| dEvdEvE | the god of gods |
| gtE | on leaving |
| t¢Þmn¯ | that |
| s: | he |
| AÄñ¿ag#¢np£¢ftam¯ | touching with the tip of his big toe |
| k]Ïva | having made |
| vs¤mt£| | the earth |
| ram | O! Rama! |
| s|vÏsr| | one year |
| upast | worshipped |
| UÒvIbah^: | with arms raised |
| ¢nral|b: | without any prop |
| vay¤BX: | with air as food |
| ¢nra½y: | with no support |
| Acl: | motionless |
| ÞTaN¤vt¯ | like a pillar |
| ¢ÞTÏva | having stood |
| ra¢æO|¢dv| | night and day |
| At¢Ód#t: | without any respite |
| AT | thereafter |
| s|vÏsrE | a year |
| p¥NI | on completion |
| svIlaEknmÞk]t: | worshipped by everyone |
| umap¢t: | the lord of Uma (Lord Siva) |
| pS¤pt£ | the protector of all beings (Lord Siva) |
| rajan| | to the king |
| id| | as under |
| Ab#v£t¯ | said |
| p#£t: | pleased |
| tE | with you |
| Ah| | am I |
| nr½E¿ | O! Noblest among men! |
| k¢rÝya¢m | will do |
| tv | your |
| ¢p#ym¯ | what pleases |
| ¢Srsa | with my head |
| Dar¢yÝya¢m | shall bear |
| SWlrajs¤ta| | the daughter of the king of mountains |
| Ahm¯ | I |
| tt: | then |
| hWmvt£ | the daughter of the Himalayas |
| ÇyE¿a | elder |
| svIlaEknmÞk]ta | worshipped by all the worlds |
| tda | then |
| sa | she |
| t¤ | also |
| mht¯ | mighty |
| ãp| | form |
| k]Ïva | assuming |
| vEg| | speed |
| c | and |
| ѤÞshm¯ | unbearable |
| AakaSat¯ | from the skies |
| Aptt¯ | descended |
| gÄña | Ganga |
| ¢SvE | auspicious |
| ¢Sv¢Sr¢s | upon the locks of Siva |
| ut | it is said |
| A¢cÓtyt¯ | thought |
| c | and |
| sa | she |
| dEv£ | goddess |
| gÄña | Ganga |
| prmѤDIra | difficult to bear |
| ¢vSa¢m | shall enter |
| Ah| | I |
| ¢h | indeed |
| patal| | the nether world |
| ÞæOaEtsa | along with my flow (of waters) |
| g¦/ | carry |
| SÄðrm¯ | Lord Siva |
| tÞya: | her |
| AvlEpn| | arrogance |
| MaÏva | discerning |
| @ÑG: | angry |
| t¤ | verily |
| Bgvan¯ | Lord |
| hr: | Hara (Siva) |
| ¢traEBav¢yt¤| | to make (her) disappear |
| b¤¢ÑG| | decided |
| c@E | upon |
| ¢æONyn: | the three-eyed |
| tda | then |
| sa | she |
| t¢Þmn¯ | that |
| p¢tta | fell |
| p¤Îya | holy |
| p¤ÎyE | the sacred |
| âd#Þy | of Rudra (Siva) |
| m¥DI¢n | head |
| ¢hmvt¯p#¢tmE | rivalling the Himalayas |
| ram | O! Rama! |
| jzamÎflgºrE | the collection of matted locks that resembled a cave |
| sa | she |
| kT|¢ct¯ | by any means |
| mh£| | earth |
| gÓt¤| | reach |
| n | not |
| AS;aEt¯ | could not |
| yÏn| | effort |
| Aa¢ÞTta | having taken |
| n | not |
| ev | also |
| sa | she |
| ¢ngIm| | escape |
| lEBE | gained |
| jzamÎflmaE¢hta | confounded in the labyrinth of the matted locks |
| tæO | there |
| ev | itself |
| AbB#mt¯ | went in circles |
| dEv£ | the goddess Ganga |
| s|vÏsrgNan¯ | scores of years |
| bh\n¯ | several |
| ta| | her |
| ApÜyn¯ | not seeing |
| p¤n: | again |
| tæO | there |
| tp: | austerities |
| prm| | severe |
| Aa¢ÞTt: | engaged in |