०४४ सगर-पुत्र-स्वर्गतिः

Book I : Bala Kanda - The Youthful Majesties

Brahma commends Bhageeratha in bringing Ganga onto earth which none of his ancestors could do. Brahma blesses Ganga to be the daughter of Bhageeratha. Brahma advises him to offer water-oblations to his manes with the sanctified waters of Ganga.

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44. ब्रह्माजीका भगीरथकी प्रशंसा करते हुए उन्हें गंगाजलसे पितरोंके तर्पणकी आज्ञा देना और राजाका वह सब करके अपने नगरको जाना, गंगावतरणके उपाख्यानकी महिमा

स गत्वा सागरं राजा गङ्गयानुगतस्तदा ।
प्रविवेश तलं भूमेर्यत्र ते भस्मसात्कृताः ॥ १ ॥
भस्मन्यथाप्लुते राम गङ्गायाः सलिलेन वै ।
सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा राजानमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ २ ॥

श्रीराम! इस प्रकार गंगाजीको साथ लिये राजा भगीरथने समुद्रतक जाकर रसातलमें, जहाँ उनके पूर्वज भस्म हुए थे, प्रवेश किया । वह भस्मराशि जब गंगाजीके जलसे आप्लावित हो गयी, तब सम्पूर्ण लोकोंके स्वामी भगवान् ब्रह्माने वहाँ पधारकर राजासे इस प्रकार कहा— ॥ १-२ ॥

श्रीरामा! ई प्रकार भगीरथनु गङ्गॆयन्नु जॊतॆगॆ करॆदुकॊण्डु समुद्रदवरॆगॆ होगि रसातलदल्लि तन्न पूर्वजरु भस्मवादल्लिगॆ प्रवेशिसिदनु. आ भस्मराशियु गङ्गाजलदिन्द तोय्दु होदाग समस्त लोकगळ स्वामि भगवान् ब्रह्मदेवरु अल्लिगॆ आगमिसि राजनल्लि इन्तॆन्दरु.॥1-2॥

पदच्छेदः

1. saH raajaa tadaa = he [Bhageeratha,] king, then; gangayaa anugataH = followed by Ganga; saagaram gatvaa = having gone to ocean - ocean-like ditch; yatra = where; te = they - sons of Sagara; bhasmasaat kR^itaaH = made as ashes ; there; bhuumeH talam pravivesha = entered earth’s substratum .

अनुवादः

“King Bhageeratha followed by Ganga has gone to the ocean-like ditch which is dredged up by the sons of Sagara, and entered the subterranean of earth where the sons of Sagara are rendered to ashes.” Thus Vishvamitra continued his narration about the Descent of Ganga. [1-44-1]

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पदच्छेदः

2. raama = oh Rama; atha = then; bhasmani gangaayaaH salilena aaplute = while ashes being inundated with Ganga’s waters; sarvalokaprabhuH brahmaa = Lord of all worlds, Brahma; * raajaanam idam abraviit* = spoke this to king Bhageeratha; * vai* = indeed.

अनुवादः

While the waters of Ganga are inundating those ashes, oh, Rama, then Brahma, the lord of all worlds, indeed spoke this to the king Bhageeratha. [1-44-2]

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तारिता नरशार्दूल दिवं याताश्च देववत् ।
षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि सगरस्य महात्मनः ॥ ३ ॥

‘नरश्रेष्ठ! महात्मा राजा सगरके साठ हजार पुत्रोंका तुमने उद्धार कर दिया । अब वे देवताओंकी भाँति स्वर्गलोकमें जा पहुँचे ॥ ३ ॥

नरश्रेष्ठने! महात्मा सगरराजन अरवत्तु साविर पुत्ररन्नु नीनु उद्धारमाडिदॆ. ईग अवरु देवतॆगळन्तॆ स्वर्गलोकक्कॆ तॆरळिरुवरु.॥3॥

पदच्छेदः

3. narashaarduula = oh tigerly-man - Bhageeratha; mahaatmanaH sagarasya = of great-souled Sagara; SaSTiH putrasahasraaNi = sixty thousand sons; taaritaa = are crossed over - the sea of mortality; devavat = gods like

• as good as, gods; divam yaataaH ca = they transited to heaven, also.

