The Goddess's Vision of Venkatesha and Her Praise of Him

Verse 1 (garuda.2.74.1)

सा द्वारदेशे श्रीनिवासस्य देवी स्वामिपुष्करिणीं ददृशे कैश्च सार्धम् । स्वामिन्हरे श्रीनिवासेति सा तं ब्रह्मादीनां तारकं सम्प्रदध्यौ

sā dvāradeśe śrīnivāsasya devī svāmipuṣkariṇīṁ dadṛśe kaiśca sārdham svāminhare śrīnivāseti sā taṁ brahmādīnāṁ tārakaṁ sampradadhyau

That goddess, at the gateway of Shrinivasa, beheld the Svami-Pushkarini together with her companions; crying 'O Lord, O Hari, O Shrinivasa,' she meditated deeply upon him, the deliverer of Brahma and the others.

Verse 2 (garuda.2.74.2)

देवैः सार्धं पालनार्थं च विष्णुरस्त्येव नित्यं पुष्करिण्यां जलेषु । अतः स्वामिपुष्करिणीति चाहुस्तत्र स्नानं कन्यकान्याश्च चक्रुः

devaiḥ sārdhaṁ pālanārthaṁ ca viṣṇurastyeva nityaṁ puṣkariṇyāṁ jaleṣu ataḥ svāmipuṣkariṇīti cāhustatra snānaṁ kanyakānyāśca cakruḥ

Together with the gods, for the sake of protection, Vishnu indeed ever dwells within the waters of the Pushkarini; hence they call it Svami-Pushkarini. There the maiden and the others bathed.

Verse 3 (garuda.2.74.3)

शुचिर्भूत्वा श्रीनिवासं च देवास्तुप्तुं विविशुः शुद्धभक्त्या खगेन्द्र । यथोपदिष्टं गुरुणा तथैव चक्रे कन्याश्च सर्वं खगेन्द्र

śucirbhūtvā śrīnivāsaṁ ca devāstuptuṁ viviśuḥ śuddhabhaktyā khagendra yathopadiṣṭaṁ guruṇā tathaiva cakre kanyāśca sarvaṁ khagendra

Having become pure, they entered to satisfy Shrinivasa with pure devotion, O lord of birds; just as instructed by the guru, the maiden did everything accordingly, O lord of birds.

Verse 4 (garuda.2.74.4)

तदा हरिं दर्शयामास तस्यै स्वकं रूपं सुप्रतीके सुपूर्णम् । सा कन्यका श्रीनिवासस्य रूपं ददर्श भक्त्या स्वमनोभिरामम्

tadā hariṁ darśayāmāsa tasyai svakaṁ rūpaṁ supratīke supūrṇam sā kanyakā śrīnivāsasya rūpaṁ dadarśa bhaktyā svamanobhirāmam

Then Hari showed to her his own form, complete, in that beautiful image; that maiden beheld, with devotion, the form of Shrinivasa, delightful to her own heart.

Verse 5 (garuda.2.74.5)

सुवर्णचित्रं वसनं वसानं सोष्णीषकं कञ्चुकं संदधानम्

suvarṇacitraṁ vasanaṁ vasānaṁ soṣṇīṣakaṁ kañcukaṁ saṁdadhānam

Wearing a garment bright with gold, adorned with a turban and tunic—

Verse 6 (garuda.2.74.6)

मृगोत्थमदगन्धेन सुरभीकृतदिङ्मुखम् । पुण्डरीकविशालाक्षं कंबुग्रीवं महाभुजम्

mṛgotthamadagandhena surabhīkṛtadiṅmukham puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣaṁ kaṁbugrīvaṁ mahābhujam

—perfuming every direction with the fragrance of musk, with wide lotus-eyes, a conch-shaped neck, mighty arms—

Verse 7 (garuda.2.74.7)

हेमयज्ञोपवीताङ्गं साक्षात्कन्दर्पसन्निभम् । जगन्मोहनसैन्दर्यं कोमलाङ्गं मनोहरम्

hemayajñopavītāṅgaṁ sākṣātkandarpasannibham jaganmohanasaindaryaṁ komalāṅgaṁ manoharam

—a body bearing a golden sacred thread, resembling the god of love in person, of world-enchanting beauty, soft-limbed and captivating—

Verse 8 (garuda.2.74.8)

दृष्ट्वा च कन्या मुमुदे रोमाञ्चितसुगात्रका

dṛṣṭvā ca kanyā mumude romāñcitasugātrakā

Beholding this, the maiden rejoiced, her beautiful body thrilling with rapture.

