Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.71
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1.71.1
एवं ब्रुवाणं जनकः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः।
श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं नः परिकीर्तितम् ॥ १.७१.१ ॥
Thus addressed, Janaka replied with folded hands: May good befall you. The lineage of our family, as it has been proclaimed, is worthy of your hearing.
1.71.2
प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः।
वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामते ॥ १.७१.२ ॥
For in giving an account, O best of sages, the lineage must be told in full by one born into it; hear it, O greatly wise one.
1.71.3
राजाभूत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः स्वेन कर्मणा।
निमिः परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वरः ॥ १.७१.३ ॥
King Nimi became renowned in the three worlds through his own deeds; he was of supreme righteous nature, the best among all beings.
1.71.4
तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः।
प्रथमो जनको राजा जनकादप्युदावसुः ॥ १.७१.४ ॥
His son was named Mithi, who was also called Janaka, and who was the son of Mithi; the first Janaka was that king, and from Janaka came Udāvasu.
1.71.5
उदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धनः।
नन्दिवर्धसुतः शूरः सुकेतुर्नाम नामतः ॥ १.७१.५ ॥
From Udāvasu was born the righteous-souled Nandivardhana; and Nandivardhana's valiant son was named Sukētu.
1.71.6
सुकेतोरपि धर्मात्मा देवरातो महाबलः।
देवरातस्य राजर्षेर्बृहद्रथ इति स्मृतः ॥ १.७१.६ ॥
Sukētu's righteous and mighty son was Devarāta; and of the royal sage Devarāta, the son is recorded as Bṛhadratha.
1.71.7
बृहद्रथस्य शूरोऽभून्महावीरः प्रतापवान्।
महावीरस्य धृतिमान् सुधृतिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥ १.७१.७ ॥
Of Bṛhadratha was born Śūra, a great warrior and a mighty one. Of the great warrior was born the steadfast Sudhṛti, whose valour was true.
1.71.8
सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा धृष्टकेतुः सुधार्मिकः।
धृष्टकेतोश्च राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुतः ॥ १.७१.८ ॥
Of Sudhṛti was born Dhṛṣṭaketu, a righteous-souled and very virtuous man. Of the royal sage Dhṛṣṭaketu was born the one renowned as Haryaśva.
1.71.9
हर्यश्वस्य मरुः पुत्रो मरोः पुत्रः प्रतीन्धकः।
प्रतीन्धकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्तिरथः सुतः ॥ १.७१.९ ॥
Of Haryaśva the son was Maru; of Maru the son was Pratīndhaka; of Pratīndhaka the righteous-souled son was King Kīrtiratha.
1.71.10
पुत्रः कीर्तिरथस्यापि देवमीढ इति स्मृतः।
देवमीढस्य विबुधो विबुधस्य महीध्रकः ॥ १.७१.१० ॥
The son of Kīrtiratha is also remembered as Devamīḍha. The son of Devamīḍha was Vibudha, and the son of Vibudha was Mahīdhraka.
1.71.11
महीध्रकसुतो राजा कीर्तिरातो महाबलः।
कीर्तिरातस्य राजर्षेर्महारोमा व्यजायत ॥ १.७१.११ ॥
The son of Mahīdhraka was the mighty king Kīrtirāta. From the royal sage Kīrtirāta was born Mahāroma.
1.71.12
महारोम्णस्तु धर्मात्मा स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत।
स्वर्णरोम्णस्तु राजर्षेर्ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत ॥ १.७१.१२ ॥
From Mahāroma the righteous-souled Svarṇaroma was born. From the royal sage Svarṇaroma was born Hrasvaroma.
1.71.13
तस्य पुत्रद्वयं राज्ञो धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः।
ज्येष्ठोऽहमनुजो भ्राता मम वीरः कुशध्वजः ॥ १.७१.१३ ॥
That king, who knew dharma and was great-souled, had two sons. I was the elder, and my younger brother was the heroic Kuśadhvaja.
1.71.14
मां तु ज्येष्ठं पिता राज्ये सोऽभिषिच्य पिता मम।
कुशध्वजं समावेश्य भारं मयि वनं गतः ॥ १.७१.१४ ॥
My father, since I was the elder, anointed me in the kingdom, entrusted Kuśadhvaja, placed the burden upon me, and went to the forest.
1.71.15
वृद्धे पितरि स्वर्याते धर्मेण धुरमावहम्।
भ्रातरं देवसंकाशं स्नेहात् पश्यन् कुशध्वजम् ॥ १.७१.१५ ॥
After my aged father went to heaven, I bore the burden righteously, looking upon my god-like brother Kuśadhvaja with affection.
1.71.16
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सांकाश्यादागतः पुरात्।
सुधन्वा वीर्यवान् राजा मिथिलामवरोधकः ॥ १.७१.१६ ॥
After some time, the mighty king Sudhanvā came from the city of Sāṅkāśya and laid siege to Mithilā.
1.71.17
स च मे प्रेषयामास शैवं धनुरनुत्तमम्।
सीता च कन्या पद्माक्षी मह्यं वै दीयतामिति ॥ १.७१.१७ ॥
He sent me Śiva's unsurpassed bow, and sent word: "Let the lotus-eyed maiden Sītā be given to me."
1.71.18
तस्याप्रदानान्महर्षे युद्धमासीन्मया सह।
स हतोऽभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे ॥ १.७१.१८ ॥
O great sage, because I did not give her to him, a battle arose between us. In combat, face to face, King Sudhanvā was slain by me.
1.71.19
निहत्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानं नराधिपम्।
सांकाश्ये भ्रातरं शूरमभ्यषिञ्चं कुशध्वजम् ॥ १.७१.१९ ॥
O best of sages, having slain that lord of men Sudhanvan, I anointed my heroic brother Kuśadhvaja at Sāṅkāśya.
1.71.20
कनीयानेष मे भ्राता अहं ज्येष्ठो महामुने।
ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव ॥ १.७१.२० ॥
This one is my younger brother and I am the elder. O great sage, O best of sages, greatly pleased, I give you your two brides.
1.71.21
सीतां रामाय भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणाय वै।
वीर्यशुल्कां मम सुतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् ॥ १.७१.२१ ॥
Sītā for Rāma, and Ūrmilā for Lakṣmaṇa — may good be yours. My daughter Sītā, whose bride-price was valour, is like a daughter of the gods.
1.71.22
द्वितीयामूर्मिलां चैव त्रिर्वदामि न संशयः।
ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव ॥ १.७१.२२ ॥
And the second, Ūrmilā — I say it three times, there is no doubt. O best of sages, greatly pleased, I give you your two brides.
1.71.23
रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् गोदानं कारयस्व ह।
पितृकार्यं च भद्रं ते ततो वैवाहिकं कुरु ॥ १.७१.२३ ॥
O king, have the cow-gift performed for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa. May good be yours. Then perform the ancestral rite, and afterwards the wedding rite.
1.71.24
मघा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीयदिवसे प्रभो।
फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन् वैवाहिकं कुरु।
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे दानं कार्यं सुखोदयम् ॥ १.७१.२४ ॥
O mighty-armed one, O lord, today is the Maghā constellation; on the third day, O king, under Uttarā Phalgunī, perform the wedding rite on that day. A gift bringing happiness should be made for the sake of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.