Shloka 7
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
य इच्छेत्सफलं जन्म संततिं वा शुभानने । स पितॄंस्तर्पयेद्गंगामभिगम्य सुरांस्तथा ॥ ७ ॥
ya icchetsaphalaṃ janma saṃtatiṃ vā śubhānane | sa pitṝṃstarpayedgaṃgāmabhigamya surāṃstathā || 7 ||
Hỡi người dung nhan hiền mỹ, ai mong đời sống được viên mãn hoặc cầu con cháu, hãy đến sông Hằng (Gaṅgā) mà dâng nước cúng tổ tiên, và cũng vậy, dâng cúng lên chư thiên.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Gaṅgā as a results-bestowing tīrtha where dharmic rites—especially tarpana to Pitṛs and offerings to Devas—support both worldly well-being (a “fruitful life”) and lineage continuity.
By directing the seeker to approach Gaṅgā and honor Devas and Pitṛs, it frames devotion as reverent action (sevā through ritual) performed at a sacred place, aligning personal desires with dharma and divine order.
It highlights kalpa/ritual practice: the rite of tarpana (water-libations) for Pitṛs and prescribed offerings to Devas performed at an appropriate tīrtha (Gaṅgā).