Shloka 45
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
न तच्छक्यं ब्रह्मसुते प्राप्तुं क्रतुशतैरपि । सर्वयज्ञतपोदानयोगस्वाध्यायकर्मभिः ॥ ४६ ॥
na tacchakyaṃ brahmasute prāptuṃ kratuśatairapi | sarvayajñatapodānayogasvādhyāyakarmabhiḥ || 46 ||
हे ब्रह्मपुत्र! वह परम पद सैकड़ों यज्ञों से भी नहीं मिलता; न समस्त यज्ञ, तप, दान, योग-साधना, वेद-स्वाध्याय और कर्मकाण्ड से।
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.