Shloka 30
Jāmbavatī’s Vaiṣṇava-Ācāra: Grace, Sense-Consecration, and Pilgrimage to Śrīnivāsa on Veṅkaṭādri
क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोर्दर्शनात्पापनाशो मार्जारस्याप्यपराधं वदस्व / क्षेत्रस्थविष्णोः पूजनात्पापनाशः पूजावतामपराधं वदस्व
kṣetrasthaviṣṇordarśanātpāpanāśo mārjārasyāpyaparādhaṃ vadasva / kṣetrasthaviṣṇoḥ pūjanātpāpanāśaḥ pūjāvatāmaparādhaṃ vadasva
Wahai tuan, ceritakanlah kepadaku tentang kesalahan—bahkan kesalahan seekor kucing sekalipun—kerana dikatakan bahawa dengan memandang Viṣṇu yang bersemayam di kṣetra suci, dosa-dosa lenyap. Dan ceritakan juga tentang kesalahan para penyembah, kerana dikatakan bahawa dengan memuja Viṣṇu yang bersemayam di tempat suci, dosa-dosa pun terhapus.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Darshana and puja in a sacred place destroy sins, but one must understand and avoid aparadha even in seemingly minor beings (e.g., a cat) and in worshippers.
Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) operates through sacred presence, yet adhikara depends on purity of intention and non-offence; karma is mitigated by bhakti but not license for negligence.
Application: Approach temple/tirtha with humility; learn aparadha-avoidance (temple etiquette, respect for devotees, non-violence); do darshana and puja with care rather than entitlement.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: sacred pilgrimage site/temple precinct
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (tirtha-mahatmya and aparadha discussions in adjacent adhyayas of Preta/Acara sections); Garuda Purana (Vishnu-bhakti as papa-kshaya across Vishnu-smarana passages)
FAQs
This verse states that merely beholding Viṣṇu in a sacred kṣetra is regarded as a powerful purifier that destroys sins, highlighting darśana as an act with karmic fruit.
Even though darśana and pūjā are said to remove sins, Garuḍa asks about ‘aparādha’—implying that disrespect, ritual violations, or sacrilege can still bind one and must be understood and avoided.
Approach temple visits and worship with reverence, cleanliness, truthful conduct, and humility—treating darśana and pūjā as disciplines rather than mere acts—so that the intended purification is not undermined by offence.