gaṅgā fu Ganga, the river Ganges; पवित्र ~ the sacred --; ~ माता the Mother --; ~ की धारा the current of the --; ~ का यमुना से संगम, ~ यमुना का संगम the confluence of ~ with या and Yamuna. △ ~ उठाना to swear, to take an oath; ~ नहाना to accomplish a difficult task; उलटी ~ बहाना to carry coals to New Castle. [syn. भागीरथी is less common]