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 ||
His body fell there, and there too Dakṣa took birth. Whoever bathes there and also partakes of that medicinal herb is purified by the power of that sacred place.
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.