Shloka 32
The Greatness of Bathing in the Ganges
Gaṅgā-snānā-mahātmya
तथापहत्य पाप्मानं भाति गंगाजलोक्षितः । एकेनैवापि विधिना स्नानेन नृपसुन्दरि ॥ ३२ ॥
tathāpahatya pāpmānaṃ bhāti gaṃgājalokṣitaḥ | ekenaivāpi vidhinā snānena nṛpasundari || 32 ||
Như vậy, sau khi gột bỏ tội lỗi, người được nước sông Hằng chạm đến hay tắm trong đó sẽ rạng ngời—hỡi người đẹp dòng vương tộc—chỉ với một lần tắm đúng nghi thức đã được quy định.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It declares the Gaṅgā as a purifying tīrtha: even one bath performed according to vidhi removes pāpa (sinful taint) and makes the person spiritually radiant (bhāti).
By praising Gaṅgā-jala as sacred, it supports bhakti-oriented tīrtha-sevā: approaching holy waters with faith and proper observance becomes a devotional act that cleanses obstacles to remembrance of the Divine.
It emphasizes vidhi (procedural correctness) in snāna—i.e., ritual discipline aligned with kalpa-style practice (ritual method), indicating that intention and prescribed performance together yield the stated fruit.