Shloka 27
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
/८-] __ 200+“7:. 5 फ्ड्लि कक तपसा ब्रह्मचर्येण यज्ञैस्त्यागेन वा पुन: । गतिं तां न लभेज्जन्तुर्गज्भां संसेव्य यां लभेत्,गड़ाजीका सेवन करनेसे जीव जिस उत्तम गतिको प्राप्त करता है उसे वह तपस्या, ब्रह्मचर्य, यज्ञ अथवा त्यागसे भी नहीं पा सकता
na hi tapasā brahmacaryeṇa yajñais tyāgena vā punaḥ | gatiṁ tāṁ na labhej jantur gaṅgāṁ saṁsevya yāṁ labhet ||
A being does not attain that supreme destination by austerity, by celibate discipline, by sacrifices, or even by renunciation. That very exalted state is attained by devotedly resorting to the Gaṅgā.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse elevates reverent association with the sacred Gaṅgā as a uniquely powerful means to spiritual uplift, presented as surpassing even major disciplines like tapas, brahmacarya, yajña, and tyāga in granting an exalted final state.
A Siddha is speaking within Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, praising the spiritual efficacy of the Gaṅgā and asserting that devoted resort to her yields a supreme destiny that other well-known religious practices may not secure.