TEXT 3
darsayam asa tam devi
prasanna varadasmi te
ity uktah svam abhiprayam
sasamsavanato nrpah
SYNONYMS
darsayam asaappeared; tamunto him, King Bhagiratha; devimother Ganges; prasannabeing very much satisfied; varada asmiI shall bless with my benediction; teunto you; iti uktahthus being addressed; svamhis own; abhiprayamdesire; sasamsaexplained; avanatahvery respectfully bowing down; nrpahthe King (Bhagiratha).
TRANSLATION
Thereafter, mother Ganges appeared before King Bhagiratha and said, I am very much satisfied with your austerities and am now prepared to give you benedictions as you desire. Being thus addressed by Gangadevi, mother Ganges, the King bowed his head before her and explained his desire.
PURPORT
The Kings desire was to deliver his forefathers, who had been burnt to ashes because of disrespecting Kapila Muni.

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