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1. The birth of men futile without a holy bath in Ganga. Is there any other
means whereby one may get the benefit of holy dip?
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2. How can the feeble, the lame, those who are overpowered by indolence and
those who are in far-off foreign lands, get the benefit of holy bath in Ganga.
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3-4. O Skanda, to me who have bowed down to you,
kindly say if there is anything that can yield the benefit of holy ablution in
Ganga merely by its performance, be it in the form of monetary gift, Vrata
(holy vow), Mantra Stotra, Japa, worshipping a deity or holy plunge into
another holy river.
Tv_;onvedSkÿd;Nyog'g;g.Rsmu≥v 0
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5. O Skanda born of the womb of Ganga, O highly intelligent one, none
expecting you knows the mighty power of the heavenly river.

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O sage, here in different places there are Tirthas with sacred waters, lakes and
rivers occupied by people who have subdued their self.
΢[pTyyk;r7i5mh;mihm.;'Jyip 0
pr'SvgRtr'ig∞y;"ko4œ'xoipnt+Vø 00&00
7. They have mighty power and they give apparent results too. But even a ten-
millionth part of the heavenly river is not present there.
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e devdevn
e x'.n
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8. Ganga is being held on his head by Shambhu, the Lord of Devas. Know (the
greatness of Ganga) solely as an inference
therefrom, O Pot-born Sage.
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ivn;iv„5upd7'kv9 ;NyTsmqRm`mocne 00(00
9. At the time of taking the holy bath in the other Tirthas, the Japa of Jahnavi is
performed by people. Excepting Vishnupadi, what else is capable of ridding
one of sins?
g'g;Sn;nfl'b[ ˜Ng'g;y;mevl>yte 0
yq;[d;=;flSv;do[d;=;y;mevn;Nyt" 00!)00
10. O holy Brahmana, the benefit of the holy bath in Ganga is derived only
from Ganga, just as the taste of grapes is only in the grapes, not in anything
else.

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11. But, O sage, there is one means whereby the entire benefit of the holy bath
in the divine river can be obtained. It is a great secret.
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12-13. It should be disclosed to one who is a devotee of Shiva, who is
quiescent, who has devotion to Vishnu also, who has faith, who is an astika and
who desires release from rebirth. It should not be disclosed to anyone else on
any occasion. This is a great secret, destructive of great sins.
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14. It is conductive to great welfare and it is meritorious. It causes pleasure to
the celestial river and continuity of Shiva's pleasure.
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u o.nm9 0
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15. The Thousand Names of Ganga is the most brilliant of all excellent
prayers. It is the greatest Japya of all Japyas; it is on a par with the Vedas and
Upanishads.
jpn7y'p[ yTnenmøinn;v;ckÿivn; 0
xuicSq;neWxu iu cn;suSp¢;=rmevc 00!^00
16. 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 0
k7tRiyTv;nr"sMyGg'g;ß;nfl'l.et9 00!^*00
168. O Pot-born Sage, this is the list of the thousand names of Ganga. By
reciting this a man will obtain the benefit of a holy bath in Ganga.
svRp;p[pxmn'svRivµ`ivn;xnm9 0
svRSto+jp;Cze£{ s
' vRp;vnp;vnm9 00!^(00
169. It subdues all the sins. It destroys all the obstacles. It is far better than all
other hymns and Japa. It makes every sacred thing more sacred.
§÷y;.7¢fld'ctuvRgRsmOi÷kÕt9 0
skÕJjp;dv;µpoitÁekk
ã tufl'mn
u e 00!&)00
170. If one has faith, this will yield any desired benefit. It gives abundance in all
the great human endeavors. By reciting it once, one obtains the fruit of
performing one sacrifice, O sage.
svRt7qRWe y
u "ß;t"svRyDeWdu 7i=t" 0
tSyyTflmuid¢'i+k;lp3n;Çtt9 00!&!00
171. By reciting this three times, one gets the benefit said to accrue one who
takes the holy dip in all sacred rivers or gets initiated into all Yagyas.
svRv[ teWy
u Tpu∞y'sMyKc75RWe vu ;2v 0
tTfl'smv;µpoiti+s'?y'inyt"p3n9 00!&@00
172. One who invariably recites this hymn three times, O Vadava gets that
merit which results from all holy vows well observed.
Sn;nk;lep3eiStuy+ké+jl;xye 0
t+siµniht;nUng' g' ;i+pqg;mune 00!&#00
173. If anyone recites this at the time of taking bath, whatever may be the place
of water, Ganga flowing in three streams presents herself there, O sage.

