धन्यम् conferring prosperity, यशस्यम् brings fame, आयुष्यम् confers longevity, पुत्र्यम् is capable of leading to progeny, अतीव very much, स्वर्ग्यम् leading to heaven, य: this story, विप्रेषु for brahmins, क्षत्रियेषु Kshatriyas, इतरेषु च others also, श्रावयति relates, तस्य his, पितर: forefathers, प्रीयन्ते would be pleased, दैवतानि च devatas also, प्रीयन्ते will be pleased.

He will be blessed with fame, longevity, progeny and (after death) heaven brahmins One who recites this story of Ganga to the kshatriyas and others, the gods and his forefathers would be pleased with him.