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एतस्मिन्नंतरे देवा ऋषयश्च पुरातनाः ॥ सुतार्थान्यप्यनेकानि क्षेत्राणि विविधानि च ॥ ३६ ॥
After this the ancient devas and sages There were also many fields of various kinds for the sake of daughters.
english translation
आगत्य गौतमं सर्वे गंगां च गिरिशं तथा ॥ जयजयेति भाषंतः पूजयामासुरादरात् ॥ ३७॥
They all came to Gautama Ganga and Girish They worshiped him with reverence, shouting, “Jaya, jaya!”
english translation
ततस्ते निर्जरा सर्वे तेषां चक्रुः स्तुतिं मुदा ॥ करान् बद्ध्वा नतस्कंधा हरिब्रह्मादयस्तदा ॥ ३८॥
Thereafter Viṣṇu, Brahmā and other gods eulogised them joyously joining their palms and drooping down their shoulders.
english translation
गंगा प्रसन्ना तेभ्यश्च गिरिशश्चोचतुस्तदा॥ वरं ब्रूत सुरश्रेष्ठा दद्वो वः प्रियकाम्यया ॥ ३९॥
Gaṅgā and Pārvatī were delighted and they said “O excellent gods, mention the boon you desire to choose. We shall grant the same with a desire to do what is pleasing to you.”
english translation
देवा ऊचुः ॥ यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश प्रसन्ना त्वं सरिद्वरे ॥ स्थातव्यमत्र कृपया नः प्रियार्थं तथा नृणाम् ॥ ४० ॥
The gods said:— “O lord of gods, O leading, river, if you are delighted, you shall stay here taking pity on us and for the benefit of men.”
english translation