The Order of Pilgrimage to Venkatesha Hill

Verse 1 (garuda.2.72.1)

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । सोमस्य पुत्री पूर्वसर्गे बभूव भार्या मदीया जाम्बवती मम प्रिया । तासां मध्ये ह्यधिका वीन्द्र किञ्चिद्रुद्रादिभ्यः पञ्चगुणैर्विहीना

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca somasya putrī pūrvasarge babhūva bhāryā madīyā jāmbavatī mama priyā tāsāṁ madhye hyadhikā vīndra kiñcidrudrādibhyaḥ pañcaguṇairvihīnā

Shri Krishna said: In an earlier creation she was the daughter of Soma; she is my wife, Jambavati, dear to me. Among them she is somewhat superior, O best of kings, though deficient by five degrees relative to Rudra and the others.

Verse 2 (garuda.2.72.2)

यदावेशो बलवान्स्याद्रमायां तदानास प्रियते केशवोलम् । यदावेशाद्ध्रासमुपैति काले तदा तासां साम्यमाहुर्महान्तः

yadāveśo balavānsyādramāyāṁ tadānāsa priyate keśavolam yadāveśāddhrāsamupaiti kāle tadā tāsāṁ sāmyamāhurmahāntaḥ

When the divine indwelling presence is strong, as in Rama, then Keshava is abundantly pleased; when that presence undergoes diminishment over time, the great ones speak of equality among them.

Verse 3 (garuda.2.72.3)

लक्ष्म्यावेशः किञ्चिदस्त्येव नित्यमतस्ताभ्यः किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति

lakṣmyāveśaḥ kiñcidastyeva nityamatastābhyaḥ kiñcidādhikyamasti

There is ever some degree of Lakshmi's indwelling presence in Jambavati; hence she has some slight superiority over the other queens.

Verse 4 (garuda.2.72.4)

गरुड उवाच । तासां मध्ये जाम्बवन्ती तु कृष्ण आराधनं कीदृशं सा चकार । तन्मे ब्रूहि कृपया विश्वमूर्ते आधिक्ये वै कारणं ताभ्य एव

garuḍa uvāca tāsāṁ madhye jāmbavantī tu kṛṣṇa ārādhanaṁ kīdṛśaṁ sā cakāra tanme brūhi kṛpayā viśvamūrte ādhikye vai kāraṇaṁ tābhya eva

Garuda said: Among them, O Krishna, what manner of worship did Jambavati perform? Tell me this, O universal form, out of grace — the very reason for her superiority over the others.

Verse 5 (garuda.2.72.5)

गरुडेनैवमुक्तस्तु भगवान् देवकीसुतः । मेघगंभीरया वाचा उवाच विनतासुतम्

garuḍenaivamuktastu bhagavān devakīsutaḥ meghagaṁbhīrayā vācā uvāca vinatāsutam

Thus addressed by Garuda, the Lord, son of Devaki, spoke to the son of Vinata in a voice deep as thunder-clouds.

Verse 6 (garuda.2.72.6)

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । या पूर्वसर्गे सोमपुत्री बभूव पितुर्गृहे वर्तमानापि साध्वी । जन्म स्वकीयं सार्थकं वै चकार पित्रा साकं विष्णुशुश्रूषणे न च

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca yā pūrvasarge somaputrī babhūva piturgṛhe vartamānāpi sādhvī janma svakīyaṁ sārthakaṁ vai cakāra pitrā sākaṁ viṣṇuśuśrūṣaṇe na ca

Shri Krishna said: She who, in an earlier creation, was the daughter of Soma, though residing in her father's house, was virtuous; she made her own birth truly meaningful — not merely by dwelling with her father, but through service to Vishnu.

