Verse 41·VR 1.43.41

अथ तद्भस्मनां राशिं गङ्गासलिलमुत्तमम् | प्लावयत् पूतपाप्मानः स्वर्गं प्रप्ता रघूत्तम ||१-४३-४१

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"Oh, Rama, the best of Raghu's dynasty, then Ganga inundated that mound of ashes of Sagara's six-thousand sons, by which those souls obtained heaven, while the sins of souls are cleansed with the water of Ganga." Thus Vishvamitra continued his narration. [1-43-41b, c]

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b, c. raghuuttama

oh the best Raghu

atha

then

uttamam gangaa salilam

holy, Ganga's water

tat \t\t\tbhasmanaam raashim

that, mound of ashes

plaavayat

inundated

puutapaapmaanaH

cleansing sins - of souls \t\t\tof Sagara's sons

svargam praaptaa

obtained heaven.

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River Ganga's descent onto earth

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