Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa - Bāla Kānḍa - Sarga 35-44 : History of Gangā & Kārtikeya
Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa - Bāla Kānḍa - Sarga 35-44 : History of Gangā & Kārtikeya Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa - Bāla Kānda - Sarga 35 Motivated by Rāma's words the eminent-Ṛṣi Viśvāmitra commenced to narrate about the emergence and that way even about the progression of Gangā nadī. "The lordly Parvata Himavān who is the greatest treasure trove of dhātu, Rāma, also treasures up a pair of daughters who by their comeliness are unmatched on earth. The slender-waisted and fascinating daughter of Meru Parvata, héy Rāma, renowned by her name Mena, is the dear bhāryā of Himavān and the mother of those 2 daughters, indeed. "This Gangā has emerged as an elder daughter to Himavān through Mena, héy Rāghava, and that way a girl renowned by the name Uma has become a second daughter to him. Later, all of the divinities intending to fulfil a divine purpose have sought the lordly Parvata Himavān to spare Gangā, who is scheduled to become a tri-way-cruising nadī. With a dharmātmā thinking an...