Pleased with the austerities of Bhagiratha, Siva holds Ganga on his head during her descent and releases in Bindu lake
Full sarga summary
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.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
Text
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43.1VR-1-43-1
देव देवे गते तस्मिन् सो अंगुष्ठ अग्र निपीडिताम् ।
कृत्वा वसुमतीम् राम वत्सरम् समुपासत ॥
deva deve gate tasmin so aṃguṣṭha agra nipīḍitām |
kṛtvā vasumatīm rāma vatsaram samupāsata ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaतस्मिन् देवदेवेwhen that god of gods, Brahmaगतेhad departedस:heवसुमतीम्earthअङ्गुष्ठाग्रनिपीडिताम्pressing with the tip of his great toeकृत्वाhaving madeसंवत्सरम्for one yearउपासतmeditated upon.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"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.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम! देवाधिदेव ब्रह्माजी के चले जाने पर राजा भगीरथ पृथ्वी पर केवल अँगूठे के अग्रभाग को टिकाये हुए खड़े हो एक वर्ष तक भगवान् शङ्कर की उपासना में लगे रहे
Hinglish
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अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे सर्व लोक नमस्कृतः ।
उमापतिः पशुपती राजानम् इदम् अब्रवीत् ॥
atha saṃvatsare pūrṇe sarva loka namaskṛtaḥ |
umāpatiḥ paśupatī rājānam idam abravīt ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthereafterसंवत्सरेwhen one yearपूर्णेwas completedसर्वलोकनमस्कृत:he, worshipped by all in all worldsउमापति:husband of Umaपशुपति:Iswaraराजानम्addressing kingइदम्these wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter one full year was completed, Iswara who is worshipped by all in all the worlds said to king Bhagiratha:
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वर्ष पूरा होने पर सर्वलोकवन्दित उमावल्लभ भगवान् पशुपति ने प्रकट होकर राजा से इस प्रकार कहा—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरश्रेष्ठO Best among menअहम्Iतेwith youप्रीत:pleasedतवto youप्रियम्dearकरिष्यामिI shall doअहम्Iशैलराजसुताम्daughter of the king of mountainsशिरसाwith my headधारयिष्यामिwill hold.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"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.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘नरश्रेष्ठ! मैं तुम पर बहुत प्रसन्न हूँ। तुम्हारा प्रिय कार्य अवश्य करूँगा। मैं गिरिराजकुमारी गंगा देवी को अपने मस्तक पर धारण करूँगा’
Hinglish
43.4VR-1-43-4
ततो हैमवती ज्येष्ठा सर्व लोक नमस्कृता ।
तदा सा अति महत् रूपम् कृत्वा वेगम् च दुःसहम् ॥
tato haimavatī jyeṣṭhā sarva loka namaskṛtā |
tadā sā ati mahat rūpam kṛtvā vegam ca duḥsaham ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaतत:thereafterहैमवतीdaughter of Himvatसर्वलोकनमस्कृताadored by all worldsज्येष्ठाeldest (गङ्गा Ganga)तदाthenअति महत्mightyरूपंformदस्सहम्unbearableवेगंspeedकृत्वाhaving assumedआकाशात्from the skyशिवेon the auspiciousशिवशिरसिon the head of Sivaअपतत् उतfell down.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen 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.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम! शङ्करजी की स्वीकृति मिल जाने पर हिमालय की ज्येष्ठ पुत्री गंगाजी, जिनके चरणों में सारा संसार मस्तक झुकाता है, बहुत बड़ा रूप धारण करके अपने वेग को दुस्सह बनाकर आकाश से भगवान् शङ्कर के शोभायमान मस्तक पर गिरीं
Hinglish
43.5VR-1-43-5
आकाशात् अपतत् राम शिवे शिव शिरस्य् उत ।
अचिन्तयः च सा देवी गंग परम दुर्धरा ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परमदुर्धराextremely difficult to containसा देवीthat goddessगङ्गाGangaअचिन्तयच्चalso thought overअहम्Iस्रोतसाby my flowशङ्करम्Sivaगृह्यseizingपातालम्lower regions of earthविशामिI shall enter.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Goddess Ganga, extremely difficult to contain, thought that seizing Siva with her flow she would enter the lower regions of the earth.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय परम दुर्धर गंगादेवी ने यह सोचा था कि मैं अपने प्रखर प्रवाह के साथ शङ्करजी को लिये-दिये पाताल में घुस जाऊँगी
viśāmi aham hi pātālam strotasā gṛhya śaṃkaram |
