Shloka 43
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
ये नामका ज्ञानवन्तः सुभक्ताः सदैवं कार्या विष्णुपूजा च कन्ये / येनामका विष्णुभक्ताः सदैव पूजा विष्णोर्नैव कार्यात्र देवि
ye nāmakā jñānavantaḥ subhaktāḥ sadaivaṃ kāryā viṣṇupūjā ca kanye / yenāmakā viṣṇubhaktāḥ sadaiva pūjā viṣṇornaiva kāryātra devi
少女啊，对于真正有智且具虔爱者，主毗湿奴的 पूजा（礼拜）确应恒常不断地奉行。然而，女神啊，对于那些始终为毗湿奴之奉爱者的人，在此并无另立一项“礼拜义务”需要作为分别之责来履行。
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda; verse addresses a feminine interlocutor as 'kanye/devi' per the received text)
Concept: For the wise and devoted, Viṣṇu-pūjā is constant; for those whose entire being is fixed in Viṣṇu-bhakti, there is no separate, compartmentalized obligation—devotion pervades all acts.
Vedantic Theme: Niṣkāma-bhakti and integration of karma into devotion; dissolution of the sense of separate doership/obligation through continuous remembrance.
Application: Move from occasional ritual to continuous smaraṇa and kīrtana; let duties be performed as offerings, reducing anxiety about ‘separate’ religious checklists.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.42 (eligibility and constant worship); Garuda Purana 3.24.46 (nāma-kīrtana as worship)
FAQs
This verse prioritizes steady devotion to Viṣṇu, implying that genuine, continuous bhakti fulfills the spirit of religious duty beyond merely formal ritual performance.
Within the Preta Kāṇḍa’s ethical-spiritual framework, it underscores that inner devotion and remembrance of Viṣṇu are central supports for the soul, alongside any prescribed rites.
Cultivate consistent devotion—daily remembrance, chanting, and ethical living—so worship becomes a lived orientation, not only an occasional ritual obligation.