Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
यत्र स्नाताः पापिनोऽपि सर्वपापविवर्जिताः । महद्विमानमारूढाः प्रयान्ति परमं पदम् ॥ १६ ॥
yatra snātāḥ pāpino'pi sarvapāpavivarjitāḥ | mahadvimānamārūḍhāḥ prayānti paramaṃ padam || 16 ||
जिथे स्नान केल्याने पापीही सर्व पापांपासून मुक्त होतात; आणि महान विमानावर आरूढ होऊन परम पदाला जातात.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the tirtha-mahatmya principle: contact with a sacred place—especially bathing (snana)—purifies even grave sin and becomes a direct cause for reaching the highest spiritual goal (paramaṃ padam).
By describing paramaṃ padam as the final destination, the verse aligns purification (snana) with the larger bhakti-oriented aim of reaching the Lord’s supreme abode; ritual purification supports steady devotion and Godward movement.
It primarily reflects Kalpa (ritual discipline): the act of snana as a prescribed purificatory rite. While no technical Vedanga like Jyotisha is stated, the verse emphasizes correct ritual action leading to spiritual merit.