pari-kulkarni/itihasa-sanskrit-en-filtered huggingface dataset:
Sanskrit: चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु ततः पुरीम्। पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घष्टनिनादिताम्॥ सिक्तराजपथारम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम्। राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः पौरैर्मङ्गलपाणिभिः॥ सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद् राजा जनौघैः समलंकृताम्। घौरैः प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभिः॥ पुत्रैरनुगतः श्रीमाञ्श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशाः। प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं प्रियम्॥
English: He urged on his army, and speedily arrived at the city, graced round with standards bearing pennons, and lovely to behold, and resounding with the sounds of trumpets, with its high-ways watered, and beauteous, and sprinkled around with flowers, crowded with citizens looking cheerful on account of the king's approach, bearing auspicious articles in their hands, and beautified with the vast concourse of people. And received by the citizens as well as the regenerate ones inhabiting the city coming forward a long way, and followed by his graceful son, the handsome Majesty of illustrious name entered his own dear residence, like to the Himavat.
Sanskrit: ननन्द स्वजनै राजा गृहे रामैः सुपूजितः। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा॥ वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषितः।
English: And entertained by his own relatives with all objects of enjoyment, the monarch rejoiced exceedingly. And Kausalya and Sumitră and the slender waisted Kaikeyi, together with other wives of the king, were busy, receiving the brides, with the necessary ceremonies.
Sanskrit: ततः सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम्॥ कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नुपयोषितः। मङ्गलालापन)मैः शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः॥ देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ताः प्रत्यपूजयन्। अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा॥ रेमिरे मुदिताः सर्वा भर्तृभिर्मुदिता रहः।
English: And the royal spouses received the exalted Sītā and the famous Urmilā and both the daughters of Kusadhvaya, graced with silken apparel, with homas performed and blessings invoked, on their behalf. And having paid reverence at the abodes of the gods, and rendered homage to those that deserved the same, the daughters of the kings, well pleased, in private, took joy with all the brothers.
Sanskrit: कृतदाराः कृतास्त्राश्च सधनाः ससुहृज्जनाः॥ शुश्रूषमाणाः पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभाः।
English: And having attained brides, and arms, with wealth and friends, those foremost of men, engaged in ministering to their father.
Sanskrit: कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथः सुतम्॥ भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमब्रवीद् रघुनन्दनः।
English: And once on a time that descendant of Raghu, king Dasaratha addressed Bharata, saying,
Sanskrit: अयं केकयराजस्य पुत्रो वसति पुत्रक॥ त्वां नेतुमागतो वीरो युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव।
English: O son, this son of the king of the Kekayas your uncle, Yudhājit stay here, that hero, having come to take you over.
Sanskrit: श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद् भरतः कैकयीसुतः॥ गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा।
English: Hearing these words of Daśaratha, Kaikeyi's son, Bharata; prepared for the journey, together with Satrughna.
Sanskrit: आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥ मातृश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ।
English: Having greeted his father, and Rāma of unflagging energy, and his mother, that foremost of men, the heroic (Bharata) departed with Satrughna.
Sanskrit: युधाजित् प्राप्य भरतं सशत्रुघ्नं प्रहर्षितः॥ स्वपुरं प्राविशद् वीरः पिता तस्य तुतोष ह।
English: And having Bharata as well as ſatrughna, the heroic Yudhājit, with a delighted heart, entered his own city; and his father rejoiced exceedingly.
Sanskrit: गते च भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः॥ पितरं देवसंकाशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा।
English: And on Bharata having departed Rāma and the exceedingly mighty Laksmana, tended their sire resembling a celestial.
Sanskrit: पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वशः॥ चकार रामः सर्वाणि प्रियाणि च हितानि च।
English: And paying the utmost regard to the command of his father, Rāma discharged all the duties of the city, having for his object the pleasure or welfare (of the citizens).21
Sanskrit: मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रितः॥ गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत।
English: And heedfully rendering every service to his mothers, he on proper occasions observed the duties pertaining to his superiors.
