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agSTyuv;c 0ivn;Sn;neng'g;y;nO5;'jNminrqRkm9 0¶p;y;'trmSTyNyienSn;nfl'l.et9 00!001. The birth of men futile without a holy bath in Ganga. Is there any othermeans whereby one may get the benefit of holy dip?

ax†;n;'cp'gUn;m;lSyopht;Tmn;m9 0dUrdex;'trSq;n;'g'g;Sn;n'kq'.vet9 00@002. How can the feeble, the lame, those who are overpowered by indolence andthose who are in far-off foreign lands, get the benefit of holy bath in Ganga.

d;n'v;aq[vt'v;aqm'+"Sto+'jpeaqv; 0t7q;R'tr;i.Wekov;devtop;sn'tuv; 00#00yiiStikÿicTp2K+g'g;Sn;nfl[pdm9 0iv/;n;'trm;+e5t√d[p5t;yme 00$003-4. O Skanda, to me who have bowed down to you,kindly say if there is anything that can yield the benefit of holy ablution inGanga merely by its performance, be it in the form of monetary gift, Vrata(holy vow), Mantra Stotra, Japa, worshipping a deity or holy plunge intoanother holy river.

Tv_;onvedSkÿd;Nyog'g;g.Rsmu≥v 0pr'SvgRtr'ig∞y;mihm;n'mh;mte 00%005. O Skanda born of the womb of Ganga, O highly intelligent one, noneexpecting you knows the mighty power of the heavenly river.

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Skÿd¶v;c 0s'itpu∞yjl;n7hsr;'issirtomune 0Sq;neSq;nect7q;Rinijt;Tm;?yuiWt;inc 00^00O sage, here in different places there are Tirthas with sacred waters, lakes andrivers occupied by people who have subdued their self.

Î¢[pTyyk;r7i5mh;mihm.;'Jyip 0pr'SvgRtr'ig∞y;"ko4œ'xoipnt+Vø 00&007. They have mighty power and they give apparent results too. But even a ten-millionth part of the heavenly river is not present there.

anenwv;num;nenbu÷œSvklxo≥v 0d[/eg'go_;m;'gendevdevenx'.un; 00*008. Ganga is being held on his head by Shambhu, the Lord of Devas. Know (thegreatness of Ganga) solely as an inferencetherefrom, O Pot-born Sage.

Sn;nk;leaNyt7qeRWujPytej;ˆv7jnw" 0ivn;iv„5upd7'k9v;NyTsmqRm`mocne 00(009. At the time of taking the holy bath in the other Tirthas, the Japa of Jahnavi isperformed by people. Excepting Vishnupadi, what else is capable of riddingone of sins?

g'g;Sn;nfl'[b˜Ng'g;y;mevl>yte 0yq;[d;=;flSv;do[d;=;y;mevn;Nyt" 00!)0010. O holy Brahmana, the benefit of the holy bath in Ganga is derived onlyfrom Ganga, just as the taste of grapes is only in the grapes, not in anythingelse.

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aSTyup;yIhTvek"Sy;ien;ivkl'flm9 0Sn;nSydevsirtomh;guÁtmomune 00!!0011. But, O sage, there is one means whereby the entire benefit of the holy bathin the divine river can be obtained. It is a great secret.

ixv.†;yx;'t;yiv„5u.i†pr;yc 0§÷;lveTv;iStk;yg.Rv;smumu=ve 00!@00kqn7y'nc;NySykSyicTknicTKvict9 0Id'rhSy'prm'mh;p;tkn;xnm9 00!#0012-13. It should be disclosed to one who is a devotee of Shiva, who isquiescent, who has devotion to Vishnu also, who has faith, who is an astika andwho desires release from rebirth. It should not be disclosed to anyone else onany occasion. This is a great secret, destructive of great sins.

mh;§eySkr'pu∞y'mnorqkr'prm9 0iund7[p7itjnkÿixvs'toWs'tit 00!$0014. It is conductive to great welfare and it is meritorious. It causes pleasure tothe celestial river and continuity of Shiva's pleasure.

n;µm;'shSh'g'g;y;"Stvr;jeWuxo.nm9 0jPy;n;'prm'jPy'vedopinWd;smm9 00!$0015. The Thousand Names of Ganga is the most brilliant of all excellentprayers. It is the greatest Japya of all Japyas; it is on a par with the Vedas andUpanishads.

jpn7y'[pyTnenmøinn;v;ckÿivn; 0xuicSq;neWuxuicn;suSp¢;=rmevc 00!^0016. The japa should be performed carefully by a man who maintains silence.The words are not loudly uttered but the letters should be clearly pronounced.The devotee should be personally pure and sit in a clean place.

