Shloka 32
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
भागीरथी समुद्रश्च यमुना च सरस्वती / गोदावरी नर्मदा च कृष्णा भीमरथी तथा
bhāgīrathī samudraśca yamunā ca sarasvatī / godāvarī narmadā ca kṛṣṇā bhīmarathī tathā
ಭಾಗೀರಥೀ (ಗಂಗಾ), ಸಮುದ್ರ, ಯಮುನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಸ್ವತೀ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಗೋದಾವರಿ, ನರ್ಮದಾ, ಕೃಷ್ಣಾ, ಭೀಮರಥೀ—ಇವೆಲ್ಲ ಪವಿತ್ರ, ಶುದ್ಧಿಕರ ತೀರ್ಥಜಲಗಳು।
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Tīrtha-smaraṇa and sacred waters as instruments of purification supporting devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Antaḥkaraṇa-śuddhi as a prerequisite for bhakti/jñāna; external tīrtha aiding inner purity.
Application: Recite/remember these rivers during snāna, sandhyā, travel, or before pūjā; cultivate reverence and restraint while visiting waterways.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: rivers and ocean (tīrtha network)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.33-36 (tīrtha and Vaiṣṇava-satsaṅga)
FAQs
This verse highlights a set of revered waters—major rivers and the ocean—treated as purifying aids, especially relevant to maintaining ritual purity in rites like tarpaṇa and śrāddha.
In the Preta Kanda context, purity and proper offerings are emphasized; naming these waters supports the idea that sanctified water (from such tīrthas, or ritually invoked as such) is used to steady and purify post-death observances.
When performing śrāddha or remembrance rites, use clean water with reverence—ideally from a sacred river, or ritually sanctified water—while focusing on sincerity, purity of intention, and dharmic living.