Sanskrit: एवं दशरथः प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा॥ रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिनः।
English: Dasaratha was exceedingly delighted; as also the Brahmanas, and the traders, and the inhabitants generally, at the conduct and behaviour of Rāma.
Sanskrit: तेषामतियशा लोके रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ स्वयंभूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः।
English: Rāma having truth for prowess, by virtue of his excellence appeared to everyone the most meritorious of (Dasaratha's son) like to the self create Himself to all being.
Sanskrit: रामश्च सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून्॥ मनस्वी तद्गतमनास्तस्या हृदि समर्पितः।
English: In the company of Sītā, the wise Rāma, bending his mind to Sītā, with his heart dedicated to her, passed many a season in delight.
Sanskrit: प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दारा पितृकृता इति॥ गुणाद् रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभिवर्धते। तस्याश्च भर्ता द्विगुणं हृदये परिवर्तते॥
English: Rāma's beloved Sītā, as having been bestowed upon him by his sire, by her loveliness, and her perfections as much as by her loveliness, went on enhancing his joy. And her lord came to exercise a double influence on her heart.
Sanskrit: अन्तर्गतमपि व्यक्तमाख्याति हृदयं हृदा। तस्य भूयो विशेषेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा। देवताभिः समा रूपे सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी॥
English: And by her own heart, the daughter of Janaka, Mithila's lord, resembling a goddess in grace, and like to Śrī (goddess of wealth) herself in loveliness, completely read his inmost sentiments.
Sanskrit: तया स राजर्षिसुतोऽभिकामया समेयिवानुत्तमराजकन्यया। अतीव रामः शुशुभे मुदान्वितो विभुःश्रिया विष्णुरिवामरेश्वरः॥ इति श्रीरामायणे बालकाण्डं समाप्तम्
English: And experiencing delight, Rama, receiving the Rājarși's daughter, exercising her own will the excellent princess-looked graceful, even like the lord Vişņu the chief of celestials on being joined with Śrī. BĀLAKĀŅDA
Sanskrit: गच्छता मातुलकुलं भरतेन तदानघः। शत्रुघ्नो नित्यशत्रुघ्नो नीतः प्रीतिपुरस्कृतः॥
English: When Bharata set out for the home of his maternal uncle, he affectionately took with him the sinless Satrughna ever repressing his passions.
Sanskrit: स तत्र न्यवसद् भ्रात्रा सह सत्कारसत्कृतः। मातुलेनाश्वपतिना पुत्रस्नेहेन लालितः॥
English: And there he abode with his brother, being ministered to in very respect and tended by his maternal uncle, Aśvapati, with all the fondness of a father (with the fondness shown to a son).
Sanskrit: तत्रापि निवसन्तौ तौ तlमाणौ च कामतः। भ्रातरौ स्मरतां वीरौ वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्॥
English: Albeit thus staying, with every ministration extended towards them as much as they could wish, yet those heroic brothers failed not to remember the aged king Daſaratha.
Sanskrit: राजापि तौ महातेजाः सस्मार प्रोषितौ सुतौ। उभौ भरतशत्रुघ्नौ महेन्द्रवरुणोपमौ॥
English: And the puissant king also on his pare remembered his sons away from home, Bharata and Śatrughna, resembling the mighty Indra and Varuna.
Sanskrit: सर्व एव तु तस्येष्टाश्चत्वारः पुरुषर्षभाः। स्वशरीराद् विनिर्वृत्ताश्चत्वार इव बाहवः॥
English: All those four chiefs of men were dear to him even as four hands issuing from his own body.
Sanskrit: तेषामपि महातेजा रामो रतिकरः पितुः। स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः॥ ।
English: Yet among them all, that highly energetic. Rāma was the favourite of his sire. He was the foremost of in every virtue, like to Svayambhu's (Brahmā) self in the esteem of creation.
Sanskrit: स हि देवैरुदीर्णस्य रावणस्य वधार्थिभिः। अर्थितो मानुषे लोके जज्ञे विष्णुः सनातनः॥
English: Solicited by the celestials wishing for the destruction of Rāvana, he, who is the eternal Vis ņu, was born as Rāma in the world of men.
