Shloka 6
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
यजेत वाश्वमेधेन नीलं वा वृषमुत्सृजेत् । सारात्सारतरं देवि गयामाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् ॥ ६ ॥
yajeta vāśvamedhena nīlaṃ vā vṛṣamutsṛjet | sārātsārataraṃ devi gayāmāhātmyamuttamam || 6 ||
មនុស្សអាចធ្វើយជ្ញា អશ્વមេធ (Aśvamedha) ឬលែងគោឈ្មោលពណ៌ខៀវជាទានបរិសុទ្ធក៏បាន; ប៉ុន្តែ ឱ ទេវី, មហាត្ម្យៈកាយា (Gayā-māhātmya) ដ៏ឧត្តម គឺជាសារសំខាន់បំផុត—លើសសារនៃបុណ្យទាំងអស់។
Narada
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"From listing grand Vedic merits (Aśvamedha, sacred gifting) to wonder-filled elevation of Gayā-māhātmya as surpassing them in distilled potency."}
FAQs
It elevates the Gaya-Māhātmya as a supremely potent source of puṇya, presenting Gayā’s tīrtha-glory as surpassing even famed Vedic merit-producing rites.
By emphasizing the greatness of a sacred tīrtha associated with worship and remembrance, it points to accessible, faith-centered merit—where reverence for holy places and their divine significance supports devotion beyond costly royal sacrifices.
It references śrauta-style ritual merit (Aśvamedha) and a dāna-type rite (vṛṣotsarga), underscoring practical karma-kāṇḍa knowledge—how specific yajñas and gifts are traditionally regarded in dharma-śāstric practice.