वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः। विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभिः
'In all matters, the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha is the spokesperson, with the approval of Viśvāmitra and all the great sages.'
एष वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो मे यथाक्रमम्। तूष्णींभूते दशरथे वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः
'This righteous Vasiṣṭha will speak for me in due order.' When Daśaratha became silent, the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha spoke.
उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वैदेहं सपुरोधसम्। अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्ययः
Brahmā, whose origin is imperceptible, eternal, everlasting, and undecaying, spoke words to the wise Vaideha in the presence of the priests.
तस्मान्मरीचिः संजज्ञे मरीचेः कश्यपः सुतः। विवस्वान् कश्यपाज्जज्ञे मनुर्वैवस्वतः स्मृतः
From him, Marīci was born; from Marīci, Kaśyapa was his son; from Kaśyapa, Vivasvān was born; and Manu, known as Vaivasvata, was born from Vivasvān.
मनुः प्रजापतिः पूर्वमिक्ष्वाकुश्च मनोः सुतः। तमिक्ष्वाकुमयोध्यायां राजानं विद्धि पूर्वकम्
Manu was the ancient progenitor, and Ikṣvāku was Manu's son; know that Ikṣvāku was the first king of Ayodhyā.
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् कुक्षिरित्येव विश्रुतः। कुक्षेरथात्मजः श्रीमान् विकुक्षिरुदपद्यत
The illustrious son of Ikṣvāku was known as Kukṣi; and from Kukṣi, his son, the illustrious Vikukṣi, was born.
विकुक्षेस्तु महातेजा बाणः पुत्रः प्रतापवान्। बाणस्य तु महातेजा अनरण्यः प्रतापवान्
From Vikukṣi, the mighty and radiant Bāṇa was born as his son; and from Bāṇa, the mighty and radiant Anaraṇya was born.
अनरण्यात् पृथुर्जज्ञे त्रिशङ्कुस्तु पृथोरपि। त्रिशङ्कोरभवत् पुत्रो धुन्धुमारो महायशाः
From Anaraṇya, Pṛthu was born; and from Pṛthu, Triśaṅku; Triśaṅku's son was Dhundhumāra, renowned for his great fame.
धुन्धुमारान्महातेजा युवनाश्वो महारथः। युवनाश्वसुतश्चासीन्मान्धाता पृथिवीपतिः
From Dhundhumāra, the mighty Yuvanāśva, a great chariot-warrior, was born; and Yuvanāśva's son was Māndhātā, lord of the earth.
मान्धातुस्तु सुतः श्रीमान् सुसन्धिरुदपद्यत। सुसन्धेरपि पुत्रौ द्वौ ध्रुवसन्धिः प्रसेनजित्
From Māndhātā, the illustrious Susandhi was born; and Susandhi had two sons: Dhruvasandhi and Prasenajit.
यशस्वी ध्रुवसन्धेस्तु भरतो नाम नामतः। भरतात् तु महातेजा असितो नाम जायत
From Dhruvasandhi, the renowned Bharata was born by name; and from Bharata, the mighty Asita was born.
यस्यैते प्रतिराजान उदपद्यन्त शत्रवः। हैहयास्तालजङ्घाश्च शूराश्च शशबिन्दवः
Against him, these rival kings arose as enemies: the Haihayas, Tāla-jaṅghas, the heroic Śaśabindus.
तांश्च स प्रतियुध्यन् वै युद्धे राजा प्रवासितः। हिमवन्तमुपागम्य भार्याभ्यां सहितस्तदा
Fighting against them in battle, the king was exiled; then, together with his wives, he went to the Himalayas.
असितोऽल्पबलो राजा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान्। द्वे चास्य भार्ये गर्भिण्यौ बभूवतुरिति श्रुतिः
King Asita, of little strength, met his destined end; it is said that both his wives became pregnant.
एका गर्भविनाशार्थं सपत्न्यै सगरं ददौ। ततः शैलवरे रम्ये बभूवाभिरतो मुनिः
One, for the purpose of destroying her pregnancy, gave Sagara to her co-wife; then, in the beautiful mountain, the sage became delighted.
