१.४१.१
कालधर्मं गते राम सगरे प्रकृतीजनाः ।
राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम् ॥
राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम् ॥
Summary
AI
O Rāma, when Sagara attained the inevitable end of time (death), his subjects chose the highly righteous Aṃśumān as their king.
M N Dutt
When Sagara had bowed to the influence of Time, the subjects selected the righteous Ansumat for their king.
१.४१.२
स राजा सुमहानासीदंशुमान्रघुनन्दन ।
तस्य पुत्रो महानासीद्दिलीप इति विश्रुतः ॥
तस्य पुत्रो महानासीद्दिलीप इति विश्रुतः ॥
Summary
AI
O delight of the Raghus, King Aṃśumān was truly great, and his son was the renowned and noble Dilīpa.
M N Dutt
O descendant of Raghu, Ansumat proved a great ruler. And his son, the celebrated Dilīpa, was also a great king.
१.४१.३
तस्मिन्राज्यं समावेश्य दिलीपे रघुनन्दन ।
हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥
Summary
AI
O descendant of Raghu, having entrusted the kingdom to Dilīpa, he performed intense penance on a beautiful peak of the Himavat.
M N Dutt
O Raghu's son, consigning to Dilipa his kingdom, Ansumat entered upon rigid austerities on the romantic summit of the Himavat.
१.४१.४
द्वात्रिंशच्च सहस्राणि वर्षाणि सुमहायशाः ।
तपोवनगतो राजा स्वर्गं लेभे तपोधनः ॥
तपोवनगतो राजा स्वर्गं लेभे तपोधनः ॥
Summary
AI
After spending thirty-two thousand years in the forest of penance, that highly illustrious king, whose wealth was his austerity, attained heaven.
M N Dutt
Having for the space of thirty-two you sand years carried on austerities in the woods, that highly famous one, crowned with the wealth of asceticism, attained the celestial regions.
१.४१.५
दिलीपस्तु महातेजाः श्रुत्वा पैतामहं वधम् ।
दुःखोपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥
दुःखोपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥
Summary
AI
The highly energetic Dilīpa, upon hearing about the death of his paternal ancestors, could not reach a decision, his mind being afflicted with grief.
M N Dutt
The exceedingly powerful Dilīpa, hearing of the destruction of his grand-fathers, was stricken with grief; yet he could not ascertain his grandfathers, was stricken with grief; yet he could not ascertain his course about it.
१.४१.६
कथं गङ्गावतरणं कथं तेषां जलक्रिया ।
तारयेयं कथं चैतानिति चिन्ता परोऽभवत् ॥
तारयेयं कथं चैतानिति चिन्ता परोऽभवत् ॥
Summary
AI
He became consumed by anxiety, wondering, "How can the Gaṅgā descend? How can their water-rites be performed? And how can I deliver them?"
M N Dutt
He constantly thought as to how Gangă could be brought down, how to perform their watery rites, and how to deliver them.
१.४१.७
तस्य चिन्तयतो नित्यं धर्मेण विदितात्मनः ।
पुत्रो भगीरथो नाम जज्ञे परमधार्मिकः ॥
पुत्रो भगीरथो नाम जज्ञे परमधार्मिकः ॥
Summary
AI
To that self-realized soul who followed righteousness and was constantly contemplative, a most virtuous son named Bhagīratha was born.
M N Dutt
As that pious one furnished with selfknowledge was always meditating upon this, an eminently virtuous son was born to him named Bhagiratha.
१.४१.८
दिलीपस्तु महातेजा यज्ञैर्बहुभिरिष्टवान् ।
त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत् ॥
त्रिंशद्वर्षसहस्राणि राजा राज्यमकारयत् ॥
Summary
AI
The highly energetic King Dilīpa performed many sacrifices and ruled the kingdom for thirty thousand years.
M N Dutt
Performing numerous sacrifices, the mighty king Dilīpa reigned for thirty thousand years.
१.४१.९
अगत्वा निश्चयं राजा तेषामुद्धरणं प्रति ।
व्याधिना नरशार्दूल कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ॥
व्याधिना नरशार्दूल कालधर्ममुपेयिवान् ॥
Summary
AI
O tiger among men, without reaching a conclusion regarding the deliverance of his ancestors, the king succumbed to time due to illness.
