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स्वर्यातेऽहं पितरि तं स्वराज्ये संन्यवेशयम् । विचित्रवीर्यं राजानं भृत्यो भूत्वा ह्यधश्चरः॥५-१४५-२१॥
When my father had gone to heaven, I installed him in his rightful sovereignty—Vicitravīrya as king—while I served as his attendant, remaining subordinate.
english translation
तस्याहं सदृशान्दारान्राजेन्द्र समुदावहम् । जित्वा पार्थिवसंघातमपि ते बहुशः श्रुतम्॥५-१४५-२२॥
O lord of kings, for him I obtained fitting brides—having overcome an assembly of kings, as you have heard many times.
english translation
ततो रामेण समरे द्वन्द्वयुद्धमुपागमम् । स हि रामभयादेभिर्नागरैर्विप्रवासितः । दारेष्वतिप्रसक्तश्च यक्ष्माणं समपद्यत॥५-१४५-२३॥
Thereafter, in the press of battle, he entered into a single combat with Rāma. Indeed, out of fear of Rāma, these citizens banished him; and, overly given to women, he fell into yakṣmā, the wasting consumption.
english translation
यदा त्वराजके राष्ट्रे न ववर्ष सुरेश्वरः । तदाभ्यधावन्मामेव प्रजाः क्षुद्भयपीडिताः॥५-१४५-२४॥
But when, in a kingdom bereft of a king, the Lord of the gods sent no rain, then the people—pressed by fear of famine—ran to me alone.
english translation
प्रजा ऊचुः । उपक्षीणाः प्रजाः सर्वा राजा भव भवाय नः । ईतयो नुद भद्रं ते शंतनोः कुलवर्धन॥५-१४५-२५॥
The people said: “All the subjects are worn away. Become king for our welfare. Drive off these calamities—may auspiciousness attend you, O increaser of Śaṃtanu’s line.”
english translation