Shloka 54
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
नारायणं महेशं च ब्रह्माणं भास्करं तथा । भगीरथं च नृपतिं हिमवंतं नगेश्वरम् ॥ ५४ ॥
nārāyaṇaṃ maheśaṃ ca brahmāṇaṃ bhāskaraṃ tathā | bhagīrathaṃ ca nṛpatiṃ himavaṃtaṃ nageśvaram || 54 ||
ನಾರಾಯಣ, ಮಹೇಶ, ಬ್ರಹ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾಸ್ಕರ; ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ರಾಜ ಭಗೀರಥ ಮತ್ತು ಪರ್ವತರಾಜ ಹಿಮವಾನ್—ಇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿ ವಂದಿಸಬೇಕು.
Narada (within a tirtha-mahatmya narration in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It functions as a sacred remembrance (smaraṇa) list: invoking key cosmic deities and exemplary figures (Bhagīratha, Himavān) to sanctify tirtha-oriented practice and align the pilgrim with dharma and divine grace.
Bhakti here is expressed as reverent recollection and honoring of the Supreme (Nārāyaṇa) together with revered devas and dharmic exemplars—an inclusive devotional mood often used in tirtha-mahātmya contexts to deepen faith during pilgrimage and worship.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught directly; however, the verse reflects mantra-style nāma-smaraṇa (name-recitation) used in ritual contexts, aligning with practical prayoga (application) in worship and pilgrimage observances.