००७ मन्त्रिगुणगौरवम्

King Dasaratha’s court and description of the virtues of ministers.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तस्यामात्या गुणैरासन्निक्ष्वाकोस्तु महात्मनः ।
मन्त्रज्ञाश्चेङ्गितज्ञाश्च नित्यं प्रियहिते रताः ॥1.7.1॥

शब्दार्थः

महात्मनः of the magnanimous, तस्य his, इक्ष्वाकोः of the descendent of Ikshvaku, गुणैः with virtues, मन्त्रज्ञाश्च competent counsellors, इङ्गितज्ञाश्च skilled in judging motives from the features of the face, नित्यम् always, प्रियहिते doing all that was dear and could bring welfare to the king, रताः intent on, अमात्याः ministers, आसन् existed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The ministers of the great descendent of the Ikshvakus were endowed with all virtues. They were competent counsellors, skilled in judging motives from facial features and were always intent on doing good and all that was dear and helpful to the king.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

अष्टौ बभूवुर्वीरस्य तस्यामात्या यशस्विनः ।
शुचयश्चानुरक्ताश्च राजकृत्येषु नित्यशः ॥1.7.2॥

शब्दार्थः

वीरस्य of the mighty, यशस्विनः glorious, तस्य for that king Dasaratha, शुचयः free from blemish in dealings, नित्यशः ever, राजकृत्येषु in royal duties, अनुरक्ताश्च loyally devoted, अष्टौ eight, अमात्याः ministers, बभूवुः had been employed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The mighty and glorious (king Dasaratha) had eight ministers who were free from blemish in their dealings and ever devoted to royal duties.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

धृष्टिर्जयन्तो विजयस्सिद्धार्थो ह्यर्थसाधकः ।
अशोको मन्त्रपालश्च सुमन्त्रश्चाष्टमोऽभवत् ॥1.7.3॥

शब्दार्थः

धृष्टिः Dhrishti, जयन्तः Jayanta, विजयः Vijaya, सिद्धार्थः Siddhartha, अर्थसाधकः Arthasadhaka, अशोकः Ashoka, मन्त्रपालश्च Mantrapala, सुमन्त्रः Sumantra, अष्टमः eigth, अभवत् were present.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The eight ministers were Dhrishti, Jayanta,Vijaya, Siddhartha, Arthasadhaka, Ashoka, Mantrapala and Sumantra.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

ऋत्विजौ द्वावभिमतौ तस्याऽऽस्तामृषिसत्तमौ ।
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च मन्त्रिणश्च तथापरे ॥1.7.4॥

शब्दार्थः

तस्य for him, वसिष्ठः Vasihta, वामदेवः च and Vamadeva, द्वौ two, ऋषिसत्तमौ excellent rishis, अभिमतौ highly desired, ऋत्विजौ family priests, आस्ताम् existed, तथा and, अपरे some other, मन्त्रिणश्च counsellors also.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

He had two wellchosen excellent rishis, Vasishta and Vamadeva, as family priests besides some other counsellors.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

विद्याविनीता ह्रीमन्तः कुशला नियतेन्द्रियाः ।
श्रीमन्तश्च महात्मानश्शास्त्रज्ञा दृढविक्रमाः ॥1.7.5॥
कीर्तिमन्तः प्रणिहिताः यथावचनकारिणः ।
तेजः क्षमायशःप्राप्ता स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः ॥1.7.6॥

शब्दार्थः

विद्याविनीताः well educated in all branches of knowledge, ह्रीमन्तः those who feel ashamed to do unjust acts, कुशलाः proficient, नियतेन्द्रियाः those having restrained senses, श्रीमन्तश्च wealthy, महात्मानः illustrious, शास्त्रज्ञाः versed in shastras, दृढविक्रमाः steadfast in prowess, कीर्तिमन्तः renowned, प्रणिहिताः fixing their attention on their thoughts, यथावचनकारिणः doing in accordance with word, तेजःक्षमायशःप्राप्ताः possessing splendour forgiveness and fame, स्मितपूर्वाभिभाषिणः speaking with a smile.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They were welleducated in all branches of knowledge and deemed unjust acts shameful. They were renowned, proficient, versed in sastras, wealthy and magnanimous. They had their senses restrained and their deeds were in accordance with their words. They acted with determination. They were brilliant, forgiving and reputed. And always spoke with a smile.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

