Shloka 12
Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”
रमेश मां पाहि चतुर्मुखेश विश्वेश मां पाहि सरस्वतीश / रमेश मां पाहि निदानमूर्ते वृन्दारवृन्दैर्वन्दितपादपद्म
rameśa māṃ pāhi caturmukheśa viśveśa māṃ pāhi sarasvatīśa / rameśa māṃ pāhi nidānamūrte vṛndāravṛndairvanditapādapadma
ਹੇ ਰਮੇਸ਼! ਮੇਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ। ਹੇ ਚਤੁਰਮੁਖੇਸ਼, ਹੇ ਵਿਸ਼ਵੇਸ਼! ਮੇਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ। ਹੇ ਸਰਸਵਤੀਸ਼! ਮੇਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ। ਹੇ ਰਮੇਸ਼, ਆਦਿ-ਕਾਰਣ ਸਰੂਪ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਕਮਲ-ਚਰਨ ਦੇਵ-ਵ੍ਰਿੰਦਾਂ ਵੱਲੋਂ ਵੰਦਿਤ ਹਨ, ਮੇਰੀ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰ।
A devotee/practitioner (stuti-prayer within the Garuda Purana narrative frame, traditionally preserved as part of the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)
Concept: Viṣṇu as Rameśa and as the Lord over Brahmā, Sarasvatī, and the universe—one refuge behind all divine functions.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as jagat-kāraṇa (nidāna-mūrti) and sarva-adhāra; unity behind apparent plurality of deities.
Application: Use nāma-stuti with multiple epithets to stabilize devotion; remember the One Lord as the ground of all capacities (knowledge, creation, prosperity).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial abode (implied)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra-style invocations to Viṣṇu with multi-deity overlord epithets (common in bhakti sections)
FAQs
This verse functions as a devotional appeal to Viṣṇu as the supreme protector and first cause, reinforcing surrender (śaraṇāgati) as a spiritual remedy amid fear, suffering, or transitional states described in Purāṇic teaching.
While not naming Yama or specific post-death routes, it invokes Viṣṇu’s guardianship and cosmic lordship—an anchoring practice for devotees who seek protection and clarity when contemplating karma, death, and the uncertain passage of the jīva.
Use it as a short daily prayer—especially before sleep, travel, or rituals—cultivating humility and reliance on dharma and divine protection, which supports steadiness in ethical living and remembrance of the ultimate source.