Verse 9 (garuda.2.74.9)

तद्दर्शनाह्लादपरिप्लुताशया प्रेम्णाथ रोमाश्रुकुलाकुलेक्षणा । ननर्त देवी पुरतस्तस्य विष्णोः सा ध्वस्तदोषा परमादरेण । आनन्द मां पाहि सुखं च दत्त्वा मुकुन्दा मां पाहि विमुक्तिदानात्

taddarśanāhlādapariplutāśayā premṇātha romāśrukulākulekṣaṇā nanarta devī puratastasya viṣṇoḥ sā dhvastadoṣā paramādareṇa ānanda māṁ pāhi sukhaṁ ca dattvā mukundā māṁ pāhi vimuktidānāt

Her heart overflowing with the joy of that sight, her eyes brimming with tears of love, the goddess, all fault dissolved, danced before Vishnu with the utmost reverence: 'O Bliss, protect me, granting happiness; O Mukunda, protect me, by the gift of liberation.'

Verse 10 (garuda.2.74.10)

मां पाहि नित्यं ह्यरविन्दनेत्र प्रसन्नदृष्ट्या करुणासुधार्द्र । गोविन्द गोविन्द सुदुः खितां मां ज्ञानादिदानेन हि पाहि नित्यम्

māṁ pāhi nityaṁ hyaravindanetra prasannadṛṣṭyā karuṇāsudhārdra govinda govinda suduḥ khitāṁ māṁ jñānādidānena hi pāhi nityam

'O lotus-eyed one, ever protect me with your gracious, compassion-nectar-moist gaze; O Govinda, O Govinda, ever protect me, deeply sorrowful, by the gift of knowledge and the rest.'

Verse 11 (garuda.2.74.11)

जनार्दन त्वं हि सुदुष्टसंगान्कामादिरूपान्सततं वर्जयित्वा । हरे हरे मां सततं पाहि दैत्यान्समाहृत्य प्रबलान्विघ्नरूपान्

janārdana tvaṁ hi suduṣṭasaṁgānkāmādirūpānsatataṁ varjayitvā hare hare māṁ satataṁ pāhi daityānsamāhṛtya prabalānvighnarūpān

'O Janardana, ever removing me from the company of the truly wicked, from those in the form of desire and the rest; O Hari, O Hari, ever protect me, subduing the powerful demons who take the form of obstacles.'

Verse 12 (garuda.2.74.12)

रमेश मां पाहि चतुर्मुखेश विश्वेश मां पाहि सरस्वतीश । रमेश मां पाहि निदानमूर्ते वृन्दारवृन्दैर्वन्दितपादपद्म

rameśa māṁ pāhi caturmukheśa viśveśa māṁ pāhi sarasvatīśa rameśa māṁ pāhi nidānamūrte vṛndāravṛndairvanditapādapadma

'O Lord of Rama, protect me; O Lord of the Four-Faced One; O Lord of the universe, protect me; O Lord of Sarasvati; O Lord of Rama, protect me, O foundation-form, whose lotus feet are venerated by hosts of the celestials.'

Verse 13 (garuda.2.74.13)

एवं तु नत्वा परमादरेण तुष्टाव विष्णुं परमं पुराणम् । लक्ष्म्या सदा येऽविदिता गुणाश्च असंख्याताः संति विष्णौ च वीश

evaṁ tu natvā paramādareṇa tuṣṭāva viṣṇuṁ paramaṁ purāṇam lakṣmyā sadā ye'viditā guṇāśca asaṁkhyātāḥ saṁti viṣṇau ca vīśa

Having thus bowed with the utmost reverence, she praised the supreme, ancient Vishnu: 'O lord of kings, in Vishnu there exist innumerable qualities, ever unknown even to Lakshmi—'

Verse 14 (garuda.2.74.14)

तेषां सकाशादतिबाहुल्यसंख्या गुणा हरौ तेऽविदिता वै रमायाः । अतो हरे स्तवने क्वास्ति शक्तिस्तथापि यत्नं स्तवने ते करिष्ये

teṣāṁ sakāśādatibāhulyasaṁkhyā guṇā harau te'viditā vai ramāyāḥ ato hare stavane kvāsti śaktistathāpi yatnaṁ stavane te kariṣye

'—and beyond even those, there exist in Hari qualities in far greater abundance, still unknown to Rama herself. Where then is there capacity to praise Hari? Yet still I shall make the effort to praise you.'

Verse 15 (garuda.2.74.15)

तव प्रसादाच्च रमाप्रसादाद्विधिप्रसादात्भारतीशप्रसादात् । रुद्रप्रसादात्स्तवनं ते करिष्ये तथापि विष्णो मयि शान्तिं कुरुष्व

tava prasādācca ramāprasādādvidhiprasādātbhāratīśaprasādāt rudraprasādātstavanaṁ te kariṣye tathāpi viṣṇo mayi śāntiṁ kuruṣva

'Through your grace, through Rama's grace, through Brahma's grace, through the grace of Bharati's lord, through Rudra's grace, I shall offer you praise; yet still, O Vishnu, grant peace to me.'

