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.
महीध्रकसुतो राजा कीर्तिरातो महाबलः। कीर्तिरातस्य राजर्षेर्महारोमा व्यजायत
Mahīdhraka's son was the mighty king Kīrtirāta; from the royal sage Kīrtirāta was born Mahāromā.
महारोम्णस्तु धर्मात्मा स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत। स्वर्णरोम्णस्तु राजर्षेर्ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत
From Mahāromā was born the righteous Svarṇaromā; from the royal sage Svarṇaromā was born Hrasvaromā.
तस्य पुत्रद्वयं राज्ञो धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः। ज्येष्ठोऽहमनुजो भ्राता मम वीरः कुशध्वजः
That king, the knower of righteousness and great-souled, had two sons; I am the elder, and my valiant younger brother is Kuśadhvaja.
मां तु ज्येष्ठं पिता राज्ये सोऽभिषिच्य पिता मम। कुशध्वजं समावेश्य भारं मयि वनं गतः
My father anointed me, the elder, as king, and entrusting the burden to me, my father went to the forest, installing Kuśadhvaja.
वृद्धे पितरि स्वर्याते धर्मेण धुरमावहम्। भ्रातरं देवसंकाशं स्नेहात् पश्यन् कुशध्वजम्
When my aged father departed to heaven, I bore the duty righteously, always looking upon my brother Kuśadhvaja, who is equal to the gods, with affection.
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सांकाश्यादागतः पुरात्। सुधन्वा वीर्यवान् राजा मिथिलामवरोधकः
Then, after some time, the powerful king Sudhanvā came from Sāṃkāśya and besieged Mithilā.
स च मे प्रेषयामास शैवं धनुरनुत्तमम्। सीता च कन्या पद्माक्षी मह्यं वै दीयतामिति
He sent me a message, saying, 'Give me the unrivaled bow of Śiva and Sītā, the lotus-eyed maiden.'
तस्याप्रदानान्महर्षे युद्धमासीन्मया सह। स हतोऽभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे
Because I did not give them, O great sage, there was a battle between us; in that fight, I slew King Sudhanvā, who faced me.
निहत्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानं नराधिपम्। सांकाश्ये भ्रातरं शूरमभ्यषिञ्चं कुशध्वजम्
Having slain Sudhanvā, the best of kings, O foremost sage, I anointed my heroic brother Kuśadhvaja in Sāṃkāśya.
कनीयानेष मे भ्राता अहं ज्येष्ठो महामुने। ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव
This is my younger brother, and I am the elder, O great sage; with utmost joy, I give you both brides, O best of sages.