Shloka 80
Puruṣottama-māhātmya
The Greatness of Puruṣottama Kṣetra
तं नमस्ये जगन्नाथमीश्वरं सुखदं प्रभुम् । इत्येवं धर्मराजस्तु पुरा न्यग्रोधसन्निधौ ॥ ८० ॥
taṃ namasye jagannāthamīśvaraṃ sukhadaṃ prabhum | ityevaṃ dharmarājastu purā nyagrodhasannidhau || 80 ||
“Con xin đảnh lễ Ngài—Jagannātha, Đấng Tự Tại, Chúa ban an lạc, Bậc Chủ Tể tối thượng.” Xưa kia, Dharmarāja đã thốt lời ấy bên cây nyagrodha (đa) linh thiêng.
Narrator (Purana narrator reporting Dharmaraja’s utterance)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It models śaraṇāgati through namaskāra—recognizing the Supreme as Jagannātha and the giver of true sukha—framing devotion as the heart of tirtha-mahātmya.
Bhakti is expressed as direct praise and surrender: Dharmarāja’s simple salutation to the Lord highlights that heartfelt stuti and humility are primary devotional acts.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ritual devotion—namaskāra and stuti—commonly performed at sacred sites during tirtha observance.