Shloka 33

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

तावद्वक्तुं समग्रेण न समर्थश्चतुर्मुखः / व्यङ्कटाद्रौ परां भक्तिं ये कुर्वन्ति दिनेदिने / पङ्गर्जङ्घाल एव स्यादचक्षुः पद्मलोचनः

Transliteration

tāvadvaktuṃ samagreṇa na samarthaścaturmukhaḥ / vyaṅkaṭādrau parāṃ bhaktiṃ ye kurvanti dinedine / paṅgarjaṅghāla eva syādacakṣuḥ padmalocanaḥ

Translation

Bahkan Brahmā yang bermuka empat pun tidak sanggup menguraikan kemuliaan mereka secara utuh. Mereka yang hari demi hari menegakkan bhakti tertinggi di Vyaṅkaṭādri—untuk memuji mereka dengan layak, Tuhan bermata teratai pun seakan menjadi pincang dan tak melihat.

Word by Word

• tāvat: so much/that much
• tāvat: Parimāṇa (परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय/संबन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: Correlative adverb (परिमाण/अवधि)

• vaktum: to speak
• vaktum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्-अन्त), expressing purpose/ability

• samagreṇa: completely
• samagreṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samagra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter/Masculine, Instrumental (3rd; तृतीया), Singular; adverbial use ‘completely’

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• samarthaḥ: capable
• samarthaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samartha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• caturmukhaḥ: the four-faced one (Brahmā)
• caturmukhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: catur + mukha (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: ‘yasya catvāri mukhāni saḥ’ (Brahmā)

• vyaṅkaṭādrau: on Vyaṅkaṭādri
• vyaṅkaṭādrau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyaṅkaṭādri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th; सप्तमी), Singular

• parām: supreme
• parām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd; द्वितीया), Singular

• bhaktim: devotion
• bhaktim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

• ye: who (those who)
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; relative pronoun

• kurvanti: do/perform
• kurvanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• dine: in a day
• dine: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; in repetition with next word

• dine: day by day
• dine: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Singular; reduplicated expression ‘day by day’

• paṅgaḥ: a lame person
• paṅgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• jaṅghālaḥ: strong-legged/able-bodied
• jaṅghālaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaṅghāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle

• syāt: would become
• syāt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• acakṣuḥ: a blind person
• acakṣuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: a-cakṣus (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; privative (नञ्) formation meaning ‘without eyes’

• padmalocanaḥ: lotus-eyed one
• padmalocanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma + locana (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; बहुव्रीहि: ‘yasya padma-sadṛśe locane saḥ’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti’s object (the Lord and His kṣetra) is ananta—beyond exhaustive description; daily, sustained devotion is exalted.

Vedantic Theme: Anirvacanīyatā/Anantatva of Bhagavān’s glory; the finite intellect/speech cannot circumscribe the infinite.

Application: Adopt nitya-bhakti: consistent daily worship/namajapa/temple service, paired with humility about one’s capacity to ‘know’ or ‘praise’ fully.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.34-35 (fruits of devotion; devotion alone)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vishnu
• Venkateshvara (as Veṅkaṭādri)

FAQs

What is the importance of devotion to Veṅkaṭādri in the Garuda Purana?

This verse elevates daily, supreme devotion at Veṅkaṭādri as so exalted that even Brahmā cannot fully describe its greatness, emphasizing the extraordinary spiritual merit of such bhakti.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By highlighting parā-bhakti (supreme devotion) as beyond ordinary praise, it implies that sincere devotion to Viṣṇu is a powerful means for spiritual upliftment and protection, shaping the soul’s progress toward liberation rather than bondage.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Commit to consistent daily devotion—regular prayer, remembrance, and ethical living centered on Viṣṇu—treating steadiness (dine dine) as the core discipline rather than occasional intensity.