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Shloka 15

The Description of the Greatness of the Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

अंधाञ्जडान्द्रव्यहीनांश्च गंगा संपावयेद्बृहती विश्वरूपा । देवैः सेंद्रैर्मुनिभिर्मानवैश्च निषेविता सर्वकालं समृद्ध्ये ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

aṃdhāñjaḍāndravyahīnāṃśca gaṃgā saṃpāvayedbṛhatī viśvarūpā | devaiḥ seṃdrairmunibhirmānavaiśca niṣevitā sarvakālaṃ samṛddhye || 16 ||

Translation

伟大的恒河，广大无边，具宇宙之相，能彻底净化盲者、愚钝者与贫乏无资者。诸天与因陀罗、诸牟尼与世人恒常依止礼敬，她永为兴盛与福泽之源。

Word by Word
अन्धान्the blind (persons)
अन्धान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म), बहुवचन; adjective-noun usage (विशेष्यवत्)
जडान्the dull/insentient (persons)
जडान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootजड (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; adjective-noun usage (विशेष्यवत्)
द्रव्यहीनान्those lacking wealth/resources
द्रव्यहीनान्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव्य + हीन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (द्रव्यस्य हीनः)
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
गङ्गाGanga
गङ्गा:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootगङ्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन
सम्पावयेत्may purify completely
सम्पावयेत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + पू (धातु)
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative sense not intended here—denominative/strengthened stem in usage: ‘to purify completely’
बृहतीgreat
बृहती:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootबृहती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying गङ्गा)
विश्वरूपाof universal form
विश्वरूपा:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविश्व + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (विश्वं रूपं यस्याः/या) विशेषण (गङ्गा)
देवैःby/with the gods
देवैः:
Sahakaraka (सह/साकं)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/सह), बहुवचन
स-इन्द्रैःtogether with Indra
स-इन्द्रैः:
Sahakaraka (सह/साकं)
TypeAdjective
Rootस (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; अव्ययीभाव (सह इन्द्रैः = ‘with Indras’, i.e., with Indra)
मुनिभिःwith sages
मुनिभिः:
Sahakaraka (सह/साकं)
TypeNoun
Rootमुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
मानवैःwith humans
मानवैः:
Sahakaraka (सह/साकं)
TypeNoun
Rootमानव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)
निषेविताresorted to/served
निषेविता:
Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootनि + सेव् (धातु)
Formकृदन्त—भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (गङ्गा)
सर्वकालम्at all times
सर्वकालम्:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्व + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभाव (सर्वं कालं = ‘at all times’), क्रियाविशेषण (adverbial accusative)
समृद्ध्येfor prosperity
समृद्ध्ये:
Sampradana/Prayojana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
TypeNoun
Rootसमृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन), एकवचन; प्रयोजनार्थ (for the sake of prosperity)
Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities
G
Ganga
I
Indra
D
Devas
M
Munis

FAQs

It declares Gaṅgā as a universally accessible tīrtha whose purifying power does not depend on one’s ability, status, or wealth—she grants cleansing of sin and supports auspicious prosperity for all who approach her.

By emphasizing divine mercy through a sacred manifestation (Gaṅgā) open to everyone, it supports bhakti’s principle that sincere refuge and service (niṣevā) matter more than social or material qualifications.

It points to kalpa-style practical dharma: tīrtha-sevā and snāna as prescribed purificatory observances, showing how ritual action (anushthāna) functions as a means to obtain purity and well-being.

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