M N Dutt
And without having arrived at any definite decision in regard to their deliverance, the king, O puissant one, being attacked with an ailment, breathed his last.
१.४१.१०
इन्द्रलोकं गतो राजा स्वार्जितेनैव कर्मणा ।
राज्ये भगीरथं पुत्रमभिषिच्य नरर्षभः ॥
राज्ये भगीरथं पुत्रमभिषिच्य नरर्षभः ॥
Summary
AI
O best among men, having anointed his son Bhagīratha on the throne, the king reached the world of Indra by virtue of his own merit.
M N Dutt
Having sprinkled his son Bhagiratha in the way of installing him in the kingdom, that prime of men, the king, by virtue of his own acts, repaired to the region of Indra.
१.४१.११
भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिर्धार्मिको रघुनन्दन ।
अनपत्यो महातेजाः प्रजाकामः स चाप्रजः ॥
अनपत्यो महातेजाः प्रजाकामः स चाप्रजः ॥
Summary
AI
O descendant of Raghu, the righteous and energetic royal sage Bhagīratha was childless; though desiring offspring, he remained without a son.
१.४१.१२
स तपो दीर्घमातिष्ठद्गोकर्णे रघुनन्दन ।
ऊर्ध्वबाहुः पञ्चतपा मासाहारो जितेन्द्रियः ॥
ऊर्ध्वबाहुः पञ्चतपा मासाहारो जितेन्द्रियः ॥
Summary
AI
O Raghunandana, he performed long penance at Gokarṇa with uplifted arms, surrounded by five fires, eating once a month, and having conquered his senses.
१.४१.१३
तस्य वर्षसहस्राणि घोरे तपसि तिष्ठतः ।
सुप्रीतो भगवान्ब्रह्मा प्रजानां पतिरीश्वरः ॥
सुप्रीतो भगवान्ब्रह्मा प्रजानां पतिरीश्वरः ॥
Summary
AI
As he remained in intense penance for thousands of years, the Lord Brahmā, the lord and master of all creatures, became well-pleased.
१.४१.१४
ततः सुरगणैः सार्धमुपागम्य पितामहः ।
भगीरथं महात्मानं तप्यमानमथाब्रवीत् ॥
भगीरथं महात्मानं तप्यमानमथाब्रवीत् ॥
Summary
AI
Then the Grandfather (Brahmā), arriving with the hosts of gods, spoke to the high-souled Bhagīratha who was engaged in penance.
M N Dutt
And thereat that possessor of the six attributes and lord of all creatures, Brahmā, was well pleased with that high-souled monarch. And presenting himself together with the celestials, the Grand-sire thus spoke to the high-souled Bhagiratha engaged in austerities.
१.४१.१५
भगीरथ महाभाग प्रीतस्तेऽहं जनेश्वर ।
तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥
तपसा च सुतप्तेन वरं वरय सुव्रत ॥
Summary
AI
"O illustrious Bhagīratha, O lord of men, O observer of vows! I am pleased with your well-performed penance. Ask for a boon."
M N Dutt
O Bhagiratha, O mighty monarch, pleased am I with you. O lord' of men, on account of your ardent austerities: do you, O you of excellent vows, ask for the boon you would have.
१.४१.१६
तमुवाच महातेजाः सर्वलोकपितामहम् ।
भगीरथो महाभागः कृताञ्जलिरवस्थितः ॥
भगीरथो महाभागः कृताञ्जलिरवस्थितः ॥
Summary
AI
The highly energetic and illustrious Bhagīratha, standing with folded hands, replied to that Grandfather of all the worlds.
M N Dutt
Thereupon that great car-warrior, the highly powerful and mighty-armed Bhagiratha, with clasped hands, said to the grand sire of all creatures,
१.४१.१७
यदि मे भगवान्प्रीतो यद्यस्ति तपसः फलम् ।
सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलमाप्नुयुः ॥
सगरस्यात्मजाः सर्वे मत्तः सलिलमाप्नुयुः ॥
Summary
AI
"If the Lord is pleased with me, and if there is any fruit of my penance, let all the sons of Sagara receive water-offerings through me."
