Shloka 70
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
दत्त्वां वरं दैत्यवराय विष्णुरन्तर्दधे जलपूर्णे सुकुण्डे / अद्याप्यास्ते जलमध्ये नृसिंहः प्रह्लादोपि दैत्यकुमारकैः सह
dattvāṃ varaṃ daityavarāya viṣṇurantardadhe jalapūrṇe sukuṇḍe / adyāpyāste jalamadhye nṛsiṃhaḥ prahlādopi daityakumārakaiḥ saha
Setelah mengurniakan anugerah kepada yang terunggul antara para Daitya, Viṣṇu pun lenyap ke dalam kolam bertuah yang penuh air. Hingga kini dikatakan Nṛsiṃha tetap berada di tengah-tengah air itu, dan Prahlāda juga, bersama para putera Daitya yang muda.
Narrator (Garuda Purana discourse, traditionally in the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue frame)
Concept: Divine grace (vara) and divine withdrawal (antardhāna) coexist; sacred presence can remain subtle and enduring at tīrthas.
Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa presence as a continuing upāsanā-support; the divine is not limited by visibility—presence may be avyakta yet efficacious.
Application: Treat sacred places with reverence; practice remembrance (smaraṇa) even when no ‘sign’ is visible; trust continuity of grace.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: kunda/tīrtha basin
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.71 (Jaya-śabda heard; Nārasiṃha-tīrtha name; bathing injunction)
FAQs
The verse presents the kuṇḍa as a sacred locus where Viṣṇu ‘becomes hidden’ after granting a boon, implying a tīrtha-like sanctity and an ongoing, living presence of Nṛsiṃha associated with the waters.
It portrays Prahlāda still situated among Daitya youths/princes, highlighting that devotion (bhakti) can exist even within an asuric lineage and social setting, without erasing one’s worldly associations.
Maintain devotion and ethical steadiness in any environment: like Prahlāda among Daityas, one can uphold dharma and remembrance of the Divine even when surrounded by contrary influences.