Shloka 18

Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri

Devanagari script

तीर्थाटनार्थं तु जगाम पित्रा साकं हरेः प्रीणनाद्यर्थमेव / आराधयित्वा ब्राह्मणान्विष्णुभक्तानादौ गृहे वस्त्रसंभूषणाद्यैः

Transliteration

tīrthāṭanārthaṃ tu jagāma pitrā sākaṃ hareḥ prīṇanādyarthameva / ārādhayitvā brāhmaṇānviṣṇubhaktānādau gṛhe vastrasaṃbhūṣaṇādyaiḥ

Translation

تیرتھ یاترا کے لیے وہ اپنے والد کے ساتھ گیا، صرف ہری کو خوش کرنے ہی کے لیے۔ پہلے اس نے اپنے گھر میں وشنو بھکت برہمنوں کی کپڑوں، زیورات وغیرہ سے عزت و تکریم کی۔

Word by Word

• तीर्थ-अटन-अर्थम्: for the purpose of pilgrimage
• तीर्थ-अटन-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ + अटन + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular; प्रयोजनार्थे (‘for the purpose of pilgrimage-travel’)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विशेष/विरोधार्थक अव्यय; particle

• जगाम: went
• जगाम: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पित्रा: with (her) father
• पित्रा: Sahakari (सहकारी/सह-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; instrumental singular

• साकम्: together with
• साकम्: Sahartha (सहार्थ)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साकम् (अव्यय)
• Form: सहार्थक अव्यय; adverb ‘together with’

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive singular

• प्रीणन-आदि-अर्थम्: for pleasing (Him) and the like
• प्रीणन-आदि-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीणन + आदि + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; accusative singular; ‘for the purpose of pleasing etc.’

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय; emphatic particle

• आराधयित्वा: having worshipped
• आराधयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + राध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (अव्ययकृदन्त/gerund); ‘having worshipped/served’

• ब्राह्मणान्: Brahmins
• ब्राह्मणान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; accusative plural

• विष्णु-भक्तान्: devotees of Viṣṇu
• विष्णु-भक्तान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; accusative plural; ‘devotees of Viṣṇu’

• आदौ: at first
• आदौ: Sambandha (काल/क्रम)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदौ (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक-निपात)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय; adverb ‘at first/initially’

• गृहे: in the house
• गृहे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; locative singular

• वस्त्र-संभूषण-आद्यैः: with garments, ornaments, etc.
• वस्त्र-संभूषण-आद्यैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वस्त्र + संभूषण + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; instrumental plural; ‘with clothes, ornaments, etc.’

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavad-bhaktānāṃ pūjanam: honoring Viṣṇu devotees—especially brāhmaṇas—with gifts is itself worship and supports tīrtha-yātrā as sādhana.

Vedantic Theme: Sevā and dāna reduce possessiveness (mamatā) and purify the mind; devotion expressed through service to the Lord’s devotees (tadīya-sevā).

Application: Before major spiritual undertakings, practice hospitality and charity to sincere practitioners; prioritize support of teachers, caregivers, and communities of practice.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: home (gṛha) and pilgrimage routes

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dāna-mahātmyas, tīrtha-yātrā merits, and honoring brāhmaṇas/Viṣṇu-bhaktas as auspicious conduct

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• Brahmanas
• Vishnu-bhaktas
• Father

FAQs

What is the importance of pilgrimage (tirtha-yatra) in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents pilgrimage as a dharmic act undertaken to please Hari, and it links tirtha-yatra with preparatory merit-making through honoring Vishnu’s devotees.

How does this verse connect devotion and ritual action?

It shows that the outer act (travel to sacred places) is meant to be rooted in inner intention—pleasing Hari—and supported by righteous conduct like honoring Brahmins and Vishnu-bhaktas with gifts.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Before undertaking religious travel or vows, cultivate devotion and ethics: serve sincere practitioners, give appropriate charity (clothes/necessities), and make the journey an offering rather than mere sightseeing.