Sarga 70: Rama's Lineage
Rama Vamsha
The divine lineage and ancestry of Rama is narrated.
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औपकार्यां स गत्वा तु रघूणां कुलवर्धनम्। ददर्श शिरसा चैनमभिवाद्येदमब्रवीत्
Meaning
Sudamana went to the guest-house, saw Dasaratha, upholder of the Raghu line, bowed his head, and delivered his message.
अयोध्याधिपते वीर वैदेहो मिथिलाधिप:। स त्वां द्रष्टुं व्यवसितस्सोपाध्यायपुरोहितम्
Meaning
He said: 'O heroic lord of Ayodhya, Janaka, lord of Mithila, wishes to see you together with your preceptors and priest.'
मंत्रिश्रेष्ठवच श्शृत्वा राजा सर्षिगणस्तदा। सबंधुरगमत्तत्र जनको यत्र वर्तते
Meaning
On hearing the minister's words, Dasaratha set out with the assembled sages and his kinsmen for the place where Janaka awaited him.
स राजा मन्त्रिसहित स्सोपाध्याय: सबान्धव:। वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठो वैदेहमिदमब्रवीत्
Meaning
Dasaratha, eloquent among speakers, accompanied by his ministers, priests, and kin, then addressed Janaka, lord of Videha.
विदितं ते महाराज इक्ष्वाकुकुलदैवतम्। वक्ता सर्वेषु कृत्येषु वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:
Meaning
He said it was well known that venerable Vasishta, family deity of the Ikshvakus, is their spokesman in all such ceremonies.
विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातस्सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभि:। एष वक्ष्यति धर्मात्मा वसिष्ठो मे यथाक्रमम्
Meaning
He added that, with Vishwamitra's leave, righteous Vasishta, together with the other sages, would recount his lineage in due order.
एवमुक्त्वा नरश्रेष्ठे राज्ञां मध्ये महात्मनाम्
Meaning
Having said this among the assembled great kings, Dasaratha fell silent.
तूष्णींभूते दशरथे वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:। उवाच वाक्यं वाक्यज्ञो वैदेहं सपुरोधसम्
Meaning
Then the eloquent sage Vasishta spoke to Janaka in the presence of his priests.
अव्यक्तप्रभवो ब्रह्मा शाश्वतो नित्य अव्यय:। तस्मान्मरीचि स्संजज्ञे मरीचे: काश्यप: सुत:
Meaning
Vasishta began: 'From the unmanifest, eternal, changeless Brahma sprang Marichi, and from Marichi came Kashyapa.'
विवस्वान् काश्यपाज्जज्ञे मनुर्वैवस्वत स्स्मृत:। मनु: प्रजापति: पूर्वमिक्ष्वाकुस्तु मनोस्सुत:
Meaning
'From Kashyapa was born Vivasvan, the Sun; his son was Manu, called Vaivasvata; and Ikshvaku was the son of Manu.'