Shloka 62

Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana

Devanagari script

उवाच परया भक्त्या श्रीनिवासं जगत्प्रभुम् / अहं हि भार्या भूयासं तव माधव सुंदर

Transliteration

uvāca parayā bhaktyā śrīnivāsaṃ jagatprabhum / ahaṃ hi bhāryā bhūyāsaṃ tava mādhava suṃdara

Translation

परम भक्ति से उसने जगत्प्रभु श्रीनिवास से कहा—“हे सुंदर माधव! मैं निश्चय ही आपकी पत्नी बनूँ।”

Word by Word

• उवाच: said/spoke
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

• परया: with supreme/great
• परया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• भक्त्या: with devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), एकवचन

• श्रीनिवासम्: Śrīnivāsa (abode of Lakṣmī)
• श्रीनिवासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• जगत्-प्रभुम्: lord of the world
• जगत्-प्रभुम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् + प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अर्थः—emphasis/indeed

• भार्या: wife
• भार्या: Pradhāna-predicative (विधेय/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन

• भूयासम्: may I become
• भूयासम्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• माधव: O Mādhava
• माधव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• सुंदर: O handsome one
• सुंदर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुन्दर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

Speaker

An unnamed devoted woman (female devotee) addressing Lord Vishnu (Śrīnivāsa/Mādhava)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Supreme devotion can take the form of intimate belonging to the Lord; the devotee seeks permanent relational union rather than transient gifts.

Vedantic Theme: Personalist theism within Vedānta: union through loving relationship (sambandha) with Īśvara; desire is sublimated into God-centered identity.

Application: Channel deep longing into exclusive devotion (ananya-bhakti); prefer enduring spiritual relationship over short-term boons.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: devotion leading to proximity/association with Viṣṇu (sālokya/sāmīpya motifs in bhakti passages)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Śrīnivāsa
• Mādhava

FAQs

What is the importance of bhakti (devotion) in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights that earnest, “supreme” devotion (parayā bhaktyā) is presented as the proper inner attitude for approaching Lord Viṣṇu with one’s heartfelt petition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing after-death travel, it emphasizes a devotional orientation toward Viṣṇu—suggesting that spiritual aspiration and surrender to the Lord are central to one’s ultimate goal.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate sincere devotion and clarity of intention in prayer; let relationships and life-goals be guided by reverence, commitment, and ethical purity.