Shloka 91
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
तस्योपरिष्टात्प्रणमेच्चैव लक्ष्मीं श्वेतद्वीपाख्यं कन्यके पूजयेच्च / तस्योपरिष्टात्प्रणमेच्चैव लक्ष्मीं महादिव्यां मण्डपसंज्ञकां च
tasyopariṣṭātpraṇameccaiva lakṣmīṃ śvetadvīpākhyaṃ kanyake pūjayecca / tasyopariṣṭātpraṇameccaiva lakṣmīṃ mahādivyāṃ maṇḍapasaṃjñakāṃ ca
ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು, ಓ ಕನ್ಯೆ, ‘ಶ್ವೇತದ್ವೀಪ’ ಎಂಬ ಧಾಮವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ‘ಮಂಡಪ’ ಎಂಬ ನಾಮದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಮಹಾದಿವ್ಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮೀದೇವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಣಾಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda)
Concept: Devotional ascent to pure realm-consciousness (Svetadvipa) through Lakshmi’s grace; the divine ‘mandapa’ symbolizes the perfected space of communion with the Supreme.
Vedantic Theme: Suddha-sattva orientation: the mind purified becomes a ‘mandapa’ fit for Ishvara; Lakshmi as anugraha-shakti mediates access to the highest vision.
Application: Cultivate purity (sattva) in conduct and worship; visualize Svetadvipa as inner clarity; invoke Lakshmi for steadiness, auspiciousness, and devotional refinement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial realm and divine pavilion (mandapa) in a vertical cosmogram
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.87-90 (directional and vertical mapping leading to this summit)
FAQs
In this verse, Śvetadvīpa is presented as a revered, higher sacred realm associated with devotional worship, where reverence to Lakṣmī is specifically enjoined.
Rather than describing punishment or preta-journey, this verse maps an ascent through exalted divine regions—emphasizing devotion (praṇāma) and worship (pūjā) as orientation toward higher, auspicious states.
Cultivate bhakti through daily reverence to Lakṣmī—offering respectful salutations and worship—aligning one’s life with purity, gratitude, and auspicious conduct.