Mahābhārata · Ādiparvan1.201
भारतस्य वपुर् ह्य् एतत् सत्यं चामृतम् एव च दिव्या यज्ञाश् च निखिला विष्णुश् चोपनिषन् महत् आरण्यकं च वेदेभ्य ओषधिभ्यो ऽमृतं यथा नवनीतं यथा दध्नो द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा
bhāratasya vapur hy etat satyaṃ cāmṛtam eva ca divyā yajñāś ca nikhilā viṣṇuś copaniṣan mahat āraṇyakaṃ ca vedebhya oṣadhibhyo 'mṛtaṃ yathā navanītaṃ yathā dadhno dvipadāṃ brāhmaṇo yathā
“The man of faith, devoted to piety and constant in virtue, on reading this section is freed from sin; the believer who constantly hears this section called the Introduction falls not into difficulties; it is the body of the Bharata, truth and nectar, and as butter is in curd and the cow among quadrupeds, so is the Bharata among histories. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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ह्रदानाम् उदधिः श्रेष्ठो गौर् वरिष्ठा चतुष्पदाम् यथैतानि वरिष्ठानि तथा भारतम् उच्यते
hradānām udadhiḥ śreṣṭho gaur variṣṭhā catuṣpadām yathaitāni variṣṭhāni tathā bhāratam ucyate
“The man of faith, devoted to piety and constant in virtue, on reading this section is freed from sin; the believer who constantly hears this section called the Introduction falls not into difficulties; it is the body of the Bharata, truth and nectar, and as butter is in curd and the cow among quadrupeds, so is the Bharata among histories. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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यश् चैनं श्रावयेच् छ्राद्धे ब्राह्मणान् पादम् अन्ततः अक्षय्यम् अन्नपानं तत् पितॄंस् तस्योपतिष्ठति
yaś cainaṃ śrāvayec chrāddhe brāhmaṇān pādam antataḥ akṣayyam annapānaṃ tat pitṝṃs tasyopatiṣṭhati
“He who causes even a single foot of it to be recited to Brahmanas at a Sraddha makes his offerings to the manes inexhaustible; by history and the Puranas the Veda may be expounded, and the learned man who recites this Veda of Vyasa gains advantage, destroys even the sin of killing an embryo, and by reading this holy chapter reads the whole Bharata. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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इतिहासपुराणाभ्यां वेदं समुपबृंहयेत् बिभेत्य् अल्पश्रुताद् वेदो माम् अयं प्रतरिष्यति
itihāsapurāṇābhyāṃ vedaṃ samupabṛṃhayet bibhety alpaśrutād vedo mām ayaṃ pratariṣyati
“He who causes even a single foot of it to be recited to Brahmanas at a Sraddha makes his offerings to the manes inexhaustible; by history and the Puranas the Veda may be expounded, and the learned man who recites this Veda of Vyasa gains advantage, destroys even the sin of killing an embryo, and by reading this holy chapter reads the whole Bharata. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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कार्ष्णं वेदम् इमं विद्वाञ् श्रावयित्वार्थम् अश्नुते भ्रूणहत्याकृतं चापि पापं जह्यान् न संशयः
kārṣṇaṃ vedam imaṃ vidvāñ śrāvayitvārtham aśnute bhrūṇahatyākṛtaṃ cāpi pāpaṃ jahyān na saṃśayaḥ
“He who causes even a single foot of it to be recited to Brahmanas at a Sraddha makes his offerings to the manes inexhaustible; by history and the Puranas the Veda may be expounded, and the learned man who recites this Veda of Vyasa gains advantage, destroys even the sin of killing an embryo, and by reading this holy chapter reads the whole Bharata. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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य इमं शुचिर् अध्यायं पठेत् पर्वणि पर्वणि अधीतं भारतं तेन कृत्स्नं स्याद् इति मे मतिः
ya imaṃ śucir adhyāyaṃ paṭhet parvaṇi parvaṇi adhītaṃ bhārataṃ tena kṛtsnaṃ syād iti me matiḥ
