Shloka 14
गङ्गाजन्मवर्णनम् / The Origin of the Ganga
Tripathagā Narrative
शैलेन्द्रो हिमवान्नाम धातूनामाकरो महान्।तस्य कन्याद्वयं राम रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि।।1.35.14।।
śailendro himavān nāma dhātūnām ākaro mahān | tasya kanyādvayaṃ rāma rūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi ||
“罗摩啊，有一位名为喜马梵（Himavān）的山中王者，是金属与矿藏的广大宝库。他有两位女儿，其容貌之美，世间无双。”
Prompted by Rama's words, maharshi Viswamitra started narrating the account of the birth and progress of river Ganga.
FAQs
The verse reflects dharma as recognition of rightful status and lineage: cosmic and social order is narrated through genealogies that situate sacred forces (like rivers) within a meaningful moral universe.
Viśvāmitra introduces Himavān and sets up the lineage background needed to explain Gaṅgā’s origin.
Viśvāmitra’s clarity and authority as a narrator of ancient sacred history (itihāsa) are emphasized.