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§eyoq7Rl.te§y
e o/n;q7Rl.te/nm9 0
k;m7k;m;nv;µpoitmo=;q7Rmo=m;µpyu ;t9 00!&$00
174. A person who seeks welfare, will obtain welfare; one who seeks wealth,
obtains wealth; one who seeks love, shall obtain love; and one who seeks
salvation, shall obtain salvation.
vWRi' +k;lp3n;Cz{÷y;xuicm;ns" 0
Atuk;l;i.gmn;dpu+"pu+v;N.vet9 00!&%00
175. One should faithfully recite this hymn three times a day for a year, keeping
his mind pure. A sonless man will then approach his wife at the prescribed
period after menstruation. He will thereby become blessed with a son.
n;k;lmr5'tSyn;iµgcor;ihs;?vsm9 0
n;µm;'shSh'gg' ;y;yojpeCz{÷y;mune 00!&^00
176. If anyone recites the Thousand Names of Ganga with faith, O sage, he
shall not die prematurely. He need not be afraid of fire, thief or serpent.
g'g;n;mshSh'tj
u PTv;[g;m;'tr'v[ jet9 0
k;yRisi÷mv;µpoitinivR`
µ ogehm;ivxet9 00!&&00
177. If after reciting the Thousand Names of Ganga, one goes to another village
for some work, he will attain success therein and will return home without any
hindrance.
itiqv;r=Ryog;n;'ndoW"[p.ve_;d; 0
yd;jPTv;[vjedetTSto+'[g;m;'tr'nr" 00!&*00
178. If the man goes to another village after reciting the Thousand Names, the
defects of the lunar day, the day of the week, the star or stellar combination with
the moon will not be effective.
a;yur;roGyjnn'svoRpd[ vn;xnm9 0
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svRisi÷kr'ps
'u ;'gg' ;n;mshShkm9 00!&(00
179.The set of the Thousand Names of Ganga is conductive to longevity and
freedom from ailments; it is destructive of all harassment and causes the
attainment of all powers by the men.
jNm;'trshSheWy
u Tp;p'sMygijRtm9 0
g'g;n;mshShSyjpn;_;T=y'v[ jet9 00!*)00
180. By the recitation of the Thousand Names of Ganga , the sins that have
been acquired during thousands of previous birth get destroyed.
b[ ˜µ`omip"Sv5RStey7cgu®tLpg" 0
tTs'yog7[.5
U h't;m;tOh;iptOh;mune 00!*!00
ivŒ;s`;t7grd"kÕtµ`oim+`;tk" 0
aiµgdogov/krogu®d[ Vy;ph;rk" 00!*@00
mh;p;tkyu†oips'y† u oPyupp;tk˝" 0
muCyte§÷y;jPTv;g'g;n;mshShkm9 00!*#00
181-183. By faithfully reciting the Thousand Names of Ganga, all these sinners
become free from sins:
a slayer of a Brahmana, a drink-addict, a thief of gold, a defilar of the bed of the
preceptor, a man who associates with these sinners, a destroyer of fetus, a
slayer of mother, a slayer of father, one who commits breach of trust, one who
administers poison, the ungrateful, a betrayer of friends, an arsonist, a slayer of
a cow, a thief of the possession of the preceptor, one guilty of major or minor
sins.
a;i/Vy;i/piri=πo`ort;ppirPlut" 0
muCytesvRdu",e>y"StvSy;Sy;nuk7tRn;t9 00!*$00
184. One who is agitated due to mental anguish or physical ailment, one who is
excessively distressed, becomes rid of all miseries by repeating this hymn.

