Shloka 44
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
सदा चांद्रायणं चैव तल्लभेज्जाह्नवीतटे । गंगासेवापरस्येह दिवसार्द्धेन यत्फलम् ॥ ४५ ॥
sadā cāṃdrāyaṇaṃ caiva tallabhejjāhnavītaṭe | gaṃgāsevāparasyeha divasārddhena yatphalam || 45 ||
জাহ্নবী (গঙ্গা) তীৰত সদায় চন্দ্ৰায়ণ ব্ৰতৰ ফল লাভ হয়; ইয়াত গঙ্গাসেৱাত নিবেদিত জনে সেই একে পুণ্যফল অর্ধদিনতে পায়।
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse; within the broader Narada–Sanatkumara transmission frame)
Vrata: Cāndrāyaṇa
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that association with the Gaṅgā—specifically devoted service at her banks—accelerates spiritual merit, equating a short period of sincere tirtha-based devotion with long, demanding penances.
By valuing gaṅgā-sevā (service) as a direct, accessible devotional act whose fruit can surpass austere vows, the verse emphasizes heartfelt dedication over mere duration of ritual hardship.
It references vrata-vidhi through the well-known Cāndrāyaṇa observance (a dharma-śāstra style discipline tied to lunar reckoning), showing how time/ritual calculation is applied in penance practice.