Shloka 42
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
तथा तत्र स्मृतिं लब्ध्वा मोक्षमाप्नोति स ध्रुवम् । ज्येष्ठे मासि सिते पक्षे दशम्यां हस्तसंयुते ॥ ४२ ॥
tathā tatra smṛtiṃ labdhvā mokṣamāpnoti sa dhruvam | jyeṣṭhe māsi site pakṣe daśamyāṃ hastasaṃyute || 42 ||
Demikian juga, setelah memperoleh kembali ingatan suci (smṛti) di sana, dia pasti mencapai mokṣa. (Ini hendaklah diperhatikan) pada bulan Jyeṣṭha, paruh terang, hari kesepuluh, ketika bersatu dengan nakṣatra Hastā.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (tīrtha/gaṅgā-related observance implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that at the prescribed sacred setting, the awakening of smṛti (spiritual recollection) becomes the direct cause for certain mokṣa, emphasizing inner remembrance as the liberating factor.
By highlighting smṛti—steady recollection of the Divine and sacred truth—as the fruit of tirtha/vrata practice, it aligns ritual timing with the bhakti principle of constant remembrance leading to liberation.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): the verse specifies an auspicious observance window using māsa (Jyeṣṭha), pakṣa (Śukla), tithi (Daśamī), and nakṣatra (Hastā) for ritual efficacy.