Shloka 78

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

देवस्य वामभागे तु चक्रद्वयसमन्वितम् / सुवर्णरेखासंयुक्तं किञ्चिद्रक्तसमन्वितम्

Transliteration

devasya vāmabhāge tu cakradvayasamanvitam / suvarṇarekhāsaṃyuktaṃ kiñcidraktasamanvitam

Translation

देवाच्या डाव्या भागी दोन चक्रांनी युक्त असे चिन्ह असते; ते सुवर्णरेखांनी संयुक्त व किंचित् लालसर छटेने युक्त असते.

Word by Word

• देवस्य: of the deity
• देवस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• वाम-भागे: on the left side
• वाम-भागे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular; तत्पुरुष (वामः भागः)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Nipata (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/विरोध-निपात (contrast/emphasis)

• चक्र-द्वय-समन्वितम्: endowed with two discs
• चक्र-द्वय-समन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त, सम्-अन्-इ धातु/समन्वि)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; past participle ‘endowed’; तत्पुरुष (चक्रद्वयेन समन्वितम्)

• सुवर्ण-रेखा-संयुक्तम्: joined with golden lines
• सुवर्ण-रेखा-संयुक्तम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + रेखा (प्रातिपदिक) + सं-युक्त (कृदन्त, युज् धातु)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; past participle ‘joined’; तत्पुरुष (सुवर्णरेखाभिः संयुक्तम्)

• किञ्चित्: slightly/somewhat
• किञ्चित्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित् (अव्यय/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Indeclinable quantifier/परिमाणवाचक-अव्यय

• रक्त-समन्वितम्: tinged with red
• रक्त-समन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular; तत्पुरुष (रक्तेन समन्वितम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Recognizing and venerating the Lord through auspicious lakṣaṇas; form (mūrti) as a legitimate focus of devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-upāsanā: the divine approached through consecrated form and symbols (cakra, śrī-rekhā).

Application: When commissioning or worshiping a Viṣṇu/Nṛsiṃha image, ensure traditional auspicious marks; cultivate attentive darśana rather than casual viewing.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/icon (within a tīrtha context)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.79 (further lakṣaṇas; identification as Lakṣmī-Nṛsiṃha); Garuda Purana 3.26.80-81 (mūrti-dāna and its fruit)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Deva

FAQs

What is the importance of the two-chakra mark described here in the Garuda Purana?

It is presented as an auspicious identifying sign (lakṣaṇa) of the deity, emphasizing Vishnu’s association with the chakra and the presence of divine, recognizable marks.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond death rituals?

Alongside afterlife teachings, the Garuda Purana also preserves traditional descriptions of divine forms and marks; this verse belongs to that iconographic/identificatory stream rather than Yama-loka or preta-journey narratives.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a contemplative aid in worship: visualizing sacred attributes (like the chakra) and recognizing traditional lakṣaṇas can deepen focus, reverence, and disciplined devotional practice.