srotobhiḥ saptabhir yÄ vai
svardhunÄ« saptadhÄ vyadhÄt
saptÄnÄá¹ prÄ«taye nÄnÄ
sapta-srotaḥ pracakṣate
srotobhiḥ - by currents; saptabhiḥ - by seven (divisions); yÄ - the river; vai - certainly; svardhunÄ« - the sacred Ganges; saptadhÄ - seven branches; vyadhÄt - created; saptÄnÄm - of the seven; prÄ«taye - for the satisfaction of; nÄnÄ - various; sapta-srotaḥ - seven sources; pracaká¹£ate - known by name.