Ramayana

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उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं सर्वलोकपितामहः । प्रत्युवाच शुभां वाणीं मधुरं मधुराक्षराम् ॥ १-४२-२१

To this the forefather ( Brahma ) of all the worlds replied with a sweet voice full of good wishes and sweet words. ॥ 1-42-21॥

english translation

uktavAkyaM tu rAjAnaM sarvalokapitAmahaH । pratyuvAca zubhAM vANIM madhuraM madhurAkSarAm ॥ 1-42-21

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मनोरथो महानेष भगीरथ महारथ । एवं भवतु भद्रं ते इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन ॥ १-४२-२२

'Oh ! Great charioteer Bhageeratha, this aspiration of yours is sublime, and oh ! the furtherer of Ikshvaku dynasty, so be it, let safeness betide you'. ॥ 1-42-22॥

english translation

manoratho mahAneSa bhagIratha mahAratha । evaM bhavatu bhadraM te ikSvAkukulavardhana ॥ 1-42-22

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इयं हैमवती ज्येष्ठा गंगा हिमवतः सुता । तां वै धारयितुं राजन् हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम् ॥ १-४२-२३

'This Hymavati (Ganga) is Himavanta's eldest daughter and only lord Siva is capable to hold (the force of her descent to earth). Therefore let Siva be entreated'. ॥ 1-42-23॥

english translation

iyaM haimavatI jyeSThA gaMgA himavataH sutA । tAM vai dhArayituM rAjan harastatra niyujyatAm ॥ 1-42-23

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गंगायाः पतनं राजन् पृथिवी न सहिष्यते । तां वै धारयितुं राजन् नान्यं पश्यामि शूलिनः ॥ १-४२-२४

'Oh ! King, Ganga's descent cannot be sustained by earth. O Hero I do not see any other person to hold her than the wielder of the trident (lord Shiva)'. ॥ 1-42-24॥

english translation

gaMgAyAH patanaM rAjan pRthivI na sahiSyate । tAM vai dhArayituM rAjan nAnyaM pazyAmi zUlinaH ॥ 1-42-24

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तमेवमुक्त्वा राजानं गङ्गां चाभाष्य लोककृत् । जगाम त्रिदिवं देवैः सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणैः ॥ १-४२-२५

'Speaking this way to the king Bhageeratha and informally greeting Ganga also, the Creator of Worlds ( Brahma ) left for heaven along with all the groups of gods and Wind-gods." Thus Vishvamitra continued narration about the arrival of River Ganga to earth. ॥ 1-42-25॥

english translation

tamevamuktvA rAjAnaM gaGgAM cAbhASya lokakRt । jagAma tridivaM devaiH saha sarvairmarudgaNaiH ॥ 1-42-25

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Chapter 42

Verses 16-20

Chapter 43

Verses 1-5