The Order of Ascending Venkatesha Hill, Its Devotees, and the Names of the Mountain

Verse 1 (garuda.2.73.1)

जैगीषव्य उवाच । कन्ये शृणु त्वं वेङ्कटाख्याचलस्य स्मेराननां पुण्यमांरोहणेऽस्य । श्रीगीतायाः पठनं चैव कुर्वन्नारोहणं कुरुते सर्वलोकः

jaigīṣavya uvāca kanye śṛṇu tvaṁ veṅkaṭākhyācalasya smerānanāṁ puṇyamāṁrohaṇe'sya śrīgītāyāḥ paṭhanaṁ caiva kurvannārohaṇaṁ kurute sarvalokaḥ

Jaigishavya said: O maiden, hear now of the sacred, smiling ascent of the mountain called Venkata. Reciting the Shri Gita, all the people undertake this climb.

Verse 2 (garuda.2.73.2)

पदेपदे श्रीनिवासश्च देवस्त्वलं ह्यलं प्रीयते भक्तवर्गः । तं प्रीणयन्मोक्षमायान्ति सर्वे हरौ तुष्टे किमलभ्यं च कन्ये

padepade śrīnivāsaśca devastvalaṁ hyalaṁ prīyate bhaktavargaḥ taṁ prīṇayanmokṣamāyānti sarve harau tuṣṭe kimalabhyaṁ ca kanye

At every step, the god Shrinivasa is greatly pleased with his devotees; by pleasing him, all attain liberation — when Hari is pleased, O maiden, what remains unattainable?

Verse 3 (garuda.2.73.3)

सोपानदेशे यः पुराणं शृणोति तदा कृता सर्वतीर्थादियात्रा । तदा दिवा प्रस्तुवन्तीह मार्गे सदा हरिं श्रीनिवासं गुरुं च

sopānadeśe yaḥ purāṇaṁ śṛṇoti tadā kṛtā sarvatīrthādiyātrā tadā divā prastuvantīha mārge sadā hariṁ śrīnivāsaṁ guruṁ ca

Whoever hears the Purana at the place of the steps has, as it were, completed the pilgrimage of every sacred ford; by day, along the path, one should ever remember Hari Shrinivasa and the Guru.

Verse 4 (garuda.2.73.4)

सोपानानां महिमानं च श्रुत्वा शालग्रामं स्थापयित्वा च तत्र । नमस्कृत्वा पुनरेवापि सा तु सोपानानि त्वारुरोहाथ साध्वी

sopānānāṁ mahimānaṁ ca śrutvā śālagrāmaṁ sthāpayitvā ca tatra namaskṛtvā punarevāpi sā tu sopānāni tvārurohātha sādhvī

Having heard the glory of the steps, and having set the Shalagrama there, and having bowed again, the virtuous woman then ascended the steps.

Verse 5 (garuda.2.73.5)

सोपानानां वीन्द्र चारोहणेन त्ववैष्णवानां हरितोषो न चैव । तेनैव तेषां साधनं भूय एव तमस्यन्धे पातयितुं खगेन्द्र

sopānānāṁ vīndra cārohaṇena tvavaiṣṇavānāṁ haritoṣo na caiva tenaiva teṣāṁ sādhanaṁ bhūya eva tamasyandhe pātayituṁ khagendra

O best of kings, even by ascending these steps, non-Vaishnavas never gain Hari's pleasure; rather, that very act becomes the means of casting them into blind darkness, O lord of birds.

Verse 6 (garuda.2.73.6)

स्थलेस्थले एवमेवापि कार्यं जैगीषव्यं पुनरेवाह देवी । कन्योवाच । जैगीषव्यः श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु ब्रह्मादीनां दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः

sthalesthale evamevāpi kāryaṁ jaigīṣavyaṁ punarevāha devī kanyovāca jaigīṣavyaḥ śrīnivāso haristu brahmādīnāṁ dṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ

This same conduct should be followed at every place — thus saying, the maiden again asked Jaigishavya. The maiden said: 'O Jaigishavya, how does Hari Shrinivasa appear to Brahma and the others?'

Verse 7 (garuda.2.73.7)

जैगीषव्य कृपया त्वं वदस्व जैगीषव्यो ह्येवमुक्तो हरिं तु । उवाच कन्यां सोमपुत्रीं सतीं च ब्रह्मादीनां दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः

jaigīṣavya kṛpayā tvaṁ vadasva jaigīṣavyo hyevamukto hariṁ tu uvāca kanyāṁ somaputrīṁ satīṁ ca brahmādīnāṁ dṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ

'O Jaigishavya, tell me this out of your kindness.' Thus addressed, Jaigishavya told the virtuous daughter of Soma about Hari: 'Shrinivasa appears to Brahma and the others thus—'

Verse 8 (garuda.2.73.8)

अनन्तरूपोधिककान्तकान्तिमान्रूद्रादीनां दृश्यते वेङ्कटेशः । ससूर्यलक्षाधिककान्तकान्तितो रुद्रादीनां दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः

anantarūpodhikakāntakāntimānrūdrādīnāṁ dṛśyate veṅkaṭeśaḥ sasūryalakṣādhikakāntakāntito rudrādīnāṁ dṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ

'—in endless form, exceedingly resplendent, Venkatesha appears to Rudra and the others; more radiant than hundreds of thousands of suns, Shrinivasa appears to Rudra and the others.'

Verse 9 (garuda.2.73.9)

सहस्रसूर्याधिककान्तिकान्तः सविद्युत्त्वान्मानुषाणां रमेशः । ऋष्यादीनां दृश्यते चन्द्रवच्च सन्मानुषाणामपरोक्षो हरिस्तु

sahasrasūryādhikakāntikāntaḥ savidyuttvānmānuṣāṇāṁ rameśaḥ ṛṣyādīnāṁ dṛśyate candravacca sanmānuṣāṇāmaparokṣo haristu

'More radiant than a thousand suns, lightning-like in splendor, the Lord of Rama appears to humans; to sages he appears like the moon; to virtuous humans, Hari appears directly.'

Verse 10 (garuda.2.73.10)

नक्षत्रवद्दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः सदा ऋषीणामपरोक्षो हरिस्तु । स सूर्यवद्दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः संसारिणां वेङ्कटेशः खगेन्द्र

nakṣatravaddṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ sadā ṛṣīṇāmaparokṣo haristu sa sūryavaddṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ saṁsāriṇāṁ veṅkaṭeśaḥ khagendra

'Shrinivasa appears to sages like a star, ever directly; O lord of birds, to worldly people he appears like the sun.'

Verse 11 (garuda.2.73.11)

संदोहवद्दृश्यते वै प्रकाशो मिथ्यावतां दृश्यते श्रीनिवासः । पाषाणवन्नैल्यरूपप्रकाशः शिलामात्रे दृष्यते वै कलौ च

saṁdohavaddṛśyate vai prakāśo mithyāvatāṁ dṛśyate śrīnivāsaḥ pāṣāṇavannailyarūpaprakāśaḥ śilāmātre dṛṣyate vai kalau ca

'To those of false belief, his light appears hazy; in the Kali age, only a bluish stone-like radiance appears, merely in the sacred stone.'

Verse 12 (garuda.2.73.12)

नृणां सर्वेषां श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु कलौ स्वरूपं श्रीनिवासस्य देवी । न मानुषाः प्रविजानन्ति सर्वे यतः कलौ तामसा राजसास्तु

nṛṇāṁ sarveṣāṁ śrīnivāso haristu kalau svarūpaṁ śrīnivāsasya devī na mānuṣāḥ pravijānanti sarve yataḥ kalau tāmasā rājasāstu

'O goddess, in the Kali age Shrinivasa's true form is not seen by all men, because in the Kali age people are of tamasic and rajasic nature—'

Verse 13 (garuda.2.73.13)

तत्संगिनः सात्त्विकाः केचिदेव ह्यतो भक्ता दुर्लभा वै कलौ च । ये दृश्यन्ते भक्तवत्ते न भक्ताः शिश्रोदरयोर्भरणे चैव सक्ताः

tatsaṁginaḥ sāttvikāḥ kecideva hyato bhaktā durlabhā vai kalau ca ye dṛśyante bhaktavatte na bhaktāḥ śiśrodarayorbharaṇe caiva saktāḥ

'—only a few among them who dwell with the sattvic are truly virtuous, hence in the Kali age true devotees are rare. Those who appear like devotees but are not, remain attached only to comfort and self-nourishment—'

Verse 14 (garuda.2.73.14)

कुर्वन्ति यात्रां च तदर्थमेव भक्तिज्ञानं दुर्लभं वै कलौ च । भक्ता ये वै न विरक्ताः सदैव तेषां हरेर्दर्शनं दुर्लभं च

kurvanti yātrāṁ ca tadarthameva bhaktijñānaṁ durlabhaṁ vai kalau ca bhaktā ye vai na viraktāḥ sadaiva teṣāṁ harerdarśanaṁ durlabhaṁ ca

'—they undertake pilgrimage for that purpose alone; in the Kali age true devotional knowledge is rare. Those devotees who are not ever detached find Hari's sight hard to attain.'

Verse 15 (garuda.2.73.15)

भक्तस्वरूपं तव वक्ष्ये खगेन्द्र यो ज्ञानपूर्णः परमे स्निग्ध एव । न च द्वेषैर्बन्धुरो भक्तियुक्तस्तव द्वेषाञ्छृणु वक्ष्ये च सम्यक्

bhaktasvarūpaṁ tava vakṣye khagendra yo jñānapūrṇaḥ parame snigdha eva na ca dveṣairbandhuro bhaktiyuktastava dveṣāñchṛṇu vakṣye ca samyak

O lord of birds, I shall now tell you the true nature of a devotee — one who is full of knowledge, deeply affectionate toward the Supreme, and free of malice; now let me also properly describe what constitutes malice.

