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सूत उवाच ॥ इति श्रुत्वानसूयाया वचनं सुखदं सताम्॥ गंगोवाच प्रसन्नाति ह्यत्रेर्दास्यसि मेऽनघे ॥ १६॥
Sūta said:— On hearing the words of Anasūyā pleasing to the good, the delighted Gaṅgā said—“O sinless lady, you will give my water to Atri.”
english translation
इत्युक्ते च तया तत्र ह्यनपायि कृतन्तथा ॥ स्वामिने तज्जलं दिव्यं दत्त्वा तत्पुरतः स्थिता ॥ १७ ॥
When Gaṅgā said thus, Anasūyā acted accordingly. She gave the divine water to her lord and stood before him.
english translation
स ऋषिश्चापि सुप्रीत्या स्वाचम्य विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ पपौ दिव्यं जलं तच्च पीत्वा सुखमवाप ह ॥ १८ ॥
The sage performed the Ācamana duly with great pleasure and drank the divine water. On drinking it he derived great happiness.
english translation
अहो नित्यं जलं यच्च पीयते तज्जलं न हि ॥ विचार्येति च तेनाशु परितश्चावलोकितम् ॥ १९॥
“O this is not the water usually drunk by me.” After thinking thus he suddenly looked all round.
english translation
शुष्कान्वृक्षान्समालोक्य दिशो रूक्षतरास्तथा॥ उवाच तामृषिश्रेष्ठो न जातं वर्षणं पुनः ॥ २०॥
On seeing the trees dry and withered and the quarters rough and arid, the excellent sage spoke to her “No rain has fallen?”
english translation