Shloka 128

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

श्रीवत्सबिन्दुमालाढ्या मत्स्यमूर्तिरुदाहृता / पुच्छादधश्चक्रयुतं शिशुमारमुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

śrīvatsabindumālāḍhyā matsyamūrtirudāhṛtā / pucchādadhaścakrayutaṃ śiśumāramudāhṛtam

Translation

Cette forme est dite l’Incarnation en Poisson (Matsya-mūrti), ornée de la marque Śrīvatsa et d’une guirlande de points (bindu). Et celle qui porte un disque (cakra) sous la queue est proclamée Śiśumāra, la forme céleste.

Word by Word

• श्रीवत्सबिन्दुमालाढ्या: adorned with Śrīvatsa and a garland of dots
• श्रीवत्सबिन्दुमालाढ्या: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्रीवत्स + बिन्दु + माला + आढ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); विशेषण; समास: श्रीवत्स-बिन्दु-माला-आढ्या (‘rich/ornamented with a garland of dots and the Śrīvatsa mark’)

• मत्स्यमूर्तिः: the Matsya-form
• मत्स्यमूर्तिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्स्य + मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन (Nom sg); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘form of Matsya’)

• उदाहृता: is called/declared
• उदाहृता: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-√हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग प्रथमा एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (‘is said/called’)

• पुच्छात्: from the tail
• पुच्छात्: अपादान (Apādāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन (Abl sg)

• अधः: below
• अधः: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक (below)

• चक्रयुतम्: endowed with a disc
• चक्रयुतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्र + युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (‘endowed with a disc’)

• शिशुमारम्: the Śiśumāra (form)
• शिशुमारम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिशुमार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (Nom/Acc sg)

• उदाहृतम्: is called/declared
• उदाहृतम्: विधेय (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-√हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (‘is said/called’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine presence is approached through recognizable avatāra-forms and auspicious marks (Śrīvatsa, cakra).

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman contemplation through avatāra-rūpa; symbols as upāya for devotion and purification.

Application: Contemplate Matsya and cosmic Śiśumāra symbolism; use sacred marks as aids in meditation and in correct installation/identification of devotional forms.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.127; Garuda Purana 3.26.129; Garuda Purana 3.26.130

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Matsya
• Sudarsana Chakra
• Shishumara

FAQs

What is the importance of the Matsya form described in this Garuda Purana verse?

This verse identifies Matsya by specific sacred markers—Śrīvatsa and a bindu-garland—showing how Purāṇic tradition uses iconographic signs to recognize Viṣṇu’s divine manifestations in cosmological narration.

How does this verse explain the Shishumara mentioned in the Garuda Purana?

It defines the Śiśumāra by a distinctive feature: a cakra (discus) positioned beneath its tail, indicating a symbolic, cosmic form associated with Viṣṇu’s order and protection within Purāṇic cosmology.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a guide for mindful symbolism in worship—recognizing traditional marks like Śrīvatsa and cakra helps maintain clarity in devotion, study, and accurate recitation/teaching of Purāṇic descriptions.