Verse 16 (garuda.2.74.16)

यदि प्रसन्नोसि मयि त्वमीश त्वत्पादमूले देहि भक्तिं सदैव । त्वद्दर्शनाद्देव शुभाशुभं च नष्टं मदीयं ह्यशुभं च नित्यम्

yadi prasannosi mayi tvamīśa tvatpādamūle dehi bhaktiṁ sadaiva tvaddarśanāddeva śubhāśubhaṁ ca naṣṭaṁ madīyaṁ hyaśubhaṁ ca nityam

'If you are pleased with me, O Lord, then grant me devotion ever at the base of your feet; through the sight of you, O God, my own auspiciousness and inauspiciousness — my inauspiciousness — is ever destroyed.'

Verse 17 (garuda.2.74.17)

त्वन्मायया नष्टमिमं च लोकं मदेन मत्तं बधिरं चान्धभूतम् । ऐश्वर्ययोगेन च यो हि मूको जातः सदा दीनागुर्वादिकेषु

tvanmāyayā naṣṭamimaṁ ca lokaṁ madena mattaṁ badhiraṁ cāndhabhūtam aiśvaryayogena ca yo hi mūko jātaḥ sadā dīnāgurvādikeṣu

'This world, ruined by your maya, is intoxicated with pride, deaf, and blind; and one who, through the yoke of worldly power, becomes as if mute, ever wretched among cattle and the like—'

Verse 18 (garuda.2.74.18)

मा देहि ऐश्वर्यमनुत्तमं त्वत्पादारविन्दस्य विरुद्धभूतम् । त्वं देव मे देहि सतां च संगं तव स्वरूपप्रतिपादकानाम्

mā dehi aiśvaryamanuttamaṁ tvatpādāravindasya viruddhabhūtam tvaṁ deva me dehi satāṁ ca saṁgaṁ tava svarūpapratipādakānām

'—do not give me such supreme worldly power, which is contrary to your very lotus feet; grant me instead, O God, the company of the virtuous, those who expound your true nature.'

Verse 19 (garuda.2.74.19)

पुत्रादीनामैहिकं वासुदेव दग्ध्वा च मे देहि पादारविन्दे । सद्वष्णवे क्रियमाणं च कोपं दग्ध्वा च मे देहि पादरविन्दे

putrādīnāmaihikaṁ vāsudeva dagdhvā ca me dehi pādāravinde sadvaṣṇave kriyamāṇaṁ ca kopaṁ dagdhvā ca me dehi pādaravinde

'O Vasudeva, having burned away my worldly attachment to sons and the rest, grant me a place at your lotus feet; having burned away any anger directed at a true Vaishnava, grant me a place at your lotus feet.'

Verse 20 (garuda.2.74.20)

द्रव्यादिके क्रियमाणं च लोभं दग्ध्वा वै मे देहि पादाब्जमूले । पुत्रादिके क्रियमाणं च मोहं दग्ध्वा च मे देहि पादाब्जमूले

dravyādike kriyamāṇaṁ ca lobhaṁ dagdhvā vai me dehi pādābjamūle putrādike kriyamāṇaṁ ca mohaṁ dagdhvā ca me dehi pādābjamūle

'Having burned away greed for wealth and the like, grant me a place at the base of your lotus feet; having burned away delusion regarding sons and the like, grant me a place at the base of your lotus feet.'

Verse 21 (garuda.2.74.21)

विद्यां पुत्रं द्रव्यजातं मदं च दग्ध्वा च मे देहि पादाब्जमूले । सद्वैष्णवासहमानस्वरूपं दग्ध्वा मात्सर्यं पाहि मां वेङ्कटेश

vidyāṁ putraṁ dravyajātaṁ madaṁ ca dagdhvā ca me dehi pādābjamūle sadvaiṣṇavāsahamānasvarūpaṁ dagdhvā mātsaryaṁ pāhi māṁ veṅkaṭeśa

'Having burned away pride in learning, sons, wealth, and possessions, grant me a place at the base of your lotus feet; having burned away the very nature of envy that cannot bear true Vaishnavas, protect me, O Venkatesha.'

Verse 22 (garuda.2.74.22)

मन्त्रं च मे देहि निदानमूर्ते येनैव मे स्यात्तव संगश्च भूयः । नान्यं वृणे तव पादाब्जसंगात्तदेव मे देहि मम प्रसन्नः

mantraṁ ca me dehi nidānamūrte yenaiva me syāttava saṁgaśca bhūyaḥ nānyaṁ vṛṇe tava pādābjasaṁgāttadeva me dehi mama prasannaḥ

'Grant me the mantra, O foundation-form, by which I may attain your company again; I choose nothing other than union with your lotus feet — grant me that alone, being pleased with me.'

Verse 23 (garuda.2.74.23)

इतीरितः श्रीनिवासः प्रसन्न उवाच देवो ह्यमृतस्त्रवं च । अत्रैव कन्ये प्रजपस्व मन्त्रं सुगोप्यरूपं परमादरेण

itīritaḥ śrīnivāsaḥ prasanna uvāca devo hyamṛtastravaṁ ca atraiva kanye prajapasva mantraṁ sugopyarūpaṁ paramādareṇa

Thus addressed, the pleased god Shrinivasa spoke words flowing like nectar: 'O maiden, recite this mantra here itself, a most secret form, with the utmost reverence.'

