Sarga 44: Ganga Named Bhagirathi
Bhagirathi Nama Prapti
Brahma tells Bhagiratha that Sagara's sons are redeemed, names Ganga his daughter (Bhagirathi, Tripathaga), and has him complete their water rites before returning to rule his kingdom in peace.
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स गत्वा सागरं राजा गङ्गयाऽनुगतस्तदा । प्रविवेश तलं भूमेर्यत्र ते भस्मसात्कृता:।।1.44.1।।
Meaning
That king, then followed by Ganga, went to the ocean and entered the earth's depths where they had been reduced to ashes.
भस्मन्यथाऽप्लुते राम गङ्गायास्सलिलेन वै। सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.44.2।।
Meaning
Rama, when the ashes were flooded by Ganga's water, Brahma, lord of all worlds, spoke this to the king.
तारिता नरशार्दूल दिवं याताश्च देववत्। षष्ठि: पुत्रसहस्राणि सगरस्य महात्मन:।।1.44.3।।
Meaning
Tiger among men, the sixty thousand sons of the great-souled Sagara have been delivered and gone to heaven, like gods.
सागरस्य जलं लोके यावत्स्थास्यति पार्थिव। सगरस्यात्मजास्तावत्स्वर्गे स्थास्यन्ति देववत्।।1.44.4।।
Meaning
King, as long as the ocean's water remains in the world, so long shall Sagara's sons remain in heaven like gods.
इयं च दुहिता ज्येष्ठा तव गङ्गा भविष्यति । त्वत्कृतेन च नाम्नाऽथ लोके स्थास्यति विश्रुता।।1.44.5।।
Meaning
This Ganga will become your eldest daughter, and through your deed she will remain renowned by that name in the world.
गङ्गा त्रिपथगा राजन् दिव्या भागीरथीति च। त्रीन् पथो भावयन्तीति ततस्त्रिपथगा स्मृता।।1.44.6।।
Meaning
King, Ganga shall be known as divine Tripathaga and Bhagirathi; since she blesses three paths, she is remembered as Tripathaga.
पितामहानां सर्वेषां त्वमत्र मनुजाधिप । कुरुष्व सलिलं राजन् प्रतिज्ञामपवर्जय।।1.44.7।।
Meaning
Lord of men, here perform the water rite for all your forefathers, king, and thereby release yourself from your vow.
पूर्वकेण हि ते राजंस्तेनातियशसा तदा। धर्मिणां प्रवरेणापि नैष प्राप्तो मनोरथ:।।1.44.8।।
Meaning
King, even by your ancestor of old, greatly renowned, foremost among the righteous, this wish was not achieved.
तथैवांशुमता तात लोकेऽप्रतिमतेजसा। गङ्गां प्रार्थयतानेतुं प्रतिज्ञा नापवर्जिता।।1.44.9।।
Meaning
Likewise, dear one, by Anshuman, of matchless splendor in the world, who sought to bring Ganga, the vow was not released.
राजर्षिणा गुणवता महर्षिसमतेजसा। मत्तुल्यतपसा चैव क्षत्रधर्मस्थितेन च।।1.44.10।। दिलीपेन महाभाग तव पित्राऽति तेजसा। पुनर्न शङ्किताऽनेतुं गङ्गां प्रार्थयताऽनघ।।1.44.11।।
Meaning
Nor by the virtuous royal sage, equal in splendor to great seers, equal to me in austerity, and established in kshatriya duty — by Dilipa, greatly fortunate, your father, of surpassing splendor, though he sought to bring Ganga, sinless one, was the vow released.