Shloka 35
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
तदा सा प्रीतये तेषां सप्तधारागताभवत् । सप्तगंगं ततस्तीर्थं भुवि विख्यातिमागतम् ॥ ३५ ॥
tadā sā prītaye teṣāṃ saptadhārāgatābhavat | saptagaṃgaṃ tatastīrthaṃ bhuvi vikhyātimāgatam || 35 ||
Bấy giờ, để làm họ hoan hỷ, nàng tuôn chảy thành bảy dòng. Từ đó, bến thánh ấy trên cõi đời được gọi là Saptagaṅgā và vang danh rộng khắp.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It explains how a divine river-power manifests in multiple streams to sanctify a place, establishing a renowned tīrtha where devotees gain merit through reverent contact (especially snāna and tīrtha-sevā).
By showing the deity’s compassionate response—manifesting “for their pleasure”—the verse frames tīrtha as a bhakti-support: devotees approach with faith, and the sacred manifests as grace that deepens devotion and purification.
Primarily Kalpa in practice: tīrtha-related observances such as pilgrimage discipline, sacred bathing (snāna), and proper conduct at holy places; the verse itself is not technical on Jyotiṣa or Vyākaraṇa.