भस्मीभूतांगसंगेन स्वर्याताः सगरात्मजाः किं पुनः श्रद्धया देवीं सेवन्ते ये धृतव्रताः
bhasmībhūtāṅga-saṅgena svar yātāḥ sagarātmajāḥ kiṁ punaḥ śraddhayā devīṁ sevante ye dhṛta-vratāḥ
Synonyms
bhasmībhūta-aṅga—by the body which had been burnt to ashes; saṅgena—by contacting the water of the Ganges; svaḥ yātāḥ—went to the heavenly planets; sagara-ātmajāḥ—the sons of Sagara; kim—what to speak of; punaḥ—again; śraddhayā—with faith and devotion; devīm—unto mother Ganges; sevante—worship; ye—those persons who; dhṛta-vratāḥ—with vows of determination..
Translation
Simply by having water from the Ganges come in contact with the ashes of their burnt bodies, the sons of Sagara Mahārāja were elevated to the heavenly planets. Therefore, what is to be said of a devotee who worships mother Ganges faithfully with a determined vow? One can only imagine the benefit that accrues to such a devotee.