Ramayana
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सर्वा पूर्वमियं येषामासीत्कृत्स्ना वसुंधरा । प्रजापतिमुपादाय नृपाणां जयशालिनाम् ॥१-५-१
Formerly, this entire earth belonged to those victorious kings starting from Prajapati (Manu). ॥ 1-5-1॥
english translation
sarvA pUrvamiyaM yeSAmAsItkRtsnA vasuMdharA । prajApatimupAdAya nRpANAM jayazAlinAm ॥1-5-1
hk transliteration by Sanscriptयेषां स सगरो नाम सागरो येन खानितः । षष्टिः पुत्रसहस्राणि यं यान्तं पर्यवारयन् ॥१-५-२
Among them a king named Sagara got the ocean dug and his sixty thousand sons surrounded him whenever he went (to battle). ॥ 1-5-2॥
english translation
yeSAM sa sagaro nAma sAgaro yena khAnitaH । SaSTiH putrasahasrANi yaM yAntaM paryavArayan ॥1-5-2
hk transliteration by Sanscriptइक्ष्वाकूणामिदं तेषां रज्ञां वंशे महात्मनाम् । महदुत्पन्नमाख्यानं रामायणमिति श्रुतम् ॥ १-५-३
In the dynasty of such Ikshvaku kings this highly revered and reputed epic Ramayana is originated. ॥ 1-5-3॥
english translation
ikSvAkUNAmidaM teSAM rajJAM vaMze mahAtmanAm । mahadutpannamAkhyAnaM rAmAyaNamiti zrutam ॥ 1-5-3
hk transliteration by Sanscriptतदिदं वर्तयिष्यावः सर्वं निखिलमादितः । धर्मकामार्थसहितं श्रोतव्यमनसूयया ॥ १-५-४
Being such a legend, we two wish to relate this Ramayana entirely and completely from the beginning, which is endowed with the values and means of probity, prosperity, and pleasure seeking . and this be listened without any caviling. ॥ 1-5-4॥
english translation
tadidaM vartayiSyAvaH sarvaM nikhilamAditaH । dharmakAmArthasahitaM zrotavyamanasUyayA ॥ 1-5-4
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकोसलो नाम मुदितः स्फीतो जनपदो महान् । निविष्टः सरयूतीरे प्रभूतधनधान्यवान् ॥ १-५-५
A great kingdom named Kosala, a joyous and a vast one well flourishing with wealth and cereals, is snugly situated on the riverbanks of Sarayu. ॥ 1-5-5॥
english translation
kosalo nAma muditaH sphIto janapado mahAn । niviSTaH sarayUtIre prabhUtadhanadhAnyavAn ॥ 1-5-5
hk transliteration by Sanscript