Sanskrit: कौसल्या शुशुभे तेन पुत्रेणामिततेजसा। यथा वरेण देवानामदितिर्वज्रपाणिना॥
English: And with that son of immeasurable energy, Kausalya looked graceful, even as Aditi, with that foremost of the celestials, the wielder of the thunder-bolt.
Sanskrit: स हि रूपोपपन्नश्च वीर्यवाननसूयकः। भूमावनुपमः सूनुर्गुणैर्दशरथोपमः॥
English: He was furnished with grace, and possessed of prowess; and he did not seek for defects in others in the midst of virtues. That son of Kausalyā and incomparable on earth and in worth fully equal to Daśaratha him self.
Sanskrit: स च नित्यं प्रशान्तात्मा मृदुपूर्वं च भाषते। उच्यमानोऽपि परुषं नोत्तरं प्रतिपद्यते॥
English: He was aye of quiescent soul; and always precluded his speech with an amiable phrase; and although he might be addressed in a harsh manner, yet he returned no corresponding reply.
Sanskrit: कदाचिदुपकारेण कृतेनैकेन तुष्यति । न स्मरत्यपकाराणां शतमप्यात्मवत्तया॥
English: He was gratified even with a solitary instance of benefit; and from freedom of soul did not remember an hundred injuries.
Sanskrit: शीलवृद्धैर्ज्ञानवृद्धैर्वयोवृद्धैश्च सज्जनैः। कथयन्नास्त वै नित्यमस्त्रयोग्यान्तरेष्वपि ॥
English: In the intervals of martial exercises, he always discoursed with persons of character, or wise men, or the aged, or the virtuous.
Sanskrit: बुद्धिमान् मधुराभाषी पूर्वभाषी प्रियंवदः। वीर्यवान्न च वीर्येण महता स्वेन विस्मितः॥
English: He was intelligent, and sweet-speeched, and spoke first (to visitors) and used grateful words, and was possessed of prowess, withal not proud of his mighty native virtue.
Sanskrit: न चानृतकथो विद्वान् वृद्धानां प्रतिपूजकः। अनुरक्तः प्रजाभिश्च प्रजाश्चाप्यनुरज्यते॥
English: He never spoke untruths; and he was learned; and he rendered homage to the aged. He felt kindly towards the subjects; and the subjects on their pare held him in dear regard.
Sanskrit: सानुक्रोशो जितक्रोधो ब्राह्मणप्रतिपूजकः। दीनानुकम्पी धर्मज्ञो नित्यं प्रग्रहवाञ्छुचिः॥ कुलोचितमतिः क्षात्रं स्वधर्मं बहु मन्यते। मन्यते परया प्रीत्या महत् स्वर्गफलं ततः॥
English: He was kind to the poor; and he had conquered his anger; and he regarded the Brāhmaṇas; and he commiserated the wretched; and was versed in morality; and always chastised the wicked; and was pure in spirit; and possessed the thoughts and sentiments of his race; and regarded highly his own Kșatriya duties; and considered that heaven was to be attained through the glory acquired by performing them.
Sanskrit: नाश्रेयसि रतो यश्च न विरुद्धकथारुचिः। उत्तरोत्तरयुक्तीनां वक्ता वाचस्पतिर्यथा॥
English: He was never engaged in forbidden piactises; and never relished improper talk; and argued in chain even like the lord of speech himself.
Sanskrit: अरोगस्तरुणो वाग्मी वपुष्मान् देशकालवित्। लोके पुरुषसारज्ञः साधुरेको विनिर्मितः॥
English: And he was free from ailments, and of young years; and endued with eloquence; and of an excellent person; and versed in season and place; and discerned character, the one honest person ever created.
Sanskrit: स तु श्रेष्ठैर्गुणैर्युक्तः प्रजानां पार्थिवात्मजः। बहिश्चर इव प्राणो बभूव गुणतः प्रियः॥
English: Endowed with supreme excellence that son or the monarch was by virtue of his merit dear to the subjects like their life ranging externally.
