Pleased with the austerities of Bhagiratha, Siva holds Ganga on his head during her descent and releases in Bindu lake–Ganga branches into seven streams–following Bhagiratha, Ganga reaches the nether world and delivers the souls of Sagara’s sons.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
देवदेवे गते तस्मिन् सोऽङ्गुष्ठाग्रनिपीडिताम्।
कृत्वा वसुमतीं राम संवत्सरमुपासत॥1.43.1॥
शब्दार्थः
राम O Rama, तस्मिन् देवदेवे when that god of gods, Brahma, गते had departed, सः he, वसुमतीम् earth, अङ्गुष्ठाग्रनिपीडिताम् pressing with the tip of his great toe, कृत्वा having made, संवत्सरम् for one year, उपासत meditated upon.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
“O Rama when that God of the gods (Brahma) departed, Bhagiratha, pressing the earth with the tip of his big toe (standing supported by the big toe) penanced (meditated upon Siva) for one year.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः।
उमापतिः पशुपती राजानमिदमब्रवीत्॥1.43.2॥
शब्दार्थः
अथ thereafter, संवत्सरे when one year, पूर्णे was completed, सर्वलोकनमस्कृतः he, worshipped by all in all worlds, उमापतिः husband of Uma, पशुपतिः Iswara, राजानम् addressing king, इदम् these words, अब्रवीत् said.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
After one full year was completed, Iswara who is worshipped by all in all the worlds said to king Bhagirathaः
श्लोकः
मूलम्
प्रीतस्तेऽहं नरश्रेष्ठ करिष्यामि तव प्रियम्।
शिरसा धारयिष्यामि शैलराजसुतामहम्॥1.43.3॥
शब्दार्थः
नरश्रेष्ठ O Best among men, अहम् I, ते with you, प्रीतः pleased, तव to you, प्रियम् dear, करिष्यामि I shall do, अहम् I, शैलराजसुताम् daughter of the king of mountains, शिरसा with my head, धारयिष्यामि will hold.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
“O Best of men I am pleased with your devotion. I will hold Ganga on my head, the daughter of the king of mountains (to reduce the force of her descent). I shall do your wish.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
ततो हैमवती ज्येष्ठा सर्वलोकनमस्कृता।
तदा सातिमहद्रूपं कृत्वा वेगं च दुस्सहम्॥1.43.4॥
आकाशादपतद्राम शिवे शिवशिरस्युत।
शब्दार्थः
राम O Rama, ततः thereafter, हैमवती daughter of Himvat, सर्वलोकनमस्कृता adored by all worlds, ज्येष्ठा eldest (गङ्गा Ganga), तदा then, अति महत् mighty, रूपं form, दस्सहम् unbearable, वेगं speed, कृत्वा having assumed, आकाशात् from the sky, शिवे on the auspicious, शिवशिरसि on the head of Siva, अपतत् उत fell down.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then Ganga, the eldest daughter of Himavat who is adored by all the worlds, assuming the form of a mighty river descended from the sky with unbearable speed on the auspicious head of Siva.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
अचिन्तयच्च सा देवी गङ्गा परमदुर्धरा॥1.43.5॥
विशाम्यहं हि पातालं स्रोतसा गृह्य शङ्करम्।
शब्दार्थः
परमदुर्धरा extremely difficult to contain, सा देवी that goddess, गङ्गा Ganga, अचिन्तयच्च also thought over, अहम् I, स्रोतसा by my flow, शङ्करम् Siva, गृह्य seizing, पातालम् lower regions of earth, विशामि I shall enter.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
“Goddess Ganga, extremely difficult to contain, thought that seizing Siva with her flow she would enter the lower regions of the earth.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तस्यावलेपनं ज्ञात्वा क्रुद्धस्तु भगवान् हरः॥1.43.6॥
तिरोभावयितुं बुद्धिं चक्रे त्रिनयनस्तदा।
शब्दार्थः
त्रिनयनः threeeyed, भगवान् worshipful, हरः Iswara, तस्याः her, अवलेपनम् proud intentions, ज्ञात्वा having come to know, तदा then, तिरोभावयितुम् to send her back, बुद्धिम् determination, चक्रे made.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then the threeeyed Lord Siva, aware of her proud intentions applied his intelligence to conceal her.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सा तस्मिन् पतिता पुण्या पुण्ये रुद्रस्य मूर्धनि॥1.43.7॥
