Ramayana
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एवं ब्रुवाणं जनकः प्रत्युवाच कृतांजलिः । श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं नः परिकीर्तितम् ॥ १-७१-१
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 by Sanscriptप्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः । वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामुने ॥ १-७१-२
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 by Sanscriptराजाभूत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः स्वेन कर्मणा । निमिः परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वरः ॥ १-७१-३
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 by Sanscriptतस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः । प्रथमो जनको नाम जनकादप्युदावसुः ॥ १-७१-४
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 by Sanscriptउदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धनः । नन्दिवर्धनपुत्रस्तु सुकेतुर्नाम नामतः ॥ १-७१-५
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 by Sanscript