Thus addressed, the illustrious and irresistible bearer of sacrificial libations answered, saying, Be it so! and he then proceeded towards Ganga otherwise called Bhagirathi.
इत्युक्तः स तथेत्युक्त्वा भगवान् हव्यवाहनः। जगामाथ दुराधर्षो गङ्गां भागीरथी प्रति॥