tasyāḥ valepanam jñatva kruddhaḥ tu bhagavan haraḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
त्रिनयन:threeeyedभगवान्worshipfulहर:Iswaraतस्या:herअवलेपनम्proud intentionsज्ञात्वाhaving come to knowतदाthenतिरोभावयितुम्to send her backबुद्धिम्determinationचक्रेmade.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen the threeeyed Lord Siva, aware of her proud intentions applied his intelligence to conceal her.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनके इस अहंकार को जानकर त्रिनेत्रधारी भगवान् हर कुपित हो उठे और उन्होंने उस समय गंगा को अदृश्य कर देने का विचार किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaसा पुण्याthat sacred river Gangaहिमवत्प्रतिमेresembling Himavat mountainजटामण्डलगह्वरेcave of the locks of hairतस्मिन्on thatरुद्रस्यSiva'sपुण्येsacredमूर्धनिheadपतिताfell.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama that sacred river (Ganga), descended on to the depths of the matted locks on the holy head of Siva resembling the mount Himavan.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुण्यस्वरूपा गंगा भगवान् रुद्र के पवित्र मस्तक पर गिरीं। उनका वह मस्तक जटामण्डलरूपी गुफा से सुशोभित हिमालय के समान जान पड़ता था। उसपर गिरकर विशेष प्रयत्न करने पर भी किसी तरह वे पृथ्वी पर न जा सकीं
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.7–43.8 together.
Hinglish
43.8VR-1-43-8
हिमवत् प्रतिमे राम जटा मण्डल गह्वरे ।
सा कथंचित् महीम् गंतुम् न अशक्नोत् यत्नम् आस्थिता ॥
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साthat Gangaयत्नम्effortआस्थिताhaving put inकथञ्चित्by any meansमहीम्earthगन्तुम्to reachन अशक्नोत्was not powefulजटामण्डलमोहिताenveloped by matted locks of hairनिर्गमनम्exitन लेभेdid not obtain.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTrapped in the matted locks, she (Ganga) could not come out. With all her efforts she could not reach the earth.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.7
43.9VR-1-43-9
न एव सा निर्गमम् लेभे जटा मण्डल अंततः ।
तत्र एव आबंभ्रमत् देवी संवत्सर गणान् बहून् ॥
na eva sā nirgamam lebhe jaṭā maṇḍala aṃtataḥ |
tatra eva ābaṃbhramat devī saṃvatsara gaṇān bahūn ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देवीGangaबहून्manyसंवत्सरगणान्for a number of yearsतत्रैवthere aloneअबम्भ्रमत्went round and roundताम्that Gangaअपश्यन्without seeingपुन:againतत्रthereपरमम्greatतप:austeritiesआस्थित:adopted.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere the golden Ganga wandered about for many years. Bhagiratha not finding Ganga, once again resorted to great penance.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भगवान् शिव के जटा-जाल में उलझकर किनारे आकर भी गंगादेवी वहाँ से निकलने का मार्ग न पा सकीं और बहुत वर्षों तक उस जटाजूट में ही भटकती रहीं
Hinglish
43.10VR-1-43-10
ताम् अपश्यन् पुनः तत्र तपः परमम् आस्थितः ।
स तेन तोषितः च असीत् अत्यंतम् रघुनंदन ॥
tām apaśyan punaḥ tatra tapaḥ paramam āsthitaḥ |
sa tena toṣitaḥ ca asīt atyaṃtam raghunaṃdana ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रघुनन्दनO Ramaअनेनby this penanceहर:Iswaraअत्यर्थम्immenselyतोषित: अभूत्was gratifiedतत:afterwardsगङ्गाम्Gangaबिन्दुसर: प्रतिforming Bindusaraविससर्जreleased (drop by drop).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Son of the Raghus (Rama) Siva was immensely pleased with the penace and thereafter released Ganga (drop by drop) forming Bindusara.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन! भगीरथ ने देखा, गंगा जी भगवान् शङ्कर के जटामण्डल में अदृश्य हो गयी हैं; तब वे पुनः वहाँ भारी तपस्या में लग गये। उस तपस्या द्वारा उन्होंने भगवान् शिव को बहुत संतुष्ट कर लिया
visasarja tato gaṃgām haro bindu saraḥ prati |
tasyam visṛujyamānāyām sapta srotaṃsi jajñire ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्याम्when that Gangaविसृज्यमानायाम्was being releasedसप्तsevenस्रोतांसिstreamsजज्ञिरेwere bornह्लादिनीHladiniपावनीPavaniतथाandअपराanotherनलिनी चNaliniशिवजला:possessing auspicious watersतिस्र:threeशुभा:auspiciousगङ्गा:streams of Gangaप्राचीम् दिशंeastwardsजग्मु:had flowed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs 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.
