करुणामृतपूर्णेन देवदेवेन शंभुना । एषा प्रवर्तिता गंगा जगदुद्धरणाय वै
karuṇāmṛtapūrṇena devadevena śaṃbhunā | eṣā pravartitā gaṃgā jagaduddharaṇāya vai
Đầy tràn cam lộ từ bi, Śambhu—Đấng Thần của chư thần—đã khởi cho sông Gaṅgā này tuôn chảy, quả thật vì sự nâng đỡ và cứu độ thế gian.
Skanda
Tirtha: Gaṅgā (Amarāpagā/Tripathagā) in Kāśī
Type: ghat
Listener: (contextual) a sage/muni addressed in surrounding verses
Scene: Śambhu, ‘Devadeva’, compassionately releasing Gaṅgā—her waters flowing as a luminous stream meant for the world’s deliverance; devotees at ghāṭas receiving her grace.
Gaṅgā is framed as a compassionate divine institution—Śiva’s grace made accessible to the world for purification and uplift.
Gaṅgā, especially as revered in Kāśī’s sacred setting in the Skanda Purāṇa.
None directly; it supplies the purpose (jagaduddharaṇa) behind Gaṅgā-centric practices such as snāna, tarpaṇa, and pilgrimage.