Ramayana

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अथ रामो महाप्राज्ञो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् | पप्रच्छ प्रांजलिर्भूत्वा विशालामुत्तमां पुरीम् || १-४५-११

sanskrit

Thereafter great intellectual, Rama, with folded palms enquired of eminent ascetic Vishwamitra, about the excellent city of Vishala. - [1-45-11]

english translation

atha rAmo mahAprAjJo vizvAmitraM mahAmunim | papraccha prAMjalirbhUtvA vizAlAmuttamAM purIm || 1-45-11

hk transliteration

कतमो राजवंशोऽयं विशालायां महामुने | श्रोतुमिच्छामि भद्रं ते परं कौतूहलं हि मे || १-४५-१२

sanskrit

- "O Distinguished ascetic, which royal dynasty is ruling this city of Vishala? Could you tell me? Great is my curiosity. May you prosper". [1-45-12]

english translation

katamo rAjavaMzo'yaM vizAlAyAM mahAmune | zrotumicchAmi bhadraM te paraM kautUhalaM hi me || 1-45-12

hk transliteration

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा रामस्य मुनिपुंगवः | आख्यातुं तत्समारेभे विशालस्य पुरातनम् || १-४५-१३

sanskrit

Vishwamitra, preeminent among ascetics, hearing the words of Rama commenced to relate the history of the ancient city of Vishala. [1-45-13]

english translation

tasya tadvacanaM zrutvA rAmasya munipuMgavaH | AkhyAtuM tatsamArebhe vizAlasya purAtanam || 1-45-13

hk transliteration

श्रूयतां राम शक्रस्य कथां कथयतः श्रुताम् | अस्मिन् देशे हि यद्वृत्तं शृणु तत्त्वेन राघव || १-४५-१४

sanskrit

Oh ! Rama, "I will tell you about the auspicious legend of Indra as I was told, and you listen to it as I tell. Oh ! Raghava, indeed you may now listen to the quintessence of what has happened in this country". [1-45-14]

english translation

zrUyatAM rAma zakrasya kathAM kathayataH zrutAm | asmin deze hi yadvRttaM zRNu tattvena rAghava || 1-45-14

hk transliteration

पूर्वं कृतयुगे राम दितेः पुत्रा महाबलाः | अदितेश्च महाभागा वीर्यवन्तः सुधार्मिकाः || १-४५-१५

sanskrit

Once in Krita era ( Satyuga ), oh, Rama, the sons of Lady Diti were extremely energetic, whereas the sons of her younger sister Lady Aditi were vigorous and highly righteous. [1-45-15]

english translation

pUrvaM kRtayuge rAma diteH putrA mahAbalAH | aditezca mahAbhAgA vIryavantaH sudhArmikAH || 1-45-15

hk transliteration