Shloka 47

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

Devanagari script

सोपानानां शतपर्यन्तमेवमारुह्य सा ह्युपविष्टा तु तत्र / शुश्राव सा भागवतं पुराणं शुश्राव वैवेङ्कटाद्रेः प्रशंसाम्

Transliteration

sopānānāṃ śataparyantamevamāruhya sā hyupaviṣṭā tu tatra / śuśrāva sā bhāgavataṃ purāṇaṃ śuśrāva vaiveṅkaṭādreḥ praśaṃsām

Translation

她如此攀登至一百级台阶，便在那儿坐下。坐于其处，她聆听《薄伽梵往世书》(Bhāgavata Purāṇa) 的诵读，也听闻对神圣的文迦塔德里（Veṅkaṭādri，蒂鲁玛拉圣山）的赞颂。

Word by Word

• सोपानानाम्: of the steps
• सोपानानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोपान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• शत-पर्यन्तम्: up to a hundred
• शत-पर्यन्तम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययार्थे (up to a hundred)

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक

• आरुह्य: having climbed
• आरुह्य: Kriyā (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having climbed’

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed)

• उपविष्टा: (having) sat / seated
• उपविष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘seated’

• तु: then / but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विशेष/विरोध

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक

• शुश्राव: heard
• शुश्राव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भागवतम्: Bhāgavata
• भागवतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying पुराणम्)

• पुराणम्: Purāṇa
• पुराणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शुश्राव: heard
• शुश्राव: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (indeed/verily)

• वेङ्कट-अद्रेः: of Veṅkaṭa mountain
• वेङ्कट-अद्रेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेङ्कट (प्रातिपदिक) + अद्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘वेङ्कटनाम्नः अद्रेः’

• प्रशंसाम्: praise
• प्रशंसाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रशंसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa (hearing) of Bhāgavata Purāṇa and the hill’s praise while present at the sacred place is a direct means of cultivating devotion and right understanding.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a pramāṇa-like purifier: repeated hearing turns mind toward Bhagavān; sādhana through kīrtana/śravaṇa leading to inner śānti.

Application: During pilgrimage, prioritize satsanga and scriptural listening; pause, sit, and receive teaching rather than only completing external milestones.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain steps / pilgrimage route

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana sections extolling Purāṇa-śravaṇa and tīrtha-māhātmya listening (general)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavata Purana
• Venkataadri (Tirumala)

FAQs

What is the importance of hearing the Bhāgavata Purāṇa in the Garuda Purāṇa context?

This verse highlights śravaṇa (devotional listening) as a direct bhakti practice—simply sitting and hearing sacred narration is presented as spiritually elevating and meritorious.

How does this verse connect to sacred places like Veṅkaṭādri (Tirumala)?

It links scriptural recitation with tīrtha-mahātmyā (praise of a holy site), implying that association with the glorification of Veṅkaṭādri supports devotion and purification of mind.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Set aside time to listen to authentic Purāṇic recitations and teachings, and cultivate devotion by engaging with the spiritual significance of pilgrimage sites through study, remembrance, and ethical living.