srotobhih saptabhir ya vai
svardhuni saptadha vyadhat
srotobhih-by currents; saptabhih-by seven (divisions); ya-the river; vai-certainly; svardhuni-the sacred Ganges; saptadha-seven branches; vyadhat-created; saptanam-of the seven; pritaye-for the satisfaction of; nana-various; sapta-srotah-seven sources; pracaksate-known by name.