Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 14
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
सप्तमी चान्वगात्तासां भगीरथमथो नृपम्।भगीरथोऽपि राजर्षिर्दिव्यं स्यन्दनमास्थित:।।।।प्रायादग्रे महातेजा गङ्गा तं चाप्यनुव्रजत्।
saptamī cānvagāt tāsāṃ bhagīratham atho nṛpam | bhagīratho 'pi rājarṣir divyaṃ syandanam āsthitaḥ || prāyād agre mahātejā gaṅgā taṃ cāpy anuvrajat |
Dòng thứ bảy trong các dòng ấy theo sát vua Bhagiratha. Vị vương thánh hiền ấy, rực rỡ oai quang, ngự trên cỗ xe trời và tiến lên phía trước; còn Thánh Hà Gaṅgā cũng theo sau Ngài.
From the sky on to the head of Shankara and thence Ganga resorted to the earth. There it flowed forward with a roaring sound.
FAQs
Dharma is leadership in service: Bhagīratha does not seek personal gain; he guides a sacred power for the welfare of ancestors and the world.
Gaṅgā’s waters have divided into streams; one stream specifically follows Bhagīratha as he leads it onward.
Bhagīratha’s responsibility and purposeful guidance (netṛtva) aligned with satya and duty.
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