Shloka 97
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
स्नानं कृष्णस्य हलिनः सर्वयात्राफलं तथा । वर्णनं विष्णुलोकस्य क्षेत्रस्य च पुनः स्वयम् । पूर्वं कथितवांस्तथ्यं तस्यै स पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ ९७ ॥
snānaṃ kṛṣṇasya halinaḥ sarvayātrāphalaṃ tathā | varṇanaṃ viṣṇulokasya kṣetrasya ca punaḥ svayam | pūrvaṃ kathitavāṃstathyaṃ tasyai sa puruṣottamaḥ || 97 ||
ତେବେ ସେ ପୁରୁଷୋତ୍ତମ ନିଜେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ସତ୍ୟ ବୃତ୍ତାନ୍ତ କହିଲେ—କୃଷ୍ଣ ଓ ହଲିନ (ବଳରାମ)ଙ୍କ ସ୍ନାନମାହାତ୍ମ୍ୟ, ଯାହା ସମସ୍ତ ତୀର୍ଥଯାତ୍ରାଫଳ ସମ, ଏବଂ ‘ବିଷ୍ଣୁଲୋକ’ ନାମକ ପବିତ୍ର କ୍ଷେତ୍ରର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା।
Narada (narrating within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya dialogue, describing Puruṣottama’s instruction)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Moves from reverent mention of sacred snāna and its vast merit to wonder-filled description of Viṣṇuloka as personally taught by Puruṣottama."}
FAQs
It elevates a specific sacred act—snāna connected with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma—and the Viṣṇuloka-kṣetra narrative as a concentrated source of punya, described as equivalent to the fruit of all pilgrimages.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent engagement with the Lord’s sacred geography and deeds—listening to (varṇana) and participating in sanctifying practices (snāna) centered on Puruṣottama.
Ritual practice is implied through tīrtha-snānā (a dharmic rite); while no specific Vedāṅga is named, the verse reflects kalpa-oriented practice—how prescribed acts yield defined yātrā-phala (pilgrimage merit).