Dharmāṅgada’s Discourse (Dharmāṅgadopadeśa) in the Mohinī Episode
धात्रीस्नानं वरारोहे दुर्लभो हरिवासरः । दुर्लभं पर्वकाले तु स्नानं शीतलवारिणा ॥ ४५ ॥
dhātrīsnānaṃ varārohe durlabho harivāsaraḥ | durlabhaṃ parvakāle tu snānaṃ śītalavāriṇā || 45 ||
O marikit ang balakang, bihira ang pagligo sa Dhātrī (Āmalakī); bihira rin ang Harivāsara, ang araw na iniaalay kay Hari. At higit pang bihira, sa panahon ng parva (kapistahan), ang pagligo sa malamig na tubig.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga’s tirtha/vrata context)
Vrata: Hari-vāsara (general sacred day of Hari; specific vrata not named)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It elevates three meritorious opportunities—Dhātrī/Āmalakī bathing, a day dedicated to Hari, and parva-time cool-water bathing—as rare and therefore especially spiritually potent when obtained.
By centering sacred time (Hari-vāsara) and sacred acts (snāna linked with Dhātrī and parva), it frames devotion to Vishnu as practiced through disciplined observances that honor Hari through body, time, and intention.
Kalpa/ritual timing is implied via parva-kāla (festival junctions), emphasizing choosing auspicious sacred times for observances; it also reflects traditional vrata–snāna procedure (cool-water bath as a prescribed austerity).