Shloka 65

Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa

Devanagari script

तत्रापि विष्णोर्नृहरे सुतत्त्वं सुदुर्लभं सुष्ठु यात्रा तथैव / यस्यां यात्रायां यत्र कुत्रापि देशे हरेः कथा वर्तते दैत्यवर्याः

Transliteration

tatrāpi viṣṇornṛhare sutattvaṃ sudurlabhaṃ suṣṭhu yātrā tathaiva / yasyāṃ yātrāyāṃ yatra kutrāpi deśe hareḥ kathā vartate daityavaryāḥ

Translation

即便在彼处，噢，诸代底耶中之佼佼者，作为那罗诃利（Nṛhari）的毗湿奴之真实义理亦极难证得；同样，那朝圣之行也确为殊胜。凡在任何国土、任何地方，只要宣说哈利的神圣法语（kathā），那一切行旅皆为真正的朝圣。

Word by Word

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb of place (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) 'also/even'

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• nṛhare: O Narahari
• nṛhare: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛhari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular

• su-tattvam: the excellent truth
• su-tattvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: su + tattva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; karmadhāraya: 'excellent truth'

• su-durlabham: very difficult to obtain
• su-durlabham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + durlabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; agreeing with su-tattvam

• suṣṭhu: well, properly
• suṣṭhu: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: suṣṭhu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (रीतिवाचक अव्यय)

• yātrā: pilgrimage
• yātrā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tathā: thus, likewise
• tathā: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक अव्यय)

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• yasyām: in which
• yasyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun, Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular; referring to yātrā

• yātrāyām: in the pilgrimage
• yātrāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yātrā (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular

• yatra: where
• yatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• kutra: anywhere/wherever
• kutra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kutra (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative/indefinite adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• api: even/also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात)

• deśe: in a place
• deśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th), Singular

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• kathā: story, discourse
• kathā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• vartate: exists, takes place
• vartate: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular, Ātmanepada; √vṛt (वृत्)

• daitya-varyāḥ: the best of the demons
• daitya-varyāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya + varya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural; tatpuruṣa: daityānām varyāḥ = 'best among demons' (address/description)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari-kathā and understanding of Nṛsiṃha-tattva are rare; pilgrimage is truly ‘excellent’ where divine discourse is present.

Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga/śravaṇa as a primary purifier; nāma-kathā as a means to inner transformation.

Application: Seek communities and spaces where sincere spiritual discourse occurs; treat regular śravaṇa/kīrtana as ‘daily pilgrimage’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.64 (worship Nṛsiṃha; rare human birth); Garuda Purana 3.24.66 (Hari abides; Nṛsiṃha pervades)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Hari
• Narasimha
• Daityas

FAQs

What is the importance of Hari-kathā in the Garuda Purana?

This verse elevates any place to the level of a true pilgrimage-site when Hari’s sacred stories are actively recited and heard there, emphasizing devotion and right understanding over mere geography.

How does this verse define a ‘good’ pilgrimage (yātrā)?

A yātrā is called ‘suṣṭhu’ (truly excellent) when it contains Hari-kathā—meaning spiritual discourse centered on Viṣṇu—regardless of the country or region.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Prioritize satsang, scriptural reading, and Viṣṇu-centered discourse wherever you live; a home, temple, or community gathering becomes spiritually potent when Hari-kathā is sincerely practiced.