Shloka 26
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
ब्रह्मविद्यां सकृज्ज्ञात्वा गर्भवासो न विद्यते । एवं सर्वगुणोपेतं क्षेत्रं परमदुर्लभम् ॥ २६ ॥
brahmavidyāṃ sakṛjjñātvā garbhavāso na vidyate | evaṃ sarvaguṇopetaṃ kṣetraṃ paramadurlabham || 26 ||
Kapag nakilala kahit minsan ang Brahma-vidyā, ang kaalamang ukol sa Brahman, wala nang pagbabalik sa paninirahan sa sinapupunan (ibig sabihin, wala nang muling pagsilang). Kaya ang isang banal na kṣetra na taglay ang lahat ng kagalingan ay napakahirap makamtan.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in dialogue form)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It declares the decisive power of Brahmavidyā: true realization, even once, cuts the cycle of rebirth (symbolized by “dwelling in the womb”), and it frames such liberation-supporting kṣetras as exceptionally rare and precious.
While the verse speaks directly in the language of jñāna (Brahmavidyā), in the Purāṇic setting such knowledge is commonly nurtured by tīrtha-sevā, sattva, and devotion—suggesting that holy places and devotional discipline can mature the seeker toward liberating realization.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is sādhanā-oriented: seek a “sarvaguṇopeta” kṣetra (a fully qualified tīrtha environment) as supportive context for śravaṇa–manana–nididhyāsana leading to Brahmavidyā.