क्रोधात्कामार्थहेतोर्वा न ब्रूयुरनृतं वचः ।
तेषामविदितं किञ्चित्स्वेषु नास्ति परेषु वा ।
क्रियमाणं कृतं वापि चारेणापि चिकीर्षितम् ॥1.7.7॥

शब्दार्थः

क्रोधात् either in anger, कामार्थहेतोर्वा or for the reason of pecuniary gains or for desire, अनृतम् untruth or unjust, वचः word, न ब्रूयुः do not utter, स्वेषु in the midst of their own, परेषु वा or among their enemies, क्रियमाणम् what was being done, कृतं वापि or what had been done, चिकीर्षितम् or intended to be done, तेषाम् for them, चारेण through spies, अविदितम् unknown, किञ्चित् even little, नास्ति was not there.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Either in anger or for pecuniary gains or for fulfilment of desire, they never uttered an untrue or unjust word. In the midst of their own people or among their enemies, they knew, through spies everything being done or had been done or intended to be done in future.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

कुशला व्यवहारेषु सौहृदेषु परीक्षिताः ।
प्राप्तकालं तु ते दण्डं धारयेयुस्सुतेष्वपि ॥1.7.8॥

शब्दार्थः

ते those ministers, व्यवहारेषु in their dealings, कुशलाः competent, सौहृदेषु in friendship, परीक्षिताः tested, सुतेष्वपि even in the matter of sons, प्राप्तकालम् appropriately, दण्डम् punishment, धारयेयुः used to impose.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They knew how to deal (with people). They were true to their friends. They used to impose appropriate punishment even on their own sons.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

कोशसङ्ग्रहणे युक्ता बलस्य च परिग्रहे ।
अहितं चापि पुरुषं न विहिंस्युरदूषकम् ॥1.7.9॥

शब्दार्थः

कोशसङ्ग्रहणे in replenishing the exchequer, बलस्य army’s, परिग्रहे च also holding, युक्ताः experts, अदूषकम् who did not commit any offence, अहितं पुरुषमपि those who were not wellwishers, न विहिंस्युः never inflicted with punishment.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They were experts in replenishing the exchequer and in collecting the army. They never inflicted any punishment even on those who were not their wellwishers, if they did not commit any offence.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

वीराश्च नियतोत्साहा राजशास्त्रमनुष्ठिताः ।
शुचीनां रक्षितारश्च नित्यं विषयवासिनाम् ॥1.7.10॥

शब्दार्थः

वीराश्च mighty and powerful, नियतोत्साहाः possessing steady perseverance, राजशास्त्रम् state policy, अनुष्ठिताः followed, विषयवासिनाम् living in the state, शुचीनाम् of virtuous people, नित्यम् always, रक्षितारश्च protectors.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They were heroic. They possessed steady perseverance. They followed the state policy and always protected the virtuous people living in the state.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

ब्रह्म क्षत्रमहिंसन्तस्ते कोशं समपूरयन् ।
सुतीक्ष्णदण्डास्संप्रेक्ष्य पुरुषस्य बलाबलम् ॥1.7.11॥

शब्दार्थः

ब्रह्म brahmanas, क्षत्रम् kshatriyas, अहिंसन्तः did not cause pain (in thought, word and deed), ते they, कोशम् treasury, समपूरयन् filled, पुरुषस्य for a person, बलाबलम् strength and weakness, सम्प्रेक्ष्य investigating, सुतीक्ष्णदण्डाः inflicted stringent punishments.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