Verse 16 (garuda.2.73.16)

जीवाभिदा हरिणाप्राकृतेन स्वतन्त्रेण ह्यस्वतन्त्रस्य नित्यम् । ज्ञानानन्दैः परिपूर्णे हरौ च गुणैरपूर्णो हरिरित्येव चिन्ता

jīvābhidā hariṇāprākṛtena svatantreṇa hyasvatantrasya nityam jñānānandaiḥ paripūrṇe harau ca guṇairapūrṇo harirityeva cintā

There is an eternal difference between the dependent jiva and the transcendent, independent Hari; Hari is complete in knowledge and bliss — to think 'Hari is incomplete in qualities' is itself malice.

Verse 17 (garuda.2.73.17)

श्रीब्रह्मरुद्रादिदिवौकसां सदा तथा द्विजानां संमानायाश्च चिन्ता । विष्णोः सकाशाद्ब्रह्मरुद्रादिकानां सदाधिक्यालोचनं द्वेष एव

śrībrahmarudrādidivaukasāṁ sadā tathā dvijānāṁ saṁmānāyāśca cintā viṣṇoḥ sakāśādbrahmarudrādikānāṁ sadādhikyālocanaṁ dveṣa eva

To be always preoccupied with the honor of Shri, Brahma, Rudra and the other gods, and Brahmins in the same category as Vishnu, and to consider Brahma, Rudra and the others as superior to Vishnu — this itself is malice.

Verse 18 (garuda.2.73.18)

विष्णोर्भद्रे हस्तपादादिकानां भेदज्ञानं द्वेषमाहुर्महान्तः । अवताराणा छेदभेदादिकं च तथोच्यते मरणस्यापि चिन्ता

viṣṇorbhadre hastapādādikānāṁ bhedajñānaṁ dveṣamāhurmahāntaḥ avatārāṇā chedabhedādikaṁ ca tathocyate maraṇasyāpi cintā

O gracious one, the great ones call it malice to imagine difference among Vishnu's limbs, or to imagine gaps and divisions among his incarnations, or to entertain the notion of his mortality.

Verse 19 (garuda.2.73.19)

तद्भक्तानां द्वेषणं चाहुरार्यास्तद्वाक्यानां दूषणं द्वेष एव । नच द्वेषैः संयुता ये च लोके कन्ये दृश्यन्ते न तु भक्ताः कदाचित्

tadbhaktānāṁ dveṣaṇaṁ cāhurāryāstadvākyānāṁ dūṣaṇaṁ dveṣa eva naca dveṣaiḥ saṁyutā ye ca loke kanye dṛśyante na tu bhaktāḥ kadācit

The wise say that harboring enmity toward his devotees, and finding fault with their words, is likewise malice. O maiden, those endowed with such malice are never truly seen as devotees in this world.

Verse 20 (garuda.2.73.20)

कन्योवाच । जैगीषव्य ब्रूहि मे के च भक्ता भक्तिं कथं दर्शयामासुरेते । तेषां हरिः श्रीनिवासो महात्मा त्राता सदा भक्तवर्गे दयालुः

kanyovāca jaigīṣavya brūhi me ke ca bhaktā bhaktiṁ kathaṁ darśayāmāsurete teṣāṁ hariḥ śrīnivāso mahātmā trātā sadā bhaktavarge dayāluḥ

The maiden said: O Jaigishavya, tell me who those devotees were, and how they showed their devotion. Hari Shrinivasa, the great soul, is ever the compassionate protector of his devotees.

Verse 21 (garuda.2.73.21)

जैगीषव्यस्त्वेवमुक्तो महात्मा उवाच कन्यां संस्मरन् भक्तवर्यः । जैगीषव्य उवाच । प्रहादाद्या श्रीनिवासस्य भक्ताः कृत्वा नृसिंहे चोत्तमां भक्तिमेव

jaigīṣavyastvevamukto mahātmā uvāca kanyāṁ saṁsmaran bhaktavaryaḥ jaigīṣavya uvāca prahādādyā śrīnivāsasya bhaktāḥ kṛtvā nṛsiṁhe cottamāṁ bhaktimeva

Thus asked, the great soul Jaigishavya, foremost among devotees, calling those devotees to mind, spoke to the maiden. Jaigishavya said: Prahlada and others were devotees of Shrinivasa, who, through supreme devotion to Nrisimha—

Verse 22 (garuda.2.73.22)

अवाप साम्राज्यमनुत्तमं च ज्ञानं नृसिंहात्समवाप पश्चात् । पराशरः श्रीनिबासस्य भक्तो भक्तिं कृत्वा व्यासरूपं हरिं च

avāpa sāmrājyamanuttamaṁ ca jñānaṁ nṛsiṁhātsamavāpa paścāt parāśaraḥ śrīnibāsasya bhakto bhaktiṁ kṛtvā vyāsarūpaṁ hariṁ ca

—obtained an unmatched kingdom, and afterward received knowledge from Nrisimha. Parashara was a devotee of Shrinivasa, who, through devotion and praise of Hari in his Vyasa-form—

Verse 23 (garuda.2.73.23)

स्तुत्वा तेन ज्ञानतत्त्वं ह्यवाप्य जगाम मोक्षं भक्तिसंवर्धितात्मा । यो नारदः श्रीनिवासस्य भक्तो भक्तिं कृत्वा गर्भवासे हरौ च

stutvā tena jñānatattvaṁ hyavāpya jagāma mokṣaṁ bhaktisaṁvardhitātmā yo nāradaḥ śrīnivāsasya bhakto bhaktiṁ kṛtvā garbhavāse harau ca

—attained the truth of knowledge and, his soul enriched by devotion, went to liberation. Narada was a devotee of Shrinivasa, who, even while in the womb, showed devotion to Hari—

Verse 24 (garuda.2.73.24)

तया भक्त्या ब्रह्मपुत्रत्वमाप ज्ञानप्राप्त्या तेन मुक्तिं जगाम । यो ह्यंबरीषः श्रीनिवासस्य भक्तः कृत्वा भक्तिं परदेव हरौ च

tayā bhaktyā brahmaputratvamāpa jñānaprāptyā tena muktiṁ jagāma yo hyaṁbarīṣaḥ śrīnivāsasya bhaktaḥ kṛtvā bhaktiṁ paradeva harau ca

—through that devotion attained the status of Brahma's son, and through attaining knowledge went to liberation. Ambarisha was a devotee of Shrinivasa, who, through devotion to the Supreme Lord Hari—

Verse 25 (garuda.2.73.25)

जप्त्वा ज्ञानं प्राप्य दुर्वासकश्चाप्यवाप मोक्षं तेन संवर्धितात्मा । मुचुकुन्दो वै श्रीनिवासस्य भक्तो वैराग्यतो भक्तिदार्ढ्यं च कृत्वा

japtvā jñānaṁ prāpya durvāsakaścāpyavāpa mokṣaṁ tena saṁvardhitātmā mucukundo vai śrīnivāsasya bhakto vairāgyato bhaktidārḍhyaṁ ca kṛtvā

—through japa attained knowledge, and even Durvasa attained liberation, his soul enriched by devotion. Muchukunda was a devotee of Shrinivasa, who, through dispassion, achieved firmness in devotion—

Verse 26 (garuda.2.73.26)

तत्त्वज्ञानं प्राप्य विष्णोर्महात्मा ह्यवाप मोक्षं तेन संवर्धितात्मा । स पुण्डरीकः श्रीनिवासस्य भक्तः पित्रादिष्टो विष्णुभक्तिं च कृत्वा

tattvajñānaṁ prāpya viṣṇormahātmā hyavāpa mokṣaṁ tena saṁvardhitātmā sa puṇḍarīkaḥ śrīnivāsasya bhaktaḥ pitrādiṣṭo viṣṇubhaktiṁ ca kṛtvā

—attained the true knowledge of Vishnu and, as a great soul enriched by devotion, obtained liberation. Pundarika was a devotee of Shrinivasa, who, at his father's command, performed devotion to Vishnu—

Verse 27 (garuda.2.73.27)

हरिप्रासादाज्ज्ञानमनुत्तमं चाप्यवाप मोक्षं भक्तिसंवर्धितात्मा । ब्रह्मा च वायुश्च सरस्वती च ज्ञातव्याः सर्वे ऋजुयोगिनश्च

hariprāsādājjñānamanuttamaṁ cāpyavāpa mokṣaṁ bhaktisaṁvardhitātmā brahmā ca vāyuśca sarasvatī ca jñātavyāḥ sarve ṛjuyoginaśca

—obtained unmatched knowledge through Hari's grace, and, his soul enriched by devotion, attained liberation. Brahma, Vayu, and Sarasvati are all to be known as straightforward yogis—

Verse 28 (garuda.2.73.28)

अच्छिन्नभक्ताश्च सदा मुरारेर्न काम्यरक्ताः शुद्धरूपा हि ते च । गिरीशनागेशखगेशसंज्ञा देवाः शुक्रारौ गुरुचन्द्रेन्दुसूर्याः

acchinnabhaktāśca sadā murārerna kāmyaraktāḥ śuddharūpā hi te ca girīśanāgeśakhageśasaṁjñā devāḥ śukrārau gurucandrendusūryāḥ

—unbroken devotees of Murari, never bound by worldly desire, ever of pure nature. The gods named Girisha, Nagesha, Khagesha, Shukra, Guru, Chandra, and Surya—

Verse 29 (garuda.2.73.29)

जलेशोग्निर्मनुधर्मौ कुबेरः विघ्नेशनासत्यमरुद्गणाश्च । पर्जन्यमित्रादय एव सर्वे सदा ह्येते श्रीनिवासस्य भक्ताः

jaleśognirmanudharmau kuberaḥ vighneśanāsatyamarudgaṇāśca parjanyamitrādaya eva sarve sadā hyete śrīnivāsasya bhaktāḥ

—Jalesha (Varuna), Agni, Manu, Dharma, Kubera, Vighnesha, the Ashvins, and the Marut-hosts; Parjanya, Mitra, and all the rest are ever devotees of Shrinivasa.

