Shloka 78
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
पुनात्यासप्तमं चैव कुलान्यत्र न संशयः । ततो गच्छेच्च सुभगे धर्मपृष्ठं महाफलम् ॥ ७८ ॥
punātyāsaptamaṃ caiva kulānyatra na saṃśayaḥ | tato gacchecca subhage dharmapṛṣṭhaṃ mahāphalam || 78 ||
येथे निःसंशय तो आपल्या कुलातील सात पिढ्यांपर्यंत पवित्र करतो. त्यानंतर, हे सुभगे, तो धर्माचे परम पद प्राप्त करतो, जे महाफलदायी आहे।
Narada (teaching within a Tirtha-Mahatmya context of Uttara-Bhaga; addressed to an interlocutor as 'subhage')
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From confidence in purificatory power (for ancestors/descendants) to uplift toward an exalted dharmic station with ‘great fruit’."}
FAQs
The verse highlights the extraordinary purificatory power (śuddhi and puṇya) gained through the described sacred act/place, extending its benefit to one’s lineage up to seven generations and culminating in attainment of a high Dharmic state.
While Bhakti is not explicitly named, the verse reflects a core Purāṇic Bhakti principle: sincere engagement with sacred dharma—often via tirtha-sevā, vrata, or worship—produces transformative purification and leads the devotee toward an exalted spiritual destination.
The verse primarily conveys Dharma-śāstra style merit (puṇya-phala) and lineage purification; it does not directly teach a specific Vedāṅga technique (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa), but it aligns with ritual ethics and the logic of karmic results used in Smṛti and Purāṇic instruction.