Shloka 9
Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
महेश्वरं तु देवस्य द्वापरे नाम गीयते । हस्तिपालेश्वरं नाम कलौ सिद्धैस्तु गीयते ॥ ९ ॥
maheśvaraṃ tu devasya dvāpare nāma gīyate | hastipāleśvaraṃ nāma kalau siddhaistu gīyate || 9 ||
द्वापरयुगात त्या देवाचे नाव ‘महेश्वर’ असे गाईले जाते; आणि कलियुगात सिद्धजन त्यांना ‘हस्तिपालेश्वर’ या नावाने गातात।
Narada (within a Tirtha-Mahatmya narration in Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Wonder at the deity’s yuga-wise names, expressed through the devotional act of ‘being sung of’ by siddhas."}
FAQs
It teaches that sacred praise (gāna/stuti) adapts to yuga-context: the same Lord is revered through different established names, and honoring the recognized Kali-yuga name aligns one’s worship with the living tirtha tradition.
Bhakti here is expressed through nāma-kīrtana—devotional glorification of the Lord’s name—showing that sincere praise using the traditionally transmitted name (as upheld by Siddhas) is a valid and potent form of worship.
Nirukta/etymological awareness and correct nāma-usage in stotra and ritual recitation are implied: knowing the proper divine appellation for a tirtha and yuga supports accurate liturgical practice.