Text 5] The Dynasty of Arnsuman 5

kah—who is that person; api—indeed; dhdérayita—who can sustain;
vegam—the force of the waves; patantyah—while falling down; me—of
me; mahi-tale—upon this earth; anyatha —otherwise; bhii-talam—the
surface of the earth; bhittva—piercing; nrpa—O King; ydsye—I shall
go down; rasdtalam—to Patala, the lower part of the universe.

TRANSLATION

Mother Ganges replied: When I fall from the sky to the surface
of the planet earth, the water will certainly be very forceful. Who
will sustain that force? If I am not sustained, I shall pierce the sur-
face of the earth and go down to Rasatala, the Patala area of the
universe.

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kim caham na bhuvam ydsye
nara mayy a@mrjanty agham
mrjami tad agham kvaham
rajams tatra vicintyatam

kim ca—also; aham—I; na—not; bhuvam—to the planet earth;
yasye—shall go; narah—the people in general; mayi—in me, in my
water; Gmrjanti—cleanse; agham—the reactions of their sinful activity;
mrjami—I shall wash; tat—that; agham—accumulation of sinful reac-
tions; kua—unto whom; aham—I; rdjan—O King; tatra—on this fact;
vicintyatam —please consider carefully and decide.

TRANSLATION

O King, I do not wish to go down to the planet earth, for there
the people in general will bathe in my water to cleanse themselves
of the reactions of their sinful deeds. When all these sinful reac-
tions accumulate in me, how shall I become free from them? You
must consider this very carefully.
