Shloka 55
Account of Various Sacred Tīrthas
Pilgrimage Merits and Prayāga Supremacy
स्वर्गलोके महीयेत नरो नास्त्यत्र संशयः । ततो गिरिवरश्रेष्ठे चित्रकूटे विशांपते
svargaloke mahīyeta naro nāstyatra saṃśayaḥ | tato girivaraśreṣṭhe citrakūṭe viśāṃpate
মানুষ স্বর্গলোকে সম্মানিত হয়—এ বিষয়ে সন্দেহ নেই। তারপর, হে প্রজাপতি! সে পর্বতশ্রেষ্ঠ চিত্রকূটে গমন করে।
Unspecified narrator (contextual dialogue attribution not provided in the input)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mountain
Sandhi Resolution Notes: नास्त्यत्र = न + अस्ति + अत्र; विशांपते = विशाम् + पते (अनुस्वार/सन्धि).
FAQs
It states that the doer of such merit attains honor in Svarga without doubt, presenting a clear phala-śruti (statement of spiritual result).
Chitrakūṭa is praised as “the best among mountains,” marking it as a highly sacred locus in the Purāṇic sacred geography, often associated with pilgrimage and sanctity.
“Viśāṃpati” is a respectful address meaning “lord of the people,” typically referring to a king or ruler being instructed in dharma and sacred destinations.