Text 15] The Dynasty of Amsuman 15
iha—herewith; uditam—has been described; ananta—of the Supreme
Lord; carana-ambhoja—from the lotus of the feet; prastitayah—of that
which emanates; bhava-chidah—which can liberate from material
bondage.
TRANSLATION

Because mother Ganges emanates from the lotus toe of the
Supreme Personality of Godhead, Anantadeva, she is able to liber-
ate one from material bondage. Therefore whatever is described
herewith about her is not at all wonderful.

PURPORT

It has actually been seen that anyone who regularly worships mother
Ganges simply by bathing in her water keeps very good health and
gradually becomes a devotee of the Lord. This is the effect of bathing in
the water of the Ganges. Bathing in the Ganges is recommended in all
Vedic Sdstras, and one who takes to this path will certainly be completely
freed from all sinful reactions. The practical example of this is that the
sons of Maharaja Sagara went to the heavenly planets when water from
the Ganges merely touched the ashes of their burnt bodies.

TEXT 15
after mat afeezETT FATSTT: |
FIPS TTS AT AN TATA? I
sannivesya mano yasmin
chraddhayaé munayo ’malah
traigunyam dustyajam hitva
sadyo yatas tad-dtmatam

sannivesya—giving full attention; manah—the mind; yasmin—unto
whom; sraddhayé—with faith and devotion; munayah—great saintly
persons; amalah—freed from all contamination of sins; traigunyam—
the three modes of material nature; dustyajam—very difficult to give
up; hitua—they can nonetheless give up; sadyah—immediately;
yatah—achieved; tat-dtmatam—the spiritual quality of the Supreme.
