Shloka 76
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
नारपण्यैनेष्टविषयैर्न सुतैर्न धनागमै: । तथा प्रसादो भवति गज्जां वीक्ष्य यथा भवेत्
nāra-paṇyaiḥ neṣṭa-viṣayair na sutair na dhanāgamaiḥ | tathā prasādo bhavati gaṅgāṃ vīkṣya yathā bhavet ||
Não é por barganhar com os homens, nem pelo gozo dos objetos desejados, nem por filhos, nem pela aquisição de riquezas que tal serenidade surge. Antes, a alegria e a clareza interior que nascem ao contemplar a Gaṅgā superam tudo isso.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the deepest contentment (prasāda) is not produced by worldly attainments—pleasures, family pride, or wealth—but is more powerfully awakened by sacred vision and devotion, exemplified by seeing the Gaṅgā.
A Siddha is instructing the listener by contrasting ordinary sources of happiness with the superior spiritual joy associated with the darśana (beholding) of the Gaṅgā, emphasizing the ethical and devotional value of sacred encounter over material gain.