While ensuring that they did not cause pain to brahmanas and kshatriyas (in thought, word and deed), they filled the treasury. They inflicted stringent punishments on a man after examining his strength and weakness.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

शुचीनामेकबुद्धीनां सर्वेषां सम्प्रजानताम् ।
नासीत्पुरे वा राष्ट्रे वा मृषावादी नरः क्वचित् ॥1.7.12॥

शब्दार्थः

शुचीनाम् of the chaste in conduct, एकबुद्धीनाम् unanimous in decisionmaking, सर्वेषाम् of all men, सम्प्रजानताम् administrating the kingdom, पुरे वा either in the city, राष्ट्रे वा or in the kingdom, क्वचित् anywhere, मृषावादी was a liar, नरः man, नासीत् did not exist.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

While the ministers of chaste conduct administered the kingdom with unanimous decisions, there was no one who was a liar, either in the city or in the kingdom.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

कश्चिन्न दुष्टस्तत्रासीत्परदाररतो नरः ।
प्रशान्तं सर्वमेवासीद्राष्ट्रं पुरवरं च तत् ॥1.7.13॥

शब्दार्थः

तत्र in that kingdom, दुष्टः wicked, परदाररतः enamoured of others’ wives, नरः men, कश्चित् even one, नासीत् did not exist, सर्वम् entire, राष्ट्रम् empire, तत् that, पुरवरं च best of cities, प्रशान्तम् आसीत् serenity prevailed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

In that kingdom no one was wicked or enamoured of others’ wives. Serenity prevailed over the entire kingdom including the city of excellence.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

सुवाससस्सुवेषाश्च ते च सर्वे सुशीलिनः ।
हितार्थं च नरेन्द्रस्य जाग्रतो नयचक्षुषा ॥1.7.14॥

शब्दार्थः

ते सर्वे all the ministers, सुवाससः wore excellent clothes, सुवेषाश्च well adorned, सुशीलिनः good character, नरेन्द्रस्य king’s, हितार्थम् for the welfare of, नयचक्षुषा with politics as their eyes, जाग्रतः vigilant.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They all were welldressed in fine clothes. They possessed good character with an eye on justice and vigilant about the king’s welfare.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

गुरोर्गुणगृहीताश्च प्रख्याताश्च पराक्रमे ।
विदेशेष्वपि विज्ञातास्सर्वतो बुद्धिनिश्चयात् ॥1.7.15॥

शब्दार्थः

गुरोः from elderly venerable persons like father, mother etc, गुणगृहीताः receiving inspiration through their virtues, पराक्रमे in the matter of prowess, प्रख्याताः renowned, सर्वतः in all affairs, बुद्धिनिश्चयात् guided by their intellect, विदेशेष्वपि in other countries as well, विज्ञाताः were famous.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

They imbibed virtues from the elderlies. They were renowned in prowess. They were guided by their intellect in all affairs. They were wellknown everywhere.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

सन्धिविग्रहतत्त्वज्ञाः प्रकृत्या सम्पदान्विताः ॥1.7.16॥
मन्त्रसंवरणे शक्ताश्श्लक्ष्णास्सूक्ष्मासु बुद्धिषु ।
नीतिशास्त्रविशेषज्ञास्सततं प्रियवादिनः ॥1.7.17॥

शब्दार्थः

सन्धिविग्रहतत्त्वज्ञाः well aware of the real nature of peace or war, प्रकृत्या inherently, सम्पदा by affluent, अन्विताः possessed, मन्त्रसंवरणे in keeping the plans secretly, शक्ताः capable, सूक्ष्मासु in sharp, बुद्धिषु in comprehension, श्लक्ष्णाः gracious, नीतिशास्त्रविशेषज्ञाः distinguished in the science of ethics and morality, सततम् always, प्रियवादिनः spoke pleasing words.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The ministers were inherently well aware of the real nature of peace or war. They were affluent, adept in keeping secrecy and sharp in comprehending the points (before making any decision). They were experts in the science of ethics and morality. They always spoke pleasing words.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

