Ramayana · Sarga 2.67

Sarga 67

सर्गः 67

Ministers and brahmins speak about the miserable state of a kingdom without king

Full sarga summary

Ministers and brahmins speak about the miserable state of a kingdom without king -- urge Vasistha to name the heir apparent for Ayodhya.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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आक्रन्दितनिरानन्दा सास्रकम्ठजनाविला । आयोध्यायामतितता सा व्यतीयाय शर्वरी ॥

ākranditanirānandā sāsrakamṭhajanāvilā | āyodhyāyāmatitatā sā vyatīyāya śarvarī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अयोध्यायाम्in Ayodhyaआक्रन्दितनिरानन्दाrendered cheerless by the lamentationsसास्रकण्ठजनाकुलाfilled with sobbing peopleअवतताःstretched interminablyसा शर्वरीthat nightव्यतीयायpassed away.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe night stretched interminably in Ayodhya, which was filled with sobbing people rendered cheerless by their lamentations.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अयोध्या में लोगों की वह रात रोते-कलपते ही बीती। उसमें आनन्द का नाम भी नहीं था। आँसुओं से सब लोगों के कण्ठ भरे हुए थे। दुःख के कारण वह रात सबको बड़ी लम्बी प्रतीत हुई थी

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व्यतीतायाम् तु शर्वर्याम् आदित्यस्य उदये ततः । समेत्य राज कर्तारः सभाम् ईयुर् द्विजातयः ॥

vyatītāyām tu śarvaryām ādityasya udaye tataḥ | sametya rāja kartāraḥ sabhām īyur dvijātayaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenशर्वर्याम्when the nightव्यतीतायां तुpassedआदित्यस्य उदयेat sunriseराजकर्तारःthose who perform royal investitureद्विजातयःbrahminsसमेत्यhaving been calledसभाम्assembly hallईयुःreached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhen the night finally ended and after the sunrise next day, the brahmins who perform royal investiture having been called and reached the assembly hall.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जब रात बीत गयी और सूर्योदय हुआ, तब राज्य का प्रबन्ध करने वाले ब्राह्मणलोग एकत्र हो दरबार में आये

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मार्कण्डेयो अथ मौद्गल्यो वामदेवः च काश्यपः । कात्ययनो गौतमः च जाबालिः च महा यशाः ॥

mārkaṇḍeyo atha maudgalyo vāmadevaḥ ca kāśyapaḥ | kātyayano gautamaḥ ca jābāliḥ ca mahā yaśāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मार्कण्डेयःMarkandeyaअथandमौद्गल्यःMaudgalyaअथalsoकाश्यपःKasyapaकात्यायनःKatyayanaगौतमश्चGautama alsoमहायशाःof great renownजाबालिश्चJabali tooएतेtheseद्विजाःbrahminsअमात्यैः सहwith ministersश्रेष्ठम्the chiefराजपुरोहितम्king's priestवसिष्ठमेवVasistha himselfअभिमुखाःapproachedपृथक्differentवाचम्opinions उदीरयन् expressed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetMarkandeya, Maudgalya, Kasyapa, Katyayana, Gautama, Jabali of great renown accompanied by ministers and brahmins approached Vasistha, the chief priest of the king and expressed different opinions (on the investiture).

This translation covers verses 67.3–67.4 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मार्कण्डेय, मौद्गल्य, वामदेव, कश्यप, कात्यायन, गौतम और महायशस्वी जाबालि—ये सभी ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठ राजपुरोहित वसिष्ठजी के सामने बैठकर मन्त्रियों के साथ अपनी अलग-अलग राय देने लगे

This Hindi translation covers verses 67.3–67.4 together.

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एते द्विजाः सह अमात्यैः पृथग् वाचम् उदीरयन् । वसिष्ठम् एव अभिमुखाः श्रेष्ठः राज पुरोहितम् ॥

ete dvijāḥ saha amātyaiḥ pṛthag vācam udīrayan | vasiṣṭham eva abhimukhāḥ śreṣṭhaḥ rāja purohitam ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 67.3English is translated together with verse 67.3Hindi is translated together with verse 67.3
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अतीता शर्वरी दुह्खम् या नो वर्ष शत उपमा । अस्मिन् पन्चत्वम् आपन्ने पुत्र शोकेन पार्थिवे ॥

