Shloka 95
Veṅkaṭeśa-Māhātmya: Varāha Prelude, Descent of Śeṣācala, Svāmipuṣkariṇī and the Network of Tīrthas
with Dāna-Lakṣaṇas
तत्रापि षट्रचक्रयुता ह्युत्तमा संप्रकीर्तिता / पञ्चचक्रयुतायाश्च फलं द्विगुणमीरितम्
tatrāpi ṣaṭracakrayutā hyuttamā saṃprakīrtitā / pañcacakrayutāyāśca phalaṃ dviguṇamīritam
Ngay trong hai loại ấy, loại có sáu luân được tuyên là tối thượng. Còn loại có năm luân, công đức đạt được được nói là gấp đôi.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vainateya)
Concept: Karmic fruit varies by the excellence (uttamatva) of the sacred object’s marks; five-cakra yields ‘double’ fruit, six-cakra is सर्वोत्तम.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa/adhikāra gradations within dharmic practice; external excellence supports internal śraddhā, though ultimate liberation transcends quantification.
Application: When performing dāna/arcana, choose ritually superior, properly marked sacred objects; maintain integrity—do not falsify marks for promised fruits.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.26.94 (two types); Garuda Purana 3.26.96 (detailed lakṣaṇas of the superior type)
FAQs
This verse ranks ritual performance by a technical count of ‘chakras’ (ritual components/marks), stating that six-chakra observance is considered the highest standard, while five-chakra observance yields a specifically amplified (double) merit.
In the Preta Kanda’s ritual context, the text often grades rites by completeness and prescribed features; this verse reflects that logic—more complete, properly qualified observance is praised as superior and is linked to increased ‘phala’ (merit) that benefits the departed and the performer.
Perform post-death rites with correctness and completeness according to one’s tradition and guidance, emphasizing sincerity and adherence to prescribed steps—since the text frames careful observance as producing greater spiritual ‘phala’.