उद्धरत्येव संसारान्मन्त्रेणानेन पूजिता
When worshipped with this mantra, she surely lifts one from worldly existence.
इति मन्त्रेण यो मर्त्यो दिने तस्मिन्दिवानिशम्
Whoever recites this mantra day and night on that day.
उद्दरेद्दश पूर्वाणि पराणि च भवार्णवात्
He rescues ten previous and ten future generations from the ocean of worldly existence.
गङ्गाग्रे तद्दिने जप्यं विष्णुपूजां प्रवर्तयेत्
On that day, by the Ganga, one should perform the recitation and worship of Vishnu.
नमो ऽस्तु विष्णुरूपिण्यै गङ्गायै ते नमो नमः
Salutations to you, O Ganga, who bears the form of Vishnu; again and again, I bow to you.
सर्वस्य सर्वव्याधीनां भिषक्श्रेष्ठे नमो ऽस्तु ते
Salutations to you, best among physicians of all and of all diseases.
संसारविषनाशिन्यै जीवनायै नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Her who destroys the poison of worldly existence, who is the giver of life.
शान्त्यै संतापहारिण्यै नमस्ते सर्वमूर्तये
Salutations to Peace, the remover of all distress; salutations to You who have all forms.
भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिन्यै भोगवत्यै नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to Her who grants enjoyment and liberation, who is endowed with all pleasures.
नमस्त्रैलोक्यमूर्तायै त्रिदशायै नमोनमः
Salutations to Her whose form is the three worlds, salutations to the goddess of the immortals.
त्रिदशासनसंस्थायै तेजोवत्यै नमो ऽस्तु ते
Salutations to You who are seated among the gods, who are radiant with splendor.
नमस्ते विश्वमित्रायै रेवत्यै ते नमोनमः
Salutations to You, universal friend; repeated salutations to You, O Revati.
नमस्ते विश्वमुख्यायै नन्दिन्यै ते नमोनमः
Salutations to You, foremost in the universe; repeated salutations to You, O Nandini.
परावरगताद्यैयै तारायै ते नमोनमः
Repeated salutations to You who go beyond the highest and lowest, to You, O Tara.
शान्तायै ते प्रतिष्ठायै वरदायै नमोनमः
Salutations to You, embodiment of peace, foundation of all, and bestower of boons.
ब्रह्मगायै ब्रह्मदायै दुरितघ्न्यै नमोनमः
Salutations to You who move in Brahman, who bestow Brahman, who destroy all misfortune.
विलुषायै दुर्गहन्त्र्यै दक्षायै ते नमोनमः
Salutations to You, the destroyer of evil, the vanquisher of difficulties, the skillful one.
गङ्गा ममाग्रतो भूयाद्गङ्गा मे पार्श्वयोस्तथा
May Ganga be before me, may Ganga be at my sides as well.
आदौ त्वमन्ते मध्ये च सर्वा त्वं गाङ्गते शिवे
At the beginning, at the end, and in the middle, You are all, O Ganga, O auspicious one.
गङ्गे त्वं परमात्मा च शिवस्तुभ्यं नमोनमः
O Ganga, You are the Supreme Self; salutations again and again to You, O Shiva.
शृणोति श्रद्धया वापि कायवाचिकसंभवैः
Whoever hears this with faith, whether by body, speech, or mind,
रोगी प्रमुच्यते रोगान्मुच्येतापन्न आपदः
The sick are freed from diseases, and those in distress are released from calamities.
सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति प्रेत्य ब्रह्मणि लीयते
One attains all desires and, after death, merges into Brahman.
नाग्निचौरभयं तत्र पापेभ्यो ऽपि भयं नहि
There is no fear of fire, thieves, or even of sins there.
जपंस्तु दशकृत्वश्च दरिद्रो वापि चाक्षमः
Even one who is poor or incapable should recite the mantra ten times.
पूर्वोक्तेन विधानेन फलं यत्परिकीर्तितम्
The result that has been described earlier is attained by following the prescribed method.
विधिर्यो विहितः सम्यक्सो ऽपि गङ्गाप्रपूजने
The rule that has been properly established for the worship of the Ganga applies here as well.
उमा यथा तथा गङ्गा चात्र भेदो न विद्यते
Just as with Uma, so too with Ganga; there is no difference in this regard.
लक्ष्मीगौर्यतरं यश्च प्रब्रूते मूढधीस्तु सः
Whoever claims Lakshmi is superior to Gauri is indeed of deluded mind.
धन्या देहं विमुञ्चन्ति हृदयस्थे जनार्दने
The blessed ones relinquish their bodies with Janardana abiding in their hearts.