Shloka 55

Śrīnivāsa at Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Darśana, Stotra, the Secret Veṅkaṭeśa Mantra, and the Meaning of “Vyaṅkaṭeśa”

Devanagari script

स्वामिपुष्करिणी चैव सुवर्णमुखरी तथा / श्रीपाण्डवी तौबरुश्च कपिला पापनाशनी

Transliteration

svāmipuṣkariṇī caiva suvarṇamukharī tathā / śrīpāṇḍavī taubaruśca kapilā pāpanāśanī

Translation

Dan ada pula perairan suci bernama Svāmipuṣkariṇī, Suvarṇamukharī, serta Śrīpāṇḍavī; Taubaru dan Kapilā—yang melenyapkan dosa.

Word by Word

• svāmipuṣkariṇī: the Lord’s sacred tank (name)
• svāmipuṣkariṇī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣkariṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (genitive determinative): ‘स्वामिनः/स्वामि-सम्बन्धिनी पुष्करिणी’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• suvarṇamukharī: Suvarṇamukharī (name)
• suvarṇamukharī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suvarṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + mukharī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘सुवर्णा इव/सुवर्ण-समाना मुखरी’ (name)

• tathā: likewise/also
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/उपसंहार-अव्यय (also/likewise)

• śrīpāṇḍavī: Śrīpāṇḍavī (name)
• śrīpāṇḍavī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇḍavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘श्री-युक्ता पाण्डवी’ (name)

• taubaruḥ: Taubaru (name)
• taubaruḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: taubaru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom./1st), एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• kapilā: Kapilā (name)
• kapilā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapilā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन

• pāpanāśanī: sin-destroying
• pāpanāśanī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक) + nāśanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः: ‘पापस्य नाशनī’ (destroyer of sin)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Purification and mitigation of papa through tirtha-smriti and sacred bathing/association; karmic cleansing framed as grace-bearing sanctity.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kshaya as a supportive condition for steadiness in sadhana; purification as preparation for higher realization.

Application: Use tirtha-smriti with sincere repentance and ethical resolve; pair ritual purity with behavioral reform to prevent recurrence of harm.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred waters (pushkarini/tirtha; specific water-bodies)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.25.52-54 (kshetra and river lists leading to specific tirtha waters)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Garuda
• Tirthas

FAQs

What is the importance of sin-destroying tīrthas in the Garuda Purana?

This verse highlights named sacred waters (tīrthas) praised for pāpa-nāśana (removal of sins), supporting the Purāṇic idea that pilgrimage and ritual bathing aid purification alongside dharma and śrāddha-related observances.

How does this verse relate to the soul’s journey after death in the Preta Kanda?

In the Preta Kanda context, purification themes accompany discussions on post-death rites; listing tīrthas reinforces that merit (puṇya) and cleansing practices are considered supportive for the departed and the family performing rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reminder that external rites (pilgrimage, bathing, śrāddha) are ideally paired with inner discipline—truthfulness, non-harm, and charity—so that ‘pāpa-nāśana’ becomes both ritual and ethical living.