Valmiki Ramayana 1.43.19: Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 19
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
तदद्भुततमं लोके गङ्गापतनमुत्तमम् ॥१९॥
दिदृक्षवो देवगणाः समीयुरमितौजसः ।
tad adbhutatamaṃ loke gaṅgā-patanam uttamam ||19||
didṛkṣavo deva-gaṇāḥ samīyur amitaujasaḥ |
गंगा की यह उतराव बहुत अद्भुत थी। इसलिए देवताओं के गिरोह इकट्ठे हो गए। वो सब गंगा को देखना चाहते थे। उनकी चमक और ताकत नापने की बात नहीं थी।
Gods with great lustre arrived to witness the most wonderful, grand descent of Ganga.
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Dharma is celebrated publicly: righteous, beneficial transformations are not hidden; they become exemplars that inspire all beings.
The gods converge, eager to witness the extraordinary event of Gaṅgā’s descent.
Appreciation of the sacred (āstikya) and the honoring of world-renewing acts.
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