Shloka 62
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
क्रीडते शांकरे वापि स्तुतो देवादिभिर्मुदा । भूमिरेण्वब्दसंख्याकं कालं स्थित्वा च तत्र सः ॥ ६२ ॥
krīḍate śāṃkare vāpi stuto devādibhirmudā | bhūmireṇvabdasaṃkhyākaṃ kālaṃ sthitvā ca tatra saḥ || 62 ||
Di sana ia bersukaria juga di alam Śaṅkara, dipuji dengan gembira oleh para dewa dan makhluk surgawi; dan setelah tinggal selama masa bertahun-tahun sebanyak butir debu di bumi, ia tetap berada di tempat itu.
Sūta (traditional Purāṇic narrator) recounting the phala (result) within the tīrtha-māhātmya narrative
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights the phala (result) of great merit: the devotee attains a divine realm, is honored by devas, and enjoys exalted, long-lasting celestial auspiciousness.
By presenting divine praise and proximity to a deity’s realm as the fruit of devotion and sacred practice, it reinforces that sincere worship culminates in divine companionship and honor.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it functions as a phala-śruti within tīrtha-māhātmya, emphasizing the measurable “kāla” (time-span) of merit’s results.