अनुवादः

Oh, tigerly-man Bhageeratha, the sixty thousands sons of great souled Sagara have crossed over the sea of mortality, and on a par with the gods they have also transited to heaven. [1-44-3]

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सागरस्य जलं लोके यावत्स्थास्यति पार्थिव ।
सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे दिवि स्थास्यन्ति देववत् ॥ ४ ॥

सागरस्य जलं लोके यावत्स्थास्यति पार्थिव ।
सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वॆ दिवि स्थास्यन्ति देववत् ॥

‘भूपाल! इस संसारमें जबतक सागरका जल मौजूद रहेगा; तबतक सगरके सभी पुत्र देवताओंकी भाँति स्वर्गलोकमें प्रतिष्ठित रहेंगे ॥ ४ ॥

भूपालने! ई जगत्तिनल्लि सागरद नीरु इरुव तनक सगरन ऎल्ल पुत्ररु देवतॆगळन्तॆ स्वर्ग लोकदल्लि प्रतिष्ठितरागिरुवरु.॥4॥

पदच्छेदः

4. paarthiva = oh king; saagarasya jalam = waters of oceans ; loke yaavat sthaasyati = in world, as long as, exists; [taavat = till then]; sagarasya aatmajaaH sarve = Sagara’s, sons, all of them; devavat = gods, like; divi sthaasyanti = they will be abiding in heaven.

अनुवादः

As long as the water of the ocean abides in the world, oh, king, so long the sons of Sagara will abide in heaven like gods. [1-44-4]

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इयं च दुहिता ज्येष्ठा तव गङ्गा भविष्यति ।
त्वत्कृतेन च नाम्नाथ लोके स्थास्यति विश्रुता ॥ ५ ॥

‘ये गंगा तुम्हारी भी ज्येष्ठ पुत्री होकर रहेंगी और तुम्हारे नामपर रखे हुए भागीरथी नामसे इस जगत् में विख्यात होंगी ॥ ५ ॥

ई गङ्गॆयु निनगू जेष्ठपुत्रियागि, निन्न नामवन्ने पडॆदु भागीरथी ऎन्दु जगत्तिनल्लि विख्यातळागुवळु.॥5॥

पदच्छेदः

5. iyam gangaa ca = this, Ganga, also; tava jyeSThaa duhitaa bhaviSyati = she becomes your elder daughter; atha = hereafter; tvat kR^itena = deed done by you - associated with your action of bringing her to earth; naamnaa ca = by [her] name, also; loke vishrutaa sthaasyati = she will remain renowned in world .

अनुवादः

This Ganga will become your eldest daughter and hereafter she will remain renowned in the world with the name associated with your deed of bringing her onto earth. [1-44-5]

टिप्पनी

Otherwise, ‘by your fatherhood she will be called Bhaageerathi and your names becomes her surname.’

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गङ्गा त्रिपथगा नाम दिव्या भागीरथीति च ।
त्रीन् पथो भावयन्तीति तस्मात् त्रिपथगा स्मृता ॥ ६ ॥

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

‘त्रिपथगा, दिव्या और भागीरथी—इन तीनों नामोंसे गंगाकी प्रसिद्धि होगी । ये आकाश, पृथ्वी और पाताल तीनों पथोंको पवित्र करती हुई गमन करती हैं, इसलिये त्रिपथगा मानी गयी हैं ॥ ६ ॥

त्रिपथगा, दिव्या, भागीरथी, ई मूरू हॆसरुगळिन्द गङ्गॆयु प्रसिद्धळागिरुवळु. ईकॆ आकाश, भूमि मत्तु पाताळ ई मूरन्नु पवित्रगॊळिसुत्ता हरियुवळु. अदक्कागि त्रिपथगा ऎन्दु तिळियलागिदॆ.॥6॥

पदच्छेदः

6. divyaa = one who pertains to heaven - heavenly; gangaa = Ganga; tripathagaa naama = by the name of triple-path-cruiser ; bhaagiirathii ca = Bhaageerathi, also, [also by the name]; she will be renowned henceforth; triin pathaH = three, paths - worlds; bhaavayanti = sanctifier; iti tasmat = thus, therefore; tripathagaa smR^itaa = she will be remembered as triple-path-cruiser .

