Shloka 53
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
मोहिन्युवाच । तस्मिन् क्षेत्रे वरे पुण्ये वैष्णवे पुरुषोत्तमे ॥ ५३ ॥
mohinyuvāca | tasmin kṣetre vare puṇye vaiṣṇave puruṣottame || 53 ||
မောဟိနီက ပြောသည်— “အလွန်မြတ်၍ သန့်ရှင်းသော ထိုက்ஷೇತ್ರ၌၊ ဝိုင်ရှ္ဏဝသဘောရှိပြီး ပုရုရှောတ္တမဟု ခေါ်သော အမြင့်ဆုံးသခင်၏ နယ်မြေ၌…”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies the setting as a supremely meritorious Vaishnava kṣetra (holy region) connected with Puruṣottama (Vishnu), signaling that actions performed there are especially conducive to dharma and devotion.
By emphasizing a ‘Vaiṣṇava’ sacred space dedicated to Puruṣottama, it frames bhakti as place-centered worship and remembrance of Vishnu—pilgrimage and reverent engagement with a Vishnu-tīrtha as supports for devotion.
The verse mainly reflects tīrtha-dharma (pilgrimage theology) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to correct recognition of kṣetra (sacred geography) as a basis for ritual observance and vrata-performance in a Vaishnava context.