Verse 30 (garuda.2.73.30)

विश्वामित्रो भृगुरौर्वश्च कुत्सो मरीचिरत्रिः पुलहः क्रतुश्च । शक्तिर्वसिष्ठो सौतमीयो पुलस्त्यो भारद्वाजः श्रीनिवासस्य भक्ताः

viśvāmitro bhṛguraurvaśca kutso marīciratriḥ pulahaḥ kratuśca śaktirvasiṣṭho sautamīyo pulastyo bhāradvājaḥ śrīnivāsasya bhaktāḥ

Vishvamitra, Bhrigu, Aurva, Kutsa, Marichi, Atri, Pulaha, Kratu, Shakti, Vasishtha, Gautama's son, Pulastya, and Bharadvaja — these are all devotees of Shrinivasa.

Verse 31 (garuda.2.73.31)

मान्धाता नहुषोंबरीषसगरौ राजा पृथुर्हैहयो इक्ष्वाकुर्भरतो ययातिसुतलौ धर्मो विकुक्षिस्तथा । उत्तानश्च बिभीषणो दशरथो ह्येते महाज्ञानिनः श्रीमद्वेङ्कटनायकस्य च गुरोर्भक्ताः सदा संस्मृताः

māndhātā nahuṣoṁbarīṣasagarau rājā pṛthurhaihayo ikṣvākurbharato yayātisutalau dharmo vikukṣistathā uttānaśca bibhīṣaṇo daśaratho hyete mahājñāninaḥ śrīmadveṅkaṭanāyakasya ca gurorbhaktāḥ sadā saṁsmṛtāḥ

Mandhata, Nahusha, Ambarisha, Sagara, King Prithu, Haihaya, Ikshvaku, Bharata, Yayati's son Sutala, Dharma, Vikukshi, Uttanapada, Vibhishana, Dasharatha — these great sages are ever remembered as devotees of the guru Shrimad Venkata-nayaka.

Verse 32 (garuda.2.73.32)

भागीरथी समुद्रश्च यमुना च सरस्वती । गोदावरी नर्मदा च कृष्णा भीमरथी तथा

bhāgīrathī samudraśca yamunā ca sarasvatī godāvarī narmadā ca kṛṣṇā bhīmarathī tathā

Bhagirathi (the Ganga), the ocean, the Yamuna, the Sarasvati, the Godavari, the Narmada, the Krishna, the Bhimarathi—

Verse 33 (garuda.2.73.33)

सरयूफल्गुकावेरीगण्डकी कपिला स्तथा । इत्येताश्च हरेर्भक्ताः संति चात्रैव भामिनि

sarayūphalgukāverīgaṇḍakī kapilā stathā ityetāśca harerbhaktāḥ saṁti cātraiva bhāmini

—the Sarayu, the Phalgu, the Kaveri, the Gandaki, the Kapila — these too, O radiant one, are here devotees of Hari.

Verse 34 (garuda.2.73.34)

अभिप्रायं तत्र वक्ष्ये शृणु कन्ये मया सति । यत्र प्रवर्तते मार्गे कथा विष्णोर्महात्मनः

abhiprāyaṁ tatra vakṣye śṛṇu kanye mayā sati yatra pravartate mārge kathā viṣṇormahātmanaḥ

I shall now tell you the meaning of this — listen, O maiden. Wherever the story of the great Lord Vishnu is present—

Verse 35 (garuda.2.73.35)

वर्तन्ते वैष्णवा यत्र हरितत्त्वार्थबोधकाः । तत्रैव भक्ताः सर्वेपि संति विष्णोस्तथैव च

vartante vaiṣṇavā yatra haritattvārthabodhakāḥ tatraiva bhaktāḥ sarvepi saṁti viṣṇostathaiva ca

—and wherever Vaishnavas who explain the truth of Hari dwell, there indeed all the devotees of Vishnu are also present.

Verse 36 (garuda.2.73.36)

ये देवयात्रां परमात्मचिन्तया कुर्वन्ति ते हरिभक्ताश्च नान्ये । यतो हरौ परमे वैष्णवानां सर्वं निष्ठामेति कृत्यं खगेन्द्र

ye devayātrāṁ paramātmacintayā kurvanti te haribhaktāśca nānye yato harau parame vaiṣṇavānāṁ sarvaṁ niṣṭhāmeti kṛtyaṁ khagendra

Those who undertake pilgrimage with contemplation of the Supreme Soul are indeed devotees of Hari, none other; for, O lord of birds, all duty of the Vaishnavas culminates in the Supreme Hari alone.

Verse 37 (garuda.2.73.37)

शेषाचलं समासाद्य ह्यन्नवस्त्रादिभूषणम् । यो न दद्यादभक्तः स ततः को नु परः पशुः

śeṣācalaṁ samāsādya hyannavastrādibhūṣaṇam yo na dadyādabhaktaḥ sa tataḥ ko nu paraḥ paśuḥ

He who, having reached Sheshachala, does not give food, garments, and ornaments in charity, is indeed no devotee — what greater beast is there than he?

Verse 38 (garuda.2.73.38)

भक्ता हरेः श्रीनिवासाचले च गङ्गादिरूपेण च तत्रतत्र । तिष्ठन्ति सेवार्थमुरुक्रमस्य तेषां पूजा नैव कार्या च देवि

bhaktā hareḥ śrīnivāsācale ca gaṅgādirūpeṇa ca tatratatra tiṣṭhanti sevārthamurukramasya teṣāṁ pūjā naiva kāryā ca devi

Hari's devotees dwell on the Shrinivasa mountain here and there in forms such as the Ganga, for the service of the Wide-Strider (Vishnu); they should not, however, be [separately] worshipped, O goddess.

Verse 39 (garuda.2.73.39)

अभिप्रायं तत्र वक्ष्ये शृणु त्वं तत्र स्थले वस्त्रगन्धादिधूपैः । पुराणोक्ता अपि भेदेन पूज्या दृष्ट्वा च तान्वन्दयेत्प्राज्ञ एव

abhiprāyaṁ tatra vakṣye śṛṇu tvaṁ tatra sthale vastragandhādidhūpaiḥ purāṇoktā api bhedena pūjyā dṛṣṭvā ca tānvandayetprājña eva

I shall tell you the meaning of this — at that place, with garments, fragrances, and incense, they are, as declared in the scriptures, to be honored with due distinction; the wise person, having beheld them, should offer veneration.

Verse 40 (garuda.2.73.40)

सद्ब्राह्मणान्वन्दयेत्पादमूले हस्तौ च द्वौ संपुटीकृत्य देवि । साष्टाङ्गरुपं वन्दनं चैव विष्णोः कुर्यात्तथा गुरवे विष्णुबुद्ध्या

sadbrāhmaṇānvandayetpādamūle hastau ca dvau saṁpuṭīkṛtya devi sāṣṭāṅgarupaṁ vandanaṁ caiva viṣṇoḥ kuryāttathā gurave viṣṇubuddhyā

True Brahmins should be venerated at their feet, with hands joined together, O goddess; Vishnu should be venerated with full prostration, and the Guru likewise, with the cognition of Vishnu.

Verse 41 (garuda.2.73.41)

गङ्गादीनां वन्दनं कार्यमेव साष्टाङ्गं वै तुलसीनां तथैव । अश्वत्थानां नमनं कार्यमेव गवादीनां नमनं मानसेन

gaṅgādīnāṁ vandanaṁ kāryameva sāṣṭāṅgaṁ vai tulasīnāṁ tathaiva aśvatthānāṁ namanaṁ kāryameva gavādīnāṁ namanaṁ mānasena

The Ganga and the rest should be venerated with full prostration, likewise the tulasi; the ashvattha tree should be bowed to, and cows and the like should be venerated mentally.

Verse 42 (garuda.2.73.42)

पूजा सदा देवदेवस्य विष्णोः कार्या भक्त्या वैष्णवैरेव नान्यैः । ये नामका ज्ञानवन्तः सुभक्ताः सदैव कार्या विष्णुपूजा च कन्ये

pūjā sadā devadevasya viṣṇoḥ kāryā bhaktyā vaiṣṇavaireva nānyaiḥ ye nāmakā jñānavantaḥ subhaktāḥ sadaiva kāryā viṣṇupūjā ca kanye

Worship of the God of gods, Vishnu, should always be performed only by Vaishnavas, with devotion, never by others. Those who are devotees of true knowledge, not merely in name, should ever be entrusted with Vishnu's worship, O maiden.

Verse 43 (garuda.2.73.43)

ये नामका ज्ञानवन्तः सुभक्ताः सदैवं कार्या विष्णुपूजा च कन्ये । येनामका विष्णुभक्ताः सदैव पूजा विष्णोर्नैव कार्यात्र देवि

ye nāmakā jñānavantaḥ subhaktāḥ sadaivaṁ kāryā viṣṇupūjā ca kanye yenāmakā viṣṇubhaktāḥ sadaiva pūjā viṣṇornaiva kāryātra devi

Those who are devotees of true knowledge, not merely in name, should ever perform Vishnu's worship, O maiden; those who are Vishnu-devotees only in name should not be entrusted with Vishnu's worship, O goddess.

Verse 44 (garuda.2.73.44)

मोहाद्यो वै पूजयेद्देवदेवं महाधर्माद्याति चान्धं तमो वै । ब्रह्मादिनामानि हरेर्हि देवीं विष्णोः स्वनामानि ददौ दिवौकसाम्

mohādyo vai pūjayeddevadevaṁ mahādharmādyāti cāndhaṁ tamo vai brahmādināmāni harerhi devīṁ viṣṇoḥ svanāmāni dadau divaukasām

He who worships the God of gods out of delusion goes, through great unrighteousness, into blind darkness. O goddess, Hari gave his own names to Brahma and the others; Vishnu gave his own names to the celestials—

Verse 45 (garuda.2.73.45)

नादाद्धीरः केशवादीनि कन्ये स्वकं पुरं प्रविहायैव राजा । एवं मयोक्तं कन्यके सर्वमेतदेतत्परं सम्यगारोहणीयम्

nādāddhīraḥ keśavādīni kanye svakaṁ puraṁ pravihāyaiva rājā evaṁ mayoktaṁ kanyake sarvametadetatparaṁ samyagārohaṇīyam

—and accepting names such as 'Keshava' with steadfastness, as a king who forsakes his own city [for a greater dwelling]. O maiden, thus I have told you everything — this alone is the supreme manner of ascent.

