Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Daśamī-vrata: Observances for the Bright Tenth Day Through the Twelve Months
ज्येष्ठे शुक्लदशम्यां तु जाह्नवी सरितां वरा । समायाता धरां स्वर्गात्तस्मात्सा पुण्यदा स्मृता ॥ ७ ॥
jyeṣṭhe śukladaśamyāṃ tu jāhnavī saritāṃ varā | samāyātā dharāṃ svargāttasmātsā puṇyadā smṛtā || 7 ||
Am Daśamī der hellen Monatshälfte im Monat Jyeṣṭha stieg die Jāhnavī, die Beste unter den Flüssen, aus dem Himmel zur Erde herab; darum wird sie als Spenderin von Verdienst (puṇya) in Erinnerung gehalten.
Narada (in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara brothers, presenting sacred calendrical merits)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links a specific tithi (Jyeṣṭha bright Daśamī) with Gaṅgā’s heavenly descent, establishing her as inherently puṇya-pradā—so remembrance, reverence, and tirtha-contact with her are treated as direct sources of merit.
By presenting Gaṅgā as divinely descended and merit-giving, the verse supports bhakti through śraddhā-filled remembrance (smaraṇa) and worship of sacred manifestations connected to the divine order.
It highlights calendrical discipline through tithi-identification (Daśamī in Śukla pakṣa of Jyeṣṭha), a practical application aligned with Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning used for vrata and tirtha observances.