Shloka 70
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तत्र चिह्नं महाभागे अद्यापि महदद्भुतम् । कपिला सह वत्सेन पर्वते विचरत्युत ॥ ७० ॥
tatra cihnaṃ mahābhāge adyāpi mahadadbhutam | kapilā saha vatsena parvate vicaratyuta || 70 ||
ஓ மகாபாகையே, அங்கே இன்றும் ஒரு மாபெரும் அதிசயச் சின்னம் உள்ளது—கபிலா என்னும் பசு தன் கன்றுடன் அந்த மலைமேல் உலாவுகிறது।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a living “cihna” (sacred sign) that validates the tirtha’s enduring sanctity—miracle is shown not as spectacle, but as continuity of holiness in a place.
By pointing to a tangible, present sign at a sacred site, the text nurtures śraddhā (faith) and remembrance—key supports for bhakti through pilgrimage, darśana, and reverent attention.
No specific Vedāṅga doctrine is taught in this line; it functions primarily as tirtha-mahātmya evidence (a narrative marker used to authenticate sacred geography and pilgrimage practice).