Verse 46 (garuda.2.73.46)

गोविन्द नारायण माधवेति यूयं मया सर्वमाराधितव्यम् । सर्वे मिलित्वा पुनरेवं खगेन्द्र समारुहन्वैङ्कटाद्रिं गृणन्तः

govinda nārāyaṇa mādhaveti yūyaṁ mayā sarvamārādhitavyam sarve militvā punarevaṁ khagendra samāruhanvaiṅkaṭādriṁ gṛṇantaḥ

'Govinda, Narayana, Madhava' — with these names I must ever perform worship. O lord of birds, all together, uttering these very names, ascended the Venkata Hill—

Verse 47 (garuda.2.73.47)

हरेर्नामान्यत्र पूर्वं गृणन्तस्त्वास्वादयन्तः श्रीनिवासस्य नाम । द्रष्टुं सर्वे श्रीनिवासं तथैव कुर्वन्तस्ते तलशब्दं नदन्तः

harernāmānyatra pūrvaṁ gṛṇantastvāsvādayantaḥ śrīnivāsasya nāma draṣṭuṁ sarve śrīnivāsaṁ tathaiva kurvantaste talaśabdaṁ nadantaḥ

—first uttering Hari's names, savoring the very name of Shrinivasa; all together, to behold Shrinivasa, they climbed while resounding the cry 'tala.'

Verse 48 (garuda.2.73.48)

इति कृष्णवचः श्रुत्वा तार्क्ष्यः कृष्णमुवाचह कथमास्वादनं चक्रुरेतद्विस्तीर्यमे वद । श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । भो श्रीनिवास तव नामैव चैतन्नाम स्वामी ननु नामैव स्वामी । यां ब्रह्माद्या आश्रयन्तीत्ति यस्मात्तस्माद्रमा श्रीरिति नाम चाप

iti kṛṣṇavacaḥ śrutvā tārkṣyaḥ kṛṣṇamuvācaha kathamāsvādanaṁ cakruretadvistīryame vada śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca bho śrīnivāsa tava nāmaiva caitannāma svāmī nanu nāmaiva svāmī yāṁ brahmādyā āśrayantītti yasmāttasmādramā śrīriti nāma cāpa

Hearing these words of Krishna, Tarkshya (Garuda) asked Krishna: 'How did they savor it so? Please explain in detail.' Shri Krishna said: 'O Shrinivasa, your very name is Lord — the name itself is Lord, that which Brahma and the others take refuge in; hence Rama too received the name Shri—'

Verse 49 (garuda.2.73.49)

रमाश्रयत्वान्नितरां सर्वदा चेत्यतो हरिः श्रीनिवासाभिधानः । भो श्रीनिवासेति तु नर्तयन्तो रोमाञ्चमात्रास्तलशब्दकारिणः

ramāśrayatvānnitarāṁ sarvadā cetyato hariḥ śrīnivāsābhidhānaḥ bho śrīnivāseti tu nartayanto romāñcamātrāstalaśabdakāriṇaḥ

—since he is ever the abode of Rama, Hari bears the name Shrinivasa. Dancing while crying 'O Shrinivasa,' their bodies thrilling with rapture, resounding the cry 'tala,' they said—

Verse 50 (garuda.2.73.50)

अद्यैव पश्याम हरेस्तवास्यं कदा वयं कृत कृत्या भवामः । भोः केशवाद्यैव पदारविन्दं संदर्शयित्वा सुदयां कुरुष्व

adyaiva paśyāma harestavāsyaṁ kadā vayaṁ kṛta kṛtyā bhavāmaḥ bhoḥ keśavādyaiva padāravindaṁ saṁdarśayitvā sudayāṁ kuruṣva

'—Today itself we shall see Hari's face; when shall we become fulfilled? O Keshava, show us your lotus feet even now and be gracious.'

Verse 51 (garuda.2.73.51)

ब्रह्माणमाहुश्च पुराणमाहुः कशब्दवाच्यं सर्वलोकेशमाहुः । ईशं चार्हं रुद्रमित्येव चाहुस्तत्प्रेरकं सृष्टिसंहारकार्ये

brahmāṇamāhuśca purāṇamāhuḥ kaśabdavācyaṁ sarvalokeśamāhuḥ īśaṁ cārhaṁ rudramityeva cāhustatprerakaṁ sṛṣṭisaṁhārakārye

They call him Brahma, they call him the Purana; that which is denoted by the syllable 'ka' is called the Lord of all worlds; he is also called Isha, Arha, and Rudra, the impeller in the work of creation and dissolution.

Verse 52 (garuda.2.73.52)

अतो हरिः केशवनामधेयो भोः केशवेति च नर्तयन्तः । आनन्दवापीं संस्त्रवन्तोभि जग्मुर्नारायणेति प्रवदन्तो हि जग्मुः

ato hariḥ keśavanāmadheyo bhoḥ keśaveti ca nartayantaḥ ānandavāpīṁ saṁstravantobhi jagmurnārāyaṇeti pravadanto hi jagmuḥ

Hence Hari's name is Keshava; and, dancing while crying 'O Keshava,' streaming tears of bliss, uttering 'Narayana,' they went forward.

Verse 53 (garuda.2.73.53)

अतो दोषास्तद्विरुद्धा गुणाश्च नाराश्च तेषामाश्रयत्वान्मुरारिः । नारायणेति प्रवदन्तीह लोके नारानुबन्धात्सर्वमुक्ताः खगेन्द्र

ato doṣāstadviruddhā guṇāśca nārāśca teṣāmāśrayatvānmurāriḥ nārāyaṇeti pravadantīha loke nārānubandhātsarvamuktāḥ khagendra

Hence both faults and their opposing virtues are called 'nara'; being their abode, Murari is called Narayana. In this world people say 'Narayana,' since through connection with 'nara,' all attain liberation, O lord of birds.

Verse 54 (garuda.2.73.54)

नाराः प्रोक्ता आश्रयत्वाच्च तेषामतोपि नारायण एव वीन्द्र । मुक्ताश्च ये तु प्रपदंनु जग्मुरण्डोदकं यस्य कटाक्षमात्रात्

nārāḥ proktā āśrayatvācca teṣāmatopi nārāyaṇa eva vīndra muktāśca ye tu prapadaṁnu jagmuraṇḍodakaṁ yasya kaṭākṣamātrāt

They are called 'nara' because they are the abode of these; hence he is Narayana, O best of kings. And those who attained liberation went toward that water which, by his mere glance—

Verse 55 (garuda.2.73.55)

यदुत्पन्नं तेन नाराः खगेन्द्र तेषां सदाप्याश्रयत्वाच्च वीन्द्र । नारायणेति प्रवदन्तीह लोके ह्यनन्तब्रह्माण्डविसर्जकत्वात्

yadutpannaṁ tena nārāḥ khagendra teṣāṁ sadāpyāśrayatvācca vīndra nārāyaṇeti pravadantīha loke hyanantabrahmāṇḍavisarjakatvāt

—came into being, hence they are called 'nara,' O lord of birds; since they are ever his abode, O best of kings, people in this world say 'Narayana,' since he dissolves endless universes.

Verse 56 (garuda.2.73.56)

एवं ननृतुः परिशंसयन्तो गोविन्द नान्यो हि न चैव दर्शनम् । गोशब्दवाच्यास्तु समस्तवाचो गोभिश्च सर्वैः प्रतिपाद्यते यतः

evaṁ nanṛtuḥ pariśaṁsayanto govinda nānyo hi na caiva darśanam gośabdavācyāstu samastavāco gobhiśca sarvaiḥ pratipādyate yataḥ

Thus, praising him as 'Govinda,' they danced — there is indeed no other vision. All speech is denoted by the word 'go,' since all speech is expounded through the 'go' (the Vedic word)—

Verse 57 (garuda.2.73.57)

अतो हि गोविन्द इति स्मृतः सदा भो वेदवेद्येति तथा न ननृतुः । आनन्दबाष्पैश्च समन्विता हि हरे मुरारे तव दर्शनं हि

ato hi govinda iti smṛtaḥ sadā bho vedavedyeti tathā na nanṛtuḥ ānandabāṣpaiśca samanvitā hi hare murāre tava darśanaṁ hi

—hence he is ever remembered as Govinda. Crying 'O Vedavedya (knowable through the Vedas)' too, they danced likewise, filled with tears of bliss — 'O Hari, O Murari, your very sight—'

Verse 58 (garuda.2.73.58)

देहि प्रभो वै तवदासदासाश्चतुर्दशे भुवने सर्वदापि । यतस्त्वमेवं वसतीति वासुश्चात्रैव नित्यं क्रीडते सर्वदैव

dehi prabho vai tavadāsadāsāścaturdaśe bhuvane sarvadāpi yatastvamevaṁ vasatīti vāsuścātraiva nityaṁ krīḍate sarvadaiva

'—grant us, O Lord! We, the servants of your servants, are ever present throughout the fourteen worlds. Since you dwell thus, you are called 'Vasu,' and you ever sport here—'

Verse 59 (garuda.2.73.59)

यतो देवेत्येवमाहुर्महान्तस्त्वतो हरिं वासुदेवेति चाहुः । भो वासुदेवेति ननृतुः सर्वदैव भो माधवेति ननृतुश्चैव सर्वे

yato devetyevamāhurmahāntastvato hariṁ vāsudeveti cāhuḥ bho vāsudeveti nanṛtuḥ sarvadaiva bho mādhaveti nanṛtuścaiva sarve

'—since you are Deva (the divine), the great ones call you Vasudeva.' Crying 'O Vasudeva,' they ever danced, and all danced too while crying 'O Madhava'—

Verse 60 (garuda.2.73.60)

लक्ष्मीपते चेति वदन्ति सर्वे धनीति शब्दः स्वाभिवाची यतो हि । अतोप्यार्या माधवेति ब्रुवन्ति लक्ष्मीपते पाहि तथैव भक्तान्

lakṣmīpate ceti vadanti sarve dhanīti śabdaḥ svābhivācī yato hi atopyāryā mādhaveti bruvanti lakṣmīpate pāhi tathaiva bhaktān

—all say 'Lakshmi-pati' (Lord of Lakshmi), since the word 'wealthy' declares its own meaning. Hence the wise say 'Madhava,' and also say, 'O Lord of Lakshmi, protect your devotees.'

