Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
इदं तु गङ्गामाहात्म्यं यः पठेच्छृणुयादपि । देवालये नदीतीरे सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ ९७ ॥
idaṃ tu gaṅgāmāhātmyaṃ yaḥ paṭhecchṛṇuyādapi | devālaye nadītīre so'śvamedhaphalaṃ labhet || 97 ||
អ្នកណាអាន ឬស្តាប់ផង នូវព្រះមហិមារបស់ព្រះនាងគង្គានេះ នៅក្នុងព្រះវិហារ ឬនៅច្រាំងទន្លេ នោះនឹងទទួលបានផលបុណ្យដូចពិធីអશ્વមេធ។
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada, within the Purāṇic dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
It elevates śravaṇa (listening) and pāṭha (recitation) of Gaṅgā-māhātmya as powerful spiritual acts, declaring that doing so in sacred settings (temple/riverbank) yields extraordinary puṇya comparable to a major Vedic sacrifice.
By emphasizing hearing and reciting sacred praise, it supports bhakti practice through devotion-filled engagement with tīrtha-glories—accessible acts of reverence that generate merit without requiring elaborate sacrificial performance.
Ritual-practice orientation: it points to deśa-kāla-niyama (importance of sacred place) and phala-śruti (stated results), aligning with Dharma-śāstra style guidance on when and where recitation/listening is most efficacious.