The Celestial River Removes Sin and the Three Afflictions

हरनि पाप त्रिबिध ताप सुमिरत सुरसरित। बिलसति महि कल्प-बेलि मुद-मनोरथ-फरित॥ १॥ सोहत ससि धवल धार सुधा-सलिल-भरित। बिमलतर तरंग लसत रघुबरके-से चरित॥ २॥ तो बिनु जगदंब गंग कलिजुग का करित? घोर भव अपारसिंधु तुलसी किमि तरित॥ ३॥

Remembered, the celestial river removes sin and the three afflictions. She shines upon the earth as a wish-fulfilling vine, fruiting with joy and fulfilled desires. (1) Her moon-white current shines, filled with nectar-water; her utterly stainless waves gleam like Raghubara's deeds. (2) Without you, Mother of the World, Ganga, what would Kali's age do? How could Tulsi cross the terrible, shoreless ocean of becoming? (3)