Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

श्रीधर्मपुत्रश्च नृसिंहमूर्तिः श्रीपिप्पलस्थश्च मुहल्लवासः / कोलानृसिंहः शूर्पकारस्थ सिंहः कुर्वन्तुदृ

Transliteration

śrīdharmaputraśca nṛsiṃhamūrtiḥ śrīpippalasthaśca muhallavāsaḥ / kolānṛsiṃhaḥ śūrpakārastha siṃhaḥ kurvantudṛ

Translation

நரசிம்ம மூர்த்தியான ஸ்ரீ தர்மபுத்ரர்; புனித அரசமரத்தில் உறைந்து முஹல்லாவில் வாசிக்கும் ஸ்ரீ நரசிம்மர்; மேலும் சூற்பாகாரத்தில் நிலை கொண்ட கோல-நரசிம்மர், அந்த சிங்கம்—இவர்கள் அனைவரும் எனக்கு காவலும் நலமும் அருள்வாராக.

Word by Word

• श्रीधर्मपुत्रः: the auspicious son of Dharma
• श्रीधर्मपुत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री-धर्म-पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (धर्मस्य पुत्रः)

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

• नृसिंहमूर्तिः: the form of Narasiṃha
• नृसिंहमूर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृसिंह-मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नृसिंहस्य मूर्तिः)

• श्रीपिप्पलस्थः: dwelling in the sacred pippala (tree)
• श्रीपिप्पलस्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री-पिप्पल-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (पिप्पले स्थः)

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

• मुहल्लवासः: dwelling in the quarter/settlement
• मुहल्लवासः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुहल्ल-वास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (मुहल्ले वासः)

• कोलानृसिंहः: boar-form Narasiṃha
• कोलानृसिंहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोल-नृसिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (कोलः इव/कोलरूपः नृसिंहः)

• शूर्पकारस्थः: dwelling at Śūrpākāra
• शूर्पकारस्थः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर्पकार-स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शूर्पकारे स्थः)

• सिंहः: lion
• सिंहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिंह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• कुर्वन्तु: may they do / may they grant
• कुर्वन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• दृ: [truncated]
• दृ: Unknown (अनिश्चित)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृ (अव्यय/अपूर्णपाठ)
• Form: अपूर्ण/भ्रष्टपाठ (truncated reading); अर्थ/रूप अनिश्चित

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (as narrator of protective names/manifestations, in dialogue with Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Invoking specific kṣetra-forms of the Lord for protection and auspicious perception (rakṣā and maṅgala-darśana).

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s immanence: the same Narasiṃha present in diverse places and supports (tree, town, shrine).

Application: When anxious or beginning travel, recite protective names/forms of Narasiṃha connected to one’s region or chosen shrine, cultivating courage and steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: regional kṣetras/shrines (grama/vanaspatī-sthāna)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25 suprabhāta-stuti sequence (regional Narasiṃha forms)

Characters & Entities

• Narasimha
• Dharma-putra
• Pippala (Ashvattha)
• Śūrpākāra

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Narasiṃha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions as a protective invocation—calling Narasiṃha by multiple revered forms/locations to remove fear and grant safeguarding vision (dṛk) and well-being.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like fear, sin, and protection?

Even amid teachings on death, afterlife, and consequences of karma, the text also preserves protective recitations; Narasiṃha is invoked as a fierce guardian who counters terror and obstacles on the path of dharma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Recite the verse as a short protective prayer before travel, rituals, or study—pairing it with ethical conduct (dharma) as the foundation of lasting protection.