This translation covers verses 43.11–43.12 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब महादेवजी ने गंगाजी को बिन्दुसरोवर में ले जाकर छोड़ दिय, वहाँ छूटते ही उनकी सात धाराएँ हो गयीं
Hinglish
43.12VR-1-43-12
ह्लादिनी पावनी चैव नलिनी च तथा एव च ।
तिस्रः प्राचीम् दिशम् जग्मुः गंगाः शिव जलाः शुभाः ॥
hlādinī pāvanī caiva nalinī ca tathā eva ca |
tisraḥ prācīm diśam jagmuḥ gaṃgāḥ śiva jalāḥ śubhāḥ ||
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)ह्लादिनी, पावनी और नलिनी—ये कल्याणमय जल से सुशोभित गंगा की तीन मंगलमयी धाराएँ पूर्व दिशा की ओर चली गयीं
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 43.11English is translated together with verse 43.11
43.13VR-1-43-13
सुचक्षुः च एव सीता च सिन्धुः च एव महानदी ।
तिस्रः एता दिशम् जग्मुः प्रतीचीम् तु शुभ उदकाः ॥
sucakṣuḥ ca eva sītā ca sindhuḥ ca eva mahānadī |
tisraḥ etā diśam jagmuḥ pratīcīm tu śubha udakāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe seventh stream among them followed Bhagiratha. The most brilliant rajarshi Bhagiratha also mounting on divine chariot raced forward and Ganga followed him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनकी अपेक्षा जो सातवीं धारा थी, वह महाराज भगीरथ के रथ के पीछे-पीछे चलने लगी। महातेजस्वी राजर्षि भगीरथ भी दिव्य रथपर आरूढ़ हो आगे-आगे चले और गंगा उन्हीं के पथ का अनुसरण करने लगीं। इस प्रकार वे आकाश से भगवान् शङ्कर के मस्तक पर और वहाँ से इस पृथ्वी पर आयी थीं
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.14–43.15 together.
