14 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 9

TEXT 13
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bhasmibhitdarga-sangena
svar yatah sagaratmajah

kim punah sraddhaya devi
sevante ye dhrta-vratah

bhasmibhiita-aiga—by the body which had been burnt to ashes;
sarigena—by contacting the water of the Ganges; svah yatah—went to
the heavenly planets; sagara-dtmajah—the sons of Sagara; kim—what
to speak of; punah—again; sraddhaya—with faith and devotion;
devin—unto mother Ganges; sevante—worship; ye—those persons
who; dhrta-vratah—with vows of determination.

TRANSLATION

Simply by having water from the Ganges come in contact with
the ashes of their burnt bodies, the sons of Sagara Maharaja were
elevated to the heavenly planets. Therefore, what is to be said of a
devotee who worships mother Ganges faithfully with a determined
vow? One can only imagine the benefit that accrues to such a
devotee.

TEXT a

a aaq wet agen afzereay |
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na hy etat param ascaryam
svardhunya yad ihoditam
ananta-caranambhoja-

prasitaya bhava-cchidah

na—not; hi—indeed; etat—this; param—ultimate; ascaryam—won-
derful thing; svardhunyah—of the water of the Ganges; yat—which;
