Shloka 27
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
अत्र जप्तं हुतं तप्तं दत्तमानंत्यमश्नुते । अत्रैव जहुतीर्थँ च यत्र वै जह्रुना पुरा ॥ २७ ॥
atra japtaṃ hutaṃ taptaṃ dattamānaṃtyamaśnute | atraiva jahutīrthaṃ ca yatra vai jahrunā purā || 27 ||
Ici, ce qui est récité en japa, offert au feu en homa, pratiqué en tapas ou donné en dāna procure un mérite inépuisable. Ici même se trouve le tīrtha nommé Jahnu-tīrtha, où jadis le sage Jahnu accomplit cet acte.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It declares that spiritual acts—japa, homa, tapas, and dāna—performed at this tīrtha generate “ānantya,” i.e., inexhaustible merit, emphasizing the unique potency of place-sanctified practice.
While not naming a deity here, it supports bhakti-sādhana by highlighting japa and sacred observance at a tīrtha—devotional practice becomes especially fruitful when done with reverence in a sanctified location.
Ritual practice is implied: correct performance of homa (kalpa-vidhi) and disciplined japa/tapas reflect applied Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Śikṣā (proper recitation), framed within tīrtha-mahātmya.