Hinglish
43.15VR-1-43-15
प्रायात् अग्रे महातेजा गंग तम् च अपि अनुव्रजत् ।
गगनात् शंकर शिरः ततो धरणिम् आगता ॥
prāyāt agre mahātejā gaṃga tam ca api anuvrajat |
gaganāt śaṃkara śiraḥ tato dharaṇim āgatā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गगनात्from skyशङ्करशिर:on the head of Shankaraतत:from thereधरणिम्earthआश्रिताresortedतत्रthereजलम्watersतीव्रशब्दपुरस्कृतम्culminating in intense soundsव्यसर्पतhad flown.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFrom the sky on to the head of Shankara and thence Ganga resorted to the earth. There it flowed forward with a roaring sound.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.14
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असर्पत जलम् तत्र तीव्र शब्द पुरस्कृतम् ।
मत्स्य कच्छप संघैः च शिशुमार गणैः तथा ॥
asarpata jalam tatra tīvra śabda puraskṛtam |
matsya kacchapa saṃghaiḥ ca śiśumāra gaṇaiḥ tathā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenवसुन्धराearthपतितै:by the fallenपतद्भिश्चby the fallingमत्स्यकच्छपसङ्घैश्चby shoals of fish, turtlesशिंशुमारगणैश्चby multitudes of sea animalsअन्यै:by other animalsव्यरोचतshone.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen the earth looked bright with the fallen and falling shoals of fish, turtles and multitudes of other seaanimals.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गंगाजी की वह जलराशि महान् कलकल नाद के साथ तीव्र गति से प्रवाहित हुई। मत्स्य, कच्छप औरशिंशुमार (सूंस) झुंड-के-झुंड उसमें गिरने लगे। उन गिरे हुए जलजन्तुओं से वसुन्धरा की बड़ी शोभा हो रही थी
Hinglish
43.17VR-1-43-17
पतद्भिः पतितैः च एव व्यरोचत वसुंधरा ।
ततो देव ऋषि गंधर्वा यक्ष सिद्ध गणाः तथा ॥
patadbhiḥ patitaiḥ ca eva vyarocata vasuṃdharā |
tato deva ṛṣi gaṃdharvā yakṣa siddha gaṇāḥ tathā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenदेवर्षिगन्धर्वा:devarshis, gandharvasयक्ष:yakshasते सिद्धगणा:those hosts of siddhasतदाthenतथाin that wayगगनात्from the skyगाम्the earthगताम्reachedव्यलोकयन्तlooked on with astonishment.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen devarshis, gandharvas, yakshas and hosts of siddhas looked on with astonishment at Ganga falling from the sky and descending on the earth.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर देवता, ऋषि, गन्धर्व, यक्ष और सिद्धगण नगर के समान आकार वाले विमानों, घोड़ों तथा गजराजों पर बैठकर आकाश से पृथ्वी पर गयी हुई गंगाजी की शोभा निहारने लगे
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.17–43.18 together.
Hinglish
43.18VR-1-43-18
व्यलोकयन्त ते तत्र गगनात् गाम् गताम् तदा ।
विमानैः नगर आकारैः हयैः गज वरैः तथा ॥
vyalokayanta te tatra gaganāt gām gatām tadā |
vimānaiḥ nagara ākāraiḥ hayaiḥ gaja varaiḥ tathā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenदेवता:devatasनगराकारै:as large as citiesविमानै:aerial chariotsपारिप्लवगतै:in restless movementsहयै:by horsesगजवरै:by excellent elephantsतत्रthereविष्ठिता:were stationed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, 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).
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.17
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पारिप्लव गताः च अपि देवताः तत्र विष्ठिताः ।
तत् अद्भुततमम् लोके गंगा अवतरम् उत्तमम् ॥
pāriplava gatāḥ ca api devatāḥ tatra viṣṭhitāḥ |
tat adbhutatamam loke gaṃgā avataram uttamam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोकेIn this worldअद्भुततमंmost wonderfulउत्तमम्greatगङ्गापतनम्descent of Gangaदिदृक्षव:desirous of witnessingअमितौजस:beings with great lustreदेवगणा:hosts of devatasसमीयु:arrived.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGods with great lustre arrived to witness the most wonderful, grand descent of Ganga.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवता लोग आश्चर्यचकित होकर वहाँ खड़े थे। जगत् में गंगावतरण के इस अद्भुत एवं उत्तम दृश्य को देखने की इच्छा से अमित तेजस्वी देवताओं का समूह वहाँ जुटा हुआ था
Hinglish
43.20VR-1-43-20
दिदृक्षवो देव गणाः समीयुः अमित ओजसः ।
संपतद्भिः सुर गणैः तेषाम् च आभरण ओजसा ॥
didṛkṣavo deva gaṇāḥ samīyuḥ amita ojasaḥ |
saṃpatadbhiḥ sura gaṇaiḥ teṣām ca ābharaṇa ojasā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गततोयदम्devoid of cloudsगगनम्skyसम्पतद्भि:by those arriving with speedसुरगणै:by multitudes of devatasतेषाम् आभरणौजसाwith the effulgence of their ornamentsशतादित्यमिवhundred sunsआभातिshines (at that moment).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe 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.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तीव्र गति से आते हुए देवताओं तथा उनके दिव्य आभूषणों के प्रकाश से वहाँ का मेघरहित निर्मल आकाश इस तरह प्रकाशित हो रहा था, मानो उसमें सैकड़ों सूर्य उदित हो गये हों
śata ādityam iva ābhāti gaganam gata toyadam |
śiṃśumāra uraga gaṇaiḥ mīnaiḥ api ca caṃcalaiḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तदाthenशिंशुमारोरगगणै:by multitudes of sea animals and serpentsचञ्चलै:which had fickle movementsमीनैरपि चwith the fish alsoआकाशम्the skyविद्युद्भिःwith flashes of lighteningविक्षिप्तमिवas if scatteredअभवत्became.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe sky strewn with lightnings appeared as if it was inhabited by seaanimals, serpents and fishes fickle.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शिंशुमार, सर्प तथा चञ्चल मत्स्यसमूहों के उछलने से गंगाजी के जल से ऊपर का आकाश ऐसा जान पड़ता था, मानो वहाँ चञ्चल चपलाओं का प्रकाश सब ओर व्याप्त हो रहा हो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सहस्रधाin thousand waysकीर्यमाणै:scatteredपाण्डरै:by the whiteसलिलोत्पीडै:foams of waterगगनम्skyहंससम्प्लवै:with flocks of swansशारदाभ्रै:by autumnal cloudsअकीर्णमिवas if spread over.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhite foams of water were scattered in a thousand ways. It appeared as if the sky was spread over with autumnal clouds flocks of swans.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वायु आदि से सहस्रों टुकड़ों में बँटे हुए फेन आकाश में सब ओर फैल रहे थे मानो शरद् ऋतु के श्वेत बादल अथवा हंस उड़ रहे हों
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्वचित्at some placesद्रुततरम्very rapidlyयातिit was flowingक्वचित्at some other placesकुटिलम् यातिflowing in curved waysक्वचित्at some other placesआयतम्it was wideक्वचित्at some placesविनतम्inclinedक्वचित्at some placesउध्दूतम्was rising highक्वचित्at some placesशनै: शनै:very slowlyयातिflowing.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGanga was flowing now rapid, now slow, now wide, now meandering, now low, now high.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गंगा जी की वह धारा कहीं तेज, कहीं टेढ़ी और कहीं चौड़ी होकर बहती थी। कहीं बिलकुल नीचे की ओर गिरती और कहीं ऊँचे की ओर उठी हुई थी। कहीं समतल भूमिपर वह धीरे-धीरे बहती थी और कहीं-कहीं अपने ही जल से उसके जल में बारम्बार टक्करें लगती रहती थीं
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.23–43.24 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
क्वचित्at some placesसलिलम्waterसलिलेनैवwith waters aloneअभ्याहतम्was dashing againstमुहु:repeatedlyऊर्ध्वमुखम्upwardsगत्वाhaving goneपुन:againवसुधातलम्on the groundपपातfell down.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSometimes waves dashed against waves. They rose repeatedly upwards and fell down on the ground.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.23
