Shloka 47
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
यदग्निहोत्रिणां पुण्यं तत्तु गंगानिवासतः । समातृपितृदाराणां कुलकोटिमनंतकम् ॥ ४८ ॥
yadagnihotriṇāṃ puṇyaṃ tattu gaṃgānivāsataḥ | samātṛpitṛdārāṇāṃ kulakoṭimanaṃtakam || 48 ||
অগ্নিহোত্র পালনকারীদের যে পুণ্য, গঙ্গাতীরে বাস করলেই সেই পুণ্য লাভ হয়; মাতা-পিতা-স্ত্রীসহ বংশের অগণিত কোটি পর্যন্ত তার অক্ষয় ফল বিস্তৃত হয়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates Gaṅgā-residence as a powerful tirtha-sādhanā, stating that the sanctity of living by the Gaṅgā can bestow merit comparable to Agnihotra and benefit one’s lineage extensively.
By praising Gaṅgā-nivāsa, it points to devotional sacred geography (tirtha-sevā) as an accessible practice—staying near the holy river with reverence becomes a bhakti-supporting way of life that yields spiritual fruit.
Ritual knowledge is implied through Agnihotra (Śrauta/Smārta practice): the verse uses Agnihotra as a benchmark of Vedic ritual merit to communicate the exceptional efficacy of tirtha-mahātmyas.