Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 44 Shloka 2
Original Shlokaभस्मन्यथाऽप्लुते राम गङ्गायास्सलिलेन वै। सर्वलोकप्रभुर्ब्रह्मा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.44.2।।
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अथ then, भस्मनि when the ashes, गङ्गाया: Ganga's, सलिलेन with waters, आप्लुते were inundated, सर्वलोकप्रभु: lord of the world, ब्रह्मा Brahma, राजानम् addressing the king, इदम् अब्रवीत् spoke these words.
After the ashes were inundated by the waters of Ganga, Brahma, lord of the world, appeared before king Bhagiratha and said: