The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
केचिदिच्छंति देवर्षे तद्विधानं वदामि ते । हैमं निर्माय गणपं ताम्रपात्रोपरि स्थितम् ॥ १८ ॥
kecidicchaṃti devarṣe tadvidhānaṃ vadāmi te | haimaṃ nirmāya gaṇapaṃ tāmrapātropari sthitam || 18 ||
اے دیورشی، بعض لوگ اس کی विधि چاہتے ہیں؛ میں تمہیں اس کا طریقہ بتاتا ہوں۔ سونے کی گنپ کی مورتی بنا کر اسے تانبے کے برتن پر قائم کرے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: Dūrvā-Gaṇapati vrata (contextual)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It emphasizes vidhi (correct procedure) in worship: devotion is supported by proper ritual placement and materials, indicating reverence and order in sacred acts.
Bhakti here takes a practical form—devotion expressed through careful preparation of the deity’s form and a respectful installation, showing that love for the divine is enacted through disciplined worship.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse points to prescribed materials and placement rules (a golden image set upon a copper vessel), reflecting technical ritual know-how.