Shloka 47
Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”
(व्यङ्कटेशस्य प्रातः स्तुतिः) / श्रीव्यङ्कटेशश्च नृसिंहमूर्तिः श्रीवरदराजश्च वराहमूर्तिः / श्रीरङ्गशायी च अनन्तशायी कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
(vyaṅkaṭeśasya prātaḥ stutiḥ) / śrīvyaṅkaṭeśaśca nṛsiṃhamūrtiḥ śrīvaradarājaśca varāhamūrtiḥ / śrīraṅgaśāyī ca anantaśāyī kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam
श्रीवेंकटेश, नृसिंह-स्वरूप प्रभु; श्रीवरदराज, वराह-स्वरूप प्रभु; तथा श्रीरंगशायी और अनंतशायी—ये सभी मुझे सुप्रभात, शुभ प्रभात प्रदान करें।
Traditional stotra-style invocation within the Garuda Purana narration (devotional voice of the reciter; framed in the Purana’s discourse between Lord Vishnu and Garuda).
Concept: Nāma-rūpa-smaraṇa across diverse avatāra-forms as a single maṅgala-pradāyaka Viṣṇu.
Vedantic Theme: Eka-tattva appearing as many forms (abheda in essence, bheda in upādhi); devotion harmonizing plurality into one refuge.
Application: Begin the day with a short suprabhāta prayer naming chosen forms/kṣetras of Viṣṇu, cultivating protection and clarity of mind.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: multiple sacred temples/kṣetras
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.47-50 (suprabhāta-stuti series listing forms and kṣetras)
FAQs
This verse functions as a dawn-invocation that remembers multiple forms of Viṣṇu, aiming to sanctify the day with auspiciousness, protection, and divine grace through remembrance (smaraṇa) and praise (stuti).
Even when the Garuda Purana discusses death, afterlife, and karmic consequences, it repeatedly emphasizes refuge in Viṣṇu; this stuti aligns with that theme by invoking Viṣṇu’s protective incarnations (Narasiṃha, Varāha) and restful cosmic forms (Anantaśāyī).
Recite or remember these names at sunrise to cultivate steadiness, gratitude, and moral clarity for the day—treating the morning as a fresh commitment to dharma and disciplined living.