गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
तदद्भुततमं लोके गङ्गापतनमुत्तमम्।।।।दिदृक्षवो देवगणा: समीयुरमितौजस:।
tad adbhutatamaṃ loke gaṅgā-patanam uttamam | didṛkṣavo deva-gaṇāḥ samīyur amitaujasaḥ ||
この世におけるガンガーの至高にして最も驚異なる降下を拝見せんと、計り知れぬ光威を具えたデーヴァの群れが集い来た。
After one full year was completed, Iswara who is worshipped by all in all the worlds said to king Bhagiratha:
Dharma is celebrated publicly: righteous, beneficial transformations are not hidden; they become exemplars that inspire all beings.
The gods converge, eager to witness the extraordinary event of Gaṅgā’s descent.
Appreciation of the sacred (āstikya) and the honoring of world-renewing acts.