Word meanings
- pavanaḥ
- the wind
- pavatām
- of all that purifies
- asmi
- I am
- rāmaḥ
- Ram
- śastra-bhṛtām
- of the carriers of weapons
- aham
- I am
- jhaṣāṇām
- of all acquatics
- makaraḥ
- crocodile
- ca
- also
- asmi
- I am
- srotasām
- of flowing rivers
- asmi
- I am
- jāhnavī
- the Ganges
Translations
Among the purifiers, I am the wind; among the warriors, I am Rama; among the fishes, I am the shark; among the streams, I am the Ganga.
I am the wind among purifiers, the king Rama among warriors; I am the crocodile among fishes, and I am the Ganges among rivers.
Of the purifiers, I am the air; among the wielders of weapons, I am Rama. Among fishes, I am the shark; among rivers, I am Ganga.
पवित्र करनेवालोंमें वायु और शास्त्रधारियोंमें राम मैं हूँ। जल-जन्तुओंमें मगर मैं हूँ। बहनेवाले स्त्रोतोंमें गङ्गाजी मैं हूँ।Commentary
The holy river Ganga (spelt Ganges in English) was swallowed by Jahnu when she was being brought down by Bhagiratha from heaven. Hence the name Jahnavi for Ganga.