Shloka 45
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
न तच्छक्यं ब्रह्मसुते प्राप्तुं क्रतुशतैरपि । सर्वयज्ञतपोदानयोगस्वाध्यायकर्मभिः ॥ ४६ ॥
na tacchakyaṃ brahmasute prāptuṃ kratuśatairapi | sarvayajñatapodānayogasvādhyāyakarmabhiḥ || 46 ||
يا ابنَ براهما، إنَّ تلك المنزلةَ العُليا لا تُنالُ ولو بمئاتِ القرابينِ الفيدية؛ ولا تُدركُ بجميعِ اليَجْنَا، ولا بالزُّهدِ والتقشّف، ولا بالعطاء، ولا برياضاتِ اليوغا، ولا بتلاوةِ الفيدا ودراستها، ولا بالأعمالِ الطقسية.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada as 'Brahmasuta')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the highest realization is not a product of ritual merit alone; even extensive yajñas, tapas, dāna, yoga, and svādhyāya cannot by themselves grant the supreme attainment without the deeper principle of God-realization and inner transformation.
By stating the insufficiency of ritual and ascetic accomplishments, the verse points toward surrender and single-minded devotion as the decisive means—Bhakti being the grace-centered path that transcends mere karmic accumulation.
The verse references svādhyāya (Vedic recitation/self-study), which is supported by Vedāṅga disciplines like Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar), yet emphasizes that technical mastery and ritual correctness alone do not equal the final liberating attainment.