Shloka 37
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
ततो भद्रे समासाद्य कपिलाह्रदमुत्तमम् । धेनुं दत्त्वा द्विजाग्र्याय गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् ॥ ३७ ॥
tato bhadre samāsādya kapilāhradamuttamam | dhenuṃ dattvā dvijāgryāya gosahasraphalaṃ labhet || 37 ||
ततो भद्रे कपिलाह्रदमुत्तमं समासाद्य; द्विजाग्र्याय धेनुं दत्त्वा गोसहस्रफलं लभेत् ॥
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links tīrtha-yātrā (reaching Kapilā Lake) with dāna (gift-giving), teaching that charity performed at a sacred place and offered to a worthy recipient yields amplified puṇya (spiritual merit).
While not directly describing bhakti practices like nāma-kīrtana, it supports devotional living by prescribing dharmic generosity—an outward expression of reverence for sacred places and service to the virtuous, which purifies the heart and supports bhakti.
It reflects kalpa-vidhi (ritual procedure) principles: the dāna’s fruit depends on deśa (sacred location/tīrtha) and pātra (worthy recipient, here a dvijāgrya), a standard dharma-śāstra framework.