Shloka 53
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
मोहिन्युवाच । तस्मिन् क्षेत्रे वरे पुण्ये वैष्णवे पुरुषोत्तमे ॥ ५३ ॥
mohinyuvāca | tasmin kṣetre vare puṇye vaiṣṇave puruṣottame || 53 ||
โมหินีกล่าวว่า: “ในกษेत्रอันประเสริฐและศักดิ์สิทธิ์นั้น ซึ่งมีสภาวะแห่งไวษณพะ และเป็น ‘ปุรุโษตตมะ’ อันสูงสุด…”
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A tone of sacred wonder introduces a holy region characterized as supremely Vaiṣṇava."}
FAQs
It identifies the setting as a supremely meritorious Vaishnava kṣetra (holy region) connected with Puruṣottama (Vishnu), signaling that actions performed there are especially conducive to dharma and devotion.
By emphasizing a ‘Vaiṣṇava’ sacred space dedicated to Puruṣottama, it frames bhakti as place-centered worship and remembrance of Vishnu—pilgrimage and reverent engagement with a Vishnu-tīrtha as supports for devotion.
The verse mainly reflects tīrtha-dharma (pilgrimage theology) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to correct recognition of kṣetra (sacred geography) as a basis for ritual observance and vrata-performance in a Vaishnava context.