Ramayana
भगीरथ महाराग प्रीतस्तेऽहं जनाधिप । तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥ १-४२-१६
'Oh ! great king Bhageeratha, oh ! lord of the people, I am delighted with the perfectly conducted ascesis of yours, hence oh ! truly committed one, you may beseech for a boon'. ॥ 1-42-16॥
english translation
bhagIratha mahArAga prItaste'haM janAdhipa । tapasA ca sutaptena varaM varaya suvrata ॥ 1-42-16
hk transliteration by Sanscript