Shloka 2
Bhagīratha Brings Gaṅgā; Saudāsa’s Curse; Khaṭvāṅga’s Instant Renunciation
दिलीपस्तत्सुतस्तद्वदशक्त: कालमेयिवान् । भगीरथस्तस्य सुतस्तेपे स सुमहत् तप: ॥ २ ॥
dilīpas tat-sutas tadvad aśaktaḥ kālam eyivān bhagīrathas tasya sutas tepe sa sumahat tapaḥ
ដូចអំសុមានដែរ ព្រះរាជបុត្រា ដិលីប ក៏មិនអាចនាំ គង្គា ចុះមកមរត្យលោកបានទេ ហើយតាមកាលកំណត់ ព្រះองค์ក៏សោយទិវង្គត។ បន្ទាប់មក ព្រះរាជបុត្រា របស់ដិលីប គឺ ភគីរថ បានបំពេញតបស្យាដ៏តឹងរឹងយ៉ាងខ្លាំង ដើម្បីនាំ គង្គា មកកាន់ផែនដី។
FAQs
This verse highlights that Bhagīratha undertook extraordinarily great austerities, distinguishing him from his predecessors who were unable to fulfill the divine mission.
In the narrative, earlier kings in the line could not accomplish the intended spiritual task; the verse notes that Dilīpa also could not complete it and eventually passed away.
It teaches steady determination: when a sacred goal seems difficult, sincere discipline and sustained spiritual effort (tapasya) can make one qualified to succeed.