Shloka 58
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तत्पंकजवनं पुण्यं पुण्यवद्भिर्निषेवितम् । यस्मिन्पांडुर्विशत्येव तीर्थं सर्वनिदर्शनम् ॥ ५८ ॥
tatpaṃkajavanaṃ puṇyaṃ puṇyavadbhirniṣevitam | yasminpāṃḍurviśatyeva tīrthaṃ sarvanidarśanam || 58 ||
ते कमलवन पवित्र आहे, पुण्यवान जनांनी सेविलेले. त्यातच पांडू अशा तीर्थात प्रवेश करतो की जे सर्व तीर्थांचे फल प्रकट करते।
Narada (to the Sanatkumara brothers, in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From serene praise of a holy lotus-grove to wonder at Pāṇḍu’s entry into an all-revealing tīrtha."}
FAQs
It elevates a specific lotus-grove as a merit-generating tirtha, emphasizing that association with sacred space and the company of the virtuous yields comprehensive spiritual benefit (sarva-nidarśanam).
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by highlighting tirtha-sevā and sat-saṅga (being where the virtuous gather) as conducive environments for remembrance and reverence, which are core supports for devotion.
Kalpa-oriented practice is implied: the puranic framework of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage observances), where visiting specific sacred sites according to prescribed conduct is treated as a dharmic means to accrue puṇya.