Shloka 136

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

उवास तत्र सा दवी त्रिः सप्तकन्दिनानि च / स्वामिपुष्करणीतीरमहिमानं शृणोति यः / स याति परमां भक्तिं श्रीनिवासे जगन्मये

Transliteration

uvāsa tatra sā davī triḥ saptakandināni ca / svāmipuṣkaraṇītīramahimānaṃ śṛṇoti yaḥ / sa yāti paramāṃ bhaktiṃ śrīnivāse jaganmaye

Translation

Jene Göttin verweilte dort drei mal sieben Tage. Wer die Herrlichkeit des Ufers des heiligen Teiches des Herrn (Svāmipuṣkaraṇī) vernimmt, gelangt zur höchsten Bhakti zu Śrīnivāsa, dem allgegenwärtigen Herrn des Weltalls.

Word by Word

• uvāsa: dwelt, stayed
• uvāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vas (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• sā: she
• sā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• devī: the देवी (goddess/lady)
• devī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• triḥ: thrice
• triḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: triḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, संख्यावाचक/आवृत्तिवाचक (adverb of repetition)

• saptakandināni: the seven (kandināni) [items/acts]
• saptakandināni: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saptakandin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; (object of hearing)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• svāmi-puṣkaraṇī-tīra-mahimānam: the greatness of the bank of the Lord’s pond
• svāmi-puṣkaraṇī-tīra-mahimānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣkaraṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + tīra (प्रातिपदिक) + mahimān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुष: ‘स्वामिनः पुṣkaraṇyāḥ tīrasya mahimānam’

• śṛṇoti: he/she hears
• śṛṇoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative pronoun)

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; निर्देशक (correlative pronoun)

• yāti: goes, attains
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• paramām: supreme
• paramām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• bhaktim: devotion
• bhaktim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• śrīnivāse: in Śrīnivāsa (Vishnu/His abode)
• śrīnivāse: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; स्थानवाचक (locative)

• jaganmaye: world-pervading
• jaganmaye: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jaganmaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; विशेषण; कर्मधारय: ‘जगत्-मय’ = ‘world-pervading/consisting of the world’ (qualifies śrīnivāse)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śravaṇa of tīrtha-glory and sustained sacred residence (three times seven days) cultivate parā-bhakti to Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu).

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as direct means to God-realization; nāma-rūpa-līlā-kathā-śravaṇa purifies and turns the mind to the all-pervading Brahman as Īśvara (jaganmaya).

Application: Adopt regular ‘hearing/reading’ of sacred narratives and tīrtha-māhātmya; undertake periodic retreats/pilgrimages with disciplined duration; integrate devotion into daily life.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tīra/ghāṭa of a sacred tank

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: tīrtha-māhātmya sections where śravaṇa itself grants merit; Garuda Purana: Viṣṇu-bhakti passages promising parā-bhakti through kathā-śravaṇa

Characters & Entities

• Devi
• Shrinivasa
• Svamipushkarani

FAQs

What is the importance of Svāmipuṣkaraṇī-tīra in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that hearing the glory of Svāmipuṣkaraṇī’s bank leads to paramā bhakti—supreme devotion—toward Śrīnivāsa.

How does this verse explain spiritual progress according to the Garuda Purana?

It emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) of tīrtha-mahimā as a direct means to deepen devotion to Viṣṇu (Śrīnivāsa), presented as the world-pervading Lord.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Regularly listen to or recite sacred-site glorifications and connect them to sincere devotion—treating pilgrimage narratives as a bhakti practice, not mere information.