Verse 61 (garuda.2.73.61)

ते वै ब्रुवन्तो ननृतुश्च जग्मुर्विष्णो सदास्मान्परिपाहि नित्यम् । सर्वत्र यस्माद्विततोसि तस्मादित्यादिनामानि गृणन्त एव । जग्मुश्च सर्वे ददृशुश्च तीर्थं भक्त्योपेताः श्रीनिवासं स्मरन्तः

te vai bruvanto nanṛtuśca jagmurviṣṇo sadāsmānparipāhi nityam sarvatra yasmādvitatosi tasmādityādināmāni gṛṇanta eva jagmuśca sarve dadṛśuśca tīrthaṁ bhaktyopetāḥ śrīnivāsaṁ smarantaḥ

Thus saying, they danced onward — 'O Vishnu, ever protect us; since you pervade everywhere, this is your name' — thus uttering his names, all went forward with devotion, remembering Shrinivasa, and beheld the sacred ford.

Verse 62 (garuda.2.73.62)

कन्योवाच । किं नामकं तीर्थमिदं मुनीन्द्र किं कार्यमत्र प्रवदास्मान्कृतीश । कस्मै प्रसन्नो भगवाञ्छ्रीनिवासस्त्वस्मिन्सुतीर्थं वद विस्तरेण

kanyovāca kiṁ nāmakaṁ tīrthamidaṁ munīndra kiṁ kāryamatra pravadāsmānkṛtīśa kasmai prasanno bhagavāñchrīnivāsastvasminsutīrthaṁ vada vistareṇa

The maiden said: O best of sages, what is the name of this sacred ford? What should be done here? Tell me, O accomplished one. On whom was Bhagavan Shrinivasa pleased at this sacred ford — tell me in detail.

Verse 63 (garuda.2.73.63)

जैगीषव्य उवाच । कन्ये शृणु त्वं ह्यभवत्सुबुद्धिमान्प्रह्रादसंज्ञो हरिभक्तवर्यः । निष्कामबुद्ध्या तु यदा जगाम शेषाचलस्थं श्रीनिवासं च द्रष्टुम्

jaigīṣavya uvāca kanye śṛṇu tvaṁ hyabhavatsubuddhimānprahrādasaṁjño haribhaktavaryaḥ niṣkāmabuddhyā tu yadā jagāma śeṣācalasthaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ ca draṣṭum

Jaigishavya said: O maiden, listen — Prahlada, foremost among Hari's devotees, was of great wisdom; when he, with a mind free of desire, went to behold Shrinivasa dwelling on Sheshachala—

Verse 64 (garuda.2.73.64)

अस्मिंस्थले दैत्यकुमारकान्प्रति हरेश्च तत्त्वं परिपृष्टवान्प्रभुः । नृसिंहरूपं श्रीनिवासं भजस्व सुदुर्लभं मानुषं जन्म कन्ये

asmiṁsthale daityakumārakānprati hareśca tattvaṁ paripṛṣṭavānprabhuḥ nṛsiṁharūpaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ bhajasva sudurlabhaṁ mānuṣaṁ janma kanye

—at this very place he taught the demon-children about Hari's truth: 'Worship Shrinivasa in his Nrisimha form; human birth is exceedingly rare, O maiden.'

Verse 65 (garuda.2.73.65)

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

tatrāpi viṣṇornṛhare sutattvaṁ sudurlabhaṁ suṣṭhu yātrā tathaiva yasyāṁ yātrāyāṁ yatra kutrāpi deśe hareḥ kathā vartate daityavaryāḥ

'—the true nature of Vishnu's Nrisimha form is exceedingly rare, and so too is such a pilgrimage. O best of demons, in whatever pilgrimage, wherever Hari's story is present—'

Verse 66 (garuda.2.73.66)

तत्र स्थले हरिरास्ते सदैव यतो व्याप्तः सर्वतो वै नृसिंहः । एतच्छ्रुत्वा दैत्यकुमारकास्ते प्रह्लादमूचुर्भक्तवर्यं हरेश्च

tatra sthale harirāste sadaiva yato vyāptaḥ sarvato vai nṛsiṁhaḥ etacchrutvā daityakumārakāste prahlādamūcurbhaktavaryaṁ hareśca

'—there Hari ever abides, since Nrisimha is present everywhere.' Hearing this, the demon-children said to Prahlada, foremost devotee of Hari—

Verse 67 (garuda.2.73.67)

व्याप्तो हरिश्चेत्कथमत्र वै सखे न दृश्यते जलरूपी नृसिंहः । स एवमुक्तो दानवानां सुतैश्च तुष्टाव विष्णुं परमादरेण

vyāpto hariścetkathamatra vai sakhe na dṛśyate jalarūpī nṛsiṁhaḥ sa evamukto dānavānāṁ sutaiśca tuṣṭāva viṣṇuṁ paramādareṇa

—'If Hari is all-pervading, O friend, then why is Nrisimha not seen here in water-form?' Thus addressed, the sons of the demons praised Vishnu with the utmost reverence—

Verse 68 (garuda.2.73.68)

तव स्वरूपं मम दर्शयस्व स्वयोग्यरूपं दानवानां सुतानाम् । इति स्तुतः श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु तस्मिन्नन्तर्जलरूपं समायात्

tava svarūpaṁ mama darśayasva svayogyarūpaṁ dānavānāṁ sutānām iti stutaḥ śrīnivāso haristu tasminnantarjalarūpaṁ samāyāt

—'Show us your form, suited to the capacity of these demon-children.' Thus praised, Hari Shrinivasa manifested within that very water.

Verse 69 (garuda.2.73.69)

अस्मिन्स्नानं ये प्रकुर्वन्ति तीर्थे तेषां ज्ञानं परमं दृढं स्यात् । अत्र स्नाने मानुषाणां च तात बुद्धिर्न हि स्यात्कलिकाले विशेषात्

asminsnānaṁ ye prakurvanti tīrthe teṣāṁ jñānaṁ paramaṁ dṛḍhaṁ syāt atra snāne mānuṣāṇāṁ ca tāta buddhirna hi syātkalikāle viśeṣāt

Those who bathe in this sacred ford obtain the most firm knowledge; in the Kali age, especially, bathing here purifies the intellect of humans, dear one.

Verse 70 (garuda.2.73.70)

दत्त्वां वरं दैत्यवराय विष्णुरन्तर्दधे जलपूर्णे सुकुण्डे । अद्याप्यास्ते जलमध्ये नृसिंहः प्रह्लादोपि दैत्यकुमारकैः सह

dattvāṁ varaṁ daityavarāya viṣṇurantardadhe jalapūrṇe sukuṇḍe adyāpyāste jalamadhye nṛsiṁhaḥ prahlādopi daityakumārakaiḥ saha

Having granted a boon to the foremost of the demons, Vishnu vanished into that water-filled sacred pool; even today Nrisimha dwells within that water, together with Prahlada and the demon-children.

Verse 71 (garuda.2.73.71)

तस्मिन् सुतीर्थे परितस्तत्रतत्र जयेति शब्दः श्रूयते चापराह्ने । इदं तीर्थं नारसिंहाभिधं च कन्येस्नानं ह्यत्र कार्यं मनुष्यैः

tasmin sutīrthe paritastatratatra jayeti śabdaḥ śrūyate cāparāhne idaṁ tīrthaṁ nārasiṁhābhidhaṁ ca kanyesnānaṁ hyatra kāryaṁ manuṣyaiḥ

Around that excellent sacred ford, in every place, the cry of 'Victory' is heard in the afternoon. O maiden, this ford is known by the name Narasimha; humans should bathe here.

Verse 72 (garuda.2.73.72)

स्नानं कृत्वा तत्र तीर्थे च सम्यग्दीपं दत्त्वा द्विजवर्याय मुख्यम् । द्रष्टुं पुनः श्रीनिवासं प्रजग्मुर्गोविन्दगोविन्द इति ब्रुवन्तः

snānaṁ kṛtvā tatra tīrthe ca samyagdīpaṁ dattvā dvijavaryāya mukhyam draṣṭuṁ punaḥ śrīnivāsaṁ prajagmurgovindagovinda iti bruvantaḥ

Having bathed well at that sacred ford, and having given a lamp to a leading brahmin, they went forward again to behold Shrinivasa, crying 'Govinda, Govinda.'

Verse 73 (garuda.2.73.73)

मुख्यप्राणाधिष्ठितं स्थानमाप्य अपाविशत्तत्र देवी ह्युवाच । जैगीषव्यः श्रीनिवासस्य विष्णोः कथं कार्यं दर्शनं तद्वदस्व

mukhyaprāṇādhiṣṭhitaṁ sthānamāpya apāviśattatra devī hyuvāca jaigīṣavyaḥ śrīnivāsasya viṣṇoḥ kathaṁ kāryaṁ darśanaṁ tadvadasva

Having reached the place presided over by Mukhyaprana (Vayu), they entered there; the goddess said: 'O Jaigishavya, tell me by what rite Shrinivasa Vishnu should be beheld.'

Verse 74 (garuda.2.73.74)

जैगीषव्यः प्राह संहृष्टचित्तो ब्रवीमि तन्त्रं शृणु कन्यके त्वम् । श्रुत्वा मत्तः कुरु सर्वं मयोक्तमाद्यं द्वारं श्रीनिवासस्य दृष्ट्वा

jaigīṣavyaḥ prāha saṁhṛṣṭacitto bravīmi tantraṁ śṛṇu kanyake tvam śrutvā mattaḥ kuru sarvaṁ mayoktamādyaṁ dvāraṁ śrīnivāsasya dṛṣṭvā

Jaigishavya, with great delight, said: 'I shall tell you this rite; listen, O maiden. Hearing it from me, do all that I have said. First, having seen Shrinivasa's first gateway—'

Verse 75 (garuda.2.73.75)

अपराधसहस्राणि क्रियन्तेऽहर्निशं मया । तानि सर्वाणि मे देव क्षमस्व पुरुषोत्तम

aparādhasahasrāṇi kriyante'harniśaṁ mayā tāni sarvāṇi me deva kṣamasva puruṣottama

'—day and night I commit a thousand offenses; O God, Purushottama, forgive them all.'

