Shloka 45

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

वायुतीर्थं च तत्प्रोक्तं हस्तद्वादशकान्तरम् / हस्तषट्कप्रमाणं च पश्चिमे समुदाहृतम् / उत्तरे हस्तषट्कं तु वायुतीर्थमुदाहृतम्

Transliteration

vāyutīrthaṃ ca tatproktaṃ hastadvādaśakāntaram / hastaṣaṭkapramāṇaṃ ca paścime samudāhṛtam / uttare hastaṣaṭkaṃ tu vāyutīrthamudāhṛtam

Translation

Dieser Ort wird als Vāyu‑Tīrtha bezeichnet und hat einen Abstand von zwölf Hastas (Handmaßen). Auf der Westseite beträgt seine Ausdehnung sechs Hastas, und auf der Nordseite werden ebenfalls sechs Hastas als Vāyu‑Tīrtha beschrieben.

Word by Word

• वायुतीर्थम्: the Vāyu-tīrtha
• वायुतीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक; वायु + तीर्थ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: वायोः तीर्थम्)

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

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (pronoun: that)

• प्रोक्तम्: is declared
• प्रोक्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘said/declared’

• हस्तद्वादशक-अन्तरम्: having an interval of twelve hands
• हस्तद्वादशक-अन्तरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हस्त-द्वादशक-अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक; हस्त + द्वादशक + अन्तर)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Tatpuruṣa (द्विगु-आश्रितः: द्वादशकं हस्तानां अन्तरम्)

• हस्तषट्क-प्रमाणम्: a measure of six hands
• हस्तषट्क-प्रमाणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त-षट्क-प्रमाण (प्रातिपदिक; हस्त + षट्क + प्रमाण)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Tatpuruṣa (षट्कं हस्तानां प्रमाणम्)

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

• पश्चिमे: in the west
• पश्चिमे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पश्चिम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• समुदाहृतम्: is stated
• समुदाहृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उद्-आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘is stated/mentioned’

• उत्तरे: in the north
• उत्तरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• हस्तषट्कम्: six hands (measure)
• हस्तषट्कम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त-षट्क (प्रातिपदिक; हस्त + षट्क)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगुसमासः (षट् हस्ताः)

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषबोधक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• वायुतीर्थम्: the Vāyu-tīrtha
• वायुतीर्थम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु-तीर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• उदाहृतम्: is declared
• उदाहृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद्-आ-हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘is declared’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sacred places have maryādā (defined bounds); correct practice depends on accurate knowledge of place and procedure.

Vedantic Theme: Outer order supports inner order: niyama and precision in sādhana as aids to steadiness and śraddhā.

Application: Respect designated sacred zones; follow local injunctions and traditional measurements/markers; avoid casual encroachment or improvisation in ritual contexts.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: measured sub-area (parimāṇa) within a tīrtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.44 (Vāyu’s worship at the vāyu-koṇa)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of Vāyu-tīrtha in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

This verse treats Vāyu-tīrtha as a precisely defined sacred area, implying that correct spatial designation is part of proper ritual performance in the Preta-kāṇḍa context.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by prescribing exact tīrtha measurements, it emphasizes disciplined rite-setting for post-death observances that are taught to support the departed (preta) through the transitional journey.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing śrāddha or related rites, follow a qualified tradition/priestly guidance for selecting and defining the ritual space, since the text highlights precision (hasta-measures) in tīrtha layout.