गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
असमंजास्तु कर्माणि चकारोन्मत्तचेष्टितः । तं दृष्ट्वा सागराः सर्वे ह्यासन्दुर्वृत्तचेतसः ॥ ७० ॥
asamaṃjāstu karmāṇi cakāronmattaceṣṭitaḥ | taṃ dṛṣṭvā sāgarāḥ sarve hyāsandurvṛttacetasaḥ || 70 ||
مگر اَسَمَنْج دیوانوں کی طرح برتاؤ کرتے ہوئے قابلِ ملامت اعمال کرنے لگا۔ اسے دیکھ کر ساگر کے سب بیٹوں کے دل بھی بدچلنی کی طرف مائل ہو گئے۔
Suta (narrating the Purana account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
It highlights how adharma expressed through uncontrolled, “mad” behavior corrupts the mind and can influence an entire lineage, reinforcing the Purāṇic theme that inner character (cetas) shapes destiny.
Indirectly, it contrasts devotion’s disciplining power with unruly conduct: bhakti is sustained by sāttvika behavior and self-restraint, whereas durvṛtta-cetas (corrupted intention) pulls one away from dharma and thus from steady devotion.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline (ācāra) and mindful association—foundational supports for all śāstric study, ritual correctness, and spiritual practice.