Verse 24 (garuda.2.74.24)

वक्ष्यामि मन्त्रं परमादरेण शृण्वद्य भक्त्या परमादरेण । अन्तः स्थमन्त्यं ह्याद्यसंयुक्तमेव सबिन्दु तद्वत्स्पर्शकाद्येन युक्तम्

vakṣyāmi mantraṁ paramādareṇa śṛṇvadya bhaktyā paramādareṇa antaḥ sthamantyaṁ hyādyasaṁyuktameva sabindu tadvatsparśakādyena yuktam

'I shall now tell you the mantra with the utmost reverence; hear it today with devotion, with the utmost reverence. It is composed of the last of the antahstha letters joined with the first, together with a bindu, and likewise joined with the first of the consonant group—'

Verse 25 (garuda.2.74.25)

एकारयुक्तं प्रथमान्तः स्थयुक्तं समत्रिकोणे चोष्मणा संयुतं च । तकारसक्तं स्वर्शमन्तः स्थयुक्तमाद्यन्त ओंकारसमन्वितं च

ekārayuktaṁ prathamāntaḥ sthayuktaṁ samatrikoṇe coṣmaṇā saṁyutaṁ ca takārasaktaṁ svarśamantaḥ sthayuktamādyanta oṁkārasamanvitaṁ ca

'—joined with the vowel e, joined with the first antahstha letter, in the equal-triangle joined with the sibilant; joined with ta, with the vowel, joined with the antahstha; at beginning and end accompanied by the syllable Om.'

Verse 26 (garuda.2.74.26)

अनेन मन्त्रेण तवेप्सितं च भवेद्धि कन्ये नान्त्र विचार्यमस्ति । एवं स उक्त्वा श्रीनिवासो हरिस्तु प्रतीकवद्दर्शयामास रूपम्

anena mantreṇa tavepsitaṁ ca bhaveddhi kanye nāntra vicāryamasti evaṁ sa uktvā śrīnivāso haristu pratīkavaddarśayāmāsa rūpam

'By this mantra, O maiden, your desire shall indeed be fulfilled — of this there is no question.' Having said this, Hari Shrinivasa displayed his form once more, as in the sacred image.

Verse 27 (garuda.2.74.27)

नत्वा तु सा श्रीनिवासं च देवी उवास ह स्वामिसरः समीपे । तस्मिन्दिने ब्राह्मणादींश्च सर्वान्संतर्पयामास च षड्रसान्नैः

natvā tu sā śrīnivāsaṁ ca devī uvāsa ha svāmisaraḥ samīpe tasmindine brāhmaṇādīṁśca sarvānsaṁtarpayāmāsa ca ṣaḍrasānnaiḥ

Having bowed to Shrinivasa, the goddess then dwelt near the Svami lake; on that day she satisfied all the brahmins and others with six-flavored food.

Verse 28 (garuda.2.74.28)

सायङ्काले श्रीनिवासस्य दृष्ट्वा उत्साहरूपैः श्रीनिवासप्रतीकैः । साकं भक्त्या संप्रणम्याथ देवी प्रदक्षिणं श्रीनिवासस्य सुष्ठु

sāyaṅkāle śrīnivāsasya dṛṣṭvā utsāharūpaiḥ śrīnivāsapratīkaiḥ sākaṁ bhaktyā saṁpraṇamyātha devī pradakṣiṇaṁ śrīnivāsasya suṣṭhu

In the evening, having beheld Shrinivasa in his festival images, and having devoutly bowed together with them, the goddess then duly performed circumambulation of Shrinivasa.

Verse 29 (garuda.2.74.29)

ननर्त देवी सुप्रतीकस्य चाग्रे लज्जां त्यक्त्वा जय देवेति चोक्त्वा । आनृत्तकाले च हरेश्च वक्त्रं दृष्ट्वा च दृष्ट्या तु परं ननर्त

nanarta devī supratīkasya cāgre lajjāṁ tyaktvā jaya deveti coktvā ānṛttakāle ca hareśca vaktraṁ dṛṣṭvā ca dṛṣṭyā tu paraṁ nanarta

The goddess danced before the sacred image, casting off shame, crying 'Victory, O God!'; and while dancing, beholding Hari's face again and again with her gaze, she danced yet more.

Verse 30 (garuda.2.74.30)

ममाद्य गात्रं पावितं श्रीनिवास ममाद्य नेत्रं सफलं संबभूव । ममाद्य पादौ सार्थकौ चैव जातौ प्रदक्षिणं श्रीनिवासेश कृत्वा

mamādya gātraṁ pāvitaṁ śrīnivāsa mamādya netraṁ saphalaṁ saṁbabhūva mamādya pādau sārthakau caiva jātau pradakṣiṇaṁ śrīnivāseśa kṛtvā

'O Shrinivasa, today my body is purified; today my eyes have become truly fruitful. O Lord Shrinivasa, having performed circumambulation, today my very feet have become meaningful.'

