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
ಹೇ ಪ್ರಭೋ, ನಾವು—ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸರ ದಾಸರು—ಚತುರ್ದಶ ಭುವನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ವರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೀಯೋ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸು (ವಾಸುದೇವ) ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಕ್ರೀಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ।
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.”