43.25VR-1-43-25
मुहुर् ऊर्ध्व पथम् गत्वा पपात वसुधाम् पुनः ।
तत् शंकर शिरो भ्रष्टम् भ्रष्टम् भूमि तले पुनः ॥
muhur ūrdhva patham gatvā papāta vasudhām punaḥ |
tat śaṃkara śiro bhraṣṭam bhraṣṭam bhūmi tale punaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शङ्करशिरोभ्रष्टम्descended on the Shankara's headपुन:againभूमितलेon the earthभ्रष्टम्fallenगतकल्मषम्freed from impuritiesनिर्मलम्pureतत् तोयम्those watersतदाthenव्यरोचतlooked splendid.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe waters of Ganga descended on Shankara's head and from there to the earth. Freed from all impurities, the waters looked pure and clean.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)गंगा का वह जल बार-बार ऊँचे मार्गपर उठता और पुनः नीची भूमि पर गिरता था। आकाश से भगवान्शङ्कर के मस्तक पर तथा वहाँ से फिर पृथ्वी पर गिरा हुआ वह निर्मल एवं पवित्र गंगाजल उस समय बड़ी शोभा पा रहा था
Hinglish
43.26VR-1-43-26
व्यरोचत तदा तोयम् निर्मलम् गत कल्मषम् ।
तत्र ऋषि गण गन्धर्वा वसुधा तल वासिनः १-४३-२६भव अंग पतितम् तोयम् पवित्रम् इति पस्पृशुः । शापात् प्रपतिता ये च गगनात् वसुधा तलम् ॥
vyarocata tadā toyam nirmalam gata kalmaṣam |
tatra ṛṣi gaṇa gandharvā vasudhā tala vāsinaḥ 1-43-26bhava aṃga patitam toyam pavitram iti paspṛśuḥ | śāpāt prapatitā ye ca gaganāt vasudhā talam ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereदेवर्षिगन्धर्वा:devatas, rishis and gandharvasवसुधातलवसिन:those living on the earthभवाङ्गपतितम्fallen from the body of Sivaतोयम्watersपवित्रमितिsacredपस्पृशु:touched.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetConsidering the waters fallen from the head of Siva sacred, devatas, rishis and gandharvas and those living on earth touched it (with reverence).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय भूतलनिवासी ऋषि और गन्धर्व यह सोचकर कि भगवान् शङ्कर के मस्तक से गिरा हुआ यह जल बहुत पवित्र है, उसमें आचमन करने लगे
Hinglish
43.27VR-1-43-27
कृत्वा तत्र अभिषेकम् ते बभूवुः गत कल्मषाः ।
धूत पापाः पुनः तेन तोयेन अथ शुभ अन्विता ॥
kṛtvā tatra abhiṣekam te babhūvuḥ gata kalmaṣāḥ |
dhūta pāpāḥ punaḥ tena toyena atha śubha anvitā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ये चthoseशापात्due to the curseगगनात्from the skyवसुधातलम्earthप्रपतिता:had fallenतेtheyतत्रthereअभिषेकम्bathकृत्वाhaving takenगतकल्मषा: बभूवु:were absolved of their sins.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThose cursed to fall from heaven to earth were absolved of their sins after bathing there (in the waters of Ganga).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो शापभ्रष्ट होकर आकाश से पृथ्वीपर आ गये थे, वे गंगा के जल में स्नान करके निष्पाप हो गये तथा उस जल से पाप धुल जाने के कारण पुनः शुभ पुण्य से संयुक्त हो आकाश में पहुँचकर अपने लोकों को पा गये
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.27–43.28 together.
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेनby thatसुभास्वताexcellently shiningतोयेनwatersधूतपापा:cleansed of their sinsपुन:againआकाशम्skyआविश्यhaving enteredअथthereafterपुन:againस्वान्their ownलोकान्celestial worldsप्रतिपेदिरेattained.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCleansed of their sins by the sparkling waters, they ascended through the sky once again to their own (celestial) worlds.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.27
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
