Shloka 14
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
एकेन जन्मना मोक्षं परमान्पोति स ध्रुवम् । अग्निहोत्राणि वेदाश्च यज्ञाश्च बहुदक्षिणाः ॥ १४ ॥
ekena janmanā mokṣaṃ paramānpoti sa dhruvam | agnihotrāṇi vedāśca yajñāśca bahudakṣiṇāḥ || 14 ||
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Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse tradition; verse framed as doctrinal statement)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes the certainty and immediacy of moksha—stating that the highest liberation can be attained within one lifetime, and that even major Vedic ritual merits are secondary to that direct attainment.
By contrasting liberation gained in a single birth with the cumulative merit of Agnihotra, Vedic study, and lavish yajñas, it aligns with the Purāṇic theme that wholehearted surrender and God-centered practice (often expressed as Vishnu-bhakti) can surpass ritual accumulation.
It points to Śrauta/Smārta ritual practice—Agnihotra and yajña with dakṣiṇā—implicitly connected to Kalpa (Vedāṅga of ritual procedure), while indicating that ritual proficiency alone is not the final means to moksha.