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| Canto 9: Liberation | Chapter 9: The Dynasty of Amsuman |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 9.9.2
dilipas tat-sutas tadvad
bhagirathas tasya sutas
SYNONYMS
dilipah -- named Dilipa; tat-sutah -- the son of Amsuman; tat-vat -- like his father; asaktah -- being unable to bring the Ganges to the material world; kalam eyivan -- became a victim of time and died; bhagirathah tasya sutah -- his son Bhagiratha; tepe -- executed penance; sah -- he; su-mahat -- very great; tapah -- austerity.
TRANSLATION
Like Amsuman himself, Dilipa, his son, was unable to bring the Ganges to this material world, and he also became a victim of death in due course of time. Then Dilipa's son, Bhagiratha, performed very severe austerities to bring the Ganges to this material world.
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His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness