Shloka 65
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
दश त्रिंशच्च तान्पूर्वान्पितॄनेव तथापरान् । उद्धरत्येव संसारान्मंत्रेणानेन पूजिता ॥ ६५ ॥
daśa triṃśacca tānpūrvānpitṝneva tathāparān | uddharatyeva saṃsārānmaṃtreṇānena pūjitā || 65 ||
ಈ ಮಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಪೂಜಿತಳಾದ ಆ ದೇವಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪಿತೃಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಇತರರನ್ನೂ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಸಾರಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ।
Narada (teaching, in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context; dialogue tradition commonly framed with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that mantra-centered worship has trans-generational spiritual efficacy, extending merit and deliverance to one’s ancestors and helping free them from the cycle of saṃsāra.
By emphasizing pūjā performed with a specific mantra, it highlights focused devotional practice (mantra-bhakti) as a powerful means to benefit both the worshipper and their lineage.
It points to correct mantra-prayoga (application of sacred formula) and ritual procedure—areas informed by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) for accurate recitation, central to effective pūjā.