Shloka 1.44.7

गङ्गावतरण-समापनः (Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā)

Devanagari script

पितामहानां सर्वेषां त्वमत्र मनुजाधिप ।कुरुष्व सलिलं राजन् प्रतिज्ञामपवर्जय।।1.44.7।।

Transliteration

gaṅgā tripathagā rājan divyā bhāgīrathī iti ca | trīn patho bhāvayantī iti tatas tripathagā smṛtā || 1.44.6 ||

Translation

O king, the divine Gaṅgā is also called Bhāgīrathī and Tripathagā. Because she sanctifies the three paths (the three worlds), she is remembered as ‘Tripathagā’.

Context

O Lord of men! O King! you may offer the waters of Ganga here to all your ancestors and thereby fulfil your vow.

Characters & Entities

• Gaṅgā
• Tripathagā
• Bhāgīrathī
• three worlds (heaven/earth/netherworld—implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is linked with purification and uplift across realms: the sacred is that which benefits broadly (not privately), symbolized by Gaṅgā’s reach through ‘three paths’.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker explains Gaṅgā’s epithets and the rationale behind the title Tripathagā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loka-saṅgraha (holding the world together): the divine function of sustaining and purifying life in multiple spheres.