Shloka 17
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
पुनर्विधेः प्रार्थनया मीढ्वान्सद्यः प्रसादितः । संदधे च पुनर्यज्ञं विकृतं प्रकृतिस्थितम् ॥ १७ ॥
punarvidheḥ prārthanayā mīḍhvānsadyaḥ prasāditaḥ | saṃdadhe ca punaryajñaṃ vikṛtaṃ prakṛtisthitam || 17 ||
Sekali lagi, melalui permohonan Vidhi (Brahmā), Tuhan Yang Maha Pemurah segera berkenan; lalu Dia menegakkan kembali yajña yang telah menyimpang, mengembalikannya kepada tertib yang wajar dan benar.
Suta (narrating the Purana account; within the larger Uttara-bhaga narrative stream)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere supplication aligned with dharma can quickly invoke divine grace, and that the Lord restores cosmic and ritual order when it has fallen into distortion.
Bhakti is shown through humble prayer (prārthanā): Vidhi’s heartfelt appeal moves the Lord, indicating that devotion and surrender can bring immediate divine response and protection of sacred practice.
It implies correct ritual procedure—when a yajña becomes vikṛta (deviated), it must be reset to prakṛti (proper form), reflecting the importance of Kalpa (ritual manuals) and adherence to Vedic injunctions.