Shloka 46
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
अथ यो वारुणे योगे महावारुणके तथा । महामहावारुणे च स्नायात्तत्र विधानतः ॥ ४६ ॥
atha yo vāruṇe yoge mahāvāruṇake tathā | mahāmahāvāruṇe ca snāyāttatra vidhānataḥ || 46 ||
Now, whoever bathes there during the Varuṇa-yoga, likewise in the Mahā-Vāruṇaka, and also in the Mahāmahā-Vāruṇa conjunctions, according to the prescribed rite, obtains the intended sacred result.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that bathing at the tīrtha becomes especially efficacious when performed during specific Varuṇa-associated yogas (auspicious ritual timings) and when done strictly according to prescribed injunctions (vidhi).
Though ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing disciplined sacred actions at tīrthas—outer purity and obedience to dharma are presented as supportive conditions for inner devotion and sacred merit.
It points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) through the use of “yoga” and named auspicious occasions (Vāruṇa, Mahā-Vāruṇaka), indicating timing-based ritual performance governed by calendrical calculations.