Ramayana

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एवं ब्रुवाणं जनकः प्रत्युवाच कृतांजलिः | श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं नः परिकीर्तितम् || १-७१-१

sanskrit

When sage Vashishtha said that way, Janaka reverentially made palm fold and said this in reply, 'oh ! sage, let safeness betide you all... now, it will be apt of you all to listen to our distinguished lineage... [1-71-1]

english translation

evaM bruvANaM janakaH pratyuvAca kRtAMjaliH | zrotumarhasi bhadraM te kulaM naH parikIrtitam || 1-71-1

hk transliteration

प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः | वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामुने || १-७१-२

sanskrit

Oh ! Best of ascetics, while one offers his daughter (in marriage), one born in a noble family should describe his genealogy in full. Oh ! Great sage let all be informed about our lineage... [1-71-2]

english translation

pradAne hi munizreSTha kulaM niravazeSataH | vaktavyaM kulajAtena tannibodha mahAmune || 1-71-2

hk transliteration

राजाभूत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः स्वेन कर्मणा | निमिः परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वरः || १-७१-३

sanskrit

Once there was an emperor Nimi, who was renowned in the triad of worlds by his own accomplishments, and who was uniquely seraphic-souled and a best one among all stalwart emperors... [1-71-3]

english translation

rAjAbhUt triSu lokeSu vizrutaH svena karmaNA | nimiH paramadharmAtmA sarvasattvavatAM varaH || 1-71-3

hk transliteration

तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः | प्रथमो जनको नाम जनकादप्युदावसुः || १-७१-४

sanskrit

And his son was named as Mithi, and Janaka was Mithi's son... the first one to be designated as Janaka... and even from that Janaka it is Udaavasu who took birth... [1-71-4]

english translation

tasya putro mithirnAma janako mithiputrakaH | prathamo janako nAma janakAdapyudAvasuH || 1-71-4

hk transliteration

उदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धनः | नन्दिवर्धनपुत्रस्तु सुकेतुर्नाम नामतः || १-७१-५

sanskrit

From Udaavasu it was noble souled Nandivardhana took birth, and Nandivardhana's son was named as Suketu, by his name... [1-71-5]

english translation

udAvasostu dharmAtmA jAto vai nandivardhanaH | nandivardhanaputrastu suketurnAma nAmataH || 1-71-5

hk transliteration