Shloka 59

Viṣṇv-ekapūjya-nirṇaya; Gaṅgā-Viṣṇupadī-māhātmya; Kali-yuga doṣa; Puṣkara-dharma of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa

Devanagari script

दुग्धान्नभोगे च तथैव काले सम्यक् स्मरेच्छ्रीनिवासं हरिं च / सुतैलसर्पिः षु विपक्वभक्षसंभोजने संस्मरेद्व्यङ्कटेशम्

Transliteration

dugdhānnabhoge ca tathaiva kāle samyak smarecchrīnivāsaṃ hariṃ ca / sutailasarpiḥ ṣu vipakvabhakṣasaṃbhojane saṃsmaredvyaṅkaṭeśam

Translation

នៅពេលរីករាយនឹងបាយទឹកដោះគោ គួរស្មរណៈហរិ—ស្រីនិវាស—ដោយត្រឹមត្រូវ។ ហើយនៅពេលបរិភោគអាហារដែលចម្អិនល្អ ដោយប្រេងល្អ និងសារពី (ghee) គួរស្មរណៈវ្យង្គកតេស (វេង្គកតេស្វរ)។

Word by Word

• दुग्ध-अन्न-भोगे: when eating milk-rice
• दुग्ध-अन्न-भोगे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुग्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + भोग (प्रातिपदिक; √भुज्)
• Form: समाससमूहः; पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘दुग्धान्न-भोगे’ = ‘at the enjoyment/eating of milk-rice’

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अन्वयार्थक (likewise)

• एव: indeed
• एव: अवधारण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक

• काले: at the time
• काले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: क्रियाविशेषण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण

• स्मरेत्: should remember
• स्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• श्री-निवासम्: Śrīnivāsa
• श्री-निवासम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + निवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (‘श्रियाः निवासः’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• हरिम्: Hari
• हरिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक

• सु-तैल-सर्पिषु: with good oil and ghee
• सु-तैल-सर्पिषु: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + तैल (प्रातिपदिक) + सर्पिस्/सर्पिः (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाससमूहः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), बहुवचन; ‘सु-तैल-सर्पिषु’ = ‘in/with good oil and ghee (items)’

• विपक्व-भक्ष-संभोजने: at a meal of cooked foods
• विपक्व-भक्ष-संभोजने: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपक्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + संभोजन (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+√भुज्)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमाससमूहः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘at the meal of cooked foods’

• संस्मरेत्: should remember
• संस्मरेत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• व्यङ्कटेशम्: Vyaṅkaṭeśa (Venkatesha)
• व्यङ्कटेशम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यङ्कटेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Remember Hari as Śrīnivāsa during milk-rice; remember Veṅkaṭeśa when consuming well-cooked foods with good oil and ghee.

Vedantic Theme: Nāma-rūpa as accessible supports for the mind: the Lord as indwelling sustainer (Śrīnivāsa) and as temple-form (Veṅkaṭeśa) sanctifies nourishment and enjoyment.

Application: Before eating rich or carefully prepared foods, pause for a brief inner darśana of Veṅkaṭeśa; cultivate moderation with oily/ghee foods while keeping gratitude and offering-intent.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: mountain/temple

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.29.56-60 (bhojana-smaraṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Shrinivasa
• Venkatesha

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering Hari during meals in the Garuda Purana?

This verse teaches that eating should be sanctified by nāma-smaraṇa—remembering Hari (Śrīnivāsa) at appropriate times—turning a daily act into devotional discipline.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana’s broader teachings on dharma?

Rather than focusing on punishment or afterlife here, the text emphasizes preventative dharma: cultivating constant remembrance of Viṣṇu through ordinary routines, which supports purity of mind and right conduct.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before or during meals—especially simple offerings like milk-rice or ghee-cooked food—pause briefly to remember or chant names such as Hari/Śrīnivāsa/Veṅkaṭeśa, and eat with mindfulness and gratitude.