Verse 31 (garuda.2.74.31)

हस्तौ च मे सार्थकावद्य जातौ अग्रे कृत्वा हस्तशब्दं मुरारेः । एवं वदन्ती प्रीणयन्ती च देवं जगामसा स्तोत्रवचः कदम्बैः

hastau ca me sārthakāvadya jātau agre kṛtvā hastaśabdaṁ murāreḥ evaṁ vadantī prīṇayantī ca devaṁ jagāmasā stotravacaḥ kadambaiḥ

'And today my hands too have become meaningful, having clapped before Murari.' Thus speaking and pleasing the god, she proceeded, offering clusters of praising words.

Verse 32 (garuda.2.74.32)

देवास्तदा दुन्दुंभयो विनेदिरे तन्मस्तके पुष्पवृष्टिं च चक्रुः । तस्मिन्काले उभयोः पार्श्वयोश्च नृत्यं चक्रुर्देवतावारनार्यः

devāstadā dunduṁbhayo vinedire tanmastake puṣpavṛṣṭiṁ ca cakruḥ tasminkāle ubhayoḥ pārśvayośca nṛtyaṁ cakrurdevatāvāranāryaḥ

Then the divine kettle-drums resounded, and a shower of flowers fell upon her head; at that time, on both sides, the celestial temple-dancers performed their dance.

Verse 33 (garuda.2.74.33)

तथैव तास्तलशब्दं च कृत्वा तदा सर्वा नमनं चापि चक्रुः । आनन्दशैले सर्वदा त्वित्थमेव सा सर्वदा नर्तयन्ती च वीन्द्र

tathaiva tāstalaśabdaṁ ca kṛtvā tadā sarvā namanaṁ cāpi cakruḥ ānandaśaile sarvadā tvitthameva sā sarvadā nartayantī ca vīndra

Likewise, resounding the cry of 'tala,' all of them then also bowed; O best of kings, upon the Hill of Bliss it is ever thus, with her dancing constantly.

Verse 34 (garuda.2.74.34)

आनन्दमग्ना सापि देवी जगाम स्वमाश्रमं जैगिषव्येण सार्धम् । यात्रामेवं ये न कुर्वन्ति वीन्द्र तेषां च सर्वं निष्फलं चाहुरार्याः

ānandamagnā sāpi devī jagāma svamāśramaṁ jaigiṣavyeṇa sārdham yātrāmevaṁ ye na kurvanti vīndra teṣāṁ ca sarvaṁ niṣphalaṁ cāhurāryāḥ

Immersed in bliss, that goddess then returned to her hermitage together with Jaigishavya. O best of kings, the wise declare that all is fruitless for those who do not undertake the pilgrimage in this manner.

Verse 35 (garuda.2.74.35)

गत्वाश्रमं जैगिषव्येण सार्धं गुरुं त्वपृच्छद्वेङ्कटेशस्य मन्त्रम् । मन्त्रस्यार्थं ब्रूहि मे जैगिषव्य मन्त्रावृत्तिं कुर्वतां वै फलाय

gatvāśramaṁ jaigiṣavyeṇa sārdhaṁ guruṁ tvapṛcchadveṅkaṭeśasya mantram mantrasyārthaṁ brūhi me jaigiṣavya mantrāvṛttiṁ kurvatāṁ vai phalāya

Having gone to the hermitage together with Jaigishavya, she asked the guru about the mantra of Venkatesha: 'Tell me the meaning of the mantra, O Jaigishavya, for the benefit of those who recite it.'

Verse 36 (garuda.2.74.36)

जैगीष्व्य उवाच । शृणुष्व भद्रे वेङ्कटे शस्य नाम्नस्त्वर्थं श्रुत्वा हृदये संनिधत्स्व

jaigīṣvya uvāca śṛṇuṣva bhadre veṅkaṭe śasya nāmnastvarthaṁ śrutvā hṛdaye saṁnidhatsva

Jaigishavya said: 'Listen, O gracious one, to the meaning of the name Venkatesha; having heard it, fix it firmly in your heart.'

Verse 37 (garuda.2.74.37)

विति ह्युत्तमवाची स्याद्येति ज्ञानमुदाहृतम् । ककारः सुखवाची स्याट्टेति चित्तमुदाहृतम्

viti hyuttamavācī syādyeti jñānamudāhṛtam kakāraḥ sukhavācī syāṭṭeti cittamudāhṛtam

'"Vi" denotes the highest; "ye" denotes knowledge; "ka" denotes happiness; "ṭe" denotes the mind.'

