Ramayana · Sarga 1.42

Sarga 42

सर्गः 42

Anshuman performs penance to bring Ganga to the earth

Full sarga summary

Anshuman performs penance to bring Ganga to the earth-- Bhagiratha follows --receives boon from Brahma--Brahma informs Anshuman that only lord Siva is capable to hold Ganga.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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कालधर्मम् गते राम सगरे प्रकृती जनाः । राजानम् रोचयामासुर् अम्शुमन्तम् सुधार्मिकम् ॥

kāladharmam gate rāma sagare prakṛtī janāḥ | rājānam rocayāmāsur amśumantam sudhārmikam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रामO Ramaसगरेwhen king Sagaraकालधर्मम्duty of nature, deathगतेobtainedप्रकृतीजना:ministers and subjectsसुधार्मिकम्highly virtuousअंशुमन्तम्Anshumanराजानम्as kingरोचयामासु:accepted.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"O Rama when Sagara died, the subjects installed the highly virtuous Anshuman as king.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम ! सगर की मृत्यु हो जाने पर प्रजाजनों ने परम धर्मात्मा अंशुमान् को राजा बनाने की रुचि प्रकट की

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स राजा सुमहान् आसीत् अंशुमान् रघुनंदन । तस्य पुत्रो महान् आसीत् दिलीप इति विश्रुतः ॥

sa rājā sumahān āsīt aṃśumān raghunaṃdana | tasya putro mahān āsīt dilīpa iti viśrutaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रघुनन्दनO Descendent of Raghu, Ramaस: अंशुमान्that Anshumanसुमहान्very greatराजा आसीत्was a monarchतस्यfor himदिलीप इतिby name Dilipaविश्रुत:celebratedमहान्greatपुत्र: आसीत्a son was born.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO descendnt of the Raghus that Anshuman became a very great monarch. He had a great son, Dilipa who became famous.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन! अंशुमान् बड़े प्रतापी राजा हुए उनके पुत्र का नाम दिलीप था। वह भी एक महान् पुरुष था

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तस्मै राज्यम् समादिश्य दिलीपे रघुनंदन । हिमवत् शिखरे रम्ये तपः तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥

tasmai rājyam samādiśya dilīpe raghunaṃdana | himavat śikhare ramye tapaḥ tepe sudāruṇam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रघुनन्दनO Ramaतस्मिन् दिलीपेin that Dilipaराज्यम्kingdomसमावेश्यvestingपुण्येpiousहिमवच्छिखरेon the peak of Himavat mountainसुदारुणम्rigidतप:penanceतेपेhe performed.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Delight of the Raghus having vested the kingdom with Dilipa, Anshuman performed rigid penance on the sacred peak of the Himavat mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुकुल को आनन्दित करनेवाले वीर! अंशुमान् दिलीप को राज्य देकर हिमालय के रमणीय शिखर पर चले गये और वहाँ अत्यन्त कठोर तपस्या करने लगे

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द्वा त्रिंशत् सहस्राम् वर्षाणि सुमहा यशाः । तपोवन गतो राजा स्वर्गम् लेभे तपोधनः ॥

dvā triṃśat sahasrām varṣāṇi sumahā yaśāḥ | tapovana gato rājā svargam lebhe tapodhanaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रामO Ramaसुमहायशा:highly renowned Anshumanद्वात्रिंशत् सहस्राणिthirty two thousandवर्षाणिyearsतपोवनं गत:having reached tapovanaतपोधन:one who had asceticism as wealthस्वर्गम्heavenलेभेattained.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama highly renowned Anshuman, having lived for thirtytwo thousand years in the tapovana, turned an ascetic and attained heaven (without accomplishing his objective).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महान् यशस्वी राजा अंशुमान् ने उस तपोवन में जाकर बत्तीस हजार वर्षों तक तप किया तपस्या के धन से सम्पन्न हुए उस नरेश ने वहीं शरीर त्यागकर स्वर्ग लोक प्राप्त किया

