Shloka 33
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
सागराश्च तथा शैलास्तस्मिन्देशे व्यवस्थिताः । एवं पुण्यतमे देशे देवर्षिपितृसेविते ॥ ३३ ॥
sāgarāśca tathā śailāstasmindeśe vyavasthitāḥ | evaṃ puṇyatame deśe devarṣipitṛsevite || 33 ||
ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಗರಗಳೂ ಪರ್ವತಗಳೂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗಿವೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಪರಮ ಪುಣ್ಯದೇಶವು ದೇವರ್ಷಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಂದ ಸೇವಿತವಾಗಿದೆ।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames the tirtha-region as a divinely sanctioned sacred geography—its oceans and mountains are not random features but part of a holy kṣetra whose sanctity is affirmed by the presence of devarṣis and pitṛs.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti by establishing a consecrated setting for worship and pilgrimage: a place revered by exalted beings becomes a powerful aid for devotion, remembrance, and meritorious acts.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic principle of kṣetra-māhātmya—recognizing and honoring sanctified locations as part of dharma and pilgrimage practice.