Verse 7 (garuda.2.72.7)

शुश्राव नित्यं सत्पुराणानि चैवं चक्रे सदा विष्णुपादप्रणामम् । चक्रे सदा तारकस्यापि विष्णोः प्रदक्षिणं स्मरणं कुर्वती सा

śuśrāva nityaṁ satpurāṇāni caivaṁ cakre sadā viṣṇupādapraṇāmam cakre sadā tārakasyāpi viṣṇoḥ pradakṣiṇaṁ smaraṇaṁ kurvatī sā

She constantly listened to the sacred Puranas, and ever bowed to Vishnu's feet; she ever performed circumambulation of the deliverer Vishnu, all the while keeping him in remembrance.

Verse 8 (garuda.2.72.8)

पित्रा साकं सा तु कन्या खगेन्द्र वैराग्ययुक्ता श्रवणात्संबभूव । केशं च मित्रं द्विरदादिकं च अनर्घ्यरत्नानि गृहादिकं च

pitrā sākaṁ sā tu kanyā khagendra vairāgyayuktā śravaṇātsaṁbabhūva keśaṁ ca mitraṁ dviradādikaṁ ca anarghyaratnāni gṛhādikaṁ ca

That maiden, O lord of birds, together with her father, became endowed with dispassion through such hearing — regarding her hair, friends, elephants, priceless jewels, house and the rest—

Verse 9 (garuda.2.72.9)

सर्वं ह्येतन्नश्वरं चैव मेने ममाधीनं हरिणा वै कृतं च । येनैव दत्तं पुत्रमित्रादिकं च तेना हृतं वेदनां नैव चक्रे

sarvaṁ hyetannaśvaraṁ caiva mene mamādhīnaṁ hariṇā vai kṛtaṁ ca yenaiva dattaṁ putramitrādikaṁ ca tenā hṛtaṁ vedanāṁ naiva cakre

—she considered all of this perishable, and understood that whatever seemed 'mine' was in fact ordained by Hari; whatever sons and friends were given by him, he alone could also take away — and over this she felt no distress.

Verse 10 (garuda.2.72.10)

अद्यैव विष्णुः परमो दयालुः दयां मयि कृतवांस्तेन सुष्ठु । पित्रा साकं कन्यका सा तु वीन्द्र सदात्मनि ह्यमले वासुदेवे

adyaiva viṣṇuḥ paramo dayāluḥ dayāṁ mayi kṛtavāṁstena suṣṭhu pitrā sākaṁ kanyakā sā tu vīndra sadātmani hyamale vāsudeve

'Even this very day, the supremely compassionate Vishnu has shown his grace to me, and rightly so.' That maiden, O best of kings, together with her father, fixed her mind ever upon the pure, eternal Vasudeva.

Verse 11 (garuda.2.72.11)

एकान्तत्वं सुष्ठु भक्त्या गता सा यदृच्छया सोपपन्नेन देवी । अकल्पयन्त्यात्मनो वीन्द्र वृत्तिं चकार यत्सावधिराधं प्रथैव

ekāntatvaṁ suṣṭhu bhaktyā gatā sā yadṛcchayā sopapannena devī akalpayantyātmano vīndra vṛttiṁ cakāra yatsāvadhirādhaṁ prathaiva

That goddess attained true solitude of devotion, sustained by whatever came unsought; without contriving any elaborate scheme for her own livelihood, she conducted herself with utter devotion from the very outset.

Verse 12 (garuda.2.72.12)

सा वै वित्तं विष्णुपादारविन्दे दुः खार्णवात्तराके संचकार । वागीन्द्रिद्रियं खग सम्यक्चकार हरेर्गुणानां वर्णने वा सदैव

sā vai vittaṁ viṣṇupādāravinde duḥ khārṇavāttarāke saṁcakāra vāgīndridriyaṁ khaga samyakcakāra harerguṇānāṁ varṇane vā sadaiva

She devoted her wealth to Vishnu's lotus feet, the deliverer from the ocean of suffering; and, O bird, she properly employed her speech ever in describing Hari's qualities.

