Shloka 19
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
नीलोत्पलैश्च सर्वेशं पूजयेत्पंकजैरपि । तदलाभे तु सौवर्णैः पंकजैः पूजयेद्धरम् ॥ १९ ॥
nīlotpalaiśca sarveśaṃ pūjayetpaṃkajairapi | tadalābhe tu sauvarṇaiḥ paṃkajaiḥ pūjayeddharam || 19 ||
نیلے اُتپلوں سے سَرویشور کی پوجا کرے اور کنول کے پھولوں سے بھی؛ اگر وہ میسر نہ ہوں تو سونے کے کنولوں سے بھگوان ہری کی اَرچنا کرے۔
Narada (teaching ritual options for Vishnu-puja within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha/mahatmya setting)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that sincere Vishnu-bhakti is upheld through appropriate offerings, and that dharmic worship can continue even when ideal materials are unavailable by using sanctioned substitutes.
Bhakti is expressed through reverent pūjā with auspicious symbols like the lotus; the verse emphasizes devotion and intention over rigid dependence on a single external item.
It reflects practical ritual procedure (kalpa-prayoga style guidance): choosing proper upacāras and acceptable substitutes (pratinidhi) when standard offerings like flowers are not obtainable.