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सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम् | पुरोहितं वशिष्ठं च ये चाप्यन्ये द्विजोत्तमाः || १-८-६

- who were the clerics like Suyajna, Vaama Deva, Jaabala, Kashyapa, and even Sage Vashishta, and also those other eminent Brahman. [1-8-6]

english translation

suyajJaM vAmadevaM ca jAbAlimatha kAzyapam | purohitaM vaziSThaM ca ye cApyanye dvijottamAH || 1-8-6

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/7

तान्पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा | इदं धर्मार्थसहितं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ||१-८-७

Then on adoring them virtuous King Dasharatha spoke this impressible sentence that included justification and meaning. [1-8-7]

english translation

tAnpUjayitvA dharmAtmA rAjA dazarathastadA | idaM dharmArthasahitaM zlakSNaM vacanamabravIt ||1-8-7

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

मम लालप्यमानस्य सुतार्थं नास्ति वै सुखम् | तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम || १-८-८

"My mind is tumultuous without quietude for I have no sons... for that reason, I wish to perform Aswamedha, Vedic Horse Ritual... this is my thinking... [1-8-8]

english translation

mama lAlapyamAnasya sutArthaM nAsti vai sukham | tadarthaM hayamedhena yakSyAmIti matirmama || 1-8-8

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/9

तदहं यष्टुमिच्छमि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा | कथं प्राप्स्याम्यहं कामं बुद्धिरत्र विचिन्त्यताम् || १-८-९

"Therefore, I contemplate to perform that ritual as enshrined in the scriptures and a rite-oriented one as well... let this contemplation of mine be well thought of... and as to how my desire to beget sons will be fulfilled... [1-8-9]

english translation

tadahaM yaSTumicchami zAstradRSTena karmaNA | kathaM prApsyAmyahaM kAmaM buddhiratra vicintyatAm || 1-8-9

siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/8/10

ततः साध्विति तद्वाक्यं ब्राह्मणाः प्रत्यपूजयन् | वशिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्वे पार्थिवस्य मुखेरितम् || १-८-१०

The brahmins along with Vasishta in the forefront extolled the king's decision, exclaiming, 'Well, Well'. [1-8-10]

english translation

tataH sAdhviti tadvAkyaM brAhmaNAH pratyapUjayan | vaziSThapramukhAH sarve pArthivasya mukheritam || 1-8-10