Shloka 20
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
यत्र यज्ञेश्वरः साक्षाद्भगवान्विष्णुरव्ययः । स्तुतो दक्षेण देवैश्च तत्तीर्थं हरिसंज्ञितम् ॥ २० ॥
yatra yajñeśvaraḥ sākṣādbhagavānviṣṇuravyayaḥ | stuto dakṣeṇa devaiśca tattīrthaṃ harisaṃjñitam || 20 ||
Jene heilige Furt, wo Bhagavān Viṣṇu—unvergänglich und unmittelbar als Herr des Opfers (yajña) offenbar—von Dakṣa und den Göttern gepriesen wurde, heißt die Tīrtha mit dem Namen „Hari“.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It identifies a specific tīrtha as sanctified by Viṣṇu’s direct presence and divine praise, teaching that places connected with Hari and yajña-stuti become powerful centers for merit, purification, and devotion.
Bhakti is shown through stuti (hymnic praise) offered to Viṣṇu; the verse elevates sincere glorification of Hari—by sages, gods, or devotees—as a direct means to sanctify one’s life and one’s pilgrimage.
The verse points to yajña as a structured Vedic ritual domain (linked with Kalpa Vedāṅga), emphasizing that correct sacrificial orientation culminates in recognizing Viṣṇu as Yajñeśvara and offering him stuti.