bhagirathah—King Bhagiratha; sah—he; raja-rsih—the great saintly king; ninye—carried or brought; bhuvana-pavanim—mother Ganges, who can deliver the whole universe; yatra—in that place where; sva-pitrnam—of his forefathers; dehah—the bodies; bhasmibhutah—having been burnt to ashes; sma serate—were lying.