Shloka 76
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
नारपण्यैनेष्टविषयैर्न सुतैर्न धनागमै: । तथा प्रसादो भवति गज्जां वीक्ष्य यथा भवेत्
nāra-paṇyaiḥ neṣṭa-viṣayair na sutair na dhanāgamaiḥ | tathā prasādo bhavati gaṅgāṃ vīkṣya yathā bhavet ||
માનવો સાથેના વ્યવહારથી, ઇચ્છિત વિષયોના ભોગથી, પુત્રોથી કે ધનપ્રાપ્તિથી પણ એવી પ્રસન્નતા થતી નથી, જેવી ગંગાના દર્શનથી થાય છે.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the deepest contentment (prasāda) is not produced by worldly attainments—pleasures, family pride, or wealth—but is more powerfully awakened by sacred vision and devotion, exemplified by seeing the Gaṅgā.
A Siddha is instructing the listener by contrasting ordinary sources of happiness with the superior spiritual joy associated with the darśana (beholding) of the Gaṅgā, emphasizing the ethical and devotional value of sacred encounter over material gain.