Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Suprabhatha Nisha Rama Poorva
Sandhya Pravarthathey |
Uththishta Uththishta Bhadhram
They Gamanaya Abhirochaya ||
Ayam Sona: Shubha Jaley Gadha:
Pulina Manditha : |
Katharena Patha Brahmann Samtharishyamahey Vayam ||
Katharena Patha Brahmann Samtharishyamahey Vayam ||
Thasya : Theerey Thatha: Chakru: They Avasa Parigraham |
Thatha: Snathva Yaya Nyayam
Satharpya Pithru Devatha: ||
Hruthva Chaiva Agnihothrina
Prashaya Cha Amruthavath Havi: |
Vivishur Jahnavi Theerey Shubha
Mudhitha Manasa: ||
Vishwamithram Mahathmanam
Parivarya Samamthatha: |
On that night Maharishi
Vishwamithra and Sages took halt on the river bank of Sona. At the early hours of day break, Maharishi
Vishwamithra said “Oh! Rama, the early hours of dawn has arrived. Wake up and keep yourself ready to resume the
journey.” Rama woke up immediately after
listening to the compassionate words of Sage Vishwamithra and went for ablution
and morning rituals; after a while he came back fully prepared for the journey. Rama
enquired “Oh! Illustrious Brahman, I could see that the sacred river Sona is decked
with sandbank, how we could cross the river either through the shallow water or
through the sandbank?” Sage Vishwamithra
replied “I would recommend following the great sages who were moving through
the diverse woodlands.” They preceded
journey through the woods, half of the day has passed finally arrived on the
river bank of Ganga. The marvelous sight
of sacred river Ganga, Swans and Sarasa birds on the fresh crystal clear waters
brought great enthusiasm in Sages, Raghavas/Rama and Lakshman as well. They halted on the river bank of Ganga,
performed ablations on the sacred river and performed fire sacrifices. They all assembled around the renowned Sage
Vishwamithra and devotedly followed the rituals on the river bank. All the rituals were completed at everyone’s
heart’s content and they all took their seat on the ground. At this moment, Rama curiously enquired
Maharishi Vishwamithra about the origin of the sacred river Ganga from the
three worlds to the ocean on Earth. Maharishi
Vishwamithra was enthused by the queries of Rama and began to narrate the
emergence of the sacred river Ganga to Earth.
Maharishi Vishwamithra spoke “King of Mountains, Lord Himavan and
Goddess Mena, daughter of Mount Meru has two daughters of unparallel beauty and
virtues. Ganga was the eldest daughter and
Uma was the younger daughter to this couple.
Later, all the deities approached Lord Himavan who is a righteous King
and always desires for the welfare of the Universe to spare Ganga to become the
river of live to the three worlds at her will.
The deities of the three worlds heartily welcomed Ganga . Oh! Raghunandan! Uma, the younger daughter of
Lord Himavan underwent severe austerities and performed severe penances were
adored by the entire Universe, was married to Lord Rudra. Oh! Raghava, the two daughters of Lord
Himavan are highly revered by the world, Ganga as sacred River and Goddess Uma
too. Oh! Dearest child with excellent
charisma, I have narrated you about the emergence of Ganga from Himalayas to
the heaven, Abode of deities. In this
way, the marvelous and sinless daughter of Himavan descends down to the abode
of deities in the form of sacred watercourse with the name Dev Ganga.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
