Ramayana
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धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च बुद्ध्या च परिनिष्ठितः । शशास पृथिवीं स्फीतां धर्मेण सुसमाहितः ॥ 7-84-6 ॥
"Knowing dharma, grateful, firmly established in his understanding, and well-composed, he ruled the prosperous earth in accordance with dharma."
english translation
तस्मिन्प्रशासति तदा सर्वकामदुघा मही । रसवन्ति प्रभूनानि मूलानि च फलानि च ॥ 7-84-7 ॥
"While he ruled at that time, the earth yielded all that one desired, and roots and fruits were abundant and full of juice."
english translation
अकृष्टपच्या पृथिवी सुसम्पन्ना महात्मनः । स राज्यं तादृशं भुङ्क्ते स्फीतमद्भुतदर्शनम् ॥ 7-84-8 ॥
"Yielding its crops without being plowed, the earth was richly endowed for that great-souled one; he enjoyed such a kingdom, prosperous and wondrous to behold."
english translation
तस्य बुद्धिः समुप्तन्ना तपः कुर्यामनुत्तमम् । तपो हि परमं श्रेयः सम्मोहमितरत्सुखम् ॥ 7-84-9 ॥
"A thought arose in him: 'Let me perform the most excellent austerity; for austerity is the highest good, while other pleasure is but delusion.'"
english translation
स निक्षिप्य सुतं ज्येष्ठं पौरेषु मधुरेश्वरम् । तप उग्रं समातिष्ठत्तापयन्सर्वदेवताः ॥ 7-84-10 ॥
"Having entrusted his eldest son, the lord of Madhura, to the citizens, he undertook fierce austerity, tormenting all the gods thereby."
english translation