Ramayana

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ततोऽब्रवीत् द्विजान्वृद्धान् यज्ञकर्मसु निष्ठितान् । स्थापत्ये निष्ठितांश्चैव वृद्धान्परमधार्मिकान् ॥ १-१३-६

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 by Sanscript

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

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 by Sanscript

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

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 by Sanscript

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

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 by Sanscript

ब्राह्मणावसथाश्चैव कर्तव्याः शतशः शुभाः । भक्ष्यान्नपानैर्बहुभिः समुपेताः सुनिष्ठिताः ॥१-१३-१०

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 by Sanscript