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THE RAMAYANA
King Dasaratha, mighty promoter of
(the prosperity of ) the kingdom, established
( and improved ) that city, even as Indra
did in heaven.
तस्य त्वेवंप्रभावस्य धर्मशस्य महात्मनः ।
सुतार्थ तप्यमानस्य नासीद्वंशकरः सुतः ॥
To that high-souled and duty-loving
king of such mighty fame, yearning for
there was no son to carry on the line.
a son,
स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान् ।
पुरोहितं वसिष्टं च ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः ।
तान् पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
Making up his mind to perform a sacrifice,
the wise and duteous king honoured the
preceptor Vasishtha and other great twice-born
ones, and uttered pleasing words thus :
मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थ नास्ति वै सुखम् ।
तदहं यष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥
"For me, yearning for a son, there is
indeed no peace of mind. Therefore, I
desire to perform a sacrifice according to
the injunctions of the Sastras."
THE RAMAYANA
King Dasaratha, mighty promoter of
(the prosperity of ) the kingdom, established
( and improved ) that city, even as Indra
did in heaven.
तस्य त्वेवंप्रभावस्य धर्मशस्य महात्मनः ।
सुतार्थ तप्यमानस्य नासीद्वंशकरः सुतः ॥
To that high-souled and duty-loving
king of such mighty fame, yearning for
there was no son to carry on the line.
a son,
स निश्चितां मतिं कृत्वा यष्टव्यमिति बुद्धिमान् ।
पुरोहितं वसिष्टं च ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः ।
तान् पूजयित्वा धर्मात्मा श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
Making up his mind to perform a sacrifice,
the wise and duteous king honoured the
preceptor Vasishtha and other great twice-born
ones, and uttered pleasing words thus :
मम लालप्यमानस्य पुत्रार्थ नास्ति वै सुखम् ।
तदहं यष्टुमिच्छामि शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ॥
"For me, yearning for a son, there is
indeed no peace of mind. Therefore, I
desire to perform a sacrifice according to
the injunctions of the Sastras."