Shloka 68
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
यूपं प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य वाजपेयफलं लभेत् । ततो गच्छेत्तु सुभगे धेनुकं लोकविश्रुतम् ॥ ६८ ॥
yūpaṃ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya vājapeyaphalaṃ labhet | tato gacchettu subhage dhenukaṃ lokaviśrutam || 68 ||
യൂപത്തെ പ്രദക്ഷിണം ചെയ്താൽ വാജപേയ യാഗഫലം ലഭിക്കുന്നു. തുടർന്ന്, ഹേ സൗഭാഗ്യവാനേ, ലോകപ്രസിദ്ധമായ ധേനുക എന്ന തീർത്ഥത്തിലേക്ക് പോകണം.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue to Narada, instructing the tīrtha-route)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that simple tīrtha-oriented acts—like pradakṣiṇā around a sacred yūpa—can yield merit equivalent to major Vedic sacrifices, emphasizing accessible paths to puṇya within pilgrimage practice.
While framed as tīrtha-mahātmya, it supports bhakti by valuing reverential bodily worship (pradakṣiṇā) and faithful movement through sacred geography, cultivating remembrance and surrender rather than mere ritual complexity.
Ritual procedure is implied: pradakṣiṇā as an act of honor in yājñika practice, and the concept of yajña-phala (Vājapeya merit) being transferable/attainable through prescribed sacred acts.