Shloka 46

Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”

Devanagari script

एवं व्यङ्कटामाहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा देवी खगेश्वर / निद्रां चकार तत्रैव रात्रौ पित्रा सहैव च / ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थयि हृदि सस्मार कन्यका

Transliteration

evaṃ vyaṅkaṭāmāhātmyaṃ śrutvā devī khageśvara / nidrāṃ cakāra tatraiva rātrau pitrā sahaiva ca / brāhme muhūrte cotthayi hṛdi sasmāra kanyakā

Translation

ਹੇ ਖਗੇਸ਼ਵਰ! ਵੈਂਕਟ ਦੇ ਮਹਾਤਮ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਣ ਕੇ ਦੇਵੀ ਨੇ ਉਸੇ ਥਾਂ ਉਸ ਰਾਤ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨਾਲ ਵਿਸ਼ਰਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ। ਫਿਰ ਬ੍ਰਾਹਮ ਮੁਹੂਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਉੱਠ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਕੁੜੀ ਨੇ ਹਿਰਦੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਮਰਨ ਕੀਤਾ।

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Prakaraṇa (प्रकरण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• व्यङ्कट-माहात्म्यम्: the greatness of Vyaṅkaṭa
• व्यङ्कट-माहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of ‘śrutvā’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यङ्कट + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (व्यङ्कटस्य माहात्म्यम्)

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) → श्रुत्वा (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having heard’

• देवी: the देवी (lady/goddess)
• देवी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• खगेश्वर: O lord of birds (Garuda)
• खगेश्वर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खग-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन; समास: षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष ‘lord of birds’

• निद्राम्: sleep
• निद्राम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चकार: did/entered (sleep)
• चकार: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: there)

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• रात्रौ: at night
• रात्रौ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रात्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• पित्रा: with (her) father
• पित्रा: Sahakari (सहकारी/Instrument; with saha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• सह: with
• सह: Saha (सह/Association marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable: with)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphasis)

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

• ब्राह्मे: in the brāhma (Brahmā’s)
• ब्राह्मे: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ब्राह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-प्रयोगे सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; ‘ब्राह्म’ = pertaining to Brahmā; here qualifying ‘muhūrte’

• मुहूर्ते: at the muhūrta
• मुहूर्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

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

• उत्थाय: having risen
• उत्थाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/absolutive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्-स्था (धातु) → उत्थाय (क्त्वान्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having risen’

• हृदि: in (her) heart
• हृदि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद्/हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• सस्मार: remembered
• सस्मार: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कन्यका: the maiden
• कन्यका: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; apposition to devī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्यका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context; addressed to Garuda as 'Khageśvara')

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing the kṣetra-māhātmya) followed by brahma-muhūrta smaraṇa as a bhakti-sādhana.

Vedantic Theme: Citta-śuddhi through nāma/guṇa-smaraṇa; turning the mind inward at sattvika time.

Application: After devotional reading/listening at night, rise at brahma-muhūrta and do silent remembrance/japa before beginning daily duties.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain/kshetra

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25 (Veṅkaṭa-māhātmya context; dawn-stuti sequence begins next verses)

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khageśvara)
• Devī
• Kanyā (maiden)
• Pitā (father)
• Vyaṅkaṭa/Venkata
• Brahma-muhūrta

FAQs

What is the importance of Brahma-muhūrta in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse highlights Brahma-muhūrta as an auspicious pre-dawn time for inner recollection and spiritual focus, showing disciplined practice after hearing sacred teaching.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s broader spiritual themes?

Even within a māhātmya (sacred-glory) narrative, it emphasizes śravaṇa (hearing), niyama (rest/restraint), and smaraṇa (remembrance), which are recurring means of spiritual progress in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Listen/read sacred teachings, sleep with moderation, and use early morning (Brahma-muhūrta) for quiet reflection, japa, or prayer to deepen devotion and clarity.