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Bala Kanda Sarga 42 Shloka 7
Original Shloka
तस्य चिन्तयतो नित्यं धर्मेण विदितात्मन:। पुत्रो भगीरथो नाम जज्ञे परमधार्मिक:।।1.42.7।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

विदितात्मन: wellknown for his intelligence, धर्मेण with righteousness, नित्यम् constantly, चिन्तयत: while reflecting, तस्य for him, भगीरथो नाम named Bhagiratha, परमधार्मिक: highly virtuous, पुत्र: son, जज्ञे was born.

English Commentary

As Dilipa known for his knowledge of the soul constantly reflected righteously on (this matter of Ganga), a highly virtuous son named Bhagiratha was born to him.