Verse 38 (garuda.2.74.38)

ईशत्वमात्मवाचि स्यादेवं ज्ञेयं तु कन्यके । पूर्णज्ञानं सुखं वित्तं व्याप्तत्वाद्व्यङ्कटाभिधः

īśatvamātmavāci syādevaṁ jñeyaṁ tu kanyake pūrṇajñānaṁ sukhaṁ vittaṁ vyāptatvādvyaṅkaṭābhidhaḥ

'"Ishatva" (lordship) denotes the self — this is to be understood thus, O maiden. Complete knowledge, happiness, and wealth, on account of their pervasiveness, give rise to the name Vyankata.'

Verse 39 (garuda.2.74.39)

व्य (वे) मिन्द्रियादिकं प्रोक्तं व्यङ्गभूतं हरौ यतः । कटश्च समुदायार्थो व्यं (वें) कटश्चेन्द्रियौघकः

vya (ve) mindriyādikaṁ proktaṁ vyaṅgabhūtaṁ harau yataḥ kaṭaśca samudāyārtho vyaṁ (veṁ) kaṭaścendriyaughakaḥ

'"Vya" (or "ve") is said to denote the senses and the rest, since they are otherwise incomplete apart from Hari; and "kata" means an aggregate — thus "Vyankata" denotes the multitude of the senses.'

Verse 40 (garuda.2.74.40)

स्वस्मिन्प्रेरयते यस्मात्तस्माद्व्यङ्कटनामकः । विषये प्रेषयेन्नित्यमतो व्यङ्कटनामकः

svasminprerayate yasmāttasmādvyaṅkaṭanāmakaḥ viṣaye preṣayennityamato vyaṅkaṭanāmakaḥ

'Since he directs the senses toward himself, he bears the name Vyankata; since he otherwise, through the senses, constantly directs beings toward sense-objects, this too gives the name Vyankata.'

Verse 41 (garuda.2.74.41)

विशिष्टज्ञानरूपत्वाद्व्येति मुक्ताः सदा स्मृताः । मुक्तानां च समूहस्तु व्यङ्कटेति प्रकीर्तितः

viśiṣṭajñānarūpatvādvyeti muktāḥ sadā smṛtāḥ muktānāṁ ca samūhastu vyaṅkaṭeti prakīrtitaḥ

'On account of their possessing distinguished knowledge, the liberated are ever remembered by "vye"; and the assembly of the liberated is proclaimed by "vyankata."'

Verse 42 (garuda.2.74.42)

सदा मुक्तसमूहानामीशत्वाद्व्यङ्कटाभिधः । लिङ्गदेहमतो जीवो व्यङ्कटेति समाहृतः

sadā muktasamūhānāmīśatvādvyaṅkaṭābhidhaḥ liṅgadehamato jīvo vyaṅkaṭeti samāhṛtaḥ

'On account of his lordship over the ever-liberated assembly, he bears the name Vyankata; hence the jiva, in its subtle body, is denoted by "vyankata."'

Verse 43 (garuda.2.74.43)

लिङ्गानां चैव स्वामित्वाद्व्यङ्कटेशेति संज्ञितः । दैत्यानां च समूहास्तु ज्ञानादिविधुरा यतः । अतो दैत्यसमूहस्तु व्यङ्कटेति प्रकीर्तितः

liṅgānāṁ caiva svāmitvādvyaṅkaṭeśeti saṁjñitaḥ daityānāṁ ca samūhāstu jñānādividhurā yataḥ ato daityasamūhastu vyaṅkaṭeti prakīrtitaḥ

'And on account of his lordship over these subtle bodies, he is named Vyankatesha. And since the assemblies of demons are devoid of knowledge and the rest, the assembly of demons too is proclaimed by "vyankata."'

Verse 44 (garuda.2.74.44)

तेषां संहरणे ईशस्त्वतो व्यङ्कटनामकः । आनन्दस्य विरुद्धत्वात्कामक्रोधादयो गुणाः

teṣāṁ saṁharaṇe īśastvato vyaṅkaṭanāmakaḥ ānandasya viruddhatvātkāmakrodhādayo guṇāḥ

'Being their lord in the sense of their destruction, he thus bears the name Vyankata; and since desire, anger, and the other passions are contrary to bliss—'

Verse 45 (garuda.2.74.45)

व्यङ्कटा इति संप्रोक्तास्तेषां नाशयिता प्रभुः । अतस्तु व्यङ्कटेशाख्य एवं ज्ञात्वा जपं कुरु

vyaṅkaṭā iti saṁproktāsteṣāṁ nāśayitā prabhuḥ atastu vyaṅkaṭeśākhya evaṁ jñātvā japaṁ kuru

'—they too are declared by "vyankata"; the Lord is their destroyer, and hence he is named Vyankatesha. Understanding it thus, perform your japa.'

