तथैवांशुमता तात लोकेऽप्रतिमतेजसा। गङ्गां प्रार्थयतानेतुं प्रतिज्ञा नापवर्जिता।।1.44.9।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
तात O Child, तथैव similarly, लोके in this world, अप्रतिमतेजसा by the one possessing unparalleled prowess, गङ्गाम् Ganga, आनेतुम् for bringing, प्रार्थयता cherished, अंशुमता by Anshuman's, प्रतिज्ञा vow, नापवर्जिता could not be completed.
English Commentary
O Child similarly though Anshuman possessed unparalleled prowess in this world his prayer to Ganga, his vow could not be fulfilled.