Shloka 55
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
गंधपुष्पादिभिश्चैव यथाशक्ति प्रपूजयेत् । दशप्रस्थांस्तिलान्दद्याद्दश विप्रेभ्य एव च ॥ ५५ ॥
gaṃdhapuṣpādibhiścaiva yathāśakti prapūjayet | daśaprasthāṃstilāndadyāddaśa viprebhya eva ca || 55 ||
गन्धपुष्पादिभिश्चैव यथाशक्ति प्रपूजयेत्। दशप्रस्थांस्तिलान् दद्याद् दश विप्रेभ्य एव च॥
Narada (narrative instruction within Uttara-Bhaga ritual/dāna context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches capacity-based worship (yathāśakti) paired with dāna, showing that devotion and charity together generate puṇya and complete a prescribed religious observance.
Bhakti is expressed through sincere worship using simple offerings like flowers and fragrance, without insisting on extravagance; the emphasis is on heartfelt, ability-aligned pūjā.
Ritual procedure and measurement are implied: the text specifies a traditional unit (prastha) and a clear distribution method (til to ten brāhmaṇas), reflecting practical kalpa-style discipline in dāna-vidhi.