BHAGEERATHA AND THE STORY OF GANGA.

RAMAYANA

Three of them flowed west and three east; and the seventh river followed Bhageeratha who was full of joy at the approaching salvation of his ancestors. 

Ganga followed Bhageeratha's triumphal chariot; The waters danced and shone like lightning flashes as the river made its course and the Devas and Gandharvas assembled above to witness the grand sight. Some times slow and sometimes fast, now sliding down and now jumping up, The river went on dancing behind Bhageeratha's chariot and the folk of heaven enjoyed sight all the way.

On her course, Ganga damaged the yaaga platform of rishi by name  Jahnu, The rishi took the entire flood in his palm and sipped it off. Ganga disappeared again and Bhageeratha was sorely perplexed. 

The Devas and other rishis approached Jahnu and begged him to forgive Ganga and allow Bhageeratha to reap the fruit of his great austerities and perseverance. The sage relented and let Ganga out through his right ear. The Devas were glad and blessed Ganga thus: "Coming out of the rishis body as out of your mother's womb, you are now Jaahnavi , Jahnu's daughter.

There was no further hindrance or mishap and Ganga reached Paataala through the ocean.  With the holy waters, Bhageeratha performed  the funeral rites for his ancestors and secured for them their entry to Heaven. 

Bhageeratha's efforts having brought Ganga down,She is known as Bhageerathi. 

After concluding this narrative, Viswaamitra blessed the princes. "The sun is setting," he said . " Let us say our evening prayers in the waters of Ganga whom your ancestor brought down to this world."

Those who bathe in the holy waters of Ganga or read or listen to this divine story with devotion, will be cleansed of sin and endowed with virtue, strength and unflagging zeal.

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BHAGAVAD-GITA

3-17

But for one who takes pleasure in the self, whose human life is one of self-reliazation, and who is satisfied in the self only, fully satiated --for him there is no duty. 

3-18

A self-realized man has no purpose to fulfill in the discharge of his prescribed duties, nor has he any reason not to perform such work. Nor has he any need to depend on any other living being.

3-19

Therefore. without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme.

3-20

Kings such as Janaka attained perfection solely by performance of prescribed duties. Therefore, just for the sake of educating the people in general, you should perform your work.

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ఆ నైమిశారణ్యం మాధవీ మన్మథమహితమై మహావిష్ణువు మందిరం వలె ఉంది.

శారదాన్వితమై బ్రహ్మదేవుని భవనంవలె ఉంది.

వహ్ని, వరుణ, సమీరణ, చంద్ర, రుద్ర, హైమవతీ, కుబేర, వృషభ, గాలవ, శాండిల్య, పాశుపత, జటి పటల మండితమై సాంబశివుని సభామంటపం వలె ఉంది. 

ఐరావత, అమృత, రంభా, గణికాభిరామమై దేవేంద్రుని ప్రాసాదం వలె ఉంది.

ఉన్మత్త రాక్షసవంశ సంకులమై మురాసురని యిల్లువలె ఉంది.

శంఖ, పద్మ, కుంద, ముకుంద, సుందరమై,కుబేరుని సౌధం వలె ఉంది.

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