Verse 13 (garuda.2.72.13)

हस्तौ च विष्णोर्गृहसंमार्जनादौ चकार देवी गात्रमलापहारम् । श्रोत्रं च चक्रे हरिसत्कथोदये मोक्षादिमार्गे ह्यमृतोपमे च

hastau ca viṣṇorgṛhasaṁmārjanādau cakāra devī gātramalāpahāram śrotraṁ ca cakre harisatkathodaye mokṣādimārge hyamṛtopame ca

The goddess used her hands in sweeping Vishnu's house and the like, removing the body's impurity through such service; and she employed her ears in hearing Hari's sacred story, upon the path to liberation, a story like nectar.

Verse 14 (garuda.2.72.14)

नेत्रं च चक्रे प्रतिमादिदर्शने अनादिकालीनमलापहरिणी । सद्वैष्णवानां स्पर्शने चैव संगे निर्माल्यगन्धानुविलेपने त्वक्

netraṁ ca cakre pratimādidarśane anādikālīnamalāpahariṇī sadvaiṣṇavānāṁ sparśane caiva saṁge nirmālyagandhānuvilepane tvak

She employed her eyes in beholding the sacred images, the remover of beginningless impurity; and her skin in touching and associating with true Vaishnavas, and in anointing herself with the fragrance of Hari's worn floral remains.

Verse 15 (garuda.2.72.15)

घ्रार्णेद्रियं सा हरिपादसारे चकार संसारविमुक्तिदे च । जिह्वेन्द्रियं हरिनैवेद्यशेषे श्रीमत्तुलस्यादिविमिश्रिते च

ghrārṇedriyaṁ sā haripādasāre cakāra saṁsāravimuktide ca jihvendriyaṁ harinaivedyaśeṣe śrīmattulasyādivimiśrite ca

She employed her sense of smell upon the essence of Hari's feet, that which grants liberation from worldly bondage; and her tongue upon the remnant of Hari's food-offering, mixed with the sacred tulasi and the like.

Verse 16 (garuda.2.72.16)

पादौ हरेः क्षेत्रपथानुसर्पणे शिरो हृषीकेशपदाभिवन्दने । कामं हृदास्ये तु हरिदास्यकाम्या तथोत्तमश्लोकजनाश्चरन्ति

pādau hareḥ kṣetrapathānusarpaṇe śiro hṛṣīkeśapadābhivandane kāmaṁ hṛdāsye tu haridāsyakāmyā tathottamaślokajanāścaranti

Her feet she employed in walking the paths to Hari's sacred fields, her head in venerating Hrishikesha's feet; her heart's desire was fixed on the wish for Hari's servitude alone — thus do those celebrated in song conduct themselves.

Verse 17 (garuda.2.72.17)

निष्कामरूपे च मतिं चकार वागिन्द्रियं स्तवनं स्वीचकार । एवं सदा कार्यसमूहमात्मना समर्पयित्वा परमेशपादयोः

niṣkāmarūpe ca matiṁ cakāra vāgindriyaṁ stavanaṁ svīcakāra evaṁ sadā kāryasamūhamātmanā samarpayitvā parameśapādayoḥ

She fixed her mind upon the desireless state, and made her speech devoted to Hari's praise. Thus, having ever offered up the entirety of her actions to the feet of the Supreme Lord—

Verse 18 (garuda.2.72.18)

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

tīrthāṭanārthaṁ tu jagāma pitrā sākaṁ hareḥ prīṇanādyarthameva ārādhayitvā brāhmaṇānviṣṇubhaktānādau gṛhe vastrasaṁbhūṣaṇādyaiḥ

—she went, together with her father, for the sake of pilgrimage, solely to please Hari; having first honored Vishnu-devotee brahmins at home with garments and ornaments—

Verse 19 (garuda.2.72.19)

