Shloka 20
आरोग्यं वित्त्रसंपत्तिर्गंगास्मरणंज फलम् । मनसा संस्मरेद्यस्तु गंगां दूरस्थितो नरः ॥ २० ॥
ārogyaṃ vittrasaṃpattirgaṃgāsmaraṇaṃja phalam | manasā saṃsmaredyastu gaṃgāṃ dūrasthito naraḥ || 20 ||
忆念恒河之果报，为身安康健、财资增长。即使远在他方之人，若于心中追念恒河，亦得此等功德。
Suta (narrating the tirtha-mahatmya discourse as preserved in the Purana)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that tirtha-power is accessible through smaraṇa (mental remembrance): even without physical proximity, sincere recollection of the Ganga yields tangible and auspicious results.
By emphasizing remembrance (smaraṇa) as an effective practice, it aligns with bhakti where inner recollection and reverence—rather than only external travel—brings grace and beneficial outcomes.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the practical takeaway is an upāsanā-style discipline—regular mental smaraṇa as a simple, repeatable daily practice connected to tirtha-dharma.