atītā śarvarī duhkham yā no varṣa śata upamā | asmin pancatvam āpanne putra śokena pārthive ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अस्मिन् पार्थिवेthis kingपुत्रशोकेनout of grief over (seperation from) his sonपञ्चत्वम्dissolution into the five elements (death)आपन्नेhaving attainedयाthat nightनःfor usवर्षशतोपमाlike a hundred yearsशर्वरीsuch nightदुःखम्sorrowfulअतीताpassed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile king Dasaratha died on account of grief over (separation from) his son and rejoined the five elements, the sorrowful night seemed like a hundred years for us. (commented the assembly of ministers).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे बोले—’पुत्रशोक से इन महाराज के स्वर्गवासी होने के कारण यह रात बड़े दुःख से बीती है, जो हमारे लिये सौ वर्षों के समान प्रतीत हुई थी

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स्वर् गतः च महा राजो रामः च अरण्यम् आश्रितः । लक्ष्मणः च अपि तेजस्वी रामेण एव गतः सह ॥

svar gataḥ ca mahā rājo rāmaḥ ca araṇyam āśritaḥ | lakṣmaṇaḥ ca api tejasvī rāmeṇa eva gataḥ saha ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाराजःthe great kingस्वर्गतश्चhad attained heavenरामश्चRama alsoअरण्यम्in the forestआश्रितःtaken refugeतेजस्वीlustrousलक्ष्मणश्चLakshmanaरामेणैव सहwith Ramaगतःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe great king has attained heaven, Rama has taken refuge in the forest and brilliant Lakshmana has also gone with Rama.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘महाराज दशरथ स्वर्ग सिधारे, श्रीरामचन्द्रजी वन में रहने लगे और तेजस्वी लक्ष्मण भी श्रीराम के साथ ही चले गये

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उभौ भरत शत्रुघ्नौ क्केकयेषु परम् तपौ । पुरे राज गृहे रम्ये मातामह निवेशने ॥

ubhau bharata śatrughnau kkekayeṣu param tapau | pure rāja gṛhe ramye mātāmaha niveśane ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
परन्तपौdestroyers of enemiesभरतशत्रुघ्नौBharata and Satrughnaउभौbothकेकयेषुin the Kekaya kingdomराजगृहेat Rajagrihaपुरेcityरम्येbeautifulमातामहनिवेशनेare in maternal grandfather's palace.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBharata and Satrughna, destroyers of enemies, are at the beautiful city of Rajagriha in the Kekaya kingdom, the palace of their maternal grandfather's palace.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘शत्रुओं को संताप देने वाले दोनों भाई भरत और शत्रुघ्न केकयदेश के रमणीय राजगृह में नाना के घर में निवास करते हैं

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इक्ष्वाकूणाम् इह अद्य एव कश्चित् राजा विधीयताम् । अराजकम् हि नो राष्ट्रम् न विनाशम् अवाप्नुयात् ॥

ikṣvākūṇām iha adya eva kaścit rājā vidhīyatām | arājakam hi no rāṣṭram na vināśam avāpnuyāt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इक्ष्वाकूणाम्in the race of Ikshvakusकश्चित्anyoneइहhereअद्यैवright nowराजाas kingविधीयताम्should be madeअराजकम्without a kingनःourराष्ट्रम्countryविनाशम्destruction, (सम् अव) आप्नुयात् will attain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, let someone from the race of Ikshvakus be appointed king right now. since without a king, the country will be destroyed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘इक्ष्वाकुवंशी राजकुमारों में से किसी को आज ही यहाँ का राजा बनाया जाय; क्योंकि राजा के बिना हमारे इस राज्य का नाश हो जायगा

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न अराजले जन पदे विद्युन् माली महा स्वनः । अभिवर्षति पर्जन्यो महीम् दिव्येन वारिणा ॥

na arājale jana pade vidyun mālī mahā svanaḥ | abhivarṣati parjanyo mahīm divyena vāriṇā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryविद्युन्मालीgarlanded with a row of lightningमहास्वनःthunderousपर्जन्यःraingodमहीम्the earthदिव्येनwith celestialवारिणाwith rainनाभिवर्षतिdoes not shower.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, thunderous clouds garlanded by lightning would no longer water the earth with celestial showers.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ कोई राजा नहीं होता, ऐसे जनपद में विद्युन्मालाओं से अलंकृत महान् गर्जन करने वाला मेघ पृथ्वी पर दिव्य जल की वर्षा नहीं करता है

