Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.70
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1.70.1
ततः प्रभाते जनकः कृतकर्मा महर्षिभिः।
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञः शतानन्दं पुरोहितम् ॥ १.७०.१ ॥
Then at dawn, Janaka, who had completed his rites, spoke these words before the great sages to Śatānanda, his family priest, who was skilled in speech.
1.70.2
भ्राता मम महातेजा वीर्यवानतिधार्मिकः।
कुशध्वज इति ख्यातः पुरीमध्यवसच्छुभाम् ॥ १.७०.२ ॥
My brother, of great splendor, mighty and most righteous, known as Kuśadhvaja, dwells in a fair city.
1.70.3
वार्याफलकपर्यन्तां पिबन्निक्षुमतीं नदीम्।
सांकाश्यां पुण्यसंकाशां विमानमिव पुष्पकम् ॥ १.७०.३ ॥
Sāṅkāśyā, bounded by the ramparts of its moat, drinking the waters of the Ikṣumatī river, shining like merit, is like the celestial car Puṣpaka.
1.70.4
तमहं द्रष्टुमिच्छामि यज्ञगोप्ता स मे मतः।
प्रीतिं सोऽपि महातेजा इमां भोक्ता मया सह ॥ १.७०.४ ॥
I wish to see him; he is considered the protector of sacrifice. May that greatly splendid one also enjoy this joy with me.
1.70.5
एवमुक्ते तु वचने शतानन्दस्य संनिधौ।
आगताः केचिदव्यग्रा जनकस्तान् समादिशत् ॥ १.७०.५ ॥
When these words had been spoken in the presence of Śatānanda, some steady messengers arrived, and Janaka gave them their orders.
1.70.6
शासनात् तु नरेन्द्रस्य प्रययुः शीघ्रवाजिभिः।
समानेतुं नरव्याघ्रं विष्णुमिन्द्राज्ञया यथा ॥ १.७०.६ ॥
At the king's command they set out on swift horses to bring back the tiger among men, just as Viṣṇu was summoned at the command of Indra.
1.70.7
सांकाश्यां ते समागम्य ददृशुश्च कुशध्वजम्।
न्यवेदयन् यथावृत्तं जनकस्य च चिन्तितम् ॥ १.७०.७ ॥
Having reached Sāṅkāśyā and met Kuśadhvaja, they reported exactly what had happened and Janaka's intention.
1.70.8
तद्वृत्तं नृपतिः श्रुत्वा दूतश्रेष्ठैर्महाजवैः।
आज्ञया तु नरेन्द्रस्य आजगाम कुशध्वजः ॥ १.७०.८ ॥
Having heard that account from the swift, excellent messengers, the king came, Kuśadhvaja, at the lord of men's command.
1.70.9
स ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम्।
सोऽभिवाद्य शतानन्दं जनकं चातिधार्मिकम् ॥ १.७०.९ ॥
He saw Janaka, the great-souled one, fond of dharma; he greeted Śatānanda and Janaka, the most righteous.
1.70.10
राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं सोऽध्यरोहत।
उपविष्टावुभौ तौ तु भ्रातरावमितद्युती ॥ १.७०.१० ॥
He ascended the supreme divine seat fit for a king; the two brothers of immeasurable splendour sat down.
1.70.11
प्रेषयामासतुर्वीरौ मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठं सुदामनम्।
गच्छ मन्त्रिपते शीघ्रमिक्ष्वाकुममितप्रभम् ॥ १.७०.११ ॥
The two heroes sent the foremost minister Sudāman: 'Go quickly, lord of ministers, to Ikṣvāku's descendant of immeasurable lustre.'
1.70.12
आत्मजैः सह दुर्धर्षमानयस्व समन्त्रिणम्।
औपकार्यां स गत्वा तु रघूणां कुलवर्धनम् ॥ १.७०.१२ ॥
'Bring him, unassailable, with his sons and ministers.' Going to the outer palace, he approached the enhancer of the Raghu family.
1.70.13
ददर्श शिरसा चैनमभिवाद्येदमब्रवीत्।
अयोध्याधिपते वीर वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ॥ १.७०.१३ ॥
He saw him, bowed his head in greeting, and said: O lord of Ayodhyā, O hero! The Videha king, lord of Mithilā, (speaks thus).
1.70.14
स त्वां द्रष्टुं व्यवसितः सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम्।
मन्त्रिश्रेष्ठवचः श्रुत्वा राजा सर्षिगणस्तथा ॥ १.७०.१४ ॥
He has resolved to see you. Having heard the words of the foremost minister, the king too, with his teacher and household priest and the company of sages, (is ready to come).
1.70.15
सबन्धुरगमत् तत्र जनको यत्र वर्तते।
राजा च मन्त्रिसहितः सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ॥ १.७०.१५ ॥
With his kinsmen he went there, where Janaka was. And the king, with the minister, with the teacher, with his kinsmen, (went there).
