Shloka 62
Veṅkaṭācala Māhātmya: Bhakti-Lakṣaṇa, Nārasiṁha-tīrtha, and the Secret Darśana-Vidhi of Śrīnivāsa
कन्योवाच / किं नामकं तीर्थमिदं मुनीन्द्र किं कार्यमत्र प्रवदास्मान्कृतीश / कस्मै प्रसन्नो भगवाञ्छ्रीनिवासस्त्वस्मिन्सुतीर्थं वद विस्तरेण
kanyovāca / kiṃ nāmakaṃ tīrthamidaṃ munīndra kiṃ kāryamatra pravadāsmānkṛtīśa / kasmai prasanno bhagavāñchrīnivāsastvasminsutīrthaṃ vada vistareṇa
หญิงสาวกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่มุนีผู้เป็นใหญ่ ทิรถะศักดิ์สิทธิ์นี้มีนามว่าอะไร? ที่นี่บรรลุประโยชน์ใด—ข้าแต่ผู้สำเร็จธรรม โปรดบอกแก่เราเถิด. ณ สุทิรถะนี้ พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ศรีนิวาส ทรงโปรดปรานผู้ใด? ขอจงอธิบายโดยพิสดาร.”
Kanyā (the maiden)
Concept: Tīrtha is defined not merely by geography but by the Lord’s pleasure and the devotee’s relationship to Him.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara-anugraha (divine grace) as the sanctifying principle behind sacred places.
Application: Approach sacred sites with inquiry, humility, and intent to understand the deity’s mode of grace and the proper way to worship there.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: tirtha
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.24.63-66 (Prahlāda, Śeṣācala, Nṛsiṃha/Śrīnivāsa context)
FAQs
This verse frames a tīrtha as a place with a specific name, purpose, and divine favor—implying that its sanctity is tied to particular acts and the deity’s pleasure there.
Indirectly: by asking the ‘purpose’ of the tīrtha and whom the Lord favors there, it points to merit (puṇya) and divine grace as supports for spiritual progress, themes that the Purana often connects with post-death welfare and auspicious destiny.
Approach pilgrimage or worship with clarity: learn the tradition of the place, perform its intended dharmic acts, and focus on devotion and ethical conduct rather than mere travel.