Vamana Purana — Merit of Shravana Dvadashi, Shloka 8

The Merit of Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī and the Liberation of a Preta through Gayā Piṇḍa-Rites

Devanagari script

संपूज्य हयशीर्षं च जगाम गजसाह्वयम् तत्र देवं जगन्नाथं गोविन्दं चक्रपाणिनम्

Transliteration

saṃpūjya hayaśīrṣaṃ ca jagāma gajasāhvayam tatra devaṃ jagannāthaṃ govindaṃ cakrapāṇinam

Translation

ಹಯಶೀರ್ಷನನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಿ, ‘ಗಜ’ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು। ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜಗನ್ನಾಥ—ಗೋವಿಂದ, ಚಕ್ರಪಾಣಿ—ದೇವನ ದರ್ಶನ/ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು।

Speakers

• Narrative voice continuing the pilgrimage sequence (speaker not explicit in the given excerpt).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Hayagriva

Key Themes

• Sequential tīrtha visitation
• Viṣṇu epithets and iconography (cakra)
• Darśana and pūjā as pilgrimage goals

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why does the text shift from Hayagrīva to Govinda Cakrapāṇi at a new site?

Tīrtha-māhātmya sections often map different manifestations/epithets of Viṣṇu onto distinct locations, creating a sacral geography where each stop offers a particular form of darśana and merit.

What does “cakrapāṇi” contribute to the meaning here?

Cakrapāṇi identifies the deity iconographically as Viṣṇu holding the Sudarśana-cakra, emphasizing sovereign protection and cosmic order—an aspect frequently highlighted at pilgrimage shrines.

Is “Gajasāhvaya” identifiable with a famous pan-Indian site?

From these verses alone it is best treated as an internal toponym within the Vāmana Purāṇa’s local itinerary; without additional chapter context or manuscript colophons, equating it with a later or external ‘Gaja’ site would be speculative.