Shloka 67
Vṛṣotsarga (Bull-Release Gift): Procedure, Merit, and Narratives on Dharma, Karma, and Liberation
असंख्यलिङ्गतीर्थानि यत्र सन्ति सदा मुने / वेङ्कटाद्रौ महातेजाः श्रीरङ्गाख्यः स्वयं हरिः
asaṃkhyaliṅgatīrthāni yatra santi sadā mune / veṅkaṭādrau mahātejāḥ śrīraṅgākhyaḥ svayaṃ hariḥ
O Weiser, an jenem Ort gibt es unzählige tīrthas, die mit Śiva-liṅgas verbunden sind und stets gegenwärtig bleiben. Auf dem Veṅkaṭādri weilt Hari selbst, von höchster Strahlkraft, bekannt als Śrīraṅga.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra in the Garuda Purana dialogue frame)
Concept: The Lord’s self-presence (svayam Hariḥ) in a dhāma grants extraordinary sanctity; tīrtha plurality ultimately converges in devotion to Hari.
Vedantic Theme: Saguna Īśvara as the accessible focus for surrender; tejas (radiance) as sign of divine manifestation; unity-in-diversity of sacred forms within one Brahman.
Application: Practice dhāma-sevā and nāma-smaraṇa centered on Hari at Veṅkaṭādri; hold sectarian symbols (liṅga-tīrthas) with respect while keeping one-pointed devotion.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain dhāma/tīrtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 2.6 (Veṅkaṭādri/Hari culmination of the tīrtha list)
FAQs
This verse presents Veṅkaṭādri as a supremely sacred region filled with innumerable tīrthas, and as a place where Lord Hari is said to be directly present, highlighting it as a powerful destination for pilgrimage and merit.
By describing countless liṅga-associated tīrthas while affirming Hari’s presence, the verse signals the integrated sanctity of the place—where devotion to Viṣṇu coexists with Śaiva sacred markers—emphasizing tīrtha power beyond sectarian boundaries.
Treat pilgrimage and temple visits as occasions for inner purification: practice humility, maintain ethical conduct, and dedicate actions to the Divine—seeing sacred places as supports for devotion and disciplined living.