अनुवादः

Henceforth heavenly Ganga will be renowned as ‘Triple-path-cruiser’ and ‘Bhaageerathi,’ as well, and as this river is sanctifying three worlds, namely, svarga, bhuu, paataala loka-s, ‘heaven, earth and netherworld’ she will be remembered as the traveller on triple path. [1-44-6]

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पितामहानां सर्वेषां त्वमत्र मनुजाधिप ।
कुरुष्व सलिलं राजन् प्रतिज्ञामपवर्जय ॥ ७ ॥

‘नरेश्वर! महाराज! अब तुम गंगाजीके जलसे यहाँ अपने सभी पितामहोंका तर्पण करो और इस प्रकार अपनी तथा अपने पूर्वजोंद्वारा की हुई प्रतिज्ञाको पूर्ण कर लो ॥ ७ ॥

महाराजने! ईग नीनु गङ्गाजलदिन्द इल्लि निन्न ऎल्ल प्रपितामहरिगॆ तर्पणकॊडु हागू ई प्रकार नीनु हागू निन्न पूर्वजरु माडिद प्रतिज्ञॆयन्नु पूर्णगॊळिसिदॆ.॥7॥

पदच्छेदः

7. manujaadhipa raajan = = people’s lord, oh king; tvam = you; atra = therein - in Ganga’s water; sarveSaam pitaamahaanaam = to all of [your] forefathers; salilam kuruSva = you make water

• libation - offer water oblation; pratij~naam = [your] pledge; apavarjaya = cast aside - remove by fulfilling your requiescat.

अनुवादः

You may now offer water-oblations to all of your forefathers in the waters of Ganga, oh, king, the lord of people, thus you may fulfil and do away with the pledge of your requiescat. [1-44-7]

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पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा ।
धर्मिणां प्रवरेणाथ नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथः ॥ ८ ॥

‘राजन्! तुम्हारे पूर्वज धर्मात्माओंमें श्रेष्ठ महायशस्वी राजा सगर भी गंगाको यहाँ लाना चाहते थे; किंतु उनका यह मनोरथ नहीं पूर्ण हुआ ॥ ८ ॥

राजने! निन्न पूर्वज धर्मात्मरल्लि श्रेष्ठ महायशस्वी सगरराजनू गङ्गॆयन्नु इल्लिगॆ तरलु बयसुत्तिद्दनु. आदरॆ अवन ई मनोरथ पूर्णवागलिल्ल.॥8॥

पदच्छेदः

8. raajan = oh king; te puurvakeNa = by your, ancestor; atiyashasaa = highly glorious one; dharmiNaam pravareNa = best one among righteous ones - viz., Sagara; tena atha [api] = by him, it is, [even, even by him]; tadaa eSaH manorathaH = at that time - in his lifetime aspiration; na praaptaH = not, been achieved; but you achieved it.

