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Gange Cha Yamune
Gange Cha Yamune
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति । नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु ॥
Gaṅge cha Yamune chaiva Godāvari Sarasvati / Narmade Sindhu Kāveri Jale'smin Sannidhiṁ Kuru
Meaning
O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu and Kaveri — be present in this water.
Why recite it
Said while bathing or before drinking water, it makes every drop as holy as the seven rivers.
Source
Traditional — daily prayer