Shloka 14
The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā
ते समानास्तु मुनिभिर्नूनं देवैः सवासवैः । येऽभिगच्छंति सततं गंगामभिमतां सुरैः ॥ १५ ॥
te samānāstu munibhirnūnaṃ devaiḥ savāsavaiḥ | ye'bhigacchaṃti satataṃ gaṃgāmabhimatāṃ suraiḥ || 15 ||
Quả thật, những ai thường xuyên đến sông Gaṅgā—dòng sông được chư thiên yêu mến—thì ngang hàng với các bậc hiền thánh và chư thần, kể cả Indra cùng đoàn tùy tùng.
Narada (teaching within the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha-mahatmya narration; commonly framed in dialogue with Sanatkumara)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It declares that steady resort to the Gaṅgā-tīrtha elevates a person to the status of munis and devas, emphasizing tīrtha-sevā as a direct means of accruing great puṇya and spiritual refinement.
By praising continual approach to a divinely beloved tīrtha, the verse highlights bhakti expressed through reverent pilgrimage, remembrance, and service—devotion embodied in repeated, faithful turning toward the sacred.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual discipline): the verse supports the practice of tīrtha-yātrā and regular tīrtha-upāsanā (such as Gaṅgā-snāna and worship), presenting it as a dharmic observance with exalted results.