Shloka 94

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

Devanagari script

देवस्याग्रे भूमिनाम्नीं नमेच्च तत्त्वाभिमानां संस्मरेच्चैव नित्यम् / पर्यङ्करूपं श्रीनिवासस्य विष्णोस्तमोभिमानां सन्नमेच्चैव दुर्गाम्

Transliteration

devasyāgre bhūmināmnīṃ namecca tattvābhimānāṃ saṃsmareccaiva nityam / paryaṅkarūpaṃ śrīnivāsasya viṣṇostamobhimānāṃ sannameccaiva durgām

Translation

Sa harap ng Panginoon, yumukod kay Bhūmī (Diyosa ng Daigdig) at laging alalahanin ang simulain ng pakikipagkaisa sa mga tattva (mga sangkap ng sansinukob). Magnilay rin kay Viṣṇu—Śrīnivāsa—na ang anyo ay ang banal na higaan (paryaṅka); at yumukod kay Durgā, ang kapangyarihang namumuno sa tamas (dilim at kabagalan).

Word by Word

• devasya: of the god
• devasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• agre: in front
• agre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• bhūmi-nāmnīm: (her) named Bhūmi
• bhūmi-nāmnīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक) + nāmnī (नामन्-प्रातिपदिक, स्त्रीरूप)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: भूमिनाम्नी = 'named Bhūmi'

• namet: let (one) bow (to)
• namet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

• tattva-abhimānām: Tattvābhimānā (so named)
• tattva-abhimānām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tattva (प्रातिपदिक) + abhimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: तत्त्वाभिमाना = 'presiding-identification of tattva / one who has identification with principle' (name/epithet)

• saṃsmaret: let (one) remember
• saṃsmaret: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√smṛ (स्मृ धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• nityam: always
• nityam: Kala/Prakara (काल/प्रकार—Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणवत् नपुंसक-एकवचन (adverbial accusative)

• paryaṅka-rūpam: in couch-form
• paryaṅka-rūpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paryaṅka (प्रातिपदिक) + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: पर्यङ्करूपम् = 'in the form of a couch/bed'

• śrīnivāsasya: of Śrīnivāsa
• śrīnivāsasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-nivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: श्रीनिवास = 'abode of Śrī' (epithet)

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tamas-abhimānām: Tamobhimānā (so named)
• tamas-abhimānām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tamas (प्रातिपदिक) + abhimāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: तमोभिमाना = 'presiding-identification of tamas' (name/epithet)

• sannamet: let (one) bow down
• sannamet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-√nam (नम् धातु)
• Form: लोट्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

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

• eva: indeed
• eva: Avadharana (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय

• durgām: Durgā
• durgām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: durgā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tattva-abhimāna (identification with elements) is to be remembered and transcended through meditation on Viṣṇu; tamas is acknowledged and bowed to as a power to be regulated, not denied.

Vedantic Theme: From tattva-vicāra (analysis of constituents) toward īśvara-dhyāna; integrating guṇa-adhidevatās while aiming at guṇātīta orientation.

Application: Daily: reflect on how body-mind is built of tattvas; then shift attention to Viṣṇu as inner support; recognize tamas (inertia, confusion) and apply disciplined remedies (wakefulness, clarity, devotion).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-mandala/cosmic-symbol

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.92-93 (lamp-deities around Yama); Garuda Purana 3.24.95-96 (directional/lotus placements)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Shrinivasa
• Bhumi (Earth-goddess)
• Durga

FAQs

What is the importance of remembering tattva-abhimāna in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights that spiritual practice should include awareness of how the sense of ‘I’ clings to the cosmic elements (tattvas); remembering this helps loosen identification and supports purity and right orientation during ritual and contemplation.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey described in the Garuda Purana?

Preta-kāṇḍa teachings often link rites with inner states: bowing to Bhūmī, meditating on Viṣṇu, and acknowledging tamas through Durgā frames the practitioner’s mind toward cosmic order, aiding the departed and the living in navigating subtle influences (guṇas and elemental identifications).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

During prayer or ancestral rites, cultivate humility (bow to Bhūmī), steady remembrance of the Lord (Viṣṇu/Śrīnivāsa), and consciously regulate tamas (inertia, confusion) by seeking clarity, discipline, and protective devotion (Durgā).