Tīrtha-yātrā-varṇana
Description of Pilgrimage to the Sacred Fords
तस्य दक्षिणपार्श्वे तु गंगायां स्थापितं परम् । गंगेश्वरं समभ्यर्च्य सुरलोकमवाप्नुयात् ॥ ४६ ॥
tasya dakṣiṇapārśve tu gaṃgāyāṃ sthāpitaṃ param | gaṃgeśvaraṃ samabhyarcya suralokamavāpnuyāt || 46 ||
Về phía nam của nơi ấy, trong dòng sông Gaṅgā, có an lập thánh điện tối thượng mang danh Gaṅgeśvara. Ai chí thành phụng thờ Gaṅgeśvara đúng pháp sẽ đạt đến cõi trời Suraloka.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It functions as a phala-śruti for a specific Gaṅgā-tīrtha: worship of Gaṅgeśvara, a Śiva-liṅga associated with the Gaṅgā, is praised as yielding the merit that leads to attainment of Suraloka.
Bhakti is expressed through samabhyarcana—reverent, proper worship—showing that heartfelt pūjā at a sanctified tīrtha is a direct, accessible means to spiritual reward.
Ritual application (Kalpa/Smārta-ācāra) is implied: identifying the shrine’s location (southern side, within the Gaṅgā) and performing proper arcana/pūjā according to prescribed procedure to obtain the stated fruit.