Shloka 35
The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges
Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya
गंगातीरे कृतं पापं गङ्गास्नानेन नश्यति । रात्रौ दिवा च संध्यायां गंगायां तु प्रयत्नतः ॥ ३५ ॥
gaṃgātīre kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ gaṅgāsnānena naśyati | rātrau divā ca saṃdhyāyāṃ gaṃgāyāṃ tu prayatnataḥ || 35 ||
گنگا کے کنارے کیا ہوا گناہ بھی گنگا میں غسل سے مٹ جاتا ہے—رات ہو یا دن، یا سنگمِ شام—اگر آدمی عقیدت سے کوشش کے ساتھ غسل کرے۔
Narada (teaching within the Ganga Tirtha Mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents Gaṅgā-snāna (bathing in the Ganga) as a powerful prayāścitta (purificatory act), emphasizing that sincere, reverent practice at any time—night, day, or sandhyā—can dissolve accumulated impurity.
Though framed as a tirtha teaching, it implies bhakti through prayatna—approaching the sacred river with faith, humility, and intention—where the act becomes not mere bathing but a devotional surrender to a divine purifier.
It highlights ritual timing (sandhyā—twilight observance) and proper performance (prayatnataḥ), aligning with dharma-śāstra style discipline used in tirtha-snana procedures rather than technical Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.