Shloka 16
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
सोपवासश्चतुर्द्दश्यां भवेदुभयपक्षयोः । पौर्णमास्यां तु गंधैश्च गंगायाः सलिलैस्तथा ॥ १६ ॥
sopavāsaścaturddaśyāṃ bhavedubhayapakṣayoḥ | paurṇamāsyāṃ tu gaṃdhaiśca gaṃgāyāḥ salilaistathā || 16 ||
சுக்ல, கிருஷ்ண—இரு பக்ஷங்களின் சதுர்தசியிலும் உபவாசம் இருக்க வேண்டும். பௌர்ணமியில் நறுமணப் பொருட்களாலும் கங்கையின் நீராலும் வழிபாடு செய்ய வேண்டும்।
Narada (teaching in a vrata/tirtha context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: Caturdaśī-vrata / Paurṇamāsī-pūjā (observance pattern)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It prescribes a disciplined monthly observance: fasting on Caturdaśī in both fortnights and honoring the sacredness of Gaṅgā on Paurṇamāsī through offerings and her waters—acts understood to generate puṇya and ritual purity in a tirtha framework.
By directing the devotee to regular, calendar-based worship (upavāsa and pūjā with gandha and Gaṅgā-jala), it frames bhakti as steady practice—expressing reverence through bodily restraint (fasting) and sacred offerings.
It relies on Jyotiṣa/kalā (lunar calendrical reckoning): identifying Caturdaśī in both pakṣas and Paurṇamāsī, which is essential for correct vrata timing and ritual observance.