पश्चात्कल्पं कारयामास देवी विष्णोरग्रे तीर्थयात्रार्थमेव । यावत्कालं तीर्थयात्रा मुकुन्द तावत्कालं तूर्ध्वरेता भवामि

paścātkalpaṁ kārayāmāsa devī viṣṇoragre tīrthayātrārthameva yāvatkālaṁ tīrthayātrā mukunda tāvatkālaṁ tūrdhvaretā bhavāmi

—the goddess then made her resolve before Vishnu, solely for the sake of the pilgrimage: 'O Mukunda, for as long as this pilgrimage lasts, I shall remain in unbroken continence—'

Verse 20 (garuda.2.72.20)

यावत्कालं तीर्थयात्रां करिष्ये तावद्दत्ताद्वैष्णवानां च संगम् । हरेः कथाश्रवणं स्यान्मुकुन्द नावैष्णवानां संगिनामङ्गसंगम्

yāvatkālaṁ tīrthayātrāṁ kariṣye tāvaddattādvaiṣṇavānāṁ ca saṁgam hareḥ kathāśravaṇaṁ syānmukunda nāvaiṣṇavānāṁ saṁgināmaṅgasaṁgam

'—for as long as I undertake this pilgrimage, I shall keep only the company of Vaishnavas. May there be the hearing of Hari's story, O Mukunda, and no bodily contact with the company of non-Vaishnavas.'

Verse 21 (garuda.2.72.21)

सुहृज्जनैः पुत्रमित्रादिकैश्च दीर्थाटनं नैव कुर्यां मुकुन्द । कुर्वन्ति ये काम्यया तीर्थयात्रां तेषां संगं कुरु दूरे मुकुन्द

suhṛjjanaiḥ putramitrādikaiśca dīrthāṭanaṁ naiva kuryāṁ mukunda kurvanti ye kāmyayā tīrthayātrāṁ teṣāṁ saṁgaṁ kuru dūre mukunda

'I shall never undertake this pilgrimage merely with kinsfolk, sons, friends and the like, O Mukunda; keep me far from the company of those who undertake pilgrimage out of mere worldly desire.'

Verse 22 (garuda.2.72.22)

शालग्रामं ये विहायैव यात्रां कुर्वन्ति तेषां किं फलं प्राहुरार्याः । यदा तीर्थानां दर्शनं स्यात्तदैव शालग्रामं पुरतः स्थापयित्वा

śālagrāmaṁ ye vihāyaiva yātrāṁ kurvanti teṣāṁ kiṁ phalaṁ prāhurāryāḥ yadā tīrthānāṁ darśanaṁ syāttadaiva śālagrāmaṁ purataḥ sthāpayitvā

What fruit, the wise ask, do those obtain who undertake pilgrimage while forsaking the Shalagrama-stone? Whenever there is the sighting of sacred fords, one should first set the Shalagrama before oneself—

Verse 23 (garuda.2.72.23)

तीर्थाटनं पादचैरैः कृतं चेत्पूर्णं फलं प्राहुरार्याः खगेन्द्र । पादत्राणं पादरक्षां च कृत्वा तीर्थाटनं पादहीनं तदाहुः

tīrthāṭanaṁ pādacairaiḥ kṛtaṁ cetpūrṇaṁ phalaṁ prāhurāryāḥ khagendra pādatrāṇaṁ pādarakṣāṁ ca kṛtvā tīrthāṭanaṁ pādahīnaṁ tadāhuḥ

—if pilgrimage is undertaken on foot, the wise, O lord of birds, declare it to bear complete fruit; but if undertaken wearing shoes or foot-protection, they call that pilgrimage deficient in true foot-travel.

Verse 24 (garuda.2.72.24)

यो वाहने तुरगे चोपविष्टस्तीर्थाटनं कुरुते चार्धहीनम् । वृषादीनां वाहने पादमाहुः परान्नानां भोजने व्यर्थमाहुः

yo vāhane turage copaviṣṭastīrthāṭanaṁ kurute cārdhahīnam vṛṣādīnāṁ vāhane pādamāhuḥ parānnānāṁ bhojane vyarthamāhuḥ

He who undertakes pilgrimage seated upon a vehicle or horse performs it as only half-complete; riding upon an ox or the like reduces it by a quarter; but eating another's food renders it entirely fruitless.

