Shloka 11
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
तिष्ठेतार्वाक्छिरा यस्तु युगानामयुतं पुमान् । तिष्ठेद्यथेष्टं यश्चापि गंगायां स विशिष्यते ॥ १२ ॥
tiṣṭhetārvākchirā yastu yugānāmayutaṃ pumān | tiṣṭhedyatheṣṭaṃ yaścāpi gaṃgāyāṃ sa viśiṣyate || 12 ||
လူတစ်ဦးက ခေါင်းကိုအောက်သို့ငုံ့၍ ယုဂတစ်သောင်းတိုင်အောင် ရပ်နေလည်းကောင်း၊ အခြားတစ်ဦးက ဂင်္ဂါမြစ်၌ မိမိနှစ်သက်သလို နေနေလည်းကောင်း—ဂင်္ဂါ၌ နေသူသည် ပိုမိုမြင့်မြတ်ဟု သတ်မှတ်ကြသည်။
Narada (within the tirtha-mahatmya narration; traditional Purana dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It teaches that the sanctifying power of the Gaṅgā-tīrtha can surpass even extremely severe bodily austerities, emphasizing tīrtha-sevā and sacred association as potent means of accruing puṇya.
By valuing humble reliance on a divinely sanctified tīrtha (Gaṅgā) over self-powered feats of tapas, the verse aligns with bhakti’s principle that grace and sacred connection can elevate a seeker beyond mere physical rigor.
Ritual-practice (kalpa-oriented) guidance is implied: merit is linked to tīrtha observance—such as staying at the Gaṅgā and engaging in prescribed acts like snāna, japa, and dāna—rather than showcasing yogic postures alone.