Shloka 52
Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”
द्वारावती काशिकावन्तिका च प्रयागकाञ्च्यौ मथुरापुरी च / मायावती हस्तिमती पुरी च कुर्वन्तु स दृ
dvārāvatī kāśikāvantikā ca prayāgakāñcyau mathurāpurī ca / māyāvatī hastimatī purī ca kurvantu sa dṛ
દ્વારાવતી, કાશી, અવંતિકા, પ્રયાગ, કાંચી, મથુરાપુરી, માયાવતી અને હસ્તિમતી—આ પવિત્ર નગરો તેને શુભતા આપે અને દિવ્ય રક્ષા કરે।
Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra, within the Preta Kanda dialogue framework)
Concept: Tirtha/kshetra-smriti as a dharmic support for purification and auspicious safeguarding.
Vedantic Theme: Sattva-shuddhi through sacred association (smarana) preparing the mind for higher pursuit.
Application: Daily or ritual recitation of key kshetras as a mental pilgrimage when physical travel is not possible; cultivate reverence for sacred geography.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred cities (kshetra/puri)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.53-55 (rivers and sacred waters following the city list)
FAQs
This verse treats renowned tīrtha-cities as spiritually potent protectors whose remembrance/invocation is believed to confer auspiciousness and support—especially relevant to rites connected with the departed.
In the Preta Kanda context, blessings and sacred invocations are used to aid the preta’s onward passage; listing holy cities functions as a protective, merit-invoking remembrance to reduce fear and obstacles on the post-death path.
During śrāddha/antyeṣṭi-related prayers, one may recite or remember major tīrthas with faith, and also live in a way that honors their ideals—truthfulness, charity, restraint, and devotion.