Description of riches, comforts, etc of the subjects of the kingdom during Dasaratha’s reign.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तस्यां पुर्यामयोध्यायां वेदवित्सर्वसङ्ग्रहः ।
दीर्घदर्शी महातेजाः पौरजानपदप्रियः ॥1.6.1॥
इक्ष्वाकूणामतिरथो यज्वा धर्मरतो वशी ।
महर्षिकल्पो राजर्षिस्त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुतः ॥1.6.2॥
बलवान्निहतामित्रो मित्रवान्विजितेन्द्रियः ।
धनैश्च सङ्ग्रहैश्चान्यैश्शक्रवैश्रवणोपमः ॥1.6.3॥
यथा मनुर्महातेजा लोकस्य परिरक्षिता ।
तथा दशरथो राजा वसञ्जगदपालयत् ॥ 1.6.4॥
शब्दार्थः
वेदवित् wellversed in vedas, सर्वसङ्ग्रहः commanding all resources, दीर्घदर्शी far sighted, महातेजाः possessing great splendour, पौरजानपदप्रियः dear to the inhabitants in towns and villages, इक्ष्वाकूणाम् among Ikshvaku kings, अतिरथः a great charioteer capable of fighting with many maharathas singlehandedly, यज्वा performer of sacrifices, धर्मरतः devoted to the practice of dharma, वशी in full control over his subjects, महर्षिकल्पः equal to a great sage, राजर्षिः royal saint, त्रिषु लोकेषु in the three worlds (Bhooloka, Bhuvarloka, Suvarloka), विश्रुतः renowned, बलवान् possessed of strength, निहतामित्रः destroyer of enemies, मित्रवान् having friends, विजितेन्द्रियः having perfect control over his senses, धनैश्च with wealth, अन्यैः other riches, सङ्ग्रहैश्च accumulated possessions, शक्रवैश्रवणोपमः comparable to Indra and Kubera, राजा दशरथः king Dasaratha, तस्याम् in that, (अयोद्यया) पुर्याम् city of Ayodhya, वसन् living, लोकस्य for the entire world, परिरक्षिता protector, महातेजाः highly powerful, मनुः Manu, यथा as, तथा in that manner, जगत् world, अपालयत् ruled.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
From that city of Ayodhya, king Dasaratha ruled the entire world, following the tradition of Manu who was a highly powerful protector of the people. Dasaratha was
well versed in the Vedas. He commanded all resources. Farsighted, he possessed great prowess. He was dear to the inhabitants of towns and villages. Among Ikshvaku kings, he was a great charioteer capable of fighting with many maharathas singlehanded. He performed many sacrifices and was devoted to the practice of dharma. He was in full control over his subjects. He was a great sage, a royal saint and renowned in the three worlds (Bhooloka, Bhuvarloka and Suvarloka). He was mighty. He was a destroyer of enemies. He had scores of good friends. He had perfect control over his senses. In riches, he was comparable to Indra and Kubera.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तेन सत्याभिसन्धेन त्रिवर्गमनुतिष्ठता ।
पालिता सा पुरी श्रेष्ठा इन्द्रेणेवामरावती ॥1.6.5॥
शब्दार्थः
सत्याभिसन्धेन bound by his promise, त्रिवर्गम् dharma, artha and kama (righteousness, attainment of riches or worldly prosperity and pleasure considered as three of the four ends of life, the fourth one being moksha), अनुतिष्ठता by the strict followerm, तेन by the king Dasaratha, श्रेष्ठा best of cities, सा पुरी that city of Ayodhya, इन्द्रेण by Indra, अमरावती Amaravati, इव like, पालिता ruled.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
King Dasaratha, who always kept his word and followed dharma, attained prosperity and pleasure in equal measure by righteous means ruled that best of the cities as Indra ruled Amaravati.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तस्मिन्पुरवरे हृष्टा धर्मात्मानो बहुश्रुताः ।
नरास्तुष्टा धनैस्स्वैस्स्वैरलुब्धास्सत्यवादिनः ॥1.6.6॥
शब्दार्थः
