सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीलाः सुसंयताः । मुदिताः शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामलाः ॥१-६-
All men and women were righteous in conduct, well-disciplined, joyful in character and behavior, pure like great sages.
नाकुण्डली नामुकुटी नास्रग्वी नाल्पभोगवान् । नामृष्टो न नलिप्ताङ्गो नासुगन्धश्च विद्यते ॥१-६-
No one was without earrings, without a crown, without a garland, with little enjoyment, unwashed, with unadorned limbs, or lacking pleasant fragrance.
नामृष्टभोजी नादाता नाप्यनङ्गदनिष्कधृक् । नाहस्ताभरणो वापि दृश्यते नाप्यनात्मवान् ॥१-६-
No one ate unclean food, nor was there a non-giver, nor anyone without armlets or necklaces, nor anyone without hand ornaments, nor anyone lacking self-control.
नानाहिताग्निर्नायज्वा न क्षुद्रो वा न तस्करः । कश्चिदासीदयोध्यायां न चार्वृत्तो न संकरः ॥१-६-
In Ayodhyā, there was no one who neglected sacred fires, no one who failed to perform sacrifices, no miser, no thief, no one of bad conduct, and no one of mixed caste.
स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः । दानाध्ययनशीलाश्च संयताश्च प्रतिग्रहे ॥१-६-
The Brāhmaṇas were always devoted to their duties, had mastered their senses, practiced charity and study, and were restrained in accepting gifts.
नास्तिको नानृती वापि न कश्चिदबहुश्रुतः । नासूयको न चाशक्तो नाविद्वान् विद्यते क्वचित् ॥१-६-
There was no atheist, no liar, no one lacking in learning, no one envious, no one incapable, and nowhere was there an unwise person.
नाषडङ्गविदत्रास्ति नाव्रतो नासहस्रदः । न दीनः क्षिप्तचित्तो वा व्यथितो वापि कश्चन ॥१-६-
There was no one ignorant of the six branches of learning, no one without vows, no one who gave little, no one poor, disturbed in mind, or afflicted.
कश्चिन्नरो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान् नाप्यरूपवान् । द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान् ॥१-६-
No man or woman in Ayodhyā was without fortune or beauty, nor was there anyone lacking devotion to the king.
वर्णेष्वग्र्यचतुर्थेषु देवतातिथिपूजकाः । कृतज्ञाश्च वदान्याश्च शूरा विक्रमसंयुताः ॥१-६-
Among the higher three castes, they worshipped gods and guests, were grateful, generous, heroic, and endowed with valor.
दीर्घायुषो नराः सर्वे धर्मं सत्यं च संश्रिताः । सहिताः पुत्रपौत्रैश्च नित्यं स्त्रीभिः पुरोत्तमे ॥१-६-
All the people lived long lives, devoted to righteousness and truth, always together with their sons, grandsons, and wives in that foremost city.
क्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीद् वैश्याः क्षत्रमनुव्रताः । शूद्राः स्वधर्मनिरतास्त्रीन् वर्णानुपचारिणः ॥१-६-
The kṣatriyas were the support of the brāhmaṇas, the vaiśyas were devoted to the kṣatriyas, and the śūdras were intent on their own duties, serving the three higher castes.
सा तेनेक्ष्वाकुनाथेन पुरी सुपरिरक्षिता । यथा पुरस्तान्मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण धीमता ॥१-६-
That city was well protected by the lord of the Ikṣvāku line, just as it had been in ancient times by Manu, the wise king of men.
योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम् । सम्पूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव ॥१-६-
It was filled with warriors like fire, skilled, gracious, and unyielding, accomplished in their arts, like a cave full of lions.
काम्बोजविषये जातैर्बाह्लीकैश्च हयोत्तमैः । वनायुजैर्नदीजैश्च पूर्णा हरिहयोत्तमैः ॥१-६-
It was filled with the best horses born in the lands of the Kāmbojas and Bāhlīkas, and with excellent forest and river horses.
विन्ध्यपर्वतजैर्मत्तैः पूर्णा हैमवतैरपि । मदान्वितैरतिबलैर्मातङ्गैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥१-६-
It was filled with intoxicated elephants from the Vindhya mountains and the Himalayas, mighty and powerful, resembling mountains.
ऐरावतकुलीनैश्च महापद्मकुलैस्तथा । अञ्जनादपि निष्क्रान्तैर्वामनादपि च द्विपैः ॥१-६-
There were elephants descended from the Airāvata and Mahāpadma lineages, and those emerging from Añjana and Vāmana mountains.