Verse 46 (garuda.2.74.46)

एवं व्यङ्कटामाहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा देवी खगेश्वर । निद्रां चकार तत्रैव रात्रौ पित्रा सहैव च । ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थयि हृदि सस्मार कन्यका

evaṁ vyaṅkaṭāmāhātmyaṁ śrutvā devī khageśvara nidrāṁ cakāra tatraiva rātrau pitrā sahaiva ca brāhme muhūrte cotthayi hṛdi sasmāra kanyakā

Having thus heard the glory of the name Vyankata, O lord of birds, the goddess slept there that night together with her father; rising at the Brahma-muhurta, the maiden remembered in her heart—

Verse 47 (garuda.2.74.47)

(व्यङ्कटेशस्य प्रातः स्तुतिः) । श्रीव्यङ्कटेशश्च नृसिंहमूर्तिः श्रीवरदराजश्च वराहमूर्तिः । श्रीरङ्गशायी च अनन्तशायी कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

(vyaṅkaṭeśasya prātaḥ stutiḥ) śrīvyaṅkaṭeśaśca nṛsiṁhamūrtiḥ śrīvaradarājaśca varāhamūrtiḥ śrīraṅgaśāyī ca anantaśāyī kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

(The morning praise of Shri Venkatesha:) May Shri Venkatesha, and the Nrisimha form, and Shri Varadaraja, and the Varaha form, and he who reclines at Shrirangam, and he who reclines upon Ananta — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 48 (garuda.2.74.48)

श्रीकृष्णमूर्तिश्च गदाधरश्च श्रीविष्णुपादस्तु प्रयागवासः । नारायणः श्रीबदरीनिवासः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

śrīkṛṣṇamūrtiśca gadādharaśca śrīviṣṇupādastu prayāgavāsaḥ nārāyaṇaḥ śrībadarīnivāsaḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the form of Shri Krishna, and Gadadhara, and Shri Vishnupada dwelling at Prayaga, and Narayana dwelling at Shri Badari — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 49 (garuda.2.74.49)

दामोदरो वै त्रिजगन्निवासः श्रीपाण्डुरङ्गश्च नृसिंहदेवः । श्रीरामदेवश्च अमोघवासः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

dāmodaro vai trijagannivāsaḥ śrīpāṇḍuraṅgaśca nṛsiṁhadevaḥ śrīrāmadevaśca amoghavāsaḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May Damodara, dweller in the three worlds, and Shri Pandurang, and the god Nrisimha, and Shri Ramadeva, and he whose dwelling is never in vain — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 50 (garuda.2.74.50)

श्रीधर्मपुत्रश्च नृसिंहमूर्तिः श्रीपिप्पलस्थश्च मुहल्लवासः । कोलानृसिंहः शूर्पकारस्थ सिंहः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

śrīdharmaputraśca nṛsiṁhamūrtiḥ śrīpippalasthaśca muhallavāsaḥ kolānṛsiṁhaḥ śūrpakārastha siṁhaḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the son of Dharma in Nrisimha form, and he who dwells at Pippala, at Mahalla, Kola-Nrisimha, and the lion dwelling at Shurpakara — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 51 (garuda.2.74.51)

चतुर्मुखश्चारुसरस्वती च स्वभारती शर्वसुपर्णशेषाः । अमामहेन्द्रश्च शचीमुखास्ताः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

caturmukhaścārusarasvatī ca svabhāratī śarvasuparṇaśeṣāḥ amāmahendraśca śacīmukhāstāḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the Four-Faced One, and lovely Sarasvati, and his own Bharati, Shiva, Suparna, and Shesha, and Mahendra with his consort, and Shachi and the others — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 52 (garuda.2.74.52)

द्वारावती काशिकावन्तिका च प्रयागकाञ्च्यौ मथुरापुरी च । मायावती हस्तिमती पुरी च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

dvārāvatī kāśikāvantikā ca prayāgakāñcyau mathurāpurī ca māyāvatī hastimatī purī ca kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May Dvaravati, Kashi, Avantika, Prayaga and Kanchi, Mathura-puri, Mayavati, and the city of Hastimati — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 53 (garuda.2.74.53)

भागीरथी चैव सरस्वती च गोदावरी सिंधुकृष्णा च वेणी । कलिन्दकन्या यमुना च नर्मदा कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

bhāgīrathī caiva sarasvatī ca godāvarī siṁdhukṛṣṇā ca veṇī kalindakanyā yamunā ca narmadā kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May Bhagirathi the Ganga, and the Sarasvati, the Godavari, the Sindhu, the Krishna, and the Veni, the Yamuna, and the Narmada — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 54 (garuda.2.74.54)

वितस्तिकावेरिसतुङ्गभद्राः सुवञ्जरा भीमरथी विपाशा । सुताम्रपर्णी च पिनाकिनी च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

vitastikāverisatuṅgabhadrāḥ suvañjarā bhīmarathī vipāśā sutāmraparṇī ca pinākinī ca kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the Vitasta and the Tungabhadra, the Suvanjara, the Bhimarathi, the Vipasha, the excellent Tamraparni, and the Pinakini — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 55 (garuda.2.74.55)

स्वामिपुष्करिणी चैव सुवर्णमुखरी तथा । श्रीपाण्डवी तौबरुश्च कपिला पापनाशनी

svāmipuṣkariṇī caiva suvarṇamukharī tathā śrīpāṇḍavī taubaruśca kapilā pāpanāśanī

And likewise the Svami-Pushkarini, the Suvarnamukhari, the Shri-Pandavi, the Tauvaru, the Kapila, and the Papanashani.

