Shloka 35
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य कण्ठं महर्लोकस्याश्रयं कंबुतुल्यम् / कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य नाभिं सदान्तरिक्षस्याश्रयं वै सुपूर्णम्
kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya kaṇṭhaṃ maharlokasyāśrayaṃ kaṃbutulyam / kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya nābhiṃ sadāntarikṣasyāśrayaṃ vai supūrṇam
कधी मी श्रीनिवासाचा कंठ पाहीन—शंखासारखा, महर्लोकाचा आधार? कधी मी श्रीनिवासाची नाभी पाहीन—सदा परिपूर्ण, अंतरिक्षाचा आश्रय?
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Śrīnivāsa)
Concept: Darshana of Vishnu’s divine form as the sustaining ground of all realms.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryamin/Adhara—Brahman as the inner support and substratum of the universe; saguna-upasana leading toward shanta.
Application: Practice anga-dhyana (limb-by-limb meditation) on Vishnu; cultivate longing for darshana and remembrance that all planes of life are upheld by the Divine.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: loka (cosmic region)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.23.36-39 (continuation of limb-wise cosmic supports)
FAQs
The verse poetically links Viṣṇu’s divine form with cosmic order: Maharloka and the mid-space (antarikṣa) are described as resting upon Him, emphasizing Him as the sustaining ground of all realms.
Rather than describing punishments or preta-journeys, this line turns the focus to bhakti and darśana—implying that contemplation of Viṣṇu as the support of the lokas is a higher orientation that steadies the mind toward liberation.
Use the verse as a daily remembrance that life’s “worlds” are upheld by a higher reality—cultivating humility, steadiness, and devotion (bhakti) alongside ethical living (dharma).