एवं सकृच्च यो भक्त्या करोति श्रद्धयान्वितः
Thus, whoever performs this even once, with devotion and endowed with faith,
तपः कृत्वा तु नियमाद्यत्पुण्यं तदसंशयम्
certainly attains the merit of austerities and observances.
सुश्वेतवृषयुक्तैश्च मुक्ताजालविभूषितैः
With pure white bulls yoked, adorned with garlands of pearls,
नीलोत्पलसुंगन्धाभिः सुरूपाभिः समन्ततः
and with beautiful blue lotuses, fragrant on all sides,
अनन्तकालमैश्वर्ययुक्तो भूत्वा ततो भुवि
he becomes endowed with unending prosperity for an infinite time, and then on earth,
एकच्छत्रेण स महीं पालयत्याज्ञया सह
he rules the land with a single umbrella, together with authority.
स तया श्रद्धया युक्तो गङ्गायां मरणं लभेत्
Endowed with that faith, he attains death in the Ganga.
ज्येष्ठे मासि सिते पक्षे दशम्यां हस्तसंयुते
In the month of Jyeshtha, in the bright fortnight, on the tenth day joined with Hasta,
निशायां जागरं कृत्वा गङ्गां दशविधैस्ततः
having kept vigil at night, then one should worship the Ganga in ten ways.
तथैव दीपैस्तांबूलैः पूजयेच्छ्रद्धयान्वितः
Likewise, with lamps and betel leaves, one should worship her, filled with faith.
दशप्रसृति कृष्णंश्च तिलान्सर्पिश्च वै जले
Ten handfuls of black sesame and ghee should be offered into the water.
ततो गङ्गातटे रम्ये हेम्ना रूप्येण वा तथा
Then, on the beautiful bank of the Ganga, with gold or likewise with silver,
पद्मस्वस्तिकचिह्नस्य संस्थितस्य तथोपरि
upon a platform marked with lotus and svastika symbols,
संस्थाप्य पूजयेद्देवीं तदलाभे मृदादि वा
having installed (the image), one should worship the goddess; if that is not available, then with clay and the like.
चतुर्भुजां सुनेत्रां च चन्द्रायुतसमप्रभाम्
She is four-armed, with beautiful eyes, radiant like a thousand moons.
सुप्रसन्नां च वरदां करुणार्द्रनिजान्तराम्
She is exceedingly gracious, bestower of boons, her own heart softened with compassion.
दिव्यरत्नपरीतां च दिंव्यमाल्यानुलेपनाम्
She is surrounded by divine jewels, adorned with celestial garlands and ointments.
वक्ष्यमाणेन मन्त्रेण कुर्यात्पूजां विशेषतः
With the mantra to be spoken, one should perform the worship in particular.
प्रतिमाग्रे स्थण्डिले तु गोमयेनोपलेपयेत्
In front of the image, on the altar, one should smear cow dung.
भगीरथं च नृपतिं हिमवन्तं नगेश्वरम्
Bhagiratha, the king, and Himavat, lord of the mountains.
दशप्रस्थां स्तिलान्दद्याद्दश विप्रेभ्य एव च
One should give ten measures of sesame to ten Brahmins.
मत्स्यकच्छपमण्डूकमरादिजलेचरान्
Fish, tortoise, frog, and other aquatic creatures.
गङ्गायां प्रक्षिपेत्पूर्व्वं मन्त्रेणैव तु मन्त्रवित्
The knower of mantras should first cast them into the Ganga with the mantra.
रथारूढप्रतिकृतिं गङ्गायास्तूत्तरामुखाम्
A representation of a chariot-rider, facing north, should be placed by the Ganga.
दुर्गाया रथयात्रास्ति तथैवात्रापि कारयेत्
Just as there is a chariot procession for Durga, so should it be performed here as well.
दशपापैर्वक्ष्यमाणैः सद्य एव विमुच्यते
One is immediately freed from the ten sins that will be described.
परदारोपसेवा च कायिकं त्रिबिधं स्मृतम्
Service to another's wife is considered a bodily sin of three kinds.
असंबद्धप्रलापश्च वाचिकं स्याच्चतुर्विधम्
Irrelevant speech is regarded as a verbal sin of four kinds.
वितथाभिनिवेशश्च मानसं त्रिविधं स्मृतम्
False conviction is considered a mental sin of three kinds.
मुच्यते नात्र संदेहो ब्रह्मणो वचनं यथा
There is no doubt that one is freed, just as declared by Brahma.