तस्मिन् In that, पुरवरे excellent city, नराः people, हृष्टाः happy, धर्मात्मानः virtuous, बहुश्रुताः widely learned, स्वैःस्वैः of their own, धनैः riches and possessions, तुष्टाः contended, अलुब्धाः without greed, सत्यवादिनः were speaking truth.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The people living in that excellent city were happy, virtuous, wellread (in the Vedas and the sastras) and content with the possessions of their own. They were free from avarice. And always spoke the truth.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
नाल्पसन्निचयः कश्चिदासीत्तस्मिन् पुरोत्तमे ।
कुटुम्बी यो ह्यसिद्धार्थोऽगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् ॥1.6.7॥
शब्दार्थः
तस्मिन् In that, पुरोत्तमे best of cities, यः who, अल्पसन्निचयः one who accumulated the riches in smaller quantities, असिद्धार्थः had not fulfilled (dharma, artha and kama), अगवाश्वधनधान्यवान् prosperous in wealth of foodgrains, cattle and horses, कुटुम्बी householder, कश्चित् even one, नासीत् did not exist.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
In that best of cities, there was not even a single householder who had not adequate wealth or who had not achieved dharma, artha and kama or who did not possess the wealth of foodgrains, cattle and horses.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
कामी वा न कदर्यो वा नृशंसः पुरुषः क्वचित् ।
द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायान्नाविद्वान्न च नास्तिकः ॥1.6.8॥
शब्दार्थः
कामी lustful person, न कदर्यो वा miser (who tortures parents, wife, sons and sisters), नृशंसः cruel, पुरुषः man, अयोध्यायाम् in Ayodhya, क्वचित् anywhere, द्रष्टुम् to be seen, न शक्यम् not possible, अविद्वान् न not scholarly, नास्तिकः atheist, न not.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The lustful, the miserly, the unscholarly and atheists were not to be seen anywhere in the city of Ayodhya.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सर्वे नराश्च नार्यश्च धर्मशीलास्सुसंयताः ।
उदिताश्शीलवृत्ताभ्यां महर्षय इवामलाः ॥1.6.9॥
शब्दार्थः
सर्वे all, नराश्च men, नार्यश्च women, धर्मशीलाः righteous in conduct, सुसंयताः fully selfcontrolled, शीलवृत्ताभ्याम् with good conduct and behaviour, उदिताः prospering, महर्षयः इव like maharshis, अमलाः pure.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
All men and women (in the city) were of righteous conduct, fully selfcontrolled and prosperous with good conduct and behaviour. They were pure like maharshis.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
नाकुण्डली नामकुटी नास्रग्वी नाल्पभोगवान् ।
नामृष्टो नानुलिप्ताङ्गो नासुगन्धश्च विद्यते ॥1.6.10॥
शब्दार्थः
अकुण्डली without earornaments, न विद्यते there was none, अमकुटी without coronet, न none, अस्रग्वी without wearing garlands, न none, अल्पभोगवान् deficient in worldly enjoyments, न none, अमृष्टः unclean (cleansed without applying oil before bath), न none, नानुलिप्ताङ्गः without having his limbs anointed, असुगन्धश्च without applying fragrant substances on his body, न none.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
In the city, there was none without earornaments, without coronet, without wearing garlands and none unclean. And none without the anointment of fragrants on the body.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
नामृष्टभोजी नादाता नाप्यनङ्गदनिष्कधृक् ।
नाहस्ताभरणो वाऽपि दृश्यते नाप्यनात्मवान् ॥1.6.11॥
शब्दार्थः
अमृष्टभोजी eating the food without full satisfaction, न दृश्यते cannot be seen, अदाता person without charitable nature, न none, अनङ्गदनिष्कधृक् अपि also without wearing bracelets on the upper arms and ornament around the neck, न none, अहस्ताभरणो वाऽपि without wearing handornaments, न none, अनात्मवानपि one who had not restrained his self, न none.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