अनुवादः

Your ancestor Sagara is a highly glorious one and a best one among righteous persons, oh, king, even then he has not achieved this aspiration of alighting Ganga in his lifetime, but you have achieved it. [1-44-8]

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तथैवांशुमता वत्स लोकेऽप्रतिमतेजसा ।
गङ्गां प्रार्थयता नेतुं प्रतिज्ञा नापवर्जिता ॥ ९ ॥
राजर्षिणा गुणवता महर्षिसमतेजसा ।
मत्तुल्यतपसा चैव क्षत्रधर्मस्थितेन च ॥ १० ॥

‘वत्स! इसी प्रकार लोकमें अप्रतिम प्रभावशाली, उत्तम गुणविशिष्ट, महर्षितुल्य तेजस्वी, मेरे समान तपस्वी तथा क्षत्रिय-धर्मपरायण राजर्षि अंशुमान‍्ने भी गंगाको यहाँ लानेकी इच्छा की; परंतु वे इस पृथ्वीपर उन्हें लानेकी प्रतिज्ञा पूरी न कर सके ॥ ९-१० ॥

वत्स! ई प्रकार लोकदल्लि अप्रतिम प्रभावशालि, उत्तम गुणविशिष्ट, महर्षि तुल्यतेजस्वी, नन्नन्तॆये तपस्वी हागू क्षत्रिय धर्म परायण राजर्षि अंशुमन्तनू कूड गङ्गॆयन्नु तरलु इच्छिसुत्तिद्दनु. आदरॆ अवनिन्दलू, ई पृथ्विगॆ गङ्गॆयन्नु तरुव प्रतिज्ञॆयन्नु पूर्णमाडलागलिल्ल.॥9-10॥

पदच्छेदः

9. vatsa = oh, son; tathaa eva = like that; loke apratimatejasaa = in world, not equal one by his resplendence; gangaam aanetum praarthayata = one who prayed to lead forth Ganga; such; amshumataa = by Amshuman - your grandfather; even by him; pratij~naa na apavarjitaa = vow, not, cast aside - dispense with the vow - fulfilled.

अनुवादः

Like that, your grandfather Amshuman, who is unequalled in his resplendence in this world and who had been praying for the descent of Ganga, he also could not dispense with this vow on fulfilling it. [1-44-9]

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दिलीपेन महाभाग तव पित्रातितेजसा ।
पुनर्न शकिता नेतुं गङ्गां प्रार्थयतानघ ॥ ११ ॥

‘निष्पाप महाभाग! तुम्हारे अत्यन्त तेजस्वी पिता दिलीप भी गंगाको यहाँ लानेकी इच्छा करके भी इस कार्यमें सफल न हो सके ॥ ११ ॥

निष्पाप महाभागने! अत्यन्त तेजस्वी निन्न तन्दॆ दिलीपनू गङ्गॆयन्नु तरलु इच्छिसुत्ता ई कार्यदल्लि यशस्वियागलिल्ल.॥11॥

पदच्छेदः

10, 11. anagha = oh impeccable Bhageeratha; raajarSiNaa = by kingly sage; guNavataa = merited one; maharSisamatejasaa = similar in resplendence to great sage; mat tulyatapasaa eva ca = to me, equal by ascesis, like that, also; kSatradharme sthitena ca = abided by kingly observance , also; atitejasaa = highly resplendent one; gangaam praarthayata = who had been supplicating for Ganga - throughout his life time; *tava pitraa *= your, father; also; mahaabhaaga diliipena = by highly fortunate Dileepa; punaH = again - in turn; netum na shankitaa = not possible to bring .

अनुवादः

Oh, impeccable Bhageeratha, even by the kingly-sage Dileepa whose resplendence is kindred to great sages, who is equal to me in his ascesis, who is abided by the observances of ruling Kshatriya class, even by such a highly fortunate and highly resplendent father of yours it was impossible to bring Ganga in his turn, even though he had been supplicating for the descent of Ganga throughout his lifetime. [1-44-10, 11]

टिप्पनी

The content of verse 10 at times will be attributed to verse 9, viz., to Amshuman, rather than to Dileepa.

