Valmiki Ramayana 1.43.2: Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 2
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
अथ संवत्सरे पूर्णे सर्वलोकनमस्कृत:।उमापति: पशुपती राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।।।
atha saṃvatsare pūrṇe sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ | umāpatiḥ paśupati rājānam idam abravīt ||
एक साल पूरा होने पर, शिव ने राजा से बात की। शिव को सब लोग प्रणाम करते हैं। वो सब के गुरु हैं और सबकी जान हैं।
Auspicious Suchakshu, Sita and a great river Sindhu, these three great rivers flowed westwards.
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Dharma here is perseverance in righteous purpose: sustained tapas and truthful resolve draw divine attention and guidance.
After Bhagīratha’s long austerities, Śiva responds at the completion of a year and begins to speak to him.
Bhagīratha’s steadfastness (dhṛti) and commitment to a righteous ancestral duty.
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