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Iitn;mshSh'ihg'g;y;"klxo≥v 0k7tRiyTv;nr"sMyGg'g;ß;nfl'l.et9 00!^*00168. O Pot-born Sage, this is the list of the thousand names of Ganga. Byreciting this a man will obtain the benefit of a holy bath in Ganga.

svRp;p[pxmn'svRivµ ivn;xnm9 0svRSto+jp;Cze{£'svRp;vnp;vnm9 00!^(00169. It subdues all the sins. It destroys all the obstacles. It is far better than allother hymns and Japa. It makes every sacred thing more sacred.

§÷y;.7¢fld'ctuvRgRsmOi÷kÕt9 0skÕJjp;dv;µpoitÁekãktufl'mune 00!&)00170. If one has faith, this will yield any desired benefit. It gives abundance in allthe great human endeavors. By reciting it once, one obtains the fruit ofperforming one sacrifice, O sage.

svRt7qReWuy"ß;t"svRyDeWud7i=t" 0tSyyTflmuid¢'i+k;lp3n;Çtt9 00!&!00171. By reciting this three times, one gets the benefit said to accrue one whotakes the holy dip in all sacred rivers or gets initiated into all Yagyas.

svR[vteWuyTpu∞y'sMyKc75ReWuv;2v 0tTfl'smv;µpoiti+s'?y'inyt"p3n9 00!&@00172. One who invariably recites this hymn three times, O Vadava gets thatmerit which results from all holy vows well observed.

Sn;nk;lep3eiStuy+ké+jl;xye 0t+siµniht;nUn'g'g;i+pqg;mune 00!&#00173. If anyone recites this at the time of taking bath, whatever may be the placeof water, Ganga flowing in three streams presents herself there, O sage.

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§eyoq7Rl.te§eyo/n;q7Rl.te/nm9 0k;m7k;m;nv;µpoitmo=;q7Rmo=m;µpuy;t9 00!&$00174. A person who seeks welfare, will obtain welfare; one who seeks wealth,obtains wealth; one who seeks love, shall obtain love; and one who seekssalvation, shall obtain salvation.

vWR'i+k;lp3n;Cz{÷y;xuicm;ns" 0Atuk;l;i.gmn;dpu+"pu+v;N.vet9 00!&%00175. One should faithfully recite this hymn three times a day for a year, keepinghis mind pure. A sonless man will then approach his wife at the prescribedperiod after menstruation. He will thereby become blessed with a son.

n;k;lmr5'tSyn;iµgcor;ihs;?vsm9 0n;µm;'shSh'g'g;y;yojpeCz{÷y;mune 00!&^00176. If anyone recites the Thousand Names of Ganga with faith, O sage, heshall not die prematurely. He need not be afraid of fire, thief or serpent.

g'g;n;mshSh'tujPTv;[g;m;'tr'[vjet9 0k;yRisi÷mv;µpoitinivRµ ogehm;ivxet9 00!&&00177. If after reciting the Thousand Names of Ganga, one goes to another villagefor some work, he will attain success therein and will return home without anyhindrance.

itiqv;r=Ryog;n;'ndoW"[p.ve_;d; 0yd;jPTv;[vjedetTSto+'[g;m;'tr'nr" 00!&*00178. If the man goes to another village after reciting the Thousand Names, thedefects of the lunar day, the day of the week, the star or stellar combination withthe moon will not be effective.

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svRisi÷kr'pu's;'g'g;n;mshShkm9 00!&(00179.The set of the Thousand Names of Ganga is conductive to longevity andfreedom from ailments; it is destructive of all harassment and causes theattainment of all powers by the men.

jNm;'trshSheWuyTp;p'sMygijRtm9 0g'g;n;mshShSyjpn;_;T=y'[vjet9 00!*)00180. By the recitation of the Thousand Names of Ganga , the sins that havebeen acquired during thousands of previous birth get destroyed.

