Shloka 46
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
सक्तुपिंडान्गुडपिंडान्दद्याच्च दशसंख्यया । ततो गंगातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा ॥ ४६ ॥
saktupiṃḍānguḍapiṃḍāndadyācca daśasaṃkhyayā | tato gaṃgātaṭe ramye hemnā rūpyeṇa vā tathā || 46 ||
One should give, in the number of ten, piṇḍas made of roasted barley flour (saktu) and piṇḍas made of jaggery (guḍa). Thereafter, on the lovely bank of the Gaṅgā, one should perform the prescribed offering with gold or likewise with silver.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, narrating prescribed tirtha-rites)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-based dharma act: offering specific piṇḍas and making a valued donation (gold/silver) on the Gaṅgā’s bank, emphasizing purification and merit through disciplined charity at a sacred place.
Though framed as ritual charity, the verse supports bhakti in practice by directing the devotee to sacred Gaṅgā-tīrtha observances—external acts meant to be performed with reverence, gratitude, and devotional intent.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure: fixed counts (daśa-saṃkhyā), specified materials (saktu, guḍa), and proper place (gaṅgā-taṭa), illustrating rule-based performance typical of dharma-ritual manuals.