“He who causes even a single foot of it to be recited to Brahmanas at a Sraddha makes his offerings to the manes inexhaustible; by history and the Puranas the Veda may be expounded, and the learned man who recites this Veda of Vyasa gains advantage, destroys even the sin of killing an embryo, and by reading this holy chapter reads the whole Bharata. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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यश् चेमं शृणुयान् नित्यम् आर्षं श्रद्धासमन्वितः स दीर्घम् आयुः कीर्तिं च स्वर्गतिं चाप्नुयान् नरः
yaś cemaṃ śṛṇuyān nityam ārṣaṃ śraddhāsamanvitaḥ sa dīrgham āyuḥ kīrtiṃ ca svargatiṃ cāpnuyān naraḥ
“He who causes even a single foot of it to be recited to Brahmanas at a Sraddha makes his offerings to the manes inexhaustible; by history and the Puranas the Veda may be expounded, and the learned man who recites this Veda of Vyasa gains advantage, destroys even the sin of killing an embryo, and by reading this holy chapter reads the whole Bharata. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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चत्वार एकतो वेदा भारतं चैकम् एकतः समागतैः सुरर्षिभिस् तुलाम् आरोपितं पुरा चतुर्भ्यः सरहस्येभ्यो वेदेभ्यो ह्य् अधिकं यदा तदा प्रभृति लोके ऽस्मिन् महाभारतम् उच्यते महत्त्वे च गुरुत्वे च ध्रियमाणं ततो ऽधिकम्
catvāra ekato vedā bhārataṃ caikam ekataḥ samāgataiḥ surarṣibhis tulām āropitaṃ purā caturbhyaḥ sarahasyebhyo vedebhyo hy adhikaṃ yadā tadā prabhṛti loke 'smin mahābhāratam ucyate mahattve ca gurutve ca dhriyamāṇaṃ tato 'dhikam
“In former days the four Vedas were placed on one side and the Bharata on the other and weighed in the balance by the assembled celestials; as the Bharata weighed heavier, it has been called Mahabharata, and he who knows its meaning is saved from all sins; tapa is innocent and study is harmless, but when abused in practice they become sources of evil. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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महत्त्वाद् भारवत्त्वाच् च महाभारतम् उच्यते निरुक्तम् अस्य यो वेद सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
mahattvād bhāravattvāc ca mahābhāratam ucyate niruktam asya yo veda sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate
“In former days the four Vedas were placed on one side and the Bharata on the other and weighed in the balance by the assembled celestials; as the Bharata weighed heavier, it has been called Mahabharata, and he who knows its meaning is saved from all sins; tapa is innocent and study is harmless, but when abused in practice they become sources of evil. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तपो न कल्को ऽध्ययनं न कल्कः; स्वाभाविको वेदविधिर् न कल्कः प्रसह्य वित्ताहरणं न कल्कस्; तान्य् एव भावोपहतानि कल्कः
tapo na kalko 'dhyayanaṃ na kalkaḥ; svābhāviko vedavidhir na kalkaḥ prasahya vittāharaṇaṃ na kalkas; tāny eva bhāvopahatāni kalkaḥ
“In former days the four Vedas were placed on one side and the Bharata on the other and weighed in the balance by the assembled celestials; as the Bharata weighed heavier, it has been called Mahabharata, and he who knows its meaning is saved from all sins; tapa is innocent and study is harmless, but when abused in practice they become sources of evil. (trans. K.M. Ganguli)”
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तपःस्वाध्यायनिरतं तपस्वी वाग्विदां वरम् नारदं परिपप्रच्छ वाल्मीकिर् मुनिपुंगवम्
tapaḥsvādhyāyanirataṃ tapasvī vāgvidāṃ varam nāradaṃ paripapraccha vālmīkir munipuṃgavam
“The ascetic Valmiki, devoted to austerity and the study of scripture, addressed Narada, the foremost of eloquent sages. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.2
को न्व् अस्मिन् साम्प्रतं लोके गुणवान् कश् च वीर्यवान् धर्मज्ञश् च कृतज्ञश् च सत्यवाक्यो दृढव्रतः
ko nv asmin sāmprataṃ loke guṇavān kaś ca vīryavān dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca satyavākyo dṛḍhavrataḥ
“He asked: who now in this world is virtuous and heroic, knowing duty and grateful, truthful in speech and firm in his vows? (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.3
चारित्रेण च को युक्तः सर्वभूतेषु को हितः विद्वान् कः कः समर्थश् च कश् चैकप्रियदर्शनः
cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu ko hitaḥ vidvān kaḥ kaḥ samarthaś ca kaś caikapriyadarśanaḥ
“Who is endowed with good conduct and devoted to the welfare of every being, learned and capable, and alone pleasing to the eye? (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.4
आत्मवान् को जितक्रोधो द्युतिमान् को ऽनसूयकः कस्य बिभ्यति देवाश् च जातरोषस्य संयुगे
ātmavān ko jitakrodho dyutimān ko 'nasūyakaḥ kasya bibhyati devāś ca jātaroṣasya saṃyuge
“Who is self-possessed and has conquered anger, radiant and free from envy, and whom do even the gods fear when his wrath is roused in battle? (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.5
एतद् इच्छाम्य् अहं श्रोतुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे महर्षे त्वं समर्थो ऽसि ज्ञातुम् एवंविधं नरम्
etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me maharṣe tvaṃ samartho 'si jñātum evaṃvidhaṃ naram
“Great is my desire to hear of such a man; O great sage, you are able to make him known. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.6
श्रुत्वा चैतत् त्रिलोकज्ञो वाल्मीकेर् नारदो वचः श्रूयताम् इति चामन्त्र्य प्रहृष्टो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत्
śrutvā caitat trilokajño vālmīker nārado vacaḥ śrūyatām iti cāmantrya prahṛṣṭo vākyam abravīt
“Narada, who knows the three worlds, heard Valmiki's words and, rejoicing, bade him listen. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.7
बहवो दुर्लभाश् चैव ये त्वया कीर्तिता गुणाः मुने वक्ष्याम्य् अहं बुद्ध्वा तैर् युक्तः श्रूयतां नरः
bahavo durlabhāś caiva ye tvayā kīrtitā guṇāḥ mune vakṣyāmy ahaṃ buddhvā tair yuktaḥ śrūyatāṃ naraḥ
“The virtues you have named are rare and hard to find; listen, for I shall tell of the one in whom alone they dwell. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.8
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः नियतात्मा महावीर्यो द्युतिमान् धृतिमान् वशी
ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhavo rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ niyatātmā mahāvīryo dyutimān dhṛtimān vaśī
“He is born of the Ikshvaku line, known among men as Rama: self-restrained, of great might, radiant and steadfast, master of himself. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.9
बुद्धिमान् नीतिमान् वाग्मी श्रीमाञ् शत्रुनिबर्हणः विपुलांसो महाबाहुः कम्बुग्रीवो महाहनुः
buddhimān nītimān vāgmī śrīmāñ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ vipulāṃso mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvo mahāhanuḥ
“He is wise and prudent, eloquent and prosperous, a destroyer of foes; broad-shouldered and long-armed, with conch-like neck and large jaw. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Bālakāṇḍa1.10
महोरस्को महेष्वासो गूढजत्रुर् अरिंदमः आजानुबाहुः सुशिराः सुललाटः सुविक्रमः
mahorasko maheṣvāso gūḍhajatrur ariṃdamaḥ ājānubāhuḥ suśirāḥ sulalāṭaḥ suvikramaḥ
“He is broad-chested and a mighty archer, his collar-bone deep-set, a subduer of foes; his arms reach below the knees and his strides are firm and free. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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समः समविभक्ताङ्गः स्निग्धवर्णः प्रतापवान् पीनवक्षा विशालाक्षो लक्ष्मीवाञ् शुभलक्षणः
samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān pīnavakṣā viśālākṣo lakṣmīvāñ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ
“All fair graces and high imperial marks adorn him: his limbs are well proportioned, his skin soft and dark, his large eyes shining with almost divine majesty. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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धर्मज्ञः सत्यसंधश् च प्रजानां च हिते रतः यशस्वी ज्ञानसंपन्नः शुचिर् वश्यः समाधिमान्
dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaś ca prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ yaśasvī jñānasaṃpannaḥ śucir vaśyaḥ samādhimān
