Shloka 19
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
तत्र यो विधिवत्स्नात्वा यं यं कामं विचिंतयेत् । तं तमाप्नोति विधिजे नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १९ ॥
tatra yo vidhivatsnātvā yaṃ yaṃ kāmaṃ viciṃtayet | taṃ tamāpnoti vidhije nātra kāryā vicāraṇā || 19 ||
Dort erlangt, wer vorschriftsgemäß badet und im Geist jeden Wunsch bedenkt, den er begehrt—o Sohn Brahmās—genau diesen; Zweifel oder weiteres Erwägen sind nicht nötig.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It presents a tīrtha’s assured efficacy: when one performs vidhivat snāna with focused saṅkalpa (intention), the stated fruit manifests, emphasizing faith, purity, and correct observance.
Though framed as tīrtha-mahātmya, it reinforces the bhakti principle of one-pointed remembrance/intent (vicintana) joined to sacred action; inner focus aligned with dharmic practice is treated as spiritually potent.
It highlights ritual procedure (vidhi) and the importance of correct performance—an applied dimension connected to Kalpa (ritual science) and Dharma-śāstra style injunctions around snāna and saṅkalpa.