Shloka 7
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
जैगीषव्य कृपया त्वं वदस्व जैगीषव्यो ह्येवमुक्तो हरिं तु / उवाच कन्यां सोमपुत्रीं सतीं च ब्रह्मादीनां दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः
jaigīṣavya kṛpayā tvaṃ vadasva jaigīṣavyo hyevamukto hariṃ tu / uvāca kanyāṃ somaputrīṃ satīṃ ca brahmādīnāṃ dṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ
“Wahai Jaigīṣavya, mohon jelaskan dengan belas kasih.” Setelah diminta demikian, Jaigīṣavya berkata kepada Hari: “Ada sang gadis suci Satī, putri Soma; dan di sana Brahmā beserta para dewa lainnya menyaksikan Śrīnivāsa, tempat bersemayamnya Śrī.”
Jaigīṣavya (responding after being requested to speak; addressing Hari/Viṣṇu)
Concept: Divine accessibility through kṣetra and grace: the Lord becomes ‘seen’ (dṛśyate) when approached with humility and right inquiry.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sākṣātkāra mediated by upāsanā and anugraha; the Lord as Śrīnivāsa (śrī-āśraya) indicating inseparability of Nārāyaṇa and Śrī.
Application: Approach sacred teaching with humility; cultivate darśana-bhāva via pilgrimage, worship, and attentive listening to realized teachers.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha-mandira-parvata
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.8-11 (gradation of vision and radiance of Śrīnivāsa/Venkateśa)
FAQs
This verse highlights Viṣṇu as Śrīnivāsa—“the abode of Śrī (Lakṣmī)”—emphasizing his supreme, auspicious presence that is directly beheld by Brahmā and other divine beings.
Indirectly, it frames the narrative as instruction given to Hari about divine realities; such passages in the Garuda Purana often set the theological foundation that the soul’s ultimate refuge is the Lord (Viṣṇu/Śrīnivāsa).
Cultivate devotion and remembrance of Viṣṇu as the source of auspiciousness (Śrīnivāsa), and prioritize sattvic conduct so one’s life is oriented toward the divine goal rather than merely worldly outcomes.