Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.72
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1.72.1
तमुक्तवन्तं वैदेहं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः।
उवाच वचनं वीरं वसिष्ठसहितो नृपम् ॥ १.७२.१ ॥
When the king of Videha had spoken thus, the great sage Viśvāmitra, together with Vasiṣṭha, addressed that heroic king with these words.
1.72.2
अचिन्त्यान्यप्रमेयाणि कुलानि नरपुंगव।
इक्ष्वाकूणां विदेहानां नैषां तुल्योऽस्ति कश्चन ॥ १.७२.२ ॥
O best of men, the lineages of the Ikṣvākus and of the Videhas are inconceivable and immeasurable; there is no one equal to them.
1.72.3
सदृशो धर्मसम्बन्धः सदृशो रूपसम्पदा।
रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् सीता चोर्मिलया सह ॥ १.७२.३ ॥
O king, this bond of dharma is fitting, and this wealth of beauty is fitting; Sītā and Ūrmilā are fitting for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
1.72.4
वक्तव्यं च नरश्रेष्ठ श्रूयतां वचनं मम।
भ्राता यवीयान् धर्मज्ञ एष राजा कुशध्वजः ॥ १.७२.४ ॥
O best of men, hear my words, which I must speak: this king Kuśadhvaja, who knows dharma, is your younger brother.
1.72.5
अस्य धर्मात्मनो राजन् रूपेणाप्रतिमं भुवि।
सुताद्वयं नरश्रेष्ठ पत्न्यर्थं वरयामहे ॥ १.७२.५ ॥
O king, this righteous man has two daughters of unmatched beauty on earth; O best of men, we ask for them as wives.
1.72.6
भरतस्य कुमारस्य शत्रुघ्नस्य च धीमतः।
वरये ते सुते राजंस्तयोरर्थे महात्मनोः ॥ १.७२.६ ॥
O king, I ask for your two daughters for the sake of the great-souled and wise princes Bharata and Śatrughna.
1.72.7
पुत्रा दशरथस्येमे रूपयौवनशालिनः।
लोकपालसमाः सर्वे देवतुल्यपराक्रमाः ॥ १.७२.७ ॥
These are all sons of Daśaratha, graced with beauty and youth, equal to the guardians of the worlds, their valour like that of the gods.
1.72.8
उभयोरपि राजेन्द्र सम्बन्धेनानुबध्यताम्।
इक्ष्वाकुकुलमव्यग्रं भवतः पुण्यकर्मणः ॥ १.७२.८ ॥
O lord of kings, let the bond of kinship join both houses; let the lineage of Ikṣvāku be firmly united with your meritorious family.
1.72.9
विश्वामित्रवचः श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठस्य मते तदा।
जनकः प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमुवाच मुनिपुंगवौ ॥ १.७२.९ ॥
Having heard the words of Viśvāmitra, and with Vasiṣṭha's assent, then Janaka, palms joined, spoke these words to the two best of sages.
1.72.10
कुलं धन्यमिदं मन्ये येषां तौ मुनिपुंगवौ।
सदृशं कुलसम्बन्धं यदाज्ञापयतः स्वयम् ॥ १.७२.१० ॥
I hold this family blessed, for you two best of sages yourselves command this fitting bond of kinship.
1.72.11
एवं भवतु भद्रं वः कुशध्वजसुते इमे।
पत्न्यौ भजेतां सहितौ शत्रुघ्नभरतावुभौ ॥ १.७२.११ ॥
So be it, and may good fortune be yours. These two are the daughters of Kuśadhvaja; let Śatrughna and Bharata together take them as their wives.
1.72.12
एकाह्ना राजपुत्रीणां चतसॄणां महामुने।
पाणीन् गृह्णन्तु चत्वारो राजपुत्रा महाबलाः ॥ १.७२.१२ ॥
O great sage, on the same day let the four mighty princes take the hands of the four princesses.
1.72.13
उत्तरे दिवसे ब्रह्मन् फल्गुनीभ्यां मनीषिणः।
वैवाहिकं प्रशंसन्ति भगो यत्र प्रजापतिः ॥ १.७२.१३ ॥
O Brahmin, on the following day, under the two Phalgunī constellations, the wise praise the marriage rite, where Bhaga and Prajāpati are present.