(In the city of Ayodhya) there was no one who did not eat food to full satisfaction and was not charitable. None was found without wearing ornaments on the hands and bracelets on the upper arms and around the neck. Also no one could be seen who had not restrained his passions and emotions.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
नानाहिताग्निर्नायज्वा न क्षुद्रो वा न तस्करः ।
कश्चिदासीदयोध्यायान्न च निर्वृत्तसङ्करः ॥1.6.12॥
शब्दार्थः
अयोध्यायाम् In the city of Ayodhya, अनाहिताग्निः person who did not kindle sacrificial fire, न आसीत् did not exist, अयज्वा not performing sacrifices, न none, क्षुद्रः meanminded, न none, तस्करः thief, न none, निर्वृत्तसङ्करः improper descent of mixed castes, कश्चित् even one, न none.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
In the city of Ayodhya there was none who did not kindle the sacrificial fire. There was none who did not perform a sacrifice. There were no thieves or meanminded persons or persons of improper descent of mixed castes.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
स्वकर्मनिरता नित्यं ब्राह्मणा विजितेन्द्रियाः ।
दानाध्ययनशीलाश्च संयताश्च परिग्रहे ॥1.6.13॥
शब्दार्थः
ब्राह्मणाः The brahmins, नित्यम् always, स्वकर्मनिरताः interested in the performance of their duties, विजितेन्द्रियाः having control over senses, दानाध्ययनशीलाःच having the nature of charity and selfstudy, संयताश्च selfcontrolled with regard to, परिग्रहे accepting charity, संयताश्च the marital relations were confined, परिग्रहे to their wives.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The brahmins were always interested in the performance of their duties. They had control over their senses. They were charitable and studious. They were selfcontrolled while accepting charity and maintaining marital relations.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
न नास्तिको नानृतको न कश्चिदबहुश्रुतः ।
नासूयको न चाऽशक्तो नाविद्वान्विद्यते तदा ॥1.6.14॥
शब्दार्थः
तदा during that period, कश्चित् even one, नास्तिकः atheist, न none, अनृतकः speaking untruthful statements, न none, अबहुश्रुतः not very learned in sastras, न none, असूयकः a detractor who finds faults in others (a jealous man), न none, अशक्तः incompetent, न none, अविद्वान् not scholarly, न none.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
That time there was no atheist, no liar and none ignorant of the sastras. There was no one who was jealous, incompetent or illiterate.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
नाषडङ्गविदत्रासीन्नाव्रतो नासहस्रदः ।
न दीनः क्षिप्तचित्तो वा व्यथितो वाऽपि कश्चन ॥1.6.15॥
शब्दार्थः
अत्र in that city of Ayodhya, अषडङ्गवित् not wellversed in the six vedangas (Siksha, Vyakarana, Chhandas, Nirukta, Jyotisha and Kalpa), नासीत् did not exist, अव्रतः who did not perform religious vows, न none, असहस्रदः who would not donate in thousands, न none, दीनः distressed or miserable, क्षिप्तचित्तो वा agitated mind, न none, व्यथितः vexed, कश्चन not even one.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
There was no brahmin who was not well versed in the Vedangas or who did not perform religious vows. There was not even one who would not donate in thousands. There was no one distracted or depressed.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
कश्चिन्नरो वा नारी वा नाश्रीमान्नाप्यरूपवान् ।
द्रष्टुं शक्यमयोध्यायां नापि राजन्यभक्तिमान् ॥1.6.16॥
शब्दार्थः
अयोध्यायाम् in Ayodhya, नरो वा man, नारी वा or woman, कश्चित् even one, अश्रीमान् not endowed with wealth, अरूपवान् अपि without beauty, द्रष्टुम् to see , न शक्यम् not possible, राजनि in the king, अभक्तिमान् not devoted, न none.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
In Ayodhya, there was no man or woman who was not endowed with wealth or beauty. It was not possible to see any one who had no devotion for the king.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
