प्रधानधारया स्वर्गे सा च मन्दाकिनी स्मृता
In heaven, by her principal stream, she is remembered as Mandākinī.
क्षीरतुल्यजला शश्वदत्युत्तुङ्गतरङ्गिणी
Her water is always like milk, with exceedingly high waves.
स्वर्गाद्धिमाद्रिमार्गेण पृथिवीमागता मुदा
From heaven, by way of the Himālaya, she joyfully came to earth.
शुद्धस्फटिकसंकाशा बहुवेगवती सती
She is pure as crystal, and flows with great speed.
अहो सगरवंशेभ्यो निर्वाणमुक्तिदायिनी
Oh! She grants liberation and release to the descendants of Sagara.
अतोऽपि मृत्युसमये सतां पुण्यस्वरूपिणाम्
Therefore, even at the time of death, for those who are virtuous and embodiments of merit,
गङ्गासोपानमारुह्य सन्तो यान्ति निरामयम् ।। 4.34.
Ascending the steps of Gaṅgā, the good attain a state free from affliction.
दैवात्पुरा प्राक्तनेन मग्नं चेत्कृतपातकैः
If by fate, due to former actions, someone is submerged because of committed sins,
ततो भोगो भवेत्तेषां निश्चितं पापपुण्ययोः
Then, certainly, they will experience the results of both sin and merit.
ततः पुण्यवतां गेहे लब्ध्वा जन्म च भारते
Afterwards, being born in the house of the virtuous in Bhārata,
मृतद्विजानां देहांश्च दैवाच्छूद्रा वहन्ति चेत्
If, by fate, the bodies of dead twice-born are carried by śūdras,
ततस्तेषां च साहाय्यं करोति हरिरूपिणी
Then she, in the form of Hari, assists them.
जन्म पुण्यवतां गेहे कारयित्वा च भारते
Causing birth in the house of the virtuous in Bhārata,
यात्रां कृत्वा तु यः शुद्धौ स्नातुं याति सुरेश्वरीम्
Whoever, after making a pilgrimage, goes to bathe in the pure goddess of the gods,
गङ्गां प्राप्यानुषङ्गेण स्नाति चेत्समलो नरः
If a man bathes in the Ganga, even incidentally, he becomes purified.
कलौ पञ्च सहस्राब्दं स्थितिस्तस्याश्च भारते
In the Kali age, her presence in Bharata will last for five thousand years.
कलौ दशसहस्राणि वर्षाणि प्रतिमा मम 4.34.
In the Kali age, my image will remain for ten thousand years.
अतलं याति या धारा सा च भोगवती स्मृता
The stream that goes to Atala is known as Bhogavati.
आकरामूल्यरत्नानां मणीन्द्राणां च संततम्
It is filled continuously with gems and jewels of great value.
स्वयं देवी च वैकुण्ठं वेष्टयित्वा च संततम्
The goddess herself always encircles Vaikuntha.
अस्या विनाशः प्रलये नास्त्येव दुहितुर्मम
There is no destruction of her except at the dissolution, O daughter of mine.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं जाह्नवीजन्म पुण्यदम्
Thus, the entire story of Jahnavi's birth, bestowing merit, has been told.
नारायणश्च ब्रह्माणमुवाच कृपया पुनः
And Narayana spoke again to Brahma with compassion.
श्रीनारायण उवाच अत्र स्नात्वाऽभिशप्तस्त्वं पूतो भव ममाज्ञया
Sri Narayana said: By my command, bathe here and, though cursed, become purified.
त्वं चेत्सत्यं स्वयं पूतः स्पर्शं वाञ्छन्ति तानि ते
If you are truly purified yourself, they desire your touch.
तथापि शापमुक्तस्त्वमत्र प्रकृतिहेलनात्
Still, you are freed from the curse here because of the offense against Prakriti.
शीघ्रं त्वं गच्छ गोलोकं ममालयं परात्परम्
Quickly go to Goloka, my supreme abode.
प्रकृतिं भज कल्याण सृष्टिबीजस्वरूपिणीम्
Worship Prakriti, the auspicious one, who is the form of the seed of creation.
तव मन्त्रं न गृह्णन्ति केऽपि वेश्याऽभिशापतः
No one accepts your mantra because of the curse of the courtesan.
त्वमेव जगतां धाता स्वात्मारामश्च योषितः
You alone are the sustainer of the worlds, and you delight in your own self, O women.