Shloka 60

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

लक्ष्मीपते चेति वदन्ति सर्वे धनीति शब्दः स्वाभिवाची यतो हि / अतोप्यार्या माधवेति ब्रुवन्ति लक्ष्मीपते पाहि तथैव भक्तान्

Transliteration

lakṣmīpate ceti vadanti sarve dhanīti śabdaḥ svābhivācī yato hi / atopyāryā mādhaveti bruvanti lakṣmīpate pāhi tathaiva bhaktān

Translation

Все провозглашают Его «Лакшмипати» (Владыкой Лакшми), ибо слово «дхана» (богатство) по природе указывает на Нее. Потому и благородные называют Его «Мадхава». О Лакшмипати, так же защити Своих преданных.

Word by Word

• लक्ष्मीपते: O Lord of Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मीपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: 'लक्ष्म्याः पतिः'); पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sam uccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण)

• वदन्ति: they say
• वदन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• सर्वे: all (people)
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• धनि: O wealthy one
• धनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन (उद्धृत-शब्दरूपेण)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण)

• शब्दः: the word
• शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्व-अभिवाची: self-expressive/self-denoting
• स्व-अभिवाची: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अभिवाचिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठीभाव: 'स्वस्य अभिवाची' = self-denoting); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (शब्दस्य विशेषण)

• यतः: because
• यतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (हेतु)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu/Phala-sūcaka (हेतु/फलसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (तस्मात्/therefore)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात; also)

• आर्याः: the noble ones
• आर्याः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• माधव: O Mādhava
• माधव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन (उद्धृत-शब्दरूपेण)

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उद्धरण)

• ब्रुवन्ति: they say
• ब्रुवन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• लक्ष्मीपते: O Lord of Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मीपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• पाहि: protect
• पाहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु; रक्षणे)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद; मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (रीतिवाचक)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (अवधारण)

• भक्तान्: devotees
• भक्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (addressed/invoked as Lakṣmīpati, Mādhava)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Lakṣmīpati as source and lord of true wealth; devotion seeks protection, not merely prosperity.

Vedantic Theme: Śrī as inseparable śakti of Nārāyaṇa; ‘wealth’ reinterpreted as divine grace and auspiciousness aligned with dharma.

Application: Reframe wealth as stewardship under Lakṣmīpati; pray for protection of bhakti and ethical prosperity; practice gratitude and generosity as expressions of Śrī.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.59 (Mādhava nāma); Garuda Purana 3.24.61 (Śrīnivāsa remembrance; protection prayer)

Characters & Entities

• Lakshmi
• Vishnu (Lakṣmīpati/Mādhava)

FAQs

What is the importance of the name “Lakṣmīpati” in the Garuda Purana?

This verse links “Lakṣmīpati” with the idea that Lakṣmī is inherently associated with dhana (wealth), emphasizing Vishnu as the divine source and master of auspicious prosperity and protection.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to bhakti as a safeguard: invoking Vishnu as Lakṣmīpati/Mādhava is presented as a means of divine protection, a theme that complements Garuda Purana’s broader guidance for spiritual security beyond fear and suffering.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these names in daily japa or prayer—remembering Vishnu as the protector—while aligning one’s conduct with dharma, treating prosperity as sacred stewardship rather than mere possession.