Shloka 24
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
आराधयिष्यन्ति च मां क्व एते तेषां दयां कुत्र वाहं करिष्ये / एवं हरिश्चिन्तयित्वा सुकन्ये वैकुण्ठलोकादचलं शेष संज्ञम् / वीन्द्रस्कन्धे स्थापयित्वा स्वयं च समागतोभूद्भूतलं भूतलेशः
ārādhayiṣyanti ca māṃ kva ete teṣāṃ dayāṃ kutra vāhaṃ kariṣye / evaṃ hariścintayitvā sukanye vaikuṇṭhalokādacalaṃ śeṣa saṃjñam / vīndraskandhe sthāpayitvā svayaṃ ca samāgatobhūdbhūtalaṃ bhūtaleśaḥ
„Wo werden diese Wesen Mich verehren, und wo werde Ich ihnen Erbarmen erweisen?“ So, o schöne Maid, sann Hari. Dann brachte er aus Vaikuṇṭha den Unbeweglichen namens Śeṣa herab, setzte ihn auf Vīndras Schulter, und der Herr der Erde selbst kam in die irdische Welt.
Sūta/Narrator (describing Hari/Vishnu’s action)
Concept: The Lord actively creates conditions for worship and compassion—making himself approachable and establishing supports for dharma and devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Anugraha (grace) as the motive of avatāra; Saguna manifestation for upāsanā; the Supreme remains free yet chooses to relate.
Application: Make spiritual practice accessible: create supportive environments (community, routine, sacred space) so devotion can be sustained and compassion expressed.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial abode; earthly realm; cosmic support locus
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.23 (contemplation of human embodiment); Garuda Purana 3.26.25 (geographic establishment from rivers)
FAQs
The verse frames Hari’s concern—how beings will worship and where mercy can be extended—showing that divine grace is linked to providing a meaningful setting and support for devotion in the earthly realm.
Indirectly, it establishes the theological backdrop: the Lord’s descent and arrangement of cosmic order (through Śeṣa) supports dharma and worship, which are central causes shaping the soul’s post-death trajectory described elsewhere in the Purāṇa.
Cultivate steady devotion and ethical living, trusting that compassion is accessed through sincere worship and dharmic conduct—creating the “place” for grace in one’s daily life.