Shloka 40

Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

तत्तीर्थं श्रीनिवासाख्यं सर्वदेवनमस्कृतम् / तदेव श्रीनिवासस्य मन्दिरं परिकीर्तितम्

Transliteration

tattīrthaṃ śrīnivāsākhyaṃ sarvadevanamaskṛtam / tadeva śrīnivāsasya mandiraṃ parikīrtitam

Translation

ते तीर्थ ‘श्रीनिवास’ या नावाने प्रसिद्ध असून सर्व देवांनी वंदिलेले आहे; तेच स्थान श्रीनिवासाचे मंदिर म्हणूनही कीर्तित आहे.

Word by Word

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• tīrtham: holy place/pilgrimage spot
• tīrtham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• śrīnivāsa-ākhyam: named Śrīnivāsa
• śrīnivāsa-ākhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; नामधारक-विशेषण (called ‘Śrīnivāsa’)

• sarva-deva-namaskṛtam: saluted by all the gods
• sarva-deva-namaskṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + namas√kṛ (धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), कर्मणि प्रयोगः—‘namaskṛta’ = ‘saluted’; ‘by all gods’ (तृतीया-समर्थ्य)

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; demonstrative used for emphasis

• eva: indeed/only
• eva: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; अवधारणार्थक (emphatic)

• śrīnivāsasya: of Śrīnivāsa
• śrīnivāsasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrīnivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive (of Śrīnivāsa)

• mandiram: temple
• mandiram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mandira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन

• parikīrtitam: is proclaimed
• parikīrtitam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari√kīrt (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; कर्मणि—‘is proclaimed/declared’

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deva-veneration underscores the supreme sanctity of Śrīnivāsa’s abode; the kṣetra is not merely adjacent to the deity but identified with His presence.

Vedantic Theme: Non-separation of Bhagavat and His dhāma (abode): dhāma-tattva as a manifestation of divine śakti supporting devotion.

Application: Honor both the temple and the tīrtha as one pilgrimage circuit—darśana, pradakṣiṇā, and tīrtha-sevā—cultivating reverence rather than compartmentalizing ‘ritual’ and ‘place’.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: tīrtha and temple (mandira)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.38-39 (Śrīnivāsa’s constant presence in the tank; mokṣa by bathing)

Characters & Entities

• Shrinivasa
• Devas

FAQs

What is the importance of Śrīnivāsa tīrtha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies Śrīnivāsa as a tīrtha honored by all devas and equates it with the renowned temple/abode of Śrīnivāsa, highlighting it as an especially sanctified pilgrimage destination.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it points to the purificatory role of sacred places (tīrthas) and devotion to Viṣṇu/Śrīnivāsa, which the Purāṇic tradition presents as supportive for spiritual upliftment and auspicious post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Treat pilgrimage and temple worship as acts of reverence and inner purification—visit sacred places with ethical conduct, prayer, and humility rather than mere tourism.