Shloka 118
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā: Purification, Ancestor Rites, and Liberation
त्रिरात्रेणैकरात्रेण नरो याति परां गतिम् । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन सद्यो मुक्तिं विचिंतयेत्
trirātreṇaikarātreṇa naro yāti parāṃ gatim | tasmātsarvaprayatnena sadyo muktiṃ viciṃtayet
تین راتوں—یا ایک ہی رات—کا ورت (نذر) ادا کرنے سے انسان اعلیٰ ترین گتی کو پا لیتا ہے۔ اس لیے ہر کوشش کے ساتھ فوری مُکتی کا دھیان کرنا چاہیے۔
Not explicitly stated in the provided excerpt (contextual speaker not recoverable from single-verse input).
Concept: Even brief, focused observance can propel one toward the highest goal; therefore cultivate immediate orientation to liberation (sadyo-mukti) with full effort.
Application: Adopt a short, sincere discipline (one-night/three-night vow, vigil, japa, restraint) and pair it with daily contemplation of life’s impermanence and the goal of liberation; reduce procrastination in spiritual practice.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","night silence","single oil-lamp crackle","distant owl call"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: trirātreṇa + ekarātreṇa = trirātreṇaikarātreṇa (Vriddhi); sadyaḥ + muktim = sadyomuktim (Visarga Sandhi/Utva)
FAQs
It implies a night-based religious observance (vrata) whose merit is praised as highly efficacious—so effective that even a shortened observance is said to lead to the “supreme goal.”
It frames liberation as an urgent priority: since the vow is said to yield the highest attainment quickly, one should strive with full effort and keep one’s mind oriented toward “immediate liberation” (sadyo-mukti).
It encourages earnestness and focus: even limited time and capacity can be spiritually meaningful if pursued with sincerity and sustained reflection on the highest aim.