Shloka 26
विंध्याच्छतगुणा प्रोक्ता काशीपुर्यां तु जाह्नवी । सर्वत्र दुर्लभा गंगा त्रिषु स्थानेषु चाधिका ॥ २६ ॥
viṃdhyācchataguṇā proktā kāśīpuryāṃ tu jāhnavī | sarvatra durlabhā gaṃgā triṣu sthāneṣu cādhikā || 26 ||
काशीपुरीत जाह्नवी (गंगा) विंध्यापेक्षा शंभरपट अधिक फलदायिनी सांगितली आहे। गंगा सर्वत्र दुर्लभ असली तरी तीन स्थानी ती विशेष श्रेष्ठ आहे।
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya dialogue, traditionally conveying Narada-Purana teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates Kāśī as an exceptionally potent tirtha and teaches that the same sacred river (Gaṅgā) yields heightened spiritual fruit when approached in especially sanctified locations.
By praising Gaṅgā-in-Kāśī as uniquely meritorious, the verse supports bhakti expressed through reverent pilgrimage, sacred bathing, and remembrance of the divine in a holy kṣetra.
Primarily kalpa (ritual practice): it implies the tirtha-based discipline of Ganga-snāna and kṣetra-sevā, where place-specific rules and merits guide dharmic observance.