Shloka 77
Karma, Non-Violence, Tīrtha & Gaṅgā Merit, Vaiṣṇava Protection, Śālagrāma Worship, and Ekādaśī as Deliverance
गंगागंगेति यो ब्रूयाद्योजनानां शतैरपि । नरो न नरकं याति किं तया सदृशं भवेत् । नान्येन दह्यते सद्यः क्रिया नरकदायिनी
gaṃgāgaṃgeti yo brūyādyojanānāṃ śatairapi | naro na narakaṃ yāti kiṃ tayā sadṛśaṃ bhavet | nānyena dahyate sadyaḥ kriyā narakadāyinī
Même à des centaines de yojanas, si un homme prononce « Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā », il ne va pas en enfer. Qu’est-ce qui pourrait lui être égal ? Nulle autre action menant à l’enfer n’est consumée sur-le-champ (comme par Elle).
Unspecified (narratorial/teaching voice within Svarga-khaṇḍa)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: river
Sandhi Resolution Notes: गंगागंगेति = गङ्गा + गङ्गा + इति. ब्रूयाद्योजनानाम् = ब्रूयात् + योजनानाम् (त् + य → द्य). नान्येन = न + अन्येन (स्वर-सन्धि: अ).
FAQs
Yes. It states that even from far away, uttering “Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā” prevents a person from going to naraka, highlighting the purifying power of remembrance (nāma-smaraṇa).
It emphasizes tīrtha-māhātmya (the greatness of a sacred river) and the immediacy of purification—Ganga is portrayed as uniquely capable of burning away hell-producing actions.
Cultivate remembrance of sacred realities (here, Gaṅgā) and avoid harmful actions; the verse underscores repentance and purification through devotional recollection rather than complacency in wrongdoing.