Shloka 25
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
कृत्यानां धर्मकार्यंच तद्वच्छ्रीपुरुषोत्तमम् । पुरुषाख्यं सकृद्दृष्ट्वा सागरांतः सकृन्मतः ॥ २५ ॥
kṛtyānāṃ dharmakāryaṃca tadvacchrīpuruṣottamam | puruṣākhyaṃ sakṛddṛṣṭvā sāgarāṃtaḥ sakṛnmataḥ || 25 ||
Assim também, para a realização dos deveres obrigatórios e das ações de dharma: quem tiver contemplado, ainda que uma única vez, Śrī Puruṣottama—conhecido como “Puruṣa”—em Sāgarānta, torna-se de imediato firmemente estabelecido no reto entendimento.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: shanta (peace)
FAQs
The verse teaches that even a single darśana of Śrī Puruṣottama at the sacred tirtha Sāgarānta can instantly produce right conviction and inner alignment with dharma, making one fit for righteous action.
It highlights bhakti through darśana: devotion is kindled and stabilized by direct sacred encounter with Viṣṇu (Puruṣottama), and that one moment of vision can transform the devotee’s intention and faith.
The practical takeaway is dharma-prayoga (application of righteous duty): the verse links ‘kṛtya’ (obligatory acts) and ‘dharma-kārya’ to tirtha-based worship and darśana, emphasizing correct intention (mati) as essential to ritual performance.