Verse 25 (garuda.2.72.25)

महात्मनां वेदविदां यतीनां परान्नानां भोजने नैव दोषः । संकल्पयित्वा परमादरेण जगाम सा तीर्थयात्रार्थमेव

mahātmanāṁ vedavidāṁ yatīnāṁ parānnānāṁ bhojane naiva doṣaḥ saṁkalpayitvā paramādareṇa jagāma sā tīrthayātrārthameva

There is no fault, however, in eating the food of great souls, Veda-knowers, or ascetics. Having thus resolved with the utmost reverence, she set out solely for the pilgrimage.

Verse 26 (garuda.2.72.26)

आदौ स्नात्वा हरिनिर्मात्यगन्धं विसर्जयित्वा श्रवणं वै चकार । पित्रा साकं भोजनं चापि कृत्वा अग्रे दिने क्रोशमेकं जगाम

ādau snātvā harinirmātyagandhaṁ visarjayitvā śravaṇaṁ vai cakāra pitrā sākaṁ bhojanaṁ cāpi kṛtvā agre dine krośamekaṁ jagāma

First bathing, offering Hari's floral fragrance, she engaged in scriptural hearing; and, having taken her meal with her father, on the next day she journeyed one krosha.

Verse 27 (garuda.2.72.27)

तत्र द्विजान्पूजयित्वान्नपान रात्रौ तत्त्वं श्रावयामास देवी । एवं यात्रां ये प्रकुर्वन्ति नित्यं तेषां यात्रां सफलां प्राहुरार्याः

tatra dvijānpūjayitvānnapāna rātrau tattvaṁ śrāvayāmāsa devī evaṁ yātrāṁ ye prakurvanti nityaṁ teṣāṁ yātrāṁ saphalāṁ prāhurāryāḥ

There, having honored brahmins with food and drink, the goddess, at night, had the sacred truths recited to her. The wise declare the pilgrimage of those who thus constantly journey to be truly fruitful.

Verse 28 (garuda.2.72.28)

विना दयां तीर्थयात्रा खगेन्द्रव्यर्थेत्येवं वीन्द्र चाहुर्महान्तः । दिवा रात्रौ ये न शृण्वन्ति दिव्यां हरेः कथां तीर्थमार्गे खगेन्द्र

vinā dayāṁ tīrthayātrā khagendravyarthetyevaṁ vīndra cāhurmahāntaḥ divā rātrau ye na śṛṇvanti divyāṁ hareḥ kathāṁ tīrthamārge khagendra

Pilgrimage without compassion, O lord of birds, is declared in vain — thus the great ones say. Those who, by day or night, do not hear the divine story of Hari along the pilgrim path—

Verse 29 (garuda.2.72.29)

व्यर्थंव्यर्थं तस्य चाहुर्गतं वै अश्वादीनां वाहनानां च विद्धि । अश्वादीनामपराधं वदस्व गङ्गादीनां दर्शनात्पापनाशः

vyarthaṁvyarthaṁ tasya cāhurgataṁ vai aśvādīnāṁ vāhanānāṁ ca viddhi aśvādīnāmaparādhaṁ vadasva gaṅgādīnāṁ darśanātpāpanāśaḥ

—their journey is declared utterly in vain; know this also of horses and other mounts. Tell me what offense belongs to horses and the like? By the mere sight of the Ganga and other sacred rivers, the destruction of sin occurs—

Verse 30 (garuda.2.72.30)

क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोर्दर्शनात्पापनाशो मार्जारस्याप्यपराधं वदस्व । क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोः पूजनात्पापनाशः पूजावतामपराधं वदस्व

kṣetrasthaviṣṇordarśanātpāpanāśo mārjārasyāpyaparādhaṁ vadasva kṣetrasthaviṣṇoḥ pūjanātpāpanāśaḥ pūjāvatāmaparādhaṁ vadasva

—by the sight of Vishnu present in a sacred field, the destruction of sin occurs; tell me what offense belongs even to a cat present there? By the worship of Vishnu in a sacred field, the destruction of sin occurs; tell me what offense belongs to the worshippers?