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दिलीपः तु महातेजाः श्रुत्वा पैतामहम् वधम् । दुःख उपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयम् न अध्यगच्छत ॥

dilīpaḥ tu mahātejāḥ śrutvā paitāmaham vadham | duḥkha upahatayā buddhyā niścayam na adhyagacchata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महातेजा:exceedingly lustrousदिलीपस्तुDilipa on his partपैतामहम्relating to his grandfathersवधम्killingश्रुत्वाhaving heardदु:खोपहतयाovertaken by griefबुद्ध्याwith his intellectनिश्चयम्conclusionनाध्यगच्छतdid not arrive at.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen exceedingly brilliant Dilipa heard about the death of his grandfathers, he was overtaken by grief but could not arrive at any conclusion with his intellect (regarding means of bringing down the sacred river).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने पितामहों के वध का वृत्तान्त सुनकर महा तेजस्वी दिलीप भी बहुत दुःखी रहते थे। अपनी बुद्धि से बहुत सोचने-विचारने के बाद भी वे किसी निश्चय पर नहीं पहुँच सके

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कथम् गंगा अवतरणम् कथम् तेषां जलक्रिया । तारयेयम् कथम् च एतान् इति चिंतापरो अभवत् ॥

katham gaṃgā avataraṇam katham teṣāṃ jalakriyā | tārayeyam katham ca etān iti ciṃtāparo abhavat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

गङ्गावतरणम्descent of Gangaकथम्how to do?तेषाम्theirजलक्रियाfuneral rites with waterकथम्how to do?एतान्themकथम्how toतारयेयम् इति(help them to cross the wordly sea of suffering and reach heaven) liberateचिन्तापर:thoughtfulअभूत्became.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHow to bring about the descent of Ganga? How to perform funeral rites of the ancestors with Ganga water? How to liberate them Thus Dilipa was constantly engaged in such thoughts.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे सदा इसी चिन्ता में डूबे रहते थे कि किस प्रकार पृथ्वी पर गंगाजी का उतरना सम्भव होगा? कैसे गंगाजल द्वारा उन्हें जलाञ्जलि दी जायेगी और किस प्रकार मैं अपने उन पितरों का उद्धार कर सकूँगा

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तस्य चिंतयतो नित्यम् धर्मेण विदित आत्मनः । पुत्रो भगीरथो नाम जज्ञे परम धार्मिकः ॥

tasya ciṃtayato nityam dharmeṇa vidita ātmanaḥ | putro bhagīratho nāma jajñe parama dhārmikaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

विदितात्मन:wellknown for his intelligenceधर्मेणwith righteousnessनित्यम्constantlyचिन्तयत:while reflectingतस्यfor himभगीरथो नामnamed Bhagirathaपरमधार्मिक:highly virtuousपुत्र:sonजज्ञेwas born.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs Dilipa known for his knowledge of the soul constantly reflected righteously on (this matter of Ganga), a highly virtuous son named Bhagiratha was born to him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)प्रतिदिन इन्हीं सब चिन्ताओं में पड़े हुए राजा दिलीप को, जो अपने धर्माचरण से बहुत विख्यात थे, भगीरथ नामक एक परम धर्मात्मा पुत्र प्राप्त हुआ

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दिलीपः तु महातेजा यज्ञैः बहुभिः इष्टवान् । त्रिंशत् वर्ष सहस्राणि राजा राज्यम् अकारयत् ॥

dilīpaḥ tu mahātejā yajñaiḥ bahubhiḥ iṣṭavān | triṃśat varṣa sahasrāṇi rājā rājyam akārayat ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महातेजा:most brilliantदिलीपस्तुDilipa on his partबहुभि:by anyयज्ञै:sacrificesइष्टवान्performedराजाkingत्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणिthirty thousand yearsराज्यम्kingdomअकारयत्ruled.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMost brilliant king Dilipa ruled the kingdom for thirty thousand years performing many sacrifices.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महातेजस्वी दिलीप ने बहुत-से यज्ञों का अनुष्ठान तथा तीस हजार वर्षों तक राज्य किया।

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अगत्वा निश्चयम् राजा तेषाम् उद्धरणम् प्रति । व्याधिना नर शार्दूल काल धर्मम् उपेयिवान् ॥

agatvā niścayam rājā teṣām uddharaṇam prati | vyādhinā nara śārdūla kāla dharmam upeyivān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

