Shloka 79
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
कूटस्थमचलं सूक्ष्मं ज्योतीरूपं सनातनम् । भावाभावविनिर्मुक्तं व्यापिनं प्रकृतेः परम् ॥ ७९ ॥
kūṭasthamacalaṃ sūkṣmaṃ jyotīrūpaṃ sanātanam | bhāvābhāvavinirmuktaṃ vyāpinaṃ prakṛteḥ param || 79 ||
അവൻ കൂറ്റസ്ഥൻ, അചലൻ, സൂക്ഷ്മൻ, സനാതന ജ്യോതിസ്വരൂപൻ; ഭാവ-അഭാവങ്ങളിൽ നിന്നു വിമുക്തൻ, സർവ്വവ്യാപി, പ്രകൃതിക്കതീതൻ।
Narada (teaching in a doctrinal passage; traditional dialogue context within Narada Purana)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A contemplative ascent: from immutability and subtlety to luminous eternality, culminating in transcendence beyond prakṛti and dual predicates."}
FAQs
It defines the Supreme as changeless, subtle, self-luminous consciousness—beyond all dualities and beyond material nature—guiding the seeker toward moksha through right understanding.
By describing the Lord as eternal, all-pervading Light beyond Prakriti, it gives bhakti a clear object of worship: devotion directed to the transcendent Vishnu/Brahman rather than to temporary, material forms.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily tattva (metaphysical) instruction aligned with Vedanta, supporting scriptural study and contemplation rather than ritual procedure.