Shloka 184
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice and the Manifestation of Sarasvatī
with Tīrtha-Merit Teachings
तामुवाच ततो गंगा पुनर्दर्शनमस्तु ते । गच्छ स्वमालयं भद्रे स्मर्तव्याहं त्वयानघे
tāmuvāca tato gaṃgā punardarśanamastu te | gaccha svamālayaṃ bhadre smartavyāhaṃ tvayānaghe
তেতিয়া গঙ্গাই তাই ক’লে: “তোমাৰ মোৰ পুনৰ দৰ্শন হওক। হে ভদ্ৰে, নিজ আবাসলৈ যোৱা; হে অনঘে, মোক স্মৰণ কৰিবা।”
Gaṅgā
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तामुवाच = ताम् + उवाच; पुनर्दर्शनमस्तु = पुनः + दर्शनम् + अस्तु; स्वमालयं = स्वम् + आलयम्; स्मर्तव्याहं = स्मर्तव्या + अहम्; त्वयानघे = त्वया + अनघे
FAQs
It highlights smaraṇa (remembrance) as a sustaining devotional act—one may depart physically, yet remain connected through mindful recollection of Gaṅgā.
Punardarśana expresses the hope of renewed sacred encounter—returning to a tīrtha, meeting a deity, or regaining divine presence—framed as a blessing.
It affirms purity and moral worth, encouraging the recipient to maintain a blameless, dharmic life aligned with sacred remembrance.