Shloka 2
The Greatness of Gayā
Gayā-Māhātmya
मोहिन्युवाच । त्वया चानुगृहीतास्मि भगवन्ननुकंपया । यदुक्तं पुण्यमाख्यानं गंगायाः पापशोधनम् ॥ २ ॥
mohinyuvāca | tvayā cānugṛhītāsmi bhagavannanukaṃpayā | yaduktaṃ puṇyamākhyānaṃ gaṃgāyāḥ pāpaśodhanam || 2 ||
മോഹിനി പറഞ്ഞു—ഭഗവൻ! നിങ്ങളുടെ അനുകമ്പയാൽ ഞാൻ അനുഗ്രഹിതയായി. പാപശോധനം ചെയ്യുന്ന ഗംഗയുടെ പുണ്യാഖ്യാനം നിങ്ങൾ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തു ॥ २ ॥
Mohinī
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Gratitude for received instruction (anugraha) settles into serene confidence in the purifying power of the Gaṅgā narrative."}
FAQs
The verse frames the Gaṅgā’s sacred narrative as intrinsically purifying: receiving and hearing her Mahatmya is presented as a grace-filled means for pāpa-śodhana (removal of sin) and accumulation of puṇya.
Bhakti appears here as grateful surrender to divine compassion (anukaṃpā): Mohinī acknowledges grace and reverently receives the holy account, showing devotion through attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and honoring sacred teachings.
No specific Vedāṅga (e.g., Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) is taught in this verse; it instead emphasizes Purāṇic śravaṇa of tīrtha-māhātmya as a practical dharmic act associated with purification.