Shloka 65
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
तत्रापि विष्णोर्नृहरे सुतत्त्वं सुदुर्लभं सुष्ठु यात्रा तथैव / यस्यां यात्रायां यत्र कुत्रापि देशे हरेः कथा वर्तते दैत्यवर्याः
tatrāpi viṣṇornṛhare sutattvaṃ sudurlabhaṃ suṣṭhu yātrā tathaiva / yasyāṃ yātrāyāṃ yatra kutrāpi deśe hareḥ kathā vartate daityavaryāḥ
Selbst dort, o Beste unter den Daityas, ist das wahre Prinzip Viṣṇus als Nṛhari überaus schwer zu erlangen; ebenso ist jene Pilgerfahrt wahrhaft vortrefflich. Jede Pilgerfahrt, in welchem Land auch immer, in der die heilige Erzählung (kathā) von Hari erklingt, ist eine gesegnete Pilgerfahrt.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda)
Concept: Hari-kathā and understanding of Nṛsiṃha-tattva are rare; pilgrimage is truly ‘excellent’ where divine discourse is present.
Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga/śravaṇa as a primary purifier; nāma-kathā as a means to inner transformation.
Application: Seek communities and spaces where sincere spiritual discourse occurs; treat regular śravaṇa/kīrtana as ‘daily pilgrimage’.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.64 (worship Nṛsiṃha; rare human birth); Garuda Purana 3.24.66 (Hari abides; Nṛsiṃha pervades)
FAQs
This verse elevates any place to the level of a true pilgrimage-site when Hari’s sacred stories are actively recited and heard there, emphasizing devotion and right understanding over mere geography.
A yātrā is called ‘suṣṭhu’ (truly excellent) when it contains Hari-kathā—meaning spiritual discourse centered on Viṣṇu—regardless of the country or region.
Prioritize satsang, scriptural reading, and Viṣṇu-centered discourse wherever you live; a home, temple, or community gathering becomes spiritually potent when Hari-kathā is sincerely practiced.