Shloka 10
Dāna-vrata and the Tīrtha Circuit of Venkaṭādri
Snāna, Mantra, Naivedya
नानेन सदृशं तीर्थं न भूतं न भविष्यति / स्नानं कुरु महाभागे तेन सिद्धिं ह्यवाप्स्यसि
nānena sadṛśaṃ tīrthaṃ na bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati / snānaṃ kuru mahābhāge tena siddhiṃ hyavāpsyasi
ഇതിനോട് സമമായ തീർത്ഥം മുമ്പ് ഉണ്ടായിട്ടില്ല, ഇനി ഉണ്ടാകുകയും ഇല്ല. ഹേ മഹാഭാഗേ! ഇവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുക; അതിനാൽ നീ നിശ്ചയമായി സിദ്ധി പ്രാപിക്കും.
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Faithful performance of tīrtha-snāna at the supreme sacred site yields siddhi (spiritual fulfillment).
Vedantic Theme: Sādhana supported by śraddhā and grace; karma-yoga (ritual act) as a means toward inner perfection and readiness for higher realization.
Application: Commit to a concrete purificatory practice (pilgrimage bath or its disciplined equivalent), done with faith and ethical alignment, aiming at transformation rather than mere merit-counting.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana tīrtha-māhātmya: repeated superlative praise of specific tīrthas to motivate snāna and dāna
FAQs
This verse elevates tīrtha-snān as uniquely powerful for purification and spiritual attainment, stating no other tīrtha equals it across past or future.
In the Preta Kanda context, purification and merit (puṇya) are emphasized as supports for the departed and the living; the verse highlights a practice—ritual bathing—that generates auspicious spiritual results (siddhi).
Approach pilgrimage and ritual bathing with discipline and sincerity—using it as a moment for ethical recommitment, prayer, and purification rather than mere travel or spectacle.