हिमवत्प्रतिमे राम जटामण्डलगह्वरे।
शब्दार्थः
राम O Rama, सा पुण्या that sacred river Ganga, हिमवत्प्रतिमे resembling Himavat mountain, जटामण्डलगह्वरे cave of the locks of hair, तस्मिन् on that, रुद्रस्य Siva’s, पुण्ये sacred, मूर्धनि head, पतिता fell.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
O Rama that sacred river (Ganga), descended on to the depths of the matted locks on the holy head of Siva resembling the mount Himavan.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सा कथञ्चिन्महीं गन्तुं नाशक्नोद्यत्नमास्थिता॥1.43.8॥
नैव निर्गमनं लेभे जटामण्डलमोहिता।
शब्दार्थः
सा that Ganga, यत्नम् effort, आस्थिता having put in, कथञ्चित् by any means, महीम् earth, गन्तुम् to reach, न अशक्नोत् was not poweful, जटामण्डलमोहिता enveloped by matted locks of hair, निर्गमनम् exit, न लेभे did not obtain.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Trapped in the matted locks, she (Ganga) could not come out. With all her efforts she could not reach the earth.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तत्रैवाबम्भ्रमद्देवी संवत्सरगणान् बहून्॥1.43.9॥
तामपश्यन्पुनस्तत्र तपः परममास्थितः।
शब्दार्थः
देवी Ganga, बहून् many, संवत्सरगणान् for a number of years, तत्रैव there alone, अबम्भ्रमत् went round and round, ताम् that Ganga, अपश्यन् without seeing, पुनः again, तत्र there, परमम् great, तपः austerities, आस्थितः adopted.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
There the golden Ganga wandered about for many years. Bhagiratha not finding Ganga, once again resorted to great penance.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
अनेन तोषितश्चाभूदत्यर्थं रघुनन्दन॥1.43.10॥
विससर्ज ततो गङ्गां हरो बिन्दुसरः प्रति।
शब्दार्थः
रघुनन्दन O Rama, अनेन by this penance, हरः Iswara, अत्यर्थम् immensely, तोषितः अभूत् was gratified, ततः afterwards, गङ्गाम् Ganga, बिन्दुसरः प्रति forming Bindusara, विससर्ज released (drop by drop).
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
O Son of the Raghus (Rama) Siva was immensely pleased with the penace and thereafter released Ganga (drop by drop) forming Bindusara.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तस्यां विसृज्यमानायां सप्तस्रोतांसि जज्ञिरे॥1.43.11॥
ह्लादिनी पावनी चैव नलिनी च तथाऽपरा।
तिस्रः प्राचीं दिशं जग्मुः गङ्गाश्शिवजलाश्शुभाः॥1.43.12॥
शब्दार्थः
तस्याम् when that Ganga, विसृज्यमानायाम् was being released, सप्त seven, स्रोतांसि streams, जज्ञिरे were born, ह्लादिनी Hladini, पावनी Pavani, तथा and, अपरा another, नलिनी च Nalini, शिवजलाः possessing auspicious waters, तिस्रः three, शुभाः auspicious, गङ्गाः streams of Ganga, प्राचीम् दिशं eastwards, जग्मुः had flowed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
As she (Ganga) was released, she branched out into seven streams. Three streams
known as Hladini, Pavani and Nalini having auspicious waters and conferring prosperity flowed eastwards.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सुचक्षुश्चैव सीता च सिन्धुश्चैव महानदी।
तिस्रस्त्वेता दिशं जग्मुः प्रतीचीं तु शुभोदकाः॥1.43.13॥
शब्दार्थः
सुचक्षुः Suchakshu, सीता च Sita, सिन्धुः called Sindhu, महानदी च a great river, शुभोदकाः having auspicious waters, एताः तिस्रः these three, प्रतीचीं दिशम् westwards, जग्मुः had gone
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Auspicious Suchakshu, Sita and a great river Sindhu, these three great rivers flowed westwards.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सप्तमी चान्वगात्तासां भगीरथमथो नृपम्।
भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षिर्दिव्यं स्यन्दनमास्थितः॥1.43.14॥
प्रायादग्रे महातेजा गङ्गा तं चाप्यनुव्रजत्।
शब्दार्थः
अथः downwards, तासाम् among them, सप्तमी seventh, भगीरथम् Bhagiratha, नृपम् king, अन्वगात् followed, महातेजाः most brilliant, राजर्षिः royal sage, भगीरथोऽपि Bhagiratha also, दिव्यम् divine, स्यन्दनम् chariot, आस्थितः mounting, अग्रे प्रायात् marched forward, गङ्गा च Ganga, अनुव्रजत् followed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The seventh stream among them followed Bhagiratha. The most brilliant rajarshi Bhagiratha also mounting on divine chariot raced forward and Ganga followed him.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
गगनाच्छङ्करशिरस्ततो धरणिमाश्रिता॥1.43.15 ॥
व्यसर्पत जलं तत्र तीव्रशब्दपुरस्कृतम्।
शब्दार्थः
गगनात् from sky, शङ्करशिरः on the head of Shankara, ततः from there, धरणिम् earth, आश्रिता resorted, तत्र there, जलम् waters, तीव्रशब्दपुरस्कृतम् culminating in intense sounds, व्यसर्पत had flown.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
From the sky on to the head of Shankara and thence Ganga resorted to the earth. There it flowed forward with a roaring sound.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
मत्स्यकच्छपसङ्घैश्च शिंशुमारगणैस्तदा॥1.43.16॥
पतद्भिः पतितैश्चान्यैर्व्यरोचत वसुन्धरा।
शब्दार्थः
तदा then, वसुन्धरा earth, पतितैः by the fallen, पतद्भिश्च by the falling, मत्स्यकच्छपसङ्घैश्च by shoals of fish, turtles, शिंशुमारगणैश्च by multitudes of sea animals, अन्यैः by other animals, व्यरोचत shone.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then the earth looked bright with the fallen and falling shoals of fish, turtles and multitudes of other seaanimals.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वा यक्षसिद्धगणास्तदा॥1.43.17॥
व्यलोकयन्त ते तत्र गगनाद्गां गतां तथा।
शब्दार्थः
ततः then, देवर्षिगन्धर्वाः devarshis, gandharvas, यक्षः yakshas, ते सिद्धगणाः those hosts of siddhas, तदा then, तथा in that way, गगनात् from the sky, गाम् the earth, गताम् reached, व्यलोकयन्त looked on with astonishment.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then devarshis, gandharvas, yakshas and hosts of siddhas looked on with astonishment at Ganga falling from the sky and descending on the earth.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
विमानैर्नगराकारैर्हयैर्गजवरैस्तदा॥1.43.18॥
पारिप्लवगतैश्चापि देवतास्तत्र विष्ठिताः।
शब्दार्थः
तदा then, देवताः devatas, नगराकारैः as large as cities, विमानैः aerial chariots, पारिप्लवगतैः in restless movements, हयैः by horses, गजवरैः by excellent elephants, तत्र there, विष्ठिताः were stationed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then, gods in a state of excitement in their aerial chariots as large as cities, on horses and on big elephants were stationed there (in the sky).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तदद्भुततमं लोके गङ्गापतनमुत्तमम्॥1.43.19॥
दिदृक्षवो देवगणाः समीयुरमितौजसः।
शब्दार्थः
लोके In this world, अद्भुततमं most wonderful, उत्तमम् great, गङ्गापतनम् descent of Ganga, दिदृक्षवः desirous of witnessing, अमितौजसः beings with great lustre, देवगणाः hosts of devatas, समीयुः arrived.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Gods with great lustre arrived to witness the most wonderful, grand descent of Ganga.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सम्पतद्भिस्सुरगणैस्तेषां चाभरणौजसा॥1.43.20॥
शतादित्यमिवाभाति गगनं गततोयदम्।
शब्दार्थः
गततोयदम् devoid of clouds, गगनम् sky, सम्पतद्भिः by those arriving with speed, सुरगणैः by multitudes of devatas, तेषाम् आभरणौजसा with the effulgence of their ornaments, शतादित्यमिव hundred suns, आभाति shines (at that moment).