Verse 31 (garuda.2.72.31)

जपादीनां कुर्वतां पापनाशो विष्णोर्ध्यानात्सद्य एवाघनाशः । अनुसंधानाद्रहितं सर्वमेव कृतं व्यर्थमेवेति चाहुः

japādīnāṁ kurvatāṁ pāpanāśo viṣṇordhyānātsadya evāghanāśaḥ anusaṁdhānādrahitaṁ sarvameva kṛtaṁ vyarthameveti cāhuḥ

For those performing japa and the like, sin is destroyed; through meditation on Vishnu, sin is instantly destroyed. Yet anything at all done devoid of proper mindful reflection is said to be done in vain.

Verse 32 (garuda.2.72.32)

अतो हरेः पापविनाशिनीं कथां श्रुत्वा विष्णोर्भक्तिमान्स्यात्खगेन्द्र । दृष्ट्वादृष्ट्वा हरिपादाङ्कितं च स्मृत्वास्मृत्वा भक्तिमान्स्यात्खगेन्द्र

ato hareḥ pāpavināśinīṁ kathāṁ śrutvā viṣṇorbhaktimānsyātkhagendra dṛṣṭvādṛṣṭvā haripādāṅkitaṁ ca smṛtvāsmṛtvā bhaktimānsyātkhagendra

Hence, O lord of birds, hearing Hari's sin-destroying story, one becomes devoted to Vishnu; beholding, again and again, places marked by Hari's footprint, and remembering him again and again, one becomes devoted.

Verse 33 (garuda.2.72.33)

पित्रा साकं कन्यका सापि वीन्द्र शेषाचलस्थं श्रीनिवासं च द्रष्टुम् । जगाम सा मार्गमध्ये हरिं च सा चिन्तयामास रमापतिं च

pitrā sākaṁ kanyakā sāpi vīndra śeṣācalasthaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ ca draṣṭum jagāma sā mārgamadhye hariṁ ca sā cintayāmāsa ramāpatiṁ ca

That maiden too, O best of kings, together with her father, journeyed to see Shrinivasa dwelling on Sheshachala; along the way, she constantly contemplated Hari, the Lord of Rama.

Verse 34 (garuda.2.72.34)

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य वक्षः श्रीवत्सरत्नैर्भूषितं विस्तृतं च । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य तुन्दं वलित्रयेणाङ्कितं सुंदरं च

kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya vakṣaḥ śrīvatsaratnairbhūṣitaṁ vistṛtaṁ ca kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya tundaṁ valitrayeṇāṅkitaṁ suṁdaraṁ ca

'When shall I behold Shrinivasa's broad chest, adorned with the Shrivatsa mark and gems? When shall I behold Shrinivasa's belly, marked with three folds, so beautiful?'

Verse 35 (garuda.2.72.35)

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य कण्ठं महर्लोकस्याश्रयं कंबुतुल्यम् । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य नाभिं सदान्तरिक्षस्याश्रयं वै सुपूर्णम्

kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya kaṇṭhaṁ maharlokasyāśrayaṁ kaṁbutulyam kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya nābhiṁ sadāntarikṣasyāśrayaṁ vai supūrṇam

'When shall I behold Shrinivasa's neck, the very support of Maharloka, like a conch? When shall I behold Shrinivasa's navel, the ever-full support of the intermediate space?'

Verse 36 (garuda.2.72.36)

कदा द्रक्ष्ये वदनं वै मुरारेर्जनलोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव

kadā drakṣye vadanaṁ vai murārerjanalokasyāśrayaṁ sarvadaiva

'When shall I behold Murari's face, the ever-abiding support of Janaloka?'

