Shloka 31

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

शातकुंभस्वरूपत्वात्कनकाद्रिं च तं विदुः / वैकुण्ठादागतेनैव वैकुण्ठाद्रिरिति स्मृतः

Transliteration

śātakuṃbhasvarūpatvātkanakādriṃ ca taṃ viduḥ / vaikuṇṭhādāgatenaiva vaikuṇṭhādririti smṛtaḥ

Translation

Oleh kerana hakikatnya berupa śātakuṃbha (emas murni), gunung itu dikenali sebagai Kanakādri, Gunung Emas. Dan kerana ia datang dari Vaikuṇṭha, ia dikenang sebagai Vaikuṇṭhādri, Gunung Vaikuṇṭha.

Word by Word

• śātakuṃbhasvarūpatvāt: because of being of golden nature
• śātakuṃbhasvarūpatvāt: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śātakuṃbha + svarūpa + tva (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th; पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); कारणार्थे: ‘śātakuṃbha-svarūpatva’ = having the nature of gold

• kanakādrim: Kanakādri (golden mountain)
• kanakādrim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanaka + adri (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd; द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: ‘kanakaḥ adriḥ’ = golden mountain

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• tam: that (mountain)
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd; द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• viduḥ: they know/call
• viduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vid (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• vaikuṇṭhāt: from Vaikuṇṭha
• vaikuṇṭhāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th; पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• āgatena: by (its) having come
• āgatena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (कृदन्त; √gam गम् + क्त)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter (पुं/नपुंसक), Instrumental (3rd; तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); PPP used adjectivally

• eva: indeed
• eva: Viśeṣaṇa-bhāva (विशेषणभाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• vaikuṇṭhādriḥ: Vaikuṇṭhādri
• vaikuṇṭhādriḥ: Karma (कर्म; as name in quotation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha + adri (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘vaikuṇṭhasya adriḥ’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle

• smṛtaḥ: is known as/is called
• smṛtaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛta (कृदन्त; √smṛ स्मृ + क्त)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; past passive participle used predicatively (‘is called/remembered’)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine immanence: a sacred place on earth can be understood as descended from Vaikuṇṭha, making it a locus of Viṣṇu’s grace.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman’s accessible manifestation (arcā/kshetra) enabling devotion and remembrance.

Application: Cultivate tīrtha-bhakti: visit, remember, and worship the Lord at the kṣetra with the conviction of its Vaikuṇṭha connection.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred mountain (adri/śaila)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.32-35 (Vyaṅkaṭādri-mahātmyā; fruits of devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Vaikuṇṭha
• Kanakādri
• Vaikuṇṭhādri
• Śātakuṃbha (gold)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vaikuṇṭhādri in the Garuda Purana?

This verse explains that Vaikuṇṭhādri is a sacred mountain identified by its origin from Vaikuṇṭha and by its golden nature, marking it as a distinctive feature of Viṣṇu’s divine realm.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it situates the listener in the Purana’s cosmic map: Vaikuṇṭha is portrayed as a real, describable divine domain, reinforcing the idea of a higher destination beyond Yama’s realm for devotees aligned with Viṣṇu.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a contemplative reminder that spiritual goals are defined by qualities (purity like gold) and source (orientation to Vaikuṇṭha/Viṣṇu), encouraging purity of conduct and steady devotion.