इयं हैमवती गङ्गा ज्येष्ठा हिमवतस्सुता। तां वै धारयितुं शक्तो हरस्तत्र नियुज्यताम्।।1.42.23।।
iyaṃ haimavatī gaṅgā jyeṣṭhā himavatassutā. tāṃ vai dhārayituṃ śakto harastatra niyujyatām..1.42.23..
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English Translation
"'This Hymavati (Ganga) is Himavat's eldest daughter and only lord Siva is capable to hold (the force of her descent to earth). Therefore let Siva be entreated'."
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Word Meanings
हैमवती Haimavati, the daughter of Himavat, इयम् this, गङ्गा Ganga, हिमवत: Himavat's, ज्येष्ठा सुता eldest daughter, ताम् her, धारयितुम् to hold, शक्त: capable, हर: lord Shiva, तत्र there, नियुज्यताम् may be entreated.
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Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 42
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42.23