One who lives permanently by the side of Ganga is superior in merit to one who lives for ten thousand cycles with head hanging downwards.
लंबतेऽवाशिरा यस्तु युगानामयुतं पुमान्। तिष्ठेद् यथेष्टं यश्चापि गङ्गायां स विशिष्यते॥