1.72.14
एवमुक्त्वा वचः सौम्यं प्रत्युत्थाय कृताञ्जलिः।
उभौ मुनिवरौ राजा जनको वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ १.७२.१४ ॥
Having spoken these gentle words, Janaka rose, joined his palms, and said this to the two excellent sages.
1.72.15
परो धर्मः कृतो मह्यं शिष्योऽस्मि भवतोस्तथा।
इमान्यासनमुख्यानि आस्यतां मुनिपुंगवौ ॥ १.७२.१५ ॥
By your coming my supreme duty is fulfilled; I am the disciple of you both. These are the excellent seats; be seated, O best of sages.
1.72.16
यथा दशरथस्येयं तथायोध्या पुरी मम।
प्रभुत्वे नास्ति संदेहो यथार्हं कर्तुमर्हथ ॥ १.७२.१६ ॥
Just as this is Daśaratha's, so is my city Ayodhyā; there is no doubt of its lordship. Do whatever is fitting.
1.72.17
तथा ब्रुवति वैदेहे जनके रघुनन्दनः।
राजा दशरथो हृष्टः प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम् ॥ १.७२.१७ ॥
As Janaka, lord of Videha, was speaking thus, King Daśaratha, delight of the Raghus, joyfully replied to Janaka, lord of the earth.
1.72.18
युवामसंख्येयगुणौ भ्रातरौ मिथिलेश्वरौ।
ऋषयो राजसङ्घाश्च भवद्भ्यामभिपूजिताः ॥ १.७२.१८ ॥
You two brothers, of countless virtues, are the lords of Mithilā; by you the sages and the hosts of kings have been honored.
1.72.19
स्वस्ति प्राप्नुहि भद्रं ते गमिष्यामः स्वमालयम्।
श्राद्धकर्माणि विधिवद्विधास्य इति चाब्रवीत् ॥ १.७२.१९ ॥
May well-being and good fortune be yours. We shall go to our own dwelling and perform the śrāddha rites according to rule, he said.
1.72.20
तमापृष्ट्वा नरपतिं राजा दशरथस्तदा।
मुनीन्द्रौ तौ पुरस्कृत्य जगामाशु महायशाः ॥ १.७२.२० ॥
Then King Daśaratha, of great fame, took leave of that lord of men and, placing the two chief sages in front, quickly set out.
1.72.21
स गत्वा निलयं राजा श्राद्धं कृत्वा विधानतः।
प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय चक्रे गोदानमुत्तमम् ॥ १.७२.२१ ॥
That king, having gone to his dwelling and performed the śrāddha rite according to rule, rose at dawn in the morning and performed the supreme gift of cows.
1.72.22
गवां शतसहस्रं च ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नराधिपः।
एकैकशो ददौ राजा पुत्रानुद्दिश्य धर्मतः ॥ १.७२.२२ ॥
The lord of men gave to the brahmins, one by one, a hundred thousand cows, intending them for his sons, according to dharma.
1.72.23
सुवर्णशृङ्ग्यः सम्पन्नाः सवत्साः कांस्यदोहनाः।
गवां शतसहस्राणि चत्वारि पुरुषर्षभः ॥ १.७२.२३ ॥
The best of men gave four hundred thousand cows, endowed with golden horns, each with its calf, and with bronze milking vessels.
1.72.24
वित्तमन्यच्च सुबहु द्विजेभ्यो रघुनन्दनः।
ददौ गोदानमुद्दिश्य पुत्राणां पुत्रवत्सलः ॥ १.७२.२४ ॥
The delight of the Raghus gave to the twice-born much other wealth as well, bestowing the gift of cows for his sons' sake, he who was fond of his sons.
1.72.25
स सुतैः कृतगोदानैर्वृतः सन्नृपतिस्तदा।
लोकपालैरिवाभाति वृतः सौम्यः प्रजापतिः ॥ १.७२.२५ ॥
Surrounded by his sons, who had completed the godāna rite, the king then shone like the gentle Prajāpati surrounded by the guardians of the worlds.