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s'vTsre5yu†;Tm;p3N.i†pr;y5" 0
a.7iPst;'l.eiTsi÷'sVøR"p;Pø"[pmuCyte 00!*%00
185. With the mind concentrated and controlled, one should recite this for a year
with great devotion. He shall obtain the desired benefit. He becomes relieved of
all sins.
s'xy;iv¢ic_;Sy/mRiv√eiW5oipc 0
d;'i.kSy;ipih'ShSyceto/mRpr'.vet9 00!*^00
186. One whose mind is afflicted with doubts, one who hates piety, a hypocrite
and one violently ferocious - all these shall become righteous.
v5;R§mpq7nStuk;mãko/ivvijRt" 0
yTfl'l.teD;n7td;µpoTySyk7tRn;t9 00!*&00
187. A man who follows the discipline of the prescribed stage of life and status
in 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 0
skÕTp3nt"sMyKtdxeWmv;µpy u ;t9 00!**00
188. By reciting this hymn earnestly once, one shall obtain that benefit which
can be acquired by reciting Gayatri ten thousands times.
g;'d_v;vedivduWy
e Tfl'l.tektÕ 7 0
tTpu∞y'sMyg;<y;t'Stvr;jskÕJjp;t9 00!*(00
189. By reciting this Stavaraja, one shall acquire that merit which a blessed man
obtains after making the gift of a cow to a Vedic scholar.
gu®xu§WU 5'kvé NR y;vJj7v'nro_;m" 0
yTpu∞ymjRy_e ;≥;GvWRi' +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 preceptor
throughout his life.
vedp;r;y5;Tpu∞y'yd+pirp39œte 0
tTW∞m;senl.tei+s'?y'pirk7tRn;t9 00!(!00
191. By reciting this hymn thrice a day for six months, one obtains that merit
laid down here as the result of the study of the Vedas.
g'g;y;"Stvr;jSy[pTyh'pirx7ln;t9 0
ixv.i†mv;µpoitiv„5u.†oaqv;.vet9 00!(@00
192. By practicing the recitation of the Stavaraja of Ganga every day, one shall
acquire devotion to Shiva or shall become devotee of Vishnu.
y"k7tRyde nuidn'gg' ;n;mshShkm9 0
tTsm7peshcr7g'g;dev7sd;.vet9 00!(#00
193. If anyone recites the Thousand Name of Ganga every day, Goddess
Ganga shall always attend to him closely.
svR+pUJyo.vitsvR+ivjy7.vet9 0
svR+su,m;µpoitj;ˆv7Sto+p;3t" 00!($00
194. By reciting this hymn of Ganga, one becomes venerated everywhere,
successful on all occasions and happy everywhere.
sd;c;r7sivDey"sxuicStusd˝vih 0
kÕtsvRsur;cR"sk7tRyeiIm;'Stuitm9 00!(%00
195. 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'StOπ.
e ve_;Oπ;j;ˆv7n;+s'xy" 0
tSm;tsvR[pyµteng'g;.†'smcRyet9 00!(^00
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196. If he is satisfied, Ganga shall become pleased undoubtedly; hence by all
means, one should propitiate the devotee of Ganga.
Stvr;jimm'g;'g'xO5uy;iƒVøp3et9 0
§;vyedqt≥†;Nd'.lo.ivvijRt" 00!(&00
muCytei=iv?ø"p;PømRnov;;ys'.Vø" 0
=5;iµn„p;pt;meitipt\5;'ci[pyo.vet9 00!(*00
197-198. He who listens to or recites this Stavaraja of Ganga and makes other
devotees listen to it without hypocrisy and greed, shall become freed from the
three types of sins originating from the mind, speech and body. He shall be
devoid of sins in an instant and be the beloved of the Manes.
svRdve i[pyƒ;ipsvRiWRg5s'mt" 0
a'teivm;nm;®ÁidVyS+7xts'vOt" 00!((00
idVy;.r5s'pµneidVy.ogsmiNvt" 0
n'dn;idvneSVør'devvTs[pmodte 00@))00
199-200. He shall be beloved of the Devas, he shall be honored by all the
groups of sages; at the end of his life he shall ride in an aerial chariot
surrounded by hundreds of celestial damsels. He shall be richly adorned with
divine ornaments; he shall enjoy celestial pleasures in Nandana and other parks,
he shall rejoice like a Deva.
.uJym;neWiu v[pWe §
u ;÷k;leivxeWt" 0
jpiµnd'mh;Sto+'ipt\5;'tOiπk;rkm9 00@)!00
201. While Brahmanas take their food particularly on the occasion of a
Shraddha, recitation of this hymn causes delight to the Manes.
y;v'itt+isKq;iny;v'to'avuk5;"iSqt;" 0
t;v'TyevihvW;Ri5mod'tSe v"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" 0
tQøvtOµpuyu"§;÷eStvSy;Sy;nus'§v;t9 00@)#00
203. By hearing this hymn recited on the occasion of Shraddha the Manes shall
become delighted in the same manner as through the offering of balls of rice in
Ganga.
EtTSto+'gOheySyili,t'pirpUJyte 0
t+p;p.y'n;iStxuict≥vn'sd; 00@)$00
204. If this hymn written and worshipped in a house, that house is pure always.
There is no fear from sins there.
agSteikÿbhU†n
e xO5m
u ie niƒt'vc" 0
s'xyon;+ktRVy"s'dGe /irfl'nih 00@)%00
205. O Agastya, of what avail is much talk? Listen to my firm words. No
doubt need be entertained in this respect. No benefit comes to a person who
doubts.
y;v'itmTyRSe to+;i5m'+j;l;Nynekx" 0
t;v'itStvr;jSyg;'geySysm;inn 00@)^00
206. There are many groups of Mantras and hymns in the mortal world. They
are not equal to the Stavaraja of Ganga.
y;vJjNmjpeiStun;µm;metTshShkm9 0
sk7k4e„vipmOtonpungR.mR ;ivxet9 00@)&00
207. If a person recites this hymn of a thousand names throughout his life, he
shall not be reborn even if he were to die in Kikatas.
inTy'inymv;netiojpeTSto+mu_;mm9 0
aNy+;ipivpµn"sg'g;t7remOto.vet9 00@)*00
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208. If a man regularly recites this hymn, observing restrains, he shall become
like a man dying on the banks of Ganga even if he dies elsewhere.
EtTSto+vr'rMy'pru ;[po†'ipn;ikn; 0
iv„5veinj.†;ymui†b7j;=r;Spdm9 00@)(00
209. This excellent and exquisite hymn was formerly proclaimed by the
Pinaka-wielding Lord to Vishnu, his devotee. It is a hymn with the syllables-
'seeds' of salvation.
g'g;ß;n[pitini/"Sto+metNmyeirtm9 0
isß;suj;Rˆv7'tSm;detTSto+'jpetsu/7" 00@!)00
210. 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 recite
this hymn.

Iit§7Sk;'dm
e h;pur;5Ek;x7its;hS±y;'
s'iht;y;ctuqk
eR ;x7,'2pe vU ;R÷geR g' ;shShn;m
kqn'n;Møkoni+'x_;moa?y;y" 00@!!00

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