Shloka 46

The Greatness of Haridvāra

Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya

Devanagari script

अथ यो वारुणे योगे महावारुणके तथा । महामहावारुणे च स्नायात्तत्र विधानतः ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

atha yo vāruṇe yoge mahāvāruṇake tathā | mahāmahāvāruṇe ca snāyāttatra vidhānataḥ || 46 ||

Translation

ഇപ്പോൾ അവിടെ വാരുണയോഗത്തിൽ, അതുപോലെ മഹാവാരുണകത്തിൽ, മഹാമഹാവാരുണത്തിലും വിധിപ്രകാരം സ്നാനം ചെയ്യുന്നവൻ അഭീഷ്ട പുണ്യഫലം പ്രാപിക്കുന്നു।

Word by Word

अथthen

यःwho

वारुणेin the Vāruṇa (rite/period)

योगेin the conjunction/auspicious configuration

महावारुणकेin the great Vāruṇaka (yoga)

तथाalso; likewise

महामहावारुणेin the very great Vāruṇa (yoga)

चand

स्नायात्should bathe

तत्रthere

विधानतःaccording to the prescribed rule

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A calm, procedural listing of increasingly ‘great’ auspicious yogas, culminating in the insistence on bathing ‘according to rite’."}

Characters & Entities

Varuna

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes that bathing at the tīrtha becomes especially efficacious when performed during specific Varuṇa-associated yogas (auspicious ritual timings) and when done strictly according to prescribed injunctions (vidhi).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Though ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing disciplined sacred actions at tīrthas—outer purity and obedience to dharma are presented as supportive conditions for inner devotion and sacred merit.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It points to Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) through the use of “yoga” and named auspicious occasions (Vāruṇa, Mahā-Vāruṇaka), indicating timing-based ritual performance governed by calendrical calculations.