Shloka 41
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
तद्देहो न्यपतत्तत्र तत्राभूद्दक्षजन्म च । तत्र यः स्नाति मनुजो भक्षयेदोषधीं च ताम् ॥ ४१ ॥
taddeho nyapatattatra tatrābhūddakṣajanma ca | tatra yaḥ snāti manujo bhakṣayedoṣadhīṃ ca tām || 41 ||
Sein Leib fiel dort nieder, und dort geschah auch die Geburt Dakṣas. Wer dort badet und zudem jenes Heilkräutlein zu sich nimmt, wird durch die Kraft dieser heiligen Stätte gereinigt.
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that certain tirthas carry transformative power: bathing there and partaking of a locally sanctified oṣadhi are presented as direct means of purification due to the site’s sacred history.
While not explicitly naming a deity here, the verse reflects a bhakti-style trust in sacred places and prescribed acts (snāna and oṣadhi-sevana) performed with faith, which is a common Narada Purana mode of devotional practice.
It highlights ritual praxis (tirtha-snana) and traditional medicinal-sacral usage of oṣadhi; this aligns most closely with applied dharma/kalpa-style guidance rather than technical Vedanga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.