Verse 56 (garuda.2.74.56)

गुरुर्वसिष्ठः क्रतुरङ्गिराश्च मनुः पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्च गौतमः । रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनश्च दक्षः कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

gururvasiṣṭhaḥ kraturaṅgirāśca manuḥ pulastyaḥ pulahaśca gautamaḥ raibhyo marīciścyavanaśca dakṣaḥ kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the Guru Vasishtha, Kratu, Angiras, Manu, Pulastya, Pulaha, Gautama, Raibhya, Marichi, Chyavana, and Daksha — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 57 (garuda.2.74.57)

सप्तार्णवाः सप्त कुलाचलाश्च द्वीपाश्च सप्तोपवनानि सप्त । भूरादिकानि भुवनानि सप्त कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्

saptārṇavāḥ sapta kulācalāśca dvīpāśca saptopavanāni sapta bhūrādikāni bhuvanāni sapta kurvantu sarve mama suprabhātam

May the seven oceans, the seven principal mountains, the seven continents, the seven groves, and the seven worlds beginning with Bhur — may all of them grant me an auspicious dawn.

Verse 58 (garuda.2.74.58)

मान्धात्रा नहुषोंबरीषसगरौ राजा नलो धर्मराट्प्रह्लादः क्रतुराड्विभीषणगयौ व्यासो हनूमानपि । अश्वत्थाम कृपावुमा द्रुपदजा श्रीजानकी तारका मन्दोदर्यखिलाः प्रभातसुमहं कुर्वन्तु नित्यं हरे

māndhātrā nahuṣoṁbarīṣasagarau rājā nalo dharmarāṭprahlādaḥ kraturāḍvibhīṣaṇagayau vyāso hanūmānapi aśvatthāma kṛpāvumā drupadajā śrījānakī tārakā mandodaryakhilāḥ prabhātasumahaṁ kurvantu nityaṁ hare

May Mandhata, Nahusha, Ambarisha and Sagara, King Nala, Dharmaraja, Prahlada, King Kratu, Vibhishana and Gaya, Vyasa, and Hanuman too, Ashvatthama and Kripa, Uma, Drupada's daughter, Shri Janaki, Tara, and Mandodari — may all of these ever grant me, O Hari, a most auspicious dawn.

Verse 59 (garuda.2.74.59)

अश्वत्थस्य वनानि किं च तुलसीधात्रीवनानि प्रभो पुन्नागस्य वनानि चंपकवनान्यन्यानि पुष्पाणि च । मन्दारस्य वनानि यानि च हरेः सौगन्धिकान्यप्यहो नित्यं तानि दिशन्तु मत्प्रमुदितं श्रीवेङ्कटेश प्रभो

aśvatthasya vanāni kiṁ ca tulasīdhātrīvanāni prabho punnāgasya vanāni caṁpakavanānyanyāni puṣpāṇi ca mandārasya vanāni yāni ca hareḥ saugandhikānyapyaho nityaṁ tāni diśantu matpramuditaṁ śrīveṅkaṭeśa prabho

The groves of the ashvattha tree, and the groves of tulasi and amalaki, O Lord; the groves of the punnaga tree, the groves of champaka and other flowers; and whatever groves of the mandara tree, and Hari's fragrant blossoms too — ah, may all of these ever grant me my delight, O Lord Shri Venkatesha.

Verse 60 (garuda.2.74.60)

एवं स्मृत्वा श्रीनिवासस्य देवी कृत्वा शौचं जैगिषव्येण साकम् । स्नातुं ययौ पुष्करिणीं हरेश्च स्नानं सम्यक्तत्र चकार देशे । सम्यग्जप्त्वा व्यङ्कटेशस्य मन्त्रमुवाच सा जैगिषव्यं गुरुं च

evaṁ smṛtvā śrīnivāsasya devī kṛtvā śaucaṁ jaigiṣavyeṇa sākam snātuṁ yayau puṣkariṇīṁ hareśca snānaṁ samyaktatra cakāra deśe samyagjaptvā vyaṅkaṭeśasya mantramuvāca sā jaigiṣavyaṁ guruṁ ca

Having thus remembered Shrinivasa, and having performed her ablutions together with Jaigishavya, the goddess went to bathe in Hari's Pushkarini and duly bathed there in that place; having duly recited the mantra of Vyankatesha, she then spoke to her guru Jaigishavya.