Shloka 23
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
एवं कृत्वा यथोद्दिष्टमेकवारमिदं व्रतम् । यमैश्च नियमैर्युक्तः श्रद्धाभक्तिपरायणः ॥ २३ ॥
evaṃ kṛtvā yathoddiṣṭamekavāramidaṃ vratam | yamaiśca niyamairyuktaḥ śraddhābhaktiparāyaṇaḥ || 23 ||
ครั้นปฏิบัติวรตนี้หนึ่งครั้งตามที่บัญญัติแล้ว พึงประกอบด้วยยมะและนิยมะ และตั้งมั่นเป็นผู้พึ่งพาศรัทธาและภักดีโดยสิ้นเชิง
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the power of a vrata is not only in performing the rite once as instructed, but in grounding it in ethical restraint (yama), personal discipline (niyama), and sincere faith and devotion.
Bhakti here is presented as śraddhā-bhakti-parāyaṇatā—single-pointed devotion supported by right conduct; devotion matures when the vow is performed with inner purity and disciplined living.
Ritual precision—doing the vow “yathoddiṣṭam” (as prescribed)—reflects the applied discipline of kalpa (ritual procedure), while yama-niyama provide the practical framework for correct observance.