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BALAKANDA
" Many and rare are the virtues enume-
rated by you ; O sage, I shall speak with
knowledge; hear of the man endowed
with these :
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ।
नियतात्मा महावीर्यो द्युतिमान् धृतिमान् वशी ॥
Descended from the line of the Ikshva-
kus, he is known to men as Rama; self-
controlled (he is), greatly heroic, possessed
of brilliance, firmness and restraint,
बुद्धिमान् नीतिमान् वाग्मी श्रीमान् शत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
धर्मज्ञस्सत्यसन्धश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः ॥
Wise and just, skilled in speeeh, endowed
with riches, the destroyer of foes, knowing
the right, true of promise and devoted to
the welfare of his subjects,
यशस्वी ज्ञानसम्पन्नः शुचिर्वश्यस्समा धिमान् ।
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता ॥
Famous, rich in knowledge, purity,
attractiveness and intent on the protection
of the suppliant, the protector of all life,
and the upholder of the right,
" Many and rare are the virtues enume-
rated by you ; O sage, I shall speak with
knowledge; hear of the man endowed
with these :
इक्ष्वाकुवंशप्रभवो रामो नाम जनैः श्रुतः ।
नियतात्मा महावीर्यो द्युतिमान् धृतिमान् वशी ॥
Descended from the line of the Ikshva-
kus, he is known to men as Rama; self-
controlled (he is), greatly heroic, possessed
of brilliance, firmness and restraint,
बुद्धिमान् नीतिमान् वाग्मी श्रीमान् शत्रुनिबर्हणः ।
धर्मज्ञस्सत्यसन्धश्च प्रजानां च हिते रतः ॥
Wise and just, skilled in speeeh, endowed
with riches, the destroyer of foes, knowing
the right, true of promise and devoted to
the welfare of his subjects,
यशस्वी ज्ञानसम्पन्नः शुचिर्वश्यस्समा धिमान् ।
रक्षिता जीवलोकस्य धर्मस्य परिरक्षिता ॥
Famous, rich in knowledge, purity,
attractiveness and intent on the protection
of the suppliant, the protector of all life,
and the upholder of the right,