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The cloudless sky shone with the radiance of the ornaments of the gods alighting speedily to witness Ganga. It appeared as though the sky was filled with a hundred Suns.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
शिंशुमारोरगगणैर्मीनैरपि च चञ्चलैः॥1.43.21॥
विद्युद्भिरिव विक्षिप्तमाकाशमभवत्तदा।
शब्दार्थः
तदा then, शिंशुमारोरगगणैः by multitudes of sea animals and serpents, चञ्चलैः which had fickle movements, मीनैरपि च with the fish also, आकाशम् the sky, विद्युद्भिः with flashes of lightening, विक्षिप्तमिव as if scattered, अभवत् became.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The sky strewn with lightnings appeared as if it was inhabited by seaanimals, serpents and fishes fickle.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
पाण्डरैस्सलिलोत्पीडैः कीर्यमाणैस्सहस्रधा॥1.43.22॥
शारदाभ्रैरिवाकीर्णं गगनं हंससम्प्लवैः।
शब्दार्थः
सहस्रधा in thousand ways, कीर्यमाणैः scattered, पाण्डरैः by the white, सलिलोत्पीडैः foams of water, गगनम् sky, हंससम्प्लवैः with flocks of swans, शारदाभ्रैः by autumnal clouds, अकीर्णमिव as if spread over.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
White foams of water were scattered in a thousand ways. It appeared as if the sky was spread over with autumnal clouds flocks of swans.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
क्वचिद्द्रुततरं याति कुटिलं क्वचिदायतम्॥1.43.23॥
विनतं क्वचिदुद्धूतं क्वचिद्याति शनैश्शनैः।
शब्दार्थः
क्वचित् at some places, द्रुततरम् very rapidly, याति it was flowing, क्वचित् at some other places, कुटिलम् याति flowing in curved ways, क्वचित् at some other places, आयतम् it was wide, क्वचित् at some places, विनतम् inclined, क्वचित् at some places, उध्दूतम् was rising high, क्वचित् at some places, शनैः शनैः very slowly, याति flowing.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Ganga was flowing now rapid, now slow, now wide, now meandering, now low, now high.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सलिलेनैव सलिलं क्वचिदभ्याहतं पुनः॥1.43.24॥
मुहुरूर्ध्वमुखं गत्वा पपात वसुधातलम्।
शब्दार्थः
क्वचित् at some places, सलिलम् water, सलिलेनैव with waters alone, अभ्याहतम् was dashing against, मुहुः repeatedly, ऊर्ध्वमुखम् upwards, गत्वा having gone, पुनः again, वसुधातलम् on the ground, पपात fell down.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Sometimes waves dashed against waves. They rose repeatedly upwards and fell down on the ground.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तच्छङ्करशिरोभ्रष्टं भ्रष्टं भूमितले पुनः॥1.43.25॥
व्यरोचत तदा तोयं निर्मलं गतकल्मषम्।
शब्दार्थः
शङ्करशिरोभ्रष्टम् descended on the Shankara’s head, पुनः again, भूमितले on the earth, भ्रष्टम् fallen, गतकल्मषम् freed from impurities, निर्मलम् pure, तत् तोयम् those waters, तदा then, व्यरोचत looked splendid.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The waters of Ganga descended on Shankara’s head and from there to the earth. Freed from all impurities, the waters looked pure and clean.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तत्र देवर्षिगन्धर्वा वसुधातलवासिनः॥1.43.26॥
भवाङ्गपतितं तोयं पवित्रमिति पस्पृशुः।
शब्दार्थः
तत्र there, देवर्षिगन्धर्वाः devatas, rishis and gandharvas, वसुधातलवसिनः those living on the earth, भवाङ्गपतितम् fallen from the body of Siva, तोयम् waters, पवित्रमिति sacred, पस्पृशुः touched.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Considering the waters fallen from the head of Siva sacred, devatas, rishis and gandharvas and those living on earth touched it (with reverence).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
शापात्प्रपतिता ये च गगनाद्वसुधातलम्॥1.43.27॥
कृत्वा तत्राभिषेकं ते बभूवुर्गतकल्मषाः।
शब्दार्थः
ये च those, शापात् due to the curse, गगनात् from the sky, वसुधातलम् earth, प्रपतिताः had fallen, ते they, तत्र there, अभिषेकम् bath, कृत्वा having taken, गतकल्मषाः बभूवुः were absolved of their sins.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Those cursed to fall from heaven to earth were absolved of their sins after bathing there (in the waters of Ganga).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
