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 ||
为瞻仰圣河恒伽在世间最无上、最奇妙的降临,诸天众神——光辉无量——齐来会集。
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.