Shloka 46
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
इंद्रमग्निं यमं चैव निर्ऋतिं वरुणं तथा । वायुं धनदमीशानमनंतं ब्रह्मणा सह ॥ ४६ ॥
iṃdramagniṃ yamaṃ caiva nirṛtiṃ varuṇaṃ tathā | vāyuṃ dhanadamīśānamanaṃtaṃ brahmaṇā saha || 46 ||
ইন্দ্ৰ, অগ্নি, যম, নিৰৃতি, বৰুণ, বায়ু, ধনদ (কুবেৰ), ঈশান আৰু অনন্ত—ব্ৰহ্মাসহ—(ইয়াত আহ্বান/স্মৰণ কৰা হয়)।
Narada (within a tirtha/mahatmya-style narration of Book 2)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights devatā-smarana—remembering and invoking the cosmic guardians and principal deities—signifying that sacred acts (especially in tirtha contexts) are performed with awareness of ṛta/dharma upheld by these powers.
By naming revered deities, it models reverential remembrance (smaraṇa) and worshipful orientation of the mind; in Purāṇic practice, such honoring ultimately supports devotion directed toward the supreme (often understood as Nārāyaṇa) through orderly, dharmic worship.
Ritual structure (Kalpa) and directional/deity correspondences used in worship are implied—typical of Purāṇic-vaidika rites where specific devatās are invoked as part of regulated ceremonial procedure.