राजराजेश्वरः श्रीमन्सगरः सृर्य्यवंशजः
The illustrious Sagara, lord of kings, descended from the solar dynasty,
सत्यस्वरूपः सत्येष्टः सत्यवाक्सत्यभावनः
Was the embodiment of truth, devoted to truth, truthful in speech, and a thinker of truth.
एककन्यश्चैकपुत्रो बभूव सुमनोहरः
He had one wife and one son, who was exceedingly handsome.
अन्या चाराधयामास शङ्करं पुत्रकामुकी
The other wife, desiring a son, worshipped Śaṅkara.
गते शताब्दे पूर्णे च मांसपिण्डं सुषाव सा
When a hundred years had passed, she gave birth to a lump of flesh.
शम्भुर्ब्राह्मणरूपेण तत्समीपं जगाम ह
Śambhu, in the form of a brāhmaṇa, came near her.
सर्वे बभूवुः पुत्राश्च महाबलपराक्रमा 2.10.
All became sons, possessing great strength and valor.
कपिलर्षेः कोपदृष्ट्या बभूवुर्भस्मसाच्च ते
By the angry gaze of the sage Kapila, they were reduced to ashes.
तपश्चकारासमंजो गङ्गानयनकारणात्
Asamañja performed austerities for the purpose of bringing Gaṅgā.
दिलीपस्तस्य तनयो गङ्गानयनकारणात
His son Dilīpa also performed austerities for the purpose of bringing Gaṅgā.
अंशुमाँस्तस्य पुत्रश्च गङ्गानयनकारणात्
Aṃśumān was his son, who acted for the purpose of bringing the Ganges.
भगीरथस्तस्य पुत्रो महाभागवतः सुधीः
Bhagīratha, his son, was a great devotee and wise.
तपः कृत्वा लक्षवर्षं गङ्गानयनकारणात्
He performed austerity for a hundred thousand years for the purpose of bringing the Ganges.
द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं किशोरं गोपवेषकम्
He saw a youth with two arms, holding a flute, dressed as a cowherd.
स्वेच्छामयं परं ब्रह्म परिपूर्णतमं विभुम्
That supreme Brahman, full and sovereign, was formed by its own will.
निर्लिप्तं साक्षिरूपं च निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परम्
Unattached, witness-like, beyond qualities, transcending nature.
वह्निशुद्धां शुकाधानं रत्नभूषणभूषितम् 2.10.
Purified by fire, placed in Śuka, adorned with jeweled ornaments.
लीलया च वरं प्राप्य वाञ्छितं वंशतारकम्
By his play, he attained the desired boon, the savior of the lineage.
तं प्रणम्य प्रतस्थौ च तत्पुरः संपुटाञ्जलिः कुर्वतीं स्तवनं दिव्यं पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहाम्
Having bowed to him, she departed, with hands joined before him, performing divine praise, her body thrilled.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Śrī Kṛṣṇa spoke:
सगरस्य सुतान्सर्वान्पूतान्कुरु ममाज्ञया
By my command, purify all the sons of Sagara.
बिभ्रतो दिव्यमूर्त्तिं ते दिव्यस्यन्दनगामिनः
They bear divine forms, riding in celestial chariots.
कर्मभोगं समुच्छिद्य कृतं जन्मनि जन्मनि
Having ended the enjoyment of actions, accomplished in birth after birth.
गंगायाः स्पर्शवातेन नश्यतीति श्रुतौ श्रुतम्
It is heard in scripture that by the touch and wind of the Ganges, they perish.
मौसलस्नानमात्रेण सामान्यदिवसे नृणाम्
By merely bathing on the day of Mausalā, for people,
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च
Whatever sins there are, including killing a Brahmin,
तानि सर्वाणि नश्यन्ति मौसलस्नानतो नृणाम् 2.10.
All those are destroyed for people by bathing on Mausalā day.
केचिद्वदन्ति ते देवि फलमेव यथागमम्
Some say, O goddess, that the result is just as declared in scripture.
सामान्यदिवसस्नानसङ्कल्पं शृणु सुन्दरि
Listen, O beautiful one, to the resolve for bathing on an ordinary day.
ततस्त्रिंशद्गुणं पुण्यं रविसंक्रमणे दिने
Then, on the day of the sun's transit, the merit becomes thirty times greater.