Shloka 95
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
तत्रापि षट्रचक्रयुता ह्युत्तमा संप्रकीर्तिता / पञ्चचक्रयुतायाश्च फलं द्विगुणमीरितम्
tatrāpi ṣaṭracakrayutā hyuttamā saṃprakīrtitā / pañcacakrayutāyāśca phalaṃ dviguṇamīritam
അവയിൽ പോലും ആറു ചക്രചിഹ്നങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ ശിലയാണ് ഉത്തമമെന്ന് കീര്ത്തിക്കപ്പെടുന്നത്; അഞ്ചു ചക്രമുള്ളതിനുള്ള ഫലം (പുണ്യം) ഇരട്ടിയെന്ന് പറയുന്നു.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Karmic fruit varies by the excellence (uttamatva) of the sacred object’s marks; five-cakra yields ‘double’ fruit, six-cakra is सर्वोत्तम.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa/adhikāra gradations within dharmic practice; external excellence supports internal śraddhā, though ultimate liberation transcends quantification.
Application: When performing dāna/arcana, choose ritually superior, properly marked sacred objects; maintain integrity—do not falsify marks for promised fruits.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.94 (two types); Garuda Purana 3.26.96 (detailed lakṣaṇas of the superior type)
FAQs
This verse ranks ritual performance by a technical count of ‘chakras’ (ritual components/marks), stating that six-chakra observance is considered the highest standard, while five-chakra observance yields a specifically amplified (double) merit.
In the Preta Kanda’s ritual context, the text often grades rites by completeness and prescribed features; this verse reflects that logic—more complete, properly qualified observance is praised as superior and is linked to increased ‘phala’ (merit) that benefits the departed and the performer.
Perform post-death rites with correctness and completeness according to one’s tradition and guidance, emphasizing sincerity and adherence to prescribed steps—since the text frames careful observance as producing greater spiritual ‘phala’.