Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

सायङ्काले श्रीनिवासस्य दृष्ट्वा उत्साहरूपैः श्रीनिवासप्रतीकैः / साकं भक्त्या संप्रणम्याथ देवी प्रदक्षिणं श्रीनिवासस्य सुष्ठु

Transliteration

sāyaṅkāle śrīnivāsasya dṛṣṭvā utsāharūpaiḥ śrīnivāsapratīkaiḥ / sākaṃ bhaktyā saṃpraṇamyātha devī pradakṣiṇaṃ śrīnivāsasya suṣṭhu

Translation

सायंकाळी श्रीनिवासांचे दर्शन घेऊन, उत्साहाने परिपूर्ण व श्रीनिवासाची प्रतीके धारण केलेल्या सहचरींसह देवीने भक्तीने प्रणाम केला; आणि मग श्रीनिवासाची विधिपूर्वक प्रदक्षिणा केली।

Word by Word

• sāyaṃ-kāle: in the evening
• sāyaṃ-kāle: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāyam + kāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative, Singular; ‘in the evening time’

• śrīnivāsasya: of Śrīnivāsa
• śrīnivāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा)

• utsāha-rūpaiḥ: with enthusiastic forms
• utsāha-rūpaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: utsāha + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; ‘with forms of enthusiasm’

• śrīnivāsa-pratīkaiḥ: with Śrīnivāsa-symbols/effigies
• śrīnivāsa-pratīkaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnivāsa + pratīka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; ‘with representations of Śrīnivāsa’

• sākam: together
• sākam: Sahārtha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle meaning ‘together with’

• bhaktyā: with devotion
• bhaktyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Singular

• saṃpraṇamya: having prostrated
• saṃpraṇamya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (ल्यप्) with prefix saṃ-pra-; ‘having bowed down’

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘then/now’

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• pradakṣiṇam: circumambulation
• pradakṣiṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pradakṣiṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; object of an implied verb ‘cakāra’/‘akarot’

• śrīnivāsasya: of Śrīnivāsa
• śrīnivāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• suṣṭhu: well
• suṣṭhu: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: suṣṭhu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) ‘well/properly’

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuḍa Purāṇa context; traditionally framed in the dialogue of Śrī Viṣṇu teaching Garuḍa)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti is embodied through ritual gestures—namaskāra and pradakṣiṇā—performed with उत्साह and with the Lord’s symbols present.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā as a means of citta-śuddhi; external worship supports inner recollection (smaraṇa) of the Supreme.

Application: Establish a daily evening worship routine; include circumambulation (physically or mentally) and respectful salutations; keep devotional symbols to sustain remembrance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: temple/shrine vicinity (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana devotional passages recommending sandhyā worship, namaskāra, and pradakṣiṇā to Viṣṇu (general internal theme)

Characters & Entities

• Śrīnivāsa
• Devī

FAQs

What is the importance of pradakṣiṇā (circumambulation) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents pradakṣiṇā as a proper act of reverence after darśana and namaskāra—an embodied form of bhakti that honors the deity as the spiritual center.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes disciplined devotion—seeing the Lord, bowing, and performing prescribed worship—which the Garuḍa Purāṇa frequently treats as supportive of auspicious destiny and spiritual upliftment.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When visiting a temple (or during home pūjā), do darśana attentively, offer a sincere namaskāra, and perform a respectful pradakṣiṇā—cultivating steadiness, humility, and devotion.