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सा त्वया समतिक्रान्ता प्रतिज्ञा पुरुषर्षभ ।
प्राप्तोऽसि परमं लोके यशः परमसम्मतम् ॥ १२ ॥

‘पुरुषप्रवर! तुमने गंगाको भूतलपर लानेकी वह प्रतिज्ञा पूर्ण कर ली । इससे संसारमें तुम्हें परम उत्तम एवं महान् यशकी प्राप्ति हुई है ॥ १२ ॥

पुरुष प्रवर! गङ्गॆयन्नु भूमिगॆ करॆतरुव आ प्रतिज्ञॆयन्नु नीनु पूर्णगॊळिसिदॆ. इदरिन्द प्रपञ्चदल्लि निनगॆ परमोत्तम महायशवु प्राप्तवागिदॆ.॥12॥

पदच्छेदः

12. puruSarSabha = oh, best one among men; saa pratij~naa = that, pledge; tvayaa = by you samatikraantaa [sam ati kraantaa] = verily over crossed - fulfilled; loke = in world; paramasammatam = highly adorable - by all; paramam yashaH = highest, renown; praaptaH asi = you have achieved.

अनुवादः

But, you have accomplished that pledge, oh, the best one among men, and in the world you have achieved highest renown which is highly adorable by all. [1-44-12]

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तच्च गङ्गावतरणं त्वया कृतमरिन्दम ।
अनेन च भवान् प्राप्तो धर्मस्यायतनं महत् ॥ १३ ॥

शत्रुदमन! तुमने जो गंगाजीको पृथ्वीपर उतारनेका कार्य पूरा किया है, इससे उस महान् ब्रह्मलोकपर अधिकार प्राप्त कर लिया है, जो धर्मका आश्रय है ॥

शत्रुदमन! नीनु गङ्गॆयन्नु पृथ्विविगॆ तन्दु पूर्णगॊळिसिद कार्यदिन्द धर्मक्कॆ आश्रयवाद महत्ताद ब्रह्मलोकद अधिकारवन्नु पडॆदिरुवॆ.॥13॥

पदच्छेदः

13. arindama = oh enemy represser; tvayaa = by you; tat gangaa avataraNam = that

• descent of Ganga; kR^itam = is perfected; anena = by that; bhavaan = you; dharmasya mahat aayatanam = for righteousness, genuine, basis; praaptaH = have acquired.

अनुवादः

That ‘Descent of Ganga’ is perfected by you, oh, enemy-represser, and by this you have acquired a genuine basis for righteousness in this world, and thereby a base for yourself in my world, namely Abode of Brahma. [1-44-13]

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प्लावयस्व त्वमात्मानं नरोत्तम सदोचिते ।
सलिले पुरुषश्रेष्ठ शुचिः पुण्यफलो भव ॥ १४ ॥

‘नरश्रेष्ठ! पुरुषप्रवर! गंगाजीका जल सदा ही स्नानके योग्य है । तुम स्वयं भी इसमें स्नान करो और पवित्र होकर पुण्यका फल प्राप्त करो ॥ १४ ॥

नरश्रेष्ठने! पुरुषप्रवरने! गङ्गॆय जलवु सदाकाल स्नानयोग्यवागिदॆ. नीनु स्वतः स्नान माडि, पवित्रनागि पुण्यफलवन्नु पडॆदुको.॥14॥

पदच्छेदः

14. narottama = oh best among men - oh phenomenal one; puruSashreSTha = oh best among men - oh persona grata; ucite salile = in choicest - holy waters - of Ganga; sadaa = always; aatmaanam tvam plaavayasva = yourself, you dip - drench, take dip-baths; thereby; shuciH = become purified; puNyaphalaH bhava = your merit be fructified.

अनुवादः

Oh, phenomenal one, you may always take dip-baths in the holy water of Ganga and oh, persona grata, thereby get purified of sins and thus let your merit be fructified. [1-44-14]

टिप्पनी

The waters of other rivers have a blemish called rajasvala doSa ’the blemish of menstruation.’ When the sun is in Leo-Cancer, i.e., during monsoon, and when new waters come in, it is as good as menstruation for the ladies called, the rivers. But Ganga is beyond these taboos because it is perennial, hence her is sanctifying. Some more details are given in endnote of this chapter.

