Shloka 66

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

चन्द्रेण सहितं देवि दधिवामनमुच्यते / एतादृशं कलौ नॄणां दुर्लभं बहुभाग्यदम् / लक्ष्मीनारायणसमां तां मूर्तिं विद्धि भामिनि

Transliteration

candreṇa sahitaṃ devi dadhivāmanamucyate / etādṛśaṃ kalau nṝṇāṃ durlabhaṃ bahubhāgyadam / lakṣmīnārāyaṇasamāṃ tāṃ mūrtiṃ viddhi bhāmini

Translation

Wahai Dewi, rupa itu—berserta Bulan—disebut Dadhivāmana. Pada zaman Kali, penglihatan demikian amat jarang bagi manusia dan mengurniakan tuah yang besar. Wahai yang jelita, ketahuilah bahawa arca itu setara dengan Lakṣmī dan Nārāyaṇa sendiri.

Word by Word

• चन्द्रेण: with the moon / by the moon
• चन्द्रेण: Karana (करणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• सहितम्: accompanied
• सहितम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सह (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + इ (धातु) → सहित (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘accompanied/with’

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• दधि-वामनम्: Dadhi-Vāmana (Vāmana associated with curd)
• दधि-वामनम्: Karma (कर्म/उक्त-विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वामन (प्रातिपदिक) + दधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘दधि-सम्बद्धः वामनः’ (name/title)

• उच्यते: is called / is said
• उच्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive)

• एतादृशम्: such as this
• एतादृशम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कलौ: in the Kali age
• कलौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• नॄणाम्: of men
• नॄणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन

• दुर्लभम्: rare, hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• बहु-भाग्य-दम्: bestowing great fortune
• बहु-भाग्य-दम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द (धातु) → द (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-प्रत्ययान्त) + बहु (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः बहु भाग्यं ददाति इति उपपद-तत्पुरुषः

• लक्ष्मी-नारायण-समाम्: equal to Lakṣmī and Nārāyaṇa
• लक्ष्मी-नारायण-समाम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समा (प्रातिपदिक) + लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक) + नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; समासः लक्ष्मीनारायणयोः समा इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• ताम्: that (her/it)
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मूर्तिम्: form, image
• मूर्तिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• विद्धि: know, understand
• विद्धि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• भामिनि: O radiant lady
• भामिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधनम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (traditionally instructing Garuda; the verse addresses 'Devi' as a devotional/illustrative address within the narration)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Darshana of a sanctified Vishnu-form in Kali-yuga is rare and grants great bhagya; the murti is to be revered as non-different from Lakshmi-Narayana.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman upasana; arcavatara (deity-in-icon) as a valid locus of divine presence; abheda-bhava toward the murti.

Application: Cultivate devotion through darshana and worship of Vishnu icons; treat the murti with the same reverence as the deity, and seek such darshana as a spiritual priority in Kali-yuga.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.67-70 (rarity of dana, shravana, snana at Candratirtha; Varaha-salagrama dana)

Characters & Entities

• Chandra
• Dadhivamana
• Lakshmi
• Narayana
• Kali Yuga

FAQs

What is the importance of Dadhivāmana in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the form called Dadhivāmana—associated with the Moon—is exceptionally auspicious and, when obtained or beheld, grants great fortune, being regarded as equivalent to Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa.

How does this verse relate to spiritual practice in Kali Yuga?

It emphasizes that in Kali Yuga truly elevating divine encounters are rare; therefore, sincere devotion to recognized sacred forms (mūrtis) is presented as a powerful, accessible means to receive grace and auspicious results.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach temple worship and sacred images with reverence, consistency, and ethical living; treat authentic darśana and devotional discipline as a rare opportunity for inner purification and well-being.