Shloka 45
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
न तच्छक्यं ब्रह्मसुते प्राप्तुं क्रतुशतैरपि । सर्वयज्ञतपोदानयोगस्वाध्यायकर्मभिः ॥ ४६ ॥
na tacchakyaṃ brahmasute prāptuṃ kratuśatairapi | sarvayajñatapodānayogasvādhyāyakarmabhiḥ || 46 ||
હે બ્રહ્મપુત્ર! તે પરમ પદ સૈકડો યજ્ઞોથી પણ પ્રાપ્ત થતું નથી; સર્વ યજ્ઞ, તપ, દાન, યોગસાધના, વેદસ્વાધ્યાય અને કર્મકાંડથી પણ નહિ।
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada as 'Brahmasuta')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that the highest realization is not a product of ritual merit alone; even extensive yajñas, tapas, dāna, yoga, and svādhyāya cannot by themselves grant the supreme attainment without the deeper principle of God-realization and inner transformation.
By stating the insufficiency of ritual and ascetic accomplishments, the verse points toward surrender and single-minded devotion as the decisive means—Bhakti being the grace-centered path that transcends mere karmic accumulation.
The verse references svādhyāya (Vedic recitation/self-study), which is supported by Vedāṅga disciplines like Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar), yet emphasizes that technical mastery and ritual correctness alone do not equal the final liberating attainment.