Verse 37 (garuda.2.72.37)

शिरः कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये सत्यस्य लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव । कटिं कदा श्रीनिवासस्य द्रक्ष्ये भूर्लोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव

śiraḥ kadā śrīnivāsasya drakṣye satyasya lokasyāśrayaṁ sarvadaiva kaṭiṁ kadā śrīnivāsasya drakṣye bhūrlokasyāśrayaṁ sarvadaiva

'When shall I behold Shrinivasa's head, the ever-abiding support of Satyaloka? When shall I behold Shrinivasa's waist, the ever-abiding support of Bhurloka?'

Verse 38 (garuda.2.72.38)

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य चोरु तलातलस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव । कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य जानु सुकोमलं सुतलस्याश्रयं च

kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya coru talātalasyāśrayaṁ sarvadaiva kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya jānu sukomalaṁ sutalasyāśrayaṁ ca

'When shall I behold Shrinivasa's thigh, the ever-abiding support of Talatala? When shall I behold Shrinivasa's knee, so soft, the support of Sutala?'

Verse 39 (garuda.2.72.39)

कदा द्रक्ष्ये श्रीनिवासस्य जङ्घे रसातलस्याश्रयेः सर्वदैव । कदा द्रक्ष्ये पादतलं हरेश्च पाताललोकस्याश्रयं सर्वदैव

kadā drakṣye śrīnivāsasya jaṅghe rasātalasyāśrayeḥ sarvadaiva kadā drakṣye pādatalaṁ hareśca pātālalokasyāśrayaṁ sarvadaiva

'When shall I behold Shrinivasa's calves, the ever-abiding support of Rasatala? When shall I behold Hari's soles, the ever-abiding support of Patalaloka?'

Verse 40 (garuda.2.72.40)

इत्थं मार्गे चिन्तयन्ती च देवी शेषाचले शेषदेवं ददर्श । फणैः सहस्रैः सुविराजमानं नानाद्रुमैर्वानरैर्वानरीभिः

itthaṁ mārge cintayantī ca devī śeṣācale śeṣadevaṁ dadarśa phaṇaiḥ sahasraiḥ suvirājamānaṁ nānādrumairvānarairvānarībhiḥ

Thus contemplating along the way, the goddess beheld, on Sheshachala, the serpent-lord Shesha, magnificently resplendent with his thousand hoods, the mountain adorned with various trees, monkeys, and she-monkeys.

Verse 41 (garuda.2.72.41)

अनन्त जन्मार्जितपुण्यसंचयान्मयाद्य दृष्टः परमाचलो हि । तद्दर्शनाद्वाष्पकलाकुलेक्षणा सद्यः समुत्थाय ननाम मूर्ध्ना

ananta janmārjitapuṇyasaṁcayānmayādya dṛṣṭaḥ paramācalo hi taddarśanādvāṣpakalākulekṣaṇā sadyaḥ samutthāya nanāma mūrdhnā

'Through the accumulated merit of endless births, I have today beheld this supreme mountain.' At that sight, her eyes filled with trembling tears, she at once rose and bowed her head.

Verse 42 (garuda.2.72.42)

मुखं च दृष्ट्वा नमनं च कार्यं पृष्ठादिभागे नमनं न कार्यम् । सापि द्विषट्कं नमनं च चक्रे शालग्रामं स्थापयित्वा पुरोऽस्य

mukhaṁ ca dṛṣṭvā namanaṁ ca kāryaṁ pṛṣṭhādibhāge namanaṁ na kāryam sāpi dviṣaṭkaṁ namanaṁ ca cakre śālagrāmaṁ sthāpayitvā puro'sya

Prostration should be done upon beholding the mountain's face; prostration should not be done to its back and other parts. She too performed twelve prostrations, having set the Shalagrama before her.

