भस्मीभूताङ्गसङ्गेन स्वर्याता: सगरात्मजा: । किं पुन: श्रद्धया देवीं सेवन्ते ये धृतव्रता: ॥ १३ ॥
bhasmibhutanga-sangena svar yatah sagaratmajah kim punah sraddhaya devim sevante ye dhrta-vratah
- bhasmibhuta-anga
- by the body which had been burnt to ashes
- sangena
- by contacting the water of the Ganges
- svah yatah
- went to the heavenly planes
- sagara-atmajah
- the sons of Sagara
- kim
- what to speak of
- punah
- again
- sraddhaya
- with faith and devotion
- devim
- unto mother Ganges
- sevante
- worship
- ye
- those persons who
- dhrta-vratah
- with vows of determination.
Simply by having water from the Ganges come in contact with the ashes of their burnt bodies, the sons of Sagara Maharaja were elevated to the heavenly planes. 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.