Ganga is the daughter of Himavat, the wife of Hara, and the ornament of both Heaven and Earth. She is the bestower of everything auspicious, and is competent to give the six well known attributes beginning with lordship or power. Indeed, O king, Ganga is the one object of great sanctity in the three worlds and confers merit upon all.
सुतावनीध्रस्य हरस्य भार्या दिवो भुवश्चापि कृतानुरूपा। भव्या पृथिव्यां भागिनी चापि राजन् गङ्गा लोकानां पुण्यदा वै त्रयाणाम्॥