Shloka 45
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
स्नात्वा भक्त्या तु जाह्नव्यां दशकृत्वो विधानतः । दशप्रसृति कृष्णंश्च तिलान्सर्पिश्च वै जले ॥ ४५ ॥
snātvā bhaktyā tu jāhnavyāṃ daśakṛtvo vidhānataḥ | daśaprasṛti kṛṣṇaṃśca tilānsarpiśca vai jale || 45 ||
Nachdem man sich voller Bhakti im Fluss Jāhnavī (Gaṅgā) gebadet hat, soll man nach der vorgeschriebenen Ordnung zehnmal ins Wasser zehn Prasṛti-Maße schwarzen Sesams zusammen mit Ghee darbringen.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tīrtha-snāna becomes spiritually effective when joined with bhakti and a prescribed act of offering (tilā and ghee), emphasizing purification through devotion plus disciplined ritual.
The verse explicitly places bhakti first—bathing is not merely physical cleansing; devotion sanctifies the act, and the repeated offerings in the holy river become an expression of reverence and surrender.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through “vidhānataḥ” and the measured quantity “prasṛti,” showing the importance of correct ritual method, repetition count, and proper materials in tīrtha rites.