[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Purāṇas](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana) › [Skandapurana](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda) › 7.13.3\_174 # Skandapurana 7.13.3\_174 Skandapurāṇa 7.13.3\_174 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [7.13.3\_174](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_174) devadeva uvāca bhagīratha tathā tatte bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ . matprasādācca gaṅgā te duhitā sā bhaviṣyati . .42. . dhārayiṣye tvadarthe41 ca tāṃ patantīṃ triviṣṭapāt42 . vismāpanāya lokānāṃ hitārthañca nṛpottama ..43 . . sanatkumāra uvāca tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā gaṅgā sā saritāṃ varā . uvāca ko dhārayitā mama vegaṃ surottamaḥ . .44 . . > The God of gods said: / “O Bhagīratha, so shall it be for you, without a doubt! / And by my grace, the Gaṅgā will become your daughter. > And for your sake I will hold her as she falls from heaven, / for the wonder of the worlds and for their welfare, O best of kings!” > Sanatkumāra said: > Hearing those words of his, Gaṅgā, best of rivers, / said: “Which supreme god can hold my velocity? > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 7.13.3\_173](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_173) - [Next: 7.13.3\_175](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_175) - [Up: 7.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda~en-mt.7.13.3_174) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_174](https://indike.org/pramana/in.purana.skanda.7.13.3_174) · Pramāṇa