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ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतकर्मा नराधिपः ।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानमाजुहाव सराघवम् ॥

Summary AI Then, on a clear morning, having performed his daily duties, King Janaka summoned the high-souled Viśvāmitra along with the two descendants of Raghu.

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तमर्चयित्वा धर्मात्मा शास्त्रदृष्टेन कर्मणा ।
राघवौ च महात्मानौ तदा वाक्यमुवाच ह ॥

Summary AI The righteous King Janaka, after honoring Viśvāmitra and the two high-souled Rāghavas according to scriptural rites, then spoke these words.

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भगवन्स्वागतं तेऽस्तु किं करोमि तवानघ ।
भवानाज्ञापयतु मामाज्ञाप्यो भवता ह्यहम् ॥

Summary AI "O Holy One, welcome to you! O sinless one, what can I do for you? Please command me, for I am indeed one who should be commanded by you."

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एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा जनकेन महात्मना ।
प्रत्युवाच मुनिर्वीरं वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदः ॥

Summary AI Being thus addressed by the high-souled Janaka, the sage Viśvāmitra, an expert in speech, replied to the heroic king with these words.

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पुत्रौ दशरथस्येमौ क्षत्रियौ लोकविश्रुतौ ।
द्रष्टुकामौ धनुः श्रेष्ठं यदेतत्त्वयि तिष्ठति ॥

Summary AI "These two sons of Daśaratha, world-renowned Kṣatriyas, desire to see that excellent bow which is in your possession."

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एतद्दर्शय भद्रं ते कृतकामौ नृपात्मजौ ।
दर्शनादस्य धनुषो यथेष्टं प्रतियास्यतः ॥

Summary AI "Show this bow to them; may you be blessed. Having fulfilled their desire by seeing this bow, the princes will depart at their pleasure."

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एवमुक्तस्तु जनकः प्रत्युवाच महामुनिम् ।
श्रूयतामस्य धनुषो यदर्थमिह तिष्ठति ॥

Summary AI Being addressed in this manner, Janaka replied to the great sage, "Hear why this bow remains here."

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देवरात इति ख्यातो निमेः षष्ठो महीपतिः ।
न्यासोऽयं तस्य भगवन्हस्ते दत्तो महात्मना ॥

Summary AI "There was a king named Devarāta, the sixth in line from Nimi. O Holy One, this bow was given as a trust into his hands by the high-souled Lord."

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दक्षयज्ञवधे पूर्वं धनुरायम्य वीर्यवान् ।
रुद्रस्तु त्रिदशान्रोषात्सलीलमिदमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI "Formerly, at the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice, the powerful Rudra, stringing his bow, spoke these words playfully but in anger to the gods."

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यस्माद्भागार्थिनो भागान्नाकल्पयत मे सुराः ।
वराङ्गानि महार्हाणि धनुषा शातयामि वः ॥

Summary AI "'O gods, since you did not allot a share to me who desired a portion, I shall sever your precious limbs with my bow!'"

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ततो विमनसः सर्वे देवा वै मुनिपुंगव ।
प्रसादयन्ति देवेशं तेषां प्रीतोऽभवद्भवः ॥

Summary AI "O best of sages, then all the gods, becoming dejected, propitiated the Lord of gods, and Bhava (Śiva) became pleased with them."

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प्रीतियुक्तः स सर्वेषां ।
ददौ तेषां महात्मनाम् ॥

Summary AI "Being filled with affection, he gave that bow to all those high-souled deities."

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तदेतद्देवदेवस्य धनूरत्नं महात्मनः ।
न्यासभूतं तदा न्यस्तमस्माकं पूर्वके विभो ॥

Summary AI "O Lord, that jewel of a bow belonging to the high-souled God of gods was then deposited as a trust with our ancestor."

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अथ मे कृषतः क्षेत्रं लाङ्गलादुत्थिता मम ।
क्षेत्रं शोधयता लब्ध्वा नाम्ना सीतेति विश्रुता ॥

Summary AI "Later, while I was purifying the ground and ploughing the field, a girl emerged from the tip of the ploughshare. Having been found, she became famous by the name Sītā."

