Shloka 44
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
अन्यानि वै महाभागे संति तत्रल सहस्रशः । योऽस्मिन्क्षेत्रे नरः स्नायात्कुंभगेज्येऽजगे रवौ ॥ ४४ ॥
anyāni vai mahābhāge saṃti tatrala sahasraśaḥ | yo'sminkṣetre naraḥ snāyātkuṃbhagejye'jage ravau || 44 ||
Wahai yang amat berbahagia, di sana sesungguhnya ada ribuan lagi amalan dan pahala suci yang lain. Namun sesiapa yang mandi di kṣetra suci ini ketika Surya berada dalam Kumbha (Aquarius), pada saat peralihan Makara–Kumbha, memperoleh manfaat dharma yang luar biasa.
Narada (in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage; Uttara-Bhaga tīrtha narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights tīrtha-māhātmya: among countless sacred acts available at the holy place, bathing there during a specific solar timing (Sun in Kumbha) is singled out as especially potent for religious merit.
While the verse is framed as a ritual instruction, it supports bhakti-oriented practice by directing devotees to perform a time-sanctified act (tīrtha-snānā) with faith, a common Purāṇic method of cultivating devotion through disciplined observance.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology/astronomy) is implicit: the fruit of the rite is linked to Ravi’s position in Kumbha and an auspicious transit/junction time, showing how calendrical timing guides Purāṇic ritual practice.