Shloka 46
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
सक्तुपिंडान्गुडपिंडान्दद्याच्च दशसंख्यया । ततो गंगातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा ॥ ४६ ॥
saktupiṃḍānguḍapiṃḍāndadyācca daśasaṃkhyayā | tato gaṃgātaṭe ramye hemnā rūpyeṇa vā tathā || 46 ||
सक्तुपिण्डान् गुडपिण्डांश्च दशसंख्यया दद्यात् । ततः रम्ये गङ्गातटे हेम्ना रूप्येण वा विधिवत् समाचरेत् ॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada, narrating prescribed tirtha-rites)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a tirtha-based dharma act: offering specific piṇḍas and making a valued donation (gold/silver) on the Gaṅgā’s bank, emphasizing purification and merit through disciplined charity at a sacred place.
Though framed as ritual charity, the verse supports bhakti in practice by directing the devotee to sacred Gaṅgā-tīrtha observances—external acts meant to be performed with reverence, gratitude, and devotional intent.
It reflects Kalpa-style ritual procedure: fixed counts (daśa-saṃkhyā), specified materials (saktu, guḍa), and proper place (gaṅgā-taṭa), illustrating rule-based performance typical of dharma-ritual manuals.