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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.

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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. Page 1 of 27

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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.

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7. They have mighty power and they give apparent results too. But even a tenmillionth part of the heavenly river is not present there.

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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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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?

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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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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.

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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. Page 3 of 27

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Iitn;mshSh'ihg'g;y;"klxo≥v k7tRiyTv;nr"sMyGg'g;ß;nfl'l.et9

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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 svRSto+jp;Cze£{ s ' vRp;vnp;vnm9

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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 skÕJjp;dv;µpoitÁekk ã tufl'mn u e

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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" tSyyTflmuid¢'i+k;lp3n;Çtt9

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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 tTfl'smv;µpoiti+s'?y'inyt"p3n9

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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 t+siµniht;nUng' g' ;i+pqg;mune

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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. Page 20 of 27

§eyoq7Rl.te§y e o/n;q7Rl.te/nm9 k;m7k;m;nv;µpoitmo=;q7Rmo=m;µpyu ;t9

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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" Atuk;l;i.gmn;dpu+"pu+v;N.vet9

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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 n;µm;'shSh'gg' ;y;yojpeCz{÷y;mune

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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 k;yRisi÷mv;µpoitinivR` µ ogehm;ivxet9

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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; yd;jPTv;[vjedetTSto+'[g;m;'tr'nr"

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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.

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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 g'g;n;mshShSyjpn;_;T=y'v[ jet9

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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" tTs'yog7[.5 U h't;m;tOh;iptOh;mune ivŒ;s`;t7grd"kÕtµ`oim+`;tk" aiµgdogov/krogu®d[ Vy;ph;rk" mh;p;tkyu†oips'y† u oPyupp;tk˝" muCyte§÷y;jPTv;g'g;n;mshShkm9

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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" muCytesvRdu",e>y"StvSy;Sy;nuk7tRn;t9

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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. Page 22 of 27

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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 d;'i.kSy;ipih'ShSyceto/mRpr'.vet9

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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" yTfl'l.teD;n7td;µpoTySyk7tRn;t9

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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 skÕTp3nt"sMyKtdxeWmv;µpy u ;t9

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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 tTpu∞y'sMyg;
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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.

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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 tTW∞m;senl.tei+s'?y'pirk7tRn;t9

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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 ixv.i†mv;µpoitiv„5u.†oaqv;.vet9

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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 tTsm7peshcr7g'g;dev7sd;.vet9

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193. If anyone recites the Thousand Name of Ganga every day, Goddess Ganga shall always attend to him closely.

svR+pUJyo.vitsvR+ivjy7.vet9 svR+su,m;µpoitj;ˆv7Sto+p;3t"

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194. By reciting this hymn of Ganga, one becomes venerated everywhere, successful on all occasions and happy everywhere.

sd;c;r7sivDey"sxuicStusd˝vih kÕtsvRsur;cR"sk7tRyeiIm;'Stuitm9

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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.

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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 §;vyedqt≥†;Nd'.lo.ivvijRt" muCytei=iv?ø"p;PømRnov;;ys'.Vø" =5;iµn„p;pt;meitipt\5;'ci[pyo.vet9

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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" a'teivm;nm;®ÁidVyS+7xts'vOt" idVy;.r5s'pµneidVy.ogsmiNvt" n'dn;idvneSVør'devvTs[pmodte

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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" jpiµnd'mh;Sto+'ipt\5;'tOiπk;rkm9

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201. While Brahmanas take their food particularly on the occasion of a Shraddha, recitation of this hymn causes delight to the Manes.

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

yq;[p75'itiptrog'g;y;'ip'2d;nt" tQøvtOµpuyu"§;÷eStvSy;Sy;nus'§v;t9

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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 t+p;p.y'n;iStxuict≥vn'sd;

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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" s'xyon;+ktRVy"s'dGe /irfl'nih

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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" t;v'itStvr;jSyg;'geySysm;inn

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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 sk7k4e„vipmOtonpungR.m R ;ivxet9

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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.

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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; iv„5veinj.†;ymui†b7j;=r;Spdm9

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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 isß;suj;Rˆv7'tSm;detTSto+'jpetsu/7"

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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"

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