Shloka 19
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
न स तत्कर्मफलभाग्देवद्रोही प्रकीर्त्यते । देवानां दर्शनं पुण्यं दर्शनात्स्पर्शनं वरम् ॥ १९ ॥
na sa tatkarmaphalabhāgdevadrohī prakīrtyate | devānāṃ darśanaṃ puṇyaṃ darśanātsparśanaṃ varam || 19 ||
جو دیوتاؤں کا دشمن ہو وہ اس عمل کے پھل کا حصہ دار نہیں کہلاتا۔ دیوتاؤں کا دیدار باعثِ ثواب ہے، اور دیدار سے بھی بہتر اُن کی پاکیزہ چھو (قربِ مقدس) ہے۔
Narada (instructional narration within Uttara-Bhaga Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse; traditionally framed in Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that ritual merit depends on inner disposition: hostility toward the devas disqualifies a person from receiving the intended karmaphala, while reverent darśana—and even more, sacred contact—generates puṇya.
Bhakti is not mere external performance; it requires reverence and non-offense. Honoring divine presence through darśana and respectful proximity (sparśa) reflects a devotional attitude that makes worship and pilgrimage spiritually effective.
It highlights the ritual principle of adhikāra (eligibility) in karma-kāṇḍa: the performer’s conduct and attitude (avoidance of deva-droha/apacāra) condition whether a rite yields its stated result.