Ancient Indian Historical Tradition c29.207

c29.207

⁵ After him the Ganges was called Bhāgīrathī, because he is fabled to have brought it down (from heaven): sequels to passages in twelfth note above; also Bd iii, 56, 32–53; Br 78, 55–77; Pad vi, 22, 7–18; 267, 52–4; Vā 47, 24–40. The fable was developed by tacking it on to the story of Sagara’s burnt sons (said note); MBh iii, 107, 9903 to 109, 9965; &c.