Shloka 35

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

वर्तन्ते वैष्णवा यत्र हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः / तत्रैव भक्ताः सर्वेपि संति विष्णोस्तथैव च

Transliteration

vartante vaiṣṇavā yatra haritattvārthabodhakāḥ / tatraiva bhaktāḥ sarvepi saṃti viṣṇostathaiva ca

Translation

Là où demeurent les Vaiṣṇava—ceux qui éveillent l’intelligence du vrai sens de la réalité de Hari—là même se trouvent tous les dévots, et là aussi se tient le Seigneur Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• वर्तन्ते: live / abide / are present
• वर्तन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• वैष्णवाः: Vaiṣṇavas
• वैष्णवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक (where)

• हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः: explainers of Hari’s true principle and its meaning
• हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि-तत्त्व-अर्थ-बोधक (प्रातिपदिक: हरि+तत्त्व+अर्थ+बोधक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (हरितत्त्वस्य अर्थस्य बोधकाः = ‘explainers of the meaning of Hari’s principle’)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/only)

• भक्ताः: devotees
• भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √भज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (thus/likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satsaṅga with Hari-tattva-bodhaka Vaiṣṇavas is itself tīrtha; Viṣṇu is present where His devotees awaken true understanding.

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavat-sannidhi through bhakta-sannidhi; jñāna (tattva-bodha) integrated with bhakti.

Application: Seek teachers/communities that clarify Hari-tattva; prioritize association with sincere devotees; build a home practice space that supports satsang (study, kīrtan, service).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: community/abode of Vaiṣṇavas (satsaṅga-sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.34 (Viṣṇu-kathā prevailing); Garuda Purana 3.24.36 (all duties culminate in Hari for Vaiṣṇavas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Vaishnavas
• Bhaktas

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaishnava satsanga in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that where Hari-tattva–teaching Vaiṣṇavas live, that place becomes a seat of devotion itself—because devotees gather there and Viṣṇu’s presence is affirmed there.

How does this verse relate to liberation (moksha) themes in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing Hari-tattva instruction and devotional company, the verse points to the Garuda Purana’s path of liberation through right understanding (tattva-bodha) supported by bhakti and association with realized devotees.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek communities and teachers who clarify Hari-tattva through authentic scripture-based teaching, and cultivate regular satsanga and devotion—treating such gatherings as sacred spaces of divine presence.