देवेन्द्रमौलिमन्दारमकरन्दकणारुणम्
Her feet are tinged red by the pollen of the coral tree from Indra's crown.
तपस्विमौलिनिकरभ्रमरश्रेणिसंयुतम्
Her hair is adorned with rows of bees attracted to the ascetics' garlands.
वरां वरेण्यां वरदां भक्तानुग्रहकातराम्
She is the best among the excellent, the giver of boons, eager to show favor to devotees.
इति ध्यानेन चानेन ध्यात्वा त्रिपथगां शुभाम्
Thus, by this meditation, one should contemplate the auspicious Tripathagā.
आसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यं च स्नानीयं चानुलेपनम्
One should offer a seat, water for washing the feet, water for welcoming, water for bathing, and ointments.
वसनं भूषणं माल्यं गंधमाचमनीयकम् 2.10.
Clothing, ornaments, garlands, fragrance, and water for sipping should also be given.
दत्त्वा भक्त्या संप्रणमेत्स्तुत्वा तां संपुटाञ्जलिः
Having offered these with devotion, one should bow, praising her with hands joined in reverence.
स्तोत्रं वै कौथुमोक्तं च संवादं विष्णुवेधसोः
One should recite the hymn spoken by Kauthuma, the dialogue between Vishnu and the Creator.
श्रीब्रह्मोवाच विष्णो विष्णुपदीस्तोत्रं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारणम्
Sri Brahma said: O Vishnu, the hymn to your feet destroys sin and brings merit.
श्रीनारायण उवाच राधांगद्रवसम्भूतां तां गङ्गां प्रणमाम्यहम्
Sri Narayana said: I bow to that Ganga, who arose from the essence of Radha's body.
या जन्मसृष्टेरादौ च गोलोके रासमण्डले
She who, at the beginning of creation, was present in Goloka, in the circle of the rasa dance,
गोपैर्गोपीभिराकीर्णे शुभे राधामहोत्सवे
Surrounded by cowherds and cowherd maidens, at the auspicious great festival of Radha,
कोटियोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये लक्षगुणा ततः
She was ten million yojanas wide, and a hundred thousand times as long.
षष्टिलक्षैर्योजनैर्या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Then, sixty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and four times as long.
विंशल्लक्षैर्योजनैर्या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Then, twenty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and four times as long.
त्रिंशल्लक्षैर्योजनैर्या दैर्घ्ये पञ्चगुणा ततः 2.10.
Then, thirty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and five times as long.
षड्योजनसुविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Six yojanas wide, and ten times as long.
लक्षयोजनविर्स्तार्णा दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
A hundred thousand yojanas wide, and seven times as long.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये षड्गुणिता ततः
A hundred thousand yojanas wide, and six times as long.
योजनैष्षष्टिसाहस्रैर्दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Sixty thousand yojanas wide, and ten times as long.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये षङ्गुणिता ततः
A hundred thousand yojanas wide, and six times as long.
दशलक्षै र्योजनैर्या दैर्घ्ये पञ्चगुणा ततः
Ten hundred thousand yojanas wide, and five times as long.
सहस्रयोजना या च दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
That which is a thousand yojanas in length, and seven times that in extent,
सहस्रयोजनाऽऽयामे दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
With a length of a thousand yojanas, and seven times that in extent,
पाताले या भोगवती विस्तीर्णा दशयोजना
In Pātāla, the Bhogavatī river is ten yojanas wide,
क्रोशैकमात्रविस्तीर्णा ततः क्षीणा न कुत्रचित् 2.10.
At one place, it is only a krośa in width, but it is never diminished anywhere.
सत्ये या क्षीरवर्णा च त्रेतायामिन्दुसन्निभा
In Satya Yuga, it is white as milk; in Tretā Yuga, it resembles the moon.
जलप्रभा कलौ या च नान्यत्र पृथिवीतले
In Kali Yuga, it shines like water, and nowhere else upon the earth.
यस्याः प्रभाव अतुलः पुराणे च श्रुतौ श्रुतः
Its power is incomparable, as heard in the Purāṇas and the Vedas.
यत्तोयकणिकास्पर्शः पापिनां च पितामह
Even the touch of a single drop of its water, O Grandfather, purifies sinners.