Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

वर्तन्ते वैष्णवा यत्र हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः / तत्रैव भक्ताः सर्वेपि संति विष्णोस्तथैव च

Transliteration

vartante vaiṣṇavā yatra haritattvārthabodhakāḥ / tatraiva bhaktāḥ sarvepi saṃti viṣṇostathaiva ca

Translation

កន្លែងណាដែល វៃષ્ણវៈ ស្នាក់នៅ—អ្នកដែលបើកភ្នែកឲ្យយល់អត្ថន័យពិតនៃ តត្ត្វៈ របស់ ហរិ—នៅទីនោះផ្ទាល់ អ្នកបម្រើទាំងអស់ក៏មាន ហើយ ព្រះវិષ્ણុ ក៏ស្ថិតនៅដូចគ្នា។

Word by Word

• वर्तन्ते: live / abide / are present
• वर्तन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वृत् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• वैष्णवाः: Vaiṣṇavas
• वैष्णवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बन्धबोधक (where)

• हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः: explainers of Hari’s true principle and its meaning
• हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हरि-तत्त्व-अर्थ-बोधक (प्रातिपदिक: हरि+तत्त्व+अर्थ+बोधक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (हरितत्त्वस्य अर्थस्य बोधकाः = ‘explainers of the meaning of Hari’s principle’)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण (indeed/only)

• भक्ताः: devotees
• भक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √भज् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (also/even)

• सन्ति: are
• सन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चय (thus/likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Satsaṅga with Hari-tattva-bodhaka Vaiṣṇavas is itself tīrtha; Viṣṇu is present where His devotees awaken true understanding.

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavat-sannidhi through bhakta-sannidhi; jñāna (tattva-bodha) integrated with bhakti.

Application: Seek teachers/communities that clarify Hari-tattva; prioritize association with sincere devotees; build a home practice space that supports satsang (study, kīrtan, service).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: community/abode of Vaiṣṇavas (satsaṅga-sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.34 (Viṣṇu-kathā prevailing); Garuda Purana 3.24.36 (all duties culminate in Hari for Vaiṣṇavas)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Vaishnavas
• Bhaktas

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaishnava satsanga in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that where Hari-tattva–teaching Vaiṣṇavas live, that place becomes a seat of devotion itself—because devotees gather there and Viṣṇu’s presence is affirmed there.

How does this verse relate to liberation (moksha) themes in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing Hari-tattva instruction and devotional company, the verse points to the Garuda Purana’s path of liberation through right understanding (tattva-bodha) supported by bhakti and association with realized devotees.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Seek communities and teachers who clarify Hari-tattva through authentic scripture-based teaching, and cultivate regular satsanga and devotion—treating such gatherings as sacred spaces of divine presence.