Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . THE LOTUS. CHAPTER Ganga (the Ganges), the chief of the sacred streams ofIndia, whose waters are said to have the power ofcleansing from all past, present, and future sins, is !/?*>.. GANGA. believed to be divine, and the account of her birth andappearance on earth forms an interesting episode inthe Ramayana. The story is told to Rama by thehermit Visvamitra, as he was travelling with Rama 475 .476 THE INFERIOR DEITIES. and his brother Lakshman. As soon as they reachthe banks of the sacred stream, They bathed, as Scripture bids, and paidOblat
Hindu mythology, Vedic and Purānic . THE LOTUS. CHAPTER Ganga (the Ganges), the chief of the sacred streams ofIndia, whose waters are said to have the power ofcleansing from all past, present, and future sins, is !/?*>.. GANGA. believed to be divine, and the account of her birth andappearance on earth forms an interesting episode inthe Ramayana. The story is told to Rama by thehermit Visvamitra, as he was travelling with Rama 475 .476 THE INFERIOR DEITIES. and his brother Lakshman. As soon as they reachthe banks of the sacred stream, They bathed, as Scripture bids, and paidOblations due to god and shade. As soon as they were seated, Rama said— O saint, I yearnThe three-pathed Gangas tale to urged, the saint recounted bothThe birth of Ganga and her growth : The mighty hill with metals stored,Himalaya, is, the mountains lord,The father of a lovely pairOf daughters, farest of the mother, offspring of the willOf Meru, everlasting hill,Mena, Himalayas darling, gracedWith beauty of her dainty was elder-born ; then cameThe fair one known by Umas all the gods of heaven, in needOf Gangas help their vows to speed,To great Himalaya came and prayedThe mountain king to
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