पवनः पवतामस्मि रामः शस्त्रभृतामहम् | झषाणां मकरश्चास्मि स्रोतसामस्मि जाह्नवी ||१०-३१||
pavanaḥ pavatāmasmi rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāmaham . jhaṣāṇāṃ makaraścāsmi srotasāmasmi jāhnavī ||10-31||
Chapter 10 · Verse 31
Vibhuti Yoga
विभूतियोग
In plain words
The holy river Ganga (spelt Ganges in English) was swallowed by Jahnu when she was being brought down by Bhagiratha from heaven. Hence the name Jahnavi for Ganga.
Translation
10.31 Of moving things, I am the wind. Of those who bear weapons, I am Rama. Of fishers, I am Makara, and of rivers, I am Ganga.
Meaning
The holy river Ganga (spelt Ganges in English) was swallowed by Jahnu when she was being brought down by Bhagiratha from heaven. Hence the name Jahnavi for Ganga.
Word by word
पवनः the wind पवताम् among purifiers or the speeders अस्मि (I) am रामः Rama शस्त्रभृताम् among wielders of weapons (warriors) अहम् I झषाणाम् among fishes मकरः Makara (shark) च and अस्मि (I) am स्रोतसाम् among streams अस्मि (I) am जाह्नवी the Ganga.