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तस्य चैवंप्रभावस्य धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः | सुतार्थं तप्यमानस्य नासीद्वंशकरः सुतः || १-८-१

To him, to such an effectual and virtuously great-souled King Dasharatha, a dynasty-enriching son is not begotten though his heart is burning to beget children. [1-8-1]

english translation

tasya caivaMprabhAvasya dharmajJasya mahAtmanaH | sutArthaM tapyamAnasya nAsIdvaMzakaraH sutaH || 1-8-1

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/2

चिन्तयानस्य तस्यैवं बुद्धिरासीन्महात्मनः | सुतार्थं वाजिमेधेन किमर्थं न यजाम्यहम् || १-८-२

To that anguished great-soul, a thought occurred this way, "To beget sons, why should not I perform Horse ritual...[and thus appease the gods in order to beget worthy sons..."] [1-8-2]

english translation

cintayAnasya tasyaivaM buddhirAsInmahAtmanaH | sutArthaM vAjimedhena kimarthaM na yajAmyaham || 1-8-2

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/3

स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान् | मंत्रिभिः सह धर्मात्मा सर्वैरपि कृतात्मभिः || १-८-३

Having made up his mind to perform the sacrifice, that sagacious and pious king, in consultation with his wise ministers,......- [1-8-3]

english translation

sa nizcitAM matiM kRtvA yaSTavyamiti buddhimAn | maMtribhiH saha dharmAtmA sarvairapi kRtAtmabhiH || 1-8-3

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/4

ततोऽब्रवीदिदं राजा सुमन्त्रं मंत्रिसत्तमम् | शीघ्रमानय मे सर्वान् गुरूंस्तान्सपुरोहितान् || १-८-४

- issued the following command to Sumantra, the best of ministers "Bring all my spritual preceptors along with family priests." [1-8-4]

english translation

tato'bravIdidaM rAjA sumantraM maMtrisattamam | zIghramAnaya me sarvAn gurUMstAnsapurohitAn || 1-8-4

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/5

ततः सुमंत्रः त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रमः | समानयत्स तान्सर्वान्समस्तान्वेदपारगान् || १-८-५

Then Sumantra gone quickly, for he in quickness is a dauntless one, and fetched all of the Vedic scholars.....[1-8-5]

english translation

tataH sumaMtraH tvaritaM gatvA tvaritavikramaH | samAnayatsa tAnsarvAnsamastAnvedapAragAn || 1-8-5