Shloka 38
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
श्रीस्वामिपुष्करिण्याश्च माहात्म्यं शृणु कन्यके / स्वामिपुष्करिणीमध्ये श्रीनिवासोस्ति सर्वदा
śrīsvāmipuṣkariṇyāśca māhātmyaṃ śṛṇu kanyake / svāmipuṣkariṇīmadhye śrīnivāsosti sarvadā
โอ้กุลธิดา จงฟังมหิมาอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์ของศรีสวามิ-ปุษกรินี ในท่ามกลางสวามิ-ปุษกรินีนั้น พระศรีนิวาสประทับอยู่เสมอ
Lord Vishnu (narrating in Garuda Purana dialogue)
Concept: Śravaṇa (listening) to tīrtha-māhātmya and faith in the Lord’s nitya-sannidhi at the sacred center.
Vedantic Theme: Immanence of the Supreme in consecrated loci; the ‘center’ (madhya) symbolizes the heart-space where the Lord abides.
Application: Practice śravaṇa/paṭhana of kṣetra-māhātmya, and when visiting, pause at the tank’s center-facing ghāṭa for mindful remembrance and prayer.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: puṣkariṇī/tīrtha (sacred tank)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.39-40 (snāna-phala and identification of the tīrtha/mandira)
FAQs
This verse frames Svāmi Puṣkariṇī as a highly sacred tīrtha whose glory is worth hearing, emphasizing it as a locus of divine presence.
It states that Śrīnivāsa abides “always” in the center of Svāmi Puṣkariṇī, presenting the tīrtha not merely as water but as a continual seat of Viṣṇu’s presence.
Approach sacred places with reverence—listen to their māhātmya, maintain purity of conduct, and treat temple tanks and tīrthas as living spaces of worship rather than mere landmarks.