वर्णेष्वग्र्यचतुर्थेषु देवतातिथिपूजकाः।
कृतज्ञाश्च वदान्याश्च शूरा विक्रमसंयुताः ॥1.6.17॥
दीर्घायुषो नरास्सर्वे धर्मं सत्यं च संश्रिताः ।
सहिताः पुत्रपौत्रैश्च नित्यं स्त्रीभिः पुरोत्तमे ॥1.6.18॥
शब्दार्थः
पुरोत्तमे in that best of cities, अग्र्यचतुर्थेषु in the first of the four orders, वर्णेषु in castes, सर्वे all, नराः men, देवतातिथिपूजकाः worshipped the gods and guests, कृतज्ञाश्च endowed with gratitude, वदान्याश्च munificient, शूराः heroic, विक्रमसंयुताः possessing prowess, दीर्घायुषः longlived, नित्यम् always, पुत्रपौत्रैः with sons and grandsons, स्त्रीभिः wives, च सहिताः surrounded by, धर्मम् righteousness, सत्यम् च truth, संश्रिताः resorted to.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
There in Ayodhya the best of cities, the first of the four castes (brahmins) used to worship gods and guests. They had the sense of gratitude. They were munificient, heroic and possessed prowess. They lived long. They were righteous and truthful. And they lived together with their sons, grandsons and wives.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
क्षत्रं ब्रह्ममुखं चासीद्वैश्याः क्षत्रमनुव्रताः ।
शूद्रास्स्वधर्मनिरतास्त्रीन्वर्णानुपचारिणः ॥1.6.19॥
शब्दार्थः
क्षत्रम् the kshatriya (warrior) caste, ब्रह्ममुखम् आसीत् was obedient to brahmins, वैश्याः merchants, क्षत्रम् warriors, अनुव्रताः followed, शूद्राः sudras, त्रीन् three, वर्णान् castes, उपचारिणः assisted, स्वधर्मनिरताः fully occupied in their respective professions.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The kshatriyas were obedient to brahmins and vaisyas followed kshatriyas. Sudras assisted the three castes and all were fully occupied in their respective professions.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सा तेनेक्ष्वाकुनाथेन पुरी सुपरिरक्षिता ।
यथा पुरस्तान्मनुना मानवेन्द्रेण धीमता ॥1.6.20॥
शब्दार्थः
सा पुरी that city, पुरस्तात् previously, मानवेन्द्रेण foremost among men, धीमता by the supreme person in wisdom, मनुना by Manu, यथा in the manner administered as, तेन by that, इक्ष्वाकुनाथेन protector of Ikshvaku race emperor Dasaratha, सुपरिरक्षिता was ably governed.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
That city was ably governed by Dasaratha, scion of the Ikshvakus, in the same way as it was previously administered by (Manu), the foremost among men and and the most intelligent.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
योधानामग्निकल्पानां पेशलानाममर्षिणाम् ।
सम्पूर्णा कृतविद्यानां गुहा केसरिणामिव ॥1.6.21॥
शब्दार्थः
अग्निकल्पानाम् of men comparable to a flaming fire, पेशलानाम् of experts, अमर्षिणाम् determined, कृतविद्यानाम् accomplished in the learning of science of arms, योधानाम् warrior, केसरिणाम् resembling lions, गुहा इव like mountain caves, सम्पूर्णा filled with.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
It abounded with warriors, like a cave with lions. They were almost like flaming fire, the most determined among experts and accomplished in learning (the science of arms).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
काम्भोजविषये जातैर्बाह्लीकैश्च हयोत्तमैः ।
वनायुजैर्नदीजैश्च पूर्णा हरिहयोत्तमैः॥1.6.22॥
शब्दार्थः
काम्भोजविषये in the region of Kambhoja, जातैः born, बाह्लीकैः in the region of Bahlika, वनायुजैः in the region of Vanayu, नदीजैश्च in the region of Sindhu, हरिहयोत्तमैः by excellent horses like the Indra’s horse called Ucchaisrava, हयोत्तमैः by excellent horses, पूर्णा full of.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The city was full of excellent horses born in the regions of Kambhoja, Bahlika, Vanayu and Sindhu, similar to that of Indra’s horse (called Ucchaisrava).
