Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 102
मातङ्ग–शक्रसंवादः
Mataṅga–Śakra Dialogue on Tapas, Status, and Moral Qualities
भीष्म उवाच इति परममतिर्गुणानशेषान् शिलरतसये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान् । बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान् गगनततलं द्युतिमान् विवेश सिद्ध:
bhīṣma uvāca—iti paramamatir guṇān aśeṣān śīlaratasya tripathānuyogarūpān | bahuvidham anuśāsya tathyārūpān gaganatalaṃ dyutimān viveśa siddhaḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：于是，那位智慧至上、光辉炽盛的成就者（悉地者），以多种方式教诲那位以“拾遗之行”（śilavṛtti，拾取残余谷粒以自活）的贤善婆罗门，并将三途之河——三界流行的恒河（Tripathagā）——真实而繁多的功德尽皆称述完毕，遂入于无垠苍穹之中。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthful, comprehensive instruction in dharma—here expressed as an accurate account of Gaṅgā’s virtues—has transformative power: it refines understanding, reinforces ethical conduct, and is linked with spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).
A radiant perfected sage concludes his discourse by fully describing Tripathagā Gaṅgā’s genuine qualities and instructing a virtuous Brahmin; after completing this teaching, he departs by entering the sky, marking the end of the episode.