Shloka 56
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
वर्द्धतेसंपदः सर्वा विष्णुदेवप्रसादतः ॥ ५६ ॥
varddhatesaṃpadaḥ sarvā viṣṇudevaprasādataḥ || 56 ||
ശ്രീവിഷ്ണുദേവന്റെ പ്രസാദത്താൽ എല്ലാ സമ്പത്തുകളും എല്ലാ ക്ഷേമങ്ങളും എല്ലാതരത്തിലും വർധിക്കുന്നു.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that true and lasting prosperity (sampad) is not merely self-made; it is perfected when aligned with devotion and dharma, culminating in Viṣṇu’s prasāda (grace).
By attributing all increase in auspicious outcomes to Viṣṇu’s favor, the verse centers bhakti—pleasing Viṣṇu through remembrance, worship, and righteous conduct—as the key cause behind success.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic principle of phala (results) being linked to īśvara-prasāda, guiding how rituals and vows are oriented toward devotion.