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.
इत्येवं कथितं ब्रह्मन्गंगापद्यैकविंशतिम्
Thus has been told, O Brahmā, the twenty-one verses about the Ganges.
नित्यं यो हि पठेद्भक्त्या संपूज्य च सुरेश्वरीम्
Whoever recites them daily with devotion, worshipping the Queen of the gods,
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं भार्याहीनो लभेत्प्रियाम्
A childless man gains a son, one without a wife obtains a beloved spouse,
अस्पष्टकीर्तिः सुयशा मूर्खो भवति पण्डितः
One of unclear fame attains good reputation, and a fool becomes wise.
शुभं भवेत्तु दुःस्वप्नं गङ्गास्नानफलं लभेत्
He attains auspiciousness, bad dreams are dispelled, and he gains the merit of bathing in the Ganges.
नारायण उवाच जगाम तां गृहीत्वा च यत्र नष्टश्च सागराः ।। 2.10.
Nārāyaṇa said: He took her and went to the place where the oceans had vanished.
वैकुण्ठं ते ययुस्तूर्णं गङ्गायाः स्पर्शवायुना
By the touch of the wind from the Ganges, they quickly reached Vaikuṇṭha.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं गङ्गोपाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Thus, the entire excellent story of the Ganges has been told.
नारद उवाच द्रवतां च गतायां च राधायां किं बभूव ह
Nārada said: When Rādhā melted away, what then happened?
तत्रस्थाश्च जना ये ये ते च किं चक्रुरुद्यमम्
And what did the people present there do in their efforts?