Shloka 17
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
शुक्लप्रतिपदादेश्च दिनानि दश संख्यया । पाताले सन्निधानं तु कुरुते स्वयमेव हि ॥ १८ ॥
śuklapratipadādeśca dināni daśa saṃkhyayā | pātāle sannidhānaṃ tu kurute svayameva hi || 18 ||
శుక్ల ప్రతిపద నుండి ప్రారంభించి పది రోజుల సంఖ్య వరకు ఆమె స్వయంగా పాతాళంలో తన సన్నిధానాన్ని స్థాపిస్తుంది.
Narada (traditional dialogue frame: Narada instructing in Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/vrata contexts, often within Narada–Sanatkumara discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It marks a sacred ten-day window starting from Śukla Pratipadā, emphasizing that the sanctified power or presence described in the chapter becomes accessible across realms—even in Pātāla—without external compulsion.
By highlighting a fixed sacred time-span (ten days) when divine/sacred presence is naturally available, it supports bhakti practice through disciplined timing—encouraging devotees to align worship and vows with auspicious lunar days.
It uses calendrical reckoning (Pañcāṅga-based tithi counting: Śukla Pratipadā and a ten-day duration), reflecting Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga-style time determination for ritual observance.