Shloka 58
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
देहि प्रभो वै तवदासदासाश्चतुर्दशे भुवने सर्वदापि / यतस्त्वमेवं वसतीति वासुश्चात्रैव नित्यं क्रीडते सर्वदैव
dehi prabho vai tavadāsadāsāścaturdaśe bhuvane sarvadāpi / yatastvamevaṃ vasatīti vāsuścātraiva nityaṃ krīḍate sarvadaiva
ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់ សូមប្រទានឲ្យយើង—ជាទាសនៃទាសរបស់ព្រះអង្គ—អាចស្នាក់នៅជានិច្ចក្នុងលោកទាំងដប់បួន។ ព្រោះកន្លែងណាដែលព្រះអង្គស្នាក់នៅដូច្នេះ នៅទីនោះ វាសុ (វាសុទេវ) ក៏លេងកម្សាន្តជានិច្ច ដោយអស់កល្បជានិច្ច។
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Vāsudeva)
Concept: Dāsya-bhāva (servant of servants) and the aspiration to dwell in the Lord’s vicinity across all worlds; God’s presence makes any realm a place of līlā.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as antaryāmin and locus of līlā; devotion seeks proximity/participation rather than mere worldly attainment.
Application: Adopt dāsa-dāsa humility; orient life choices toward environments that support remembrance and service (satsaṅga, temple community), seeing ‘where He resides’ as wherever bhakti is alive.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: cosmic
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.57 (darśana and bliss); Garuda Purana 3.24.59-61 (nāma-kīrtana, protection prayer, reaching tīrtha)
FAQs
This verse uses the “fourteen worlds” as a complete map of existence, expressing the devotee’s wish to remain within the Lord’s sphere of presence across all planes, not confined by fear of any realm.
Rather than describing punishments or routes like Yama’s path, the verse frames the highest protection as proximity to Vishnu—wherever the Lord is present, divine līlā and auspiciousness prevail, implying safety beyond post-death terrors.
Cultivate humility (“servant of servants”) and steady Vishnu-bhakti; the teaching is to seek constant remembrance and alignment with dharma so one’s mind naturally “dwells where the Lord dwells.”