Shloka 58
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
त्रिभिः सारस्वतं तोयं सप्तभिस्त्वथ यामुनम् । नार्मदं दशभिर्मासैर्गांगं वर्षेण जीर्यति ॥ ५९ ॥
tribhiḥ sārasvataṃ toyaṃ saptabhistvatha yāmunam | nārmadaṃ daśabhirmāsairgāṃgaṃ varṣeṇa jīryati || 59 ||
سرسوتی کا پانی تین دن میں، یمنا کا سات دن میں، نرمدا کا دس مہینے میں باسی ہوتا ہے؛ مگر گنگا کا پانی ایک سال بعد باسی ہوتا ہے۔
Narada (within a Tirtha-Mahatmya exposition of Uttara-Bhaga; traditional dialogue frame with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It ranks the enduring sacred potency of major river-waters used for snāna and ritual, highlighting Gaṅgā-jala as exceptionally preservative of purity in the tirtha-mahātmya context.
By exalting Gaṅgā-jala—widely associated with Hari-bhakti and purification—it points devotees toward faith-filled tirtha practices (snāna, ācamana, worship) as supports for a pure mind fit for devotion.
It implies practical ritual discipline (kalpa/ācāra): suitability and longevity of sacred water for ācamana, abhiṣeka, and other rites, especially in pilgrimage-based observances described in the Narada Purana.