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Shloka 94

मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः

Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities

लोकानवेक्ष्य जननीव पुत्रान्‌ सर्वात्मना सर्वगुणोपपन्नान्‌ । तत्स्थनकं ब्राह्ममभीप्समानै- गज़ा सदैवात्मवशैरुपास्या

lokān avekṣya jananīva putrān sarvātmanā sarvaguṇopapannān | tat-sthanakaṁ brāhmam abhīpsamānaiḥ gaṅgā sadaivātma-vaśair upāsyā ||

Như người mẹ nhìn con bằng ánh mắt chan chứa yêu thương và che chở cho con, Gaṅgā cũng vậy: với trọn vẹn tâm lực, nàng dõi nhìn các thế giới đầy đủ mọi đức tính—những kẻ đã nương tựa nơi nàng—bằng ánh mắt từ mẫn và ban sự hộ trì. Vì thế, ai khao khát đạt đến Phạm giới (Brahma-loka) phải chế ngự tâm mình và hằng thờ phụng Gaṅgā với tâm niệm của người mẹ.

लोकान्worlds/people
लोकान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
अवेक्ष्यhaving looked upon
अवेक्ष्य:
TypeVerb
Rootअव-ईक्ष्
Formक्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), Non-finite
जननीmother
जननी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजननी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
इवlike/as
इव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइव
पुत्रान्sons
पुत्रान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपुत्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
सर्वात्मनाwith her whole being/entirely
सर्वात्मना:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootसर्वात्मन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सर्वगुणोपपन्नान्endowed with all virtues
सर्वगुणोपपन्नान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्वगुण-उपपन्न
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तत्that
तत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
स्थानकम्abode/state
स्थानकम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootस्थानक
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
ब्राह्मम्Brahmic/of Brahman
ब्राह्मम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootब्राह्म
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अभीप्समानैःby those desiring
अभीप्समानैः:
Karana
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-ईप्स्
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Instrumental, Plural
गङ्गाGanga
गङ्गा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगङ्गा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
सदाalways
सदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसदा
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
आत्मवशैःby the self-controlled
आत्मवशैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootआत्मवश
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
उपास्याto be worshipped/should be worshipped
उपास्या:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
Formयत् (gerundive/obligative), Feminine, Nominative, Singular

सिद्ध उवाच

G
Gaṅgā
B
Brahmaloka (Brāhma-loka)

Educational Q&A

The verse teaches that sincere worship of Gaṅgā, performed with self-mastery (control of mind and senses) and a maternal attitude of trust and reverence, supports the aspirant’s higher spiritual aim—here expressed as attaining Brahmaloka—because Gaṅgā protects and nurtures her devotees like a mother protects her children.

A Siddha describes Gaṅgā’s divine role: she compassionately watches over the worlds and especially those who take refuge in her, protecting them as a mother would. On that basis, he instructs seekers of the Brahman-world to worship her continually with disciplined minds.