Shloka 1
गङ्गाधारणम् (Gaṅgādhāraṇa) — Śiva Bears the Descent of Gaṅgā
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Lomaśa uvāca | sa tu rājā maheṣvāsaś cakravartī mahārathaḥ | babhūva sarvalokasya manonayananandanaḥ ||
Lomaśa said: “That king—Bhagīratha—was a mighty archer, a universal sovereign, and a great chariot-warrior. He became a source of delight to the minds and eyes of all people,” indicating a ruler whose excellence and conduct inspired public joy and confidence, setting the ethical frame for his later austerities undertaken for the welfare of the world.
लोगश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ideal of dharmic kingship: a ruler’s greatness is not only martial prowess and sovereignty, but also the capacity to bring well-being and confidence to the people—‘delighting the minds and eyes’ of all through admirable presence and conduct.
Lomaśa begins describing King Bhagīratha, praising him as a mighty archer and universal monarch whose excellence pleased everyone, introducing the figure whose later tapas (austerity) will be narrated.