Valmiki Ramayana 1.44.8: Bala Kanda, Sarga 44, Shloka 8
गङ्गावतरण-समापनः
Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā
पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा ।
धर्मिणां प्रवरेणापि नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथः ॥८॥
pūrvakeṇa hi te rājan tenātiyaśasā tadā |
dharmiṇāṃ pravareṇāpi naiṣa prāpto manorathaḥ ||8||
राजा, तुम्हारा पुराना पूर्वज बहुत बड़ा था और उसकी बहुत कीर्ति थी। लेकिन उस टाइम उसने भी यह काम नहीं कर पाया।
O King! by the highly renowned ancestors of yours, the foremost among righteous ones (even Sagara) this desire has not been fulfilled.
FAQs
Dharma acknowledges human limitation: even the righteous may not accomplish every aim; therefore, duty may pass across generations, calling for sustained truthful effort.
The speaker notes that the earlier, famous righteous ancestor did not succeed in fulfilling the objective connected with Gaṅgā and the ancestors’ welfare.
Kṣamā and dhairya (forbearance and perseverance) in pursuing a dharmic goal across time.
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