'Oh ! lustrous Firegod, accomplish this divine work. O god, possessed of mighty energy, release the vital fluid of Iswara in Ganga, daughter of the king of mountains. - [1-37-11]
"On assuring the gods that he will do his best, the Fire-god approached Ganga entreating, 'Oh, Goddess Ganga, you verily bear pregnancy with the potence of Shiva, since this is the select process of all the gods.' So said Fire-god to River Ganga. [1-37-12]
On listening that sentence of Fire-god, River Ganga adopted a celestial form readying herself, and on seeing her glorious mien the Fire-god seeped throughout her. [1-37-13]
The Fire-god then drenched River Ganga from all over with the potence of Shiva which he contained so far, oh, Raghu's delight Rama, and every rill and channel of Ganga was repleted with it. [1-37-14]
तमुवाच ततो गंगा सर्वदेवपुरोगमम् | अशक्ता धारणे देव तेजस्तव समुद्धतम् || १-३७-१५
River Ganga then spoke this to the Fire-god who was in the lead of all gods, 'oh ! god, I am incapable to bear up the rampant fervour of yours.....- [1-37-15]