The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणे बृहदुपाख्याने उत्तरभागे वसुमोहिनीसंवादे हरिद्वारमाहात्म्यं नाम षट्षष्टितमोऽध्यायः ॥ ६६ ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇe bṛhadupākhyāne uttarabhāge vasumohinīsaṃvāde haridvāramāhātmyaṃ nāma ṣaṭṣaṣṭitamo'dhyāyaḥ || 66 ||
وهكذا تنتهي السورةُ السادسةُ والستون، المعنونة «عظمة هريدڤارا»، في القسمِ الأوّل المتأخّر (أوتّرا-بهاغا) من «شري بريهنّاردييا بورانا»، ضمن «بريهد-أوباخيانا»، في حوار فاسو وموهيني.
Narratorial colophon (Sūta-style closing formula); dialogue frame: Vasu–Mohinī
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
This is a colophon verse marking the completion of the “Haridvāra Māhātmya” chapter; it frames the teaching as a sacred tīrtha-glorification (māhātmya) within an authoritative Purāṇic dialogue, reinforcing Haridvāra’s status as a spiritually potent pilgrimage site.
Indirectly: by closing a māhātmya on Haridvāra, it points devotees toward bhakti expressed through tīrtha-yātrā, holy bathing, remembrance of Hari, and reverence for sacred places—common Purāṇic supports for Viṣṇu-bhakti in the Uttara-bhāga’s pilgrimage teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this colophon; it instead preserves textual organization (adhyāya identification, section placement, and dialogue attribution), which is practical for archival citation, ritual reading schedules (pārāyaṇa), and accurate manuscript referencing.