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The Dynasty of Aṁśumān
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śrī-bhagīratha uvāca sādhavo nyāsinaḥ śāntā brahmiṣṭhā loka-pāvanāḥ haranty aghaṁ te 'ṅga-saṅgāt teṣv āste hy agha-bhid dhariḥ
śrī-bhagīrathaḥ uvāca—Bhagīratha said; sādhavaḥ—saintly persons; nyāsinaḥ—sannyāsīs; śāntāḥ—peaceful, free from material disturbances; brahmiṣṭhāḥ—expert in following the regulative principles of Vedic scripture; loka-pāvanāḥ—who are engaged in delivering the entire world from a fallen condition; haranti—shall remove; agham—the reactions of sinful life; te—of you (mother Ganges); aṅga-saṅgāt—by bathing in the Ganges water; teṣu—within themselves; āste—there is; hi—indeed; agha-bhit—the Supreme Personality, who can vanquish all sinful activities; hariḥ—the Lord.
TRANSLATION
Bhagīratha said:  Those who are saintly because of devotional service and are therefore in the renounced order, free from material desires, and who are pure devotees, expert in following the regulative principles mentioned in the Vedas, are always glorious and pure in behavior and are able to deliver all fallen souls. When such pure devotees bathe in your water, the sinful reactions accumulated from other people will certainly be counteracted, for such devotees always keep in the core of their hearts the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who can vanquish all sinful reactions.
PURPORT
Mother Ganges is available to everyone for bathing. Therefore, not only will sinful persons bathe in the Ganges water, but in Hardwar and other holy places where the Ganges flows, saintly persons and devotees will also bathe in the waters of the Ganges. Devotees and saintly persons advanced in the renounced order can deliver even the Ganges.  Tīrthī-kurvanti tīrthāni svāntaḥ-sthena gadābhṛtā  ( Bhāg.  1.13.10). Because saintly devotees always keep the Lord within the core of their hearts, they can perfectly cleanse the holy places of all sinful reactions.