Adhyaya 70: The Supreme Glory of Puruṣottama Kṣetra and the Fourfold Classification of Tīrthas

Adhyāya 70 frames a doctrinal and topographical valuation of pilgrimage within a dialogue setting. Brahmā first asserts the unsurpassed sanctity of Puruṣottama-kṣetra—described as ocean-washed—and cla