Shloka 60
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
श्रीनिवासस्य पूजां च तत्र स्थित्वा करोत्ययम् / तत्र स्नानं प्रकुर्वन्ति पुण्यदेशे च कन्यके
śrīnivāsasya pūjāṃ ca tatra sthitvā karotyayam / tatra snānaṃ prakurvanti puṇyadeśe ca kanyake
En demeurant là, il accomplit le culte de Śrīnivāsa. Et là même, ô jeune fille, les gens accomplissent le bain rituel dans ce lieu saint et méritoire.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda; 'kanyake' retained as a direct address within the cited passage/tradition)
Concept: Tīrtha-residence, pūjā of Śrīnivāsa, and snāna in a sacred place are practical supports for devotion and inner cleansing.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti expressed through embodied practice (arcana, tīrtha-snāna) that steadies the mind and turns it toward Īśvara.
Application: When visiting sacred places, combine worship with ethical conduct and mindfulness; treat snāna as a vow of inner cleanliness, not mere formality.
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.59 (Candratīrtha location); Garuda Purana 3.26.58 (tīrtha and Hari-vicāra)
FAQs
The verse presents worship of Śrīnivāsa (Viṣṇu) as a meritorious act performed at a sacred site, aligning devotion with ritual purity to generate puṇya.
By emphasizing tīrtha-snānā (ritual bathing at a holy place) and Viṣṇu worship, it highlights purification and merit-accumulation—core supports for auspicious post-death rites and spiritual well-being in the Preta Kanda framework.
Perform sincere Viṣṇu worship and, when possible, observe traditional purification practices (like tīrtha bathing or its disciplined home equivalent) with ethical living as the foundation for lasting puṇya.