Shloka 150
Vrata–Dāna Compendium at Puṣkara: Puṣpavāhana’s Account and the Ṣaṣṭhī-vrata Purification Rite
एतानि पुण्यनामानि स्नानकाले प्रकीर्त्तयेत् । भवेत्सन्निहिता तत्र गंगा त्रिपथगामिनी
etāni puṇyanāmāni snānakāle prakīrttayet | bhavetsannihitā tatra gaṃgā tripathagāminī
غسل کے وقت ان پاکیزہ ناموں کا ورد کرنا چاہیے؛ تب تری پَتھ گامنی گنگا—جو تینوں جہانوں میں بہتی ہے—وہیں حاضر ہو جاتی ہے۔
Unspecified (narratorial instruction within the Adhyaya context)
Concept: Śabda + śraddhā makes the sacred present: reciting holy names at snāna-time draws Gaṅgā’s living presence, turning ordinary water into tīrtha.
Application: Before bathing (at home or river), recite sacred names with attention; treat cleansing as inner purification—release resentment, cultivate peace, and begin the day with remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: tirtha
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"At a simple village well and a grand river-ghāṭa simultaneously, devotees close their eyes and recite Gaṅgā’s sacred names; from the spoken syllables, luminous ripples rise and coalesce into Gaṅgā-devī’s subtle form, smiling as she ‘arrives’ in the water. The scene shows the miracle of portability: the same divine river appears wherever her names are honored at the moment of bathing.","primary_figures":["Gaṅgā-devī (tripathagā)","Householder devotees","Sages","Temple priest"],"setting":"Split-scene: left a humble courtyard bathing area with a brass pot; right a stone ghāṭa with lamps and a small shrine; both waters glow with the same presence.","lighting_mood":"temple lamp-lit","color_palette":["warm gold","copper bronze","river blue","ivory","vermillion"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Gaṅgā-devī emerging from a glowing water vessel and from the river simultaneously; gold leaf radiance around the water surface; devotees in anjali posture; ornate borders, rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, and stylized Sanskrit syllables as decorative motifs.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: intimate domestic courtyard with delicate details—brass lota, tulsi pot in background (as a household motif, not textual), and a distant ghāṭa; soft light; Gaṅgā’s presence suggested by a translucent feminine silhouette in the water and shimmering ripples shaped like lotuses.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines; Gaṅgā’s face appearing within a circular water mandala; devotees chanting with hands folded; lamp flames stylized; dominant yellow-red-green with a strong blue water band.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central water mandala with Gaṅgā seated on a lotus; surrounding border of repeated lotus and wave motifs; small vignettes of devotees bathing and chanting; deep blue background with gold and white highlights to show ‘sannidhi’."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Desh","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["water poured from a pot","temple bells","soft conch shell","group chant response","gentle silence after names"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: भवेत्+सन्निहिता → भवेत्सन्निहिता (त् + स → त्स्)।
FAQs
It teaches a portable notion of tīrtha: by proper remembrance and recitation during ritual bathing, the sanctity of Gaṅgā can be invoked as spiritually present even outside her physical river-course.
It elevates nāma-smaraṇa (remembering/reciting sacred names) as an effective devotional act that sanctifies a common ritual (bathing) and draws divine presence.
Purification is linked to conscious practice: discipline in speech and remembrance at daily moments (like bathing) cultivates inner purity, not merely external cleanliness.