Shloka 58
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
तत्पंकजवनं पुण्यं पुण्यवद्भिर्निषेवितम् । यस्मिन्पांडुर्विशत्येव तीर्थं सर्वनिदर्शनम् ॥ ५८ ॥
tatpaṃkajavanaṃ puṇyaṃ puṇyavadbhirniṣevitam | yasminpāṃḍurviśatyeva tīrthaṃ sarvanidarśanam || 58 ||
Khu rừng sen ấy thật linh thiêng, được người hiền đức thường lui tới. Tại đó, Pāṇḍu quả thật bước vào một tīrtha—thánh địa bày tỏ (phước quả) của mọi bến thiêng.
Narada (to the Sanatkumara brothers, in a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It elevates a specific lotus-grove as a merit-generating tirtha, emphasizing that association with sacred space and the company of the virtuous yields comprehensive spiritual benefit (sarva-nidarśanam).
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by highlighting tirtha-sevā and sat-saṅga (being where the virtuous gather) as conducive environments for remembrance and reverence, which are core supports for devotion.
Kalpa-oriented practice is implied: the puranic framework of tīrtha-yātrā (pilgrimage observances), where visiting specific sacred sites according to prescribed conduct is treated as a dharmic means to accrue puṇya.