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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.9.13

भस्मीभूताङ्गसङ्गेन स्वर्याता: सगरात्मजा: । किं पुन: श्रद्धया देवीं सेवन्ते ये धृतव्रता: ॥ १३ ॥
bhasmībhūtāṅga-saṅgena
[bhasmeebhootaanga-sangena]
svar yātāḥ sagarātmajāḥ
[svar yaataah sagaraatmajaah]
kiṁ punaḥ śraddhayā devīṁ
[kim punah shraddhayaa deveem]
sevante ye dhṛta-vratāḥ
[sevante ye dhrita-vrataah]
Word-for-word
bhasmībhūta-aṅga — by the body which had been burnt to ashes saṅgena — by contacting the water of the Ganges svaḥ yātāḥ — went to the heavenly planets sagara-ātmajāḥ — the sons of Sagara kim — what to speak of punaḥ — again śraddhayā — with faith and devotion devīm — unto mother Ganges sevante — worship ye — those persons who dhṛta-vratāḥ — with vows of determination.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhasmībhūtāṅga-saṅgena
bhasmībhūta-aṅga
by the body which had been burnt to ashes
saṅgena
by contacting the water of the Ganges
svar yātāḥ sagarātmajāḥ
svaḥ yātāḥ
went to the heavenly planets
sagara-ātmajāḥ
the sons of Sagara
kiṁ punaḥ śraddhayā devīṁ
kim
what to speak of
punaḥ
again
śraddhayā
with faith and devotion
devīm
unto mother Ganges
sevante ye dhṛta-vratāḥ
sevante
worship
ye
those persons who
dhṛta-vratāḥ
with vows of determination.
Simply by having water from the Ganges come in contact with the ashes of their burnt bodies, the sons of Sagara Mahārāja were elevated to the heavenly planets. Therefore, what is to be said of a devotee who worships mother Ganges faithfully with a determined vow? One can only imagine the benefit that accrues to such a devotee.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Simply by Gaṅgā coming in contact with the ashes of their burnt bodies, the sons of Sagara Mahārāja were elevated to Svarga. Therefore, what is to be said of those who worship Gaṅgā faithfully with a determined vow?
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Personal Guidance
If a few drops can elevate, a determined vow to worship Ganges yields blessings beyond imagining. Repeated, deliberate practice does not just multiply contact — it changes our standing.
Reflection Questions
  • What single sacred practice could I take as a vrata for the next month?
  • Where am I underestimating the compounding power of small repeated devotional acts?
📝 My note

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