“He never forgets his plighted word; wise by nature and trained to subdue his will, he is good, resolute and pure, and guards mankind from harm. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता वेदवेदाङ्गतत्त्वज्ञो धनुर्वेदे च निष्ठितः
rakṣitā jīvalokasya dharmasya parirakṣitā vedavedāṅgatattvajño dhanurvede ca niṣṭhitaḥ
“He lends his aid, never in vain, to maintain the cause of justice; he has studied the Vedas and their kindred lore, and is skilled in the bow and versed in law. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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सर्वशास्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञ स्मृतिमान् प्रतिभानवान् सर्वलोकप्रियः साधुर् अदीनात्मा विचक्षणः
sarvaśāstrārthatattvajña smṛtimān pratibhānavān sarvalokapriyaḥ sādhur adīnātmā vicakṣaṇaḥ
“High-souled and fit for a happy fate, most tender and compassionate, he is the noblest of givers, so liberal and just is he. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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सर्वदाभिगतः सद्भिः समुद्र इव सिन्धुभिः आर्यः सर्वसमश् चैव सदैकप्रियदर्शनः
sarvadābhigataḥ sadbhiḥ samudra iva sindhubhiḥ āryaḥ sarvasamaś caiva sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ
“Good men follow him as the rivers follow the ocean; he is noble and equal toward all, and ever delightful to behold. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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स च सर्वगुणोपेतः कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः समुद्र इव गाम्भीर्ये धैर्येण हिमवान् इव
sa ca sarvaguṇopetaḥ kausalyānandavardhanaḥ samudra iva gāmbhīrye dhairyeṇa himavān iva
“Endowed with every virtue, he is the joy of Queen Kausalya's heart; deep as the ocean and firm as Himalaya's snowy steeps. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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विष्णुना सदृशो वीर्ये सोमवत् प्रियदर्शनः कालाग्निसदृशः क्रोधे क्षमया पृथिवीसमः
viṣṇunā sadṛśo vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ
“He is the peer of Vishnu in might, lovely as the moon, patient as the Earth, and fierce as the world-destroying fire when roused. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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धनदेन समस् त्यागे सत्ये धर्म इवापरः तम् एवंगुणसंपन्नं रामं सत्यपराक्रमम्
dhanadena samas tyāge satye dharma ivāparaḥ tam evaṃguṇasaṃpannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam
“In bounty he is like Kubera and in truth like Dharma itself; the king desired to install as regent this Rama, endowed with such virtues and of true valour. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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ज्येष्ठं श्रेष्ठगुणैर् युक्तं प्रियं दशरथः सुतम् यौवराज्येन संयोक्तुम् ऐच्छत् प्रीत्या महीपतिः
jyeṣṭhaṃ śreṣṭhaguṇair yuktaṃ priyaṃ daśarathaḥ sutam yauvarājyena saṃyoktum aicchat prītyā mahīpatiḥ
“Dasharatha, moved by affection, wished to share his kingdom with Rama, his eldest and best-beloved son, as regent heir. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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तस्याभिषेकसंभारान् दृष्ट्वा भार्याथ कैकयी पूर्वं दत्तवरा देवी वरम् एनम् अयाचत विवासनं च रामस्य भरतस्याभिषेचनम्
tasyābhiṣekasaṃbhārān dṛṣṭvā bhāryātha kaikayī pūrvaṃ dattavarā devī varam enam ayācata vivāsanaṃ ca rāmasya bharatasyābhiṣecanam
“When Kaikeyi saw the preparations for the prince's consecration, she demanded the two boons promised long ago: that Rama go to the woods and that her son become heir. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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स सत्यवचनाद् राजा धर्मपाशेन संयतः विवासयाम् आस सुतं रामं दशरथः प्रियम्
sa satyavacanād rājā dharmapāśena saṃyataḥ vivāsayām āsa sutaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathaḥ priyam
