Purifying himself with the touch of the Ganges water and restraining his speech, he practised Pranayama (one of the processes of Yoga) for some time and he then recite this hymn of praise.
गाङ्गेयं वार्युपस्पृश्य प्राणायामेन तस्थिवान्। शुचिः प्रयतवाग् भूत्वा स्तोत्रमारब्धवांस्ततः॥