नरशार्दूलO Tiger among menराजाking Dilipaतेषाम्theirउद्धरणं प्रतिabout salvationनिश्चयम्conclusionअगत्वाnot able to arriveव्याधिनाby suffering illnessकालधर्मम्deathउपेयिवान्effected.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Tiger among men king Dilipa was unable to arrive at a conclusion regarding the salvation of his ancestors.He was affected by illness and died.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषसिंह! उन पितरों के उद्धार के विषय में किसी निश्चय को न पहुँचकर राजा दिलीप रोग से पीड़ित हो मृत्युको प्राप्त हो गये।

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इन्द्रलोकम् गतो राजा स्व अर्जितेन एव कर्मणा । रज्ये भगीरथम् पुत्रम् अभिषिच्य नरर्षभः ॥

indralokam gato rājā sva arjitena eva karmaṇā | rajye bhagīratham putram abhiṣicya nararṣabhaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

नरर्षभ:the best among menराजाking Dilipaपुत्रम्sonभगीरथम्Bhagirathaराज्येin the kingdomअभिषिच्यhaving conducted coronationस्वार्जितेनैवwith selfearnedकर्मणा एवacts onlyइन्द्रलोकम्towards the region of Indraगत:had gone.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king (Dilipa) performed the coronation of his son Bhagiratha and reached the region of Indra as a reward for virtuous acts done by him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुत्र भगीरथ को राज्यपर अभिषिक्त करके नरश्रेष्ठ राजा दिलीप अपने किये हुए पुण्यकर्म के प्रभाव से इन्द्रलोक में गये

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भगीरथः तु राजर्षिः धार्मिको रघुनंदन । अनपत्यो महारजाः प्रजा कामः स च प्रजाः ॥

bhagīrathaḥ tu rājarṣiḥ dhārmiko raghunaṃdana | anapatyo mahārajāḥ prajā kāmaḥ sa ca prajāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रघुनन्दनO Ramaधार्मिक:righteous oneमहातेजा:highly lustrousराजर्षि:royal sageभगीरथस्तुBhagirathaअनपत्य:without sonsस:heप्रजाकाम:desirous of progenyअप्रजा:did not beget children.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO delight of the Raghus righteous Bhagiratha who was highly lustrous rajarshi was without sons. He was desirous of progeny but did not beget children.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन! धर्मात्मा राजर्षि महाराज भगीरथ के कोई संतान नहीं थी। वे संतान-प्राप्ति की इच्छा रखते थे तो भी प्रजा और राज्य की रक्षा का भार मन्त्रियों पर रखकर गंगाजी को पृथ्वी पर उतारनेके प्रयत्न में लग गये और गोकर्ण तीर्थ में बड़ी भारी तपस्या करने लगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 42.11–42.12 together.

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मंत्रिषु आधाय तत् रज्यम् गङ्ग अवतरणे रतः । तपो दीर्घम् समातिष्ठत् गोकर्णे रघुनंदन ॥

maṃtriṣu ādhāya tat rajyam gaṅga avataraṇe rataḥ | tapo dīrgham samātiṣṭhat gokarṇe raghunaṃdana ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

रघुनन्दनO Ramaस:heगङ्गावतरणेfor the descent of Gangaरत:keenly desiringतद्राज्यम्that kingdomमन्त्रिषुin his ministersआधायafter entrustingऊर्ध्वबाहु:with arms held upwardsपञ्चतपा:surrounded by four fires in the hot season and standing under the sun, the fifth fireमासाहार:partaking food once a monthजितेन्द्रिय:with his senses controlledगोकर्णेat the sacred spot, Gokarnaदीर्घम्for long yearsतप:yogic penanceआतिष्ठत्practised.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO son of the Raghus (Rama), Bhagiratha, with a determination to bring down Ganga entrusted the kingdom to his ministers and went to a sacred place known as Gokarna. There with arms uplifted surrounded by four fires, partaking food once a month, with his senses controlled, carried out panchatapa for a number of years.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 42.11

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ऊर्ध्व बाहुः पंच तपा मास आहारो जितेइन्द्रियः । तस्य वर्ष सहस्राणि घोरे तपसि तिष्ठतः ॥

