Shloka 62
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
कन्योवाच / किं नामकं तीर्थमिदं मुनीन्द्र किं कार्यमत्र प्रवदास्मान्कृतीश / कस्मै प्रसन्नो भगवाञ्छ्रीनिवासस्त्वस्मिन्सुतीर्थं वद विस्तरेण
kanyovāca / kiṃ nāmakaṃ tīrthamidaṃ munīndra kiṃ kāryamatra pravadāsmānkṛtīśa / kasmai prasanno bhagavāñchrīnivāsastvasminsutīrthaṃ vada vistareṇa
乙女は言った。「おお、牟尼の中の主よ、この聖なるティールタ（聖地の渡し）は何という名ですか。ここではいかなる功徳のはたらきが成就するのですか—成就者なる師よ、私たちにお告げください。この最勝の聖地において、福徳なる主シュリーニヴァーサは誰に歓喜されるのですか。どうか詳しく説き明かしてください。」
Kanyā (the maiden)
Concept: Tīrtha is defined not merely by geography but by the Lord’s pleasure and the devotee’s relationship to Him.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (divine grace) as the sanctifying principle behind sacred places.
Application: Approach sacred sites with inquiry, humility, and intent to understand the deity’s mode of grace and the proper way to worship there.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.63-66 (Prahlāda, Śeṣācala, Nṛsiṃha/Śrīnivāsa context)
FAQs
This verse frames a tīrtha as a place with a specific name, purpose, and divine favor—implying that its sanctity is tied to particular acts and the deity’s pleasure there.
Indirectly: by asking the ‘purpose’ of the tīrtha and whom the Lord favors there, it points to merit (puṇya) and divine grace as supports for spiritual progress, themes that the Purana often connects with post-death welfare and auspicious destiny.
Approach pilgrimage or worship with clarity: learn the tradition of the place, perform its intended dharmic acts, and focus on devotion and ethical conduct rather than mere travel.