Verse 76 (garuda.2.73.76)

मानसान्वाचिकान्दोषान्कायि कानपि सर्वशः । वैष्णवद्वेषहेतून्मे भस्मसात्कुरु माधव

mānasānvācikāndoṣānkāyi kānapi sarvaśaḥ vaiṣṇavadveṣahetūnme bhasmasātkuru mādhava

'Reduce to ashes, O Madhava, all my faults of mind, word, and body, and every cause of enmity toward the Vaishnavas.'

Verse 77 (garuda.2.73.77)

आद्यद्वारं श्रीनिवासस्य देवि सम्यक्स्मरेद्विजयं वै जयं च । दक्षाध्वरे श्रीनिवासस्य देवि चण्डं प्रचण्डं संस्मरेत्सम्यगेव

ādyadvāraṁ śrīnivāsasya devi samyaksmaredvijayaṁ vai jayaṁ ca dakṣādhvare śrīnivāsasya devi caṇḍaṁ pracaṇḍaṁ saṁsmaretsamyageva

At Shrinivasa's first gateway, O goddess, one should properly remember Vijaya and Jaya; and at the site of Daksha's sacrifice, one should also remember Chanda and Prachanda of Shrinivasa.

Verse 78 (garuda.2.73.78)

पाश्चात्यभागे श्रीनिवासस्य देवि नन्दं सुनन्दं संस्मरेदेव भक्त्या । सव्यद्वारे श्रीनिवासस्य कन्ये स्मरेत्कुमुदाक्षं कुमुदन्तमेव

pāścātyabhāge śrīnivāsasya devi nandaṁ sunandaṁ saṁsmaredeva bhaktyā savyadvāre śrīnivāsasya kanye smaretkumudākṣaṁ kumudantameva

In Shrinivasa's western part, O goddess, one should devotedly remember Nanda and Sunanda; at the left gate, O maiden, one should remember Kumudaksha and Kumuda.

Verse 79 (garuda.2.73.79)

यश्चैव देहं प्रविशेद्भक्तिपूर्वं कदा द्रक्ष्ये सादरेणैव देवि । प्रदक्षिणद्वादशकं च कृत्वा पदे पदे संस्मरेच्छ्रीनिवासम्

yaścaiva dehaṁ praviśedbhaktipūrvaṁ kadā drakṣye sādareṇaiva devi pradakṣiṇadvādaśakaṁ ca kṛtvā pade pade saṁsmarecchrīnivāsam

Whoever enters the shrine with devotion, O goddess, thinking with reverence 'When shall I behold him?'; having performed twelve circumambulations, one should remember Shrinivasa at every step.

Verse 80 (garuda.2.73.80)

श्रीस्वामितीर्थे सम्यगाचम्य नत्वा स्नात्वा नत्वा भूवराहं च देवि । अयुद्वारं प्रिवशेद्भक्तिपृर्वं गोविन्दगोविन्द इतिब्रुवन्वै

śrīsvāmitīrthe samyagācamya natvā snātvā natvā bhūvarāhaṁ ca devi ayudvāraṁ privaśedbhaktipṛrvaṁ govindagovinda itibruvanvai

Having properly sipped water at the Shri-Svami-Tirtha, having bowed and bathed, and having bowed to Bhu-Varaha, O goddess, one should enter the main gateway with devotion, crying 'Govinda, Govinda.'

Verse 81 (garuda.2.73.81)

पश्चाद्धरेर्नमनं कार्यमेव साष्टाङ्गरूपं प्रविशेद्देवगेहम् । पुनर्विशेद्वारतः संस्थितः स पीठस्थदेवान्मानसा चिन्तयीत

paścāddharernamanaṁ kāryameva sāṣṭāṅgarūpaṁ praviśeddevageham punarviśedvārataḥ saṁsthitaḥ sa pīṭhasthadevānmānasā cintayīta

Then, having offered full prostration to Hari, one should enter the sanctum; going in again from the gateway, one should mentally contemplate the deities seated upon the platform.

Verse 82 (garuda.2.73.82)

मध्ये पीठं श्रीनिवासं च देवी नारायणं प्रणमेत्पूर्णमेव । देवस्य सव्ये पीठभागाद्वहिश्च नमस्कार्यं गुरुदेवाय चैव

madhye pīṭhaṁ śrīnivāsaṁ ca devī nārāyaṇaṁ praṇametpūrṇameva devasya savye pīṭhabhāgādvahiśca namaskāryaṁ gurudevāya caiva

In the center, the goddess should offer full prostration to Narayana Shrinivasa; to the god's right, outside the platform's edge, one should also bow to the Guru-deva.

Verse 83 (garuda.2.73.83)

पीठस्याग्राच्चाप्यधस्तात्प्रदेशे आग्नेयकोणे प्रणमेद्वै खगेन्द्र । नैरृत्यभागे व्यासदेवाय देवि नमस्कार्यो वैष्णवः सर्वदापि

pīṭhasyāgrāccāpyadhastātpradeśe āgneyakoṇe praṇamedvai khagendra nairṛtyabhāge vyāsadevāya devi namaskāryo vaiṣṇavaḥ sarvadāpi

In front of and below the platform, one should bow in the southeast corner, O lord of birds; in the southwest part, to Vyasadeva, O goddess — a Vaishnava should ever offer this salutation.

Verse 84 (garuda.2.73.84)

वायव्यकोणे भक्तिपूर्वं सुदुर्गां नमस्कुर्याद्भक्तिसंवर्धितात्मा । पीठस्योर्ध्वं ह्यग्निकोणेषु देवी धर्माधिभूताय नमो यमाय

vāyavyakoṇe bhaktipūrvaṁ sudurgāṁ namaskuryādbhaktisaṁvardhitātmā pīṭhasyordhvaṁ hyagnikoṇeṣu devī dharmādhibhūtāya namo yamāya

In the northwest corner, with devotion, one should bow to Sudurga, one's soul enriched by devotion; above the platform, in the southeast corners, salutation to the goddess and to Yama, the presiding deity of Dharma.

Verse 85 (garuda.2.73.85)

पीठस्योर्ध्वं नैरृतस्योर्ध्वकोणे ज्ञानाधिपं प्रणमेद्वायुदेवम् । पीठस्योर्ध्वं वायुकोणे च सुभ्रूर्वैराग्यानामधिपं चैव रुद्रम्

pīṭhasyordhvaṁ nairṛtasyordhvakoṇe jñānādhipaṁ praṇamedvāyudevam pīṭhasyordhvaṁ vāyukoṇe ca subhrūrvairāgyānāmadhipaṁ caiva rudram

Above the platform, in the upper southwest corner, one should bow to Vayudeva, lord of knowledge; above the platform, in the northwest corner, O fair-browed one, to Rudra, lord of dispassion.

Verse 86 (garuda.2.73.86)

पीठस्योर्ध्वं त्वीशकोणे च देवि ऐश्वर्याणामधिपं चेन्द्रदेवम् । पीठस्य पूर्वे प्रणमेन्नैरृतिं च अर्याम्णानामधिपं चात्र देवि

pīṭhasyordhvaṁ tvīśakoṇe ca devi aiśvaryāṇāmadhipaṁ cendradevam pīṭhasya pūrve praṇamennairṛtiṁ ca aryāmṇānāmadhipaṁ cātra devi

Above the platform, in the northeast corner, O goddess, to Indradeva, lord of prosperity; to the platform's east, to Nairriti, and also to the lord of the Aryamans, O goddess—

Verse 87 (garuda.2.73.87)

देवस्य पीठस्य च दक्षिणे च दुर्गां नमेदुग्ररूपाभिधां च । पीठस्य कन्ये प्रणमेत्पश्चिमे वै आरोग्याणा मधिपं कामदेवम्

devasya pīṭhasya ca dakṣiṇe ca durgāṁ namedugrarūpābhidhāṁ ca pīṭhasya kanye praṇametpaścime vai ārogyāṇā madhipaṁ kāmadevam

—to the south of the god's platform, one should bow to Durga in her fierce form; O maiden, to the west of the platform, to Kamadeva, lord of health.

Verse 88 (garuda.2.73.88)

देवस्य पीठस्योत्तरे रुद्रदेवमनैश्वर्याणामधिपं संस्मरेच्च । पीठस्य मध्ये प्रणमेद्वै वराहं सदा कन्ये परमं पूरुषाख्यम्

devasya pīṭhasyottare rudradevamanaiśvaryāṇāmadhipaṁ saṁsmarecca pīṭhasya madhye praṇamedvai varāhaṁ sadā kanye paramaṁ pūruṣākhyam

To the north of the god's platform, one should remember Rudradeva, lord of ill-fortune; in the center of the platform one should ever bow, O maiden, to Varaha, called the Supreme Purusha.

Verse 89 (garuda.2.73.89)

तस्योपरिष्टाच्छक्तिसंज्ञां च लक्ष्मीमाधाररूपां प्रणमेच्चैव नित्यम् । तस्योपरिष्टाद्वायुकूर्मौ नमेच्च तस्योपरिष्टाच्छेषकूर्मौ नमेच्च

tasyopariṣṭācchaktisaṁjñāṁ ca lakṣmīmādhārarūpāṁ praṇameccaiva nityam tasyopariṣṭādvāyukūrmau namecca tasyopariṣṭāccheṣakūrmau namecca

Above him, one should ever bow to Lakshmi, named Shakti, the support-form; above that, one should bow to Vayu and Kurma; above that, to Shesha and Kurma.