Sanskrit: सर्वविद्याव्रतस्नातो यथावत् साङ्गवेदवित्। इष्वस्त्रे च पितुः श्रेष्ठो बभूव भरताग्रजः॥
English: He had performed his ablutions after having mastered all learning; and was properly versed in the Vedas with their branches. In all weapons either inspired with mantras or otherwise Bharata's eldest brother was superior even to his father.
Sanskrit: कल्याणाभिजनः साधुरदीनः सत्यवागृजुः। वृद्धैरभिविनीतश्च द्विजैर्धर्मार्थदर्शिभिः॥
English: And he was the spring of all good; and was saintly; and of undisturbed soul; and truthtelling; and candid; and humble towards the aged twice-born ones cognisant of virtue and interest.
Sanskrit: धर्मकामार्थतत्त्वज्ञः स्मृतिमान् प्रतिभानवान्। लौकिके समयाचारे कृतकल्पो विशारदः॥
English: He was cognizant of virtue, profit, and interest; had an excellent memory; and was possessed of genius. He was an adept and was well versed in social usages and customs.
Sanskrit: निभृतः संवृताकारों गुप्तमन्त्रः सहायवान्। अमोघक्रोधहर्षश्च त्यागसंयमकालवित्॥
English: He was lowly; and of close counsel; and used to keep to himself his purposes; and was resourceful. Neither his pleasure nor his displeasure went for naught. He knew the season of amassing riches, and of giving them away.
Sanskrit: दृढभक्तिः स्थिरप्रज्ञो नासद्ग्राही न दुर्वचः। निस्तन्द्रीरप्रमत्तश्च स्वदोषपरदोषवित्॥
English: And he was ardently reverential; and his wisdom never wavered; and he accepted no improper present; and he used no rough speech. He knew no idleness; and was vigilant; and had a knowledge of his own as well as of others' failings.
Sanskrit: शास्त्रज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च पुरुषान्तरकोविदः। यः प्रग्रहानुग्रहयोर्यथान्यायं विचक्षणः॥
English: He was conversant with the scriptures; and was grateful; and could read the hearts of others. He had sagacity to perceive the seasons for duly showing favour or disfavour. are
Sanskrit: सत्संग्रहानुग्रहणे स्थानविनिग्रहस्य च। आयकर्मण्युपायज्ञः संदृष्टव्ययकर्मवित्॥
English: He understood all about the reception of the righteous, the maintenance of family, and the occasion for chastising, evil-doers; and he was an expert in collecting dues (from the people;) and knew the manner prescribed (by the authorities) for expending money.
Sanskrit: श्रैष्ठ्यं चास्त्रसमूहेषु प्राप्तो व्यामिश्रकेषु च। अर्थधर्मों च संगृह्य सुखतन्त्रो न चालसः॥
English: He had attained proficiency in all the scriptures and literary works composed in both Sanskrit and Prakrit. He sought pleasure without sacrificing either interest or morality; and he was never dilatory in duty.
Sanskrit: वैहारिकाणां शिल्पानां विज्ञातार्थविभागवित्। आरोहे विनये चैव युक्तो वारणवाजिनाम्॥
English: He understood the of those who entertained others. He knew the various heads on which wealth was to be expended. He was skilful in riding and training up horses and elephants.
Sanskrit: धनुर्वेदविदां श्रेष्ठो लोकेऽतिरथसम्मतः। अभियाता प्रहर्ता च सेनानयविशारदः॥
English: He was the foremost of those accomplished in archery; and was acknowledged among men as an Atiratha. * He led his forces in the direction of the foe; and he slew his enemies; and was accomplished in marshalling the troops. *He who alone vanquishes an innumerable host of warriors is called an Atiratha.
Sanskrit: अप्रधृष्यश्च संग्रामे क्रुद्धैरपि सुरासुरैः। अनसूयो जितक्रोधो न हप्तो न च मत्सरी॥
English: He was incapable of being repressed in fight even by the enraged gods and Asuras. He was not given to carping, and had subdued his anger, and he was never elated, or malicious.
