Shloka 75
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
मात्रा पित्रा सुतैदरिर्विमुक्तस्य धनेन वा । न भवेद्धि तथा दुःख यथा गड़ावियोगजम्
mātṛā pitrā sutair dārair vimuktasya dhanena vā | na bhaved dhi tathā duḥkhaṃ yathā gaṅgā-viyogajam ||
قال السِّدها: حتى لو فُرِّق المرء عن أمه وأبيه وأبنائه وزوجه وماله، فلا يكون الحزن بمثل الحزن المولود من الفراق عن الغانغا. يرفع هذا البيت التعلّق بالنهـر المقدّس إلى مقام الملجأ الأعلى: فخسائر الدنيا تُحزن، غير أن انقطاع الصلة بمصدرٍ مقدّس للتطهير ولسند الدارما يُصوَّر على أنه أشدّ الحرمان.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that attachment to and reliance upon a sacred, purifying dharmic support (the Gaṅgā) can surpass worldly bonds; separation from such a holy refuge is depicted as more painful than losing family or wealth, underscoring the primacy of spiritual orientation over material security.
A Siddha (accomplished sage) is speaking, praising the Gaṅgā’s spiritual significance. By comparing ordinary bereavements with ‘Gaṅgā-separation,’ he instructs listeners to value proximity, faith, and devotion to the sacred river as a central dharmic good.