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Bala Kanda Sarga 43 Shloka 11
Original Shloka
तस्यां विसृज्यमानायां सप्तस्रोतांसि जज्ञिरे।।1.43.11।। ह्लादिनी पावनी चैव नलिनी च तथाऽपरा। तिस्र: प्राचीं दिशं जग्मु: गङ्गाश्शिवजलाश्शुभा:।।1.43.12।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

तस्याम् when that Ganga, विसृज्यमानायाम् was being released, सप्त seven, स्रोतांसि streams, जज्ञिरे were born, ह्लादिनी Hladini, पावनी Pavani, तथा and, अपरा another, नलिनी च Nalini, शिवजला: possessing auspicious waters, तिस्र: three, शुभा: auspicious, गङ्गा: streams of Ganga, प्राचीम् दिशं eastwards, जग्मु: had flowed.

English Commentary

As she (Ganga) was released, she branched out into seven streams. Three streams known as Hladini, Pavani and Nalini having auspicious waters and conferring prosperity flowed eastwards.