sannikará¹£o 'tra martyÄnÄm
anÄdaraṇa-kÄraṇam
gÄá¹…gaá¹ hitvÄ yathÄnyÄmbhas
tatratyo yÄti Å›uddhaye

 sannikará¹£aḥ - proximity; atra - here (in this world); martyÄnÄm - for mortals; anÄdaraṇa - of disregard; kÄraṇam - a cause; gÄá¹…gam - (the water) of the Ganges; hitvÄ - leaving; yathÄ - as; anya - other; ambhaḥ - to water; tatratyaḥ - one who lives near it; yÄti - goes; Å›uddhaye - for purification.


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In this world familiarity breeds contempt. For example, one who lives on the banks of the Ganges might travel to some other body of water to be purified.

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