Shloka 69

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

मध्याह्ने दुर्लभं स्नानं नृणां तत्र सुमङ्गले / तत्र स्थित्वा धन्यनरः सदा भजति वै हरिम्

Transliteration

madhyāhne durlabhaṃ snānaṃ nṛṇāṃ tatra sumaṅgale / tatra sthitvā dhanyanaraḥ sadā bhajati vai harim

Translation

అత్యంత మంగళకరమైన ఆ స్థలంలో మధ్యాహ్న సమయంలో స్నానం చేయడం మనుష్యులకు దుర్లభం. అక్కడ నిలిచి/నివసించి ధన్యుడు సదా హరినే భజిస్తాడు.

Word by Word

• मध्याह्ने: at midday
• मध्याह्ने: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्याह्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण

• दुर्लभम्: rare
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: Karta (कर्ता/विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• नृणाम्: of men
• नृणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्धः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• सु-मङ्गले: in the very auspicious (place)
• सु-मङ्गले: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक) + सु (अव्यय-उपसर्गवत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘अत्यन्तं मङ्गले (स्थाने)’

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb)

• स्थित्वा: having stayed
• स्थित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), ‘having stayed/standing’

• धन्य-नरः: the blessed man
• धन्य-नरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक) + धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘धन्यः नरः’

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• भजति: worships/serves
• भजति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध-बोधकः)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/assurance)

• हरिम्: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Auspicious sacred place and disciplined observance support unbroken devotion to Hari; rarity underscores the value of effort and opportunity.

Vedantic Theme: Nitya-smaraṇa (constant remembrance) as a stabilizing practice; sattva cultivation through tīrtha and regulated conduct.

Application: Establish consistent devotional routines (japa, puja, kirtana), especially when in sacred environments; treat time-discipline as part of spiritual life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha (sacred ford)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.68 (snana and shravana at Candratirtha); Garuda Purana 3.26.66-67 (rarity and auspiciousness of Dadhivamana-related acts)

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the importance of midday bathing (madhyāhna-snānā) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse treats midday bathing at an auspicious place as difficult for ordinary people, implying it is a high-value observance that supports purity and spiritual merit.

How does this verse connect ritual practice with liberation-oriented devotion?

It links the rare act of auspicious bathing with steady devotion—stating that the truly blessed one abides in that sanctity and continually worships Hari, making bhakti the central outcome.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Choose a disciplined time for purification (physical and mental), and pair any ritual practice with consistent remembrance and worship of Vishnu rather than treating the ritual as an end in itself.