Shloka 42
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
तथा तत्र स्मृतिं लब्ध्वा मोक्षमाप्नोति स ध्रुवम् । ज्येष्ठे मासि सिते पक्षे दशम्यां हस्तसंयुते ॥ ४२ ॥
tathā tatra smṛtiṃ labdhvā mokṣamāpnoti sa dhruvam | jyeṣṭhe māsi site pakṣe daśamyāṃ hastasaṃyute || 42 ||
同样地，在彼处重得神圣忆念（smṛti）者，必定证得解脱（mokṣa）。（此法当行于）耶耶什塔月、白半月、第十日（tithi），并与哈斯塔星宿（Hastā nakṣatra）相合之时。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none (tīrtha/gaṅgā-related observance implied)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that at the prescribed sacred setting, the awakening of smṛti (spiritual recollection) becomes the direct cause for certain mokṣa, emphasizing inner remembrance as the liberating factor.
By highlighting smṛti—steady recollection of the Divine and sacred truth—as the fruit of tirtha/vrata practice, it aligns ritual timing with the bhakti principle of constant remembrance leading to liberation.
Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): the verse specifies an auspicious observance window using māsa (Jyeṣṭha), pakṣa (Śukla), tithi (Daśamī), and nakṣatra (Hastā) for ritual efficacy.