1.70.16
वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो वैदेहमिदमब्रवीत्।
विदितं ते महाराज इक्ष्वाकुकुलदैवतम् ॥ १.७०.१६ ॥
The foremost of those skilled in speech said this to the Videha king: O great king, the divinity of the Ikṣvāku line is known to you.
1.70.17
वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः।
विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः ॥ १.७०.१७ ॥
In all matters the speaker is the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha, authorized by Viśvāmitra and all the great sages.
1.70.18
एष वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो मे यथाक्रमम्।
तूष्णींभूते दशरथे वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ॥ १.७०.१८ ॥
This righteous-souled Vasiṣṭha will speak for me in due order. When Daśaratha had fallen silent, the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha (spoke).
1.70.19
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वैदेहं सपुरोधसम्।
अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्ययः ॥ १.७०.१९ ॥
The knower of words spoke to the Vaideha (Janaka) together with his priest: Brahmā, whose origin is unmanifest, is eternal, constant and imperishable.
1.70.20
तस्मान्मरीचिः संजज्ञे मरीचेः कश्यपः सुतः।
विवस्वान् कश्यपाज्जज्ञे मनुर्वैवस्वतः स्मृतः ॥ १.७०.२० ॥
From him was born Marīci; from Marīci, his son Kaśyapa. From Kaśyapa was born Vivasvān, and Manu Vaivasvata is remembered as his son.
1.70.21
मनुः प्रजापतिः पूर्वमिक्ष्वाकुश्च मनोः सुतः।
तमिक्ष्वाकुमयोध्यायां राजानं विद्धि पूर्वकम् ॥ १.७०.२१ ॥
Manu was the lord of creatures, and Ikṣvāku was Manu's son. Know that Ikṣvāku as the first king in Ayodhyā.
1.70.22
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् कुक्षिरित्येव विश्रुतः।
कुक्षेरथात्मजः श्रीमान् विकुक्षिरुदपद्यत ॥ १.७०.२२ ॥
The glorious son of Ikṣvāku was renowned as Kukṣi. From Kukṣi was born the glorious Vikukṣi.
1.70.23
विकुक्षेस्तु महातेजा बाणः पुत्रः प्रतापवान्।
बाणस्य तु महातेजा अनरण्यः प्रतापवान् ॥ १.७०.२३ ॥
The son of Vikukṣi was Bāṇa, of great splendor and might. The son of Bāṇa, of great splendor and might, was Anaraṇya.
1.70.24
अनरण्यात् पृथुर्जज्ञे त्रिशङ्कुस्तु पृथोरपि।
त्रिशङ्कोरभवत् पुत्रो धुन्धुमारो महायशाः ॥ १.७०.२४ ॥
From Anaraṇya was born Pṛthu, and from Pṛthu, Triśaṅku. The son of Triśaṅku was Dhundhumāra, of great fame.
1.70.25
धुन्धुमारान्महातेजा युवनाश्वो महारथः।
युवनाश्वसुतश्चासीन्मान्धाता पृथिवीपतिः ॥ १.७०.२५ ॥
From Dhundhumāra was born the greatly radiant, great charioteer Yuvanāśva; and the son of Yuvanāśva was Māndhātā, lord of the earth.
1.70.26
मान्धातुस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् सुसन्धिरुदपद्यत।
सुसन्धेरपि पुत्रौ द्वौ ध्रुवसन्धिः प्रसेनजित् ॥ १.७०.२६ ॥
And the son of Māndhātā was the glorious Susandhi; and Susandhi had two sons, Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajit.
1.70.27
यशस्वी ध्रुवसन्धेस्तु भरतो नाम नामतः।
भरतात् तु महातेजा असितो नाम जायत ॥ १.७०.२७ ॥
The famous Dhruvasandhi had a son named Bharata; and from Bharata was born Asita, of great splendour.
1.70.28
यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रवः।
हैहयास्तालजङ्घाश्च शूराश्च शशबिन्दवः ॥ १.७०.२८ ॥
Against him arose these rival kings as enemies: the Haihayas, the Tālajaṅghas, and the heroic Śaśabindus.
1.70.29
तांश्च स प्रतियुध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासितः।
हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भार्याभ्यां सहितस्तदा ॥ १.७०.२९ ॥
Fighting against them in battle, the king was driven into exile; then, going to the Himālaya with his two wives, he went.
1.70.30
असितोऽल्पबलो राजा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान्।
द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः ॥ १.७०.३० ॥
King Asita, of little strength, went to the law of time (died); and it is heard that his two wives were pregnant.
