पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् । झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ॥ ३१ ॥
pavanaḥ pavatām asmi rāmaḥ śhastra-bhṛitām aham jhaṣhāṇāṁ makaraśh chāsmi srotasām asmi jāhnavī
Translation
Among purifiers I am the wind; among wielders of weapons I am Ram; among fishes I am the makara; and among rivers I am the Ganga.
Hindi Meaning (हिंदी अर्थ)
मैं पवित्र करने वालों में वायु और शस्त्रधारियों में श्रीराम हूँ; तथा मछलियों में मगर हूँ और नदियों में श्री भागीरथी गंगाजी हूँ।
Commentary
Shri Ram, the ideal warrior-king, is named as the best of those who bear arms — a meaningful example for Arjun, himself a warrior. The Ganga (Jāhnavī) is honoured as the holiest of rivers.