Shloka 29

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

जलेशोग्निर्मनुधर्मौ कुबेरः विघ्नेशनासत्यमरुद्गणाश्च / पर्जन्यमित्रादय एव सर्वे सदा ह्येते श्रीनिवासस्य भक्ताः

Transliteration

jaleśognirmanudharmau kuberaḥ vighneśanāsatyamarudgaṇāśca / parjanyamitrādaya eva sarve sadā hyete śrīnivāsasya bhaktāḥ

Translation

ព្រះអម្ចាស់នៃទឹក អគ្គិ មនុ និងធម្មៈ គុបេរៈ វិឃ្នេសៈ នាសត្យៈ និងក្រុមមរុតទាំងឡាយ—រួមទាំងបರ್ಜន្យៈ មិត្រៈ និងអ្នកដទៃ—ទាំងអស់នេះ សុទ្ធតែជាភក្តិជានិច្ចរបស់ស្រីនិវាស (ព្រះវិષ્ણុ)។

Word by Word

• जलेशः: lord of waters (Jaleśa)
• जलेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘जलस्य ईशः’

• अग्निः: Agni
• अग्निः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मनु-धर्मौ: Manu and Dharma
• मनु-धर्मौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक) + धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वः—‘मनुश्च धर्मश्च’

• कुबेरः: Kubera
• कुबेरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुबेर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विघ्नेशः: Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• विघ्नेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘विघ्नानाम् ईशः’

• नासत्यः: Nāsatya
• नासत्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नासत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अश्विनौ-सम्बद्ध नाम

• मरुत्-गणाः: hosts of Maruts
• मरुत्-गणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘मरुतां गणाः’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• पर्जन्य-मित्र-आदयः: Parjanya, Mitra and others
• पर्जन्य-मित्र-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक) + मित्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘पर्जन्य-मित्रौ आदिः येषाम्’ (Parjanya, Mitra, etc.)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), emphasis

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• श्रीनिवासस्य: of Śrīnivāsa
• श्रीनिवासस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• भक्ताः: devotees
• भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Śrīnivāsa) speaking to Garuḍa (Vinātā-putra), in the broader Vishnu–Garuḍa dialogue

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: All cosmic powers and duties find their highest fulfillment in devotion to Śrīnivāsa; devotion is the integrating principle behind diverse divine roles.

Vedantic Theme: Ekatva-darśana (seeing unity): many names/forms as subordinate expressions of the Supreme; īśvara-sarvabhāva (God as inner ruler).

Application: Offer one’s own role (work/duty) as service; see natural forces and life-support systems as sacred; practice gratitude and worship through daily actions.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Thematic continuation of deva/ṛṣi/rāja lists in 3.24.28–31

Characters & Entities

• Varuṇa (Jaleśa)
• Agni
• Manu
• Dharma
• Kubera
• Vighneśa (Gaṇeśa)
• Nāsatyas (Aśvins)
• Maruts
• Parjanya
• Mitra
• Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What is the importance of listing Devas as devotees of Śrīnivāsa in the Garuda Purana?

It emphasizes Viṣṇu’s central spiritual sovereignty: even major cosmic deities function within dharma and are portrayed as aligned through devotion to Śrīnivāsa.

How does this verse connect to Garuda Purana themes like dharma and cosmic governance?

By naming deities linked to law (Manu, Dharma), wealth (Kubera), rain (Parjanya), and order (Mitra), the verse presents the universe’s governance as harmonized through devotion to Viṣṇu.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady devotion and ethical living (dharma) while respecting all divine functions as parts of one ordered spiritual path centered on sincere bhakti.