Shloka 40
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
अहं च भवता पूज्या कृत्वार्चां देवमंदिरे । सर्वैश्च नागरैः सार्द्धं फाल्गुने धवले दले ॥ ४० ॥
ahaṃ ca bhavatā pūjyā kṛtvārcāṃ devamaṃdire | sarvaiśca nāgaraiḥ sārddhaṃ phālgune dhavale dale || 40 ||
अहं च भवता पूज्या—देवमन्दिरे देवस्यार्चां कृत्वा—सर्वैर्नागरैः सह फाल्गुनमासस्य शुक्लपक्षे धवले दले।
Unspecified (narrative instruction within a Tirtha/Vrata-mahātmya section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes ordered devotion: first worship in the Deity’s temple, then extend reverence to the indicated recipient, performed at an auspicious time (Phālguna bright fortnight) and strengthened through communal participation.
Bhakti is shown as temple-centered arcana (formal worship) coupled with collective observance; devotion is not only private but also shared with the wider community in a prescribed sacred calendar.
Kalā/astronomical timing principles (masa and paksha—Phālguna, bright fortnight) relevant to Jyotiṣa-based ritual scheduling are implied for proper vrata and pūjā performance.