Markandeya Purana — Adhyaya 56, Shloka 12
Adhyaya 56 — The Descent and Fourfold Course of the Ganga; Jambudvipa’s Varshas and Their Conditions
प्रविवेश त्रिधा प्राच्यां प्लावयन्ती महानदी ।
भगिरथरथस्यानु स्रोतसैकेन दक्षिणाम् ॥
praviveśa tridhā prācyāṃ plāvayantī mahānadī | bhagīratharathasyānu strotasaikena dakṣiṇām ||
Ang dakilang ilog na iyon ay pumasok sa silangan sa tatlong sanga, nilulubog at dinidiligan ang lupain; at sa isang agos, siya’y dumaloy pa-timog, sumusunod sa landas ng karwahe ni Bhagīratha.
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FAQs
The river’s orderly distribution into branches suggests a Purāṇic vision of providence: sacred power does not remain concentrated but is apportioned for the welfare of many lands.
It belongs to the descriptive cosmography (bhū-varṇana) commonly embedded in Purāṇas alongside genealogies and manvantaras.
“Following Bhagīratha’s chariot” can symbolize dharma guiding natural force: when righteous intent leads, even overwhelming power becomes a beneficent, directed flow.