Canto 9: LiberationChapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.10

bhagirathah sa rajarsir

ninye bhuvana-pavanim

yatra sva-pitrnam deha

bhasmibhutah sma serate

SYNONYMS

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.

TRANSLATION

The great and saintly king Bhagiratha brought the Ganges, which can deliver all the fallen souls, to that place on earth where the bodies of his forefathers lay burnt to ashes.

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