Sarga 5

. सर्वा पूर्वमियं येषामासीत्कृत्स्ना वसुन्धरा । प्रजापतिमुपादाय नृपाणां जयशालिनाम् ।।1.5.1।।

Formerly, this entire earth belonged to those victorious kings starting from Prajapati (Manu). Not...

येषां स सगरो नाम सागरो येन खानित: । षष्टि: पुत्रसहस्राणि यं यान्तं पर्यवारयन् ।।1.5.2।।

Among them a king named Sagara got the ocean dug and his sixty thousand sons surrounded him whenever...

इक्ष्वाकूणामिदं तेषां राज्ञां वंशे महात्मनाम् । महदुत्पन्नमाख्यानं रामायणमिति श्रुतम् ।।1.5.3।।

It was from the family of mighty monarchs with Ikshvaku as its founder and the kings born in that ra...

तदिदं वर्तयिष्यामि सर्वं निखिलमादित: । धर्मकामार्थसहितं श्रोतव्यमनसूयया ।।1.5.4।।

I shall propagate this Ramayanam, incorporating the merits of dharma, artha and kama, and complete i...

कोसलो नाम मुदितस्स्फीतो जनपदो महान् । निविष्टस्सरयूतीरे प्रभूतधनधान्यवान् ।।1.5.5।।

On the banks of river Sarayu, a great and prosperous country named Kosala, abundant in foodgrains an...

अयोध्या नाम नगरी तत्रासील्लोकविश्रुता । मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण या पुरी निर्मिता स्वयम् ।।1.5.6।।

In the country called Kosala was the famous capital city of Ayodhya built by the lord of men, Manu .

आयता दश च द्वे च योजनानि महापुरी । श्रीमती त्रीणि विस्तीर्णा सुविभक्तमहापथा ।।1.5.7।।

With welllaid out thoroughfares, the beautiful and prosperous city of Ayodhya extended for twelve yo...

राजमार्गेण महता सुविभक्तेन शोभिता । मुक्तपुष्पावकीर्णेन जलसिक्तेन नित्यश: ।।1.5.8।।

It looked splendid with its welllaid out and broad highway strewn with flowers and regularly sprinkl...

तां तु राजा दशरथो महाराष्ट्रविवर्धन: । पुरीमावासयामास दिवं देवपतिर्यथा ।।1.5.9।।

King Dasartha, augmenting the prosperity of the great kingdom, lived in the city of Ayodhya like Ind...

कवाटतोरणवतीं सुविभक्तान्तरापणाम् । सर्वयन्त्रायुधवतीमुपेतां सर्वशिल्पिभि: ।।1.5.10।।

The city where all kinds of artificers lived had arched outer gateways, wellarranged local markets a...

सूतमागधसम्बाधां श्रीमतीमतुलप्रभाम् । उच्चाट्टालध्वजवतीं शतघ्नीशतसङ्कुलाम् ।।1.5.11।।

With matchless splendour, it abounded in eulogists and genealogists. It contained stately edifices d...

वधूनाटकसङ्घैश्च संयुक्तां सर्वत: पुरीम् । उद्यानाम्रवणोपेतां महतीं सालमेखलाम् ।।1.5.12।।

The city with suburban towns on all sides had several female dancers and actors.It was filled with g...

दुर्गगम्भीरपरिघां दुर्गामन्यैर्दुरासदाम् । वाजिवारणसम्पूर्णां गोभिरुष्ट्रै: खरैस्तथा ।।1.5.13।।

It was enclosed by strong fortifications and a deep moat. No enemy can ever enter and occupy that ci...

सामन्तराजसङ्घैश्च बलिकर्मभिरावृताम् । नानादेशनिवासैश्च वणिग्भिरुपशोभिताम् ।।1.5.14।।

It was embellished with a host of tributary kings who used to pay tributes and with merchants from ...

प्रासादै रत्नविकृतै: पर्वतैरुपशोभिताम् । कूटागारैश्च सम्पूर्णामिन्द्रस्येवामरावतीम् ।।1.5.15।।

Like Indra's Amaravati, it was adorned by mountains and mansions with precious stones.

चित्रामष्टापदाकारां नरनारीगणैर्युताम् । सर्वरत्नसमाकीर्णां विमानगृहशोभिताम् ।।1.5.16।।

With groups of men and women and adorned with sevenstoried palaces, it looked wonderful like a board...

गृहगाढामविच्छिद्रां समभूमौ निवेशिताम् । शालितण्डुलसम्पूर्णामिक्षुकाण्डरसोदकाम् ।।1.5.17।।

Its dwellings were constructed on levelled ground with no space left unutilised. It was abundantly s...

दुन्दुभीभिर्मृदङ्गैश्च वीणाभि: पणवैस्तथा । नादितां भृशमत्यर्थं पृथिव्यां तामनुत्तमाम् ।।1.5.18।।

The city echoed with the sounds of trumpets, mrudangas, vinas and panavas. There was no city on eart...

विमानमिव सिद्धानां तपसाधिगतं दिवि । सुनिवेशितवेश्मान्तां नरोत्तमसमावृताम् ।।1.5.19।।

Like an aerial car acquired by the siddhas in heaven through their austerities, the palaces were per...

ये च बाणैर्न विध्यन्ति विविक्तमपरापरम् । शब्दवेध्यं च विततं लघुहस्ता विशारदा: ।।1.5.20।। सिंहव्याघ्...

 The city was inhabited by thousands of warriors known as maharathas. They were skilled archers and...

ये च बाणैर्न विध्यन्ति विविक्तमपरापरम् । शब्दवेध्यं च विततं लघुहस्ता विशारदा: ।।1.5.20।। सिंहव्याघ्...

 The city was inhabited by thousands of warriors known as maharathas. They were skilled archers and...

ये च बाणैर्न विध्यन्ति विविक्तमपरापरम् । शब्दवेध्यं च विततं लघुहस्ता विशारदा: ।।1.5.20।। सिंहव्याघ्र...

The city was inhabited by thousands of warriors known as maharathas. They were skilled archers and s...

तामग्निमद्भिर्गुणवद्भिरावृतां द्विजोत्तमैर्वेदषडङ्गपारगै: । सहस्रदैस्सत्यरतैर्महात्मभि र्महर्षिकल्पै...

That city (of Ayodhya) was filled with excellent dwijas (brahmana, kshatriya and vaisyas) performing...