Ramayana

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मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती | रामस्य चरितं सर्वं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम || १-२-३१

sanskrit

"O Brahmarshi, at my will, this speech had originated from you. Most excellent ascetic, compose the history of Rama in its entirety (in this metre). [1-2-31]

english translation

macchandAdeva te brahman pravRtteyaM sarasvatI | rAmasya caritaM sarvaM kuru tvamRSisattama || 1-2-31

hk transliteration

धर्मात्मनो गुणवतो लोके रामस्य धीमतः | वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छ्रुतम् || १-२-३२

sanskrit

"You shall narrate the legend of Rama, the virtuous, intellectual and an intrepid one, and a godlike person in this world as well, as you have heard it from sage Narada. [1-2-32]

english translation

dharmAtmano guNavato loke rAmasya dhImataH | vRttaM kathaya dhIrasya yathA te nAradAcchrutam || 1-2-32

hk transliteration

रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद् वृत्तं तस्य धीमतः | रामस्य सहसौमित्रे राक्षसानां च सर्वशः || १-२-३३

sanskrit

The adventures of valorous Rama along with Lakshmana, and the misadventures of demons, known or unknown in every detail,- [1-2-33]

english translation

rahasyaM ca prakAzaM ca yad vRttaM tasya dhImataH | rAmasya sahasaumitre rAkSasAnAM ca sarvazaH || 1-2-33

hk transliteration

वैदेह्याश्चापि यद् वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रहः | तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्वं विदितं ते भविष्यति || १-२-३४

sanskrit

-and even the plight of Vaidehi which is either revealed or un-revealed so far, and whatever legend that has happened, all that will also be known to you, even if it were to be unknown, as yet. [1-2-34]

english translation

vaidehyAzcApi yad vRttaM prakAzaM yadi vA rahaH | taccApyaviditaM sarvaM viditaM te bhaviSyati || 1-2-34

hk transliteration

न ते वागनृता काव्ये काचिदत्र भविष्यति | कुरु रामकथां पुण्यां श्लोकबद्धां मनोरमाम् || १-२-३५

sanskrit

Not even a single word of yours in this epic will ever prove untruthful. Compose this sacred, delightful story of Rama, set in the form of slokas. [1-2-35]

english translation

na te vAganRtA kAvye kAcidatra bhaviSyati | kuru rAmakathAM puNyAM zlokabaddhAM manoramAm || 1-2-35

hk transliteration