Text
tabe sukha haya yabe gaṅgā-pathe yāiye
ebe yadi yāi, ‘makare’ gaṅgā-snāna pāiye
Synonyms
tabe—then; sukha haya—it will be great happiness for me; yabe—when; ganga-pathe—on the path of the Ganges; yāiye—we go; ebe yadi yai—if we go just now; makare—during Makara-saṅkrānti; ganga-snāna pāiye—we can take bath in the Ganges. ¶
Translation
“I will be very happy if we all leave and take the path by the banks of the Ganges. Then we can have the opportunity to bathe in the Ganges in Prayāga during Makara-saṅkrānti. ¶
Purport
There are two great occasions for bathing in the Ganges during Māgha-melā. One is on the day of the dark moon, and the other is on the day of the full moon during the month of Māgha. ¶