Shloka 32
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
देवास्सर्षिगणा: सर्वे दैत्यदानवराक्षसा:।।1.43.31।।गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरास्सकिन्नरमहोरगा:। सर्वाश्चाप्सरसो राम भगीरथरथानुगाम्।।1.43.32।।गङ्गामन्वगमन् प्रीतास्सर्वे जलचराश्च ये।
devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve daityadānavarākṣasāḥ |
gandharvayakṣapravarāḥ sa-kinnara-mahoragāḥ |
sarvāś cāpsaraso rāma bhagīratha-rathānugām |
gaṅgām anvagaman prītāḥ sarve jalacarāś ca ye ||
ឱ ព្រះរាម! អស់ទាំងនេះ—ព្រះទេវតា និងឥសី ដៃត្យ ដានវ និងរាក្សស គន្ធវ៌ និងយក្សដ៏ប្រសើរ គិន្នរ និងនាគដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លា ព្រមទាំងអប្សរាទាំងអស់—បានរីករាយតាមទន្លេគង្គា ខណៈនាងធ្វើដំណើរតាមក្រោយរថរបស់ភគីរថ; ហើយសត្វទឹកគ្រប់ប្រភេទក៏បានតាមរួមដែរ។
O Rama besides acquatic beings, rishis, devatas, daityas, danavas, rakshasas along with kinnaras, serpents, foremost of gandharvas, yakshas and apsaras all followed the chariot of Bhagiratha. They were happy to follow Ganga.
FAQs
Dharma appears as harmony with a righteous aim: when an action is rooted in truth and public good, it becomes a cause around which even opposed classes of beings can unite.
The verse reiterates the great procession of beings following Gaṅgā behind Bhagīratha’s moving chariot.
Bhagīratha’s unwavering commitment to a sacred duty (niṣṭhā) that inspires universal participation.