इदमाख़्यनमायुष्यं गंगावतरणं शुभम् || १-४४-२२ यः श्रुणोति च काकुत्स्थ सर्वान् कामानवाप्नुयात् | सर्वे पापाः प्रणश्यन्ति आयुः कीर्तिश्च वर्धते || १-४४-२३
Translation
"Oh, Rama of Kakutstha-s, he who listens to this auspicious legend named 'The Descent of Gang,' which is an endower of longevity, all his wishes are achieved, all his sins are obliterated, and his reputation and longevity are also enhanced." Thus Vishvamitra concluded the episode of 'The Descent of Ganga.' [1-44-22b, 23]
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b, 23. kaakutstha
oh Kakutstha Rama
idam shubham
this, auspicious
aayuShyam
endower of longevity
gangaavataraNam aakhyanam
Ganga's descent, named legend
yaH shruNoti
he, who listens; he
sarvaan kaamaan avaapnuyaat
all, \t\t\twishes, he achieves
sarve paapaaH praNashyanti
all, sins, \t\t\tcompletely obliterated
aayuH kiirtiH ca vardhate
long life, \t\t\treputation, also, enhances.
Chapter context
Brahma commends Bhageeratha
20 verses · Verse 22 of 20
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