Ramayana
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तमुक्तवंतं वैदेहं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः । उवाच वचनं वीरं वसिष्ठसहितो नृपम् ॥ १-७२-१
When ( Janaka ) the valiant king of Videha thus spoke (on the genealogy of his family) the mighty ascetic Vishvaamitra accompanied by Vasishtha said to king ( Janaka ):
english translation
tamuktavaMtaM vaidehaM vizvAmitro mahAmuniH । uvAca vacanaM vIraM vasiSThasahito nRpam ॥ 1-72-1
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअचिंत्यान्यप्रमेयाणि कुलानि नरपुंगव । इक्ष्वाकूणां विदेहानां नैषां तुल्योऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ १-७२-२
'The Ikshvaku-s and Videha-s are unimaginably admirable and immeasurably distinguished dynasties, oh ! the best one among all men ( Janaka ), there is no single king comparable to one from these dynasties . ॥ 1-72-2॥
english translation
aciMtyAnyaprameyANi kulAni narapuMgava । ikSvAkUNAM videhAnAM naiSAM tulyo'sti kazcana ॥ 1-72-2
hk transliteration by Sanscriptसदृशो धर्मसंबन्धः सदृशो रूपसंपदा । रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् सीता चोर्मिलया सह ॥ १-७२-३
Oh ! King it is a perfect match between Sita and Rama and Urmila and Lakshmana, the marriage is in accordance with religious merit. In respect of virtue and beauty the match is perfect. ॥ 1-72-3॥
english translation
sadRzo dharmasaMbandhaH sadRzo rUpasaMpadA । rAmalakSmaNayo rAjan sItA cormilayA saha ॥ 1-72-3
hk transliteration by Sanscriptवक्तव्यं च नरश्रेष्ठ श्रूयतां वचनं मम । भ्राता यवीयान् धर्मज्ञ एष राजा कुशध्वजः ॥ १-७२-४
Oh ! Best of men ( Janaka ), my words deserve to be heard. Your younger brother king Kusadhwaja, who is knower of righteousness. ॥ 1-72-4॥
english translation
vaktavyaM ca narazreSTha zrUyatAM vacanaM mama । bhrAtA yavIyAn dharmajJa eSa rAjA kuzadhvajaH ॥ 1-72-4
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअस्य धर्मात्मनो राजन् रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि । सुताद्वयं नरश्रेष्ठ पत्न्यर्थं वरयामहे ॥ १-७२-५
Oh ! King, Oh ! Eminent among men ( Janaka ), we seek the hands of this virtuous king's ( Kushadhvaja ) two daughters, unrivalled in beauty, on earth, as consorts ( for Bharata and Shatrughna .). ॥ 1-72-5॥
english translation
asya dharmAtmano rAjan rUpeNApratimaM bhuvi । sutAdvayaM narazreSTha patnyarthaM varayAmahe ॥ 1-72-5
hk transliteration by Sanscript