Shloka 42
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
स न दुर्गतिमाप्नोति गंगादेवीप्रसादतः । भीमस्थलं ततः प्राप्य यः स्नायात्सुकृती नरः ॥ ४२ ॥
sa na durgatimāpnoti gaṃgādevīprasādataḥ | bhīmasthalaṃ tataḥ prāpya yaḥ snāyātsukṛtī naraḥ || 42 ||
ഗംഗാദേവിയുടെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ അവൻ ദുര്ഗതി പ്രാപിക്കുകയില്ല. പിന്നെ ഭീമസ്ഥലം പ്രാപിച്ച് അവിടെ സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുന്ന പുണ്യവാൻ ആ ശുഭരക്ഷ പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context, traditionally within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that sacred bathing (snāna) at a recognized tirtha—here Bhīmasthala—when connected to Gaṅgā’s grace, protects a person from durgati (spiritually adverse outcomes) and supports an auspicious destiny.
Bhakti is implied through reliance on Gaṅgādevī’s prasāda (grace): the fruit is not presented as mere mechanics of ritual, but as sanctified by divine favor, encouraging श्रद्धा (faith) and reverence toward the deity embodied in the tirtha.
Ritual application (Kalpa-oriented practice) is highlighted: performing tīrtha-snāna at the proper sacred location is presented as a dharmic act yielding punya and protection from durgati.