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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Listen to the seventy-first sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa.
एवं ब्रुवाणं जनकः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः। श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं नः परिकीर्तितम्
Thus addressed, Janaka, with joined palms, replied: 'May it be well with you; you are worthy to hear the account of our lineage.'
प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः। वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामते
For, O best of sages, in the matter of giving a daughter, the lineage must be fully declared by one born in the family; listen to it, O wise one.
राजाभूत् त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः स्वेन कर्मणा। निमिः परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वरः
There was a king, renowned in the three worlds for his own deeds, named Nimi, supremely righteous, foremost among all beings.
तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः। प्रथमो जनको राजा जनकादप्युदावसुः
His son was named Mithi, and Janaka was the son of Mithi; the first king Janaka, and from Janaka came Udāvasu.
उदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धनः। नन्दिवर्धसुतः शूरः सुकेतुर्नाम नामतः
From Udāvasu was born the righteous Nandivardhana; Nandivardhana's son was the mighty hero named Suketu.
सुकेतोरपि धर्मात्मा देवरातो महाबलः। देवरातस्य राजर्षेर्बृहद्रथ इति स्मृतः
From Suketu too, the righteous and mighty Devarāta was born; Devarāta, the royal sage, was known as Bṛhadratha.
बृहद्रथस्य शूरोऽभून्महावीरः प्रतापवान्। महावीरस्य धृतिमान् सुधृतिः सत्यविक्रमः
Bṛhadratha's son was the valiant and mighty Mahāvīra; Mahāvīra's son was Sudhṛti, steadfast and truly courageous.
सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा धृष्टकेतुः सुधार्मिकः। धृष्टकेतोश्च राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुतः
From Sudhṛti too, the righteous Dhṛṣṭaketu, of great virtue, was born; and from Dhṛṣṭaketu, the royal sage, was born the renowned Haryaśva.
हर्यश्वस्य मरुः पुत्रो मरोः पुत्रः प्रतीन्धकः। प्रतीन्धकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्तिरथः सुतः
Maru was the son of Haryaśva, and Pratīndhaka was the son of Maru; from Pratīndhaka was born the righteous king Kīrtiratha.
पुत्रः कीर्तिरथस्यापि देवमीढ इति स्मृतः। देवमीढस्य विबुधो विबुधस्य महीध्रकः
Kīrtiratha's son is known as Devamīḍha; Vibudha was the son of Devamīḍha, and Mahīdhraka was the son of Vibudha.