Shloka 63

Puruṣottama-māhātmya

The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच । आस्ते तीर्थवरं देवि विख्यातं पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

śrībhagavānuvāca | āste tīrthavaraṃ devi vikhyātaṃ puruṣottamam || 63 ||

Translation

Wika ng Mapalad na Panginoon: “O Diyosa, may isang dakilang tīrtha, bantog sa pangalang Puruṣottama.”

Word by Word

• śrī-bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• śrī-bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī + bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; honorific title; karmadhāraya ('glorious Lord')

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; parasmaipada

• āste: exists; is situated
• āste: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular; ātmanepada

• tīrtha-varam: an excellent tīrtha
• tīrtha-varam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha + vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; karmadhāraya: 'excellent sacred ford/place'

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• vikhyātam: well-known
• vikhyātam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + khyāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter, Accusative, Singular; from √ख्यै/ख्य (to be known) with vi-

• puruṣa-uttamam: supreme (Puruṣottama)
• puruṣa-uttamam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puruṣa + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; karmadhāraya: 'best among persons'

Speaker

Śrī Bhagavān (the Lord, i.e., Viṣṇu/Nārāyaṇa)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A concise divine proclamation that opens wonder and reverence toward a supreme tīrtha named Puruṣottama."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Purusottama

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It introduces a supreme tīrtha identified with Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu), framing pilgrimage as a direct encounter with the Lord’s sanctifying presence.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By naming the tīrtha as “Puruṣottama,” the verse centers devotion on Viṣṇu—suggesting that honoring such a sacred place supports remembrance, reverence, and surrender to the Supreme Person.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse primarily signals tīrtha-dharma (pilgrimage discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it implies correct observance of tīrtha-yātrā norms (purity, conduct, and regulated worship) as taught in Purāṇic ritual frameworks.