Shloka 49
The Greatness of Haridvāra
Gaṅgādvāra-māhātmya
गंगाद्वारं स्मरेद्यो वै दूरसंस्थोऽपि मानवः । सद्गतिं स समाप्नोति स्मरन्नंते यथा हरिम् ॥ ४९ ॥
gaṃgādvāraṃ smaredyo vai dūrasaṃstho'pi mānavaḥ | sadgatiṃ sa samāpnoti smarannaṃte yathā harim || 49 ||
Selbst wenn ein Mensch fern ist: Wer wahrhaft an Gaṅgādvāra (Haridvāra) denkt, erlangt ein seliges Ziel, wie einer, der am Ende Hari gedenkt.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It equates sincere remembrance (smaraṇa) of the holy tirtha Gaṅgādvāra with the salvific power of remembering Hari at life’s end, teaching that inner recollection can confer sadgati even without physical proximity.
Bhakti is presented as smaraṇa-centered: holding Hari (and His sacred places) in mindful remembrance purifies the mind and leads to auspicious destiny, paralleling the classic doctrine of antakāla-smṛti (remembering God at death).
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is sādhana through smaraṇa—regular mental recollection of Viṣṇu and tirtha-mahātmyas as a simple, portable devotional practice.