Shloka 16
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
ऐरावतो गजेंन्द्राणां महर्षीणां भृगुर्यथा । मेरुः शिखरिणां यद्वन्नगानां च हिमालयः ॥ १६ ॥
airāvato gajeṃndrāṇāṃ maharṣīṇāṃ bhṛguryathā | meruḥ śikhariṇāṃ yadvannagānāṃ ca himālayaḥ || 16 ||
إيرافاتا هو الأوّل بين أفيال الملوك؛ وبْهْرِغو هو الأوّل بين العظماء من الرِّشِيّات؛ وميرو هو الأوّل بين الجبال؛ وبين السلاسل الجبلية فإنّ الهيمالايا هو الأسمى.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a Purāṇic method of recognizing spiritual hierarchy—identifying the ‘foremost’ (śreṣṭha) among revered beings and places—so a seeker can orient faith and practice toward what is considered supremely sacred.
By highlighting exemplars of supremacy, it supports bhakti by encouraging single-pointed reverence—just as devotees choose the highest refuge, pilgrims and worshippers focus on the most sanctifying sources of merit within the tirtha-mahātmya framework.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is Purāṇic ‘anukrama’ style classification—using comparative lists to remember and transmit sacred cosmology and pilgrimage priorities.