1.70.31
एका गर्भविनाशार्थं सपत्न्यै सगरं ददौ।
ततः शैलवरे रम्ये बभूवाभिरतो मुनिः ॥ १.७०.३१ ॥
One gave Sagara to her co-wife, for the destruction of the embryo. Then the sage, delighting, dwelt on a lovely finest mountain.
1.70.32
भार्गवश्च्यवनो नाम हिमवन्तमुपाश्रितः।
तत्र चैका महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम् ॥ १.७०.३२ ॥
The sage Cyavana, a descendant of Bhṛgu, had resorted to the Himālaya. There one greatly fortunate woman saw the Bhārgava, radiant as a god.
1.70.33
ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी कांक्षन्ती सुतमुत्तमम्।
तमृषिं साभ्युपागम्य कालिन्दी चाभ्यवादयत् ॥ १.७०.३३ ॥
The lotus-petal-eyed woman, desiring an excellent son, bowed to him. Approaching that sage, Kālindī greeted him.
1.70.34
स तामभ्यवदद् विप्रः पुत्रेप्सुं पुत्रजन्मनि।
तव कुक्षौ महाभागे सुपुत्रः सुमहाबलः ॥ १.७०.३४ ॥
That brahmin sage spoke to her, who desired a son: "O greatly fortunate one, in your womb is a good son, exceedingly mighty."
1.70.35
महावीर्यो महातेजा अचिरात् संजनिष्यति।
गरेण सहितः श्रीमान् मा शुचः कमलेक्षणे ॥ १.७०.३५ ॥
He, of great valour and great brilliance, will soon be born, together with poison, the glorious one. Do not grieve, O lotus-eyed woman.
1.70.36
च्यवनं च नमस्कृत्य राजपुत्री पतिव्रता।
पत्या विरहिता तस्मात् पुत्रं देवी व्यजायत ॥ १.७०.३६ ॥
Having bowed to Cyavana, the chaste king's daughter, parted from her husband, then gave birth to a son, that queen.
1.70.37
सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्यै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया।
सह तेन गरेणैव संजातः सगरोऽभवत् ॥ १.७०.३७ ॥
But a co-wife, wishing to destroy the unborn child, gave her poison; together with that poison he was born, and he became Sagara.
1.70.38
सगरस्यासमञ्जस्तु असमञ्जादथांशुमान्।
दिलीपोंऽशुमतः पुत्रो दिलीपस्य भगीरथः ॥ १.७०.३८ ॥
From Sagara came Asamañja; from Asamañja, Aṃśumān. Aṃśumān's son was Dilīpa, and Dilīpa's son was Bhagīratha.
1.70.39
भगीरथात् ककुत्स्थश्च ककुत्स्थाच्च रघुस्तथा।
रघोस्तु पुत्रस्तेजस्वी प्रवृद्धः पुरुषादकः ॥ १.७०.३९ ॥
From Bhagīratha came Kakutstha, and from Kakutstha, Raghu. Raghu's radiant son grew up and became a man-eater.
1.70.40
कल्माषपादोऽप्यभवत् तस्माज्जातस्तु शङ्खणः।
सुदर्शनः शङ्खणस्य अग्निवर्णः सुदर्शनात् ॥ १.७०.४० ॥
From him was Kalmāṣapāda; and from him was born Śaṅkhaṇa. Śaṅkhaṇa's son was Sudarśana, and from Sudarśana came Agnivarṇa.
1.70.41
शीघ्रगस्त्वग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रगस्य मरुः सुतः।
मरोः प्रशुश्रुकस्त्वासीदम्बरीषः प्रशुश्रुकात् ॥ १.७०.४१ ॥
Śīghraga was the son of Agnivarṇa, and Maru the son of Śīghraga. From Maru came Praśuśruka, and from Praśuśruka, Ambarīṣa.
1.70.42
अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुषश्च महीपतिः।
नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु नाभागस्तु ययातिजः ॥ १.७०.४२ ॥
Ambarīṣa's son was Nahuṣa, a lord of the earth. Nahuṣa's son was Yayāti, and Yayāti's son was Nābhāga.
1.70.43
नाभागस्य बभूवाज अजाद् दशरथोऽभवत्।
अस्माद् दशरथाज्जातौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ १.७०.४३ ॥
From Nābhāga was born Aja; from Aja was born Daśaratha. From this Daśaratha were born two brothers, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
1.70.44
आदिवंशविशुद्धानां राज्ञां परमधर्मिणाम्।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानां वीराणां सत्यवादिनाम् ॥ १.७०.४४ ॥
Of the kings purified by their original lineage, supremely righteous, born in the Ikṣvāku family, heroes who speak the truth.
1.70.45
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे त्वत्सुते वरये नृप।
सदृशाभ्यां नरश्रेष्ठ सदृशे दातुमर्हसि ॥ १.७०.४५ ॥
O king, for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa I ask for your sons. O best of men, it befits you to give suitable ones to the two who are suitable.