Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
अथ तत्राप्यशक्तश्चेल्लिखेत्पिष्टेन वै भुवि । चतुर्भुजां सुनेत्रां च चन्द्रायुतसमप्रभाम् ॥ ४९ ॥
atha tatrāpyaśaktaścellikhetpiṣṭena vai bhuvi | caturbhujāṃ sunetrāṃ ca candrāyutasamaprabhām || 49 ||
اور اگر وہاں بھی قدرت نہ ہو تو آٹے سے زمین پر (دیوی کی) تصویر بنائے—چار بازوؤں والی، خوبصورت آنکھوں والی، اور دس لاکھ چاندوں کے برابر درخشاں۔
Narada (teaching in a ritual-instruction context within Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It teaches that devotion and intent (bhāva) can preserve the efficacy of worship even when one lacks resources—using a simple flour-drawing as a valid sacred support for meditation and ritual focus.
Bhakti is shown as adaptable and accessible: when elaborate arrangements are not possible, a devotee may still worship by creating a humble, reverent representation and contemplating the divine attributes (four arms, auspicious eyes, moon-like radiance).
It reflects practical kalpa/ritual reasoning—using a sanctioned substitute (pratinidhi) method in worship procedure—showing how rites can be performed correctly even with minimal materials.