Shloka 13
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
आरुह्य तु विमानाग्र्यान्ब्रह्यलोकं प्रयांति हि । गंगायां तु नरः स्नात्वा यो नित्यं लिंगमर्चयेत् ॥ १३ ॥
āruhya tu vimānāgryānbrahyalokaṃ prayāṃti hi | gaṃgāyāṃ tu naraḥ snātvā yo nityaṃ liṃgamarcayet || 13 ||
En vérité, ils montent sur les plus sublimes chars célestes et gagnent le monde de Brahmā. Celui qui se baigne dans la Gaṅgā puis adore chaque jour le liṅga de Śiva obtient ce même fruit.
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-based sadhana: Gaṅgā-snana combined with daily Śiva-liṅga worship, declaring it powerful enough to grant ascent to higher lokas such as Brahma-loka.
Bhakti is shown as steady, daily practice (nitya-arcana). The verse links devotion expressed through liṅga-archana with sanctifying pilgrimage practice (Gaṅgā-snana), emphasizing disciplined worship rather than occasional acts.
Ritual application (Kalpa/Smarta-ācāra) is implied: bathing (snāna) as purification followed by prescribed worship (arcana) of the liṅga as a daily observance (nitya-karma) at a sacred tirtha.