Shloka 51

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

Devanagari script

चतुर्मुखश्चारुसरस्वती च स्वभारती शर्वसुपर्णशेषाः / अमामहेद्रश्च शचीमुखास्ताः कुर्वन्तु दृ

Transliteration

caturmukhaścārusarasvatī ca svabhāratī śarvasuparṇaśeṣāḥ / amāmahedraśca śacīmukhāstāḥ kurvantu dṛ

Translation

Nawa’y pagpalain kami ni Brahmā na may apat na mukha, ng marikit na Sarasvatī, ng aming sariling Bhāratī—ang banal na pananalita—ni Śarva (Śiva), ni Suparṇa (Garuḍa), at ni Śeṣa; at gayundin ni Indra kasama si Śacī at ang iba pa—upang ipagkaloob ang mapalad na pananaw at kagalingan.

Word by Word

• चतुर्मुखः: the four-faced one (Brahmā)
• चतुर्मुखः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चतुर्-मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः (चत्वारि मुखानि यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• आरुसरस्वती: Āru/Chāru Sarasvatī (name; uncertain reading)
• आरुसरस्वती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आरु-सरस्वती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (आरु/चारु-सरस्वती इति पाठभेदसम्भवः; रूप/अर्थ अनिश्चित)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• स्वभारती: Svabhāratī (name)
• स्वभारती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-भारती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (स्वा भारती)

• शर्वसुपर्णशेषाः: Śarva, Suparṇa, and Śeṣa
• शर्वसुपर्णशेषाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्व-सुपर्ण-शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः (शर्वः + सुपर्णः + शेषः)

• अमामहेद्रः: Amāmaha-Indra (name; uncertain)
• अमामहेद्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमामह-इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (अमामहस्य इन्द्रः/इन्द्रः) पाठ/अर्थ अनिश्चित

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• शचीमुखाः: Śacī-faced ones / those with Śacī as face (epithet; unclear)
• शचीमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शची-मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (शच्याः मुखाः/शचीमुखाः)

• ताः: those (fem.)
• ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• कुर्वन्तु: may they do / may they grant
• कुर्वन्तु: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• दृ: [truncated]
• दृ: Unknown (अनिश्चित)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृ (अव्यय/अपूर्णपाठ)
• Form: अपूर्ण/भ्रष्टपाठ (truncated reading); अर्थ/रूप अनिश्चित

Speaker

Narrator (benedictory invocatory verse within the text)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mangala-stuti and devata-anugraha as a support for auspicious vision (shubha-darshana) and well-being.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-anugraha as an aid to sattva and right orientation (samyag-darshana) before sacred acts/recitation.

Application: Begin study/ritual with a brief invocation to align speech, mind, and perception; cultivate sattvic intention and humility.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25 (mangala/kshetra-nadi-smriti sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Sarasvati
• Bharati
• Shiva
• Garuda
• Shesha
• Indra
• Shachi

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking multiple deities in this Garuda Purana verse?

This śloka functions as a benediction, seeking protection, clarity, and auspicious perception from major deities connected with creation (Brahmā), knowledge and speech (Sarasvatī/Bhāratī), power (Indra), and cosmic support (Śiva, Garuḍa, Śeṣa).

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on dharma and rituals?

Before prescribing dharma or rites, the text commonly places a maṅgala-prārthanā (auspicious prayer) to ensure the recitation and understanding proceed without obstacles, emphasizing purity of speech (Bhāratī) and right vision (dṛk).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a short opening prayer before study or ritual recitation—cultivating truthful speech, respectful learning, and a calm, auspicious mindset.