Skanda Purana — Brahma Khanda, Shloka 7
गंगा गंगेति यो ब्रूयाद्योजनानां शतैरपि । मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
gaṃgā gaṃgeti yo brūyādyojanānāṃ śatairapi | mucyate sarvapāpebhyo viṣṇulokaṃ sa gacchati
แม้อยู่ไกลถึงร้อยโยชน์ ผู้ใดเอ่ยว่า “คงคา คงคา” ผู้นั้นย่อมพ้นจากบาปทั้งปวง และไปสู่โลกของพระวิษณุ
Vasiṣṭha
Tirtha: Gaṅgā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A traveler far from the river stands on a hill or in a village, hands joined, uttering “Gaṅgā, Gaṅgā”; in the sky or mind’s eye, the Gaṅgā appears as a luminous river-goddess flowing toward Viṣṇu’s realm.
FAQs
Nāma-smaraṇa (remembrance of a sacred name) is a powerful purifier, extending grace even without physical proximity.
Gaṅgā is glorified as a river-tīrtha whose very name bestows purification and auspicious destiny.
Uttering/remembering the name “Gaṅgā” (nāma-japa / nāma-smaraṇa).