Shloka 21
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
अर्घ्यं द्रव्यविशेषेण गंगातोयेन यः सकृत् । मागधप्रस्थमात्रेण ताम्रपात्रस्थितेन च ॥ २१ ॥
arghyaṃ dravyaviśeṣeṇa gaṃgātoyena yaḥ sakṛt | māgadhaprasthamātreṇa tāmrapātrasthitena ca || 21 ||
जो गंगाजलाने, ठराविक द्रव्यांसह, एकदाही अर्घ्य देतो—मागध प्रस्थ एवढ्या प्रमाणात व तांब्याच्या पात्रात ठेवून—तो सांगितलेले पुण्य प्राप्त करतो.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that even a single properly performed arghya at a tirtha—specifically using Ganga water, correct measure, and a copper vessel—carries strong ritual potency and merit.
By prescribing a simple, accessible sacred act done with reverence and correctness, it supports bhakti through disciplined worship at holy places, where devotion is expressed via ritual offering.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is highlighted through the exact specifications of substance (Ganga water), measure (Magadha prastha), and implement (copper vessel) for arghya-dana.