Ramayana

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गंगा त्रिपथगा नाम दिव्या भागीरथीति च | त्रीन्पथो भावयन्तीति तस्मत्त्रिपथगा स्मृता || १-४४-६

sanskrit

- Oh ! King divine Ganga will be called Tripathaga as well as Bhageerathi. Since this river is sanctifying three worlds, namely, svarga, bhuu, paataala loka-s ( heaven, earth and netherworld respectively ) she will be remembered as the traveller on triple path ( Tripathaga ). [1-44-6]

english translation

gaMgA tripathagA nAma divyA bhAgIrathIti ca | trInpatho bhAvayantIti tasmattripathagA smRtA || 1-44-6

hk transliteration