Shloka 27
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
आस्ते यत्र वरारोहे विख्यातं पुरुषोत्तमम् । जगव्द्यापी स विश्वात्मा देवेशः पुरुषोत्तमः ॥ २७ ॥
āste yatra varārohe vikhyātaṃ puruṣottamam | jagavdyāpī sa viśvātmā deveśaḥ puruṣottamaḥ || 27 ||
O ginang na may marikit na balakang, sa pook na tinitirhan ng tanyag na Puruṣottama—Siya ang Panginoong sumasaklaw sa buong sansinukob, ang Sarili ng lahat, ang Diyos ng mga diyos, ang Puruṣottama.
Narada (within a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It identifies Puruṣottama (Vishnu) as simultaneously present in a sacred abode and yet universally all-pervading—teaching that pilgrimage points to the same Supreme Reality who is the indwelling Self of all.
By naming Vishnu as “Deveśa” and “Viśvātmā,” it grounds bhakti in a clear object of worship: the Supreme Lord who is both approachable in a holy place and present within every being, encouraging remembrance and reverence everywhere.
While no specific Vedanga is taught directly, the verse supports Purāṇic tirtha-dharma: recognizing sacred geography (kṣetra/tīrtha) for worship and vrata-oriented practice centered on Vishnu.