Shloka 72

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

चक्रद्वयसमायुक्तंमूर्धदेशे च भामिनि / सुवर्णबिन्दुना युक्तं भूवराहाख्यमुच्यते

Transliteration

cakradvayasamāyuktaṃmūrdhadeśe ca bhāmini / suvarṇabindunā yuktaṃ bhūvarāhākhyamucyate

Translation

Wahai yang jelita, tanda yang disertai sepasang cap roda pada bahagian kepala, serta dihiasi satu titik emas, dikatakan dikenali sebagai tanda ‘Bhū‑Varāha’.

Word by Word

• चक्रद्वयसमायुक्तम्: endowed with a pair of discs (chakras)
• चक्रद्वयसमायुक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वय (प्रातिपदिक) + समा-युक्त (√युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘युक्त’; तत्पुरुषः “cakradvayena samāyuktam” (instrumental sense)

• मूर्धदेशे: in the head-region
• मूर्धदेशे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक) + देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः “mūrdhnaḥ deśaḥ”

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक

• भामिनि: O fair lady (address)
• भामिनि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भामिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; vocative संबोधनम्

• सुवर्णबिन्दुना: with a golden dot
• सुवर्णबिन्दुना: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + बिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः “suvarṇasya binduḥ”; instrumental “with/by a golden dot”

• युक्तम्: endowed/connected
• युक्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √युज् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त “joined/endowed”

• भूवराहाख्यम्: called ‘Bhūvarāha’
• भूवराहाख्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + वराह (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः “bhūvarāhasya ākhyam” = “named Bhūvarāha”

• उच्यते: is said/is called
• उच्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda, addressing him affectionately)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine presence is recognized through auspicious signs; naming and knowing the mark strengthens devotional focus.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-lakṣaṇa: attributes and signs as supports for contemplation of the Lord’s līlā (Varāha).

Application: In worship or pilgrimage traditions, learn the recognized signs (lakṣaṇa) to orient attention and faith toward the deity’s form and meaning.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.71-75 (sequence of marks, worship, tīrtha fruit)

Characters & Entities

• Bhū-varāha
• Cakra (wheel-mark)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Bhū-varāha mark in Garuda Purana?

This verse classifies a specific auspicious sign—two cakra-like marks on the head with a golden dot—under the name ‘Bhū-varāha,’ indicating a recognized, favorable lakṣaṇa (mark) in the text’s omen/mark tradition.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: rather than describing the soul’s journey, it belongs to a section identifying auspicious characteristics (lakṣaṇas) that are traditionally read as indicators of merit and dharmic disposition, which in broader Purāṇic thought influence one’s post-death outcomes.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a scriptural reference for understanding traditional Indian lakṣaṇa/iconographic vocabulary (cakra, bindu, Varāha symbolism) and as a reminder to prioritize dharma and merit over mere external signs.