Shloka 28
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
स्पृष्टानि येषां गाड़ेयैस्तोयैर्गात्राणि देहिनाम् न्यस्तानि न पुनस्तेषां त्याग: स्वर्गाद् विधीयते
spṛṣṭāni yeṣāṁ gāṅgeyais toyair gātrāṇi dehināṁ nyastāni na punas teṣāṁ tyāgaḥ svargād vidhīyate
स्पृष्टानि येषां गाङ्गेयैस्तोयैर्गात्राणि देहिनाम् । न्यस्तानि न पुनस्तेषां त्यागः स्वर्गाद्विधीयते ॥
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
Contact with the Gaṅgā—through bathing or through the post-death rite of consigning one’s remains—has enduring spiritual efficacy; it is said to prevent a return from heaven, highlighting the Mahābhārata’s emphasis on tīrtha (sacred place) and rite as supports for dharma and auspicious destiny.
A Siddha (a perfected sage) is speaking and extolling the fruit of association with the Gaṅgā, explaining the exceptional merit gained when a person’s body is touched by her waters or when their bones are immersed in her after death.