Shloka 32

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

अमृतैश्वर्यसंयुक्तो व्यङ्कटाद्रिरिति स्मृतः / व्यङ्कटेशस्य शैलस्य माहात्म्यं यावदस्ति हि

Transliteration

amṛtaiśvaryasaṃyukto vyaṅkaṭādririti smṛtaḥ / vyaṅkaṭeśasya śailasya māhātmyaṃ yāvadasti hi

Translation

Dikurniai kemakmuran laksana amṛta (tidak binasa) serta kedaulatan ketuhanan, ia dikenang sebagai Vyaṅkaṭādri. Sesungguhnya, selama mana keagungan gunung milik Vyaṅkaṭeśa tetap bertahan, demikianlah nama dan kemuliaan itu juga kekal.

Word by Word

• amṛtaiśvaryasaṃyuktaḥ: endowed with immortal prosperity
• amṛtaiśvaryasaṃyuktaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amṛta + aiśvarya + saṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तृतीया/सह-तत्पुरुष-प्राय: ‘amṛtaiśvaryena saṃyuktaḥ’ = endowed with nectar-like prosperity

• vyaṅkaṭādriḥ: Vyaṅkaṭādri (the hill)
• vyaṅkaṭādriḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyaṅkaṭa + adri (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘vyaṅkaṭasya adriḥ’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• smṛtaḥ: is called/remembered
• smṛtaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛta (कृदन्त; √smṛ स्मृ + क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; PPP used predicatively

• vyaṅkaṭeśasya: of Vyaṅkaṭeśa
• vyaṅkaṭeśasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vyaṅkaṭeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th; षष्ठी), Singular

• śailasya: of the mountain
• śailasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• māhātmyam: greatness, glory
• māhātmyam: Karma (कर्म; object of ‘to tell’ implied)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular

• yāvat: as long as/so much as
• yāvat: Kāla/Parimāṇa (काल/परिमाण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय/संबन्ध-शब्द)
• Form: Correlative adverb (परिमाण/अवधि) meaning ‘as long as/so much as’

• asti: exists
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• hi: indeed/for
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) expressing emphasis/reason

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord’s kṣetra is endowed with imperishable auspiciousness (aiśvarya) that supports devotees materially and spiritually.

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavān’s śakti as auspicious ‘aiśvarya’ manifesting in the world; grace as a sustaining principle.

Application: Approach worship with śraddhā that divine prosperity is not merely wealth but a stabilizing, dhārmic support for life and devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain (śaila)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.31 (Kanakādri/Vaikuṇṭhādri naming); Garuda Purana 3.26.33-35 (inexpressible greatness; fruits; devotion alone)

Characters & Entities

• Vyaṅkaṭādri
• Vyaṅkaṭeśa (Venkateśvara)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vyaṅkaṭādri in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Vyaṅkaṭādri as a sacred mountain endowed with ‘amṛta’ and ‘aiśvarya’—a place of enduring divine glory because it is the mountain of Vyaṅkaṭeśa.

How does this verse explain the spiritual benefit of the place?

By describing the hill as united with immortal essence and lordly prosperity, the verse indicates a lasting sanctity and elevating power tied to the presence and fame of Vyaṅkaṭeśa.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach holy places with devotion and ethical discipline, remembering that sacredness is sustained by reverence to the deity and lived virtue, not merely by geography.