Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 136
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
ततश्च शिवमाराध्य तद्द्वारा स्वर्णदीं भुवम् । आनीय तज्जलैः स्पृष्ट्वा पूतान्निन्ये दिवं पितॄन् ॥ १३६ ॥
tataśca śivamārādhya taddvārā svarṇadīṃ bhuvam | ānīya tajjalaiḥ spṛṣṭvā pūtānninye divaṃ pitṝn || 136 ||
പിന്നീട് ശിവനെ ആരാധിച്ച്, അവന്റെ കൃപയാൽ സ്വർണദീ എന്ന പവിത്രഭൂമിയെ ഇവിടെ കൊണ്ടുവന്നു. അതിന്റെ ജലത്തിൽ പിതൃകളെ സ്പർശിപ്പിച്ച് അവരെ ശുദ്ധീകരിച്ച് സ്വർഗത്തിലേക്ക് നയിച്ചു॥
Narada (narrative voice within the Purva Bhaga dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights that sincere worship of Śiva, combined with contact with sanctifying tīrtha-waters, can purify the Pitṛs and aid their ascent to higher realms (svarga), emphasizing the power of devotion plus ritual purity.
Bhakti is shown as effective and grace-giving: by ārādhana (devout propitiation) of Śiva, the devotee gains divine assistance (“through Śiva’s means”) to accomplish a dharmic goal—uplifting the ancestors.
It points to kalpa-style ritual application: purification through sacred waters and ancestor-rites (Pitṛ-kriyā such as tarpaṇa/sparśa), where correct procedural performance is central to the intended spiritual result.