Verse 17·VR 1.35.17

अथ ज्येष्ठां सुराः सर्वे देवकार्यचिकीर्षया | शैलेन्द्रं वरयामासुर्गंगां त्रिपथगां नदीम् || १-३५-१७

dadau dharmeNa himavaan tanayaam loka paavaniim | svacChaMda patha gaam gaMgaam trailokya hita kaaMyayaa || 1-35-18

Translation

"Later, all of the divinities intending to fulfil a divine purpose have sought the lordly mountain Himavan to spare Ganga, who is scheduled to become a tri-way-cruising river. [1-35-17]

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atha

later

sarve suraaH

all, gods

devakaaryacikiirSayaa

interested in divine purpose

tripathagaam nadiim

who will ultimately become - three way cruising, \t\t\triver

jyeSThaam gangaam

elder one, Ganga is

shailendram \t\t\tvarayaamaasuH

mountain, lordly one - Himavan, sought him.

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Legend of River Ganga

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