Sanskrit: नावज्ञेयश्च भूतानां न च कालवशानुगः। एवं श्रेष्ठैर्गुणैर्युक्तः प्रजानां पार्थिवात्मजः॥ सम्मतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वसुधायाः क्षमागुणैः। बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यो वीर्ये चापि शचीपतेः॥
English: He did not disregard any creature; he was no slave to the times. That son of the monarch was furnished with such qualities. And he was liked by the subjects as well as by the three worlds. In forgiveness he was like to the Earth; and in intelligence like to BỊhaspati; and in prowess like to the Sacī's lord.
Sanskrit: तथा सर्वप्रजाकान्तैः प्रीतिसंजननैः पितुः। गुणैर्विरुरुचे रामो दीप्तः सूर्य इवांशुभिः॥
English: Furnished with such qualities acceptable to the people as well as gratifying to his father, Rāma looked beautiful like the effulgent Sun surrounded by his rays.
Sanskrit: तमेवं वृत्तसम्पन्नमप्रधृष्यपराक्रमम्। लोकनाथोपमं नाथमकामयत मेदिनी॥
English: And the Earth desired for her lord even him (Rāma) possessing an excellent character and of prowess incapable of being repressed, like to Lokanātha (Vişnu.) himself.
Sanskrit: एतैस्तु बहुभिर्युक्तं गुणैरनुपमैः सुतम्। दृष्ट्वा दशरथो राजा चक्रे चिन्तां परंतपः॥
English: And finding his son crowned with so many incomparable qualities, that subduer of his enemies, king Dasaratha, thought within himself.
Sanskrit: अथ राज्ञो बभूवैव वृद्धस्य चिरजीविनः। प्रीतिरेषा कथं रामो राजा स्यान्मयि जीवति ॥
English: The long-lived aged monarch reflected, saying, "How can Rāma become king, I living; and how can this delight be mine?” When shall I behold my beloved son installed* in the kingdom? * The Sanskrit abhişikta literally means sprinkled. But such a rendering would sound outlandish.
Sanskrit: एषा ह्यस्य परा प्रीतिर्हदि सम्परिवर्तते। कदा नाम सुतं द्रक्ष्याम्यभिषिक्तमहं प्रियम्॥ वृद्धिकामो हि लोकस्य सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः। मत्तः प्रियतरो लोके पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिमान्॥
English: Surely he always wished for the prosperity of the people; and he showed kindness to all creatures. And like to the showering rain-cloud, he is dearer to the people than myself.
Sanskrit: यमशक्रसमो वीर्ये बृहस्पतिसमो मतौ। महीधरसमो धृत्यां मत्तश्च गुणवत्तरः॥
English: He is like to Yama and Sakra in prowess, and to Brhaspati in intelligence; and in forbearance, to a mountain, yea, he is far more qualified than myself.
Sanskrit: महीमहमिमां कृत्स्नामधितिष्ठन्तमात्मजम्। अनेन वयसा दृष्ट्वा यथा स्वर्गमवाप्नुयाम्॥
English: Therefore in this age, beholding my son established in (the dominion of) this entire earth, I shall repair to heaven.
Sanskrit: इत्येवं विविधैस्तैस्तैरन्यपार्थिवदुर्लभैः। शिष्टैरपरिमेयैश्च लोके लोकोत्तरैर्गुणैः॥
English: Seeing him (Rāma) thus crowned with all these various as well as other sterling and immeasurable virtues rare among other princes, the king then took counsel with his ministers, and made up his mind to confer upon Rāma the dignity of heir-apparent.
Sanskrit: तं समीक्ष्य तदा राजा युक्तं समुदितैर्गुणैः। निश्चित्य सचिवैः सार्धं यौवराज्यममन्यत।॥ दिव्यन्तरिक्षे भूमौ च घोरमुत्पातजं भयम्। संचचक्षेऽथ मेधावी शरीरे चात्मनो जराम्॥
English: And that intelligent (king) mentioned (to his ministers) the dreadful evils portended by appearances and phenomena in heaven and the air and on the earth, and also pointed out the circumstance of decrepitude having taken possession of his person.
