साक्षाद्ब्रह्मस्वरूपां त्वामपश्यमिति चक्षुषा । देवि त्वद्दर्शनादेव महापातकिनो मम
I beheld you directly as the embodiment of Brahman with my own eyes, O Goddess; by your vision alone, my great sins have been destroyed.
विनष्टमभवत्पापं जन्मकोटिसमुद्भवम् । इत्युक्त्वा सकलं देहं निपात्य पृथिवीतले
The sin arising from millions of births was annihilated; having spoken thus, he cast his entire body upon the earth.
प्रणमेज्जाह्नवीं देवीं भक्तिभावसमन्वितः । ततः स्रोतःसमीपे च बद्धाञ्जलिरिमं पुनः
He bowed to the Goddess Jahnavi, filled with devotion; then, near the stream, with hands joined, he again
पठेन्मंत्रं भक्तिभावैः सुप्रीतो द्विजसत्तम । गंगे देवि जगद्धात्रि पादाभ्यां सलिलं तव
Recited the mantra with devotion, greatly pleased, O best of twice-born; 'O Ganga, Goddess, Mother of the world, with your feet's water'
स्पृशामीत्यपराधं मे प्रसन्ना क्षंतुमर्हसि । स्वर्गारोहणसोपानं त्वदीयमुदकं शुभे
'I touch, so may you kindly forgive my offense; your pure water, O auspicious one, is the stairway to ascent to heaven.'
अतः स्पृशामि पादाभ्यां गंगे देवि नमो नमः । ततस्तु मस्तके धृत्वा गांगेयं वारि भक्तितः
'Therefore I touch your feet, O Ganga, Goddess, obeisance to you again and again.' Then, with devotion, he placed Ganga's water upon his head.
स्नानार्थं प्रविशेत्स्रोतः प्राज्ञो गंगेति कीर्तयन् । त्वत्कर्दमैरतिस्निग्धैः सर्वपापप्रणाशनैः
For the purpose of bathing, the wise one enters the stream, chanting 'Ganga'; with your exceedingly smooth mud, which destroys all sins,
मया संलिप्यते गात्रं मातर्मे हर पातकम् । गङ्गाकर्दमलिप्ताङ्गो गङ्गागङ्गेति कीर्तयन्
My body is smeared, O Mother, remove my sin; smeared with Ganga's mud, chanting 'Ganga, Ganga,'
सर्वकल्मषनाशिन्यां गङ्गायां स्नानमाचरेत् । भूयः पूर्वोक्तमन्त्रेण गृहीत्वा मृत्तिकां ततः
He should bathe in Ganga, which destroys all impurities; then, as previously instructed, he should take clay.
वक्ष्यमाणेन मन्त्रेण गृहीत्वा मृत्तिकां पुनः । वक्ष्यमाणेन मंत्रेण भक्तितः स्नानमाचरेत्
Taking clay again with the mantra to be spoken, he should bathe with devotion, using the prescribed mantra.
ब्रह्मस्वरूपे हे गङ्गे स्नानमाचर्यते मया । त्वदीये निर्मले तोये यथोक्तफलदा भव
O Ganga, embodiment of Brahman, I perform the bath; in your pure water, grant the fruit as declared.
ततो निजेच्छया विप्र गङ्गायां लोकमातरि । स्नानं समाचरेत्प्राज्ञो गङ्गानारायणं स्मरन्
Then, by his own will, O Brahmin, the wise one should bathe in Ganga, Mother of the world, remembering Ganga-Narayana.
एवं स्नात्वा तु गङ्गायां गात्रं वस्त्रेण मार्जयेत् । परिधेयांबरांबूनि गङ्गास्रोतसि न त्यजेत्
Having thus bathed in Ganga, he should wipe his body with cloth; garments and water used for bathing should not be left in Ganga's stream.
न दंतधावनं कुर्याद्गङ्गागर्भे विचक्षणः । कुर्याच्चेन्मोहतः पुण्यं न गङ्गास्नानजं लभेत्
One should not brush the teeth within Ganga's waters, O wise one; if done out of ignorance, the merit of Ganga-bathing is not obtained.
प्रभातेऽन्यत्र तां कृत्वा दंतकाष्ठादिकक्रियाम् । रात्रिवासं परित्यज्य गङ्गायां स्नानमाचरेत्
In the morning, one should perform tooth-brushing and similar acts elsewhere; abandoning the night's dwelling, one should bathe in Ganga.
