Valmiki Ramayana 1.42.22: Bala Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 22
गङ्गावतरण-प्रार्थना
Bhagīratha’s Petition for the Descent of Gaṅgā
मनोरथो महानेष भगीरथ महारथ ।
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन ॥२२॥
manoratho mahān eṣa bhagīratha mahāratha |
evaṁ bhavatu bhadraṁ te ikṣvākukulavardhana ||22||
भगीरथ, तुम बड़े योद्धा हो। तुम्हारी इच्छा बहुत बड़ी है। ठीक है, जो तुम चाहते हो वही हो। भगवान तुम्हे आशीर्वाद दे। तुम इक्ष्वाकु वंश को आगे बढ़ा रहे हो।
'O Great charioteer! Bhagiratha, your desire is great. O Perpetuator of dynasty of theIkshvakus, let your wish be fulfilled. Prosperity to you'.
FAQs
Dharma honors selfless intention: a wish aimed at ancestral welfare and dynastic responsibility is affirmed as ‘great’ and worthy.
Brahmā grants Bhagīratha’s requests and offers a benediction, acknowledging the magnitude of his aim.
Moral grandeur—greatness is defined by service to others and commitment to duty, not by personal ambition.
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