Ramayana

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

sanskrit

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

hk transliteration

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

sanskrit

'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

hk transliteration

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

sanskrit

'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

hk transliteration

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

sanskrit

'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

hk transliteration

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

sanskrit

'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

hk transliteration