Shloka 44
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
पुष्पैर्गंधैश्च नैवेद्यैः फलैश्च दशसंख्याया । तथैव दीपैस्तांबूलैः पूजयेच्छ्रद्धयान्वितः ॥ ४४ ॥
puṣpairgaṃdhaiśca naivedyaiḥ phalaiśca daśasaṃkhyāyā | tathaiva dīpaistāṃbūlaiḥ pūjayecchraddhayānvitaḥ || 44 ||
Con flores y fragancias, con naivedya (ofrendas de alimento) y con frutos—cada uno en número de diez—y asimismo con lámparas y hojas de betel, adórese con fe.
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga ritual/tirtha context)
Vrata: Gaṅgā-pūjā observance (implicit; not explicitly named)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that devotion is expressed through orderly, reverent worship—offering multiple upacāras (flowers, fragrance, food, fruits, lamps, tāmbūla) with śraddhā, not merely outward display.
Bhakti is shown as attentive service (pūjā) where the devotee honors the deity with sincere faith and complete offerings, making inner devotion tangible through respectful ritual actions.
Ritual procedure and counting/measure (a practical aspect of kalpa/ācāra) is emphasized—offerings are to be arranged in a prescribed number (ten), reflecting disciplined puja-vidhi.