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Salutations to Goddess Ganga! Salutations to Narayana! Sri Bhairavi!. Om. I am undoubtedly grateful after listening to the eternal glory of vaccaihsirsa ksetra of Maehi grama. Now I want to listen to about Ganga which emerged from the crown and wherein by taking bath and drinking, one is absolved of Brahmahatya (killing of a Brahmana). O Maheswara ! how the bones are to be thrown and how the journey is to be peformed. O Maheshwara! what is the merit / fruit of Karanka and of that river. O Mahesana! what is the merit of Satrugeha and of Ramaradhana Tirtha (sacred place) and of Bharata Giri (Bharat mountain) and of having a hair cut there. What reward does one get after seeing (visiting) Disad. And what is the Mahatmya (glory /religious greatness) of Mahisipaddhati and of Hansadwara in Brahmasarovara and the glory of Asrubindu on Kaulasarovara, the merit of Nandiksetra and the religious greatness of Mukuta. O Mahadeva! O Parameswara! Kindly tell me, what fruit one may achieve from the darsana (visit to see). Sri Bhairava O Amarottama ( best amongst gods) ! I will tell the glory of Mukuta Ganga, by whose thought even one may be immediately freed from the sin. It is Mukuta Ganga, because being freed from Hara, it roams on the earth ( Mukta Kanatati) |
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As it went on the earth after shedding the malevolence (Muktva kutiltani) so, O Maheshwari! it is famous by the name Mukuta Ganga. Freed out of curiosity (Mukta Kautuhatat) by the goddess with a desire to look at, as it always roams on reaching the earth, so it is Mukuta Gangika. Formerly, somewhat an excessive joy arose in the mind of Dhurjati (one with matted hair) while jesting on the summit of Kailasa. O the beautiful one A wave of deliberative delight arose after having melted from the middle of the space of the heart and came out from the crown of Sambhu. There appeared Ganga personified and emulating Parvati, in front of him who was thus inclined to sport. The lord sported with her again and again in the beautiful garden of Kailasa. Seeing the angry goddess thus going, Ganaga became perturbed (and) disappeared immediately in the crown of Jagadisa (the lord of the world). O Maheshwari hearing about Isana playing with her, the Aparajita (the invincible one Parvati) conveyed (her) anger towards Hara (Siva). Girija (the daughter of the mountain) hit Hara (Siva) with beautiful flowers. After seeing her going, Hara spoke to Girija smilingly. “O dear! What has happened? What has fallen out that you are striking (me) with various flowers and embarrassing (me) with various side glances again and again. After listening to these frivolous words of Girisa (one who resides on the mountain) Parvati (then) replied to fascinating Siva.
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