Shloka 52
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
ध्यात्वा जले यथाप्रोक्तां तत्रार्चायां तु पूजयेत् । वक्ष्यमाणेन मंत्रेण कुर्यात्पूजां विशेषतः ॥ ५२ ॥
dhyātvā jale yathāproktāṃ tatrārcāyāṃ tu pūjayet | vakṣyamāṇena maṃtreṇa kuryātpūjāṃ viśeṣataḥ || 52 ||
Après avoir médité dans l’eau comme il a été prescrit, qu’on adore ensuite, en ce lieu, l’image sacrée (arcā) ; et, au moyen du mantra qui sera énoncé ensuite, qu’on accomplisse la pūjā avec un soin tout particulier.
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes that inner purification through prescribed meditation (dhyāna) should culminate in outer worship (arcana), uniting contemplation and ritual as a single tirtha-centered sādhana.
Bhakti here is expressed as attentive, mantra-guided pūjā performed after focused remembrance of the deity—showing devotion as both heartfelt meditation and disciplined service to the arcā.
It highlights ritual application of mantra (connected with Śikṣā for correct recitation and Kalpa for procedure), indicating that precise, sequential performance is integral to effective pūjā.