Shloka 43
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
भूतानामिह सर्वेषां दुः:खोपहतचेतसाम् | गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न गड़ासदृशी गति:,इस संसारमें दुःखसे व्याकुलचित होकर अपने लिये कोई आश्रय ढूँढ़नेवाले समस्त प्राणियोंके लिये गंगाजीके समान कोई दूसरा सहारा नहीं है
bhūtānām iha sarveṣāṁ duḥkhopahatacetasām | gatim anveṣamāṇānāṁ na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ ||
Para todos los seres de este mundo, cuya mente es herida y sacudida por el dolor y que buscan refugio y un rumbo, no hay sostén—no hay vía salvadora—comparable al río Gaṅgā.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
When beings are distressed by suffering and seek a dependable refuge, Gaṅgā is presented as the सर्वोत्तम गति (supreme support/means)—a uniquely powerful sanctuary associated with purification and uplift.
A Siddha (perfected sage) is speaking, praising Gaṅgā’s incomparable role as a refuge for afflicted beings, in the broader Anuśāsana-Parva context of dharma-instruction and sacred merits.