Ramayana

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धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुत्र्यं स्वर्ग्यमथापि च | यः श्रावयति विप्रेषु क्षत्रियेष्वितरेषु च || १-४४-२१

sanskrit

He will be blessed with prosperity, fame, longevity, progeny and even heaven, who narrates this legend to others, whether he is from Brahmans or from Kshatriya-s, or for that matter of fact from any other class. [1-44-21]

english translation

dhanyaM yazasyamAyuSyaM putryaM svargyamathApi ca | yaH zrAvayati vipreSu kSatriyeSvitareSu ca || 1-44-21

hk transliteration

प्रीयन्ते पितरस्तस्य प्रीयन्ते दैवतानि च | इदमाख़्यनमायुष्यं गंगावतरणं शुभम् || १-४४-२२

sanskrit

He will be endowed with longevity, his manes will be satisfied, and gods too will be gladdened, who listens to this auspicious legend named 'The Descent of Ganga'. [1-44-22]

english translation

prIyante pitarastasya prIyante daivatAni ca | idamAqhyanamAyuSyaM gaMgAvataraNaM zubham || 1-44-22

hk transliteration

यः श्रुणोति च काकुत्स्थ सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात् | सर्वे पापाः प्रणश्यन्ति आयुः कीर्तिश्च वर्धते || १-४४-२३

sanskrit

Oh ! Son of the Kakusthas whosoever listens to this ( auspicious legend named 'The Descent of Ganga' ) with concentration, all his desires will be achieved, his sins will be destroyed and his longevity and fame will increase. [1-44-23]

english translation

yaH zruNoti ca kAkutstha sarvAn kAmAnavApnuyAt | sarve pApAH praNazyanti AyuH kIrtizca vardhate || 1-44-23

hk transliteration