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तद्धनुः प्राप्य मे पित्रा व्याहृतं सत्यवादिना । समवाये नरेन्द्राणां पूर्वमामन्त्र्य पार्थिवान् ॥ २-११८-४१
My truthful father, after having acquired the bow, invited all the princes and placed the great bow before them in the assembly where he declared [2-118-41]
english translation
इदं च धनुरुद्यम्य सज्यं यः कुरुते नरः । तस्य मे दुहिता भार्या भविष्यति न संशयः ॥ २-११८-४२
- 'Whoever is able to lift up and string this bow, I will bestow my daughter in marriage on him. There is no doubt about it.' [2-118-42]
english translation
तच्च दृष्ट्वा धनुश्श्रेष्ठं गौरवाद्गिरिसन्निभम् । अभिवाद्य नृपा जग्मुरशक्तास्तस्य तोलने ॥ २-११८-४३
Beholding the mighty bow resembling a mountain in weight, the kings, unable to lift it, paid their homage and left. [2-118-43]
english translation
सुदीर्घस्य तु कालस्य राघवोऽयं महाद्युतिः । विश्वामित्रेण सहितो यज्ञं द्रष्टुं समागतः ॥ २-११८-४४
After a long time, resplendent Raaghava ( Rama ) arrived in order to witness the sacrifice along with sage Vishvaamitra. [2-118-44]
english translation
लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा रामः सत्य पराक्रमः । विश्वामित्रः तु धर्मात्मा मम पित्रा सुपूजितः ॥ २-११८-४५
Having accepted the honour along with Rama whose prowess was truth and his brother Lakshman, extended by my father, righteous Vishvaamitra . - [2-118-45]
english translation