Shloka 1.43.37
गङ्गावतरणम् (The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment)
ततो देवास्सगन्धर्वा ऋषयश्च सुविस्मिता:।।1.43.36।।पूजयन्ति महात्मानं जह्नुं पुरुषसत्तमम्।गङ्गां चापि नयन्ति स्म दुहितृत्वे महात्मन:।।1.43.37।।
tato devāḥ sa-gandharvā ṛṣayaś ca su-vismitāḥ |
pūjayanti mahātmānaṃ jahnuṃ puruṣa-sattamam |
gaṅgāṃ cāpi nayanti sma duhitṛtve mahātmanaḥ ||
Then the gods with the Gandharvas, and the sages, astonished, honoured the great-souled Jahnu, best of men, and petitioned that Gaṅgā be acknowledged as his daughter.
Devatas, 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.
Respect for dharmic authority and healing of conflict through socially meaningful ties—transforming disruption into an ordered relationship.
The celestial and sage communities respond to Jahnu’s deed by honouring him and requesting a paternal affiliation for Gaṅgā.
The community’s commitment to restoring balance through legitimate, dharma-based settlement.