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पितामहानां सर्वेषां कुरुष्व सलिलक्रियाम् ।
स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु गमिष्यामि स्वं लोकं गम्यतां नृप ॥ १५ ॥

‘नरेश्वर! तुम अपने सभी पितामहोंका तर्पण करो । तुम्हारा कल्याण हो । अब मैं अपने लोकको जाऊँगा । तुम भी अपनी राजधानीको लौट जाओ’ ॥ १५ ॥

नरेश्वर! नीनु निन्न ऎल्ल पितामहरिगॆ तर्पणगळन्नु कॊडु. निनगॆ मङ्गळवागलि. ईग नानु नन्न लोकक्कॆ होगुवॆनु. नीनू कूड निन्न राजधानिगॆ तॆरळु.॥15॥

पदच्छेदः

15. sarveSaam pitaamahaanaam = for all of the forefathers; salilakriyaam kuruSva = you perform water- oblation rituals; te svasti astu = let there be wellbeing to you; gamiSyaami = here I go; nR^ipa = oh king; [tvam = you]; * svam lokam gamyataam* = you may go to your own world.

अनुवादः

‘You may now perform water-oblations to your forefathers with the water of Ganga, let there be wellbeing to you, and oh, king, here I go to my abode and you too may depart to yours.’ Thus Brahma said to Bhageeratha. [1-44-15]

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इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशः सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
यथागतं तथागच्छद् देवलोकं महायशाः ॥ १६ ॥

ऐसा कहकर सर्वलोकपितामह महायशस्वी देवेश्वर ब्रह्माजी जैसे आये थे, वैसे ही देवलोकको लौट गये ॥ १६ ॥

हीगॆ हेळि सर्वलोक पितामह महायशस्वी देवेश्वर ब्रह्म देवरु तन्न लोकक्कॆ मरळि होदरु.॥16॥

पदच्छेदः

16. sarvalokapitaamahaH = forefather for all worlds; mahaayashaaH deveshaH = great glorious, lord of gods - Brahma; iti evam uktvaa = thus, this way, on saying; yathaa aagatam tathaa = as came in, like that; devalokam agacChat = went away to empyrean world.

अनुवादः

On saying in this way, the forefather of all the worlds, and the great glorious lord of all gods, namely Brahma, went away to his empyrean world as he has came. [1-44-16]

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भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिः कृत्वा सलिलमुत्तमम् ।
यथाक्रमं यथान्यायं सागराणां महायशाः ॥ १७ ॥
कृतोदकः शुची राजा स्वपुरं प्रविवेश ह ।
समृद्धार्थो नरश्रेष्ठ स्वराज्यं प्रशशास ह ॥ १८ ॥

नरश्रेष्ठ! महायशस्वी राजर्षि राजा भगीरथ भी गंगाजीके उत्तम जलसे क्रमशः सभी सगर-पुत्रोंका विधिवत् तर्पण करके पवित्र हो अपने नगरको चले गये । इस प्रकार सफल मनोरथ होकर वे अपने राज्यका शासन करने लगे ॥ १७-१८ ॥

नरश्रेष्ठ रामा! महायशस्वी राजर्षि भगीरथनू गङ्गॆय पुण्यतीर्थदिन्द क्रमवागि ऎल्ल सगर पुत्ररिगॆ विधिवत्तागि तर्पण नीडि, पवित्रनागि तन्न नगरक्कॆ हॊरटु होदनु. ई प्रकार सफल मनोरथनागि अवनु तन्न राज्यवन्नु आळुत्तिद्दनु.॥17-18॥

पदच्छेदः

17. raajarSiH = kingly-sage; mahaayashaaH = greatly renowned one; raajaa = king; bhagiirathaH api = Bhageeratha, even; yathaakramam yathaanyaayam = as per regularity [according to precedency,] as per rationale of scriptures; saagaraaNaam = for Sagara’s sons - souls of the sons of Sagara; [uttamalokapraapaka = endowing superior realms]; uttamam salilam kR^itvaa = on performing best water-oblations; kR^itodakaH [itare] = who had completed water-oblations, [to other manes]; shucii = on becoming purified, sanctified; svapuram pravivesha ha = [re-]entered his own city, indeed; narashreSTha = oh outstanding man - Rama; samR^iddhaarthaH = completely achieved purposes; svaraajyam prashashaasa ha = well ruled his own kingdom, indeed.

