Verse 40·VR 1.43.40

भगीरथोऽपि रजार्षिर्गङ्गामादाय यत्नतः || १-४३-४० पितामहान् भस्मकृतानपश्यद्गतचेतनः |

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Even kingly-sage Bhageeratha making every effort ushered Ganga to netherworld, but on seeing his grandparents rendered to ashes he has became doleful. [1-43-40b, 41a]

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b, 41a. raajarSiH bhagiirathaH api

kingly-sage, Bhageeratha, \t\t\teven

yatnataH

making every effort

gangaam aadaaya

on taking - ushering Ganga

gatachetanaH [diinacetanaH]

= with a pitiable heart - became doleful

bhasmakR^itaan pitaamahaan

grandparents made as ashes

apashyat

he has seen.

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43

River Ganga's descent onto earth

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