धूतपापाः पुनस्तेन तोयेनाथ सुभास्वता॥1.43.28॥
पुनराकाशमाविश्य स्वान् लोकान् प्रतिपेदिरे।
शब्दार्थः
तेन by that, सुभास्वता excellently shining, तोयेन waters, धूतपापाः cleansed of their sins, पुनः again, आकाशम् sky, आविश्य having entered, अथ thereafter, पुनः again, स्वान् their own, लोकान् celestial worlds, प्रतिपेदिरे attained.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Cleansed of their sins by the sparkling waters, they ascended through the sky once
again to their own (celestial) worlds.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
मुमुदे मुदितो लोकस्तेन तोयेन भास्वता॥1.43.29॥
कृताभिषेको गङ्गायां बभूव विगतक्लमः।
शब्दार्थः
लोकः people, भास्वता by the shining, तेन that, तोयेन by waters, मुमुदे rejoiced, मुदितः pleased, गङ्गायाम् in that Ganga, कृताभिषेकः having performed bath, विगतक्लमः बभूव were removed of fatigue.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
People rejoiced at the sight of those shining waters. They were happy to have a dip in Ganga and their fatigue was gone.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
भगीरथोऽपि राजार्षिर्दिव्यं स्यन्दनमास्थितः।
प्रायादग्रे महातेजास्तं गङ्गा पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्॥1.43.30।
शब्दार्थः
महातेजाः most brilliant, राजर्षिः royal sage, भगीरथोऽपि Bhagiratha also, दिव्यम् divine, स्यन्दनम् chariot, आस्थितः mounting, अग्रे प्रायात् marched forward, गङ्गा च Ganga, तम् him, पृष्ठतः from behind, अन्वगात् followed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Most brilliant rajarshi Bhagiratha also mounting the divine chariot moved forward and Ganga followed him.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
देवास्सर्षिगणाः सर्वे दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः॥1.43.31॥
गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरास्सकिन्नरमहोरगाः।
सर्वाश्चाप्सरसो राम भगीरथरथानुगाम्॥1.43.32॥
गङ्गामन्वगमन् प्रीतास्सर्वे जलचराश्च ये।
शब्दार्थः
राम O Rama, सर्षिगणाः with hosts of Saints, देवाः devatas, सर्वे all, दैत्यदानवराक्षसाः daityas, danavas, rakshasas, सकिन्नरमहोरगाः with kinnaras, serpents, गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवराः foremost of gandharvas, yakshas, सर्वाः all, अप्सरसः apsaras, भगीरथरथानुगाम् following the chariot of Bhagiratha, गङ्गाम् Ganga, अन्वगमन् followed, ये जलचराश्च those acquatic creatures, सर्वे all (followed ).
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
O Rama besides acquatic beings, rishis, devatas, daityas, danavas, rakshasas along with kinnaras, serpents, foremost of gandharvas, yakshas and apsaras all followed the chariot of Bhagiratha. They were happy to follow Ganga.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
यतो भगीरथो राजा ततो गङ्गायशस्विनी॥1.43.33॥
जगाम सरितां श्रेष्ठा सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी।
शब्दार्थः
राजा king, भगीरथः Bhagiratha, यतः wherever, यशस्विनी renowned, सरितां श्रेष्ठा foremost of rivers, सर्वपापप्रणाशिनी destroyer of all sins, गङ्गा Ganga, ततः in the same direction, जगाम flowed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Ganga, famous and foremost of rivers, destroyer of all sins, flowed in the direction king Bhagiratha moved.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
ततो हि यजमानस्य जह्नोरद्भुतकर्मणः॥1.43.34॥
गङ्गा सम्प्लावयामास यज्ञवाटं महात्मनः।
शब्दार्थः
ततः subsequently, गङ्गा Ganga, यजमानस्य of the performer of sacrifice, अद्भुतकर्मणः of great deeds, महात्मनः of the eminent, जह्नोः of sage Jahnu, यज्ञवाटम् sacrificial ground, सम्प्लावयामास inundated.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Then while Ganga was flowing, it inundated the sacrificial ground of the great sage Jahnu. Jahnu who used to work wonders was performing a sacrifice.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तस्यावलेपनं ज्ञात्वा क्रुद्धो यज्वा तु राघव॥1.43.35॥
