संपूज्यैवं प्रकारेण सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् श्रोतुमिच्छामि देवेश लक्ष्मीकांत जगत्पते
By worshipping her in this manner, one obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice. O Lord of gods, beloved of Lakshmi, Lord of the world, I wish to hear—
विष्णोर्विष्णुपदीस्तोत्रं पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम् शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि पापघ्नं पुण्यकारकम्
The hymn to Vishnu's beloved, which destroys sin and brings merit. Listen, Narada, I will declare it, which destroys sin and brings merit.
शिवसंगीतसंमुग्ध श्रीकृष्णांगसमुद्भवाम्
Enchanted by the music of Shiva, she arose from the body of Shri Krishna.
यज्जन्म सृष्टेरादौ च गोलोके रासमंडले
Her birth took place at the beginning of creation, in Goloka, within the circle of the rasa dance.
गोपैर्गोपीभिराकीर्णे शुभे राधामहोत्सवे 9.12.
There, surrounded by cowherds and cowherd maidens, during the auspicious great festival of Radha.
कोटियोजन विस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये लक्षगुणा ततः
It was ten million yojanas wide, and in length, a hundred times that.
षष्टिलक्षयोजना या ततो दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा
Sixty hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, four times that.
त्रिंशल्लक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
Three hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
त्रिंशल्लक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये चतुर्गुणा ततः
Three hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, four times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये सप्तगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, seven times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
षष्टिसहस्रयोजना या दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
Sixty thousand yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
लक्षयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः
One hundred thousand yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
सहस्र योजनायामा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
A thousand yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
दशलक्षयोजना या दैर्घ्ये पंचगुणा ततः 9.12.
One million yojanas wide, and in length, five times that.
सहस्रयोजनायामा दैर्घ्ये शतगुणा ततः
A thousand yojanas wide, and in length, a hundred times that.
शतयोजनविस्तीर्णा दैर्घ्ये दशगुणा ततः
A hundred yojanas wide, and in length, ten times that.
पाताले भोगवती चैव विस्तीर्णा दशयोजना
In the netherworld is Bhogavati, ten yojanas wide.
क्रोशैकमात्रविस्तीर्णा ततः क्षीणा च कुत्रचित्
At some places, it is only one krosha wide, and elsewhere, it narrows further.
सत्ये या क्षीरवर्णा च त्रेतायामिंदुसन्निभा
In Satya Yuga, it is white as milk; in Treta, it resembles the moon.
जलप्रभा कलौ या च नाऽन्यत्र पृथिवीतले
The radiance of water in the age of Kali, which is not found elsewhere upon the earth,
यत्तोयकणिकास्पर्शे पापिनां ज्ञानसंभवः
By the mere touch of a drop of that water, knowledge arises even in sinners.
इत्येवं कथिता ब्रह्मन्गंगापद्यैकविशतिः
Thus, O Brahma, have I described the twenty-one names of Ganga's feet.
नित्यं यो हि पठेद्भक्त्या संपूज्य च सुरेश्वरीम्
Whoever recites them daily with devotion, having worshipped the Queen of the gods,
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं भार्याहीनो लभेत्स्त्रियम् 9.12.
A childless one obtains a son, one without a wife obtains a woman.
अस्पष्टकीर्तिः सुयशा मूर्खो भवति पंडितः
One of unclear reputation gains good fame, and a fool becomes a scholar.
शुभं भवेच्च दुःस्वप्ने गगास्नानफलं लभेत् स्तोत्रेणानेन गंगां च स्तुत्वा चैव भगीरथ
One who has an inauspicious dream attains auspiciousness, and gains the fruit of bathing in the Ganga; by this hymn, having praised Ganga, O Bhagiratha,
जगाम तां गृहीत्वा च यत्र नष्टाश्च सागराः
He went, taking her to the place where the Sagaras had perished.
भगीरथेन सा नीता तेन भागीरथी स्मृता
Brought by Bhagiratha, she is therefore remembered as Bhagirathi.
पुण्यदं मोक्षदं सारं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि कथं गंगा त्रिपथगा जाता भुवनपावनी
This is holy, granting liberation, and the essence; what more do you wish to hear? How did Ganga, the purifier of the worlds, come to be the threefold-flowing?