गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
तदद्भुततमं लोके गङ्गापतनमुत्तमम्।।।।दिदृक्षवो देवगणा: समीयुरमितौजस:।
tad adbhutatamaṃ loke gaṅgā-patanam uttamam | didṛkṣavo deva-gaṇāḥ samīyur amitaujasaḥ ||
Để chiêm ngưỡng cuộc giáng lâm tối thượng, kỳ diệu bậc nhất của sông Hằng nơi thế gian, các đoàn chư thiên—oai quang vô lượng—đều vân tập.
After one full year was completed, Iswara who is worshipped by all in all the worlds said to king Bhagiratha:
Dharma is celebrated publicly: righteous, beneficial transformations are not hidden; they become exemplars that inspire all beings.
The gods converge, eager to witness the extraordinary event of Gaṅgā’s descent.
Appreciation of the sacred (āstikya) and the honoring of world-renewing acts.