365bet娱乐

CHAPTER LXVIII Sri Mahadeva said O the great sage, the pious king in an auspicious day of 'hasta' of the bright fortnight of Jyestha climbed a divine chariot and blew the conch loudly. The mighty king on the chariot looked like the lustre of midday sun putting on all garments and ornaments, head decorated with dazzling crown. (1-3) Valorous Rajasri having lovely garments, red eyed, delighted lotus face, possessing side lock the topmost among the kings, riding the chariot bright and decorated with various gems resembled like the lustre of the peak of Sumeru mountain appeared. (4-6) The chariot of the king, having decorated with gold and decorated banners pulled by horses resembled like the best charioteer of the Sun-god. (7) In the meantime the earth knowing the noble king as anstrumental for the decent of Ganga into the earth approached him and having paid salutation to the noble minded king Bhagiratha she said with soothing speech. (8-9) Dharani said O Pious and noble minded king, I came to know that in order to save your ancestors, the Sagara dynasty, you are bring the holiest Ganga sheltered in the body of Visnu to the place where the ash form of the son of Sagar were lying destroyed. (10-11)

427 That is why I am praying you O meritorious king please do something so that She (Ganga) would purify me flowing in four ways to the ocean. The king said When the wife of Sambhu the great goddess, the liquid form flowing from the lotus feet of Hari, will get the peak of Sumeru at that time you should worship the goddess the mistress of the gods. (12-14) I will also pray for you then only She the bestoer of bounties will be present. (15) I will go to heaven to bring Her to earth, you also come there to pray the supreme goddess with devotion. (16) Sri Mahadeva said O sage the earth having delighted lotus face decided to go to heaven with the king. (17) The royal sage the best among the warriors, asked his charioteer to drive the chariot quickly and take him to heaven. (18) Having heard this the charioteer drive the best among the horses speedily within a moment. (19) Then the best among the chariots arrived the peak of Meru very soon. The king blew the great conch making sound like cloud at dissolution. (20)

428 When the sound reached at Vaikuntha city at that time the liquid form of Ganga deseending from the lotus feet of Visnu flew with speed with Kalakala sound jumped at the peak of the Meru Then seeing the liquid form of Ganga king gladly 鈥� ended his conch sound danced. (21-23) When the sound of conch was stopped she restrained her movement and waited at the top of the Meru for sometime. (24) In the meantime the Earth coming to Ganga, the purifier of the three world, pleased Her with various stotras with devotion. (25) The Earth said O liquid formed goddess Ganga, Jagadhatri Brahma rupa, the mistress of the gods, be merciful for the protection of the creation. (26) One who with devotion or without devotion touches one drop of your water 0 Ganga he is liberated from the soul O goddess I salute you. (27) The people who visit you once though gave sinful, is not afflicted with the punishment of Yama O goddess Ganga I salute you. (28) Those who remember the name of Canga once there are no such man or god like him in this world. (29) Those who salute your liquid form always do not face any disaster nor fear from Yama, they attain ultimate salvation

429 O goddess Ganga, I salute you. You are the only power resides in all creators. O goddess Ganga, the supreme knowledge the destroyer of ignorance, I salute you. You are the intellect, embodied with ignorance and sheltered in the body of Visnu. O goddess born out of the lotus feet of Visnu. Ganga I salute you. (30-32) O the mother goddess, universal soul, adorable by the world always engaged in meditating Siva O the daughter of Himalaya goddess Ganga I salute you. (33) Those who has devotion, love, and affection for you, do not face death anywhere. Due to your favour they do not face any opposition, downfall, sorrow and fear O mother goddess Ganga I salute you. (34-35) 10. Mother goddess Ganga you have been embodied with pure consciousness and the vitality of all the creatures be merciful and destroy all our sins. O the mistress of the gods I salute you. (36) Sri Mahadeva said - 0 the great sage thus being eulogised by the Earth, Ganga the protector of the creation said to goddess Earth of divine form. (37) Ganga said - 鈼� Earth what are you desiring from me, please tell me your desired object O Dharani, looking me liquid why are you eulogising me. (38) Dharani said Favouring the noble minded king Bhagiratha you are docrandino towards the whole place where his ancestore tho 1

430 sons of magnanimous Sagara were turned into ashes by the curse of the sage. (39) That is why I am praying you to be fourfold to four quarters on my back up to ocean O the mistress of the gods, the best among the rivers purify my entire body. (4) Ganga said Being eulogised by Bhagiratha I have come leaving the feet of Visnu. So without his approval I am not able to do anything else. (41) Sri Mahadeva said the The king Bhagiratha for the welfare of the Earth, saluting speediest Ganga, said. (42) The king said O mother Ganga, the magnanimous pious, adorable by the gods, you should favour Dharani. (43) Sri Mahadeva said Thus knowing the mentality of the magnanimous king the mother of the world the purifier of the three worlds being three fold towards the east, west and north descended from heaven. (44) The other one great stream followed the path of Bhagiratha and became forceful in the sky. That stream of divine river deluging flowed heaven speedily for some distance towards south. (45-46)

431 The king Bhagiratha dazzling like midday sun climbing on a beautiful chariot blowing the conchi went ahead. (47) Beholding Ganga spreading the heaven the gods, godlesses and kinnaras coming down Ganga worshipped with devotion.(48) Indra, the king of the gods along with other gods solemnly appealed to the warrior king of Surya dynasty. (49) O Bhagiratha the best among the ksetriyas, the meritorious one, you are carrying Ganga, who is not available even in the three worlds, to the earth. O magnanimous please wait a moment and listen to our appeal. (50) Hearing the speech of Indra Bhagiratha waiting for sometime said to Indra, O the king of the gods, O Indra why have you directed me thus. O lord I will carry out your order as I am your follower. (51-52) Indra said O king you have brought Ganga, not available to Brahma etc., to earth, why are you taking the whole. One stream should be present in leaven, so that Her glory will be increased in heaven and earth. (53-54) Sri Mahadeva said O the great sage, having heard the speech of Indra, the king prayed Ganga there. (55) 鈼� mother Ganga, the magnanious, one of your streams should stay for the purification of the gods at heaven. (56)

432 Being prayed by the king thus the liquid form of Ganga flowing marked another stream/towards the north. (57) That stream is very auspicious and purifier of heaven and stayed there as famous Mandakini, where all gods, gandharvas and divine sages etc., take their daily bath gladly. (58-59) Then king seating on a chariot, blowing his conch went to the south direction keeping Ganga behind. (60) Reaching at the south peak of Sumeru and beholding the peak, the great warrior Bhagiratha said to Ganga with folded hands. (61) O my mother, the best among the goddess, how can I pierce this great peak and lead the stream to the earth, O Sive, please advise me. (62) Ganga said O king, I am staying here, you please cross the top of the mountain, come with your chariot through south direction. (63) When you will blow your conch terribly I with a great speed dividing the top of the mountain will surely follow the path of your chariot. (64) Sri Mahadeva said Thus on the order of Ganga the king, leaving, the peak of the mountain came to the south side with a great speed by his chariot. (65)

433 At that place he blew the great conch possessing sound like the cloud at the time dissolution. The sound created from the conch spread all over the atmosphere. (66) Listening to the great sound Ganga with a great speed, dividing the southern peak of Meru descended on the earth. (67) Here ends the sixty eighth chapter called the descent of Ganga in Malabhagavata Upapurana.