Sarga 47: The Maruts and the Kings of Vishala
Marud Ganotpatti
Diti asks that her seven dismembered sons become the Marut wind-gods, which Indra grants; Vishvamitra then traces the lineage of Vishala down to King Sumati, who welcomes the sage and princes.
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इक्ष्वाकोऽस्तु नरव्याघ्र पुत्र: परमधार्मिक:।।1.47.11।। अलम्बुषायामुत्पन्नो विशाल इति विश्रुत:। तेन चासीदिह स्थाने विशालेति पुरी कृता।।1.47.12।।
Meaning
Tiger among men, to Ikshvaku a supremely righteous son was born of Alambusa, renowned as Vishala; by him a city was founded in this place, called Vishala.
विशालस्य सुतो राम हेमचन्द्रो महाबल:। सुचन्द्र इति विख्यात: हेमचन्द्रादनन्तर:।।1.47.13।।
Meaning
Rama, Vishala's greatly mighty son was Hemachandra; after Hemachandra came one renowned as Suchandra.
सुचन्द्रतनयो राम धूम्राश्व इति विश्रुत:। धूम्राश्वतनयश्चापि सञ्जयस्समपद्यत।।1.47.14।।
Meaning
Rama, Suchandra's son was renowned as Dhumrashva, and Dhumrashva's son became Srinjaya.
सञ्जयस्य सुतश्श्रीमान् सहदेव: प्रतापवान्। कुशाश्वस्सहदेवस्य पुत्र: परमधार्मिक:।।1.47.15।।
Meaning
Srinjaya's glorious son was the mighty Sahadeva; Sahadeva's supremely righteous son was Kushashva.
कुशाश्वस्य महातेजा सोमदत्त: प्रतापवान्। सोमदत्तस्य पुत्रस्तु काकुत्स्थ इति विश्रुत:।।1.47.16।।
Meaning
Kushashva's greatly splendid, mighty son was Somadatta; Somadatta's son was renowned as Kakutstha.
तस्य पुत्रो महातेजा: सम्प्रत्येष पुरीमिमाम्। आवसत्यमरप्रख्यस्सुमतिर्नाम दुर्जय:।।1.47.17।।
Meaning
His greatly splendid son, unconquerable, godlike, presently dwells in this city, named Sumati.
इक्ष्वाकोस्तु प्रसादेन सर्वे वैशालिका नृपा:। दीर्घायुषो महात्मानो वीर्यवन्तस्सुधार्मिका:।।1.47.18।।
Meaning
By Ikshvaku's grace, all the kings of Vishala are long-lived, great-souled, valiant, and supremely righteous.
इहाद्य रजनीं राम सुखं वत्स्यामहे वयम्। श्व: प्रभाते नरश्रेष्ठ जनकं द्रष्टुमर्हसि।।1.47.19।।
Meaning
Rama, today let us rest here comfortably for the night; best of men, tomorrow at dawn you should see Janaka.
सुमतिस्तु महातेजा विश्वामित्रमुपागतम्। श्रुत्वा नरवरश्रेष्ठ: प्रत्युद्गच्छन्महायशा:।।1.47.20।।
Meaning
The greatly splendid, greatly renowned Sumati, best of men, hearing that Vishvamitra had arrived, came forth to receive him.
पूजां च परमां कृत्वा सोपाध्यायस्सबान्धव:। प्राञ्जलि: कुशलं पृष्ट्वा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत्।।1.47.21।।
Meaning
Having offered the highest honors, together with his priest and kinsmen, with joined palms, he asked after Vishvamitra's wellbeing and spoke.