Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 13
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
सुचक्षुश्चैव सीता च सिन्धुश्चैव महानदी।तिस्रस्त्वेता दिशं जग्मु: प्रतीचीं तु शुभोदका:।।।।
sucakṣuś caiva sītā ca sindhuś caiva mahānadī | tisras tv etā diśaṃ jagmuḥ pratīcīṃ tu śubh-odakāḥ ||
スチャクシュ、シーター、そして大河シンドゥ—この三つの吉祥なる水は、西の方角へと流れ去った。
The seventh stream among them followed Bhagiratha. The most brilliant rajarshi Bhagiratha also mounting on divine chariot raced forward and Ganga followed him.
FAQs
Dharma is shown through sacred order in nature: rivers are portrayed as purifying forces that sustain life and ritual purity, supporting righteous living.
The descended waters branch into named streams; three of these rivers are said to flow westward.
Not a personal virtue, but the idea of auspiciousness (śubhatā) in creation that aids human dharma through purity and sustenance.