Shloka 20
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
यत्र यज्ञेश्वरः साक्षाद्भगवान्विष्णुरव्ययः । स्तुतो दक्षेण देवैश्च तत्तीर्थं हरिसंज्ञितम् ॥ २० ॥
yatra yajñeśvaraḥ sākṣādbhagavānviṣṇuravyayaḥ | stuto dakṣeṇa devaiśca tattīrthaṃ harisaṃjñitam || 20 ||
那处圣洁渡口，彼处不坏的薄伽梵毗湿奴亲现为祭祀之主，曾受达克沙与诸天当面赞颂；此圣地称为名号“哈利”的圣渡（Tīrtha）。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It identifies a specific tīrtha as sanctified by Viṣṇu’s direct presence and divine praise, teaching that places connected with Hari and yajña-stuti become powerful centers for merit, purification, and devotion.
Bhakti is shown through stuti (hymnic praise) offered to Viṣṇu; the verse elevates sincere glorification of Hari—by sages, gods, or devotees—as a direct means to sanctify one’s life and one’s pilgrimage.
The verse points to yajña as a structured Vedic ritual domain (linked with Kalpa Vedāṅga), emphasizing that correct sacrificial orientation culminates in recognizing Viṣṇu as Yajñeśvara and offering him stuti.