Shloka 6
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
वसुरुवाच । श्रृणु देवि प्रवक्ष्यामि तुभ्यं माहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । पुरुषोत्तमनाम्नस्तु क्षेत्रस्य ब्रह्मणोदितम् ॥ ६ ॥
vasuruvāca | śrṛṇu devi pravakṣyāmi tubhyaṃ māhātmyamuttamam | puruṣottamanāmnastu kṣetrasya brahmaṇoditam || 6 ||
Wika ni Vasu: “Makinig ka, O Diyosa. Ipahahayag ko sa iyo ang kataas-taasang kaluwalhatian ng kṣetra na tinatawag na Puruṣottama—ang kaluwalhatiang ipinahayag ni Brahmā.”
Vasu
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It formally introduces the Puruṣottama-kṣetra māhātmya, framing the pilgrimage site’s sanctity as an authoritative revelation traced to Brahmā, which signals exceptional spiritual merit for hearing and following the account.
By centering the “supreme glory” of Puruṣottama (a primary epithet of Viṣṇu), the verse sets a bhakti-oriented context where listening (śravaṇa) to the kṣetra’s māhātmya becomes a devotional act that deepens reverence for the Lord.
The verse emphasizes śravaṇa and pravacana (listening and exposition) as disciplines of correct transmission; while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it reflects the Purāṇic method of authorized teaching (brahmaṇoditam) foundational to dharma instruction.