Shloka 14
Procedure for the Guḍa-dhenū (Jaggery-Cow) Gift; Ten Dhenu-dānas; Yearlong Gaṅgā Worship and Darśana
नानाफलं समायुक्तौ घ्राणगन्धकरंडकौ । इत्येवं रचयित्वा तु धूपदीपैरथार्चयेत् ॥ १४ ॥
nānāphalaṃ samāyuktau ghrāṇagandhakaraṃḍakau | ityevaṃ racayitvā tu dhūpadīpairathārcayet || 14 ||
అతడు రెండు కరండకాలను ఏర్పాటు చేయాలి—ఒకటిలో వివిధ ఫలాలు, మరొకటిలో ఘ్రాణానికి ప్రీతికరమైన సువాసన ద్రవ్యాలు. ఇలా సర్దిన తరువాత ధూపదీపాలతో ఆరాధన చేయాలి.
Narada (as narrator/teacher in the dialogue tradition; ritual instruction voice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes orderly, reverent upacāra (ritual service): offering pure fruits and pleasing fragrance, then honoring the deity with dhūpa (incense) and dīpa (lamp), expressing devotion through tangible, sattvic offerings.
Bhakti here is practiced as loving service—carefully preparing offerings and completing worship with incense and light—showing attentiveness, purity, and heartfelt honoring of the divine presence.
It highlights practical ritual procedure (kalpa-style application): sequencing of offerings and standard pūjā upacāras (fruits, fragrance, dhūpa, dīpa), useful for correct performance of worship in a tirtha/mahatmya setting.