वैष्णवनिवासस्थाननिरूपणम्
A devotional geography from Vaikuṇṭha and Ayodhyā to Vraja, Pāṇḍuraṅga, Kāñcī, and the southern sacred hills.
Verses 186–200
महामते प्रोच्य तदीयमाप्यं तेषां निवासस्तु निरूप्यतेऽथ। मोक्षप्रदः शास्त्रसुसम्मतश्च जिज्ञासुबोध्यो भव सावधानः॥१८६॥
Great-minded disciple, having explained their goal, I now describe the dwelling places of Vaiṣṇavas—approved by scripture, conducive to liberation, and worthy of a seeker’s understanding. Attend carefully.
अशेषतीर्थेषु वसेत् प्रपूजयन् स यत्र यत्राविरभूद् यथा यथा। तथा तथा तत्र रघूत्तमं जगत्पतिं चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदं हरिम्॥१८७॥
One may dwell at every sacred ford, worshipping Hari—the best of Raghu’s line and Lord of the world—in each place and form in which he appeared, for he grants the four aims of life.
वैकुण्ठदेशे खलु वासुदेवमामोदसंज्ञे त्वथ कर्षणाख्यम्। प्रद्युम्नमब्जाक्षमपि प्रमोदे सम्मोद ईशं तु तथाऽनिरुद्धम्॥१८८॥
In Vaikuṇṭha worship Vāsudeva; in Āmoda, Saṅkarṣaṇa; in Pramoda, lotus-eyed Pradyumna; and in Sammoda, the sovereign Aniruddha.
विष्णुं तु लोके वरसत्यसंज्ञके पद्माक्षमित्थं त्वथ सूर्यमण्डले। क्षीराब्धिमध्ये शुभशेषशायिनं श्वेते तथा द्वीपवरे च तारकम्॥१८९॥
In the excellent realm called Satya worship Viṣṇu; in the solar orb, Padmākṣa; in the Milk Ocean, the auspicious Lord reclining on Śeṣa; and in blessed Śvetadvīpa, Tāraka.
तथा बदर्याभिध आश्रमे वरे सुरर्षिराजर्षिमहर्षिसेविते। नारायणं लोकनमस्कृताङ्घ्रिकं मुनीशसेव्ये त्वथ नैमिषे हरिम्॥१९०॥
At the excellent Badarī āśrama, served by divine sages, royal sages, and great seers, worship Nārāyaṇa, whose feet the worlds revere; at Naimiṣa, served by the lords of sages, worship Hari.
शालग्रामममोघदिव्यफलदं देवं हरिक्षेत्रतोऽयोध्यायां रघुपुङ्गवं गुणनिधिं श्रीरामचन्द्रं प्रभुम्। स्थाने मथुराभिधाश्रमवरे श्रीबालकृष्णं परं मायायां मधुसूदनं सुरनरध्येयाङ्घ्रिपदं सदा॥१९१॥
In Harikṣetra worship Śālagrāma, giver of unfailing divine fruit; in Ayodhyā, Lord Śrī Rāmacandra, jewel of Raghu and treasury of virtues; in the excellent refuge of Mathurā, supreme Bālakṛṣṇa; and in Māyāpurī, Madhusūdana, whose feet gods and humans contemplate.
काश्यां भोगिशयं सनातनमथावन्त्यामवन्तीपतिं श्रीमद्द्वारवतीति नाम्नि शुभदे श्रीयादवेन्द्रं मुदा। रम्ये श्रीव्रजनामके सुरनुतं गोपीजनानां प्रियं ब्रह्मेशादिकिरीटसेवितपदाम्भोजं भुजङ्गाश्रयम्॥१९२॥
In Kāśī worship the eternal Lord reclining on the serpent; in Avantī, the Lord of Avantī; in auspicious Dvāravatī, the joyful Lord of the Yādavas; and in lovely Vraja, beloved of the gopīs, praised by the gods, whose lotus feet are served by the crowned heads of Brahmā and Śiva and whose couch is the divine serpent.
वृन्दावने सुन्दरनन्दसूनुकं गोविन्दमेवं त्वथ कालियह्रदे। गोवर्धने गोपसुवेषधारिणं तथा भवघ्नेऽपि च पद्मलोचनम्॥१९३॥
In Vṛndāvana worship the beautiful son of Nanda; at Kāliya’s pool, Govinda; at Govardhana, the Lord in his lovely cowherd dress; and at Bhavaghna, the lotus-eyed one.
