Shloka 112

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

Devanagari script

तथा वै पद्मनाभाय नमस्कुर्यादतन्द्रितः / दामोदराय चैशान्ये नमस्कुर्याच्च भामिनि

Transliteration

tathā vai padmanābhāya namaskuryādatandritaḥ / dāmodarāya caiśānye namaskuryācca bhāmini

Translation

అలాగే, అలసత్వం లేకుండా పద్మనాభునికి నమస్కరించాలి; ఓ సుందరీ, ఈశాన (ఉత్తర-తూర్పు) దిశలో దామోదరునికీ నమస్కరించాలి।

Word by Word

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/अनुकरणार्थक (thus/in the same way)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक (indeed)

• पद्मनाभाय: to Padmanābha
• पद्मनाभाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद्मनाभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समास: पद्म + नाभ (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोग: ‘पद्म इव नाभिः/पद्म-नाभिः’)

• नमस्कुर्यात्: should bow/salute
• नमस्कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

• अतन्द्रितः: unwearied/attentive
• अतन्द्रितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतन्द्रित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Nominative singular; विशेषणम् (of the doer): ‘without laziness/alert’

• दामोदराय: to Dāmodara
• दामोदराय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दामोदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Dative singular; समास: दामन् + उदर (तत्पुरुष: ‘दाम्ना बद्धम् उदरम्’/‘one with rope at the belly’)

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

• ईशान्ये: in the north-east
• ईशान्ये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Locative singular; दिशि (in the north-east direction)

• नमस्कुर्यात्: should bow/salute
• नमस्कुर्यात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; parasmaipada

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

• भामिनि: O fair lady
• भामिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Vocative singular

Speaker

Narrator/teacher voice within the Purana (instructional passage; traditionally framed as Vishnu’s teaching in Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Dik-nyāsa-like devotion: honoring Viṣṇu’s forms (Padmanābha, Dāmodara) with vigilant, non-negligent salutations.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as saguna-brahman approachable through nāma-rūpa; steadiness (apramāda) as a prerequisite for sādhana.

Application: In daily pūjā, consciously offer namaskāra to Viṣṇu-nāmas with mindful attention; use directions as a mnemonic for sustained devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: directional shrine-point (dik-sthāna) within a ritual enclosure

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24 (directional worship/āvaraṇa-krama context)

Characters & Entities

• Padmanabha (Vishnu)
• Damodara (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the importance of bowing to Padmanābha and Dāmodara in this Garuda Purana verse?

The verse prescribes disciplined reverence (namaskāra) to specific names of Vishnu, indicating a structured devotional practice where divine epithets are honored as forms of the same Supreme.

Why does the verse mention the north‑eastern (aiśānya) direction?

It reflects a directional ritual mapping used in Purāṇic worship, where particular directions are associated with specific divine forms; here, Dāmodara is to be saluted in the north‑east.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain consistency and attentiveness in prayer—offer respectful salutations to Vishnu (by meaningful names) and follow a simple, disciplined routine rather than performing worship carelessly.