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siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/18/21

अतीत्यैकादशाहं तु नामकर्म तथाकरोत् | ज्येष्ठं रामं महात्मानं भरतं कैकयीसुतम् || १-१८-२१

After a lapse of eleven days, the naming ceremony was performed. The high-souled elder one as Rama (Kaushalya's son ), Kaikeyi's son as Bharata,.....- [1-18-21]

english translation

atItyaikAdazAhaM tu nAmakarma tathAkarot | jyeSThaM rAmaM mahAtmAnaM bharataM kaikayIsutam || 1-18-21

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/18/22

सौमित्री लक्ष्मणमिति शत्रुघ्नमपरं तथा | वसिष्ठः परमप्रीतो नामानि कुरुते तदा || १-१८-२२

- and one son of Sumitra as Lakshmana and the other as Shatrughna were named by Highly delighted Vashishta, the chief priest. [1-18-22]

english translation

saumitrI lakSmaNamiti zatrughnamaparaM tathA | vasiSThaH paramaprIto nAmAni kurute tadA || 1-18-22

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/18/23

ब्राह्मणान् भोजयामास पौरान् जानपदानपि | अददद्ब्राह्मणानां च रत्नौघममितं बहु || १-१८-२३

Brahmins as well as inhabitants of the city and rural areas were feasted. (Dasharatha) bestowed on brahmins unlimited and abundant jewels in charity. [1-18-23]

english translation

brAhmaNAn bhojayAmAsa paurAn jAnapadAnapi | adadadbrAhmaNAnAM ca ratnaughamamitaM bahu || 1-18-23

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/18/24

तेषां जन्मक्रियादीनि सर्वकर्माण्यकारयत् | तेषां केतुरिव ज्येष्ठो रामो रतिकरः पितुः |१-१८-२४

The rites at the time of birth and all other rites (associated with the newborn) were duly performed. Among those princes the eldest one Rama is like a flagstaff and a delight for his father Dasharatha,.....- [1-18-23]

english translation

teSAM janmakriyAdIni sarvakarmANyakArayat | teSAM keturiva jyeSTho rAmo ratikaraH pituH |1-18-24

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/18/25

बभूव भूयो भूतानां स्वयंभूरिव सम्मतः | सर्वे वेदविदः शूराः सर्वे लोकहिते रताः || १-१८-२५

- like Brahma he was highly respected by all living beings. All the princes were scholars in Veda-s, valiant ones, all were always interested in the welfare of the world. [1-18-25]

english translation

babhUva bhUyo bhUtAnAM svayaMbhUriva sammataH | sarve vedavidaH zUrAH sarve lokahite ratAH || 1-18-25