Ramayana

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देवतानां प्रतिज्ञाय गंगामभ्येत्य पावकः | गर्भं धारय वै देवि देवतानामिदं प्रियम् || १-३७-१२

sanskrit

"On assuring the gods that he will do his best, the Fire-god approached Ganga entreating, 'Oh, Goddess Ganga, you verily bear pregnancy with the potence of Shiva, since this is the select process of all the gods.' So said Fire-god to River Ganga. [1-37-12]

english translation

devatAnAM pratijJAya gaMgAmabhyetya pAvakaH | garbhaM dhAraya vai devi devatAnAmidaM priyam || 1-37-12

hk transliteration