They who do not enjoy fame for virtue and they who are addicted to deeds of sinfulness, have Ganga for their fame, their protection, their means of safety their refuge or cover.
अप्रतिष्ठाश्च ये केचिदधर्मशरणाश्च ये। तेषां प्रतिष्ठा गङ्गेह शरणं शर्म वर्म च॥