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Bala Kanda Sarga 35 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
अथ तत्र तदा रामो विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्।।1.35.11।। भगवन् श्रोतुमिच्छामि गङ्गां त्रिपथगां नदीम्। त्रैलोक्यं कथमाक्रम्य गता नदनदीपतिम्।।1.35.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

अथ then, राम: Rama, तदा then, तत्र there, विश्वामित्रम् addressing Visvamitra, अब्रवीत् spoke, भगवन् O Venerable one, त्रिपथगाम् flowing in three directions, गङ्गां नदीम् about river Ganga, श्रोतुम् to listen, इच्छामि I am desirous,त्रैलोक्यम् three worlds, आक्रम्य occupying, नदनदीपतिम् the sea, the lord of all the rivers, कथम् how, गता reached.

English Commentary

Then Rama said to Viswamitra "O venerable one I wish to know why Ganga flowing in three directions, occupy (purified) the three worlds before entering the sea, the lord of rivers?"