Shloka 59
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
हंसादिभि: सुबहुभिवविविधी: पक्षिभिवव॒ताम् | गड्ां गोकुलसम्बाधां दृष्टवा स्वर्गोडपि विस्मृत:
haṃsādibhiḥ subahubhir vividhaiḥ pakṣibhir vṛtām | gaṅgāṃ gokulasambādhāṃ dṛṣṭvā svargo ’pi vismṛtaḥ ||
Melihat Gaṅgā—dikelilingi angsa dan beraneka burung yang tak terhitung, serta dipadati kawanan sapi—seseorang menjadi begitu terpikat hingga bahkan surga pun terlupakan.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that direct encounter with a sacred, dharmic reality (like the Gaṅgā and the life it sustains) can surpass the lure of promised rewards such as heaven; reverence, purity, and contentment arise naturally, making reward-seeking secondary.
A Siddha describes the Gaṅgā’s scene—surrounded by many kinds of birds and crowded with cows—and says that the sight is so spiritually and aesthetically compelling that a person forgets even heaven.