Shloka 50
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
यं यं देवं हरिद्वारे पूजयेत्प्रयतो नरः । स स देवः सुप्रसन्नः पूरयेत्तन्मनोरथान् ॥ ५० ॥
yaṃ yaṃ devaṃ haridvāre pūjayetprayato naraḥ | sa sa devaḥ suprasannaḥ pūrayettanmanorathān || 50 ||
హరిద్వారంలో నియమంతో ఉన్న వ్యక్తి ఏ దేవతను శ్రద్ధగా పూజిస్తాడో, ఆ దేవతే పరమ ప్రసన్నుడై అతని మనోరథాలను నెరవేర్చును।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the exceptional sanctity (māhātmya) of Haridvāra: worship performed there with purity and focus becomes highly efficacious, yielding swift and tangible spiritual and worldly results.
Bhakti is framed as sincere, disciplined pūjā; when the devotee approaches with prayatna (self-restraint and reverence), the chosen deity responds with prasāda (grace) by fulfilling heartfelt intentions.
Ritual discipline is emphasized—prayataḥ (purity, restraint, proper conduct) as a practical rule of pūjā-vidhi; it aligns with Vedāṅga concerns like kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than technical grammar or astrology.