Shloka 47
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
संपूज्य ब्राह्मणान् भक्त्या स लभेद्ब्रह्मणः पदम् । संक्रान्तौ वाप्यमायां वा व्यतीपाते युगादिके ॥ ४७ ॥
saṃpūjya brāhmaṇān bhaktyā sa labhedbrahmaṇaḥ padam | saṃkrāntau vāpyamāyāṃ vā vyatīpāte yugādike || 47 ||
Having duly honored the brāhmaṇas with devotion (bhakti), one attains the supreme state of Brahman—especially when such worship is performed at saṅkrānti, on amāvāsyā, during vyatīpāta, or at great epochal junctions such as the beginning of a yuga.
Narada (as teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya discourse; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotional honoring of brāhmaṇas—especially at powerful calendrical junctions—becomes a direct means toward the highest liberation, described as attaining the state of Brahman.
Bhakti is shown as reverent service and honor offered with faith; the verse emphasizes inner devotion (bhaktyā) as the force that elevates ritual honoring into a moksha-yielding act.
It highlights Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) through timing: saṅkrānti, amāvāsyā, and vyatīpāta are treated as potent muhūrtas for dāna and brāhmaṇa-pūjā.