The Greatness of the Gaṅgā (Gaṅgā-māhātmya): Saudāsa/Kalmāṣapāda’s Curse and Release
क्षुत्पपासाविशेषार्तो नित्यं क्रोधपरायणः । कृष्णक्षपाद्युतिर्भीमो बभ्राम विजने वने ॥ ४७ ॥
kṣutpapāsāviśeṣārto nityaṃ krodhaparāyaṇaḥ | kṛṣṇakṣapādyutirbhīmo babhrāma vijane vane || 47 ||
ఆకలి దాహాలతో తీవ్రంగా బాధపడుతూ, నిత్యం క్రోధానికే లోబడి, నల్ల రాత్రి కాంతివలె శ్యామవర్ణుడైన భీముడు నిర్మానుష్య అరణ్యంలో తిరిగెను।
Suta (narrator) describing the episode within the Purana
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
It highlights how bodily distress (hunger and thirst) can inflame krodha (anger), causing restlessness and aimless wandering—implying the need for self-restraint and steadiness to remain aligned with dharma.
By implication, bhakti requires inner composure; anger and agitation scatter the mind. The verse contrasts a disturbed state with the calm, disciplined mind needed for remembrance of the Divine.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—mastery over anger and endurance under hardship.