Shloka 46

Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”

Devanagari script

एवं व्यङ्कटामाहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा देवी खगेश्वर / निद्रां चकार तत्रैव रात्रौ पित्रा सहैव च / ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थयि हृदि सस्मार कन्यका

Transliteration

evaṃ vyaṅkaṭāmāhātmyaṃ śrutvā devī khageśvara / nidrāṃ cakāra tatraiva rātrau pitrā sahaiva ca / brāhme muhūrte cotthayi hṛdi sasmāra kanyakā

Translation

ഹേ ഖഗേശ്വരാ! വ്യങ്കടത്തിന്റെ മഹാത്മ്യം ശ്രവിച്ച ശേഷം ദേവി ആ രാത്രിയിൽ അവിടെയേ തന്നെ പിതാവിനോടൊപ്പം നിദ്ര ചെയ്തു. പിന്നെ ബ്രാഹ്മമുഹൂർത്തത്തിൽ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് ആ കന്യക ഹൃദയത്തിൽ സ്മരിച്ചു.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• व्यङ्कट-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of Vyaṅkaṭa
• व्यङ्कट-माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘śrutvā’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यङ्कट + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (व्यङ्कटस्य माहात्म्यम्)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having heard’

• देवी: the देवी (lady/goddess)
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• खगेश्वर: O lord of birds (Garuda)
• खगेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष ‘lord of birds’

• निद्राम्: sleep
• निद्राम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चकार: did/entered (sleep)
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• पित्रा: with (her) father
• पित्रा: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrument; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Saha (सह/Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: with)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ब्राह्मे: in the brāhma (Brahmā’s)
• ब्राह्मे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगे सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘ब्राह्म’ = pertaining to Brahmā; here qualifying ‘muhūrte’

• मुहूर्ते: at the muhūrta
• मुहूर्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था (धातु) → उत्थाय (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having risen’

• हृदि: in (her) heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद्/हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सस्मार: remembered
• सस्मार: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कन्यका: the maiden
• कन्यका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to devī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context; addressed to Garuda as 'Khageśvara')

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing the kṣetra-māhātmya) followed by brahma-muhūrta smaraṇa as a bhakti-sādhana.

Vedantic Theme: Citta-śuddhi through nāma/guṇa-smaraṇa; turning the mind inward at sattvika time.

Application: After devotional reading/listening at night, rise at brahma-muhūrta and do silent remembrance/japa before beginning daily duties.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain/kshetra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25 (Veṅkaṭa-māhātmya context; dawn-stuti sequence begins next verses)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khageśvara)
• Devī
• Kanyā (maiden)
• Pitā (father)
• Vyaṅkaṭa/Venkata
• Brahma-muhūrta

FAQs

What is the importance of Brahma-muhūrta in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights Brahma-muhūrta as an auspicious pre-dawn time for inner recollection and spiritual focus, showing disciplined practice after hearing sacred teaching.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s broader spiritual themes?

Even within a māhātmya (sacred-glory) narrative, it emphasizes śravaṇa (hearing), niyama (rest/restraint), and smaraṇa (remembrance), which are recurring means of spiritual progress in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Listen/read sacred teachings, sleep with moderation, and use early morning (Brahma-muhūrta) for quiet reflection, japa, or prayer to deepen devotion and clarity.