Selfless efforts serve humanity
Selfless efforts serve humanity BHAGIRATHA SWOT of Bhagiratha S uperhuman W orthy efforts O ffered T o serve selflessly. 1. Brief Biography of Bhagiratha Bhagiratha is a legendary king of the Ikshvaku dynasty , celebrated in Hindu literature for his unparalleled penance that brought the sacred river Ganga from heaven to earth for the salvation of his ancestors. He was the great‑grandson of King Sagara and ascended the throne of Ayodhya after generations failed to liberate Sagara’s sixty thousand sons, who had been reduced to ashes by Sage Kapila . Upon becoming king, Bhagiratha renounced royal comforts and performed severe austerities in the Himalayas to invoke Ganga . At her insistence, he also undertook a millennium‑long penance to please Shiva , who alone could bear the force of her descent. Through his perseverance, a single stream of Ganga descended to earth, flowed to Patala , and enabled Bhagiratha to perform the funeral rites of hi...