“Bound by the chains of duty and his truthful word, the king perforce banished his beloved son Rama. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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स जगाम वनं वीरः प्रतिज्ञाम् अनुपालयन् पितुर् वचननिर्देशात् कैकेय्याः प्रियकारणात्
sa jagāma vanaṃ vīraḥ pratijñām anupālayan pitur vacananirdeśāt kaikeyyāḥ priyakāraṇāt
“Rama, obedient to his father's command and to please Kaikeyi, went forth to banishment. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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तं व्रजन्तं प्रियो भ्राता लक्ष्मणो ऽनुजगाम ह स्नेहाद् विनयसंपन्नः सुमित्रानन्दवर्धनः
taṃ vrajantaṃ priyo bhrātā lakṣmaṇo 'nujagāma ha snehād vinayasaṃpannaḥ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ
“His dear brother Lakshmana, full of humility and the joy of Sumitra, followed him out of affection and shared his exile. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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सर्वलक्षणसंपन्ना नारीणाम् उत्तमा वधूः सीताप्य् अनुगता रामं शशिनं रोहिणी यथा
sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannā nārīṇām uttamā vadhūḥ sītāpy anugatā rāmaṃ śaśinaṃ rohiṇī yathā
“Sita, Rama's beloved wife of Janaka's line, a marvel of loveliness and the best of women, followed her lord as Rohini follows the moon. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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पौरैर् अनुगतो दूरं पित्रा दशरथेन च शृङ्गवेरपुरे सूतं गङ्गाकूले व्यसर्जयत्
paurair anugato dūraṃ pitrā daśarathena ca śṛṅgaverapure sūtaṃ gaṅgākūle vyasarjayat
“Followed far by the grieving king and people, Rama at Shringavera, on the Ganga's bank, bade his charioteer turn back. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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ते वनेन वनं गत्वा नदीस् तीर्त्वा बहूदकाः चित्रकूटम् अनुप्राप्य भरद्वाजस्य शासनात्
te vanena vanaṃ gatvā nadīs tīrtvā bahūdakāḥ citrakūṭam anuprāpya bharadvājasya śāsanāt
“Wandering from wood to wood and crossing many streams, as Bharadvaja had bidden, they came to Chitrakuta's hill. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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रम्यम् आवसथं कृत्वा रममाणा वने त्रयः देवगन्धर्वसंकाशास् तत्र ते न्यवसन् सुखम्
ramyam āvasathaṃ kṛtvā ramamāṇā vane trayaḥ devagandharvasaṃkāśās tatra te nyavasan sukham
“There Rama, with Lakshmana's aid, made a pleasant cottage and dwelt with Sita; the three shone like gods upon Meru's sacred peaks. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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चित्रकूटं गते रामे पुत्रशोकातुरस् तदा राजा दशरथः स्वर्गं जगाम विलपन् सुतम्
citrakūṭaṃ gate rāme putraśokāturas tadā rājā daśarathaḥ svargaṃ jagāma vilapan sutam
“The aged king pined for Rama and, grieving for his son, resigned the earth for heaven. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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मृते तु तस्मिन् भरतो वसिष्ठप्रमुखैर् द्विजैः नियुज्यमानो राज्याय नैच्छद् राज्यं महाबलः स जगाम वनं वीरो रामपादप्रसादकः
mṛte tu tasmin bharato vasiṣṭhapramukhair dvijaiḥ niyujyamāno rājyāya naicchad rājyaṃ mahābalaḥ sa jagāma vanaṃ vīro rāmapādaprasādakaḥ
“Bharata refused the throne though urged by all the twice-born; he went to the forest and fell at Rama's feet, entreating him to rule. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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पादुके चास्य राज्याय न्यासं दत्त्वा पुनः पुनः निवर्तयाम् आस ततो भरतं भरताग्रजः
pāduke cāsya rājyāya nyāsaṃ dattvā punaḥ punaḥ nivartayām āsa tato bharataṃ bharatāgrajaḥ
“Rama, true to his sire's decree, placed his sandals in Bharata's hand as a pledge that he would rule, and bade his brother return. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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स कामम् अनवाप्यैव रामपादाव् उपस्पृशन् नन्दिग्रामे ऽकरोद् राज्यं रामागमनकाङ्क्षया
