Shloka 62
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
नाम्ना कनकनंदेति तीर्थं तत्रैव विश्रुतम् । उदीच्यां मुण्डपृष्ठस्य ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम् ॥ ६२ ॥
nāmnā kanakanaṃdeti tīrthaṃ tatraiva viśrutam | udīcyāṃ muṇḍapṛṣṭhasya brahmarṣigaṇasevitam || 62 ||
तत्रैव कनकनन्देति नाम्ना तीर्थं विश्रुतम्; उदीच्यां मुण्डपृष्ठस्य ब्रह्मर्षिगणसेवितम् ॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies a specific tīrtha—Kanakanandā—as renowned and sanctified by the presence and worship of Brahmarṣis, implying it is a powerful place for purification through pilgrimage.
While not teaching bhakti directly, it supports devotional practice by mapping sacred geography: visiting revered tīrthas associated with saintly beings is a traditional aid to cultivating faith, purity, and remembrance of dharma.
It reflects nirukta/itihāsa-purāṇa style sacred toponymy and directional precision (udīcyām—‘to the north’), useful for correct tīrtha-identification and pilgrimage procedure rather than a technical Vedāṅga lesson.