Shloka 20
The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges
Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya
आरोग्यं वित्त्रसंपत्तिर्गंगास्मरणंज फलम् । मनसा संस्मरेद्यस्तु गंगां दूरस्थितो नरः ॥ २० ॥
ārogyaṃ vittrasaṃpattirgaṃgāsmaraṇaṃja phalam | manasā saṃsmaredyastu gaṃgāṃ dūrasthito naraḥ || 20 ||
கங்கையை நினைவுகூர்வதன் பயன் ஆரோக்கியமும் செல்வச் செழிப்பும் ஆகும். தூரத்தில் இருப்பவரும் மனத்தால் கங்கையை நினைத்தால், அந்தப் பயன்களை அடைவார்.
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse as preserved in the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-power is accessible through smaraṇa (mental remembrance): even without physical proximity, sincere recollection of the Ganga yields tangible and auspicious results.
By emphasizing remembrance (smaraṇa) as an effective practice, it aligns with bhakti where inner recollection and reverence—rather than only external travel—brings grace and beneficial outcomes.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is an upāsanā-style discipline—regular mental smaraṇa as a simple, repeatable daily practice connected to tirtha-dharma.