Shloka 131
Glory of Puruṣottama: Pañcatīrthī Observance and Narasiṃha Worship
तथा संदर्शने तस्य विनाशं यांत्युपद्रवाः । गुटिकां जनपाताले पादलेपरसायनम् ॥ १३१ ॥
tathā saṃdarśane tasya vināśaṃ yāṃtyupadravāḥ | guṭikāṃ janapātāle pādaleparasāyanam || 131 ||
Do mesmo modo, apenas ao contemplá-lo, as aflições e os infortúnios se desfazem. Em Pātāla, as regiões inferiores, há uma pílula (guṭikā)—um rasāyana, o elixir supremo do domínio de Pādala, o mundo serpentino do submundo.
Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Mahatmya section; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage implied)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes the purifying power of darśana: simply seeing the revered sacred locus/object described in this chapter is said to dissolve upadravas (calamities and disturbances), highlighting faith-based merit (puṇya) in Tīrtha-Māhātmya literature.
By presenting “seeing” (darśana) as efficacious, it aligns with bhakti practice where contact with the sacred—through pilgrimage, temple sight, or holy presence—becomes a direct means of grace and relief from suffering.
The verse most closely echoes Ayurvedic/rasāyana ideas (rejuvenative elixirs) rather than a strict Vedāṅga topic; it uses technical language of remedy (rasāyana) to express protective, this-worldly benefits within a Purāṇic sacred-geography framework.