श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पतिस्ते रुद्ररूपोऽयं लवणोदो भविष्यति
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Your husband, in the form of Rudra, will become the salt ocean.
ममैवांशः समुद्रश्च त्वं च लक्ष्मीस्वरूपिणी
The ocean is my own portion, and you are the embodiment of Lakṣmī.
यावत्त्यः सन्ति नद्यश्च भारत्याद्याश्च भारते
As many rivers as there are, Bhāratī and others, in Bhārata,
अद्यप्रभृति देवेशि कलेः पञ्च सहस्रकम्
From today, O goddess of gods, five thousand years of Kali.
नित्यं वारिधिना सार्द्धं करिष्यसि रहो रतिम्
You will always enjoy secret union with the ocean.
त्वां तोषयन्ति स्तोत्रेण भगीरथकृतेन च
They will please you with hymns composed by Bhagiratha.
ध्यानेन कौथुमोक्तेन ध्यात्वा त्वां पूजयिष्यति 2.10.
By meditating as taught by Kauthuma, they will worship you after contemplating you.
गङ्गा गङ्गेति यो ब्रूयाद्यो जनानां शतैरपि
Whoever says 'Ganga, Ganga' even among hundreds of people,
सहस्रपापिनां स्नानाद्यत्पापं ते भविष्यति
The sin from bathing of thousands of sinners will become yours.
पापिनां तु सहस्राणां शवस्पर्शेन यत्तव
And the sin from touching corpses of thousands of sinners will be yours.
यत्र यत्र भवेद्गङ्गे मन्नामगुणकीर्त्तनम्
Wherever there is Ganga, and praise of my name and qualities,
सार्द्धं सरिद्भिः श्रेष्ठाभिः सरस्वत्या दिभिः शुभे
Together with the best rivers, with Sarasvati and others, O auspicious one,
यद्रेणुस्पर्शमात्रेण पूतो भवति पातकी
By merely touching your dust, even a sinner becomes purified.
ज्ञानेन त्वयि ये भक्त्या मन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Those who, with knowledge and devotion to you, remember my name,
पार्षदप्रवरास्ते च भविष्यन्ति हरेश्चिरम्
They will become the foremost attendants of Hari for a long time.
मृतस्य बहुपुण्येन तच्छवं त्वयि विन्यसेत्
The body of one who has died with much merit is placed upon you.
कायव्यूहं ततः कृत्वा भोजयित्वा स्वकर्मकम् 2.10.
After arranging the body and offering the prescribed rites,
अज्ञानी त्वज्जलस्पर्शाद्यदि प्राणान्समुत्सृजेत्
If an ignorant person gives up life by touching your water,
अन्यत्र वा त्यजेत्प्राणांस्त्वन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Or elsewhere gives up life, remembering your name beforehand,
अन्यत्र वा त्यजेत्प्राणान्मन्नामस्मृतिपूर्वकम्
Or elsewhere gives up life, remembering my name beforehand,
तीर्थेऽप्यतीर्थे मरणे विशेषो नास्ति कश्चन
There is no distinction at all between dying at a holy place or elsewhere.
पूतं कर्तुं स शक्तो हि लीलया भुवनत्रयम्
He is able to purify the three worlds effortlessly.
मद्भक्तबान्धवा ये ये ते ते पुण्यधियः शुभे
Those who are relatives of my devotees, O auspicious one, are all virtuous in mind.
यत्र तत्र मृता ये च ज्ञानाज्ञानेन वा सति
Wherever they may die, whether knowingly or unknowingly, in any state,
इत्युक्त्वा श्रीहरिस्तां च तमुवाच भगीरथम्
Having spoken thus, Shri Hari addressed her and also spoke to Bhagiratha.
भगीरथस्तां तुष्टाव पूजयामास भक्तितः
Bhagiratha praised her and worshipped her with devotion.
श्रीकृष्णं प्रणनामाथ परमात्मानमीश्वरम् 2.10.
He then bowed to Shri Krishna, the Supreme Soul, the Lord.
नारद उवाच पूजां चकार नृपतिर्वद वेदविदां वर
Narada said: The king performed worship, O best of those versed in the Vedas.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पादौ प्रक्षाल्य चाचम्य संयतो भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Shri Narayana said: Having washed his feet and performed purification, he acted with restraint and devotion.
गणेशं च दिनेशं च वह्निं विष्णुं शिवं शिवाम्
He worshipped Ganesha, the Sun, Fire, Vishnu, Shiva, and Parvati.