ūrdhva bāhuḥ paṃca tapā māsa āhāro jiteindriyaḥ | tasya varṣa sahasrāṇi ghore tapasi tiṣṭhataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महाबाहोO Mighty armed Ramaतस्यwhile he wasघोरे तपसिamidst rigid austeritiesतिष्ठत:while he was determined to carry onवर्षसहस्राणिthousands of yearsअतीतानिpassed awayप्रजानाम्for all menपति:lordईश्वर:lordभगवान् ब्रह्माgod Brahmaतस्यhisमहात्मन:illustriousराज्ञ:for kingसुप्रीत:was highly pleased.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mightyarmed, (Rama) Bhagiratha continued in that state for a thousand years amidst rigid austerities. Lord of all creatures, Brahma was highly pleased with that illustrious king.

This translation covers verses 42.13–42.14 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहो! वे अपनी दोनों भुजाएँ ऊपर उठाकर पञ्चाग्निका सेवन करते और इन्द्रियों को काबू में रखकर एक-एक महीने पर आहार ग्रहण करते थे। इस प्रकार घोर तपस्या में लगे हुए महात्मा राजा भगीरथ के एक हजार वर्ष व्यतीत हो गये

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अतीतानि महबहो तस्य राज्ञो महात्मनः । सुप्रीतो भगवान् ब्रह्मा प्रजानाम् पतिः ईश्वरः ॥

atītāni mahabaho tasya rājño mahātmanaḥ | suprīto bhagavān brahmā prajānām patiḥ īśvaraḥ ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इससे प्रजाओं के स्वामी भगवान् ब्रह्मा जी उनपर बहुत प्रसन्न हुए। पितामह ब्रह्मा ने देवताओं के साथ वहाँ आकर तपस्या में लगे हुए महात्मा भगीरथ से इस प्रकार कहा—

This Hindi translation covers verses 42.14–42.15 together.

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 42.13English is translated together with verse 42.13

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ततः सुर गणैः सार्धम् उपागम्य पितामहः । भगीरथम् महात्मानम् तप्यमानम् अथ अब्रवीत् ॥

tataḥ sura gaṇaiḥ sārdham upāgamya pitāmahaḥ | bhagīratham mahātmānam tapyamānam atha abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

तत:thereafterपितामह:grandsireसुरगणै:with groups of devatasउपागम्यhaving arrivedअथthereafterतप्यमानम्engaged in austeritiesमहात्मानम्illustriousभगीरथम्Bhagirathaअब्रवीत्said.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThereafter, the Grandsire arrived with the gods and spoke to the noble Bhagiratha engaged in austerities.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 42.14

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भगीरथ महाराज प्रीतः ते अहम् जनाधिप । तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरम् वरय सुव्रत ॥

bhagīratha mahārāja prītaḥ te aham janādhipa | tapasā ca sutaptena varam varaya suvrata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महाभागO Highly distinguished oneजनेश्वरO Mighty monarchभगीरथO Bhagirathaतेby youसुतप्तेनby properly disciplinedतपसाausteritiesअहम्Iप्रीत:pleasedसुव्रतO You of excellent vowsवरम्boonवरयask for.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O distinguished one O mighty monarch O Bhagiratha of excellent vows I am pleased with your welldisciplined austerities. Ask for a boon'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज भगीरथ! तुम्हारी इस उत्तम तपस्या से मैं बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। श्रेष्ठ व्रत का पालन करनेवाले नरेश्वर ! तुम कोई वर माँगो’

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तम् उवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोक पितामहम् । भगीरथो महाबाहुः कृत अंजलिपुटः स्थितः ॥

tam uvāca mahātejāḥ sarvaloka pitāmaham | bhagīratho mahābāhuḥ kṛta aṃjalipuṭaḥ sthitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महातेजा:most brilliant oneमहाभाग:highly gloriousभगीरथःBhagirathaकृताञ्जलि:with folded palmsउपस्थित:having approachedतं सर्वलोकपितामहम्grandsire for all the worldsउवाचspoke.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBrilliant, glorious Bhagiratha, stood before the Grandsire of all the worlds with folded palms and spoke":

