Shloka 101
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
आग्नेयकोणे श्रीनिवासस्य देवि तीर्थं त्वास्ते वह्निसंज्ञं सुशस्तम् / स वह्निदेवः श्रीनिवासस्य पूजां कर्तुं ह्यास्ते सर्वदा तीर्थमध्ये
āgneyakoṇe śrīnivāsasya devi tīrthaṃ tvāste vahnisaṃjñaṃ suśastam / sa vahnidevaḥ śrīnivāsasya pūjāṃ kartuṃ hyāste sarvadā tīrthamadhye
आग्नेयकोणे श्रीनिवासस्य देवि तीर्थं तु वह्निसंज्ञं सुशस्तम् । स वह्निदेवः श्रीनिवासस्य पूजां कर्तुं ह्यास्ते सर्वदा तीर्थमध्ये ॥
Lord Vishnu (Śrīnivāsa) speaking to Garuda (Vinata-putra)
Concept: Even devas embody sevā (service): Agni remains to worship Śrīnivāsa, teaching humility and constancy in devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara as the supreme object of worship for all beings; sevā-bhāva as a purifier of ego and a stabilizer of mind.
Application: Adopt steady worship/service (nitya-sevā); honor directionality and ritual order (āgneya/fire principle) in pūjā; cultivate humility by remembering even Agni serves the Lord.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tīrtha within a kṣetra/temple precinct
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.97-100 (Sītā–Rāma marks/kośaka/śilā-dāna/śravaṇa merit)
FAQs
This verse presents Vahni Tīrtha as an especially praised sacred spot where Agni is said to remain and continually worship Śrīnivāsa, highlighting its sanctity and ritual power.
It portrays Agni not only as a ritual principle but as a divine presence who actively performs pūjā to Śrīnivāsa, reinforcing Agni’s centrality in consecration and temple worship.
Approach pilgrimage and worship with reverence for tīrthas and for Agni’s purifying role—maintain ritual cleanliness, offer lamps/fire with devotion, and treat sacred spaces as living centers of worship.