sa kāmam anavāpyaiva rāmapādāv upaspṛśan nandigrāme 'karod rājyaṃ rāmāgamanakāṅkṣayā
“Finding his prayer vain, Bharata took the sandals and ruled at Nandigrama with watchful care, ever longing for tidings of Rama's return. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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रामस् तु पुनर् आलक्ष्य नागरस्य जनस्य च तत्रागमनम् एकाग्रे दण्डकान् प्रविवेश ह
rāmas tu punar ālakṣya nāgarasya janasya ca tatrāgamanam ekāgre daṇḍakān praviveśa ha
“Lest the people should again visit his retreat, Rama fared onward from Chitrakuta into Dandaka's primeval wood. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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विराधं राक्षसं हत्वा शरभङ्गं ददर्श ह सुतीक्ष्णं चाप्य् अगस्त्यं च अगस्त्य भ्रातरं तथा
virādhaṃ rākṣasaṃ hatvā śarabhaṅgaṃ dadarśa ha sutīkṣṇaṃ cāpy agastyaṃ ca agastya bhrātaraṃ tathā
“He slew the giant fiend Viradha and then came to know Agastya's friendship. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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अगस्त्यवचनाच् चैव जग्राहैन्द्रं शरासनम् खड्गं च परमप्रीतस् तूणी चाक्षयसायकौ
agastyavacanāc caiva jagrāhaindraṃ śarāsanam khaḍgaṃ ca paramaprītas tūṇī cākṣayasāyakau
“Counseled by Agastya, he gladly received the sword and bow of Indra and a pair of quivers holding an exhaustless store of arrows. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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वसतस् तस्य रामस्य वने वनचरैः सह ऋषयो ऽभ्यागमन् सर्वे वधायासुररक्षसाम्
vasatas tasya rāmasya vane vanacaraiḥ saha ṛṣayo 'bhyāgaman sarve vadhāyāsurarakṣasām
“While he dwelt in the forest, the trembling hermits sought his aid, bidding him destroy the fiends who afflicted them. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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तेन तत्रैव वसता जनस्थाननिवासिनी विरूपिता शूर्पणखा राक्षसी कामरूपिणी
tena tatraiva vasatā janasthānanivāsinī virūpitā śūrpaṇakhā rākṣasī kāmarūpiṇī
“Rama's sword left its deep trace on the face of Shurpanakha, the hideous giantess who came burning for him with lawless flame. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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ततः शूर्पणखावाक्याद् उद्युक्तान् सर्वराक्षसान् खरं त्रिशिरसं चैव दूषणं चैव राक्षसं
tataḥ śūrpaṇakhāvākyād udyuktān sarvarākṣasān kharaṃ triśirasaṃ caiva dūṣaṇaṃ caiva rākṣasaṃ
“Her cries roused the giants to vengeance: Trishiras of the triple head and Dushana rushed to battle. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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निजघान रणे रामस् तेषां चैव पदानुगान् रक्षसां निहतान्य् आसन् सहस्राणि चतुर्दश
nijaghāna raṇe rāmas teṣāṃ caiva padānugān rakṣasāṃ nihatāny āsan sahasrāṇi caturdaśa
“They and thousands of fiends besides perished beneath Rama's might. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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ततो ज्ञातिवधं श्रुत्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः सहायं वरयाम् आस मारीचं नाम राक्षसं
tato jñātivadhaṃ śrutvā rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ sahāyaṃ varayām āsa mārīcaṃ nāma rākṣasaṃ
“When Ravana learned of the slaughter of his giant crew, he sought the aid of the fiend Maricha for his vengeful plot. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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वार्यमाणः सुबहुशो मारीचेन स रावणः न विरोधो बलवता क्षमो रावण तेन ते
vāryamāṇaḥ subahuśo mārīcena sa rāvaṇaḥ na virodho balavatā kṣamo rāvaṇa tena te
“In vain the wise Maricha tried to turn him aside, saying that Ravana himself could not hope to cope with Rama's strength. (trans. R.T.H. Griffith)”
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