Shloka 1.35.4

गङ्गाजन्मवर्णनम् / The Origin of the Ganga (Tripathagā Narrative)

Devanagari script

अयं शोणश्शुभजलोऽगाध: पुलिनमण्डित:।कतरेण पथा ब्रह्मन् सन्तरिष्यामहे वयम्।।1.35.4।।

Transliteration

saiṣā suranadī ramyā śailendrasya sutā tadā |

suralokaṃ samārūḍhā vipāpā jalavāhinī || 1.35.24 ||

Translation

Thus that lovely divine river—Himavān’s daughter—then ascended to the world of the gods, a sin-dispelling stream bearing her waters onward.

Context

"O knower of Brahman! Clean waters of this river are adorned with sand-banks. This Sona is deep. Which way shall we cross this river?

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā
• Himavān (Śailendra)
• Suraloka (heaven)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma as purification and uplift: the sacred is portrayed as that which removes moral taint and elevates beings toward higher order.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra states the outcome of the gods receiving Gaṅgā: she becomes the divine river established in heaven.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Gaṅgā’s beneficent nature—purifying and sustaining—symbolizing compassionate power aligned with cosmic good.