Verse 90 (garuda.2.73.90)

तस्योपरिष्टादभिमानिनीं भुवो भूदेवतां प्रणमेच्चैव सुभ्रूः । तस्योपरिष्टाद्वरुणं संस्मरेच्च क्षीरोदधेरधिपं चैव देवम्

tasyopariṣṭādabhimāninīṁ bhuvo bhūdevatāṁ praṇameccaiva subhrūḥ tasyopariṣṭādvaruṇaṁ saṁsmarecca kṣīrodadheradhipaṁ caiva devam

Above that, one should ever bow to the presiding Bhudevi, goddess of the earth, O fair-browed one; above that, one should remember Varuna, lord of the Ocean of Milk.

Verse 91 (garuda.2.73.91)

तस्योपरिष्टात्प्रणमेच्चैव लक्ष्मीं श्वेतद्वीपाख्यं कन्यके पूजयेच्च । तस्योपरिष्टात्प्रणमेच्चैव लक्ष्मीं महादिव्यां मण्डपसंज्ञकां च

tasyopariṣṭātpraṇameccaiva lakṣmīṁ śvetadvīpākhyaṁ kanyake pūjayecca tasyopariṣṭātpraṇameccaiva lakṣmīṁ mahādivyāṁ maṇḍapasaṁjñakāṁ ca

Above that, one should bow to Lakshmi, O maiden; one should worship her named after Shvetadvipa; above that, one should again bow to Lakshmi, in her great divine form called Mandapa-samjnaka.

Verse 92 (garuda.2.73.92)

पीठस्य मध्ये यमसंज्ञां च लक्ष्मीं समर्चयेद्यममध्ये च देवीम् । यमस्य देवस्य च दक्षिणे च सूर्यं नमेद्दीपरूपं च भद्रे

pīṭhasya madhye yamasaṁjñāṁ ca lakṣmīṁ samarcayedyamamadhye ca devīm yamasya devasya ca dakṣiṇe ca sūryaṁ nameddīparūpaṁ ca bhadre

In the middle of the platform, one should worship Lakshmi named Yama-samjnaka, that goddess in the midst of Yama; to the right of Yamadeva, one should bow to Surya, in lamp-form, O gracious one.

Verse 93 (garuda.2.73.93)

यमस्य देवस्य च वामभागे श्रियं नमेद्दीपरूपां च देवीम् । यमस्य देवस्य तु चाग्रभागे हुताशनं दीपरूपं नमेच्च

yamasya devasya ca vāmabhāge śriyaṁ nameddīparūpāṁ ca devīm yamasya devasya tu cāgrabhāge hutāśanaṁ dīparūpaṁ namecca

To the left of Yamadeva, one should bow to Shri, in the form of a lamp-goddess; in front of Yamadeva, one should bow to Hutashana (Agni), in lamp-form.

Verse 94 (garuda.2.73.94)

देवस्याग्रे भूमिनाम्नीं नमेच्च तत्त्वाभिमानां संस्मरेच्चैव नित्यम् । पर्यङ्करूपं श्रीनिवासस्य विष्णोस्तमोभिमानां सन्नमेच्चैव दुर्गाम्

devasyāgre bhūmināmnīṁ namecca tattvābhimānāṁ saṁsmareccaiva nityam paryaṅkarūpaṁ śrīnivāsasya viṣṇostamobhimānāṁ sannameccaiva durgām

In front of the god, one should bow to the one named Bhumi, ever remembering the presiding deity of that principle; to Durga, presiding over tamas, in the couch-form of Shrinivasa Vishnu, one should bow.

Verse 95 (garuda.2.73.95)

पूर्वादिगं पीठसोपानरूपमात्मानमेकं प्रणमेच्च देवि । दक्षस्थदिक्पीठसोपानरूपं ज्ञानात्मकं प्रणमेच्चैव कन्ये

pūrvādigaṁ pīṭhasopānarūpamātmānamekaṁ praṇamecca devi dakṣasthadikpīṭhasopānarūpaṁ jñānātmakaṁ praṇameccaiva kanye

In the eastern direction, one should bow to the single self in the form of the platform's step, O goddess; in the southern direction, the knowledge-formed step of the platform, O maiden.

Verse 96 (garuda.2.73.96)

पद्मस्य पूर्वस्थदले च देवि स्त्रीरूपाख्यं विमलाख्यामिमां च । ब्रह्मादिदेवान्प्रणमेच्च देवि आग्नेयकोणस्थदले शृणुत्वम्

padmasya pūrvasthadale ca devi strīrūpākhyaṁ vimalākhyāmimāṁ ca brahmādidevānpraṇamecca devi āgneyakoṇasthadale śṛṇutvam

In the eastern petal of the lotus, O goddess, one should bow to the female form named Vimala, and to Brahma and the other gods; in the southeast corner's petal, hear this—

Verse 97 (garuda.2.73.97)

उत्कर्षनाम्नीं परमां च देवीं नमेद्रमां ब्रह्मवायू च शेषम् । दक्षस्थपद्मस्य दलाष्टके च नारायणाकारशेषादिकानाम्

utkarṣanāmnīṁ paramāṁ ca devīṁ namedramāṁ brahmavāyū ca śeṣam dakṣasthapadmasya dalāṣṭake ca nārāyaṇākāraśeṣādikānām

—one should bow to the supreme goddess named Utkarsha, and to Rama, Brahma-Vayu, and Shesha; in the eight petals of the southern lotus, of Narayana-formed Shesha and the rest—

Verse 98 (garuda.2.73.98)

स्त्रीरूपेभ्यो नमनं कार्यमेव कन्ये मया पश्चिमस्थे दले च । गोपाख्यनारायणब्रह्मवायुविप्रादिकानां शेषरूद्रादिकानाम्

strīrūpebhyo namanaṁ kāryameva kanye mayā paścimasthe dale ca gopākhyanārāyaṇabrahmavāyuviprādikānāṁ śeṣarūdrādikānām

—one should bow to the female forms, O maiden. In the western petal, of Narayana named Gopa, Brahma, Vayu, the Brahmins, and Shesha-Rudra and the rest—

Verse 99 (garuda.2.73.99)

स्त्रीरूपेभ्यो नमनं कार्यमेव ईशान कोणस्थदलेषु चैव । ईशाननारायणमाविरिञ्चवायुर्वियच्छेषसुरादिकानाम्

strīrūpebhyo namanaṁ kāryameva īśāna koṇasthadaleṣu caiva īśānanārāyaṇamāviriñcavāyurviyaccheṣasurādikānām

—one should bow to the female forms; in the northeast corner's petals too, of Ishana-Narayana, Brahma-Vayu, sky-Shesha, and the gods—

Verse 100 (garuda.2.73.100)

स्त्रीरूपेभ्यो नमनं कार्यमेव तथैव पद्मस्य च मध्यभागे । अनुग्रहाख्या विष्णुलक्ष्मीश्च देवी वायुर्वियच्छेषरुद्रादिकानाम्

strīrūpebhyo namanaṁ kāryameva tathaiva padmasya ca madhyabhāge anugrahākhyā viṣṇulakṣmīśca devī vāyurviyaccheṣarudrādikānām

—one should bow to the female forms; likewise in the middle part of the lotus, of the goddess Vishnu-Lakshmi named Anugraha, Vayu, sky, Shesha-Rudra and the rest—

Verse 101 (garuda.2.73.101)

स्त्रीरूपाणां नमनं कार्यमेव सुयोगपीठस्य स्वरूप भूतम् । सदा नमेच्छ्रीमदनन्तसंज्ञमेवं न मेच्छ्रीनिवासं च देवम्

strīrūpāṇāṁ namanaṁ kāryameva suyogapīṭhasya svarūpa bhūtam sadā namecchrīmadanantasaṁjñamevaṁ na mecchrīnivāsaṁ ca devam

—one should bow to the female forms, which are themselves the very nature of the excellent yoga-platform. One should ever bow to the one named Shrimad-Ananta, and to the god Shrinivasa as well.

Verse 102 (garuda.2.73.102)

श्रीनिवासस्य वामे तु लक्ष्मीं च प्रणमेद्वुधः । श्रीनिवासस्य सव्ये तु धरायै प्रणमेच्छुभे

śrīnivāsasya vāme tu lakṣmīṁ ca praṇamedvudhaḥ śrīnivāsasya savye tu dharāyai praṇamecchubhe

The wise person should bow to Lakshmi on Shrinivasa's left, and to Dhara (the Earth) on his right, O auspicious one.

Verse 103 (garuda.2.73.103)

पीठाद्वहिः पूर्वभागे कृपोल्कं प्रणमेच्छुभम् । महोल्कं दक्षिणे चैव वीरोल्कं पश्चिमे नमेत्

pīṭhādvahiḥ pūrvabhāge kṛpolkaṁ praṇamecchubham maholkaṁ dakṣiṇe caiva vīrolkaṁ paścime namet

Outside the platform, in the eastern part, one should bow to the auspicious Kripolka; in the south, to Maholka; in the west, to Virolka.

Verse 104 (garuda.2.73.104)

उत्तरे च नमः कुर्याद्युल्काय च महात्मने । चतुर्ष्वपि च कोणेषु सहस्रोल्कं नमेत्सुधीः

uttare ca namaḥ kuryādyulkāya ca mahātmane caturṣvapi ca koṇeṣu sahasrolkaṁ nametsudhīḥ

In the north, one should bow to the great Yulka; in all four corners, the wise person should bow to Sahasrolka.

Verse 105 (garuda.2.73.105)

पूर्वे तु वासुदेवाय नमस्कुर्याच्च दक्षिणे । संकर्षणाय देवाय प्रद्युम्नाय च पश्चिमे

pūrve tu vāsudevāya namaskuryācca dakṣiṇe saṁkarṣaṇāya devāya pradyumnāya ca paścime

In the east, one should bow to Vasudeva; in the south, to Sankarshana; in the west, to Pradyumna—

Verse 106 (garuda.2.73.106)

उत्तरे ह्यनिरुद्ध्या नमस्कुर्यादतन्द्रितः । आग्नेये च नमस्कुर्यात्कन्ये मायां सदा शुभे

uttare hyaniruddhyā namaskuryādatandritaḥ āgneye ca namaskuryātkanye māyāṁ sadā śubhe

—in the north, with careful attention, one should bow to Aniruddha; in the southeast, O auspicious one, one should ever bow to Maya, O maiden.

