Shloka 15
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
पलाशपत्रे भुञ्जानः शिवं स्मृत्वा जितेंद्रियः । धर्मराजस्य देव्याश्च पृथक्पिंडं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥ १५ ॥
palāśapatre bhuñjānaḥ śivaṃ smṛtvā jiteṃdriyaḥ | dharmarājasya devyāśca pṛthakpiṃḍaṃ prakalpayet || 15 ||
पलाशपत्रे भुञ्जानः जितेन्द्रियः शिवं स्मरन् । धर्मराजाय देव्यै च पृथक् पिण्डं प्रकल्पयेत् ॥
Narada (teaching in a Dharma/Tirtha-ritual context, traditionally transmitted to sages such as Sanatkumara and others)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links inner discipline (jitendriya—sense-control) with outer ritual purity: remembering Śiva while eating and offering separate piṇḍas acknowledges cosmic order (Dharma-rāja/Yama) and divine grace (Devī) in rites connected with dharma and post-death welfare.
Bhakti appears here as smaraṇa (remembrance): even during an ordinary act like eating, the devotee keeps the mind on Śiva, turning routine conduct into worship and aligning ritual acts with heartfelt recollection.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Smṛti-style injunctions: the use of palāśa leaves (ritual hygiene/auspiciousness) and the rule to prepare distinct piṇḍas for specific deities, emphasizing correct sequencing and differentiation in offerings.