Shloka 2

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

Devanagari script

देवैः सार्धं पालनार्थं च विष्णुरस्त्येव नित्यं पुष्करिण्यां जलेषु / अतः स्वामिपुष्करिणीति चाहुस्तत्र स्नानं कन्यकान्याश्च चक्रुः

Transliteration

devaiḥ sārdhaṃ pālanārthaṃ ca viṣṇurastyeva nityaṃ puṣkariṇyāṃ jaleṣu / ataḥ svāmipuṣkariṇīti cāhustatra snānaṃ kanyakānyāśca cakruḥ

Translation

దేవులతో కలిసి జగద్రక్షణార్థం విష్ణువు ఆ పుష్కరిణీ జలములలో నిత్యముగా నివసించుచున్నాడు. అందువలన అది ‘స్వామిపుష్కరిణీ’ అని ప్రసిద్ధి; అక్కడ కన్యలు విధివిధానంగా స్నానం చేసిరి.

Word by Word

• devaiḥ: with the gods
• devaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• sārdham: together
• sārdham: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sārdham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle ‘together with’ (सह-अर्थक अव्यय)

• pālana-artham: for protection (purpose)
• pālana-artham: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pālana (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘pālanasya arthaḥ’ = for the purpose of protection

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• viṣṇuḥ: Viṣṇu
• viṣṇuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• asti: is
• asti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धाातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative used as avyaya (नित्यं—क्रियाविशेषण)

• puṣkariṇyām: in the tank/lake
• puṣkariṇyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puṣkariṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन)

• jaleṣu: in the waters
• jaleṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी/7), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ataḥ: therefore
• ataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Causal/consecutive indeclinable (हेतौ/तस्मात्-अर्थे अव्यय)

• svāmi-puṣkariṇī: (it is) the Lord’s tank
• svāmi-puṣkariṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣkariṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘svāmino puṣkariṇī’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• āhuḥ: they said/called
• āhuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धाातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• snānam: bathing
• snānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: snāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• kanyakānyaḥ: maidens
• kanyakānyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• cakruḥ: did, performed
• cakruḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धाातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine immanence in tīrtha waters and protective presence (pālana) of Viṣṇu; ritual bathing as embodied devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna Brahman’s immanence—Īśvara pervading and sanctifying elements (jala) while sustaining the cosmos.

Application: Approach sacred acts (bathing, visiting holy places) with the understanding of divine presence; let external purification support inner recollection and ethical living.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred pond/puṣkariṇī (tīrtha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana tīrtha passages linking snāna with merit and devotion; Garuda Purana Vaiṣṇava praise of Viṣṇu as protector (pālana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Svamipushkarini
• Kanyakas

FAQs

What is the importance of Svāmipuṣkariṇī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that Vishnu eternally abides in its waters along with the Devas for protection, making the pond a revered tīrtha where ritual bathing is considered especially sanctifying.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana practices and purification?

It frames tīrtha-snana (holy bathing) as a devotional act connected with Vishnu’s presence, implying purification and spiritual merit through contact with a Vishnu-sanctified water-body.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Approach sacred places and rituals with reverence: perform cleansing practices (snana/ablutions) with remembrance of Vishnu and a commitment to protective, dharmic living.