Shloka 3
गीता गंगा च गायत्री गोविन्देति हृदि स्थिते । चतुर्गकारसंयुक्ते पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते,गीता, गंगा, गायत्री और गोविन्द--इन “ग” कारयुक्त चार नामोंको हृदयमें धारण कर लेनेपर मनुष्यका फिर इस संसारमें जन्म नहीं होता
gītā gaṅgā ca gāyatrī govindeti hṛdi sthite | caturgakārasaṃyukte punarjanma na vidyate ||
گیتا، گنگا، گایتری اور گووند—‘گ’ سے شروع ہونے والے ان چار مقدس ناموں کا دل میں استقرار ہو جائے تو پھر دوبارہ جنم نہیں رہتا۔
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that inward remembrance and heartfelt establishment in four ‘ga’-beginning sanctities—scripture (Gītā), sacred purity (Gaṅgā), mantra (Gāyatrī), and the Lord’s name (Govinda)—is a path to freedom from rebirth, emphasizing internalized devotion over mere external recitation.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, states a devotional maxim within the Bhīṣma Parva context, highlighting the salvific power of holding revered names and teachings in the heart, even as the epic’s larger setting moves through the moral and spiritual stakes surrounding the Kurukṣetra war.