Shiva Purana

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ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ गंगा च जलरूपेण कुतो जाता वद प्रभो ॥ तन्माहात्म्यं विशेषेण कुतो जात वद प्रभो ॥ १॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O holy lord, whence did Gaṅgā originate in the form of water? How could it attain its greatness? Please narrate.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ gaMgA ca jalarUpeNa kuto jAtA vada prabho ॥ tanmAhAtmyaM vizeSeNa kuto jAta vada prabho ॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/kotirudra-samhita/27/1

ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ गंगा च जलरूपेण कुतो जाता वद प्रभो ॥ तन्माहात्म्यं विशेषेण कुतो जात वद प्रभो ॥ १॥

sanskrit

The sages said:— O holy lord, whence did Gaṅgā originate in the form of water? How could it attain its greatness? Please narrate.

english translation

RSaya UcuH ॥ gaMgA ca jalarUpeNa kuto jAtA vada prabho ॥ tanmAhAtmyaM vizeSeNa kuto jAta vada prabho ॥ 1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript