Shloka 30
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
भोजयेत्परमान्नेन स्वर्गे कल्पं वसेत्स तु । अथ पश्चाद्दिशि गतं कोटितीर्थँ सुमध्यमे ॥ ३० ॥
bhojayetparamānnena svarge kalpaṃ vasetsa tu | atha paścāddiśi gataṃ koṭitīrthaṃ sumadhyame || 30 ||
Sesiapa yang menjamu penerima yang layak dengan makanan paling utama, dia akan tinggal di syurga selama satu kalpa. Sesudah itu, apabila menuju ke arah barat—wahai yang berpinggang indah—dia memperoleh pahala Koṭitīrtha.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links two high-merit acts—annadāna (feeding with the best food) and tīrtha-yātrā—stating that generous nourishment offered as dharma yields prolonged heavenly enjoyment and further pilgrimage-based merit.
Though framed as tīrtha-mahātmya, the verse supports bhakti through seva: feeding others as an offering aligned with sacred duty, which purifies the heart and prepares one for deeper devotion.
Ritual pragmatics (kalpa/ācāra): it emphasizes dāna-vidhi—proper food-giving as a dharmic act—and the pilgrimage orientation (dik-nirdeśa, ‘western direction’) used in tīrtha procedures.