Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 24
गङ्गाजन्मवर्णनम् / The Origin of the Ganga
Tripathagā Narrative
सैषा सुरनदी रम्या शैलेन्द्रस्य सुता तदा।सुरलोकं समारूढा विपापा जलवाहिनी।।1.35.24।।
saiṣā suranadī ramyā śailendrasya sutā tadā |
suralokaṃ samārūḍhā vipāpā jalavāhinī || 1.35.24 ||
Maka sungai dewa yang indah itu—puteri Himavān—ketika itu naik ke alam para dewa, aliran air yang menghapus dosa, membawa arusnya terus mengalir.
"O knower of Brahman! Clean waters of this river are adorned with sand-banks. This Sona is deep. Which way shall we cross this river?
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Dharma as purification and uplift: the sacred is portrayed as that which removes moral taint and elevates beings toward higher order.
Viśvāmitra states the outcome of the gods receiving Gaṅgā: she becomes the divine river established in heaven.
Gaṅgā’s beneficent nature—purifying and sustaining—symbolizing compassionate power aligned with cosmic good.