ईदृशैस्तैरमात्यैस्तु राजा दशरथोऽनघः ।
उपपन्नो गुणोपेतैरन्वशासद्वसुन्धराम् ॥1.7.18॥

शब्दार्थः

अनघः free from sin, दशरथः राजा king Dasaratha, गुणोपेतैः by those endowed with virtues, ईदृशैः with such, अमात्यैः ministers, उपपन्नः surrounded, वसुन्धराम् earth, अन्वशासत् ruled.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The faultless king Dasaratha, with the assistance of such ministers endowed with virtues, ruled the earth.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

अवेक्षमाणश्चारेण प्रजा धर्मेण रञ्जयन् ।
प्रजानां पालनं कुर्वन्नधर्मान्परिवर्जयन् ॥1.7.19॥
विश्रुतस्त्रिषु लोकेषु वदान्यस्सत्यसङ्गरः ।
स तत्र पुरुषव्याघ्रश्शशास पृथिवीमिमाम् ॥1.7.20॥

शब्दार्थः

पुरुषव्याघ्रः tiger among men, सः king Dasaratha, चारेण with spies, अवेक्षमाणः guarding, प्रजाः the poeple, रञ्जयन् pleasing, प्रजानाम् of people, पालनं कुर्वन् protecting, अधर्मान् unrighteous ones, परिवर्जयन् deserting, वदान्यः munificient, सत्यसङ्गरः undertaking to uphold truth, त्रिषु लोकेषु in the three worlds, विश्रुतः wellknown, इमाम् this, पृथिवीम् earth, धर्मेण with righteousness, शशास reigned.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

In the three worlds he (Dasaratha) was acclaimed in the three words as munificient and upholder of truth, a tiger among men, who ruled protecting and guarding the people through spies. He. ruled the kingdom with righteousness by deserting irreligious and keeping the subjects happy.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

नाध्यगच्छद्विशिष्टं वा तुल्यं वा शत्रुमात्मनः ।
मित्रवान्नतसामन्तः प्रतापहतकण्टकः ॥1.7.21॥
स शशास जगद्राजा दिवं देवपतिर्यथा ।

शब्दार्थः

मित्रवान् having many friends, नतसामन्तः humbled tributary kings, प्रतापहतकण्टकः slayed the thorny enemies with might, आत्मनः for himself, विशिष्टं वा superior, तुल्यं वा or equal, शत्रुम् foe, नाध्यगच्छत् did not meet, सः राजा that king, देवपतिः Indra, यथा like, जगत् world, शशास ruled.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The king (Dasaratha) had many friends. All the tributary kings were obedient to him. He killed his enemies with his might. There was no foe who was either superior to or equal to him. He ruled the world as Indra ruled the heaven.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तैर्मन्त्रिभिर्मन्त्रहिते नियुक्तै
र्वृतोऽनुरक्तैः कुशलैस्समर्थैः ।
स पार्थिवो दीप्तिमवाप युक्त
स्तेजोमयैर्गोभिरिवोदितोऽर्कः ॥1.7.22॥

शब्दार्थः

मन्त्रहिते in counselling for his welfare, नियुक्तैः appointed, अनुरक्तैः by the affectionate ones, कुशलैः skilful ones, समर्थैः by the capable, तैः मन्त्रिभिः with those ministers, वृतः surrounded by, सः पार्थिवः the king, तेजोमयैः luminous, गोभिः by rays, युक्तः filled with, उदितः rising, अर्कः इव like the Sun, दीप्तिम् brightness, अवाप obtained.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Accompanied by the ministers who were devoted to his welfare, adept in counselling, skilful, capable and loyal towards him, the king acquired glory like the rising Sun with luminous rays.

समाप्तिः

श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे सप्तमस्सर्गः ॥
Thus ends the seventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.