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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...

Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa - Bāla Kānḍa - Sarga 32-34 : History of Māgadhi Nadī Vālmiki Rāmāyaṇa - Bāla Kānda - Sarga 32 Once there was a highly dharmātmā Rājāṛṣi who is the brainchild of Brahmā whose Tapa is of higher order, who has never flouted the rules of yajña or his vows, and who revered the knowers of dharma by name Kusha." Thus Ṛṣi Viśvāmitra commenced narration. That Mahātmanā Kuśa begot 4 identical and vīryavān sons, namely Kusumba, Kushanābha, Asūrtarajasa, or also called Adhūrtarajasa, and Vasu through the rājaputrī of Vidarbha, which rājaputrī is of noble birth and an eligible bhāryā of Kusha. With an aspiration that his sons shall uphold the principles of Kṣatriya-s, Kuśa spoke to them who are brilliant, highly enthusiastic, dharma abiding, and the advocators of Satya saying, 'establish your rulership, sons, and achieve dharma abundantly.' On hearing the words of Kuśa those 4 sons that are the formidable ones in the loka and the best manuṣya-s among peopl...