Shloka 21
The Description of the Glory of Dvādaśī
आत्मानमपि राजेंद्र स नयेद्वैष्णवं पुरम् । चिंतामणिसमा ह्येषा अथवापि निधेः समा ॥ २१ ॥
ātmānamapi rājeṃdra sa nayedvaiṣṇavaṃ puram | ciṃtāmaṇisamā hyeṣā athavāpi nidheḥ samā || 21 ||
O hari ng mga hari, madadala niya maging ang sarili niya sa lungsod ng Vaiṣṇava, ang tahanan ni Viṣṇu. Tunay, ito’y kapantay ng cintāmaṇi na hiyas na tumutupad ng hangarin, o kaya’y kapantay ng isang kayamanan.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana teachings in the Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse declares that association with, or access to, the Vaishnava abode (Vishnu’s holy realm/holy city) is the highest spiritual gain—so potent that it is compared to a cintāmaṇi and to hidden treasure, implying it grants both worldly and transcendent fulfillment, culminating in moksha through Vishnu’s grace.
By praising the Vaishnava destination as supremely valuable, the verse emphasizes that devotion to Vishnu (vaiṣṇava-bhakti) is the direct means that “leads” one to the Lord’s abode; the comparison to a wish-fulfilling jewel highlights bhakti as the most efficacious spiritual practice.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is tirtha-mahātmya theology—valuing Vaishnava sacred space and devotional orientation as a disciplined spiritual means within Purāṇic Dharma.