श्लोकः
मूलम्
विन्ध्यपर्वतजैर्मत्तैः पूर्णा हैमवतैरपि ।
मदान्वितैरतिबलैर्मातङ्गैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥1.6.23॥
ऐरावतकुलीनैश्च महापद्मकुलैस्तथा ।
अञ्जनादपि निष्पन्नैर्वामनादपि च द्विपैः ॥1.6.24॥
शब्दार्थः
मत्तैः by intoxicated, विन्ध्यपर्वतजैः born in Vindhya mountains, मातङ्गैः elephants, मदान्वितैः associated with rut flowing from the temples, अतिबलैः by enormously strong, पर्वतोपमैः like unto mountains, हैमवतैरपि born in Himavat mountains, ऐरावतकुलीनैश्च born from good breed of Airavata, द्विपैः च with elephants, तथा and, महापद्मकुलैः by those born in Mahapadma breed, अञ्जनात् from Anjana (one of the Diggajas guarding a quarter), निष्पन्नैः breed, वामनादपि from Vamana also (name of the elephant that presides over south), पूर्णा full of.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
It was full of intoxicated elephants born in Vindhya mountains, elephants of enormous
strength looking like mountains and born in the Himalayas. Elephants of good breed hailing from the family of Airavata (Indra’s vehicle), Mahapadma, Anjana and Vamana.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
भद्रैर्मन्द्रैर्मृगैश्चैव भद्रमन्द्रमृगैस्तथा।
भद्रमन्द्रैर्भद्रमृगैर्मृगमन्द्रैश्च सा पुरी।
नित्यमत्तैस्सदा पूर्णा नागैरचलसन्निभैः॥1.6.25॥
शब्दार्थः
सा पुरी that city, भद्रैः Bhadra, मन्द्रैः Mandra, मृगैश्चैव Mriga races, भद्रमन्द्रमृगैः interbreed of these three races, भद्रमन्द्रैः interbred of Bhadra and Mandra, भद्रमृगैः Bhadra and Mriga, मृगमन्द्रैश्च Mriga and Mandra, नित्यमत्तैः always intoxicated, अचलसन्निभैः like mountains, नागैः elephants, सदा always, पूर्णा full.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The city (of Ayodhya) was always full of intoxicated elephants resembling mountains belonging to the races of Bhadra, Mandra, Mriga and interbreed of these three races, interbreed of races of Bhadra and Mandra, Bhadra and Mriga, Mriga and Mandra.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
सा योजने च द्वे भूयः सत्यनामा प्रकाशते ।
यस्यां दशरथो राजा वसन् जगदपालयत् ॥1.6.26॥
शब्दार्थः
दशरथः राजा king Dasaratha, यस्याम् in which city, वसन् living, राज्यम् kingdom, अपालयत् ruled, सा that Ayodhya, भूयः outside, द्वे योजने distance of two yojanas, सत्यनामा worthy of its name, प्रकाशते was shining.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The city where king Dasaratha lived and ruled, spread over a distance of sixteen miles. And it was worthy of its name.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तां पुरीं स महातेजा राजा दशरथो महान् ।
शशास शमितामित्रो नक्षत्राणीव चन्द्रमाः ॥1.6.27॥
शब्दार्थः
महातेजाः possessing great splendour, महान् revered, राजा दशरथः king Dasaratha, शमितामित्रः by soothing his foes, ताम् that, पुरीम् city of Ayodhya, चन्द्रमाः Moon, नक्षत्राणीव like stars, शशास ruled.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
Mighty king Dasaratha, of great brilliance vanquished his foes and ruled the city like the Moon over the stars.
श्लोकः
मूलम्
तां सत्यनामां दृढतोरणार्गलां
गृहैर्विचित्रैरुपशोभितां शिवाम् ।
पुरीमयोध्यां नृसहस्रसङ्कुलां
शशास वै शक्रसमो महीपतिः ॥1.6.28॥
शब्दार्थः
दृढतोरणार्गलाम् having strong gates and solid locks, विचित्रैः by excellent, गृहैः edifices, उपशोभिताम् adorned, शिवाम् auspicious, नृसहस्रसङ्कुलाम् teeming with thousands of men, सत्यनामाम् true to its name, अयोध्यां invincible, पुरीम् city of Ayodhya, शक्रसमः equal to Indra, महीपतिः king Dasaratha, शशास वै ruled.
आङ्ग्लानुवादः
The king who equalled Indra (in splendour) ruled the invincible city of Ayodhya true to its name with its strong gates and solid locks. It was adorned with wonderful edifices teeming with thousands of men.
समाप्तिः
श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे षष्ठस्सर्गः॥
Thus ends the sixth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.