Sanskrit: पूर्णचन्द्राननस्याथ शोकापनुदमात्मनः। लोके रामस्य बुबुधे सम्प्रियत्वं महात्मनः॥ आत्मनश्च प्रजानां च श्रेयसे च प्रियेण च । प्राप्ते काले स धर्मात्मा भक्त्या त्वरितवान् नृपः॥ नानानगरवास्तव्यान् पृथग्जानपदानपि। समानिनाय मेदिन्यां प्रधानान् पृथिवीपतिः॥
English: He therefore gave them to understand that the installation of the high-souled Rāma of countenance resembling the full moon would dispel his grief, at the same time that it would be universally hailed by the people. Therefore, influenced by his affection (for his subjects,) and with the view of compassing his own as well as their welfare, the righteous monarch urged expedition (upon his counsellors;) and that lord of earth brought together the prime and noble from the various regions and countries of the earth.
Sanskrit: तान् वेश्मनानाभरणैर्यथार्ने प्रतिपूजितान्। ददर्शालंकृतो राजा प्रजापतिरिव प्रजाः॥
English: Like to Prajāpati's self before all creatures, the king appeared before them, who had been received respectfully, and had, as befitted their ranks, various ornaments conferred upon and quarters assigned to them.
Sanskrit: न त केकयराजानं जनकं वा नराधिपः। त्वरया चानयामास पश्चात्तौ श्रोष्यतः प्रियम्॥
English: But that lord of men did not, on account of haste, bring over either Janaka or the king of the Kekayas, concluding that a little while after they would receive the glad tidings.
Sanskrit: अथोपविष्टे नृपतौ तस्मिन् परपुरार्दने। ततः प्रविविशुः शेषा राजानो लोकसम्मताः।॥
English: Then when the king, that captor of hostile capitals, had sat down there, began to pour in all the princes popular with their subjects, all save (the two afore-mentioned rulers.)
Sanskrit: अथ राजवितीर्णेषु विविधेष्वासलेषु च। राजानमेवाभिमुखा निषेदुर्नियता नृपाः॥
English: Facing and eyeing the monarch, those kings sat them down on different seats pointed out by the former.
Sanskrit: स लब्धमानैर्विनयान्वितैर्नृपः पुरालयैर्जानपदैश्च मानवैः। उपोपविष्टैर्नृपतिर्वृतो बभौ सहस्रचक्षुर्भगवानिवामरैः॥
English: Surrounded by those prime and noble of the various provinces, and all those lowly rulers, who had been received honourably and who generally resided at Ayodhyā, the sovereign appeared like to the adorable thousand-eyed (one) surrounded by the immortals. 51
Sanskrit: ततः परिषदं सर्वामामन्त्र्य वसुधाधिपः। हितमुद्धर्षणं चैवमुवाच प्रथितं वचः॥ दुन्दुभिस्वरकल्पेन गम्भीरेणानुनादिना। स्वरेण महता राजा जीमूत इव नादयन्॥ राजलक्षणयुक्तेन कान्तेनानुपमेन च। उवाच रसयुक्तेन स्वरेण नृपतिर्नुपान्॥
English: Then facing his whole court, that lord of earth, the king, resounding all sides as if with thunder, in a mighty voice, echoing, and solemn, and like to the sounds of a kettle-drum, spoke words fraught with welfare, and capable of creating high rapture, and worthy of the attention of all. And in tones overflowing with royal signs; and mellifluous; and peerless; and surcharged with the sentiment of surprise, the monarch addressed the princes, saying.
Sanskrit: विदितं भवतामेतद् यथा मे राज्यमुत्तमम्। पूर्वकैर्मम राजेन्द्रैः सुतवत् परिपालितम्॥
English: It is known to you that the (people of this) spacious empire now governed by me was governed like to children by those sovereigns that were my predecessors.
Sanskrit: सोऽहमिक्ष्वाकुभिः सर्वैनरेन्द्रैः प्रतिपालितम्। श्रेयसा योक्तुमिच्छामि सुखार्हमखिलं जगत्॥
English: Now it is my intention to bring welfare to this entire earth worthy of being rendered happy, which had been governed by all those sovereigns, Ikşvāku and the rest.
