Shloka 10
The Account of the Fruits of Bathing at Particular Sacred Places
Tīrtha-viśeṣa-snāna-phala
द्वादश्यां श्रवणर्क्षे च अष्टम्यां पुष्ययोगतः । आर्द्रायां च चतुर्दश्यां गंगास्नानं सुदुर्लभम् ॥ १० ॥
dvādaśyāṃ śravaṇarkṣe ca aṣṭamyāṃ puṣyayogataḥ | ārdrāyāṃ ca caturdaśyāṃ gaṃgāsnānaṃ sudurlabham || 10 ||
શ્રવણ નક્ષત્રમાં દ્વાદશી, પુષ્યયોગયુક્ત અષ્ટમી, તથા આર્દ્રા નક્ષત્રમાં ચતુર્દશી—આ સમયે ગંગાસ્નાન અતિ દુર્લભ અને મહાપુણ્યદાયક છે.
Sage Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that Gaṅgā-snāna becomes exceptionally potent when performed at specific tithi–nakṣatra–yoga alignments, indicating that sacred acts gain heightened fruit when harmonized with dharmic time (kāla).
By emphasizing Gaṅgā-snāna at sanctified times, it supports bhakti through disciplined observance—approaching the sacred (Gaṅgā) with faith, purity, and right timing as an offering-like act.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): it references tithi (Dvādaśī, Aṣṭamī, Caturdaśī), nakṣatra (Śravaṇa, Ārdrā), and yoga (Puṣya-yoga) as factors for selecting auspicious ritual timing.