Shloka 2
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
मोहिन्युवाच । श्रुतं विप्र मया सर्वं गोदानादि शुभावहम् । अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि गङ्गाव्रतमनुत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥
mohinyuvāca | śrutaṃ vipra mayā sarvaṃ godānādi śubhāvaham | adhunā śrotumicchāmi gaṅgāvratamanuttamam || 2 ||
Mohinī nói: “Bạch bà-la-môn, con đã nghe trọn vẹn mọi nghi lễ cát tường, bắt đầu từ việc bố thí bò. Nay con ước được nghe về đại nguyện tối thượng dâng hiến cho Gaṅgā.”
Mohini
Vrata: Gaṅgā-vrata
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It marks a transition from general merit-producing acts (like go-dāna) to a focused, higher observance—Gaṅgā-vrata—framing Gaṅgā devotion as an especially exalted path to auspicious merit (puṇya).
By expressing a desire to hear and undertake Gaṅgā-vrata, the verse emphasizes śravaṇa (devotional listening) and vrata-niyama (disciplined observance) directed toward a sacred divine presence (Gaṅgā).
Ritual-practice orientation is implied: the verse situates go-dāna and vrata within dharma-kriyā (religious duties). While no single Vedāṅga is named, it points toward kalpa-style procedural knowledge for performing donations and vows correctly.