Ramayana
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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 Sanscriptतमुवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोकपितामहम् । भगीरथो महाबाहुः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः ॥ १-४२-१७
Then the great resplendent and highly fortunate king Bhageeratha stood before the forefather of all worlds ( God Brahma ) with folded palms and spoke . - ॥ 1-42-17॥
english translation
tamuvAca mahAtejAH sarvalokapitAmaham । bhagIratho mahAbAhuH kRtAMjalipuTaH sthitaH ॥ 1-42-17
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयदि मे भगवान्प्रीतो यद्यस्ति तपसः फलम् । सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलस्याप्नुयुः ॥ १-४२-१८
- 'Oh ! Lord if you are pleased with my austerities and if they are worthy of a reward, grant me the boon whereby all the sons of Sagara will receive from me funeral rites with the waters (of Ganga)'. ॥ 1-42-18॥
english translation
yadi me bhagavAnprIto yadyasti tapasaH phalam । sagarasyAtmajAH sarve mattaH salilasyApnuyuH ॥ 1-42-18
hk transliteration by Sanscriptगङ्गायाः सलिलक्लिन्ने भस्मन्येषां महात्मनाम् । स्वर्गं गच्छेयुरत्यन्तं सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः ॥ १-४२-१९
'While the ashes of these great souls are drenched with the waters of Ganga, let all of those great-grandfathers of mine depart to heaven, eternally'. ॥ 1-42-19॥
english translation
gaGgAyAH salilaklinne bhasmanyeSAM mahAtmanAm । svargaM gaccheyuratyantaM sarve me prapitAmahAH ॥ 1-42-19
hk transliteration by Sanscriptदेव याचे ह संतत्यै नावसीदेत्कुलं च नः । इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वरः परः ॥ १-४२-२०
'Oh ! god, I indeed pray for offspring in our Ikshvaku dynasty, let not our dynasty dwindle as I am issueless, and oh ! god, let this be the other boon to me'. ॥ 1-42-20॥
english translation
deva yAce ha saMtatyai nAvasIdetkulaM ca naH । ikSvAkUNAM kule deva eSa me'stu varaH paraH ॥ 1-42-20
hk transliteration by Sanscript