Shloka 18
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
आरभ्य शुक्लैकादश्या दिनानि दश यानि तु । पंचम्यं तानि सा स्वर्गे भवेत्सन्निहिता सदा ॥ १९ ॥
ārabhya śuklaikādaśyā dināni daśa yāni tu | paṃcamyaṃ tāni sā svarge bhavetsannihitā sadā || 19 ||
শুক্ল একাদশী থেকে শুরু করে যে দশ দিন—পঞ্চমী পর্যন্ত—সেই সময় তিনি স্বর্গে সদা সন্নিহিতা থাকেন।
Narada (in dialogue context, instructing within a tīrtha/vrata-māhātmya section of Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: Ekādaśī (as tithi marker; vrata not explicitly prescribed here)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From a precise tithi marker (Śukla Ekādaśī) the verse expands into a wondrous cosmological claim: Gaṅgā’s presence abides in Svarga through a defined ten-day span."}
FAQs
It highlights the power of correct tithi-based observance: the merit or divine presence associated with the Ekādaśī period is described as abiding in heaven for a defined sequence of days.
By emphasizing Ekādaśī timing, it supports disciplined devotion—keeping sacred days aligned with Viṣṇu-oriented vrata practice, where devotion is expressed through regulated conduct and remembrance.
Kalpa/ritual timing and basic Jyotiṣa-style tithi reckoning are implied: observing duties by lunar dates (Ekādaśī through Pañcamī) is treated as essential for obtaining the intended fruit.