अनलं नर्मदातीरे सर्वत्र गमनाधिकम् । अष्टषष्टिं तु देवस्य भास्करस्यामितद्युतेः
analaṃ narmadātīre sarvatra gamanādhikam | aṣṭaṣaṣṭiṃ tu devasya bhāskarasyāmitadyuteḥ
નર્મદાના કાંઠે ‘અનલ’ નામનું વ્રત/અનુષ્ઠાન છે, જે સર્વત્ર શ્રેષ્ઠ ગમન-સ્વાતંત્ર્ય આપનારું તરીકે પ્રસિદ્ધ છે. ત્યાં અમિત તેજવાળા ભાસ્કર દેવની અષ્ટષષ્ટિ-વિધ સ્તુતિ-પૂજા કરવી જોઈએ।
Īśvara (Śiva), inferred from the ongoing narration style in this section
Tirtha: Narmadā-tīra (Anala observance site)
Type: ghat
Scene: Dawn on the Narmadā: a sādhaka stands waist-deep offering arghya; a small fire (anala) burns on the bank; a rosary or tally marks indicate 68 praises; Bhāskara rises with intense rays.
The Purāṇic path links sacred geography with disciplined worship: honoring Sūrya at a tirtha multiplies auspicious outcomes and spiritual potency.
A sacred spot/observance called “Anala” on the bank of the Narmadā, within the broader Prabhāsa sacred landscape.
A prescribed, sixty-eightfold act of praise/worship (aṣṭaṣaṣṭi) for Bhāskara (Sūrya).
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