अपिबच्च जलं सर्वं गङ्गायाः परमाद्भुतम्।
शब्दार्थः
राघव O Rama, यज्वा the performer of the sacrifice, sage Jahnu, तस्याः her, अवलेपनम् pride, ज्ञात्वा having known, क्रुध्दः furious with anger, गङ्गायाः Ganga’s, सर्वम् entire, जलम् waters, परमाद्भुतम् astonishingly, अपिबत् drank.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
O Descendant of the Raghu dynasty sage Jahnu who was performing the sacrifice, observed her pride and grew furious. And astonishingly drank the entire waters of Ganga.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
ततो देवास्सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च सुविस्मिताः॥1.43.36॥
पूजयन्ति महात्मानं जह्नुं पुरुषसत्तमम्।
गङ्गां चापि नयन्ति स्म दुहितृत्वे महात्मनः॥1.43.37॥
शब्दार्थः
ततः afterwards, सगन्धर्वाः along with gandharvas, देवाः devatas, ऋषयश्च rishis, सुविस्मिताः highly amazed, पुरुषसत्तमम् best amog men, महात्मानम् eminent, जह्नुम् sage Jahnu, पूजयन्ति worshipped, गङ्गां च Ganga also, महात्मनः illustrious Juhnu’s, दुहितृत्वे as daughter, नयन्ति considered.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Devatas, rishis and gandharvas stood amazed (at this act). They worshipped the magnanimous Jahnu, noblest among men. The devatas entreated the illustrious Jahnu to treat Ganga as his daughter.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
ततस्तुष्टो महातेजाश्श्रोत्राभ्यामसृजत् पुनः॥1.43.38॥
तस्माज्जह्नुसुता गङ्गा प्रोच्यते जाह्नवीतिच।
शब्दार्थः
ततः thence, तुष्टः highly pleased, महातेजाः highly lustrous Jahnu, पुनः again, श्रोत्राभ्याम् from both his ears, असृजत् released, तस्मात् therefore, गङ्गा Ganga, जह्नुसुता daughter of Jahnu, जाह्नवीति Jahnavi, प्रोच्यते is being called.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The brilliant (Jahnu) was pleased. He released her through both his both ears. Hence Ganga is called Jahnavi, daughter of Jahnu.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
जगाम च पुनर्गङ्गा भगीरथरथानुगा।
सागरं चापि सम्प्राप्ता सा सरित्प्रवरा तदा॥1.43.39॥
रसातलमुपागच्छत्सिद्ध्यर्थं तस्य कर्मणः।
शब्दार्थः
गङ्गा Ganga, पुनः again, भगीरथरथानुगा following the chariot of Bhagiratha, जगाम had proceeded, तदा then, सा she, सरित्प्रवरा best among rivers, Ganga, सागरम् ocean, सम्प्राप्ता अपि having reached also, तस्य कर्मणः of his desires, सिद्ध्यर्थम् forfulfillment, रसातलम् nether regions, उपागच्छत् reached.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Ganga, best among rivers, following the chariot of Bhagiratha, reached the ocean. She entered the nether regions of the earth in order to fulfil his mission (salvation of the sons of Sagara).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षिः गङ्गामादाय यत्नतः।
पितामहान् भस्मकृतानपश्यद्दीनचेतनः॥1.43.40॥
शब्दार्थः
राजर्षिः royal saint, भगीरथोऽपि Bhagiratha also, यत्नतः with supreme efforts, गङ्गाम् Ganga, आदाय having brought, दीनचेतनः with grieved mind, भस्मकृतान् reduced to ashes, पितामहान् grand fathers, अपश्यत् beheld.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Rajarshi Bhagiratha, having brought Ganga with supreme efforts, saw with a sad heart his grandfathers reduced to ashes.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
अथ तद्भस्मनां राशिं गङ्गासलिलमुत्तमम्।
प्लावयद्धूतपाप्मानस्स्वर्गं प्राप्ता रघूत्तम॥1.43.41॥
शब्दार्थः
रघूत्तम O Rama, अथ thereafter, उत्तमम् excellent, गङ्गासलिलम् waters of Ganga, तत् भस्मनाम् those ashes, राशिम् heap, प्लावयत् inundated, धूतपापाः purged of sins, स्वर्गम् heaven, प्राप्ताः obtained.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
O Best of the Raghus thereafter the holy waters of Ganga inundated those heaps of ashes and the sons of Sagara, purged of their sins, reached heaven” (said Viswamitra).
समाप्तिः
श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे त्रिचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः॥
Thus ends the fortythird sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.