[b µ omip"Sv5RStey7cgu®tLpg" 0tTs'yog7[.U5h't;m;tOh;iptOh;mune 00!*!00ivŒ;s`;t7grd"kÕtµ`oim+`;tk" 0aiµgdogov/krogu®[dVy;ph;rk" 00!*@00mh;p;tkyu†oips'yu†oPyupp;tk" 0muCyte§÷y;jPTv;g'g;n;mshShkm9 00!*#00181-183. By faithfully reciting the Thousand Names of Ganga, all these sinnersbecome free from sins:a slayer of a Brahmana, a drink-addict, a thief of gold, a defilar of the bed of thepreceptor, a man who associates with these sinners, a destroyer of fetus, aslayer of mother, a slayer of father, one who commits breach of trust, one whoadministers poison, the ungrateful, a betrayer of friends, an arsonist, a slayer ofa cow, a thief of the possession of the preceptor, one guilty of major or minorsins.

a;i/Vy;i/piri=πo`ort;ppirPlut" 0muCytesvRdu",e>y"StvSy;Sy;nuk7tRn;t9 00!*$00184. One who is agitated due to mental anguish or physical ailment, one who isexcessively distressed, becomes rid of all miseries by repeating this hymn.

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s'vTsre5yu†;Tm;p3N.i†pr;y5" 0a.7iPst;'l.eiTsi÷'sVøR"p;Pø"[pmuCyte 00!*%00185. With the mind concentrated and controlled, one should recite this for a yearwith great devotion. He shall obtain the desired benefit. He becomes relieved ofall sins.

s'xy;iv¢ic_;Sy/mRiv√eiW5oipc 0d;'i.kSy;ipih'ShSyceto/mRpr'.vet9 00!*^00186. One whose mind is afflicted with doubts, one who hates piety, a hypocriteand one violently ferocious - all these shall become righteous.

v5;R§mpq7nStuk;mãko/ivvijRt" 0yTfl'l.teD;n7td;µpoTySyk7tRn;t9 00!*&00187. A man who follows the discipline of the prescribed stage of life and statusin the society, one devoid of anger and lust and a man of spiritual knowledge -whatever benefit these obtain, one obtains by reciting this hymn.

g;y±yyutjPyenyTfl'smup;ijRtm9 0skÕTp3nt"sMyKtdxeWmv;µpuy;t9 00!**00188. By reciting this hymn earnestly once, one shall obtain that benefit whichcan be acquired by reciting Gayatri ten thousands times.

g;'d_v;vedivduWeyTfl'l.tekÕt7 0tTpu∞y'sMyg;<y;t'Stvr;jskÕJjp;t9 00!*(00189. By reciting this Stavaraja, one shall acquire that merit which a blessed manobtains after making the gift of a cow to a Vedic scholar.

gu®xu§UW5'kévRNy;vJj7v'nro_;m" 0yTpu∞ymjRye_;≥;GvWR'i+Wv5'jpn9 00!()00

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190. A person reciting this hymn thrice a day and continuing so for one year,shall acquire that merit which an excellent man gets by serving his preceptorthroughout his life.

vedp;r;y5;Tpu∞y'yd+pirp39œte 0tTW∞m;senl.tei+s'?y'pirk7tRn;t9 00!(!00191. By reciting this hymn thrice a day for six months, one obtains that meritlaid down here as the result of the study of the Vedas.

g'g;y;"Stvr;jSy[pTyh'pirx7ln;t9 0ixv.i†mv;µpoitiv„5u.†oaqv;.vet9 00!(@00192. By practicing the recitation of the Stavaraja of Ganga every day, one shallacquire devotion to Shiva or shall become devotee of Vishnu.

y"k7tRyednuidn'g'g;n;mshShkm9 0tTsm7peshcr7g'g;dev7sd;.vet9 00!(#00193. If anyone recites the Thousand Name of Ganga every day, GoddessGanga shall always attend to him closely.

svR+pUJyo.vitsvR+ivjy7.vet9 0svR+su,m;µpoitj;ˆv7Sto+p;3t" 00!($00194. By reciting this hymn of Ganga, one becomes venerated everywhere,successful on all occasions and happy everywhere.

sd;c;r7sivDey"sxuicStusdvih 0kÕtsvRsur;cR"sk7tRyeiIm;'Stuitm9 00!(%00195. He who recites this hymn should be known as a person of good conduct;he is always clean and pure; he is one who has worshipped all the gods.

tiSm'StOπe.ve_;Oπ;j;ˆv7n;+s'xy" 0tSm;tsvR[pyµteng'g;.†'smcRyet9 00!(^00

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196. If he is satisfied, Ganga shall become pleased undoubtedly; hence by allmeans, one should propitiate the devotee of Ganga.

