Shloka 83
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
सरो गयशिरो यत्र पुण्या चैव महानदी । ऋषिजुष्टं महापुण्यं तीर्थं ब्रह्मसरोवरम् ॥ ८३ ॥
saro gayaśiro yatra puṇyā caiva mahānadī | ṛṣijuṣṭaṃ mahāpuṇyaṃ tīrthaṃ brahmasarovaram || 83 ||
ഗയശിരോ എന്ന സരോവരം ഉള്ളിടത്ത് പുണ്യമായ മഹാനദിയും ഒഴുകുന്നു; ഋഷികൾ സേവിക്കുന്ന ആ മഹാപുണ്യ തീർത്ഥം ‘ബ്രഹ്മസരോവർ’ എന്നറിയപ്പെടുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Brahma-sarovara as a highly meritorious tīrtha, sanctified by proximity to Gayaśiras and a holy great river, and validated by the presence of ṛṣis—marking it as a powerful place for accruing puṇya through pilgrimage and sacred bathing.
While not explicitly teaching bhakti, it supports bhakti-oriented dharma by elevating tīrtha-yātrā as a devotional act—approaching sacred places with reverence, purity, and remembrance of the divine order (Brahmā’s sanctified sarovara).
The verse mainly reflects tīrtha-dharma (ritual practice). Practically, it implies correct observance of pilgrimage rites—such as auspicious timing and purity disciplines—often guided by Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) and Kalpa (ritual procedure), though these are not named directly in the shloka.