Shloka 100

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

Devanagari script

स्त्रीरूपेभ्यो नमनं कार्यमेव तथैव पद्मस्य च मध्यभागे / अनुग्रहाख्या विष्णुलक्ष्मीश्च देवी वायुर्वियच्छेषरुद्रादिकानाम्

Transliteration

strīrūpebhyo namanaṃ kāryameva tathaiva padmasya ca madhyabhāge / anugrahākhyā viṣṇulakṣmīśca devī vāyurviyaccheṣarudrādikānām

Translation

స్త్రీరూపాలకు తప్పక నమస్కారం చేయాలి; అలాగే పద్మ మధ్యభాగానికీ. అక్కడ ‘అనుగ్రహా’ అనే విష్ణు-లక్ష్మీ దేవి నివసిస్తుంది; అలాగే వాయు, వియత్ (ఆకాశం), శేష, రుద్రాదులు కూడా ఉంటారు।

Word by Word

• strī-rūpebhyaḥ: to the female forms
• strī-rūpebhyaḥ: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, बहुवचन; dative sense

• namanam: salutation
• namanam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• kāryam: is to be done
• kāryam: Vidheyaviśeṣaṇa (विधेयविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘must be done’

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

• tathā: thus/so
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: रीति/प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: ‘thus/so’)

• eva: also/indeed
• eva: Avadhāraṇa (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• padmasya: of the lotus
• padmasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• madhya-bhāge: in the middle part
• madhya-bhāge: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhya (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘in the middle portion’

• anugraha-ākhyā: named Anugrahā
• anugraha-ākhyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anugraha (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘named Anugrahā’

• viṣṇu-lakṣmīḥ: Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī
• viṣṇu-lakṣmīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘Viṣṇu’s Lakṣmī’ / ‘Lakṣmī associated with Viṣṇu’

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• devī: the goddess
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; apposition to viṣṇu-lakṣmīḥ

• vāyuḥ: Vāyu
• vāyuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• viyat-śeṣa-rudra-ādikānām: of those beginning with Viyat, Śeṣa, and Rudra
• viyat-śeṣa-rudra-ādikānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viyat (प्रातिपदिक) + śeṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + rudra (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + ka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘of those beginning with Viyat, Śeṣa, and Rudra’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Anugraha (divine grace) as the central sustaining principle; Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī as the compassionate core around which other tattvas (Vāyu, Viyat, Śeṣa, Rudra) are harmonized.

Vedantic Theme: Grace as the operative power of Īśvara; śakti inseparable from the Lord; reconciliation of multiple tattvas within a single center.

Application: In worship/meditation, rest attention at the heart-center (lotus middle) and invoke ‘Anugrahā’ as Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī; cultivate gratitude and surrender while acknowledging supporting principles (prāṇa/Vāyu, space/Viyat).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mandala/lotus-seat (padma)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.97-99 (petal placements); Garuda Purana 3.24.101 (Ananta/Śrīnivāsa emphasis)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Lakshmi
• Anugraha (Anugrahā)
• Vayu
• Viyat (Akasha)
• Shesha
• Rudra

FAQs

What is the importance of the lotus ‘middle region’ mentioned in Garuda Purana?

This verse treats the lotus-center as a sacred locus where grace (Anugrahā as Viṣṇu-Lakṣmī) and key cosmic principles (like Vāyu and Viyat) are contemplated, making it significant for devotional and subtle-body oriented practice.

How does this verse connect to the Garuda Purana’s teachings on the subtle body after death?

By naming Vāyu (vital wind) and Viyat (ether) alongside divine presences, the verse aligns with Garuda Purana’s framework where subtle elements and inner loci are invoked/understood as part of the soul’s post-death and metaphysical journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate reverence (namana) toward the divine feminine and practice inward remembrance/meditation on the heart-lotus as a seat of grace, supporting steadiness, devotion, and ethical restraint.