Shloka 27
अध्याय ९० — लोमशोपदेशः तथा तीर्थयात्रानिश्चयः
Lomaśa’s Counsel and the Resolve for Pilgrimage
ऋषयो यत्र देवाश्न महाभागा महौजस: । प्राप्प नित्यं नमस्यन्ति देवं नारायणं प्रभुम्,वहाँ महाभाग एवं महातेजस्वी देवता तथा महर्षि प्रतेदिन जाकर अमित प्रभावशाली भगवान् नारायणको नमस्कार करते हैं। जहाँ सनातन परमात्मा भगवान् नारायण विराजमान हैं वहाँ सम्पूर्ण जगत् है और समस्त तीर्थ तथा देवालय हैं
ṛṣayo yatra devāś ca mahābhāgā mahaujasaḥ | prāpya nityaṃ namasyanti devaṃ nārāyaṇaṃ prabhum ||
Dhaumya disse: “Nesse lugar, os sábios abençoados e poderosos, e também os deuses, ao ali chegarem, curvam-se todos os dias diante do Senhor Nārāyaṇa, o supremo Mestre. Onde habita o eterno Ser Supremo, Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa, ali está o mundo inteiro; e ali se encontram todos os tīrthas e todos os santuários.”
धौम्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the highest object of reverence is Bhagavān Nārāyaṇa: even gods and sages continually bow to him. It also conveys a unifying sacred vision—where the Supreme dwells, all holy places and sanctuaries are implicitly present—encouraging devotion grounded in dharma rather than mere external pilgrimage.
Dhaumya describes a supremely sacred locus associated with Nārāyaṇa. He explains that great sages and the gods regularly go there and offer daily homage to the Lord, emphasizing the place’s sanctity and Nārāyaṇa’s supreme status.