Shloka 22

Sacred Abodes of Vishnu & Shiva — Catalogue of Vishnu and Shiva’s Sacred Abodes (Tirtha-Mahatmya within the Pulastya–Narada Frame)

Devanagari script

महालये स्मृतं रुद्रमुत्तरेषु कुरुष्वथ पद्मनाभं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकम्

Transliteration

mahālaye smṛtaṃ rudramuttareṣu kuruṣvatha padmanābhaṃ muniśreṣṭha sarvasaukhyapradāyakam

Translation

ณ มหาลยะ ระลึกถึงรุทระ (ว่าประทับอยู่) และในแดนกุรุฝ่ายเหนือ โอ้มุนีผู้ประเสริฐ มีปัทมนาภะ ผู้ประทานสุขทั้งปวง สถิตอยู่

Speakers

• Narrator/teacher addressing a sage (vocative: muniśreṣṭha); specific interlocutors not stated in the given excerpt.

Primary Deities

• Shiva (Rudra)
• Vishnu (Padmanabha)

Key Themes

• Śaiva–Vaiṣṇava co-presence across the sacred map
• Mythic geography (Uttara-Kuru) integrated into pilgrimage imagination
• Deity epithets as cartographic markers

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

{ "primaryRasa": "shanta", "secondaryRasa": "adbhuta", "rasaIntensity": 0, "emotionalArcPosition": "", "moodDescriptors": [] }

FAQs

Does ‘smṛtaṃ rudram’ imply a shrine, a legend, or a doctrinal remembrance?

In tīrtha lists, ‘smṛta’ typically signals established tradition: the place is known for Rudra’s presence—through a shrine, a local legend, or a remembered manifestation. The wording emphasizes authoritative memory rather than narrating the full story.

What is Uttara-Kuru in Purāṇic geography?

Uttara-Kuru is a celebrated northern realm beyond the ordinary human geography, often described as a blessed region. Mentioning Padmanābha there extends the sacred map from accessible tīrthas to cosmographic zones.

Why is Padmanābha called ‘sarvasaukhyapradāyaka’ here?

The epithet frames Viṣṇu’s presence as beneficent and soteriological: pilgrimage/remembering Padmanābha is presented as a source of comprehensive welfare—material well-being and spiritual auspiciousness.