TEXT 41
mahattvam gangayah satatam idam abhati nitaram
yad esa sri-visnos carana-kamalotpatti-subhaga
dvitiya-sri-laksmir iva sura-narair arcya-carana
bhavani-bhartur ya sirasi vibhavaty adbhuta-guna
SYNONYMS
mahattvamgreatness; gangayahof mother Ganges; satatamalways; idamthis; abhatishines; nitaramwithout comparison; yatbecause; esashe; sri-visnohof Lord Visnu; caranafeet; kamalalotus flower; utpattigeneration; subhagafortunate; dvitiyasecond; sribeautiful; laksmihgoddess of fortune; ivalike; sura-naraihby demigods and human beings; arcyaworshipable; caranafeet; bhavaniof goddess Durga; bhartuhof the husband; yashe; sirasion the head; vibhavatiflourishes; adbhutawonderful; gunaqualities.
TRANSLATION
" 'The greatness of mother Ganges always brilliantly exists. She is the most fortunate because she emanated from the lotus feet of Sri Visnu, the Personality of Godhead. She is the second goddess of fortune, and therefore she is always worshiped both by demigods and by humanity. Endowed with all wonderful qualities, she flourishes on the head of Lord Siva.' "

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