Narmadā Pilgrimage Itinerary: Sequence of Tīrthas, Rites, and Fruits
कन्याऋद्धिं च यः सेवेत्कन्यादानं प्रयच्छति । तीर्थं तत्र महाराज दशकन्येति विश्रुतम्
kanyāṛddhiṃ ca yaḥ sevetkanyādānaṃ prayacchati | tīrthaṃ tatra mahārāja daśakanyeti viśrutam
من يخدم شعيرة «كانيارِدّهي» ويمنح «كانيادانا»—أي هبةَ تزويجِ العذراء—فإن هناك، أيها الملك العظيم، تيرثًا مشهورًا باسم «داشاكانيا».
Unspecified narrator addressing a king (mahārāja) within the Svargakhaṇḍa dialogue frame
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कन्याऋद्धिं→कन्याऋद्धिम्; सेवेत्कन्यादानं→सेवेत्+कन्यादानम्; दशकन्येति→दशकन्या+इति
It links a named pilgrimage site—Daśakanyā tīrtha—with specific meritorious acts, showing how Padma Purana maps sacred geography through ritual and ethical observances.
This verse is primarily dharma- and tīrtha-focused rather than explicitly bhakti-centered; it highlights merit through service/observance (sevā) and charitable gifting (dāna), which can function as supportive disciplines within broader devotional life.
It upholds dāna and social responsibility: supporting righteous household life through kanyādāna and honoring sacred duties, presented as actions that connect one to recognized holy places and spiritual merit.