And stationed on an excellent car that mighty king, the royal saint Bhagiratha, went first, and Gangā went at his back.
भगीरथो हि राजर्षिर्दिव्यं स्यन्दनमास्थितः॥ प्रायादग्रे महाराजस्तं गङ्गा पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्।