Shloka 89
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
तस्यां दशम्यामेतच्च स्तोत्रं गंगाजले स्थितः । जपंस्तु दशकृत्वश्च दरिद्रो वापि चाक्षमः ॥ ८९ ॥
tasyāṃ daśamyāmetacca stotraṃ gaṃgājale sthitaḥ | japaṃstu daśakṛtvaśca daridro vāpi cākṣamaḥ || 89 ||
On that tenth lunar day (Daśamī), even one who is poor or otherwise unable should stand in the waters of the Gaṅgā and recite this hymn, repeating it ten times.
Narada (instructional narration within a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches an accessible tirtha-practice: on Daśamī, immersion/standing in Gaṅgā waters combined with stotra-japa (ten repetitions) is presented as a valid spiritual act even for those lacking resources or strength.
Bhakti here is expressed through stotra-recitation (praise and remembrance) performed with discipline (a fixed count) and sacred setting (Gaṅgā), emphasizing sincerity over material capacity.
Kalpa-style ritual discipline is implied: choosing an auspicious tithi (Daśamī), observing a specific procedure (standing in Gaṅgā), and maintaining a prescribed japa-count (ten times).