Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 14
गङ्गावतरण-समापनः
Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā
प्लावयस्व त्वमात्मानं नरोत्तम सदोचिते।सलिले पुरुषव्याघ्र शुचि: पुण्यफलो भव।।1.44.14।।
plāvayasva tvam ātmānaṃ narottama sadocite | salile puruṣavyāghra śuciḥ puṇyaphalo bhava || 1.44.14 ||
Hỡi bậc tối thượng trong loài người, hỡi mãnh hổ giữa nhân gian—hãy tự mình dìm tắm trong dòng nước thiêng này, vốn luôn xứng hợp; trong làn nước ấy, hãy trở nên thanh tịnh, và để công đức thánh thiện làm quả báo.
O Best among men! O Tiger among men! take a dip in the eternally sacred waters, purify yourself and acquire holiness.
FAQs
Dharma includes inner and outer purification: sacred actions (like bathing in consecrated waters) are meant to cultivate cleanliness, humility, and readiness to perform righteous duties.
Having praised Bhagiratha, Brahmā instructs him to bathe in the sacred waters as part of the proper concluding observances.
Ritual discipline and reverence—treating sacred success with humility and correct religious observance.