देवतानां प्रतिज्ञाय गंगामभ्येत्य पावकः | गर्भं धारय वै देवि देवतानामिदं प्रियम् || १-३७-१२
devataanaam pratij~naaya gaMgaam abhyetya paavakaH | garbham dhaaraya vai devi devataanaam idam priyam || 1-37-12
Translation
"On assuring the gods that he will do his best, the Fire-god approached Ganga entreating, 'Oh, Goddess Ganga, you verily bear pregnancy with the potence of Shiva, since this is the select process of all the gods.' So said Fire-god to River Ganga. [1-37-12]
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paavakaH
all-purifier - Fire-god
devataanaam pratij~naaya
on assuring to gods - that he will do his best
gangaam abhyetya
having approached Ganga
devi
oh goddess Ganga
garbham dhaaraya \t\t\tvai
you bear pregnancy, verily
idam devataanaam priyam
this \t\t\t[act,] for gods, select [act, process.]
Chapter context
Legend of Kartikeya
31 verses · Verse 12 of 31
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