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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/23
    विंध्यपर्वतजैर्मत्तैः पूर्णा हैमवतैरपि | मदान्वितैरतिबलैर्मातङ्गैः पर्वतोपमैः || १-६-२३viMdhyaparvatajairmattaiH pUrNA haimavatairapi | madAnvitairatibalairmAtaGgaiH parvatopamaiH || 1-6-23It was full of intoxicated elephants born in Vindhya mountains, elephants of enormous strength looking like mountains and born in the Himalayas. [1-6-23]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/22
    कांभोजविषये जातैर्बाह्लीकैश्च हयोत्तमैः | वनायुजैर्नदीजैश्च पूर्णा हरिहयोत्तमैः || १-६-२२kAMbhojaviSaye jAtairbAhlIkaizca hayottamaiH | vanAyujairnadIjaizca pUrNA harihayottamaiH || 1-6-22The city was full of excellent horses born in the regions of Kambhoja, Bahlika, Vanayu and Sindhu, similar to that of Indra's horse (called Ucchaisrava). [1-6-22]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/21
    योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम् | संपूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव || १-६-२१yodhAnAmagnikalpAnAM pezalAnAmamarSiNAm | saMpUrNA kRtavidyAnAM guhA kesariNAmiva || 1-6-21That city Ayodhya is replete with firebrand like skillful warriors that are intolerant of insults, and who have prosecuted their education in archery, chariot-wars, swordplay etc. and with them it is like a cave replete with lions. [1-6-21]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/20
    सा तेनेक्ष्वाकुनाथेन पुरी सुपरिरक्षिता | यथा पुरस्तान्मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण धीमता || १-६-२०sA tenekSvAkunAthena purI suparirakSitA | yathA purastAnmanunA mAnavendreNa dhImatA || 1-6-20That city was ably governed by Dasaratha, scion of the Ikshvakus, in the same way as it was previously administered by (Manu), the foremost among men and and the most intelligent. [1-6-20]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/19
    क्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीद्वैश्याः क्षत्रमनुव्रताः | शूद्राः स्वधर्मनिरतास्त्रीन्वर्णानुपचारिणः || १-६-१९dIrghAyuSo narAH sarve dharmaM satyaM ca saMzritAH | sahitAH putrapautraizca nityaM strIbhiH purottame || 1-6-18The kshatriyas were obedient to brahmins and vaisyas followed kshatriyas. Sudras assisted the three castes and all were fully occupied in their respective professions. [1-6-19]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/18
    दीर्घायुषो नराः सर्वे धर्मं सत्यं च संश्रिताः | सहिताः पुत्रपौत्रैश्च नित्यं स्त्रीभिः पुरोत्तमे || १-६-१८dIrghAyuSo narAH sarve dharmaM satyaM ca saMzritAH | sahitAH putrapautraizca nityaM strIbhiH purottame || 1-6-18Longevity is there for all of the people, all are with virtuosity and truthfulness, and they lived in that best city along with their sons, grandsons and their ladies. [1-6-18]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/17
    वर्णेष्वग्र्यचतुर्थेषु देवतातिथिपूजकाः | कृतज्ञाश्च वदान्याश्च शूरा विक्रमसंयुताः || १-६-१७varNeSvagryacaturtheSu devatAtithipUjakAH | kRtajJAzca vadAnyAzca zUrA vikramasaMyutAH || 1-6-17In the four-caste system, from the first caste to the last, everyone is a worshipper of deities and guests and everyone is also faithful, illustrious, valiant, and each one is a brave one. [1-6-17]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/16
    कश्चिन्नरो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान्नाप्यरूपवान् | द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान् || १-६-१६kazcinnaro vA nArI vA nAzrImAnnApyarUpavAn | draSTuM zakyamayodhyAyAM nApi rAjanyabhaktimAn || 1-6-16In Ayodhya, there was no man or woman who was not endowed with wealth or beauty. It was not possible to see any one who had no devotion for the king. [1-6-16]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/15
    नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नासहस्रदः | न दीनः क्षिप्तचित्तो वा व्यथितो वापि कश्चन ||१-६-१५nASaDaGgavidatrAsInnAvrato nAsahasradaH | na dInaH kSiptacitto vA vyathito vApi kazcana ||1-6-15No scholar can be found anywhere in Ayodhya without the knowledge of the six ancillaries of Veda-s like astrology, prosody, grammar etc., none a non-performer of the prescribed rituals, and none a non-donor in thousands, thus none with a saddened heart, turmoil in mind or agonised in will is there. [1-6-15]
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    siva.sh/ramayana/bala-kanda/6/14
    न नास्तिको नानृतको न कश्चिदबहुश्रुतः | नासूयको न चाशक्तो नाविद्वान्विद्यते तदा || १-६-१४na nAstiko nAnRtako na kazcidabahuzrutaH | nAsUyako na cAzakto nAvidvAnvidyate tadA || 1-6-14There is no atheist, no liar, and none is less learnt in Veda-s, and no one is found to be jealous, or disabled, or unscholarly person. [1-6-14]