Shloka 43
The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges
Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya
परार्द्धद्वितयं यावन्नात्र कार्या विचारणा । गंगायां स्नाति यो मर्त्यो नैरंतर्येण नित्यदा ॥ ४३ ॥
parārddhadvitayaṃ yāvannātra kāryā vicāraṇā | gaṃgāyāṃ snāti yo martyo nairaṃtaryeṇa nityadā || 43 ||
แม้ยาวนานถึงสองปรารธะก็ไม่ต้องลังเล: ผู้ใดเป็นมนุษย์อาบน้ำในคงคาเป็นนิตย์โดยไม่ขาด ย่อมได้ผลบุญตามที่กล่าวไว้แน่นอน।
Sage Narada (teaching the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Awe at the immense timescale (two parārdhas) resolves into certainty and devotional confidence in the efficacy of daily Gaṅgā-snāna."}
FAQs
It asserts the assured, long-enduring spiritual efficacy of uninterrupted daily bathing in the Gaṅgā, presenting it as a powerful tirtha-based purificatory discipline whose result is beyond doubt.
By emphasizing steadfast, continuous practice (nairantarya) centered on a sacred embodiment of purity (Gaṅgā), it models bhakti as consistent, daily sacred observance rather than occasional acts—devotion expressed through disciplined tirtha-sevā and faith in its fruit.
It highlights ritual practice (tirtha-snana) and the importance of niyama (regularity) in dharma; while not a technical Vedanga passage, it aligns with kalpa-style ritual discipline through the insistence on uninterrupted daily observance.