Shloka 50
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
यं यं देवं हरिद्वारे पूजयेत्प्रयतो नरः । स स देवः सुप्रसन्नः पूरयेत्तन्मनोरथान् ॥ ५० ॥
yaṃ yaṃ devaṃ haridvāre pūjayetprayato naraḥ | sa sa devaḥ suprasannaḥ pūrayettanmanorathān || 50 ||
Tại Haridvāra, người giữ kỷ luật, thành kính thờ phụng vị thần nào, thì chính vị thần ấy hoan hỷ trọn vẹn và ban thành tựu mọi ước nguyện của người thờ.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches the exceptional sanctity (māhātmya) of Haridvāra: worship performed there with purity and focus becomes highly efficacious, yielding swift and tangible spiritual and worldly results.
Bhakti is framed as sincere, disciplined pūjā; when the devotee approaches with prayatna (self-restraint and reverence), the chosen deity responds with prasāda (grace) by fulfilling heartfelt intentions.
Ritual discipline is emphasized—prayataḥ (purity, restraint, proper conduct) as a practical rule of pūjā-vidhi; it aligns with Vedāṅga concerns like kalpa (ritual procedure) rather than technical grammar or astrology.