शार्ङ्गिणं तथा गोमत एव पर्वते तथा हरिद्वार ऋजुं जगत्पतिम्। तीर्थे प्रयागे वर माधवाभिधं तथा गयायां तु गदाधरं परम्॥१९४॥
On Mount Gomata worship the bearer of Śārṅga; at Haridvāra, the guileless Lord of the world; at Prayāga, the excellent Lord called Mādhava; and at Gayā, supreme Gadādhara.
गङ्गासागरसङ्गमेऽतिशुभदे विष्णुं तथा राघवं शश्वद्भूरिगुणालये मुनिवृते श्रीचित्रकूटे विभुम्। नन्दिग्राम उदारकीर्तिनिकरे श्रीराक्षसघ्नं प्रभुं क्षेत्रे श्रीमति विश्वरूपिणमथो प्रभासेऽमले॥१९५॥
At the greatly auspicious Gaṅgāsāgara confluence worship Viṣṇu; at sage-filled Citrakūṭa, eternal treasury of virtues, Rāghava the all-pervading Lord; at Nandigrāma, famed destroyer of rākṣasas; and at stainless Prabhāsa, the glorious cosmic-formed Lord.
श्रीकूर्माचल उत्तमे च सदयं कूर्मं सुरेशेडितं नीलाद्रौ पुरुषोत्तमं त्वथ महासिंहं च सिंहाचले। श्रीमन्तं तुलसीवने तु गदिनं सर्वार्थदं तत्प्रिये क्षेत्रे श्रीकृतशौचके तु सततं पापापहं चेश्वरम्॥१९६॥
At excellent Kūrmācala worship compassionate Kūrma, praised by the gods; at Nīlādri, Puruṣottama; at Siṃhācala, the great Man-Lion; at Tulasīvana, glorious Gadī who grants every aim; and at beloved Kṛtaśauca, the Lord who forever removes sin.
श्वेताद्रौ त्वथ सिंहरूपिणमथो श्रीधर्मपुर्यां तथा योगानन्दमशेषदेवसुनुतं श्रीकाकुले तु प्रभुम्। देवैर्वन्द्यमथान्ध्रनायकमिह श्रीदं तथाऽहोबिले तस्मिन् श्रीगरुडादिसंज्ञ उचिते देवं हिरण्यार्दनम्॥१९७॥
At Śvetādri worship the lion-formed Lord; at Dharmapurī, Yogānanda; at Śrīkākula, the Lord praised by every god, the revered Āndhranāyaka who bestows prosperity; and at Ahobila on Garuḍādri, the God who tore Hiraṇya apart.
श्रीविठ्ठलं तं किल पाण्डुरङ्गे श्रीवेङ्कटाद्रौ तु रमासखं च। नारायणं श्रीमति यादवाद्रौ नृसिंहमित्थं घटिकाचलेऽपि॥१९८॥
At Pāṇḍuraṅga worship Śrī Viṭṭhala; on Veṅkaṭādri, Ramā’s companion; on glorious Yādavādri, Nārāyaṇa; and at Ghaṭikācala, Nṛsiṃha.
सुरेन्द्रवन्द्यं वरदं त्वहर्दिवं सुनिर्मले श्रीशुभवारणाचले। काञ्च्यां तथा श्रीकमलायताक्षकं समर्चनीयं बुधवैष्णवोत्तमैः॥१९९॥
On stainless Śubhāvaraṇācala worship Varada, revered by Indra, day and night; at Kāñcī, learned and excellent Vaiṣṇavas should worship the glorious broad lotus-eyed Lord.
तोतादिसंज्ञादिषु वैष्णवोत्तमैरेवं तथा तुङ्गशयादिकं प्रभुम्। कार्यो निवासो नितरां शुभार्थिभिराराधयद्भिः सकलार्थदायिनम्॥२००॥
At Totādri and the other sacred places, excellent Vaiṣṇavas who seek the highest good should dwell worshipping Tuṅgaśāyin and the Lord’s corresponding local forms, each giver of every worthy aim.