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब महातेजस्वी महाबाहु भगीरथ हाथ जोड़कर उनके सामने खड़े हो गये और उन सर्वलोकपितामह रह्मासे इस प्रकार बोले-

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यदि मे भगवान् प्रीतो यदि अस्ति तपसः फलम् । सगरस्य आत्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलम् आप्नुयुः ॥

yadi me bhagavān prīto yadi asti tapasaḥ phalam | sagarasya ātmajāḥ sarve mattaḥ salilam āpnuyuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

भगवन्O Adorable oneमेwith meप्रीत: यदिif you are pleasedतपस:of austeritiesफलम् अस्ति यदिif worthy reward is possibleसगरस्यking Sagara'sआत्मजा:sonsसर्वेallमत्त:from meसलिलम्funeral rites with waterआप्नुयु:may receive.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O Lord if you are pleased with my austerities and if they are worthy of a reward, grant me the boon whereby all the sons of Sagara will receive from me funeral rites with the waters (of Ganga)'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भगवन्! यदि आप मुझपर प्रसन्न हैं और यदि इस तपस्या का कोई उत्तम फल है तो सगर के सभी पुत्रों को मेरे हाथ से गंगाजी का जल प्राप्त हो

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गन्गायाः सलिल क्लिन्ने भस्मनि एषाम् महात्मनाम् । स्वर्गम् गच्छेयुर् अत्यंतम् सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः ॥

gangāyāḥ salila klinne bhasmani eṣām mahātmanām | svargam gaccheyur atyaṃtam sarve me prapitāmahāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

एषाम्theseमहात्मनाम्eminent onesभस्मनिin ashesगङ्गाया:Ganga'sसलिलक्लिन्नेimmersed by the watersमेmyसर्वेallप्रपितामहा:uncles of my grand fatherअत्यन्तम्ultimatelyस्वर्गम्towards heavenगच्छेयु:may go.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'The ashes of these eminent uncles of my grandfather, immersed by the waters of Ganga may ultimately go to heaven'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इन महात्माओं की भस्मराशि के गंगाजीके जल से भीग जाने पर मेरे उन सभी प्रपितामहों को अक्षय स्वर्ग लोक मिले

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देव याचे ह संतत्यै न अवसीदेत् कुलम् च नः । इक्ष्वाकूणाम् कुले देव एष मे अस्तु वरः परः ॥

deva yāce ha saṃtatyai na avasīdet kulam ca naḥ | ikṣvākūṇām kule deva eṣa me astu varaḥ paraḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

देवO Divine lordइक्ष्वाकूणाम्for Ikshvakusकुलेin the dynastyसन्तति:progenyदेयाshould be bestowedन:ourकुलम्raceनावसीदेत्let it not be terminatedएष:thisमेmyपर:anotherवर: अस्तुlet it be a boon.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O Lord let the progeny be perpuated in our race of the Ikshvakus. Let not that dynasty be terminated with me. This is another boon I seek'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देव! मैं संतति के लिये भी आपसे प्रार्थना करता हूँ। हमारे कुल की परम्परा कभी नष्ट न हो। भगवन् ! मेरे द्वारा माँगा हुआ उत्तम वर सम्पूर्ण इक्ष्वाकुवंश के लिये लागू होना चाहिये’

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उक्त वाक्यम् तु राजानम् सर्वलोक पितामहः । प्रत्युवाच शुभाम् वाणीम् मधुरम् मधुर अक्षराम् ॥

ukta vākyam tu rājānam sarvaloka pitāmahaḥ | pratyuvāca śubhām vāṇīm madhuram madhura akṣarām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

सर्वलोकपितामह:grandsire for all the worldsउक्तवाक्यम्him who has spoken these wordsराजानम्addressing the kingशुभाम्auspiciousमधुराम्sweetमधुराक्षराम्with agreeable lettersवाणीम्wordsप्रत्युवाचreplied.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTo this the Grandsire of all the worlds replied with a sweet voice full of good wishes and sweet words.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा भगीरथ के ऐसा कहनेपर सर्वलोकपितामह ब्रह्माजी ने मधुर अक्षरों वाली परम कल्याणमयी मीठी वाणी में कहा-

