भगिनीं भ्रातरं चैव भागिनेयं च मातुलम्
A sister, a brother, a nephew, and a maternal uncle,
गुरुं च ज्ञानदातारं मित्रं च सहचारिणम्
The guru who imparts knowledge, a friend, and a companion,
उद्धरेदात्मना सार्द्धं मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रतः
He uplifts them all together by the very act of receiving the mantra.
तस्य संस्पर्शनात्पूतं तीर्थं च भुवि भारते
By his touch, the holy places in the land of Bhārata are purified.
पादोदकस्थानमिदं तीर्थमेव भवेद्ध्रुवम्
This place where the water from his feet stands is certainly a holy place.
खादन्ति नो वैष्णवाश्च सदा नैवेद्यभोजिनः 2.10.
Vaiṣṇavas, who always partake of food offered to the Lord, do not eat otherwise.
पूतानि सर्वतीर्थानि तेषां च स्पर्शनादहो
All holy places are purified by their touch, indeed.
तत्पापानि पलायन्ते वैनतेयादिवोरगाः
Their sins flee away, just as serpents flee from Garuḍa.
विष्णोः सुदर्शनं चक्रं सन्ततं तांश्च रक्षति
The Sudarśana discus of Viṣṇu always protects them.
गद्गदाः साश्रुनेत्राश्च नरास्ते वैष्णवोत्तमाः गृहाद्याश्च मयि न्यस्तास्ते नराः वैष्णवोत्तमाः
Those men who are Vaiṣṇavas of the highest order, whose voices are choked and whose eyes are filled with tears, and those householders who are devoted to me, are indeed Vaiṣṇavas of the highest order.
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं मत्तः सर्वं चराचरम्
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, all that moves and does not move is from Me.
असंख्यकोटिब्रह्माण्डं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Countless millions of universes, along with Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others—
तेजःस्वरूपं परमं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
Their highest essence is of the nature of light, a form taken for the grace of devotees.
सर्वे प्राकृतिका मत्त आविर्भूतास्तिरोहिताः
All are born from Me through nature, and are withdrawn back into Me.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशो विरराम तयोः पुरः
Having spoken thus, the Lord of the gods became silent before the two.
गङ्गोवाच तवाज्ञया च राजेन्द्र तपसा चैव साम्प्रतम् ।। 2.10.
Ganga said: By your command, O King, and by my austerity at this very time—
यानि कानि च पापानि मह्यं दास्यन्ति पापिनः
Whatever sins sinful people may give to me—
कतिकालं परिमितं स्थितिर्मे तत्र भारते
For how long, and for what limited time, will I remain there in Bharata?
ममान्यद्वाच्छितं यद्यत्सर्वं जानासि सर्ववित्
Whatever else I desire, you know it all, for you are all-knowing.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पतिस्ते रुद्ररूपोऽयं लवणोदो भविष्यति
Sri Krishna said: Your husband, who is Rudra in form, will become the ocean of salt.
ममैवांशः समुद्रश्च त्वं च लक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणी
The ocean is verily a portion of Me, and you are the embodiment of Lakshmi.
यावत्त्यः सन्ति नद्यश्च भारत्याद्याश्च भारते
As many rivers as there are, beginning with the Bharati and others, in Bharata—
अद्यप्रभृति देवेशि कलेः पञ्च सहस्रकम्
From today onward, O goddess of the gods, for five thousand years of Kali—
नित्यं वारिधिना सार्द्धं करिष्यसि रहो रतिम्
You will always unite in secret with the ocean.
त्वां तोषयन्ति स्तोत्रेण भगीरथकृतेन च
You will be pleased by the hymn composed by Bhagiratha.
ध्यानेन कौथुमोक्तेन ध्यात्वा त्वां पूजयिष्यति 2.10.
By meditating on you with the meditation spoken by Kauthuma, he will worship you.
गङ्गा गङ्गेति यो ब्रूयाद्यो जनानां शतैरपि
Whoever says 'Ganga, Ganga,' even hundreds of people—
सहस्रपापिनां स्नानाद्यत्पापं ते भविष्यति
The sin that would come from bathing by a thousand sinners will become yours.
पापिनां तु सहस्राणां शवस्पर्शेन यत्तव
For thousands of sinners, the touch of a corpse brings what is due to you.
यत्र यत्र भवेद्गङ्गे मन्नामगुणकीर्त्तनम्
Wherever, in the Ganges, there is recitation of my name and virtues,