बाह्यभूमिमगत्वा यो गङ्गायां स्नानमाचरेत् । गङ्गास्नानफलं सोऽपि संपूर्णं च लभेन्नहि
One who bathes in Ganga without stepping onto external ground does not attain the full fruit of Ganga-bathing.
स्नात्वा च गङ्गामृत्पुंड्रं स्थाने स्थाने नयेद्बुधः । ततः स्थिरमनाः कुर्याद्विधिना तर्पणादिकम्
Having bathed, the wise one should apply Ganga clay at various places on the body; then, with steady mind, he should perform tarpan and other rites according to the rule.
गाङ्गेयैरुदकैर्यस्तु कुरुते पितृतर्पणम् । पितरस्तस्य तृप्यंति वर्षकोटिशतावधि
He who offers tarpan to the ancestors with Ganga water, his ancestors are satisfied for hundreds of millions of years.
गङ्गायां कुरुते यस्तु पितृश्राद्धं द्विजोत्तम । पितरस्तस्य तिष्ठंति संतुष्टास्त्रिदशालयम् ५० 7.9.
Whoever, O best of twice-born, performs ancestral rites for their forefathers on the Ganga, their ancestors remain content in the abode of the gods.
समाप्य स्नानकर्माणि गङ्गायां समुपोषितः । दानं देवार्चनं चैव जयोऽन्याश्च क्रियास्तथा । कृतास्तु यास्तु गङ्गायां क्षयस्तासां न विद्यते
Having completed the bathing rituals in the Ganga and observed a fast, acts of charity, worship of the gods, victory, and other rites performed there never perish.
समाप्य स्नानकर्माणि गंगायां समुपोषितः । कृतपंचमहायज्ञो गंगापूजां समाचरेत्
Having finished the bathing rituals in the Ganga and observed a fast, one who has performed the five great sacrifices should worship the Ganga.
गंगायाः प्रतिमां देव्याः श्रीविष्णोः प्रतिमां तथा । नालिकेरोदकैर्दिव्यैः स्नापयेद्भक्तितो बुधः
A wise person should bathe the image of the goddess Ganga and the image of Shri Vishnu with divine coconut water, with devotion.
जाह्नवीप्रतिमाभावान्नालिकेरोदकानि वै । निक्षिपेज्जाह्नवीतोये जाह्नवीं हृदि संस्मरन्
Due to the presence of the image of Jahnavi, one should pour coconut water into the waters of Jahnavi, remembering Jahnavi in the heart.
दिव्यैर्गंधैश्च दीपैश्च घृतपूर्णसमुज्ज्वलैः । धूपैः सुवासितैश्चैव नानापुष्पमनोहरैः
With divine fragrances, lamps filled with clarified butter shining brightly, incense of pleasant scent, and various delightful flowers,
नानाफलैः सुपक्वैश्च नैवेद्यैरुत्तमास्तथा । पाद्यार्घाचमनीयैश्च तांबूलैः खादिरान्वितैः
With various well-ripened fruits, excellent offerings, water for washing the feet, arghya, water for sipping, and betel leaves mixed with khadira,
अन्यैरप्युपहारैश्च विशिष्टैर्निजभक्तितः । स्तवैर्नाना च नैवेद्यैर्गङ्गां विष्णुं च पूजयेत्
With other distinguished offerings, according to one's devotion, with various hymns and offerings, one should worship Ganga and Vishnu.
ततः संपूजितां देवीं विष्णुं च परमेश्वरम् । अंगप्रदक्षिणां कुर्याद्भक्त्या वारत्रयं बुधः
Then, having worshipped the goddess and Vishnu, the supreme lord, a wise person should circumambulate them three times with devotion.
अथ स्थित्वा निराहारोऽपरेहनि सरिद्वरे । भोक्ष्यामि जह्नुतनये शरणं मे भवानघे
Then, having remained fasting on the next day at the river's edge, one should say, 'O daughter of Jahnu, I will eat; be my refuge, O sinless one.'
एवं संकल्प्य मतिमान्कर्मणा मनसा गिरा । रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्याज्जितनिद्रो ऽतिहर्षितः
Thus resolving, the wise person, with mind, action, and speech, should remain awake at night, conquering sleep and filled with great joy.
अशक्त्या च द्विजश्रेष्ठ फलाहारो भवेदधः । अन्नमात्रं न भुंजीत न च कुर्याद्धि भोजनम्
If unable, O best of twice-born, one may subsist on fruits; one should not eat only food, nor should one prepare a meal.