अनुवादः

On according those best water-oblations that endow superior realms to the souls of sons of Sagara, according to precedency and the rationale of scriptures, and even on offering water-oblations to other manes that kingly-sage and greatly renowned Bhageeratha is sanctified, and then only that king re-entered his own city, indeed when his purpose is completely achieved, and oh, outstanding man Rama, thus that king Bhageeratha ruled his kingdom well. [1-44-17, 18]

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प्रमुमोद च लोकस्तं नृपमासाद्य राघव ।
नष्टशोकः समृद्धार्थो बभूव विगतज्वरः ॥ १९ ॥

प्रमुमोद च लोकस्तं नृपमासाद्य राघव ।
नष्टशोकः समृद्धार्थो बभूव वितगज्वरः ॥

रघुनन्दन! अपने राजाको पुनः सामने पाकर प्रजावर्गको बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई । सबका शोक जाता रहा । सबके मनोरथ पूर्ण हुए और चिन्ता दूर हो गयी ॥ १९ ॥

रघुनन्दन! तन्न राजनन्नु नोडि प्रजावर्गक्कॆ बहळ सन्तोषवायितु. ऎल्लरू शोकमुक्तरादरु. ऎल्लर मनोरथगळु पूर्णवागि निश्चिन्तरादरु.॥19॥

पदच्छेदः

19. raaghava = oh Raghava; tam nR^ipam aasaadya = on [re-] gaining him as king; lokaH pramumoda ca = subjects of kingdom, are overjoyed, also; and he; samR^iddhaarthaH = with overabundant means - achieving his purpose; vigatajvaraH = verily gone febrility; naSTashokaH = relieved of grief; babhuuva = became.

अनुवादः

On regaining him as their king the subjects of the kingdom are overjoyed, and oh, Raghava, that king Bhageeratha too is relieved of his febrility as his purpose is achieved and he is happy when devoid of haunting grief of getting Ganga to earth. [1-44-19]

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एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरोऽभिहितो मया ।
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते सन्ध्याकालोऽतिवर्तते ॥ २० ॥

श्रीराम! यह गंगाजीकी कथा मैंने तुम्हें विस्तारके साथ कह सुनायी । तुम्हारा कल्याण हो । अब जाओ, मंगलमय संध्यावन्दन आदिका सम्पादन करो । देखो, संध्याकाल बीता जा रहा है ॥ २० ॥

श्रीरामा! ई गङ्गॆय कथॆयन्नु विस्तारवागि निनगॆ तिळिसिदॆ. निनगॆ मङ्गळवागली. नोडु ईग सन्ध्याकाल कळॆयुत्ता इदे, बा, सन्ध्यावन्दनादिगळन्नु पूरैसिको.॥20॥

पदच्छेदः

20. raama = oh Rama; gangaayaaH eSaH vistaraH = Ganga’s, this, detailed [legend]; mayaa te abhihitaH = described by me to you ; svasti praapnuhi = prosperity, you attain; te bhadram = you be blest; sandhyaakaalaH ativartate = vesperal time, over passing - is elapsing.

