Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

तत्र स्थले हरिरास्ते सदैव यतो व्याप्तः सर्वतो वै नृसिंहः / एतच्छ्रुत्वा दैत्यकुमारकास्ते प्रह्लादमूचुर्भक्तवर्यं हरेश्च

Transliteration

tatra sthale harirāste sadaiva yato vyāptaḥ sarvato vai nṛsiṃhaḥ / etacchrutvā daityakumārakāste prahlādamūcurbhaktavaryaṃ hareśca

Translation

ആ സ്ഥലത്ത് ഹരി സദാ വസിക്കുന്നു; കാരണം നൃസിംഹൻ എല്ലാദിക്കുകളിലും വ്യാപിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇത് കേട്ട് ആ ദൈത്യകുമാരന്മാർ ഹരിഭക്തശ്രേഷ്ഠനായ പ്രഹ്ലാദനോട് പറഞ്ഞു।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: स्थानवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• स्थले: in the place
• स्थले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• आस्ते: remains/sits
• आस्ते: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सदा: always
• सदा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis)

• यतः: because/whence
• यतः: हेतु (Hetu)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (causal/relative adverb: 'because/whence')

• व्याप्तः: pervaded
• व्याप्तः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्याप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्वतः: everywhere
• सर्वतः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: दिक्/परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: 'from all sides')

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/assurance)

• नृसिंहः: Narasimha
• नृसिंहः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-समास (नृणां सिंहः)

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपद (object)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• दैत्यकुमारकाः: the demon-boys
• दैत्यकुमारकाः: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य + कुमारक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (दैत्यस्य कुमारकाः)

• ते: they
• ते: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• प्रह्लादम्: Prahlada
• प्रह्लादम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रह्लाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• भक्तवर्यम्: the best devotee
• भक्तवर्यम्: सम्बोधन-विशेष्य/कर्म (Appositive to object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त + वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (वर्यः भक्तः)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice describing the scene and dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine immanence: Nṛsiṃha’s vyāpti (pervasion) makes the place eternally sacred; recognition of presence leads to transformed dialogue and devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmitva / sarva-vyāpitva of Īśvara—God as immanent reality pervading all.

Application: Practice ‘presence-awareness’ in worship: treat sacred spaces (and by extension life) as pervaded by the divine; respond with humility and right speech.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.64-65 (Nṛsiṃha worship; Hari-kathā as tīrtha)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Nṛsiṃha
• Prahlāda
• Daitya-kumārakāḥ (demon-princes)

FAQs

What is the importance of Narasimha’s omnipresence in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that Hari is not confined to a single shrine or moment—Nṛsiṃha pervades all directions, indicating ever-present divine protection and the immediacy of God for the devotee.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it frames the soul’s journey as safeguarded by devotion: recognizing Hari’s constant presence (sadaiva) supports fearlessness and steadiness—qualities repeatedly upheld in Purāṇic guidance for life, death, and beyond.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate remembrance of the Divine in all places and situations; like Prahlāda, prioritize sincere devotion and integrity, especially when pressured by hostile or materialistic influences.