भूयामहं जगन्नाथ ब्रह्मणं सांत्ययस्व भोः
O lord of the universe, may I become again; appease Brahmā, O sir.
ब्राह्मणं सांत्वयामास पुनरेव सुताकृते
He again sought to console Brahmā, for the sake of his daughter.
तव चास्या महाभाग सर्वलोकहिताय च
And for your sake, O highly fortunate one, and for the welfare of all worlds.
पुनः शरीरं याचेत तदाज्ञां देहि मानद
Let her request a body again; grant that permission, O giver of honor.
त्वया मया च सपाल्या कृतकार्या तपस्विनी
By you and by me, she, who is to be protected, has accomplished her task through austerity.
तातो ऽहमस्या भूयो ऽपि देहमुत्पादयाम्यहम्
O father, I will again produce a body for her.
यथा शुद्ध्येति विप्रेन्द्र तथैवाशु विधीयताम्
O foremost of Brahmins, let the purification be performed promptly as prescribed.
याज्याया देहयोगार्थमादिदेश मुदान्वितः
He joyfully instructed the sacrificial rite for the purpose of bodily union.
कमण्डलुजलेनौक्षन्मोहिन्या देहभस्म तत्
With water from the water-pot, he sprinkled the ashes of Mohinī’s body.
प्रणम्य तातं च वसोः पुरोधसो जग्राह पादौ विनयेन नत्वा
After bowing to his father, he respectfully took the feet of the priest and saluted him.
विमोहिनीं स्वामिसुतोञ्ज्झितां च जगाद वाक्यं विदुतामवीराम्
He spoke words of wisdom to Mohinī, who was abandoned by her master’s son.
गतिं ते कारयिष्यामि तीर्थस्नानादिकर्मणा
I will arrange your liberation through the rites of bathing in holy waters and other acts.
विससर्ज नमस्कृत्य मोहिनीपितरं मुदा
After respectfully saluting Mohinī’s father, he departed with joy.
जगाम लोकं तमसः परमव्यक्तवर्त्मना
He went to that world beyond darkness, along the path of the unmanifest.
मोहिनीं समनुग्राह्यां मत्वा हृदि विचारयन्
Reflecting in his heart that Mohinī was worthy of being uplifted,
मुहूर्त्तं ध्यानमापन्नो बुबुधे कारणं गतेः
Entering meditation for a moment, he understood the cause of her journey.
उवाच श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सर्वलोकहिते रतः
Engaged in the welfare of all beings, he spoke with gentle words.
येन विज्ञातमात्रेण पापिनां गतिरुत्तमा
By merely knowing this, even sinners attain the highest state.
न तस्या सदृशं किञ्चिद्विद्यते पापनाशनम्
There is nothing equal to it in destroying sin.
प्रणता मोहिनी प्राह गङ्गास्नानकृतादरा
Mohinī, having bowed and performed the Ganges bath with reverence, spoke.
सर्वेषां च पुराणानां संमतं वद सांप्रतम्
Now tell what is approved by all the Purāṇas.
पश्चात्पापविनाशिन्यां स्नातुं यास्ये त्वया सह
Afterwards, I will go with you to bathe in that which destroys sin.
माहात्म्यं कथयामास गङ्गायाः पापनाशनम्
He narrated the greatness of the Ganges, the destroyer of sin.
येषां भागीरथी पुण्या समीपे वर्तते सदा
Those for whom the holy Bhāgīrathī always dwells nearby—
तां गतिं न लभेज्जन्तुर्गङ्गां संसेव्य यां लभेत्
A creature cannot attain that state by any means other than serving the Ganga, which is attained by serving her.
शेषे गङ्गां निषेवन्ते ते ऽपि यान्ति परां गतिम् न तत्फलमवाप्रोति गङ्गां सेव्य यदाप्नुयात्
Even those who worship the Ganga at the end of life also attain the highest state; but the fruit gained by serving the Ganga cannot be obtained otherwise.
मासमेकं तु गङ्गायां स्नातस्तुल्यफलावुभौ
Bathing in the Ganga for a single month yields the same result for both.
तिष्ठेद्यथेष्टं यश्चापि गङ्गायां स विशिष्यते
And whoever remains in the Ganga as long as they wish surpasses the rest.
गतिमन्वेषमाणानां न गङ्गासदृशी गतिः
For those seeking liberation, there is no path equal to the Ganga.
प्रसह्य तारयेद्गुङ्गा गच्छतो निरये ऽशुचौ
The Ganga forcibly delivers even those who are going to impure hell.