Shloka 98

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

वदनेवन्दने देवि सीतारामस्य कोशकम् / दुर्लभं तु कलौ नॄणां स्वसाम्राज्यप्रदं शुभम्

Transliteration

vadanevandane devi sītārāmasya kośakam / durlabhaṃ tu kalau nṝṇāṃ svasāmrājyapradaṃ śubham

Translation

اے دیوی، سیتا–رام کے ‘کوشک’ کا ورد اور بندگی کے لیے پڑھنا چاہیے؛ کلی یگ میں لوگوں کے لیے یہ نایاب ہے، مگر یہ مبارک ہے اور اپنا سامراج (خود اختیاری) عطا کرتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• वदने: in the mouth/face
• वदने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन (Locative singular)

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• वन्दने: in worship/salutation
• वन्दने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन (Locative singular)

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• सीतारामस्य: of Sītā-Rāma
• सीतारामस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सीता + राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन (Genitive singular; of Sītā and Rāma as a pair-name)

• कोशकम्: a small casket/cover
• कोशकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कोशक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• दुर्लभम्: rare/difficult to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle)

• कलौ: in the Kali age
• कलौ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन (Locative singular)

• नॄणाम्: of men/people
• नॄणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

• स्वसाम्राज्यप्रदम्: granting one's own sovereignty
• स्वसाम्राज्यप्रदम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व + साम्राज्य + प्रद (प्रातिपदिक; from √दा with प्र-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

• शुभम्: auspicious
• शुभम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrative attribution within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue; this verse invokes Devi as an address)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma/kośaka-japa and vandana as protective and sovereignty-bestowing devotion, especially potent/rare in Kali-yuga.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as an accessible upāya in Kali-yuga; inner sovereignty (self-mastery) arising from God-centered mind.

Application: Daily recitation (japa/uccāraṇa) and vandana of the Sītā–Rāma kośaka; treat it as a protective discipline cultivating self-rule over senses and mind.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.97 (marks of Sītā–Rāma form); Garuda Purana 3.26.100 (merit via listening/reciting when charity is impossible)

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Sita
• Rama
• Kali Yuga

FAQs

What is the importance of Sītā–Rāma remembrance in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Sītā–Rāma as an auspicious and powerful refuge—something rare to truly obtain in Kali Yuga—yet capable of granting inner sovereignty through sincere recitation and reverent salutation.

How does this verse relate to liberation-oriented practice rather than fear of afterlife punishments?

Even within the Purāṇic context that often discusses karma and consequences, this verse emphasizes a direct sādhanā: devotional utterance and bowing that purifies the mind and strengthens self-rule, which supports a dharmic life and higher spiritual aims.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Adopt a daily habit of Sītā–Rāma nāma-japa and vandana (respectful remembrance), using it as a steadying discipline for ethical self-control, clarity, and resilience amid Kali Yuga distractions.