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न अराजके जन पदे बीज मुष्टिः प्रकीर्यते । न अराकके पितुः पुत्रः भार्या वा वर्तते वशे ॥

na arājake jana pade bīja muṣṭiḥ prakīryate | na arākake pituḥ putraḥ bhāryā vā vartate vaśe ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryबीजमुष्टिःhandfuls of seedsन प्रकीर्यतेwill not be sown (sprout)अराजकेwhere there no kingपुत्र:sonभार्या वाor wifeपितुःfather'sवशेcontrolन वर्ततेdo not remain.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhere there is no king, even a handful of seeds will not be sown (will not sprout). In a kingless kingdom, a son or a wife will not obey the father (head of the family).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जिस जनपद में कोई राजा नहीं, वहाँ के खेतों में मुट्ठी-के-मुट्ठी बीज नहीं बिखेरे जाते। राजा से रहित देश में पुत्र पिता और स्त्री पति के वश में नहीं रहती

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अराजके धनम् न अस्ति न अस्ति भार्या अपि अराजके । इदम् अत्याहितम् च अन्यत् कुतः सत्यम् अराजके ॥

arājake dhanam na asti na asti bhāryā api arājake | idam atyāhitam ca anyat kutaḥ satyam arājake ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhen there is no kingधनम्wealthनास्तिnotअराजकेwithout a kingभार्यापिeven wifeनास्तिis notअत्याहितम्cause of great perilअन्यत्anotherइदं चthis one also existsअराजकेwhere there no kingसत्यम्truthकुतःwhere?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a kingdom without a king wealth cannot be preserved, no wife would like to stay (with her husband). There is one more cause for a great peril, that is, there is no place for truth in a country (where there is no king).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजहीन देश में धन अपना नहीं होता है। बिना राजा के राज्य में पत्नी भी अपनी नहीं रह पाती है। राजारहित देश में यह महान् भय बना रहता है। (जब वहाँ पति-पत्नी आदि का सत्य सम्बन्ध नहीं रह सकता,) तब फिर दूसरा कोई सत्य कैसे रह सकता है?

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न अराजके जन पदे कारयन्ति सभाम् नराः । उद्यानानि च रम्याणि हृष्टाः पुण्य गृहाणि च ॥

na arājake jana pade kārayanti sabhām narāḥ | udyānāni ca ramyāṇi hṛṣṭāḥ puṇya gṛhāṇi ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryनराःpeopleहृष्टाःrejoicedसभाम्assemblyरम्याणिdelightfulउद्यानानिgardensपुण्यगृहाणिsacred edifices (like temples)न कारयन्तिare not built.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country where there is no king, no assemblies are convened by pleasure seeking people, nor do they build delightful gardens or sacred edifices.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बिना राजा के राज्य में मनुष्य कोई पञ्चायत-भवन नहीं बनवाते, रमणीय उद्यान का भी निर्माण नहीं करवाते तथा हर्ष और उत्साह के साथ पुण्यगृह (धर्मशाला, मन्दिर आदि) भी नहीं बनवाते हैं

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न अराजके जन पदे यज्ञ शीला द्विजातयः । सत्राणि अन्वासते दान्ता ब्राह्मणाः सम्शित व्रताः ॥

na arājake jana pade yajña śīlā dvijātayaḥ | satrāṇi anvāsate dāntā brāhmaṇāḥ samśita vratāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryयज्ञशीलाःwhere sacrificial ceremonies are conductedदान्ताःselfcontrolledब्राह्मणाःversed in the study of Vedasसंशितव्रताःof rigorous austerityद्विजातयःbrahminsसत्राणिsacrificesन अन्वासतेdo not practise.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, selfcontrolled brahmins in charge of sacrificial ceremonies, wellversed in the study of Vedas and strict followers of austerity will not function.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ कोई राजा नहीं, उस जनपद में स्वभावतः यज्ञ करने वाले द्विज और कठोर व्रत का पालन करने वाले जितेन्द्रिय ब्राह्मण उन बड़े-बड़े यज्ञों का अनुष्ठान नहीं करते, जिनमें सभी ऋत्विज् और सभी यजमान होते हैं

