- then the threeeyed Lord Shiva applied his intelligence to conceal her. She that holy River Ganga swooped down on the holy head of God Shiva,..... - [1-43-7]
हिमवत्प्रतिमे राम जटामण्डलगह्वरे | सा कथञ्चिन्महीं गन्तुं नाशक्नोद्यत्नमास्थिता ||१-४३-८
- oh ! Rama, which was the cavernous curls of matted hair-tufts resembling the mount Himavanta. Though she strove hard in one way or another to reach the earth that Ganga was rendered incapable,..... - [1-43-8]
- as she could not gain access for an outlet from any edge of the coils of matted hair-tufts of Shiva ( hence she was held there in durance vile ). Goddess Ganga whirled round and round in the coils of tufts alone for many number of years. [1-43-9]
When Ganga's emanation from those coils was intangible Bhageeratha again firmed up in a marvellous penance ( in the matter of her descent to earth ). Oh ! Son of the Raghus (Rama), immensely pleased with that ascesis of Bhageeratha,..... - [1-43-10]