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विससर्ज ततो गङ्गां हरो बिन्दुसरः प्रति । तस्यां विसृज्यमानायां सप्त स्रोतंसि जज्ञिरे ॥ १-४३-११
- thereupon God Shiva released Ganga aiming at Bindu Lake in Himalayas. While God Shiva released Ganga into Bindu Lake seven streams emerged out of it. [1-43-11]
english translation
ह्लादिनी पावनी चैव नलिनी च तथैव च । तिस्रः प्राचीं दिशं जग्मुर्गंगाः शिवजलाः शुभाः ॥ १-४३-१२
Thus three auspicious Ganga-s with holy waters cruised eastward which were known as Hlaadini, Paavani, and Nalini. [1-43-12]
english translation
सुचक्षुश्चैव सीता च सिन्धुश्चैव महानदी । तिस्रस्त्वेता दिशं जग्मुः प्रतीचीं तु शुभोदकाः ॥१-४३-१३
Auspicious Suchakshu, Sita and a great river Sindhu, these three great rivers flowed westwards. [1-43-13]
english translation
सप्तमी चान्वगात्तासां भगीरथरथं तदा । भगीरथोऽपि रजर्षिर्दिव्यं स्यंदनमास्थितः ॥ १-४३-१४
Of them the seventh Ganga flowed towards the path of Bhageeratha' chariot, and that great-resplendent and kingly sage Bhageeratha sitting in a divine chariot . - [1-43-14]
english translation
प्रायादग्रे महातेजा गङ्गा तं चाप्यनुव्रजत् । गगनाच्छङ्करशिरस्ततो धरणिमागता ॥ १-४३-१५
- moved ahead and even Ganga followed him. Thus Ganga came from heavens onto Shankara's head and from there onto the earth . - [1-43-15]
english translation