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न अराजके जनपदे महायज्ञेषु यज्वनः । ब्राह्मणा वसुसम्पन्ना विसृजन्त्याप्तदक्षिणाः ॥

na arājake janapade mahāyajñeṣu yajvanaḥ | brāhmaṇā vasusampannā visṛjantyāptadakṣiṇāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryमहायज्ञेषुin great sacrificesयज्वनःthe officiating priestsवसुसम्पन्नाःwealthyब्राह्मणाःbrahminsआप्तदक्षिणाःabundant giftsन विसृजन्तिdo not offer.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king wealthy brahmins, who have performed great sacrifices, do not offer abundance of gifts to the officiating priests.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजारहित जनपद में कदाचित् महायज्ञों का आरम्भ हो भी तो उनमें धनसम्पन्न ब्राह्मण भी ऋत्विजों को पर्याप्त दक्षिणा नहीं देते (उन्हें भय रहता है कि लोग हमें धनी समझकर लूट न लें)

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न अराजके जन पदे प्रभूत नट नर्तकाः । उत्सवाः च समाजाः च वर्धन्ते राष्ट्र वर्धनाः ॥

na arājake jana pade prabhūta naṭa nartakāḥ | utsavāḥ ca samājāḥ ca vardhante rāṣṭra vardhanāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryप्रभूतनटनर्तकाःactors and dancers in large numbersराष्ट्रवर्धनाःpromoting the welfare of the countryउत्सवाश्चcelebrationsसमाजाश्चassembliesन वर्धन्तेdo not prosper.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, celebrations of associations promoting the welfare of the country, actors and dancers in large numbers do not prosper.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अराजक देश में राष्ट्र को उन्नतिशील बनाने वाले उत्सव, जिनमें नट और नर्तक हर्ष में भरकर अपनी कला का प्रदर्शन करते हैं, बढ़ने नहीं पाते हैं तथा दूसरे-दूसरे राष्ट्रहितकारी संघ भी नहीं पनपने पाते हैं

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न अरजके जन पदे सिद्ध अर्था व्यवहारिणः । कथाभिर् अनुरज्यन्ते कथा शीलाः कथा प्रियैः ॥

na arajake jana pade siddha arthā vyavahāriṇaḥ | kathābhir anurajyante kathā śīlāḥ kathā priyaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryव्यवहारिणःthose engaged in lawsuitsसिद्धार्थाःsucceedनnotकथाशीलाःthose who are accustomed to storytellingकथाप्रियैःwith those who love to listen to storiesकथाभिःwith storiesन अनुरज्यन्तेare not entertained.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhere there is no king, those engaged in lawsuits will not succeed and those who are accustomed to storytelling will not entertain those who love to listen to stories.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बिना राजा के राज्य में वादी और प्रतिवादी के विवाद का संतोषजनक निपटारा नहीं हो पाता अथवा व्यापारियों को लाभ नहीं होता। कथा सुनने की इच्छा वाले लोग कथावाचक पौराणिकों की कथाओं से प्रसन्न नहीं होते

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न अराजके जनपदे उद्यानानि समागताः । सायाह्ने क्रीडितुम् यान्ति कुमार्यो हेमभूषिताः ॥

na arājake janapade udyānāni samāgatāḥ | sāyāhne krīḍitum yānti kumāryo hemabhūṣitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryहेमभूषिताःadorned with golden ornamentsकुमार्यःmaidensसमागताःhaving met togetherसायाह्नेin the eveningक्रीडितुम्for sportingउद्यानानिin the pleasure gardensनयान्तिwill not go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, young ladies adorned with golden ornaments no longer meet in the evening at the pleasure garden for sporting.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजारहित जनपद में सोने के आभूषणों से विभूषित हुई कुमारियाँ एक साथ मिलकर संध्या के समय उद्यानों में क्रीड़ा करने के लिये नहीं जाती हैं

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न अराजके जन पदे वाहनैः शीघ्र गामिभिः । नरा निर्यान्ति अरण्यानि नारीभिः सह कामिनः ॥

na arājake jana pade vāhanaiḥ śīghra gāmibhiḥ | narā niryānti araṇyāni nārībhiḥ saha kāminaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryकामिनःpleasureseeking menनराःmenनारीभिःwith women tooशीघ्रगामिभिःby swift movingवाहनैःchariotsअरण्यानिin the woods (for recreation)न निर्यान्तिwill not go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, pleasureseeking men will not drive in the woods on swiftmoving chariots with women.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बिना राजा के राज्य में धनीलोग सुरक्षित नहीं रह पाते तथा कृषि और गोरक्षा से जीवन-निर्वाह करने वाले वैश्य भी दरवाजा खोलकर नहीं सो पाते हैं

