O descendant of Raghu, that royal saint Bhagiratha was possessed of righteousness. And being without issue, and desiring to obtain it, the mighty monarch consigned his kingdom and his subjects to the care of his counsellors, and engaged in bringing down Gangā.
भगीरथस्तु राजर्षिार्मिको रघुनन्दन। अनपत्यो महाराजः प्रजाकामः स च प्रजाः॥ मन्त्रिष्वाधाय तद् राज्यं गङ्गावतरणे रतः। तपो दीर्घ समातिष्ठद् गोकर्णे रघुनन्दन ॥