लोक:peopleभास्वताby the shiningतेनthatतोयेनby watersमुमुदेrejoicedमुदित:pleasedगङ्गायाम्in that Gangaकृताभिषेक:having performed bathविगतक्लम: बभूवwere removed of fatigue.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPeople rejoiced at the sight of those shining waters. They were happy to have a dip in Ganga and their fatigue was gone.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस प्रकाशमान जल के सम्पर्क से आनन्दित हुए सम्पूर्ण जगत् को सदा के लिये बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई। सब लोग गंगा में स्नान करके पापहीन हो गये
Hinglish
43.30VR-1-43-30
प्रायात् अग्रे महाराजाः तम् गंगा पृष्ठतो अन्वगात् ।
देवाः स ऋषि गणाः सर्वे दैत्य दानव राक्षसाः ॥
prāyāt agre mahārājāḥ tam gaṃgā pṛṣṭhato anvagāt |
devāḥ sa ṛṣi gaṇāḥ sarve daitya dānava rākṣasāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMost brilliant rajarshi Bhagiratha also mounting the divine chariot moved forward and Ganga followed him.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)(हम पहले बता आये हैं कि) राजर्षि महाराज भगीरथ दिव्य रथपर आरूढ़ हो आगे-आगे चल रहे थे और गंगाजी उनके पीछे-पीछे जा रही थीं
Hinglish
43.31VR-1-43-31
गन्धर्व यक्ष प्रवराः स किंनर महोरगाः ।
सर्पाः च अप्सरसो राम भगीरथ रथ अनुगाः ॥
gandharva yakṣa pravarāḥ sa kiṃnara mahoragāḥ |
sarpāḥ ca apsaraso rāma bhagīratha ratha anugāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaसर्षिगणा:with hosts of Saintsदेवा:devatasसर्वेallदैत्यदानवराक्षसा:daityas, danavas, rakshasasसकिन्नरमहोरगा:with kinnaras, serpentsगन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरा:foremost of gandharvas, yakshasसर्वा:allअप्सरस:apsarasभगीरथरथानुगाम्following the chariot of Bhagirathaगङ्गाम्Gangaअन्वगमन्followedये जलचराश्चthose acquatic creaturesसर्वेall (followed ).
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO 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.
This translation covers verses 43.31–43.32 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम! उस समय समस्त देवता, ऋषि, दैत्य, दानव, राक्षस, गन्धर्व, यक्षप्रवर, किन्नर, बड़े-बड़े नाग, सर्प तथा अप्सरा—ये सब लोग बड़ी प्रसन्नताके साथ राजा भगीरथ के रथ के पीछे गंगाजी के साथ-साथ चल रहे थे। सब प्रकार के जलजन्तु भी गंगाजी की उस जलराशि के साथ सानन्द जा रहे थे
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.31–43.32 together.
Hinglish
43.32VR-1-43-32
गंगाम् अन्वगमन् प्रीताः सर्वे जल चराः च ये ।
यतो भगीरथो राजा ततो गंगा यशस्विनी ॥
gaṃgām anvagaman prītāḥ sarve jala carāḥ ca ye |
yato bhagīratho rājā tato gaṃgā yaśasvinī ||
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 43.31English is translated together with verse 43.31Hindi is translated together with verse 43.31
43.33VR-1-43-33
जगाम सरिताम् श्रेष्ठा सर्व पाप प्रणाशिनी ।
ततो हि यजमानस्य जह्नोः अद्भुत कर्मणः ॥
jagāma saritām śreṣṭhā sarva pāpa praṇāśinī |
tato hi yajamānasya jahnoḥ adbhuta karmaṇaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingभगीरथ:Bhagirathaयत:whereverयशस्विनीrenownedसरितां श्रेष्ठाforemost of riversसर्वपापप्रणाशिनीdestroyer of all sinsगङ्गाGangaतत:in the same directionजगामflowed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGanga, famous and foremost of rivers, destroyer of all sins, flowed in the direction king Bhagiratha moved.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जिस ओर राजा भगीरथ जाते, उसी ओर समस्त पापों का नाश करनेवाली सरिताओंमें श्रेष्ठ यशस्विनी गंगा भी जाती थीं
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:subsequentlyगङ्गाGangaयजमानस्यof the performer of sacrificeअद्भुतकर्मण:of great deedsमहात्मन:of the eminentजह्नो:of sage Jahnuयज्ञवाटम्sacrificial groundसम्प्लावयामासinundated.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen while Ganga was flowing, it inundated the sacrificial ground of the great sage Jahnu. Jahnu who used to work wonders was performing a sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस समय मार्ग में अद्भुत पराक्रमी महामना राजा जह्नु यज्ञ कर रहे थे, गंगा जी अपने जल-प्रवाह से उनके यज्ञमण्डप को बहा ले गयीं
