Shloka 10
द्वादश्यां श्रवणर्क्षे च अष्टम्यां पुष्ययोगतः । आर्द्रायां च चतुर्दश्यां गंगास्नानं सुदुर्लभम् ॥ १० ॥
dvādaśyāṃ śravaṇarkṣe ca aṣṭamyāṃ puṣyayogataḥ | ārdrāyāṃ ca caturdaśyāṃ gaṃgāsnānaṃ sudurlabham || 10 ||
श्रवण नक्षत्रातील द्वादशी, पुष्ययोगयुक्त अष्टमी आणि आर्द्रा नक्षत्रातील चतुर्दशी—या वेळी गंगास्नान अत्यंत दुर्मिळ व महापुण्यदायक आहे.
Sage Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya discourse)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Builds wonder through a list of rare celestial-lunar convergences, culminating in the declaration that Gaṅgā bathing at these moments is 'sudurlabha' (exceedingly rare) and thus highly potent."}
FAQs
It teaches that Gaṅgā-snāna becomes exceptionally potent when performed at specific tithi–nakṣatra–yoga alignments, indicating that sacred acts gain heightened fruit when harmonized with dharmic time (kāla).
By emphasizing Gaṅgā-snāna at sanctified times, it supports bhakti through disciplined observance—approaching the sacred (Gaṅgā) with faith, purity, and right timing as an offering-like act.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology): it references tithi (Dvādaśī, Aṣṭamī, Caturdaśī), nakṣatra (Śravaṇa, Ārdrā), and yoga (Puṣya-yoga) as factors for selecting auspicious ritual timing.