Shloka 43
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
भूतानामिह सर्वेषां दुः:खोपहतचेतसाम् | गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न गड़ासदृशी गति:,इस संसारमें दुःखसे व्याकुलचित होकर अपने लिये कोई आश्रय ढूँढ़नेवाले समस्त प्राणियोंके लिये गंगाजीके समान कोई दूसरा सहारा नहीं है
bhūtānām iha sarveṣāṁ duḥkhopahatacetasām | gatim anveṣamāṇānāṁ na gaṅgāsadṛśī gatiḥ ||
Para sa lahat ng nilalang sa mundong ito na ang isip ay tinamaan at nayayanig ng dalamhati, at naghahanap ng masisilungan at landas na tatahakin, walang ibang sandigan—walang ibang daang pagliligtas—na maihahambing sa Ilog Gaṅgā.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
When beings are distressed by suffering and seek a dependable refuge, Gaṅgā is presented as the सर्वोत्तम गति (supreme support/means)—a uniquely powerful sanctuary associated with purification and uplift.
A Siddha (perfected sage) is speaking, praising Gaṅgā’s incomparable role as a refuge for afflicted beings, in the broader Anuśāsana-Parva context of dharma-instruction and sacred merits.