Shloka 35
Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri
Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya
जाता जांबवती नाम ववृधे तस्य वेश्मनि / तस्याः पिता जांबवान्स समादात्कन्यकां तदा / रुक्म्या अनं तरा सैषा मम भार्या खगेश्वर
jātā jāṃbavatī nāma vavṛdhe tasya veśmani / tasyāḥ pitā jāṃbavānsa samādātkanyakāṃ tadā / rukmyā anaṃ tarā saiṣā mama bhāryā khageśvara
Seorang puteri bernama Jāmbavatī lahir dan membesar di rumahnya. Kemudian ayahnya, Jāmbavān, menyerahkan gadis itu dalam perkahwinan. Wahai raja segala burung (Garuḍa), dia—hanya selepas Rukmiṇī—menjadi isteriku.
Lord Vishnu (as Shri Krishna) addressing Garuda
Concept: Divine līlā integrates dharma (kanyā-dāna, marriage) with bhakti: the devotee’s tapas culminates in intimate relationship with the Lord.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s grace (anugraha) responding to tapas; sanctification of gṛhastha-dharma when aligned with devotion.
Application: Honor family duties ethically (care, consent, responsibility) while keeping devotion central; see relationships as arenas for dharma and spiritual growth.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: mythic royal/heroic household; marriage-setting
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: bhakti-centered narratives where devotion culminates in divine proximity (general motif)
FAQs
This verse identifies Jāmbavatī as a principal consort of Vishnu (as Krishna), linking the Purana’s narrative lineage to key Vaishnava tradition through Jāmbavān’s gift of his daughter in marriage.
This specific shloka is not about the soul’s journey or Yama’s realm; it is a narrative passage highlighting divine household lineage and relationships, which the Garuda Purana also uses to frame broader dharma teachings elsewhere.
It emphasizes honoring dharmic family duties and sacred relationships—seeing marriage and household life as part of righteous order (dharma) rather than merely personal desire.