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Chapter 12

Sarga 12

VERSE 12.1

तत: काले बहुतिथे कस्मिंश्चित्सुमनोहरे। वसन्ते समनुप्राप्ते राज्ञो यष्टुं मनोऽभवत्।।1.12.1।।

After a long time, at the advent of charming spring a desire arose in the mind of the king (Dasarath...

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VERSE 12.2

तत: प्रसाद्य शिरसा तं विप्रं देववर्णिनम्। यज्ञाय वरयामास सन्तानार्थं कुलस्य वै।।1.12.2।।

Then bowing his head in respect to that brahmin who was effulgent like a celestial and having won h...

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VERSE 12.3

तथेति च स राजानमुवाच च सुसत्कृत:। सम्भारा सम्भ्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम्।।1.12.3।।

The wellhonoured brahmin agreed, saying, "Be it so, let the requisite materials be procured and the ...

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VERSE 12.4

ततो राजाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रिसत्तमम्। सुमन्त्रावाहय क्षिप्रं ऋत्विजो ब्रह्मवादिन:।।1.12.4...

Thereafter the king said to Sumantra, "Summon immediately, Suyajna, Vamadeva, Jabali and Kasyapa, fa...

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VERSE 12.5

ततो राजाऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं सुमन्त्रं मन्त्रिसत्तमम्। सुमन्त्रावाहय क्षिप्रं ऋत्विजो ब्रह्मवादिन:।।1.12.4...

Thereafter the king said to Sumantra, "Summon immediately, Suyajna, Vamadeva, Jabali and Kasyapa, fa...

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VERSE 12.6

ततस्सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रम:। समानयत्स तान्विप्रान् समस्तान्वेदपारगान्।।1.12.6।।

Then Sumantra, a man of smart movement went immediately and brought all those brahmins who were well...

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VERSE 12.7

तान्पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथस्तदा। धर्मार्थसहितं युक्तं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.12.7।।

After paying respect to them (learned brahmins), virtuous king Dasaratha graciously uttered these wo...

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VERSE 12.8

मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थं नास्ति वै सुखम्। तदर्थं हयमेधेन यक्ष्यामीति मतिर्मम।।1.12.8।।

"There is no happiness for me. I am overwhelmed with grief as I have no son. Therefore, I intend to ...

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VERSE 12.9

तदहं यष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा। ऋषिपुत्रप्रभावेन कामान्प्राप्स्यामि चाप्यहम्।।1.12.9।।

I wish to perform the yaga acording to scriptural procedures. And I will have my desire fulfilled by...

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VERSE 12.10

ततस्साध्विति तद्वाक्यं ब्राह्मणा: प्रत्यपूजयन्। वसिष्ठप्रमुखास्सर्वे पार्थिवस्य मुखाच्च्युतम्।।1.12....

When they heard these words from the king's month, those brahmins heades by Vasishta extolled the ki...

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VERSE 12.11

ऋष्यशृङ्गपुरोगाश्च प्रत्यूचुर्नृपतिं तदा। सम्भारास्सम्भ्रियन्तां ते तुरगश्च विमुच्यताम्।।1.12.11।।

The priests led by Rsyasringa replied to the king, saying, "Let the sacrificial articles be procured...

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VERSE 12.12

सर्वथा प्राप्स्यसे पुत्रांश्चत्वारोऽमितविक्रमान्। यस्य ते धार्मिकी बुद्धिरियं पुत्रार्थमागता ।।1.12....

"Since this righteous thought for begetting children has entered your mind, you shall surely get fou...

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VERSE 12.13

तत: प्रीतोऽभवद्राजा श्रुत्वा तद्विजभाषितम्। अमात्यांश्चाब्रवीद्राजा हर्षेणेदं शुभाक्षरम्।।1.12.13।।

Pleased to hear the brahmins' words, the king happily addressed his ministers with auspicious words:

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VERSE 12.14

गुरूणां वचनाच्छीघ्रं सम्भारास्सम्भ्रियन्तु मे। समर्थाधिष्ठितश्चाश्वस्सोपाध्यायो विमुच्यताम्।।1.12.14...

"In accordance with the instructions by my spiritual preceptors let the articles (required for perfo...

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VERSE 12.15

सरय्वाश्चोत्तरे तीरे यज्ञभूमिर्विधीयताम्। शान्तयश्चाभिवर्धन्तां यथाकल्पं यथाविधि।।1.12.15।।

Let a sacrificial pavillion be constructed on the northern bank of Sarayu according to prescribed me...

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VERSE 12.16

शक्य: प्राप्तुमयं यज्ञस्सर्वेणापि महीक्षिता। नापराधो भवेत्कष्टो यद्यस्मिन्क्रतुसत्तमे।।1.12.16।।

If in this best of sacrifices aswamedha, obstructions and omissions do not occur it will be possible...

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VERSE 12.17

छिद्रं हि मृगयन्तेऽत्र विद्वांसो ब्रह्मराक्षसा:। निहतस्य च यज्ञस्य सद्य: कर्ता विनश्यति।।1.12.17।।

The learned brahmarakshasas always look out for flaws in the sacrifice so that they can strike into ...

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VERSE 12.18

तद्यथा विधिपूर्वं मे क्रतुरेष समाप्यते। तथा विधानं क्रियतां समर्था: करणेष्विह।।1.12.18।।

Therefore let the arrangements be made in a manner by which this sacifice is completed in accordance...

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VERSE 12.19

तथेति च ततस्सर्वे मन्त्रिण: प्रत्यपूजयन्। पार्थिवेन्द्रस्य तद्वाक्यं यथाज्ञप्तमकुर्वत।।1.12.19।।

Honouring the words of the king, all the ministers did as ordered.

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VERSE 12.20

ततो द्विजास्ते धर्मज्ञमस्तुवन्पार्थिवर्षभम्। अनुज्ञातास्ततस्सर्वे पुनर्जग्मुर्यथागतम्।।1.12.20।।

Admiring the great king, the knower of righteousness, the brahmins permitted by him returned to the...

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VERSE 12.21

गतेष्वथ द्विजाग्य्रेषु मन्त्रिणस्तान्नराधिप:। विसर्जयित्वा स्वं वेश्म प्रविवेश महाद्युति:।।1.12.21।।

When the great brahmins departed, the glorious king (Dasaratha) sent away his ministers and entered...

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