Shloka 76

नारपण्यैनेष्टविषयैर्न सुतैर्न धनागमै: । तथा प्रसादो भवति गज्जां वीक्ष्य यथा भवेत्‌,इसी प्रकार उसे गंगाजीके दर्शनसे जितनी प्रसन्नता होती है, उतनी वनके दर्शनोंसे, अभीष्ट विषयसे, पुत्रोंसे तथा धनकी प्राप्तिसे भी नहीं होती

nāra-paṇyaiḥ neṣṭa-viṣayair na sutair na dhanāgamaiḥ | tathā prasādo bhavati gaṅgāṃ vīkṣya yathā bhavet ||

Nicht durch Handel mit Menschen, nicht durch den Genuss begehrter Dinge, nicht durch Söhne und nicht durch den Erwerb von Reichtum entsteht eine solche Gelassenheit. Vielmehr übertrifft die Freude und innere Klarheit, die beim Anblick der Gaṅgā aufkommt, all dies.

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अरण्यैःby/with forests; from seeing forests
अरण्यैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअरण्य
Formneuter, instrumental, plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
इष्ट-विषयैःby/with desired objects (pleasant enjoyments)
इष्ट-विषयैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootइष्टविषय
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सुतैःby/with sons
सुतैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसुत
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धन-आगमैःby/with acquisitions of wealth; by gains of money
धन-आगमैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधनागम
Formmasculine, instrumental, plural
तथाthus; in that way
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
प्रसादःjoy; serenity; satisfaction
प्रसादः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रसाद
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
भवतिarises; becomes
भवति:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formpresent, third, singular, parasmaipada
गङ्गाम्Ganga (the river-goddess)
गङ्गाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगङ्गा
Formfeminine, accusative, singular
वीक्ष्यhaving seen
वीक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootवीक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund)
यथाas; just as
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
भवेत्would be; might arise
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
Formoptative (vidhilin), third, singular, parasmaipada

सिद्ध उवाच

S
Siddha (speaker)
G
Gaṅgā (river)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that the deepest contentment (prasāda) is not produced by worldly attainments—pleasures, family pride, or wealth—but is more powerfully awakened by sacred vision and devotion, exemplified by seeing the Gaṅgā.

A Siddha is instructing the listener by contrasting ordinary sources of happiness with the superior spiritual joy associated with the darśana (beholding) of the Gaṅgā, emphasizing the ethical and devotional value of sacred encounter over material gain.