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

شری‌نیواس کے تیرتھ کے شمالی سمت جو مقام ہے، وہ ‘چندر تیرتھ’ کہلاتا ہے؛ وہاں چاند (چندرماؔ) سدا قیام کرتا ہے۔

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.