Shloka 36

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

यस्मादस्य गिरेः पुण्यं माहात्म्यं वेत्ति यः पुमान् / मायावी परमानन्दं त्यक्त्वा वैकुण्ठमुत्तमम् / स्वामिपुष्करिणीतीरे रमया सहमोदते

Transliteration

yasmādasya gireḥ puṇyaṃ māhātmyaṃ vetti yaḥ pumān / māyāvī paramānandaṃ tyaktvā vaikuṇṭhamuttamam / svāmipuṣkariṇītīre ramayā sahamodate

Translation

Sesiapa yang mengetahui kemuliaan suci gunung ini—keagungan keramatnya—(dia memahami bahawa) Tuhan Yang Ajaib itu, meskipun meninggalkan Vaikuṇṭha yang tertinggi, puncak kebahagiaan, tetap bersukacita bersama Ramā (Lakṣmī) di tebing tasik suci Tuhan, Svāmipuṣkariṇī.

Word by Word

• yasmāt: because of which/for which reason
• yasmāt: Hetu (हेतु/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• asya: of this
• asya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• gireḥ: of the mountain
• gireḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• puṇyam: holy, meritorious
• puṇyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṇya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; माहात्म्यम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• māhātmyam: greatness, glory
• māhātmyam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māhātmya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• vetti: knows
• vetti: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vid (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय (relative pronoun)

• pumān: a man, person
• pumān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• māyāvī: possessing māyā; wondrous/illusion-wielding
• māyāvī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māyāvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; पुमान् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• parama-ānandam: supreme bliss
• parama-ānandam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + ānanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; परमोऽनन्दः इति कर्मधारयः

• tyaktvā: having abandoned
• tyaktvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tyaj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (having abandoned)

• vaikuṇṭham: Vaikuṇṭha (Vishnu’s abode)
• vaikuṇṭham: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• uttamam: highest, excellent
• uttamam: Karma (कर्म/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; वैकुण्ठम् इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• svāmi-puṣkariṇī-tīre: on the bank of Svāmi-puṣkariṇī
• svāmi-puṣkariṇī-tīre: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svāmin (प्रातिपदिक) + puṣkariṇī (प्रातिपदिक) + tīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; स्वामि-पूष्करिणी-तीरम् इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (स्वामिपुष्करिण्याः तीरम्)

• ramayā: with Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• ramayā: Sahakari (सहकारी/Companion-instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahartha (सहार्थ/Accompaniment)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (preposition/adverb) = सह/साकम्

• modate: rejoices, delights
• modate: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: mud (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda / Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Knowing and honoring the kṣetra-māhātmya draws one into the Lord’s accessible presence (saulabhya), where He delights with Lakṣmī for devotees’ sake.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s anugraha and arcā/avatāra-sannidhi: the transcendent Lord remains supreme yet becomes immanent in a holy place without diminution.

Application: Study/recite the kṣetra-māhātmya, visit with devotion, and perform tīrtha-sevā (circumambulation, darśana, and reverent conduct at Svāmipuṣkariṇī).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: mountain and temple-tank (puṣkariṇī/tīrtha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.37-40 (Veṅkaṭeśa-stuti and Svāmipuṣkariṇī-māhātmya continuation)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vaikuntha
• Rama (Lakshmi)
• Svamipushkarini

FAQs

What is the importance of knowing a tīrtha’s māhātmya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse says that understanding the sacred greatness (māhātmya) of the holy mountain is so potent that it is associated with Viṣṇu’s special presence and delight at the tīrtha, highlighting knowledge-and-devotion as a source of merit.

How does this verse relate to the spiritual goal taught in the Garuda Purana?

By presenting Viṣṇu as ‘māyāvī’ who even sets aside Vaikuṇṭha to be present at the sacred site with Lakṣmī, the verse elevates bhakti and tīrtha-smarana (recollection of holy places) as direct supports for liberation-oriented devotion.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Study the māhātmya of a sacred Viṣṇu-tīrtha, remember it with faith, and pair that knowledge with simple devotion—nāma-japa, stotra, and respectful pilgrimage—treating holy places as opportunities for inner purification.