मन्मन्त्रं कवचं स्तोत्रं कृत्वा यत्नेन गोपय
Create my mantra, armor, and hymn, and guard them diligently.
सहस्रेषु शतेष्वेको मन्मन्त्रोपासको भवेत्
Among thousands and hundreds, only one will be a worshipper of my mantra.
अन्यथा च भविष्यन्ति सर्वे गोलोकवासिनः
Otherwise, all will become residents of Goloka.
जनाः पञ्चप्रकाराश्च युक्ताः स्रष्टुर्भवे भवे
People of five kinds, endowed in each creation with the creator,
अधोनिवासिनः केचिद्ब्रह्मलोकनिवासिनः
Some dwell below, some reside in Brahmaloka.
इदं कर्तुं महादेवः करोतु सुरसंसदि
Let Mahadeva accomplish this in the assembly of the gods.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा गगने विरराम सनातनः 2.10.
Having spoken thus, Sanātana ceased in the sky.
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञानेशो ज्ञानिनां वरः
Hearing the words of Brahma, the lord of knowledge, best among the wise,
संयुक्तं विष्णुमायाद्यैर्मन्त्राद्यैः शास्त्रमुत्तमम्
With Vishnu's Māyā and others, he composed the supreme scripture of mantras and more.
गंगातोयमुपस्पृश्य मिथ्या यदि वदेज्जनः
Touching the water of the Ganges, if a person speaks falsely,
इत्युक्ते शङ्करे ब्रह्मन्गोलोके सुरसंसदि
Thus, when Śaṅkara spoke, O Brahman, in Goloka, in the assembly of the gods,
ते तं दृष्ट्वा च संहृष्टाः संस्तूय पुरुषोत्तमम्
They, seeing him, rejoiced and praised the Supreme Person.
कालेन शम्भुर्भगवाञ्छास्त्रदीपं चकार सः
In time, the blessed Śambhu composed a treatise on weapons.
सा चैवं द्रवरूपा या गङ्गा गोलोकसम्भवा
That Gaṅgā, who arose from Goloka, was then in a liquid form.
स्थाने स्थाने स्थापिता सा कृष्णेन परमात्मना
In various places, she was established by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
नारद उवाच क्व गता सा महाभागा तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Nārada said: Where did that most fortunate one go? Please explain this to me.
नारायण उवाच जगाम तं च वैकुण्ठं शापान्ते पुनरेव सा
Nārāyaṇa said: When the curse ended, she returned again to that Vaikuṇṭha.
भारतं भारती त्यक्त्वा चागमत्तद्धरेः पदम्
Leaving Bhāratī in Bhārata, she went to the abode of Hari.
गङ्गा सरस्वती लक्ष्मीश्चैतास्तिस्रः प्रिया हरेः
Gaṅgā, Sarasvatī, and Lakṣmī—these three are beloved to Hari.
नारद उवाच धातुः कमण्डलुस्था च शङ्करस्य शिरोगता
Nārada said: She was in the water-pot of Brahmā and on the head of Śaṅkara.
बभूव सा मुनिश्रेष्ठ गंगा नारायणप्रिया
O best of sages, that Gaṅgā, dear to Nārāyaṇa, became so.
पुरा बभूव गोलोके सा गंगा द्रवरूपिणी
Formerly, in Goloka, that Gaṅgā existed in a liquid form.
द्रवाधिष्ठातृरूपा या रूपेणाप्रतिमा भुवि
She, who is the presiding deity of liquids, is unequalled in form on earth.
शरन्मध्याह्नपद्मास्या सस्मिता सुमनोहरा
Her face is like a lotus at midday in autumn, smiling and exceedingly beautiful.
स्निग्धप्रभाऽतिसुस्निग्धा शुद्धसत्त्वस्वरूपिणी 2.11.
Her radiance is gentle and very lustrous; she embodies pure existence.
पीनोन्नतं सुकठिनं स्तनयुग्मं सुवर्तुलम्
Her breasts are full, high, firm, and perfectly rounded.
वक्रिमं कबरीभारं मालतीमाल्यसंयुतम्
Her abundant, wavy hair is adorned with garlands of jasmine.
कस्तूरीपत्रिकायुक्तं गण्डयुग्मं मनोहरम्
Her charming cheeks are marked with musk spots.
पक्वदाडिमबीजाभदन्तपंक्तिसमुज्ज्वला
Her shining rows of teeth resemble ripe pomegranate seeds.
सा सकामा कृष्णपार्श्वे समुत्तस्थे सुलज्जिता
Desiring, she rose bashfully to Kṛṣṇa’s side.