M N Dutt
If, adorable one, you are pleased with me, if you would grant me the fruit of my asceticism, may Sagara's sons receive water at my hands; and on the ashes of those high-souled ones being laved by the waters of Gangā, may my greatgrand-father without fail repair to heaven!
१.४१.१८
गङ्गायाः सलिलक्लिन्ने भस्मन्येषां महात्मनाम् ।
स्वर्गं गच्छेयुरत्यन्तं सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः ॥
स्वर्गं गच्छेयुरत्यन्तं सर्वे मे प्रपितामहाः ॥
Summary
AI
"When the ashes of these great souls are moistened by the water of the Gaṅgā, may all my paternal great-grandfathers attain heaven forever."
M N Dutt
If, adorable one, you are pleased with me, if you would grant me the fruit of my asceticism, may Sagara's sons receive water at my hands; and on the ashes of those high-souled ones being laved by the waters of Gangā, may my greatgrand-father without fail repair to heaven!
१.४१.१९
देया च संततिर्देव नावसीदेत्कुलं च नः ।
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वरः परः ॥
इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले देव एष मेऽस्तु वरः परः ॥
Summary
AI
"O Lord, may progeny be granted so that our race does not perish. O God, let this be my supreme boon for the lineage of the Ikṣvākus."
M N Dutt
And, O divine one, I beseech you, may our line never languish for want of offspring. May, O God, this prime boon light upon Iksvāku's race!
१.४१.२०
उक्तवाक्यं तु राजानं सर्वलोकपितामहः ।
प्रत्युवाच शुभां वाणीं मधुरां मधुराक्षराम् ॥
प्रत्युवाच शुभां वाणीं मधुरां मधुराक्षराम् ॥
Summary
AI
The Grandfather of all the worlds replied to the king, who had thus spoken, with auspicious, sweet, and beautifully articulated words.
M N Dutt
When the king had said this, the Grand-sire addressed him these sweet and auspicious words composed of melting letters.
१.४१.२१
मनोरथो महानेष भगीरथ महारथ ।
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन ॥
एवं भवतु भद्रं ते इक्ष्वाकुकुलवर्धन ॥
Summary
AI
O great chariot-warrior Bhagīratha, this wish of yours is grand. May prosperity be yours, O enhancer of the Ikṣvāku dynasty; let it be as you desire.
M N Dutt
O mighty car-warrior Bhagiratha, high is this your aim. Be it so, good betide you, you enhancer of the Ikşvāku line.
१.४१.२२
इयं हैमवती गङ्गा ज्येष्ठा हिमवतः सुता ।
तां वै धारयितुं राजन्हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम् ॥
तां वै धारयितुं राजन्हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम् ॥
Summary
AI
This is the celestial Gaṅgā, the eldest daughter of Himavat. O King, let Hara be appointed to sustain her descent.
M N Dutt
This Haimavati Ganga, Himavat's elder daughter, even her to hold, Oking do you employ Hara.
१.४१.२३
गङ्गायाः पतनं राजन्पृथिवी न सहिष्यते ।
तां वै धारयितुं वीर नान्यं पश्यामि शूलिनः ॥
तां वै धारयितुं वीर नान्यं पश्यामि शूलिनः ॥
Summary
AI
O King, the earth will not be able to endure the impact of Gaṅgā's fall. O hero, I see no one other than the wielder of the trident, Śiva, capable of sustaining her.
M N Dutt
For Gangā's fall, O king, Earth will not be able to sustain. And to hold her, O king find I none save the wielder of the Trident.'
१.४१.२४
तमेवमुक्त्वा राजानं गङ्गां चाभाष्य लोककृत् ।
जगाम त्रिदिवं देवः सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणैः ॥
जगाम त्रिदिवं देवः सह सर्वैर्मरुद्गणैः ॥
Summary
AI
Having addressed King Bhagīratha in this manner and spoken to Gaṅgā, the creator-god Brahmā departed for heaven accompanied by all the hosts of Maruts.
M N Dutt
Having thus addressed the monarch, and greeted Gangā, the creator of the worlds repaired to heaven with the celestials.
॥ इति बालकाण्डे एकचत्वारिंशः सर्गः ॥
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