Ramayana
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राजा दशरथो नाम द्युतिमान्धर्मवत्सलः । चातुर्वर्ण्यं स्वधर्मेण नित्यमेवाभ्यपालयत् ॥ ४-४-६
'The king named Dasharatha, a resplendent one and the patron of virtue was ruling the four-caste system with its, and by his own rectitude, for he is also bound within that four-caste system. ॥ 4-4-6॥
english translation
rAjA dazaratho nAma dyutimAndharmavatsalaH । cAturvarNyaM svadharmeNa nityamevAbhyapAlayat ॥ 4-4-6
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन द्वेष्टा विद्यते तस्य न च स द्वेष्टि कञ्चन । स च सर्वेषु भूतेषु पितामह इवापरः ॥ ४-४-७
'He never hated any one nor did any one ever hate him. To all his subjects, he was like another father, the Creator Brahma. ॥ 4-4-7॥
english translation
na dveSTA vidyate tasya na ca sa dveSTi kaJcana । sa ca sarveSu bhUteSu pitAmaha ivAparaH ॥ 4-4-7
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैरिष्टवानाप्तदक्षिणैः । तस्यायं पूर्वजः पुत्रो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ॥ ४-४-८
'And he was generous in giving gifts while performing yajnas ( rituals with fire ) like Agnistoma. Here is his eldest son, popularly known as Rama. ॥ 4-4-8॥
english translation
agniSTomAdibhiryajJairiSTavAnAptadakSiNaiH । tasyAyaM pUrvajaH putro rAmo nAma janaiH zrutaH ॥ 4-4-8
hk transliteration by Sanscriptशरण्यस्सर्वभूतानां पितुर्निर्देशपारगः । वीरो दशरथस्यायं पुत्राणां गुणवत्तमः ॥ ४-४-९
'He is the protector of all beings and never failed his father's instructions. He is the eldest one among the sons of King Dasharatha, possessor of high virtues, qualities . - ॥ 4-4-9॥
english translation
zaraNyassarvabhUtAnAM piturnirdezapAragaH । vIro dazarathasyAyaM putrANAM guNavattamaH ॥ 4-4-9
hk transliteration by Sanscriptराजलक्षणसम्पन्नस्सम्युक्तो राजसम्पदा । राज्याद्भ्रष्टो वने वस्तुं मया सार्धमिहागतः ॥ ४-४-१०
- and royal fortune befitting to a king but he is deprived of his kingdom, and came hither to dwell in the forests nevertheless, followed by me. ॥ 4-4-10॥
english translation
rAjalakSaNasampannassamyukto rAjasampadA । rAjyAdbhraSTo vane vastuM mayA sArdhamihAgataH ॥ 4-4-10
hk transliteration by Sanscript