Shloka 91
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
यथा गौरी तथा गंगा तस्माद्गौर्यास्तु पूजने । विधिर्यो विहितः सम्यक्सोऽपि गंगाप्रपूजने ॥ ९१ ॥
yathā gaurī tathā gaṃgā tasmādgauryāstu pūjane | vidhiryo vihitaḥ samyakso'pi gaṃgāprapūjane || 91 ||
கௌரியைப் பூஜிப்பது போலவே கங்கையையும் பூஜிக்க வேண்டும். ஆகவே கௌரிப் பூஜைக்காக முறையாக விதிக்கப்பட்ட விதிமுறையே கங்கையின் முழுப் பூஜைக்கும் பொருந்தும்।
Narada (teaching in the Ganga-Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It equates Gaṅgā with Gaurī in devotional status, teaching that Gaṅgā is not merely a river but a divine Śakti worthy of the same śāstric reverence and methodical worship.
It directs bhakti into disciplined practice: devotion to Gaṅgā should be expressed through a properly enjoined pūjā-vidhi, treating the deity with the same honor and completeness as in established Śakti worship.
It emphasizes kalpa (ritual procedure)—the principle that a valid, śāstra-based vidhi used for one deity (Gaurī) can be applied analogically to another (Gaṅgā) when the text establishes their equivalence.