Ramayana

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राम दाशरथे वीर वीर्यं ते श्रूयतेऽद्भुतम् । धनुषो भेदनं चैव निखिलेन मया श्रुतम् ॥ १-७५-१

'Oh ! valiant Rama of Dasharatha, your valour is bruited as a sensational valour and sensational is your smashing of Shiva's bow, also thus I have thoroughly heard about your others deeds. ॥ 1-75-1॥

english translation

rAma dAzarathe vIra vIryaM te zrUyate'dbhutam । dhanuSo bhedanaM caiva nikhilena mayA zrutam ॥ 1-75-1

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदद्भुतमचिंत्यं च भेदनं धनुषस्तथा । तच्छ्रुत्वाहमनुप्राप्तो धनुर्गृह्यापरं शुभम् ॥ १-७५-२

The fact that you have broken Siva's bow is an astonishing act. It is beyond imagination. Having heard it I have come here with another auspicious bow. ॥ 1-75-2॥

english translation

tadadbhutamaciMtyaM ca bhedanaM dhanuSastathA । tacchrutvAhamanuprApto dhanurgRhyAparaM zubham ॥ 1-75-2

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदिदं घोरसंकाशं जामदग्न्यं महद्धनुः । पूरयस्व शरेणैव स्वबलं दर्शयस्व च ॥ १-७५-३

This mighty, dreadful bow was obtained through Jamadagni. You may display your prowess by stretching bowstring and fixing on it an arrow. ॥ 1-75-3॥

english translation

tadidaM ghorasaMkAzaM jAmadagnyaM mahaddhanuH । pUrayasva zareNaiva svabalaM darzayasva ca ॥ 1-75-3

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदहं ते बलं दृष्ट्वा धनुषोऽस्य प्रपूरणे । द्वंद्वयुद्धं प्रदास्यामि वीर्यश्लाघ्यमहं तव ॥ १-७५-४

Oh ! Rama after witnessing your strength in stretching and stringing this bow, I shall engage you in a combative duel acclaiming your prowess'. So said Parashurama to Rama. ॥ 1-75-4॥

english translation

tadahaM te balaM dRSTvA dhanuSo'sya prapUraNe । dvaMdvayuddhaM pradAsyAmi vIryazlAghyamahaM tava ॥ 1-75-4

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथस्तदा । विषण्णवदनो दीनः प्रांजलिर्वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १-७५-५

Then on hearing his ( Parashurama ) sentence, king Dasharatha became a pitiable one and with a downcast face and adjoined palms said this. ॥ 1-75-5॥

english translation

tasya tadvacanaM zrutvA rAjA dazarathastadA । viSaNNavadano dInaH prAMjalirvAkyamabravIt ॥ 1-75-5

hk transliteration by Sanscript