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एवं ब्रुवाणं जनकः प्रत्युवाच कृताञ्जलिः ।
श्रोतुमर्हसि भद्रं ते कुलं नः कीर्तितं परम् ॥

Summary AI Janaka, with folded hands, replied to the one speaking thus (Vasiṣṭha). May you be blessed. You deserve to hear the narration of our great lineage.

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प्रदाने हि मुनिश्रेष्ठ कुलं निरवशेषतः ।
वक्तव्यं कुलजातेन तन्निबोध महामुने ॥

Summary AI O best of sages, during the giving of a daughter, the entire lineage must be described by one born of a noble family. O great ascetic, please listen to that.

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राजाभूत्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः स्वेन कर्मणा ।
निमिः परमधर्मात्मा सर्वसत्त्ववतां वरः ॥

Summary AI There was a king named Nimi, highly virtuous and the foremost among all beings, renowned across the three worlds for his own deeds.

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तस्य पुत्रो मिथिर्नाम जनको मिथिपुत्रकः ।
प्रथमो जनको नाम जनकादप्युदावसुः ॥

Summary AI His son was named Mithi. Mithi’s son was Janaka, the first of that name. From Janaka was born Udāvasu.

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उदावसोस्तु धर्मात्मा जातो वै नन्दिवर्धनः ।
नन्दिवर्धनपुत्रस्तु सुकेतुर्नाम नामतः ॥

Summary AI From Udāvasu was born the virtuous Nandivardhana. Nandivardhana's son was named Suketu.

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सुकेतोरपि धर्मात्मा देवरातो महाबलः ।
देवरातस्य राजर्षेर्बृहद्रथ इति श्रुतः ॥

Summary AI From Suketu was born the righteous and mighty Devarāta. The son of the royal sage Devarāta was known as Bṛhadratha.

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बृहद्रथस्य शूरोऽभून्महावीरः प्रतापवान् ।
महावीरस्य धृतिमान्सुधृतिः सत्यविक्रमः ॥

Summary AI Bṛhadratha’s son was the heroic, powerful, and majestic Mahāvīra. Mahāvīra’s son was the patient Sudhṛti of true valor.

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सुधृतेरपि धर्मात्मा धृष्टकेतुः सुधार्मिकः ।
धृष्टकेतोस्तु राजर्षेर्हर्यश्व इति विश्रुतः ॥

Summary AI From Sudhṛti was born the righteous and very pious Dhṛṣṭaketu. The son of the royal sage Dhṛṣṭaketu was famous as Haryaśva.

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हर्यश्वस्य मरुः पुत्रो मरोः पुत्रः प्रतीन्धकः ।
प्रतीन्धकस्य धर्मात्मा राजा कीर्तिरथः सुतः ॥

Summary AI Haryaśva's son was Maru. Maru's son was Pratīndhaka. Pratīndhaka's son was the virtuous King Kīrtiratha.

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पुत्रः कीर्तिरथस्यापि देवमीढ इति स्मृतः ।
देवमीढस्य विबुधो विबुधस्य महीध्रकः ॥

Summary AI The son of Kīrtiratha was known as Devamīḍha. Devamīḍha's son was Vibudha, and Vibudha's son was Mahīdhraka.

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महीध्रकसुतो राजा कीर्तिरातो महाबलः ।
कीर्तिरातस्य राजर्षेर्महारोमा व्यजायत ॥

Summary AI Mahīdhraka’s son was the mighty King Kīrtirāta. From the royal sage Kīrtirāta was born Mahāromā.

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महार्ॐणस्तु धर्मात्मा स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत ।
स्वर्णर्ॐणस्तु राजर्षेर्ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत ॥

Summary AI From Mahāromā was born the virtuous Svarṇaromā. From the royal sage Svarṇaromā was born Hrasvaromā.

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तस्य पुत्रद्वयं जज्ञे धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मनः ।
ज्येष्ठोऽहमनुजो भ्राता मम वीरः कुशध्वजः ॥

Summary AI To that high-souled and righteous one (Hrasvaromā) two sons were born. I am the elder, and my younger brother is the heroic Kuśadhvaja.

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मां तु ज्येष्ठं पिता राज्ये सोऽभिषिच्य नराधिपः ।
कुशध्वजं समावेश्य भारं मयि वनं गतः ॥

Summary AI That lord of men, having consecrated me, the eldest, in the kingdom and having entrusted Kuśadhvaja to my care, departed for the forest.

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वृद्धे पितरि स्वर्याते धर्मेण धुरमावहम् ।
भ्रातरं देवसंकाशं स्नेहात्पश्यन्कुशध्वजम् ॥

Summary AI When my aged father ascended to heaven, I carried the burden of the kingdom righteously, looking after my god-like brother Kuśadhvaja with affection.

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कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य सांकाश्यादगमत्पुरात् ।
सुधन्वा वीर्यवान्राजा मिथिलामवरोधकः ॥

Summary AI After some time, the powerful King Sudhanvan came from the city of Sāṅkāśyā and laid siege to Mithilā.

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स च मे प्रेषयामास शैवं धनुरनुत्तमम् ।
सीता कन्या च पद्माक्षी मह्यं वै दीयतामिति ॥

Summary AI He sent a message to me, demanding: 'Give me the incomparable bow of Śiva and the lotus-eyed daughter Sītā.'

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तस्याप्रदानाद्ब्रह्मर्षे युद्धमासीन्मया सह ।
स हतोऽभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे ॥

Summary AI O Brahman sage (Viśvāmitra), because of my refusal to grant those, a battle ensued with me. King Sudhanvan was killed by me in the battle while facing me.

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निहत्य तं मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानं नराधिपम् ।
सांकाश्ये भ्रातरं शूरमभ्यषिञ्चं कुशध्वजम् ॥

Summary AI O best of sages, having slain King Sudhanvan, I consecrated my heroic brother Kuśadhvaja in Sāṅkāśyā.

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कनीयानेष मे भ्राता अहं ज्येष्ठो महामुने ।
ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव ॥

Summary AI O great sage, he is my younger brother and I am the elder. O bull among sages, with great joy, I give these two daughters to you as brides (for the princes).

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सीतां रामाय भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलां लक्ष्मणाय च ।
वीर्यशुल्कां मम सुतां सीतां सुरसुतोपमाम् ॥

Summary AI May prosperity be with you. I bestow my daughter Sītā, whose bride-price was valor and who resembles a daughter of the gods, upon Rāma, and I give Ūrmilā to Lakṣmaṇa.

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द्वितीयामूर्मिलां चैव त्रिर्वदामि न संशयः ।
ददामि परमप्रीतो वध्वौ ते रघुनन्दन ॥

Summary AI O Raghunandana, I declare thrice and without any doubt that I am giving my second daughter Ūrmilā as well. Being greatly pleased, I offer these two brides to you.

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रामलक्ष्मणयो राजन्गोदानं कारयस्व ह ।
पितृकार्यं च भद्रं ते ततो वैवाहिकं कुरु ॥

Summary AI O King, may you be blessed. Please arrange for the Godāna ceremony for Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, and perform the ancestral rites; thereafter, proceed with the wedding rituals.

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मघा ह्यद्य महाबाहो तृतीये दिवसे प्रभो ।
फल्गुन्यामुत्तरे राजंस्तस्मिन्वैवाहिकं कुरु ।
रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थे दानं कार्यं सुखोदयम् ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed King, today the lunar mansion is Maghā. On the third day from now, under the Uttara-phalgunī star, perform the wedding ceremony. In the meantime, perform acts of charity for the sake of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa to ensure a happy future.

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