गङ्गा त्रिपथगा राजन् दिव्या भागीरथीति च। त्रीन् पथो भावयन्तीति ततस्त्रिपथगा स्मृता।।1.44.6।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
राजन् O King, दिव्या divine, गङ्गा Ganga, त्रिपथगा known as Tripathaga, भागीरथीति च also as Bhagirathi, त्रीन् in three, पथ: paths, भावयन्ती इति since she covers by flowing and purifying, तत: therefore, त्रिपथगा Tripathaga, स्मृता has been known as.
English Commentary
O King divine Ganga will be called Tripathaga as well as Bhagirathi. Since she flows in the three worlds (heaven, earth and the lower world: Patala), she will be known as Tripathaga.