Shloka 90
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
गयायां मंगला नाम कृतशौचे तु सैंहिका । यद्ददाति गयास्थस्तत्सर्वमानंत्यमश्नुते ॥ ९० ॥
gayāyāṃ maṃgalā nāma kṛtaśauce tu saiṃhikā | yaddadāti gayāsthastatsarvamānaṃtyamaśnute || 90 ||
À Gayā se trouve une puissance sacrée nommée Maṅgalā, et pour celui qui a accompli la purification il y a aussi Saiṃhikā. Tout ce qu’un fidèle donne en demeurant à Gayā, de tout cela il recueille un mérite inépuisable, sans terme.
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with reverent naming of Gayā’s sacred presences and culminates in assurance of inexhaustible merit through dāna at the tīrtha."}
FAQs
It declares Gayā as a uniquely potent tīrtha where gifts (dāna), when done after proper purification (śauca), yield ānantya—an inexhaustible spiritual result—highlighting the exceptional sanctity of the place.
By emphasizing tīrtha-sevā through pure conduct and selfless giving, it frames devotion as expressed through dharmic actions—humble charity and reverence in a sacred place—rather than mere speech.
It underscores ritual discipline connected to Kalpa (procedure for dāna and tīrtha conduct) and Śauca rules—i.e., becoming ritually clean before performing religious acts to ensure full efficacy.