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
Bilakah aku akan menyaksikan kerongkong Śrīnivāsa—laksana sangkha, penopang Maharloka? Bilakah aku akan menyaksikan pusat Śrīnivāsa—sentiasa penuh dan sempurna, penopang alam antara (antarikṣa)?
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).