Shloka 20
गङ्गावतरण-समापनः
Conclusion of the Descent of Gaṅgā
एष ते राम गङ्गाया विस्तरोऽभिहितो मया।स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते संध्याकालोऽतिवर्तते।।1.44.20।।
eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro ’bhihito mayā | svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te saṃdhyākālo ’tivartate || 1.44.20 ||
ឱ ព្រះរាមា ការពណ៌នាលម្អិតអំពីទន្លេគង្គានេះ ខ្ញុំបានប្រាប់ព្រះអង្គរួចហើយ។ សូមព្រះអង្គបានដល់សេចក្តីសុខសាន្ត—សូមមង្គលមានដល់ព្រះអង្គ; ពេលសន្ធ្យាល្ងាចកំពុងលន្លង់ហួសទៅ។
O Rama! I have related you the story of Ganga in detail. Evening time is passing by (and we shall perform the ablutions) farewell.
FAQs
Dharma includes time-bound discipline: even sacred storytelling yields to obligatory practices like sandhyā, emphasizing regularity and respect for daily religious duties.
Viśvāmitra concludes his detailed narration of Gaṅgā’s descent to Rāma and notes that evening twilight observances are due.
A teacher’s disciplined guidance—prioritizing right practice (sandhyā) alongside instruction and narrative transmission.