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Chapter 12.29 - Verse 61

Sanskrit Text

उपह्वरे निवसतो यस्याङ्के निषसाद गङ्गा भागीरथी तस्मादुर्वशी ह्यभवत्पुरा

English Translation

Ganga, named (from before) Bhagirathi sat upon the lap of this king living near (her stream), and therefore, passed by the name of Urvashi.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

उपह्वरे | निवसतो | यद् + अङ्क | निषसाद | ह
गङ्गा | भागीरथी | तस्माद् | उर्वशी | हि + भू | पुरा