Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties : Chapter
1(Continued)
तम् एवम् गुण संपन्नम् रामम् सत्य पराक्रमम् || १-१-१९
ज्येष्टम् श्रेष्ट गुणैः युक्तम् प्रियम् दशरथः सुतम् |
प्रकृतीनाम् हितैः युक्तम् प्रकृति प्रिय कांयया || १-१-२०
यौव राज्येन संयोक्तुम् ऐच्छत् प्रीत्या महीपतिः |
ज्येष्टम् श्रेष्ट गुणैः युक्तम् प्रियम् दशरथः सुतम् |
प्रकृतीनाम् हितैः युक्तम् प्रकृति प्रिय कांयया || १-१-२०
यौव राज्येन संयोक्तुम् ऐच्छत् प्रीत्या महीपतिः |
19b, 20, 21a. mahii patiH dasarathaH = land, lord of - king, Dasharatha; evam guna sampannam = suchlike, merits, possessor of [Rama]; satya parakramam = truthfulness, is his courage; shreSTa guNaiH yuktam = best, intrinsic values, one who is embodied with; priyam = dear one [to Dasharatha]; prakR^itinaam hitaiH yuktam = people's, in welfare of, having [ever involved in]; jyeSTham sutam = eldest, son; tam ramam = such as he is, Rama be; prakR^iti priya kaamyayaa = country's, welfare, intending [to all intents and purposes of peoples welfare]; priityaa = affectionately; yauva raajyena = in young [crown,] prince-hood; samyoktum = to conjoin - to establish; icChhat = intended to.
"Rama being the possessor of suchlike merits, whose truthfulness alone is his courage, embodied with best intrinsic values, ever involved in the welfare of people, besides being the dear and eldest son of Dasharatha, and hence the king Dasharatha affectionately intended to establish such a Rama as crown prince to all intents and purposes of country's welfare...[1-1-29b, 20, 21a]
No comments:
Post a Comment