Shloka 59

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

with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas

Devanagari script

श्रीनिवासस्य तीर्थस्य उत्तरस्यां दिशि स्थितम् / चन्द्रतीर्थ मिति प्रोक्तं तत्रास्ते चन्द्रमाः सदा

Transliteration

śrīnivāsasya tīrthasya uttarasyāṃ diśi sthitam / candratīrtha miti proktaṃ tatrāste candramāḥ sadā

Translation

శ్రీనివాస తీర్థానికి ఉత్తర దిశలో ఉన్న స్థలం ‘చంద్రతీర్థం’ అని ప్రసిద్ధి; అక్కడ చంద్రుడు సదా నివసిస్తాడు।

Word by Word

• śrī-nivāsasya: of Śrīnivāsa
• śrī-nivāsasya: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + nivāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa ‘abode of Śrī’ (श्रियाः निवासः)

• tīrthasya: of the sacred place
• tīrthasya: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• uttarasyām: in the northern
• uttarasyām: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular; agrees with diśi

• diśi: direction
• diśi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Locative, Singular

• sthitam: situated
• sthitam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (धातु) + sthita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त) used predicatively ‘situated’

• candra-tīrtham: Candra-tīrtha
• candra-tīrtham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदिक) + tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; name; tatpuruṣa ‘Candra-tīrtha’

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

• proktam: is called
• proktam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/भाव)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra+√vac (धातु) + ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; past passive participle (क्त) ‘called/said’

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• āste: dwells/is present
• āste: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ās (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd Person, Singular; parasmaipada/ātmanepada usage: ās-te (आत्मनेपद)

• candramāḥ: the Moon
• candramāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candramas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Sacred geography is imbued with divine presences; approaching specific tīrthas supports devotion and purification.

Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-sannidhi (sense of divine presence) in tīrtha as an aid to upāsanā and mind-settling (śānti).

Application: Use pilgrimage as structured contemplation: visit with restraint, observe silence/cleanliness, and align practice with the site’s symbolism (cooling, clarity).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.60 (worship and bathing at the sacred place); Garuda Purana 3.26.58 (Vāyu-tīrtha and Hari-vicāra)

Characters & Entities

• Śrīnivāsa
• Candratīrtha
• Candramā (Moon)

FAQs

What is the importance of Candratīrtha in the Garuda Purana?

This verse identifies Candratīrtha as a named sacred site north of Śrīnivāsa-tīrtha and links it with Candramā (the Moon), signaling its sanctity and devotional-pilgrimage significance.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly describe the soul’s post-death journey here; instead, it maps sacred geography (tīrthas), which in Purāṇic practice supports purification and merit (puṇya) that indirectly aids one’s spiritual trajectory.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a prompt for mindful pilgrimage: approach tīrthas with reverence, maintain purity of conduct, and treat sacred places as opportunities for discipline, prayer, and ethical renewal.