योजनैष्षष्टिसाहस्रैर्दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Its length is sixty thousand yojanas, and it is ten times that in length.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये षङ्गुणिता ततः
It is a hundred thousand yojanas wide, and its length is six times that.
दशलक्षै र्योजनैर्या दैर्घ्ये पञ्चगुणा ततः
It is ten hundred thousand yojanas, and its length is five times that.
सहस्रयोजना या च दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
It is a thousand yojanas, and its length is seven times that.
सहस्रयोजनाऽऽयामे दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
It is a thousand yojanas in width, and its length is seven times that.
पाताले या भोगवती विस्तीर्णा दशयोजना
In Pātāla, Bhogavatī is ten yojanas wide.
क्रोशैकमात्रविस्तीर्णा ततः क्षीणा न कुत्रचित् 2.10.
It is only one krośa wide, and then it diminishes, nowhere else.
सत्ये या क्षीरवर्णा च त्रेतायामिन्दुसन्निभा
In Satya, it is white as milk; in Treta, it resembles the moon.
जलप्रभा कलौ या च नान्यत्र पृथिवीतले
In Kali, it has the radiance of water, and nowhere else on 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 Pitāmaha, purifies sinners.
इत्येवं कथितं ब्रह्मन्गंगापद्यैकविंशतिम्
Thus, O Brahma, the twenty-one verses of the Ganga's glory have been spoken.
नित्यं यो हि पठेद्भक्त्या संपूज्य च सुरेश्वरीम्
Whoever recites them daily with devotion, worshipping the goddess of the gods,
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं भार्याहीनो लभेत्प्रियाम्
A childless man obtains a son, one without a wife gains a beloved.
अस्पष्टकीर्तिः सुयशा मूर्खो भवति पण्डितः
One whose fame is unclear becomes renowned; a fool becomes wise.
शुभं भवेत्तु दुःस्वप्नं गङ्गास्नानफलं लभेत्
A bad dream turns auspicious, and one attains the fruit of bathing in the Ganga.
नारायण उवाच जगाम तां गृहीत्वा च यत्र नष्टश्च सागराः ।। 2.10.
Nārāyaṇa said: He went, taking her, to the place where the Sāgaras had perished.
वैकुण्ठं ते ययुस्तूर्णं गङ्गायाः स्पर्शवायुना
They swiftly reached Vaikuṇṭha, carried by the breeze touched by Gaṅgā.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं गङ्गोपाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Thus, the entire excellent story of Gaṅgā has been told.
नारद उवाच द्रवतां च गतायां च राधायां किं बभूव ह
Nārada said: When Rādhā departed, what happened then?
तत्रस्थाश्च जना ये ये ते च किं चक्रुरुद्यमम्
And what did the people who were present there do?
नारायण उवाच कृष्णः संपूज्य तां राधामवसद्रासमण्डले
Nārāyaṇa said: Kṛṣṇa, having worshipped Rādhā, remained in the circle of the rasa.
कृष्णेन पूजितां तां तु संपूज्यादृतमानसाः
Those whose minds were devoted, worshipped her, whom Kṛṣṇa had honored.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्ण संगीतं च सरस्वती
Meanwhile, Kṛṣṇa and Sarasvatī sang together.
तुष्टो ब्रह्मा ददौ तस्यै महारत्नाढ्यमालिकाम्
Satisfied, Brahmā gave her a garland adorned with great jewels.
कृष्णः कौस्तुभरत्नं च सर्व रत्नात्परं वरम्
Kṛṣṇa gave the Kaustubha jewel, the best among all gems.
नारायणश्च भगवन्वनमालां मनोहराम् 2.10.
Nārāyaṇa, the Lord, gave a delightful garland of forest flowers.
विष्णुमाया भगवती मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
Viṣṇumāyā, the divine, the primordial nature, the sovereign.
धर्मबुद्धिं च धर्मस्तु यशश्च विपुलं भवे
Dharma gave her wisdom of righteousness, and great fame.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे शम्भुर्ब्रह्मणा प्रेरितो मुहुः
Meanwhile, Śambhu, repeatedly urged by Brahmā.