Shloka 60
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
न सा प्रीतिर्दिविष्ठस्थ सर्वकामानुपाश्रत: । सम्भवेद् या परा प्रीतिर्गड्राया: पुलिने नृूणाम्,गंगाजीके तटपर निवास करनेसे मनुष्योंको जो परम प्रीति--अनुपम आनन्द मिलता है वह स्वर्गमें रहकर सम्पूर्ण भोगोंका अनुभव करनेवाले पुरुषको भी नहीं प्राप्त हो सकता
na sā prītir diviṣṭhasthaḥ sarvakāmānupāśrataḥ | sambhaved yā parā prītir gaṅgāyāḥ puline nṛṇām ||
That joy is not attainable—even for one who dwells in heaven and has access to every pleasure. The supreme delight that human beings gain by living on the sandy banks of the Gaṅgā is of a higher order, surpassing celestial enjoyments.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Spiritual joy born of proximity to a sacred tīrtha (the Gaṅgā) and a dharmic way of life is portrayed as superior to pleasure-based happiness, even the refined enjoyments of heaven.
A Siddha is praising the unique, unsurpassed delight and merit associated with dwelling on the banks of the Gaṅgā, contrasting it with the limited nature of heavenly enjoyment dependent on sense-pleasures.