Valmiki

“ He, not regardless of the weal
Of the three worlds, with holy zeal
His daughter to the Immortals gave,
Gangá whose waters cleanse and save,
Who roams at pleasure, fair and free,
Purging all sinners, to the sea. ”

“ Rose bearing with her to the sky
Her waves that bless and purify.'
↑ One of the names of the Ganges considered as the daughter of Jahnu. See Canto XLIV.↑ The Indian Crane.↑ Or, rather, geese.↑ A name of the God S'iva. ”