Shloka 59
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
भ्रमंत्या दर्शनं लोके दुर्लभं पापकर्मणाम् । दुर्गाया रथयात्रास्ति तथैवात्रापि कारयेत् ॥ ५९ ॥
bhramaṃtyā darśanaṃ loke durlabhaṃ pāpakarmaṇām | durgāyā rathayātrāsti tathaivātrāpi kārayet || 59 ||
この世において、女神が巡行しておられるその御姿を拝する（ダルシャナ）ことすら、罪業に耽る者には得難い。ドゥルガーにもラタ・ヤートラーがあるゆえ、ここでも同様に執り行うべし。
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: Ratha-yātrā (Durgā)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links moral purity to spiritual access: sinful conduct obstructs divine darśana, while a public rite like Durgā’s ratha-yātrā becomes a communal means to invite the Goddess’s presence and restore dharmic order.
Bhakti here is expressed through darśana and seva in a visible, collective form—organizing and participating in the Goddess’s procession—while emphasizing that devotion must be supported by ethical living (avoidance of pāpa).
Ritual application and calendrical planning are implied: arranging a ratha-yātrā requires correct timing and procedural order (kalpa-oriented ritual discipline, often supported by jyotiṣa for auspicious scheduling).