Verse 43 (garuda.2.72.43)

इत्थं कार्यं वैष्णवैः पर्वतस्य त्वं वैष्णवैर्विपरीतं च कार्यम् । मध्वान्तःस्थः पर्वताग्रेस्ति नित्यं रमाब्रह्माद्यैः पूजितः श्रीनिवासः

itthaṁ kāryaṁ vaiṣṇavaiḥ parvatasya tvaṁ vaiṣṇavairviparītaṁ ca kāryam madhvāntaḥsthaḥ parvatāgresti nityaṁ ramābrahmādyaiḥ pūjitaḥ śrīnivāsaḥ

Thus should Vaishnavas act toward the mountain; the opposite conduct belongs only to non-Vaishnavas. Madhva ever dwells within, atop the mountain; there Shrinivasa is worshipped by Rama, Brahma, and the others.

Verse 44 (garuda.2.72.44)

सुसत्तमं परमं श्रीनिवासं द्रक्ष्येऽथाहं ह्यारुरुक्षेऽचलञ्च । इत्येवमुक्त्वा कपिलाख्यतीर्थे स्थानं चक्रे सा स्वपित्रा सहैव

susattamaṁ paramaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ drakṣye'thāhaṁ hyārurukṣe'calañca ityevamuktvā kapilākhyatīrthe sthānaṁ cakre sā svapitrā sahaiva

'I shall now behold the most excellent, supreme Shrinivasa, and I wish to ascend the mountain.' Having said this, she made her lodging at the ford called Kapila, together with her father.

Verse 45 (garuda.2.72.45)

अत्रैवास्ते श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु द्रव्येण रूपेण न चान्यथेति । आदौ स्नात्वा मुण्डनं तत्र कृत्वा तीर्थश्राद्धं कारयित्वा सुतीर्थे

atraivāste śrīnivāso haristu dravyeṇa rūpeṇa na cānyatheti ādau snātvā muṇḍanaṁ tatra kṛtvā tīrthaśrāddhaṁ kārayitvā sutīrthe

'Here indeed dwells Shrinivasa Hari, in substance and in form, and not otherwise.' First bathing, then performing the tonsure there, and having performed the ancestral rite at the sacred ford—

Verse 46 (garuda.2.72.46)

गोभूहिरण्यादिसमस्तदानं दत्त्वा शैलं चारुरोहाथ साध्वी । शालग्रामं स्थापयित्वा स चाग्रे पुनः प्रणामं सापि चक्रे सुभक्त्या

gobhūhiraṇyādisamastadānaṁ dattvā śailaṁ cārurohātha sādhvī śālagrāmaṁ sthāpayitvā sa cāgre punaḥ praṇāmaṁ sāpi cakre subhaktyā

—having given away cows, land, gold, and every other gift, the virtuous woman then ascended the mountain; having set the Shalagrama before her, she again performed prostration with deep devotion.

Verse 47 (garuda.2.72.47)

सोपानानां शतपर्यन्तमेवमारुह्य सा ह्युपविष्टा तु तत्र । शुश्राव सा भागवतं पुराणं शुश्राव वै वेङ्कटाद्रेः प्रशंसाम्

sopānānāṁ śataparyantamevamāruhya sā hyupaviṣṭā tu tatra śuśrāva sā bhāgavataṁ purāṇaṁ śuśrāva vai veṅkaṭādreḥ praśaṁsām

Having thus climbed a hundred steps, she sat down there and heard the Bhagavata Purana; she also heard the praises of the Venkata Hill.

Verse 48 (garuda.2.72.48)

जैगीषव्याद्गुरुपादात्सुभक्त्या सुश्राव तत्त्वं वेङ्कटाद्रेश्च सर्वम्

jaigīṣavyādgurupādātsubhaktyā suśrāva tattvaṁ veṅkaṭādreśca sarvam

From the feet of the guru Jaigishavya, with deep devotion, she heard the entire truth of Venkata Hill.