Shloka 89
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
तस्यां दशम्यामेतच्च स्तोत्रं गंगाजले स्थितः । जपंस्तु दशकृत्वश्च दरिद्रो वापि चाक्षमः ॥ ८९ ॥
tasyāṃ daśamyāmetacca stotraṃ gaṃgājale sthitaḥ | japaṃstu daśakṛtvaśca daridro vāpi cākṣamaḥ || 89 ||
त्या दशमी तिथीस गंगाजलात उभा राहून हे स्तोत्र जपावे; दरिद्री किंवा असमर्थ असला तरी दहा वेळा जप करावा।
Narada (instructional narration within a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"From compassionate accessibility (even the poor/incapable) to a vivid ritual act in Gaṅgā waters on the tenth tithi, culminating in empowered devotional confidence through repetition."}
FAQs
It teaches an accessible tirtha-practice: on Daśamī, immersion/standing in Gaṅgā waters combined with stotra-japa (ten repetitions) is presented as a valid spiritual act even for those lacking resources or strength.
Bhakti here is expressed through stotra-recitation (praise and remembrance) performed with discipline (a fixed count) and sacred setting (Gaṅgā), emphasizing sincerity over material capacity.
Kalpa-style ritual discipline is implied: choosing an auspicious tithi (Daśamī), observing a specific procedure (standing in Gaṅgā), and maintaining a prescribed japa-count (ten times).