Hinglish
43.35VR-1-43-35
अपिबत् तु जलम् सर्वम् गंगयाः परम अद्भुतम् ।
ततो देवाः स गंघर्व ऋषयः च सु विस्मिताः ॥
apibat tu jalam sarvam gaṃgayāḥ parama adbhutam |
tato devāḥ sa gaṃgharva ṛṣayaḥ ca su vismitāḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवO Ramaयज्वाthe performer of the sacrifice, sage Jahnuतस्या:herअवलेपनम्prideज्ञात्वाhaving knownक्रुध्द:furious with angerगङ्गाया:Ganga'sसर्वम्entireजलम्watersपरमाद्भुतम्astonishinglyअपिबत्drank.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO 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.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन ! राजा जगु इसे गंगाजी का गर्व समझकर कुपित हो उठे; फिर तो उन्होंने गंगाजी के उस समस्त जलको पी लिया। यह संसार के लिये बड़ी अद्भुत बात हुई
Hinglish
43.36VR-1-43-36
पूजयन्ति महत्मनम् जह्नुम् पुरुष सत्तमम् ।
गंगम् च अपि नयन्ति स्म दुहितृत्वे महात्मनः ॥
pūjayanti mahatmanam jahnum puruṣa sattamam |
gaṃgam ca api nayanti sma duhitṛtve mahātmanaḥ ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDevatas, 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.
This translation covers verses 43.36–43.37 together.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब देवता, गन्धर्व तथा ऋषि अत्यन्त विस्मित होकर पुरुषप्रवर महात्मा जलु की स्तुति करने लगे
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने गंगाजी को उन महात्मा नरेश की कन्या बना दिया। (अर्थात् उन्हें यह विश्वास दिलाया कि गंगाजी को प्रकट करके आप इनके पिता कहलायेंगे।) इससे सामर्थ्यशाली महातेजस्वी जलु बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने अपने कानों के छिद्रोंद् वारा गंगाजी को पुनः प्रकट कर दिया, इसलिये गंगा जलु की पुत्री एवं जाह्नवी कहलाती हैं
This Hindi translation covers verses 43.37–43.38 together.
HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 43.36English is translated together with verse 43.36
43.38VR-1-43-38
जगाम च पुनः गंग भगीरथ रथ अनुगा ।
सागरम् च अपि संप्रप्ता सा सरित् प्रवरा तदा ॥
jagāma ca punaḥ gaṃga bhagīratha ratha anugā |
sāgaram ca api saṃpraptā sā sarit pravarā tadā ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत:thenceतुष्ट:highly pleasedमहातेजा:highly lustrous Jahnuपुन:againश्रोत्राभ्याम्from both his earsअसृजत्releasedतस्मात्thereforeगङ्गाGangaजह्नुसुताdaughter of Jahnuजाह्नवीतिJahnaviप्रोच्यतेis being called.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe brilliant (Jahnu) was pleased. He released her through both his both ears. Hence Ganga is called Jahnavi, daughter of Jahnu.
HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 43.37
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
गङ्गाGangaपुन:againभगीरथरथानुगाfollowing the chariot of Bhagirathaजगामhad proceededतदाthenसाsheसरित्प्रवराbest among rivers, Gangaसागरम्oceanसम्प्राप्ता अपिhaving reached alsoतस्य कर्मण:of his desiresसिद्ध्यर्थम्forfulfillmentरसातलम्nether regionsउपागच्छत्reached.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGanga, 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).
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ से गंगा फिर भगीरथ के रथका अनुसरण करती हुई चलीं,उस समय सरिताओं में श्रेष्ठ जाह्नवी समुद्र तक जा पहुँची और राजा भगीरथ के पितरों के उद्धाररूपी कार्यकी सिद्धि के लिये रसातल में गयीं
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRajarshi Bhagiratha, having brought Ganga with supreme efforts, saw with a sad heart his grandfathers reduced to ashes.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजर्षि भगीरथ भी यत्नपूर्वक गंगाजीको साथ ले वहाँ गये। उन्होंने शापसे भस्म हए अपने पितामहोंको अचेत-सा होकर देखा