अनुवादः

Oh, Rama, this way I described to you about ‘The Decent of Ganga’ in detail, thus you be blest and prosperous, and as the visceral time is elapsing no more questions from you for now, and let us meditate on Gayatri. But listen to the fruits of listening the legend of * ganga avataraNa,* ‘The Descent of Ganga’ [1-44-20]

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धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं पुत्र्यं स्वर्ग्यमथापि च ।
यः श्रावयति विप्रेषु क्षत्रियेष्वितरेषु च ॥ २१ ॥
प्रीयन्ते पितरस्तस्य प्रीयन्ते दैवतानि च ।
इदमाख्यानमायुष्यं गङ्गावतरणं शुभम् ॥ २२ ॥

यह गंगावतरणका मंगलमय उपाख्यान आयु बढ़ानेवाला है । धन, यश, आयु, पुत्र और स्वर्गकी प्राप्ति करानेवाला है । जो ब्राह्मणों, क्षत्रियों तथा दूसरे वर्णके लोगोंको भी यह कथा सुनाता है, उसके ऊपर देवता और पितर प्रसन्न होते हैं ॥ २१-२२ ॥

ई गङ्गावतरणद मङ्गलमय उपाख्यानवु आयुस्सन्नु हॆच्चिसुवन्तहदागिदॆ. धन, यश, आयुस्सु, पुत्र मत्तु स्वर्गप्राप्ति माडिसिकॊडुत्तदॆ. ब्राह्मणरु, क्षत्रियरु हागू इतर वर्णद जनरू कूड यारु ई कथॆयन्नु केळुत्तारो, अवर मेलॆ देवतॆगळु, पितृगळु प्रसन्नरागुवरु.॥21-22॥

पदच्छेदः

21, 22a. dhanyam = endower of prosperity; yashasyam = endower of renown; aayuSyam = endower of longevity; atha = and; putryam svargyam api ca = endower of - progeny, heaven, even, also; such as this legend is; yaH = he who; vipreShu = among Brahmans; kshatriyeSu itareSu ca = among Kshatriya-s, among others, also; shraavayati = lets to listen - narrates; tasya pitaraH priiyante = his, manes, will be satisfied; * daivataani ca priiyante* = gods, also, will be satisfied.

अनुवादः

This legend is conducive to achieve prosperity, fame, longevity, progeny and even heaven, and he 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, his manes will be satisfied, and gods too will be gladdened. [1-44-21, 22a]

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यः शृणोति च काकुत्स्थ सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात् ।
सर्वे पापाः प्रणश्यन्ति आयुः कीर्तिश्च वर्धते ॥ २३ ॥

ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण! जो इसका श्रवण करता है, वह सम्पूर्ण कामनाओंको प्राप्त कर लेता है । उसके सारे पाप नष्ट हो जाते हैं और आयुकी वृद्धि एवं कीर्तिका विस्तार होता है ॥ २३ ॥

काकुत्स्थ कुलभूषणने! यारु इदन्नु श्रवणिसुवरो अवर ऎल्ल कामनॆगळू पूरैसल्पडुवुवु. अवर सकल पापगळु नाशवागि आयुस्सु वृद्धिसि, कीर्तियु विस्तारवागुत्तदॆ.॥23॥

पदच्छेदः

22b, 23. kaakutstha = oh Kakutstha Rama; idam shubham = this, auspicious; aayuShyam = endower of longevity; gangaavataraNam aakhyanam = Ganga’s descent, named legend; yaH shruNoti = he, who listens; he; sarvaan kaamaan avaapnuyaat = all, wishes, he achieves; sarve paapaaH praNashyanti = all, sins, completely obliterated; aayuH kiirtiH ca vardhate = long life, reputation, also, enhances.

अनुवादः

“Oh, Rama of Kakutstha-s, he who listens to this auspicious legend named ‘The Descent of Gang,’ which is an endower of longevity, all his wishes are achieved, all his sins are obliterated, and his reputation and longevity are also enhanced.” Thus Vishvamitra concluded the episode of ‘The Descent of Ganga.’ [1-44-22b, 23]

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इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः ॥ ४४ ॥
इस प्रकार श्रीवाल्मीकिनिर्मित आर्षरामायण आदिकाव्यके बालकाण्डमें चौवालीसवाँ सर्ग पूरा हुआ ॥ ४४ ॥

वाल्मीकि विरचित आर्ष रामायण आदिकाव्यद बालकाण्डदल्लि नलवत्तनाल्कनॆय सर्ग पूर्णवायितु. ॥44॥