Ramayana

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ततोऽब्रवीत् द्विजान्वृद्धान् यज्ञकर्मसु निष्ठितान् | स्थापत्ये निष्ठितांश्चैव वृद्धान्परमधार्मिकान् || १-१३-६

sanskrit

Then Sage Vashishta then summoned and spoke to elderly Brahman scholars, and elderly architects who are all proficient and elderly experts in conducting the construction of the ritual place. [1-13-6]

english translation

tato'bravIt dvijAnvRddhAn yajJakarmasu niSThitAn | sthApatye niSThitAMzcaiva vRddhAnparamadhArmikAn || 1-13-6

hk transliteration

कर्मान्तिकान् शिल्पकरान् वर्धकीन् खनकानपि | गणकान् शिल्पिनश्चैव तथैव नटनर्तकान् || १-१३-७

sanskrit

Then summoned are the construction supervisors, brick-makers, carpenters, earth-diggers, accountants, and sculptors. So also the actors and dancers are summoned. [1-13-7]

english translation

karmAntikAn zilpakarAn vardhakIn khanakAnapi | gaNakAn zilpinazcaiva tathaiva naTanartakAn || 1-13-7

hk transliteration

तथा शुचीन् शास्त्रविदः पुरुषान्सुबहुश्रुतान् | यज्ञकर्म समीहन्तां भवन्तो राजशासनात् || १-१३-८

sanskrit

Thus flawless scholars in scriptures and those men who are well read in Veda-s, are called and he addressed them saying, "Performance of the ritual be organised by the order of the king. [1-13-8]

english translation

tathA zucIn zAstravidaH puruSAnsubahuzrutAn | yajJakarma samIhantAM bhavanto rAjazAsanAt || 1-13-8

hk transliteration

इष्टका बहुसाहस्री शीघ्रमानीयतामिति | औपकार्याः क्रियन्तां च राज्ञो बहुगुणान्विताः || १-१३-९

sanskrit

Let thousands of bricks be brought. Let temporary residential buildings be erected with all the comforts to accommodate royal guests. [1-13-9]

english translation

iSTakA bahusAhasrI zIghramAnIyatAmiti | aupakAryAH kriyantAM ca rAjJo bahuguNAnvitAH || 1-13-9

hk transliteration

ब्राह्मणावसथाश्चैव कर्तव्याः शतशः शुभाः | भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्बहुभिः समुपेताः सुनिष्ठिताः ||१-१३-१०

sanskrit

Like that, for accommodating Brahmans, hundreds of sanctified houses be built, well endowed and well established with many eatables, foods, and potables. [1-13-10]

english translation

brAhmaNAvasathAzcaiva kartavyAH zatazaH zubhAH | bhakSyAnnapAnairbahubhiH samupetAH suniSThitAH ||1-13-10

hk transliteration