श्रीसद्गुरुरुवाच
गिरिकूटान्यतिक्रम्य देवी विष्णुपदी शुभा ।
भूमिं प्रयात्यत्र हरिद्वारे श्रिता जनैः ॥
The Sadguru said:
Having crossed the mountain peaks, the auspicious celestial river Viṣṇupadī (Ganges) reaches the earth here at Haridwar, resorted to by the people.
śrīsadgururuvāca
girikūṭānyatikramya devī viṣṇupadī śubhā
bhūmiṃ prayātyatra haridvāre śritā janaiḥ
गिरिकूटानि · girikūṭāni — mountain peaks
अतिक्रम्य · atikramya — having crossed
देवी · devī — the celestial river
विष्णुपदी · viṣṇupadī — the Ganges (born from Vishnu's feet)
शुभा · śubhā — auspicious
भूमिम् · bhūmim — to the earth
प्रयाति · prayāti — reaches
अत्र · atra — here
हरिद्वारे · haridvāre — in Haridwar
श्रिता · śritā — resorted to
जनैः · janaiḥ — by the people
देवी शुभा विष्णुपदी गिरिकूटानि अतिक्रम्य अत्र भूमिं प्रयाति। सा हरिद्वारे जनैः श्रिता अस्ति।
mountain peaks · having crossed · the celestial river · the Ganges (born from Vishnu's feet) · auspicious · to the earth · reaches · here · in Haridwar · resorted to · by the people
This verse introduces the geographical and spiritual significance of Haridwar as the point where the celestial Ganges descends to earth, establishing the sanctity of the location.
