तमुवाच ततो गङ्गा सर्वदेवपुरोहितम्। अशक्ता धारणे देव तव तेज स्समुद्धतम्। दह्यमानाग्निना तेन सम्प्रव्यथितचेतना।।1.37.15।।
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English Translation
तत: then, गङ्गा Ganga, सर्वदेवपुरोहितम् (Fire) who was standing ahead of all devatas, तम् addressing the firedeity, उवाच spoke, देव O God of fire, समुद्धतम् everincreasing, तव your, तेज: splendour, धारणे to hold, अशक्ता incapable, तेन अग्निना by firedeity (by that vital fluid), दह्यमाना being burnt, सम्प्रव्यथितचेतना I have greatly distressed consciousness.
English Commentary
Ganga addressing the Firegod standing ahead of all the devatas said 'O god of fire, I am incapable of holding your everincreasing splendour. The fiery fluid is burning me. My consciousness is overwhelmed'.