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BALAKANDA
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Satrughna, as became the younger brother
of Lakshmana, was likewise always attached
to Bharata and was dearer to him than
his own life.
स चतुर्भिर्महाभागैः पुत्रैर्दशरथः प्रियैः ।
बभूव परमप्रीतो देवैरिव पितामहः ॥
Dasaratha greatly rejoiced in his four
exalted and loved sons as Brahma with
the gods (of the quarters).
अथ राजा दशरथस् तेषां दारक्रियां प्रति ।
चिन्तयामास धर्मात्मा सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ॥
Then the righteous-minded king, along
with his preceptor and relatives, discussed
the marriage of his sons.
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य मन्त्रिमध्ये महात्मनः ।
अभ्यागच्छन्महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥
Whilst the high-souled one
taking counsel with his ministers, Visvamitra
the mighty and great ascetic arrived.
अथ हृष्टमना राजा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ।
उवाच परमोदारो हृष्टस्तमभिपूजयन्
was
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Satrughna, as became the younger brother
of Lakshmana, was likewise always attached
to Bharata and was dearer to him than
his own life.
स चतुर्भिर्महाभागैः पुत्रैर्दशरथः प्रियैः ।
बभूव परमप्रीतो देवैरिव पितामहः ॥
Dasaratha greatly rejoiced in his four
exalted and loved sons as Brahma with
the gods (of the quarters).
अथ राजा दशरथस् तेषां दारक्रियां प्रति ।
चिन्तयामास धर्मात्मा सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः ॥
Then the righteous-minded king, along
with his preceptor and relatives, discussed
the marriage of his sons.
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य मन्त्रिमध्ये महात्मनः ।
अभ्यागच्छन्महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥
Whilst the high-souled one
taking counsel with his ministers, Visvamitra
the mighty and great ascetic arrived.
अथ हृष्टमना राजा विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ।
उवाच परमोदारो हृष्टस्तमभिपूजयन्
was