Shloka 43
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
भोगान्भुक्त्वेह देहांते स्वर्गतिं समवाप्नुयात् । एतान्युद्देशतो देवि तीर्थानि गदितानि ते ॥ ४३ ॥
bhogānbhuktveha dehāṃte svargatiṃ samavāpnuyāt | etānyuddeśato devi tīrthāni gaditāni te || 43 ||
இங்கே உலக இன்பங்களை அனுபவித்து, உடல் முடிவில் அவன் ஸ்வர்கப் பாதையை அடையலாம். தேவி, இத்தீர்த்தங்கள் உனக்கு சுருக்கமாகப் பெயர்ப் பட்டியலாகக் கூறப்பட்டன।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It concludes the tīrtha section by stating the fruit (svarga-gati) associated with worldly life and meritorious acts, and signals that the listed pilgrimage places have been presented in a concise, enumerative form.
Indirectly: by framing tīrtha-yātrā as a dharmic support for spiritual progress. In the Narada Purana’s tirtha context, devotion is expressed through reverent pilgrimage and honoring sacred places, yielding पुण्य (puṇya) and higher destinies.
Ritual-practical dharma is implied rather than a specific Vedāṅga: the verse functions as an uddeśa (brief listing) typical of dharma instruction, guiding how to remember and apply tīrtha-related observances for merit.