Verse 107 (garuda.2.73.107)

जयायै च नमस्कुर्यान्नैरृत्ये चापि वायवे । कृत्ये चैव नमस्कुर्यादीशान्ये शान्तिसंज्ञकाम्

jayāyai ca namaskuryānnairṛtye cāpi vāyave kṛtye caiva namaskuryādīśānye śāntisaṁjñakām

In the southwest, to Jaya; in the northwest, to Vayu; in the northeast, to Kritya, named Shanti.

Verse 108 (garuda.2.73.108)

केशवाय नमः पूर्वे तथा नारायणाय च । माधवाय नमस्कुर्यान्नैरृत्ये चापि वायवे

keśavāya namaḥ pūrve tathā nārāyaṇāya ca mādhavāya namaskuryānnairṛtye cāpi vāyave

In the east, salutation to Keshava, and to Narayana as well; salutation to Madhava also in the southwest and northwest.

Verse 109 (garuda.2.73.109)

आग्नेये कन्यके नित्यं भक्त्या तु प्रयतः शुभे । गोविन्दाय नमस्कुर्याद्दक्षिणे विष्णवे तथा

āgneye kanyake nityaṁ bhaktyā tu prayataḥ śubhe govindāya namaskuryāddakṣiṇe viṣṇave tathā

In the southeast, O maiden, ever with devotion, self-controlled, O auspicious one; in the south, salutation to Govinda and Vishnu.

Verse 110 (garuda.2.73.110)

मधुसूदनाय भोः कन्ये नमस्कुर्यात्तु नैरृतौ । पश्चिमे त्रिविक्रमाय वामनाय तथैव च

madhusūdanāya bhoḥ kanye namaskuryāttu nairṛtau paścime trivikramāya vāmanāya tathaiva ca

O maiden, in the southwest, salutation to Madhusudana; in the west, to Trivikrama and Vamana as well—

Verse 111 (garuda.2.73.111)

विष्णवे श्रीधरायाथ नमस्कुर्याच्च भामिति । उत्तरे तु महाकन्ये हृषीकेशाय वै नमः

viṣṇave śrīdharāyātha namaskuryācca bhāmiti uttare tu mahākanye hṛṣīkeśāya vai namaḥ

—salutation to Vishnu and Shridhara, O radiant one; in the north, O great maiden, salutation to Hrishikesha.

Verse 112 (garuda.2.73.112)

तथा वै पद्मनाभाय नमस्कुर्यादतन्द्रितः । दामोदराय चैशान्ये नमस्कुर्याच्च भामिनि

tathā vai padmanābhāya namaskuryādatandritaḥ dāmodarāya caiśānye namaskuryācca bhāmini

And to Padmanabha, with careful attention, salutation; in the northeast, salutation to Damodara, O radiant one.

Verse 113 (garuda.2.73.113)

चतुर्थावरणे पूर्वे महाकूर्माय वै नमः । वराहाय नमस्कुर्यादाग्नेये कन्यके शुभे

caturthāvaraṇe pūrve mahākūrmāya vai namaḥ varāhāya namaskuryādāgneye kanyake śubhe

In the fourth enclosure, in the east, salutation to Mahakurma; in the southeast, salutation to Varaha, O auspicious maiden.

Verse 114 (garuda.2.73.114)

दक्षिणे नारसिंहाय वामनाय नमोनमः । भार्गवाय नमस्कुर्यान्नैरृत्ये शुद्धचेतसा

dakṣiṇe nārasiṁhāya vāmanāya namonamaḥ bhārgavāya namaskuryānnairṛtye śuddhacetasā

In the south, to Nrisimha, and repeated salutation to Vamana; in the southwest, with a pure mind, salutation to Bhargava.

Verse 115 (garuda.2.73.115)

पश्चिमे माधवायाथ तथा कृष्णाय वै नमः । बुद्धाय च नमस्कुर्याद्वायव्ये कन्यके शुभे

paścime mādhavāyātha tathā kṛṣṇāya vai namaḥ buddhāya ca namaskuryādvāyavye kanyake śubhe

In the west, to Madhava, and to Krishna as well; in the northwest, salutation to Buddha, O auspicious maiden.

Verse 116 (garuda.2.73.116)

उत्तरे ह्युल्करूपाय अनन्ताय नमोस्तु ते । ईशान्ये विश्वरूपाय नमस्कुर्यादतन्द्रितः

uttare hyulkarūpāya anantāya namostu te īśānye viśvarūpāya namaskuryādatandritaḥ

In the north, salutation to Ananta in flame-form; in the northeast, with careful attention, salutation to Vishvarupa.

Verse 117 (garuda.2.73.117)

आग्नेये वारुणीं चैव गायत्रीं चैव नैरृते । वायव्ये भारतीं चैव ईशान्ये गिरिजां नमेत्

āgneye vāruṇīṁ caiva gāyatrīṁ caiva nairṛte vāyavye bhāratīṁ caiva īśānye girijāṁ namet

In the southeast, to Varuni; in the southwest, to Gayatri; in the northwest, to Bharati; in the northeast, to Girija.

Verse 118 (garuda.2.73.118)

गिरिजां वामभागे तु सौपर्णै चैव संनमेत् । प्रागिन्द्राय नमस्कुर्यात्सायुधाय तथैव च

girijāṁ vāmabhāge tu sauparṇai caiva saṁnamet prāgindrāya namaskuryātsāyudhāya tathaiva ca

To Girija's left, one should also bow to Suparni; in the east, salutation to Indra bearing his weapon as well—

Verse 119 (garuda.2.73.119)

स परिग्रहाय श्रीविष्णोः पार्षदाय नमोनमः । आग्नेयेत्यग्नये तुभ्यं सायुधायेति पूर्ववत्

sa parigrahāya śrīviṣṇoḥ pārṣadāya namonamaḥ āgneyetyagnaye tubhyaṁ sāyudhāyeti pūrvavat

—repeated salutation to the attendant who is Shri Vishnu's own retinue; in the southeast, salutation likewise to Agni, bearing his weapon.

Verse 120 (garuda.2.73.120)

दक्षिणे तु यमायैव नैरृत्यां निरृतिं यजेत् । पश्चिमे वरुणायैव वायव्ये वायवे नमः

dakṣiṇe tu yamāyaiva nairṛtyāṁ nirṛtiṁ yajet paścime varuṇāyaiva vāyavye vāyave namaḥ

In the south, to Yama himself; in the southwest, worship of Nirriti; in the west, to Varuna; in the northwest, salutation to Vayu.

Verse 121 (garuda.2.73.121)

उत्तरे च कुबेराय ईशान्ये च शिवाय च । ईशानशक्रयोर्मध्ये ब्रह्मणे सायुधाय च

uttare ca kuberāya īśānye ca śivāya ca īśānaśakrayormadhye brahmaṇe sāyudhāya ca

In the north, to Kubera; in the northeast, to Shiva; between the northeast and Indra's quarter, salutation to Brahma, bearing his weapon.

Verse 122 (garuda.2.73.122)

निरृत्यप्यतिमध्ये तु शेषाय च नमोनमः । एवं कृत्वा नमस्कारं प्रणमेच्च पुनः पुनः

nirṛtyapyatimadhye tu śeṣāya ca namonamaḥ evaṁ kṛtvā namaskāraṁ praṇamecca punaḥ punaḥ

Between the southwest and its center, repeated salutation to Shesha. Having thus made salutation, one should bow again and again.

Verse 123 (garuda.2.73.123)

इत्येतत्सर्वमाख्यातं विधिपूर्वं तु दर्शनम् । इतः परन्तु गन्तव्यं दर्शनार्थं रमापते

ityetatsarvamākhyātaṁ vidhipūrvaṁ tu darśanam itaḥ parantu gantavyaṁ darśanārthaṁ ramāpate

Thus has this entire, duly ordained manner of beholding him been described. Beyond this, O Lord of Rama, one should proceed further for the sight of him.

Verse 124 (garuda.2.73.124)

एवमुक्त्वा तु सा देवी तैः सार्धं तु ययौ मुदा । यदुक्तः श्रीनिवासस्य दर्शनस्य विधिः खग । कस्यचिन्नैव वक्तव्यो गोप्यत्वाच्च कदाचन

evamuktvā tu sā devī taiḥ sārdhaṁ tu yayau mudā yaduktaḥ śrīnivāsasya darśanasya vidhiḥ khaga kasyacinnaiva vaktavyo gopyatvācca kadācana

Having said this, that goddess went along with them joyfully. O bird, this rite of beholding Shrinivasa that has been told should, being secret, never be disclosed to just anyone.

Verse 125 (garuda.2.73.125)

समागमो दुर्घट एव वीन्द्र सतां च सत्तत्त्वविबोधकानाम् । अनेकजन्मार्जितपुण्यसंचयादभूद्गुरोः संगम एव तस्य

samāgamo durghaṭa eva vīndra satāṁ ca sattattvavibodhakānām anekajanmārjitapuṇyasaṁcayādabhūdguroḥ saṁgama eva tasya

O best of kings, meeting with the virtuous and with knowers of true reality is exceedingly rare; only through merit accumulated across many births was this meeting with that guru attained.

Verse 126 (garuda.2.73.126)

पयो विकारं च निजं जहाति शेषस्य शेषं नलिनस्य षङ्कजम् । भावं चलं पङ्कजनाभयोगात्सत्संगयोगादशुभानि न स्युः

payo vikāraṁ ca nijaṁ jahāti śeṣasya śeṣaṁ nalinasya ṣaṅkajam bhāvaṁ calaṁ paṅkajanābhayogātsatsaṁgayogādaśubhāni na syuḥ

Milk relinquishes its own impurity; water, through contact with the lotus, becomes clear — through union with the Lotus-Naveled One, even a wavering nature becomes steady; through the fellowship of the virtuous, no misfortune ever occurs.