Sarga 71

एवं ब्रुवाणं जनक: प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलि:। श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं न: परिकीर्तितम्।।1.71.1।।

Vasishta having thus described (the genealogy of Dasaratha) Janaka with folded hands rejoined, "Be b...

प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषत:। वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामुने।।1.71.2।।

"O Great sage O Best of ascetics while one offers his daughter (in marriage), one born in a noble fa...

राजाऽभूत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुत स्स्वेन कर्मणा। निमि: परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वर:।।1.71.3।।

There was a great man of religion king Nimi, strongest of men and wellknown in the three worlds by h...

तस्य पुत्रोमिथिर्नाम मिथिला येन निर्मिता। प्रथमो जनको नाम जनकादप्युदावसु:।।1.71.4।।

Nimi begot a son named Mithi who constructed Mithila. He was the first Janaka whose son was Udavasu.

उदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धन:। नन्दिवर्धनपुत्रस्तु सुकेतुर्नाम नामत:।।1.71.5।।

Virtuous Nandivardhana was the son of Udavasu whose son was Suketu.

सुकेतोरपि धर्मात्मा देवरातो महाबल:। देवरातस्य राजर्षेर्बृहद्रथ इति स्मृत:।।1.71.6।।

Suketu's son was the righteous and powerful Devarata, father of Brihadradha.

बृहद्रथस्य शूरोऽभून्महावीर: प्रतापवान्। महावीरस्य धृतिमान् सुधृतिस्सत्यविक्रम:।।1.71.7।।

Brihadradha's son was the heroic and powerful Mahavira, father of Sudhruti, who was armed with coura...

सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा दृष्टकेतुस्सुधार्मिक:। दृष्टकेतोस्तु राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुत:।।1.71.8।।

To Sudhruti was born the righteous Drishtaketu, committed to dharma. Rajarshi Drishtaketu was father...

हर्यश्वस्य मरु: पुत्रो मरो: पुत्र: प्रतिन्धक:। प्रतिंधकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्तिरथस्सुत:।।1.71.9।।

Haryasva's son was Maru, father of Pratindhaka. Pratindhaka's son was the righteous king Kirtiratha.

पुत्र: कीर्तिरथस्यापि देवमीढ इति स्मृत:। देवमीढस्य विबुधो विबुधस्य महीध्रक:।।1.71.10।।

The son of Kirtiratha was known as Devamidha. His son was Vibudha, father of Mahidhraka.

महीध्रकसुतो राजा कीर्तिरातो महाबल:। कीर्तिरातस्य राजर्षेर्महारोमा व्यजायत।।1.71.11।।

Mighty king Kirtirata was the son of Mahidhraka. He was a Rajarshi, father of Maharoma.

महारोम्णस्तु धर्मात्मा स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत। स्वर्णरोम्णस्तु राजर्षेर्ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत।।1.71.12।।

To Maharoma's was born the virtuous Swarnaroma. Swarnaroma's son was Hrasvaroma.

तस्य पुत्रद्वयं जज्ञे धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मन:। ज्येष्ठोऽहमनुजो भ्राता मम वीर: कुशध्वज:।।1.71.13।।

Hrasvaroma, was a religious king. He was a great soul. Of his two sons. I am the eldest and valiant ...

मां तु ज्येष्ठं पिता राज्ये सोऽभिषिच्य नराधिप:। कुशध्वजं समावेश्य भारं मयि वनं गत:।।1.71.14।।

My father king Hrasvaroma crowned me king, entrusted Kusadhwaja to my care and retired to the forest...

वृद्धे पितरि स्वर्याते धर्मेण धुरमावहम्। भ्रातरं देवसङ्काशं स्नेहात्पश्यन् कुशध्वजम्।।1.71.15।।

After my aged father attained heaven, I looked after my brother Kusadhwaja, who resembles the celest...

कस्य चित्त्वथकालस्य साङ्काश्यादगमत्पुरात्। सुधन्वा वीर्यवान्राजा मिथिलामवरोधक:।।1.71.16।।

A little later a powerful king named Sudhanva from the city of Sankasya beseiged Mithila.

स च मे प्रेषयामास शैवं धनुरनुत्तमम्। सीता कन्या च पद्माक्षी मह्यं वै दीयतामिति।।1.71.17।।

He (Sudhanva) sent me a message: 'give me the great bow of Siva and the lotuseyed maiden Sita'.

तस्याप्रदानाद्ब्रह्मर्षे युद्धमासीन्मया सह। स हतोऽभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे।।1.71.18।।

O Brahmarshi when I refused, a great conflict broke out between him and me. In the encounter king Su...

निहत्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानं नराधिपम्। साङ्काश्ये भ्रातरं वीरमभ्यषिञ्चं कुशध्वजम्।।1.71.19।।

O Best of ascetics having killed king Sudhanva, I have crowned my heroic brother Kusadhwaja in Sanka...

कनीयानेष मे भ्राता अहं ज्येष्ठो महामुने। ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुङ्गव।।1.71.20।। सीतां रामाय ...

O Great ascetic (Vasishta), this one is my youger brother and I am the elder one. O preeminent among...

वीर्यशुल्कां मम सुतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् ।।1.71.21।। द्वितीयामूर्मिलां चैव त्रिर्ददामि न संशय:।

I offer my daughter Sita, who looks like a celestial maiden as reward for (Rama's) prowess and my se...

ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते रघुनन्दन।।1.71.22।। रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् गोदानं कारयस्व ह। पितृकार्यं च भद्रं...

O Delight of the Raghus (King Dasaratha), I offer these brides with immense pleasure to Rama and Lak...

ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते रघुनन्दन।।1.71.22।। रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन् गोदानं कारयस्व ह। पितृकार्यं च भद्रं...

O Delight of the Raghus (King Dasaratha), I offer these brides with immense pleasure to Rama and Lak...

मखा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीये दिवसे प्रभो। फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन्वैवाहिकं कुरु।।1.71.24।। रामलक्...

Today the star Makha is on the ascendant. O King perform the marriage on the, third day from today u...