Shloka 30
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Aṣṭākṣarī Maṇḍala-Pūjā and Nyāsa
निवेदितं च भक्त्यार्घं गृहाण पुरुषोत्तम । मंदाकिन्यास्ततो वारि सर्वपापहरं शिवम् ॥ ३० ॥
niveditaṃ ca bhaktyārghaṃ gṛhāṇa puruṣottama | maṃdākinyāstato vāri sarvapāpaharaṃ śivam || 30 ||
हे पुरुषोत्तम, भक्ति से अर्पित यह अर्घ्य स्वीकार करें। तत्पश्चात मंदाकिनी का जल ग्रहण करें—जो शुभ है और समस्त पापों का हरण करने वाला है।
Narada (within a tirtha/ritual instruction narrative, addressed to Vishnu as Puruṣottama)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-based act of devotion: offering arghya to Puruṣottama and using Mandākinī water as a purifying medium, emphasizing that sincere bhakti joined with sacred rites destroys sin (pāpa).
Bhakti is shown as a concrete offering—‘accept this arghya offered with devotion’—where inner faith is expressed through respectful worship of Viṣṇu, supported by holy-water purification in a tirtha setting.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: the arghya-offering and the use of consecrated tirtha-water as a śuddhi (purificatory) act, aligning devotional intent with correct ceremonial practice.