Shloka 77
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
आद्यद्वारं श्रीनिवासस्य देवि सम्यक् स्मरेद्विजयं वै जयं च / दक्षाध्वरे श्रीनिवासस्य देवि चण्डं प्रचण्डं संस्मरेत्सम्यगेव
ādyadvāraṃ śrīnivāsasya devi samyak smaredvijayaṃ vai jayaṃ ca / dakṣādhvare śrīnivāsasya devi caṇḍaṃ pracaṇḍaṃ saṃsmaretsamyageva
Ô Devī, à la première porte de Śrīnivāsa, qu’on se souvienne justement des gardiens Vijaya et Jaya. Et lors du sacrifice de Dakṣa, ô Devī, qu’on se rappelle de même, avec justesse, Caṇḍa et Pracaṇḍa.
Lord Vishnu (narrating sacred names/guardian attendants in dialogue tradition, primarily to Garuda)
Concept: Smaraṇa (devotional recollection) of the Lord’s attendants as part of proper approach to the deity.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-upāsanā through nāma-rūpa and parikara (divine retinue) remembrance; purification of mind via ordered devotion.
Application: Before entering a shrine, pause at the main gate and consciously recollect the divine guardians, cultivating humility and focused attention.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: temple gateway (ādya-dvāra)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.78-81 (continuation of shrine-entry and smaraṇa sequence)
FAQs
This verse presents them as specific divine attendants associated with Śrīnivāsa’s “first gate,” implying that correct remembrance functions as an auspicious, protective recollection aligned with Viṣṇu’s sphere.
It links distinct contexts—Śrīnivāsa’s gateway and Dakṣa’s sacrifice—to specific names to be remembered, reflecting a Purāṇic pattern where places/events are paired with attendant deities for focused devotional recollection.
Use the verse as a structured remembrance: before worship or at the start of a rite, consciously recall Viṣṇu (Śrīnivāsa) along with these attendant names as a way to cultivate attentiveness, reverence, and ritual clarity.