भदैर्मन्द्रैर्मृगैश्चैव भद्रमन्द्रमृगैस्तथा । भद्रमन्द्रैर्भद्रमृगैर्मृगमन्द्रैश्च सा पुरी ॥१-६-
That city was also filled with bhadra, mandra, mṛga, bhadramandra, bhadramṛga, and mṛgamandra elephants.
नित्यमत्तैः सदा पूर्णा नागैरचलसंनिभैः । सा योजने द्वे च भूयः सत्यनामा प्रकाशते । यस्यां दशरथो राजा वसञ्जगदपालयत् ॥१-६-
Always filled with intoxicated elephants resembling mountains, that city, known as Satyanāmā, extended for more than two yojanas, where King Daśaratha dwelled and protected the world.
तां पुरीं स महातेजा राजा दशरथो महान् । शशास शमितामित्रो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः ॥१-६-
That great and radiant king Daśaratha ruled that city, subduing his enemies, like the moon among the stars.
तां सत्यनामां दृढतोरणार्गलाम् ::गृहैर्विचित्रैरुपशोभितां शिवाम् । पुरीमयोध्यां नृसहस्रसंकुलां ::शशास वै शक्रसमो महीपतिः ॥१-६-
That city of Ayodhyā, named Satyanāmā, with strong gates and bars, adorned with splendid houses, auspicious, and crowded with thousands of men, was ruled by the king, equal to Indra.
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Thus ends the seventh sarga in the Bālakāṇḍa of the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa.
तस्यामात्या गुणैरासन्विक्ष्वाकोः सुमहात्मनः । मन्त्रज्ञाश्चेङ्गितज्ञाश्च नित्यं प्रियहिते रताः ॥१-७-
His ministers, endowed with virtues, served the great-souled Ikshvaku; they were skilled in counsel, perceptive of gestures, and always devoted to what was pleasing and beneficial.
अष्टौ बभूवुर्वीरस्य तस्यामात्या यशस्विनः । शुचयश्चानुरक्ताश्च राजकृत्येषु नित्यशः ॥१-७-
That illustrious and valiant king had eight ministers, pure in conduct and loyal, who constantly attended to royal duties.
धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयः सुराष्ट्रो राष्ट्र्वर्धनः । अकोपो धर्मपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चाष्टमोऽर्थवित् ॥१-७-
Dhṛṣṭi, Jayanta, Vijaya, Surāṣṭra, Rāṣṭravardhana, Akopa, Dharmapāla, and Sumantra, the eighth, who was wise in affairs.
ऋत्विजौ द्वावभिमतौ तस्यास्तामृषिसत्तमौ । वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च मन्त्रिणश्च तथापरे ॥१-७-
He had two chief priests, eminent among seers: Vasiṣṭha and Vāmadeva; and there were other counselors as well.
सुयज्ञोऽप्यथ जाबालिः काश्यपोऽप्यथ गौतमः । मार्कण्डेयस्तु दीर्घायुस्तथा कात्यायनो द्विजः ॥१-७-
Also Suyajña, Jābāli, Kāśyapa, Gautama, the long-lived Mārkaṇḍeya, and the sage Kātyāyana.
एतैर्ब्रह्मर्षिभिर्नित्यमृत्विजस्तस्य पौर्वकाः । विद्याविनीता ह्रीमन्तः कुशला नियतेन्द्रियाः ॥१-७-
These brahmarṣis, always his former priests, were learned, disciplined, modest, skilled, and self-controlled.
तेजःक्षमायशःप्राप्ताः स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः । क्रोधात् कामार्थहेतोर्वा न ब्रूयुरनृतं वचः ॥१-७-
They possessed energy, patience, and fame, spoke with a gentle smile, and would never utter a false word, whether out of anger, desire, or self-interest.
तेषामविदितं किंचित् स्वेषु नास्ति परेषु वा । क्रियमाणं कृतं वापि चारेणापि चिकीर्षितम् ॥१-७-
Nothing, whether among their own or others, done, being done, or intended, even in secret, was unknown to them.
कुशला व्यवहारेषु सौहृदेषु परीक्षिताः । प्राप्तकालं यथा दण्डं धारयेयुः सुतेष्वपि ॥१-७-
They were skilled in conduct, proven in friendship, and would impose timely punishment even on their own sons.