भार्गवश्च्यवनो नाम हिमवन्तमुपाश्रितः। तत्र चैका महाभागा भार्गवं देववर्चसम्
A Bhārgava named Cyavana took refuge in the Himalayas; there, one noble lady approached the Bhārgava, radiant like a god.
ववन्दे पद्मपत्राक्षी कांक्षन्ती सुतमुत्तमम्। तमृषिं साभ्युपागम्य कालिन्दी चाभ्यवादयत्
With lotus-leaf eyes, desiring an excellent son, she bowed to him; approaching the sage, Kālindī greeted him.
स तामभ्यवदद् विप्रः पुत्रेप्सुं पुत्रजन्मनि। तव कुक्षौ महाभागे सुपुत्रः सुमहाबलः
The sage addressed her, eager for a son, at the birth of a son: 'In your womb, O noble lady, a virtuous and greatly powerful son will be born.'
महावीर्यो महातेजा अचिरात् संजनिष्यति। गरेण सहितः श्रीमान् मा शुचः कमलेक्षणे
'A son of great strength and radiance will soon be born; together with the pregnancy, O lotus-eyed, do not grieve.'
च्यवनं च नमस्कृत्य राजपुत्री पतिव्रता। पत्या विरहिता तस्मात् पुत्रं देवी व्यजायत
Having bowed to Cyavana, the royal princess, devoted to her husband, though separated from her husband, gave birth to a son.
सपत्न्या तु गरस्तस्यै दत्तो गर्भजिघांसया। सह तेन गरेणैव संजातः सगरोऽभवत्
But to her, out of jealousy towards her co-wife, a potion was given with the intention of destroying the embryo; yet, together with that potion, Sagara was born.
सगरस्यासमञ्जस्तु असमञ्जादथांशुमान्। दिलीपोंऽशुमतः पुत्रो दिलीपस्य भगीरथः
Sagara's son was Asamanja, from Asamanja came Amshuman; from Dilipa, son of Amshuman, was born Bhagiratha.
भगीरथात् ककुत्स्थश्च ककुत्स्थाच्च रघुस्तथा। रघोस्तु पुत्रस्तेजस्वी प्रवृद्धः पुरुषादकः
From Bhagiratha came Kakutstha, and from Kakutstha, Raghu; from Raghu was born the illustrious Pravridha, the devourer of men.
कल्माषपादोऽप्यभवत् तस्माज्जातस्तु शङ्खणः। सुदर्शनः शङ्खणस्य अग्निवर्णः सुदर्शनात्
From him was born Kalmashapada, and from Kalmashapada came Shankhana; Sudarshana was the son of Shankhana, and Agnivarṇa was born of Sudarshana.
शीघ्रगस्त्वग्निवर्णस्य शीघ्रगस्य मरुः सुतः। मरोः प्रशुश्रुकस्त्वासीदम्बरीषः प्रशुश्रुकात्
Shighraga was the son of Agnivarṇa, and Maru was the son of Shighraga; from Maru came Prashushruka, and from Prashushruka, Ambarisha.
अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रोऽभून्नहुषश्च महीपतिः। नहुषस्य ययातिस्तु नाभागस्तु ययातिजः
Ambarisha's son was the king Nahuṣa; from Nahuṣa came Yayāti, and from Yayāti, Nābhāga.
नाभागस्य बभूवाज अजाद् दशरथोऽभवत्। अस्माद् दशरथाज्जातौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ
Nābhāga's son was Aja, and from Aja was born Dasharatha; from this Dasharatha were born the brothers Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
आदिवंशविशुद्धानां राज्ञां परमधर्मिणाम्। इक्ष्वाकुकुलजातानां वीराणां सत्यवादिनाम्
Of the ancient, pure line of kings, supremely righteous, born in the Ikṣvāku dynasty, heroes and speakers of truth—
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे त्वत्सुते वरये नृप। सदृशाभ्यां नरश्रेष्ठ सदृशे दातुमर्हसि
For the sake of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, O king, I seek your daughter; you should give her to those who are their equals, O best of men, to those who are worthy.
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