Valmiki Ramayana 1.44.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 16
गङ्गावतरण-समापनः
Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशः सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
यथाऽऽगतं तथाऽगच्छत् देवलोकं महायशाः ॥१६॥
ity evam uktvā deveśaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ |
yathāgatam tathāgacchat devalokaṃ mahāyaśāḥ ||16||
यह कह के वो देवताओं के गुरु चले गए। वैसे ही वापस गए जैसे आए थे, अपने देवलोक को।
"The Grandsire of all the worlds, highly renowned lord of the gods, having Said this, returned to heaven the way he had come.
FAQs
Dharma is affirmed by divine sanction: righteous effort receives recognition, and the cosmic order is shown as responsive to moral action.
The narrator concludes Brahmā’s appearance: after blessing and instructing Bhagiratha, Brahmā returns to Devaloka.
Legitimacy through dharma: Bhagiratha’s deed is implicitly validated as righteous by Brahmā’s acknowledgment.
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