Shloka 95
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
श्वेतमाधवमाहात्म्यं स्वर्गद्वारस्य वर्णनम् । उदधेर्दर्शनं चैव स्नानं तर्पणमेव च ॥ ९५ ॥
śvetamādhavamāhātmyaṃ svargadvārasya varṇanam | udadherdarśanaṃ caiva snānaṃ tarpaṇameva ca || 95 ||
ஸ்வேத-மாதவரின் மகிமை, ஸ்வர்கத்வார எனும் புனிதத் தலத்தின் வர்ணனை; மேலும் கடல் தரிசனம், அங்கே ஸ்நானமும் தர்ப்பணமும்—இவையும் கூறப்படுகின்றன।
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana dialogue/tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a compact outline of the chapter’s sacred itinerary—glorifying Śveta-Mādhava and prescribing tīrtha-based merits through ocean darśana, ritual bathing, and tarpaṇa, which together purify and support dharma.
By centering the narrative on Śveta-Mādhava’s māhātmya, it frames pilgrimage acts (darśana, snāna) as expressions of Viṣṇu-bhakti—devotion enacted through reverent approach to the Lord’s sacred place.
Ritual practice (kalpa/ācāra) is implied: snāna as a tīrtha-rite and tarpaṇa as a water-offering procedure for pitṛs and devatās, typically performed with proper saṅkalpa and mantric observance.