तीर्थमन्यत्प्रशंसंति गंगातीरे स्थिताश्च ये । गंगां न बहु मन्यंते ते स्युर्निरयगामिनः
tīrthamanyatpraśaṃsaṃti gaṃgātīre sthitāśca ye | gaṃgāṃ na bahu manyaṃte te syurnirayagāminaḥ
Mereka yang tinggal di tebing Gaṅgā namun memuji tīrtha lain dan tidak memandang Gaṅgā sebagai mulia—mereka itulah yang ditakdirkan menuju neraka.
Skanda (deduced, Kāśīkhaṇḍa context)
Proximity to holiness demands reverence; ingratitude or contempt toward the Gaṅgā is treated as a serious spiritual fault.
The Gaṅgā-tīra (banks of the Gaṅgā), within the Kāśī sacred landscape.
No explicit ritual; the instruction is ethical-devotional: uphold the Gaṅgā’s supremacy and do not disparage her.