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भूतलादुत्थिता सा तु व्यवर्धत ममात्मजा ।
वीर्यशुल्केति मे कन्या स्थापितेयमयोनिजा ॥

Summary AI "Arisen from the earth, she grew up as my daughter. This girl of non-uterine birth was established by me as one whose marriage-dowry is valor."

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भूतलादुत्थितां तां तु वर्धमानां ममात्मजाम् ।
वरयामासुरागम्य राजानो मुनिपुंगव ॥

Summary AI "O best of sages, kings from various places came and sought the hand of my daughter, who had arisen from the earth and was growing up."

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तेषां वरयतां कन्यां सर्वेषां पृथिवीक्षिताम् ।
वीर्यशुल्केति भगवन्न ददामि सुतामहम् ॥

Summary AI "O Holy One, to all those kings seeking the girl, I did not give my daughter, stating that her price is valor."

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ततः सर्वे नृपतयः समेत्य मुनिपुंगव ।
मिथिलामभ्युपागम्य वीर्यं जिज्ञासवस्तदा ॥

Summary AI "O best of sages, then all those kings, gathering together and desiring to test their prowess, arrived at Mithilā."

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तेषां जिज्ञासमानानां वीर्यं धनुरुपाहृतम् ।
न शेकुर्ग्रहणे तस्य धनुषस्तोलनेऽपि वा ॥

Summary AI "For those desiring to test their strength, the bow was brought forth. However, they were unable to even grasp or lift that bow."

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तेषां वीर्यवतां वीर्यमल्पं ज्ञात्वा महामुने ।
प्रत्याख्याता नृपतयस्तन्निबोध तपोधन ॥

Summary AI "O great sage, knowing the strength of those powerful ones to be insufficient, those kings were rejected. O ascetic, listen to that."

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ततः परमकोपेन राजानो मुनिपुंगव ।
अरुन्धन्मिथिलां सर्वे वीर्यसंदेहमागताः ॥

Summary AI O best of sages, then all those kings, filled with supreme anger and doubting their own prowess, laid siege to Mithilā.

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आत्मानमवधूतं ते विज्ञाय मुनिपुंगव ।
रोषेण महताविष्टाः पीडयन्मिथिलां पुरीम् ॥

Summary AI O foremost of sages, perceiving themselves to be humiliated, they were overcome with great rage and began to harass the city of Mithilā.

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ततः संवत्सरे पूर्णे क्षयं यातानि सर्वशः ।
साधनानि मुनिरेष्ठ ततोऽहं भृशदुःखितः ॥

Summary AI O best of sages, then after a full year had passed, my resources were completely exhausted, and consequently, I became deeply distressed.

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ततो देवगणान्सर्वांस्तपसाहं प्रसादयम् ।
ददुश्च परमप्रीताश्चतुरङ्गबलं सुराः ॥

Summary AI Then, I propitiated all the hosts of gods through penance, and the greatly pleased deities bestowed upon me a fourfold army.

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ततो भग्ना नृपतयो हन्यमाना दिशो ययुः ।
अवीर्या वीर्यसंदिग्धा सामात्याः पापकारिणः ॥

Summary AI Consequently, being struck down, those sinful kings who were devoid of strength and doubtful of their prowess fled in all directions along with their ministers, thoroughly defeated.

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तदेतन्मुनिशार्दूल धनुः परमभास्वरम् ।
रामलक्ष्मणयोश्चापि दर्शयिष्यामि सुव्रत ॥

Summary AI O tiger among sages, O observer of auspicious vows, I shall now show this exceedingly radiant bow to both Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

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यद्यस्य धनुषो रामः कुर्यादारोपणं मुने ।
सुतामयोनिजां सीतां दद्यां दाशरथेरहम् ॥

Summary AI O sage, if Rāma can string this bow, I shall give my daughter Sītā, who is not born from a womb, to this son of Daśaratha.