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.
ते विष्णुलोकं गच्छन्ति स्तूयमाना दिविस्थितैः
They go to the realm of Vishnu, praised by those dwelling in heaven.
स याति न पुनर्जन्म ब्रह्मसायुज्यमेति च
He attains union with Brahman and does not return to birth again.
सा गेतिस्त्यजतः प्राणान् गङ्गायां तु शरीरिणः
That is the path for one who gives up life in the Ganga while embodied.
सत्यमेव परं लोकमाप्नोति पितृभिः सह
He truly attains the supreme world together with his ancestors.
गतानि बहुजन्मानि यत्र यत्र मृतानि च
Wherever many births have occurred and wherever deaths have taken place,
अत्रदूरे समीपे च सदृशं योजनद्वयम्
Whether far or near, within a distance of two yojanas,
ज्ञानतो ऽज्ञानतो वापि कामतो ऽपि वा
Whether knowingly, unknowingly, or even out of desire,
प्राणेषूत्सृज्यमानेषु यो गङ्गां संस्मरेन्नरः
When life is departing, whoever remembers the Ganga,
स्पृशेद्वा पापशीलो ऽपि स वै याति परां गतिम्
Or even touches her, though sinful, he surely attains the highest state.
तस्मात्सुर्वान्प्रोह्य मुक्तिप्रदान्वै सेवेद्गङ्गामा शरीरस्य पातम्
Therefore, abandoning all gods, one should serve the Ganga, the bestower of liberation, until the fall of the body.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवैः पूज्यं पदमक्षय्यमश्नुते
He attains the imperishable abode, worshipped by Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
चिन्तयेन्मनसा गङ्गां स गतिं परमां लभेत्
Whoever meditates upon the Ganga in his mind attains the supreme state.
भक्त्या गङ्गां स्मरन्याति शैवं वा वैष्णवं पुरम्
With devotion, one who remembers the Ganga, or the Shaiva or Vaishnava city,
प्लावयित्वा दिवं निन्ये या पापान्यगरात्मजान्
Having washed away sins, she led to heaven those born from the womb of sin.
तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि स्वर्गलोके महीयते
For thousands of years, one is honored in the heavenly realm.
तत्कालमादितः कृत्वा स्वर्गलोके भवेत्स्थितिः
From that time onward, having attained it, one remains in heaven.
न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिर्ब्रह्मलोकात्कथञ्चन
There is never any return for him from Brahmaloka.
गङ्गायां मरणे यादृक्तादृक्फलमवाप्नुयात्
Whatever the manner of death at the Ganga, such is the fruit one obtains.
तदस्थिपिण्डं पुटके निधाय पश्यन् दिशं प्रेतगणोपगूढाम्
Placing the bundle of bones in a cloth, seeing the region surrounded by hosts of spirits,
स्नात्वा ततस्तीर्थवटाक्षयं च दृष्ट्वा प्रदद्यादथ दक्षिणां तु
After bathing and seeing the sacred banyan tree at the ford, one should then give a gift.