Vamana Purana — Merit of Shravana Dvadashi, Shloka 8

The Merit of Śravaṇa-Dvādaśī and the Liberation of a Preta through Gayā Piṇḍa-Rites

Devanagari script

संपूज्य हयशीर्षं च जगाम गजसाह्वयम् तत्र देवं जगन्नाथं गोविन्दं चक्रपाणिनम्

Transliteration

saṃpūjya hayaśīrṣaṃ ca jagāma gajasāhvayam tatra devaṃ jagannāthaṃ govindaṃ cakrapāṇinam

Translation

ହୟଶୀର୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ବିଧିପୂର୍ବକ ପୂଜା କରି ସେ ‘ଗଜ’ ନାମକ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ଗଲେ। ସେଠାରେ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ—ଗୋବିନ୍ଦ, ଚକ୍ରପାଣି—ଦେବଙ୍କୁ ଦର୍ଶନ/ପୂଜା କଲେ।

Speakers

• Narrative voice continuing the pilgrimage sequence (speaker not explicit in the given excerpt).

Primary Deities

• Vishnu
• Hayagriva

Key Themes

• Sequential tīrtha visitation
• Viṣṇu epithets and iconography (cakra)
• Darśana and pūjā as pilgrimage goals

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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FAQs

Why does the text shift from Hayagrīva to Govinda Cakrapāṇi at a new site?

Tīrtha-māhātmya sections often map different manifestations/epithets of Viṣṇu onto distinct locations, creating a sacral geography where each stop offers a particular form of darśana and merit.

What does “cakrapāṇi” contribute to the meaning here?

Cakrapāṇi identifies the deity iconographically as Viṣṇu holding the Sudarśana-cakra, emphasizing sovereign protection and cosmic order—an aspect frequently highlighted at pilgrimage shrines.

Is “Gajasāhvaya” identifiable with a famous pan-Indian site?

From these verses alone it is best treated as an internal toponym within the Vāmana Purāṇa’s local itinerary; without additional chapter context or manuscript colophons, equating it with a later or external ‘Gaja’ site would be speculative.