Shloka 57
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
गंडूषमात्रपाने तु अश्वमेधफलं लभेत् । स्वच्छंदं यः पिबेदंभस्तस्य मुक्तिः करे स्थिता ॥ ५८ ॥
gaṃḍūṣamātrapāne tu aśvamedhaphalaṃ labhet | svacchaṃdaṃ yaḥ pibedaṃbhastasya muktiḥ kare sthitā || 58 ||
គ្រាន់តែផឹកទឹកមួយមាត់ដូចពិធី (កណ្ឌូស) ក៏ទទួលបានផលដូចយញ្ញអស្វមេធ។ តែអ្នកដែលផឹកទឹកដោយសេរី ដោយសទ្ធា និងគោរព—មុក្ខតិ៍ដូចជាស្ថិតនៅលើបាតដៃរបស់គេ។
Narada (as narrator/teacher within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Escalates from ‘Aśvamedha-level merit’ for a ritual mouthful to the climactic assurance that mokṣa is ‘in one’s hand’ for the faithful drinker—wonder leading into liberative confidence."}
FAQs
It magnifies the sanctifying power of water-related observances: even a small, disciplined sip (gaṇḍūṣa) is said to yield immense sacrificial merit, and sincere, reverent drinking is praised as a direct aid toward moksha.
By implying that simple, accessible acts—when done with faith and purity—can bring extraordinary spiritual results, it aligns with bhakti-oriented Purāṇic teaching where heartfelt practice outweighs costly ritual grandeur.
Ritual discipline and correct observance (kalpa-oriented practice) are implied through gaṇḍūṣa—measured sipping as a purificatory act—showing how small procedural details in rites are treated as spiritually potent.