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Shloka 5

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

हरिण्याक्षः स्वयं दैत्यो हरिभक्तविदूषकः / एतादृशो हिरण्याक्षस्तपस्तप्तुं समुद्यतः

Transliteration

hariṇyākṣaḥ svayaṃ daityo haribhaktavidūṣakaḥ / etādṛśo hiraṇyākṣastapastaptuṃ samudyataḥ

Translation

हिरण्याक्ष स्वतः दैत्य होता आणि हरिभक्तांची थट्टा करणारा होता। असा हिरण्याक्ष कठोर तप करण्यास उद्यत झाला।

Word by Word
हिरण्याक्षःHiraṇyākṣa
हिरण्याक्षः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootहिरण्याक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + अक्ष)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हिरण्यस्य अक्षः)
स्वयम्himself
स्वयम्:
Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण/Subject-modifier)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वयम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; आत्मार्थे/स्वतः (indeclinable adverb: ‘by himself’)
दैत्यःa Daitya (demon)
दैत्यः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootदैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
हरि-भक्त-विदूषकःmocking/deriding the devotees of Hari
हरि-भक्त-विदूषकः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject-apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootहरि (प्रातिपदिक) + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + विदूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (हरिभक्तानां विदूषकः)
एतादृशःsuch (of this kind)
एतादृशः:
Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण/Subject-modifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootएतादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying the subject)
हिरण्याक्षःHiraṇyākṣa
हिरण्याक्षः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootहिरण्याक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; हिरण्य + अक्ष)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः
तपःausterity, penance
तपः:
Karma (कर्म/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपदम्
तप्तुम्to perform (austerity)
तप्तुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Infinitive of purpose)
TypeVerb
Rootतप् (धातु)
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to perform/undergo’
समुद्यतःresolved, prepared
समुद्यतः:
Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण/Subject-modifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootसम्-उद्-यत् (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘ready/intent’
Speaker

Suta (narrator) describing Hiraṇyākṣa within the Garuda Purana narrative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tapas without right intention and respect for devotees becomes spiritually distorted; derision (nindā) of bhaktas is a grave fault.

Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-driven austerity (tāmasika/ rājasika tapas) versus sāttvika tapas (Gītā 17.14–17.19 as a conceptual parallel); inner motive determines fruit.

Application: Pair discipline with humility and compassion; avoid contempt for sincere practitioners; examine motives behind spiritual practices.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.3–4 (identity and conflict setup)

Characters & Entities
H
Hiraṇyākṣa
D
Daityas
H
Hari (Vishnu)
H
Hari-bhaktas (devotees of Vishnu)

FAQs

This verse flags deriding Viṣṇu’s devotees as a key sign of adharma; it frames Hiraṇyākṣa’s character as antagonistic to bhakti even before describing his austerities.

It shows that tapas can be pursued even by a Daitya; the text highlights intent and disposition—here, austerity arises from a hostile, anti-bhakti nature rather than humble devotion.

Avoid ridiculing sincere practitioners; cultivate respect for devotion, and pair discipline (tapas) with ethical conduct and humility so spiritual effort does not become ego-driven.

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