Shloka 112

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

तथा वै पद्मनाभाय नमस्कुर्यादतन्द्रितः / दामोदराय चैशान्ये नमस्कुर्याच्च भामिनि

Transliteration

tathā vai padmanābhāya namaskuryādatandritaḥ / dāmodarāya caiśānye namaskuryācca bhāmini

Translation

Demikian juga, tanpa kelalaian, hendaklah seseorang menunduk sujud memberi hormat kepada Padmanābha. Dan di arah timur‑laut hendaklah ia juga menyembah Dāmodara, wahai gadis yang jelita.

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/अनुकरणार्थक (thus/in the same way)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक (indeed)

• पद्मनाभाय: to Padmanābha
• पद्मनाभाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समास: पद्म + नाभ (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग: ‘पद्म इव नाभिः/पद्म-नाभिः’)

• नमस्कुर्यात्: should bow/salute
• नमस्कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied/attentive
• अतन्द्रितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (of the doer): ‘without laziness/alert’

• दामोदराय: to Dāmodara
• दामोदराय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दामोदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समास: दामन् + उदर (तत्पुरुष: ‘दाम्ना बद्धम् उदरम्’/‘one with rope at the belly’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• ईशान्ये: in the north-east
• ईशान्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular; दिशि (in the north-east direction)

• नमस्कुर्यात्: should bow/salute
• नमस्कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• भामिनि: O fair lady
• भामिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular

Speaker

Narrator/teacher voice within the Purana (instructional passage; traditionally framed as Vishnu’s teaching in Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dik-nyāsa-like devotion: honoring Viṣṇu’s forms (Padmanābha, Dāmodara) with vigilant, non-negligent salutations.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as saguna-brahman approachable through nāma-rūpa; steadiness (apramāda) as a prerequisite for sādhana.

Application: In daily pūjā, consciously offer namaskāra to Viṣṇu-nāmas with mindful attention; use directions as a mnemonic for sustained devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directional shrine-point (dik-sthāna) within a ritual enclosure

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24 (directional worship/āvaraṇa-krama context)

Characters & Entities

• Padmanabha (Vishnu)
• Damodara (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of bowing to Padmanābha and Dāmodara in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse prescribes disciplined reverence (namaskāra) to specific names of Vishnu, indicating a structured devotional practice where divine epithets are honored as forms of the same Supreme.

Why does the verse mention the north‑eastern (aiśānya) direction?

It reflects a directional ritual mapping used in Purāṇic worship, where particular directions are associated with specific divine forms; here, Dāmodara is to be saluted in the north‑east.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain consistency and attentiveness in prayer—offer respectful salutations to Vishnu (by meaningful names) and follow a simple, disciplined routine rather than performing worship carelessly.