Shloka 8
The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges
Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya
मुहुर्मुहुस्तथा पश्येत्स्पृशेद्वापि मुहुर्मुहुः । भक्त्या यदिच्छति नरः शाश्वतं पदमव्ययम् ॥ ८ ॥
muhurmuhustathā paśyetspṛśedvāpi muhurmuhuḥ | bhaktyā yadicchati naraḥ śāśvataṃ padamavyayam || 8 ||
বারবার গঙ্গাকে দর্শন করুক, বারবার স্পর্শও করুক; যে নর ভক্তিভাবে শাশ্বত অব্যয় পদ কামনা করে, তার জন্য এটাই উপায়।
Narada (teaching in a Tirtha-Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"From repeated urging (again and again) to see and touch the sacred reality, to the promise of the eternal imperishable state for the devoted seeker."}
FAQs
It teaches that repeated sacred engagement—especially repeated darśana (beholding) and sparśa (touch/contact) performed with bhakti—purifies the seeker and supports attainment of the eternal, imperishable goal (moksha/parama-pada).
Bhakti is presented as the decisive inner attitude: the repeated acts of seeing and touching become spiritually effective when motivated by devotion and the sincere desire for the śāśvata, avyaya pada.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ritual discipline—repetition and consistency in devotional practice (abhyāsa) in a sacred setting.