The Greatness of the Month of Māgha
Māgha-snāna, Harivāsara, and the Kāṣṭhīlā-Upākhyāna
अभावे सरिदादीनां नवकुंभस्थितं जलम् । वायुना ताडितं रात्रौ स्नाने गंगासमं विदुः ॥ १५ ॥
abhāve saridādīnāṃ navakuṃbhasthitaṃ jalam | vāyunā tāḍitaṃ rātrau snāne gaṃgāsamaṃ viduḥ || 15 ||
ເມື່ອບໍ່ມີນ້ຳແມ່ນ້ຳ ຫຼືແຫຼ່ງນ້ຳອື່ນໆ ນ້ຳທີ່ເກັບໄວ້ໃນໄຫໃໝ່ ແລ້ວປະໄວ້ກາງຄືນໃຫ້ລົມພັດກະທົບ ຖືກນັບວ່າ ສຳລັບການອາບນ້ຳ ເທົ່າກັບນ້ຳຄົງຄາ (ຄັງຄາ).
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/vidhi context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It teaches that purity and sacred merit can be accessed through proper vidhi (procedure) even without physical access to a tirtha, affirming dharma’s adaptability while still honoring Gaṅgā as the supreme purifier.
By allowing a faithful practitioner to perform snāna with sanctified substitute water, the verse supports steady devotional discipline—making it possible to maintain worship and daily observances even when ideal conditions (like a river-tirtha) are absent.
Ritual application aligned with Kalpa (procedure) and Shaucha rules: selecting a new vessel, preparing water correctly, and timing (night exposure) to ensure a ritually acceptable snāna when tirtha access is unavailable.