Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 17
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
ततो देवर्षिगन्धर्वा यक्षसिद्धगणास्तदा।।।।व्यलोकयन्त ते तत्र गगनाद्गां गतां तथा।
tato devarṣi-gandharvā yakṣa-siddha-gaṇās tadā | vyalokayanta te tatra gaganād gāṃ gatāṃ tathā ||
Da schauten Devarishis und Gandharvas, Yakshas und Scharen der Siddhas dort voller Staunen, wie Gaṅgā aus dem Himmel zur Erde herabkam.
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).
FAQs
Dharma is affirmed as a cosmic concern: righteous acts and sacred events are witnessed and upheld by higher orders of beings.
Celestial beings gather and observe Gaṅgā’s descent from the heavens to the earth.
Reverent witnessing—recognizing and honoring a dharmic, world-renewing event.