Verse 16·VR 1.42.16

भगीरथ महाराग प्रीतस्तेऽहं जनाधिप | तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत || १-४२-१६

tam uvaaca mahaatejaaH sarvaloka pitaamaham | bhagiiratho mahaabaahuH kR^ita aMjalipuTaH sthitaH || 1-42-17

Translation

Oh, great king Bhageeratha, oh, lord of the people, I am delighted with the perfectly conducted ascesis of yours, hence oh, truly committed one, you may beseech for a boon. [1-42-16]

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mahaaraaga

oh great king

janaadhipa

oh \t\t\tpeople's lord

bhagiiratha

oh Bhageeratha

te

your

sutaptena tapasaa

perfectly conducted, with ascesis

aham priitaH

I am, delighted

suvrata

oh truly \t\t\tcommitted one

varam varaya

you beseech boon.

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42

King Bhageeratha's effort to bring River Ganga to earth

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