Shloka 32
Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana
अष्टमूर्तिधरां देवीं दिव्यरूपां निरीक्ष्य च । शालितंदुलप्रस्थेन द्विप्रस्थपयसा तथा ॥ ३२ ॥
aṣṭamūrtidharāṃ devīṃ divyarūpāṃ nirīkṣya ca | śālitaṃdulaprasthena dviprasthapayasā tathā || 32 ||
Tendo contemplado a Deusa que sustenta as oito formas (aṣṭa-mūrti), resplandecente em aparência divina, deve-se então oferecer um prastha de arroz fino e, do mesmo modo, dois prasthas de leite.
Narada (in dialogue, traditionally recounting teachings to/through Sanatkumara lineages in the Narada Purana narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse links darśana (reverent beholding of the Goddess in her divine form) with a concrete act of dharma—measured offering (dāna/naivedya)—showing that devotion is completed through disciplined ritual action.
Bhakti here is expressed as darśana followed by seva through simple, sattvic offerings (rice and milk). The emphasis is not on extravagance, but on purity, measure, and sincerity in worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through the specified quantities (prastha measures) and the correct materials for offering, reflecting a rule-based approach to worship typical of Purāṇic ritual prescriptions.