Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 17
Original Shlokaतमुवाच महातेजा: सर्वलोकपितामहम्। भगीरथो महाभाग: कृताञ्जलिरुपस्थित:।।1.42.17।।
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महातेजा: most brilliant one, महाभाग: highly glorious, भगीरथः Bhagiratha, कृताञ्जलि: with folded palms, उपस्थित: having approached, तं सर्वलोकपितामहम् grandsire for all the worlds, उवाच spoke.
Brilliant, glorious Bhagiratha, stood before the Grandsire of all the worlds with folded palms and spoke":