Ramayana

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भगीरथ महाराग प्रीतस्तेऽहं जनाधिप | तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत || १-४२-१६

sanskrit

'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

तमुवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोकपितामहम् | भगीरथो महाबाहुः कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः || १-४२-१७

sanskrit

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

यदि मे भगवान्प्रीतो यद्यस्ति तपसः फलम् | सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलस्याप्नुयुः || १-४२-१८

sanskrit

- '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

गङ्गायाः सलिलक्लिन्ने भस्मन्येषां महात्मनाम् | स्वर्गं गच्छेयुरत्यन्तं सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः || १-४२-१९

sanskrit

'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

देव याचे ह संतत्यै नावसीदेत्कुलं च नः | इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वरः परः || १-४२-२०

sanskrit

'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