Shloka 18
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
ततो दद्यात्तु शक्त्यैवापूपञ्च घृतपाचितम् । तिलाढकं प्रगृह्याथ शिवलिंगोपरि क्षिपेत् ॥ १८ ॥
tato dadyāttu śaktyaivāpūpañca ghṛtapācitam | tilāḍhakaṃ pragṛhyātha śivaliṃgopari kṣipet || 18 ||
Kemudian, menurut kemampuan, hendaklah dipersembahkan kek āpūpa yang dimasak dengan ghee; dan setelah mengambil satu sukatan (āḍhaka) bijan, hendaklah ditaburkan ke atas Śiva-liṅga.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that worship should be performed with sincerity and within one’s means (śaktyā eva), and that specific pure offerings—ghee-cooked food and sesame—are prescribed as merit-producing acts in Śiva-liṅga worship.
Bhakti here is expressed as practical reverence: offering simple, sanctified items to the deity with capacity-based humility, emphasizing intention and disciplined worship rather than display.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) through precise instructions about offerings and measures (āḍhaka), showing the technical side of pūjā-vidhi found in Purāṇic ritual guidance.