Sanskrit: मयाप्याचरितं पूर्वैः पन्थानमनुगच्छता। प्रजा नित्यमनिद्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षिताः॥
English: Following the path trod by my predecessors, I have, heedless of my own happiness, to the best of my power, always protected the people.
Sanskrit: इदं शरीरं कृत्स्नस्य लोकस्य चरता हितम्। पाण्डुरस्यातपत्रस्यच्छायायां जरितं मया॥
English: And under the shade of the white umbrella, I effecting the good of the entire community, have brought decrepitude upon my body.
Sanskrit: प्राप्य वर्षसहस्राणि बहून्यायूंषि जीवतः। जीर्णस्यास्य शरीरस्य विश्रान्तिमभिरोचये॥
English: Having attained an age extending over many thousands of years, and lived for a long period, desire rest for this decrepit frame.
Sanskrit: राजप्रभावजुष्टां च दुर्वहामजितेन्द्रियैः। परिश्रान्तोऽस्मि लोकस्य गुर्वी धर्मधुरं वहन्॥
English: Bearing in the interests of the people the heavy burden of duty, incapable of being borne by even those that have controlled their senses, and requiring (in the bearer) right royal qualities, I have become fatigued.
Sanskrit: सोऽहं विश्राममिच्छामि पुत्रं कृत्वा प्रजाहिते। संनिकृष्टानिमान् सर्वाननुमान्य द्विजर्षभान्॥
English: I therefore wish for rest, after in the interests of the subjects installing my son, with the permission of all these excellent twice-born ones around me.
Sanskrit: अनुजातो हि मां सर्वैर्गुणैः श्रेष्ठो ममात्मजः। पुरन्दरसमो वीर्ये रामः परपुरंजयः॥
English: My worthy son, like to Purandara himself in prowess, Rāma, the conqueror of hostile cities, had been born, endowed with all my virtues.
Sanskrit: तं चन्द्रमिव पुष्येण युक्तं धर्मभृतां वरम्। यौवराज्ये नियोक्तास्मि प्रातः पुरुषपुङ्गवम्॥
English: Him, like to the moon while in conjunction with the Puşya constellation, the foremost of those maintaining righteousness, the chief of men, will I, in the morning with a delighted heart, install as the heir-apparent to the throne.
Sanskrit: अनुरूपः स वो नाथो लक्ष्मीवॉल्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। त्रैलोक्यमपि नाथेन येन स्यानाथवत्तरम् ॥ अनेन श्रेयसा सद्यः संयोक्ष्येऽहमिमां महीम्। गतक्लेशो भविष्यामि सुते तस्मिन् निवेश्य वै॥
English: And that auspicious elder brother of Laksmana* will make a fit ruler for you, yea, the very three worlds might consider themselves as having a lord, by possessing him, through his agency I shall this day bring about the welfare of the world; and shall renounce my toil by reposing in him the task of government. *There is an alliterative beauty here in the original: Laksmīvān Laksmanāgraja; which of course is impossible to be retained in the translation.
Sanskrit: यदिदं मेऽनुरूपार्थं मया साधु सुमन्त्रितम्। भवन्तो मेऽनुमन्यन्तां कथं वा करवाण्यहम्॥
English: If what I have devised be meet, and also recommend itself to you, do you accord approval to it, proposing what I am to do besides this, together with the how of effecting it.
Sanskrit: यद्यप्येषा मम प्रीतिर्हितमन्यद् विचिन्त्यताम्। अन्या मध्यस्थचिन्ता तु विमर्दाभ्यधिकोदया॥
English: If I have thought thus solely because I find delight in it, do you look about any other way to welfare. For different is the thought of the dispassionate; and by friction becomes far more efficacious.* *This is Mill's principle of free and equal discussion so lucidity upheld in his Liberty. The meaning in the text is obscurely expressed. The thought of the dispassionate is different from that of the passionate; and truth comes out from the friction of the two opposite forces.