Shloka 42
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
अर्चयित्वा तु तां देवीं जागरं तत्र कारयेत् । तस्यार्द्धिः सकला देवि त्रैलोक्यस्यापि पूजितम् ॥ ४२ ॥
arcayitvā tu tāṃ devīṃ jāgaraṃ tatra kārayet | tasyārddhiḥ sakalā devi trailokyasyāpi pūjitam || 42 ||
Nachdem man jene Göttin gebührend verehrt hat, soll man dort eine Nachtwache, ein jāgaraṇa, veranstalten. O Göttin, die ganze Fülle von Gedeihen und Erlangung, die daraus entsteht, wird selbst in den drei Welten geehrt und verehrt.
Suta (narrating the Narada Purana teaching in Uttara-Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates jāgaraṇa (a disciplined night-vigil after Devi worship) as a meritorious observance whose fruit—ārddhi, complete success and prosperity—is revered as universally potent, even in the three worlds.
It frames bhakti as both worship (arcana) and sustained devotional discipline (staying awake in remembrance, singing, recitation), indicating that devotion is proved through continued, embodied practice rather than a single act.
Ritual practice (kalpa-oriented conduct) is implied: performing arcana first and then arranging jāgaraṇa as a structured vrata sequence, emphasizing correct procedural order in worship.