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मनोरथो महान् एष भगीरथ महारथ । एवम् भवतु भद्रम् ते इक्ष्वाकु कुल वर्धन ॥

manoratho mahān eṣa bhagīratha mahāratha | evam bhavatu bhadram te ikṣvāku kula vardhana ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

महारथO Great charioteerभगीरथBhagirathaएष:thisमनोरथdesireमहान्greatइक्ष्वाकु कुलवर्धनperpetuator of dynasty of Ikshvakuएवम्in this wayभवतुmay happenते भद्रम्prosperity to you.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O Great charioteer Bhagiratha, your desire is great. O Perpetuator of dynasty of the Ikshvakus, let your wish be fulfilled. Prosperity to you'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इक्ष्वाकुवंशकी वृद्धि करनेवाले महारथी भगीरथ! तुम्हारा कल्याण हो तुम्हारा यह महान् मनोरथ इसी रूप में पूर्ण हो

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इयम् हैमवती ज्येष्ठा गंगा हिमवतः सुता । ताम् वै धारयितुम् राजन् हरः तत्र नियुज्यताम् ॥

iyam haimavatī jyeṣṭhā gaṃgā himavataḥ sutā | tām vai dhārayitum rājan haraḥ tatra niyujyatām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

हैमवतीHaimavati, the daughter of Himavatइयम्thisगङ्गाGangaहिमवत:Himavat'sज्येष्ठा सुताeldest daughterताम्herधारयितुम्to holdशक्त:capableहर:lord Shivaतत्रthereनियुज्यताम्may be entreated.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'This Hymavati (Ganga) is Himavat's eldest daughter and only lord Siva is capable to hold (the force of her descent to earth). Therefore let Siva be entreated'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजन्! ये हैं हिमालय की ज्येष्ठ पुत्री हैमवती गंगाजी इनको धारण करने के लिये भगवान् शङ्कर को तैयार करो

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गंगायाः पतनम् राजन् पृथिवी न सहिष्यते । ताम् वै धारयितुम् राजन् न अन्यम् पश्यामि शूलिनः ॥

gaṃgāyāḥ patanam rājan pṛthivī na sahiṣyate | tām vai dhārayitum rājan na anyam paśyāmi śūlinaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

राजन्O Kingगङ्गाया:Ganga'sपतनम्descentपृथिवीearthन सहिष्यतिcannot sustainवीरO Heroताम्herधारयितुम्to holdशूलिन:other than Siva, the wielder of tridentअन्यम्any other personन पश्यामिI do not see.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset'O King Ganga's descent cannot be sustained by earth. O Hero I do not see any other person to hold her than the wielder of the trident (Siva)'.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज! गंगाजी के गिरने का वेग यह पृथ्वी नहीं सह सकेगी। मैं त्रिशूलधारी भगवान् शङ्कर के सिवा और किसी को ऐसा नहीं देखता, जो इन्हें धारण कर सके’

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तम् एवम् उक्त्वा राजानम् गंगाम् च आभाष्य लोककृत् । जगाम त्रिदिवम् देवैः सर्वैः सह मरुत् गणैः ॥

tam evam uktvā rājānam gaṃgām ca ābhāṣya lokakṛt | jagāma tridivam devaiḥ sarvaiḥ saha marut gaṇaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)

लोककृत्(देवः) the creator of the worldsतं राजानम्addressing that kingएवम्in this wayउक्त्वाhaving spokenगङ्गां चGanga alsoआभाष्यafter conversingसह देवै:along with devatasमरुद्गणै:with groups of marutsत्रिदिवम्towards heavenजगामhad gone.

Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe Creator of the worlds having thus addressed the king and conversing with Ganga went towards heaven along with devatas and maruts". इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे द्विचत्वारिंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the fortysecond sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजा से ऐसा कहकर लोकस्रष्टा ब्रह्माजी ने भगवती गंगा से भी भगीरथ पर अनुग्रह करने के लिये कहा। इसके बाद वे सम्पूर्ण देवताओं तथा मरुद्गणों के साथ स्वर्गलोक को चले गये

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