Shiva Purana

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गंगाजलं तदा तत्र स्त्रीरूपमभवत्परम् ॥ तस्याश्चैव ऋषिश्रेष्ठः स्तुतिं कृत्वा नतिं व्यधात् ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Then the waters of Gaṅgā assumed the form of a lady and stood there. The excellent sage eulogised her and made obeisance.

english translation

gaMgAjalaM tadA tatra strIrUpamabhavatparam ॥ tasyAzcaiva RSizreSThaH stutiM kRtvA natiM vyadhAt ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/26/23

गंगाजलं तदा तत्र स्त्रीरूपमभवत्परम् ॥ तस्याश्चैव ऋषिश्रेष्ठः स्तुतिं कृत्वा नतिं व्यधात् ॥ २३ ॥

sanskrit

Then the waters of Gaṅgā assumed the form of a lady and stood there. The excellent sage eulogised her and made obeisance.

english translation

gaMgAjalaM tadA tatra strIrUpamabhavatparam ॥ tasyAzcaiva RSizreSThaH stutiM kRtvA natiM vyadhAt ॥ 23 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript