Shloka 31
Ratnagrīva’s Pilgrimage and the Prescribed Procedure for Visiting Sacred Tīrthas
इति तीर्थविधिः प्रोक्तः समासेन न विस्तरात् । एवं विधिं समाश्रित्य गच्छ त्वं पुरुषोत्तमम्
iti tīrthavidhiḥ proktaḥ samāsena na vistarāt | evaṃ vidhiṃ samāśritya gaccha tvaṃ puruṣottamam
Demikianlah vidhi tentang tīrtha telah dinyatakan secara ringkas, bukan dengan huraian panjang. Dengan bersandar pada cara ini, pergilah, wahai insan terbaik, menuju Puruṣottama.
Unspecified narrator/speaker in the provided excerpt (context needed to identify the dialogue pair).
Concept: Ritual guidance is summarized; adopt the method and proceed to the Supreme’s abode for fruition.
Application: Don’t wait for perfect information; follow the essential principles you’ve learned and take the next step toward your spiritual goal (darśana/saṅga/sādhana).
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: temple
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: तीर्थविधिः = तीर्थविधिः (समास); विस्तरात् (पञ्चमी); समाश्रित्य (ल्यप्); पुरुषोत्तमम् (कर्मधारय-समास).
FAQs
It concludes a teaching on tīrtha-vidhi (pilgrimage/sacred-place procedure), stating it was given briefly, and instructs the listener to proceed to Puruṣottama after adopting that method.
Literally “the Supreme Person,” Puruṣottama is also used as a proper name for Viṣṇu and for major Vaiṣṇava sacred centers (commonly associated with Jagannātha/Purī in later tradition). The verse’s imperative “go to Puruṣottama” suggests a destination or the deity as the goal of pilgrimage; exact identification depends on surrounding verses.
It emphasizes disciplined practice (vidhi) paired with purposeful direction: perform the rite as taught, then move toward the highest goal—Puruṣottama—suggesting that ritual is meant to culminate in devotion and orientation to the Supreme.