Shloka 46
Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
माघमासे विशेषेण प्रत्यूषसमये शुभे । यथाशास्त्रोदितं कर्म तद्देवि भुवि दुर्लभम् ॥ ४६ ॥
māghamāse viśeṣeṇa pratyūṣasamaye śubhe | yathāśāstroditaṃ karma taddevi bhuvi durlabham || 46 ||
O Goddess, especially in the month of Māgha, at the auspicious pre-dawn hour of pratyūṣa, to perform the rites exactly as enjoined by the śāstras is truly rare among people upon the earth.
Narrator (Sage dialogue context: Narada teaching in Uttara-bhaga; addressed to Devi)
Vrata: Māgha observance (general; Māgha-vrata/Māgha-snāna implied but not explicitly stated)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates Māgha-month pre-dawn practice as a uniquely potent window for dharma, while stressing that true merit depends on following śāstra precisely—something rare in the world.
By emphasizing disciplined, scripture-aligned worship at pratyūṣa (a favored time for sādhana), it frames bhakti not as mere emotion but as devoted practice done with correct method and reverence.
It implicitly relies on Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Jyotiṣa (sacred timing, i.e., pratyūṣa and Māgha-māsa) to determine when and how rites should be performed according to śāstra.