Vedic Culture and River Ganga!

Verse 1.8.1:

* Even 5000 years ago, the Pandavas were following the Vedic Culture. One shloka in BG also on similar lines: yad yad acharati sreshta...
* Even though Pandavas were related to Lord Krishna and He was on their side, still they went ahead to do the prescribed duties...
* Another shloka in BG, "Paritranaya....", Here Krishna had appeared to protect the Pandavas and annihilated the miscreants, the Kauravas and established the principles of religion.

Actually, grhasthas are prescribed to perform the samskaras. But today it has become a ritual. So SP has offered a wonderful alternative. Shantha ceremony: cook nice bhoga, offer to Krishna and feed nicely to the devotees.

River Ganga is purifying, and irrespective of the asshrama, everyone goes to Mother Ganga for purification.