Shloka 59
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
हंसादिभि: सुबहुभिवविविधी: पक्षिभिवव॒ताम् | गड्ां गोकुलसम्बाधां दृष्टवा स्वर्गोडपि विस्मृत:
haṃsādibhiḥ subahubhir vividhaiḥ pakṣibhir vṛtām | gaṅgāṃ gokulasambādhāṃ dṛṣṭvā svargo ’pi vismṛtaḥ ||
Thấy sông Hằng (Gaṅgā) được bao quanh bởi vô số loài chim muôn vẻ như thiên nga, lại đông nghịt những đàn bò, con người say đắm đến nỗi quên cả cõi trời.
सिद्ध उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that direct encounter with a sacred, dharmic reality (like the Gaṅgā and the life it sustains) can surpass the lure of promised rewards such as heaven; reverence, purity, and contentment arise naturally, making reward-seeking secondary.
A Siddha describes the Gaṅgā’s scene—surrounded by many kinds of birds and crowded with cows—and says that the sight is so spiritually and aesthetically compelling that a person forgets even heaven.