Shloka 22
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणानष्टौ मासांते तु सदक्षिणान् । वर्जयेन्मधु मांसं च तं मासं ब्रह्मचर्यवान् ॥ २२ ॥
bhojayedbrāhmaṇānaṣṭau māsāṃte tu sadakṣiṇān | varjayenmadhu māṃsaṃ ca taṃ māsaṃ brahmacaryavān || 22 ||
Pada akhir bulan, hendaklah dia menjamu lapan orang brāhmaṇa dan memberikan dakṣiṇā yang sewajarnya. Sepanjang bulan itu, dengan memelihara brahmacarya, hendaklah dia menjauhi madu dan daging.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that a vrata is completed not only by personal restraint (brahmacarya and dietary purity) but also by dana—honoring brāhmaṇas with food and dakṣiṇā at the month’s end—thereby converting discipline into meritorious, dharmic action.
By emphasizing purity (avoiding meat and honey) and self-control (brahmacarya), the verse supports a sāttvika lifestyle that steadies the mind for worship; feeding brāhmaṇas with reverence is also treated as devotional service expressed through charity and honor.
Ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga) is implied: concluding a monthly observance with prescribed numbers (eight brāhmaṇas), proper timing (māsānta), and dakṣiṇā reflects applied dharma-ritual conventions rather than grammar or astrology.