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All are born from Me through nature, and are withdrawn back into Me.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,
सार्द्धं सरिद्भिः श्रेष्ठाभिः सरस्वत्या दिभिः शुभे
Along with the most excellent rivers, with Sarasvati and the auspicious celestial streams,
यद्रेणुस्पर्शमात्रेण पूतो भवति पातकी
By the mere touch of your dust, even the sinful become purified.
ज्ञानेन त्वयि ये भक्त्या मन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Those who, through knowledge and devotion to you, remember my name beforehand,
पार्षदप्रवरास्ते च भविष्यन्ति हरेश्चिरम्
They shall become the foremost attendants of Hari for a long time.
मृतस्य बहुपुण्येन तच्छवं त्वयि विन्यसेत्
When someone dies with much merit, their corpse should be placed upon you.
कायव्यूहं ततः कृत्वा भोजयित्वा स्वकर्मकम् 2.10.
After arranging the body accordingly and performing the prescribed rites,
अज्ञानी त्वज्जलस्पर्शाद्यदि प्राणान्समुत्सृजेत्
If an ignorant person gives up their life by the touch of your water,
अन्यत्र वा त्यजेत्प्राणांस्त्वन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Or elsewhere, if one relinquishes life with remembrance of your name,
अन्यत्र वा त्यजेत्प्राणान्मन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Or elsewhere, if one gives up life with prior remembrance of my name,
तीर्थेऽप्यतीर्थे मरणे विशेषो नास्ति कश्चन
There is no distinction at all between dying at a holy place or elsewhere.