Shloka 24
गङ्गावतरणम्
The Descent of the Gaṅgā and Bhagiratha’s Fulfilment
सलिलेनैव सलिलं क्वचिदभ्याहतं पुन:।।।।मुहुरूर्ध्वमुखं गत्वा पपात वसुधातलम्।
salilenaiva salilaṃ kvacid abhyāhataṃ punaḥ | muhur ūrdhva-mukhaṃ gatvā papāta vasudhātalam ||
在某些地方，水与水相击；波涛一次又一次向上跃起，旋即又落回大地之面。
Sometimes waves dashed against waves. They rose repeatedly upwards and fell down on the ground.
FAQs
The image suggests humility within power: even what rises forcefully must return to the earth—an ethical reminder that strength should remain grounded and ordered.
The descent continues with vivid wave-action: collisions, upward surges, and repeated falling back to earth.
Awe and reverence toward sacred forces—recognizing that divine boons can be overwhelming and require restraint (soon embodied by Śiva’s role).