Shloka 97
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
या गतिर्योगयुक्तस्य सात्विकस्य मनीषिणः । सा गेतिस्त्यजतः प्राणान् गंगायां तु शरीरिणः ॥ ९७ ॥
yā gatiryogayuktasya sātvikasya manīṣiṇaḥ | sā getistyajataḥ prāṇān gaṃgāyāṃ tu śarīriṇaḥ || 97 ||
Ang sukdulang hantungan na natatamo ng marunong na sāttvika na matatag sa Yoga—yaon ding hantungan ang natatamo ng may katawan na nagwawaksi ng hininga ng buhay sa pampang ng Gaṅgā.
Suta (narrating Narada Purana discourse on Gaṅgā Mahatmya)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"Establishes the lofty ideal of yogic attainment, then evokes wonder by equating it with the Gaṅgā-bank death of an ordinary embodied being."}
FAQs
It equates the liberating outcome of perfected sāttvic Yoga with the merit of relinquishing one’s life at the Gaṅgā, emphasizing Gaṅgā as a powerful tīrtha that grants mokṣa-gati.
By glorifying Gaṅgā as a sacred embodiment of divine grace, it implies that surrendering oneself at a holy tīrtha—often approached with faith, worship, and remembrance—can lead to the same highest end sought by advanced spiritual disciplines.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught; the practical takeaway is tīrtha-sevā and dharma of pilgrimage—choosing sacred places like Gaṅgā for rites (snāna, dāna, japa) and end-of-life remembrance practices associated with mokṣa.