Shloka 114

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

चक्रद्व्यसमायुक्तं शिरश्चक्रसमन्वितम् / सुवर्णबिन्दुसंयुक्तं वज्राङ्कुशसमान्वतम्

Transliteration

cakradvyasamāyuktaṃ śiraścakrasamanvitam / suvarṇabindusaṃyuktaṃ vajrāṅkuśasamānvatam

Translation

รูปนั้นพึงประกอบด้วยจักรคู่ และมีจักรประดับที่เศียร อีกทั้งฝังจุดทอง และมีอังกุศดุจวัชระประกอบอยู่

Word by Word

• cakra-dvaya-samāyuktam: endowed with two discs
• cakra-dvaya-samāyuktam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: cakra + dvaya + samāyukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम्; समासः: cakra-dvaya (द्विगु/संख्यासमास) + samāyukta (तत्पुरुष: ‘joined with’)

• śiraḥ-cakra-samanvitam: having a disc on the head
• śiraḥ-cakra-samanvitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śiras + cakra + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम्; समासः: śiraḥ-cakra (तत्पुरुष: ‘disc on the head’) + samanvita (तत्पुरुष: ‘possessed of’)

• suvarṇa-bindu-saṃyuktam: joined with a golden dot
• suvarṇa-bindu-saṃyuktam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: suvarṇa + bindu + saṃyukta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम्; समासः: suvarṇa-bindu (तत्पुरुष: ‘golden dot’) + saṃyukta (तत्पुरुष)

• vajra-aṅkuśa-samānvitam: endowed with vajra and goad
• vajra-aṅkuśa-samānvitam: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vajra + aṅkuśa + samānvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; विशेषणम्; समासः: vajra + aṅkuśa (द्वन्द्व: ‘vajra and goad’) + samānvita (तत्पुरुष: ‘endowed with’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Correct divine attributes in the icon (āyudha-lakṣaṇa) are integral to worship efficacy and the devotee’s focused contemplation.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-upāsanā: form and symbols stabilize the mind, enabling devotion that can mature toward realization.

Application: When commissioning or venerating icons, follow traditional lakṣaṇas; use each emblem as a meditation cue (cakra = dharma/ṛta, vajra = indomitable resolve, aṅkuśa = guidance of mind).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana continuation of mūrti-lakṣaṇa in surrounding verses (cakra, śaṅkha, gadā, padma variants depending on recension)

Characters & Entities

• Yamadūtas

FAQs

What is the importance of describing weapons and restraints in the Garuda Purana?

This verse supports the Purana’s teaching that karmic consequences are enforced through specific instruments of restraint, making the after-death moral order vivid and concrete.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

By depicting the implements associated with Yamadūtas, it frames the post-death journey as regulated—where the soul is compelled along its destined route according to karma.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to reduce harmful actions and cultivate dharma, since the text emphasizes that wrongdoing leads to enforced consequences beyond death.