Shloka 82

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

ईशानशक्रयोर्मध्ये ब्रह्मतीर्थमुदाहृतम् / दुर्लभं मानुषाणां तु स्नानं सर्वार्थसाधकम्

Transliteration

īśānaśakrayormadhye brahmatīrthamudāhṛtam / durlabhaṃ mānuṣāṇāṃ tu snānaṃ sarvārthasādhakam

Translation

بين إيشانا (Īśāna) وشَكرا (Śakra) يقع المَعبر المقدّس المسمّى «برهما-تيرثا». وللبشر نادرٌ أن ينالوا الاغتسال هناك، غير أنّه يُقال إنّه يحقّق كلَّ مقصدٍ محمود.

Word by Word

• ईशान-शक्रयोः: of Īśāna and Indra
• ईशान-शक्रयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईशान (प्रातिपदिक) + शक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन — ‘of Īśāna and Śakra’

• मध्ये: in between
• मध्ये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन — in the middle/between

• ब्रह्मतीर्थम्: the Brahma-tirtha
• ब्रह्मतीर्थम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of ‘called’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन — ‘Brahma-tīrtha’ (a sacred ford)

• उदाहृतम्: is proclaimed
• उदाहृतम्: क्रिया (Predicative verbal)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-हृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ‘is declared/called’

• दुर्लभम्: rare/difficult to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — predicative adjective

• मानुषाणाम्: of human beings
• मानुषाणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन — of humans

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय — अवधान/विरोधार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• स्नानम्: bathing
• स्नानम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; ‘bathing’ as topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — bathing

• सर्वार्थसाधकम्: accomplishing all purposes
• सर्वार्थसाधकम्: विशेषण (Adjective of snānam)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + साधक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — qualifying ‘स्नानम्’; ‘that which accomplishes all aims’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the tirtha-description context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Tīrtha-snāna as a purifier and merit-multiplier; rarity increases value and urgency of right action.

Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as a support for higher pursuit; sacred places function as upāya for purification within vyavahāra.

Application: Undertake tīrtha-yātrā with restraint and sincerity; treat rare opportunities for sādhana as time-sensitive; pair snāna with japa/dāna for focused intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha (sacred ford/bathing place)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26 (tīrtha/dāna-mahātmyas in the same adhyāya context)

Characters & Entities

• Īśāna
• Śakra (Indra)
• Brahma-tīrtha

FAQs

What is the importance of Brahma-tīrtha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse elevates Brahma-tīrtha as a rare and powerful pilgrimage spot, stating that a ritual bath there is capable of fulfilling all legitimate human aims.

How does this verse connect to purification and karmic merit?

By calling the bath “sarvārthasādhakam,” the text frames tīrtha-snāna as a concentrated act of purification that supports dharma and the accumulation of auspicious merit (puṇya).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

If pilgrimage is not possible, one can adopt the principle behind tīrtha-snāna—regular ritual cleanliness, sincere prayer, and ethical living—treating purification as a support for dharma-driven goals.