Stvr;jimm'g;'g'xO5uy;iƒVøp3et9 0§;vyedqt≥†;Nd'.lo.ivvijRt" 00!(&00muCytei=iv?ø"p;PømRnov;;ys'.Vø" 0=5;iµn„p;pt;meitipt\5;'ci[pyo.vet9 00!(*00197-198. He who listens to or recites this Stavaraja of Ganga and makes otherdevotees listen to it without hypocrisy and greed, shall become freed from thethree types of sins originating from the mind, speech and body. He shall bedevoid of sins in an instant and be the beloved of the Manes.

svRdevi[pyƒ;ipsvRiWRg5s'mt" 0a'teivm;nm;®ÁidVyS+7xts'vOt" 00!((00idVy;.r5s'pµneidVy.ogsmiNvt" 0n'dn;idvneSVør'devvTs[pmodte 00@))00199-200. He shall be beloved of the Devas, he shall be honored by all thegroups of sages; at the end of his life he shall ride in an aerial chariotsurrounded by hundreds of celestial damsels. He shall be richly adorned withdivine ornaments; he shall enjoy celestial pleasures in Nandana and other parks,he shall rejoice like a Deva.

.uJym;neWuiv[peWu§;÷k;leivxeWt" 0jpiµnd'mh;Sto+'ipt\5;'tOiπk;rkm9 00@)!00201. While Brahmanas take their food particularly on the occasion of aShraddha, recitation of this hymn causes delight to the Manes.

y;v'itt+isKq;iny;v'to'avuk5;"iSqt;" 0t;v'TyevihvW;Ri5mod'teSv"ipt;mh;" 00@)@00

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202. His ancestors rejoice in heaven for as many years as there are boiled rice-grains or drops of water there.

yq;[p75'itiptrog'g;y;'ip'2d;nt" 0tQøvtOµpuyu"§;÷eStvSy;Sy;nus'§v;t9 00@)#00203. By hearing this hymn recited on the occasion of Shraddha the Manes shallbecome delighted in the same manner as through the offering of balls of rice inGanga.

EtTSto+'gOheySyili,t'pirpUJyte 0t+p;p.y'n;iStxuict≥vn'sd; 00@)$00204. If this hymn written and worshipped in a house, that house is pure always.There is no fear from sins there.

agSteikÿbhU†enxO5umeiniƒt'vc" 0s'xyon;+ktRVy"s'deG/irfl'nih 00@)%00205. O Agastya, of what avail is much talk? Listen to my firm words. Nodoubt need be entertained in this respect. No benefit comes to a person whodoubts.

y;v'itmTyReSto+;i5m'+j;l;Nynekx" 0t;v'itStvr;jSyg;'geySysm;inn 00@)^00206. There are many groups of Mantras and hymns in the mortal world. Theyare not equal to the Stavaraja of Ganga.

y;vJjNmjpeiStun;µm;metTshShkm9 0sk7k4e„vipmOtonpungR.Rm;ivxet9 00@)&00207. If a person recites this hymn of a thousand names throughout his life, heshall not be reborn even if he were to die in Kikatas.

inTy'inymv;netiojpeTSto+mu_;mm9 0aNy+;ipivpµn"sg'g;t7remOto.vet9 00@)*00

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208. If a man regularly recites this hymn, observing restrains, he shall becomelike a man dying on the banks of Ganga even if he dies elsewhere.

EtTSto+vr'rMy'pur;[po†'ipn;ikn; 0iv„5veinj.†;ymui†b7j;=r;Spdm9 00@)(00209. This excellent and exquisite hymn was formerly proclaimed by thePinaka-wielding Lord to Vishnu, his devotee. It is a hymn with the syllables-'seeds' of salvation.

g'g;ß;n[pitini/"Sto+metNmyeirtm9 0isß;suj;Rˆv7'tSm;detTSto+'jpetsu/7" 00@!)00210. This stotra stated by me is a substitute for the holy bath in Ganga. Hence,a wise man desirous of getting the benefit of a holy dip in Ganga should recitethis hymn.

Iit§7Sk;'demh;pur;5Ek;x7its;hS±y;'s'iht;y;ctuqRek;x7,'2epUv;R÷Reg'g;shShn;mkqn'n;Møkoni+'x_;moa?y;y" 00@!!00

ganga sahasranama

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