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न अराकजे जन पदे धनवन्तः सुरक्षिताः । शेरते विवृत द्वाराः कृषि गो रक्ष जीविनः ॥

na arākaje jana pade dhanavantaḥ surakṣitāḥ | śerate vivṛta dvārāḥ kṛṣi go rakṣa jīvinaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryकृषिगोरक्षजीविनःliving by farming and protecting cattleधनवन्तःwealthy peopleसुरक्षिताःwellprotectedविवृतद्वाराःwith the doors wide openन शेरतेdo not sleep.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, wealthy people who live on farming and raising cattle cannot sleep safely in their homes with doors wide open.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा से रहित जनपद में कामी मनुष्य नारियों के साथ शीघ्रगामी वाहनों द्वारा वनविहार के लिये नहीं निकलते हैं

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न अराजके जनपदे बद्दघण्टा विषाणीनः । आटन्ति राजमार्गेषु कुञ्जराः षष्टिहायनाः ॥

na arājake janapade baddaghaṇṭā viṣāṇīnaḥ | āṭanti rājamārgeṣu kuñjarāḥ ṣaṣṭihāyanāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryषष्टिहायनाःsixty years of ageकुञ्जराःelephantsबद्धघण्टाविषाणिनःof tusks adorned with bellsराजमार्गेषुon the highwaysन अटन्तिwill not wander about.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, young elephants of sixty years of age, their tusks adorned with bells no longer wander about on the highways.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ कोई राजा नहीं होता, उस जनपद में साठ वर्ष के दन्तार हाथी घंटे बाँधकर सड़कों पर नहीं घूमते हैं

Hinglish
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न अराजके जनपदे शरान् सम्ततमस्यताम् । श्रूयते तलनिर्घोष इष्वस्त्राणामुपासने ॥

na arājake janapade śarān samtatamasyatām | śrūyate talanirghoṣa iṣvastrāṇāmupāsane ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryइष्वस्त्राणाम्arrows and weaponsउपासनेpractising (the discharge of)सन्ततम्ceaselesslyशरान्arrowsअस्यताम्shooters throwingतलनिर्घोषःclappings of the cord on the skin shield (Tala means a protective covering made of hard skin worn on the left hand to prevent injury)न श्रूयतेare not heard.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, the sounds of the ceaseless discharge of arrows and practice of weapons, the clappings of the cord on the skin shield of shooters throwing the arrows are no longer heard.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बिना राजा के राज्य में धनुर्विद्या के अभ्यासकाल में निरन्तर लक्ष्य की ओर बाण चलाने वाले वीरों की प्रत्यञ्चा तथा करतल का शब्द नहीं सुनायी देता है

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न अराजके जन पदे वणिजो दूर गामिनः । गच्चन्ति क्षेमम् अध्वानम् बहु पुण्य समाचिताः ॥

na arājake jana pade vaṇijo dūra gāminaḥ | gaccanti kṣemam adhvānam bahu puṇya samācitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryदूरगामिनःtravelling long distancesवणिजःmerchantsबहुपण्यसमाचिताःwith several kinds of marketable goodsक्षेमम्safelyअध्वानम्on the wayन गच्छन्तिdo not go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king merchants travelling long distances with several kinds of saleable goods cannot go safely on their way.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा से रहित जनपद में दूर जाकर व्यापार करने वाले वणिक् बेचने की बहुत-सी वस्तुएँ साथ लेकर कुशलपूर्वक मार्ग तै नहीं कर सकते

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न अराजके जन पदे चरति एक चरः वशी । भावयन्न् आत्मना आत्मानम् यत्र सायम् गृहो मुनिः ॥

na arājake jana pade carati eka caraḥ vaśī | bhāvayann ātmanā ātmānam yatra sāyam gṛho muniḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin a countryएकचरःmoving aloneवशीselfcontrolledआत्मनाin mindआत्मानाम्on the higher selfभावयन्contemplatingयत्रसायं गृहःinnमुनिःasceticन चरतिdoes not wander.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country where there is no king, an ascetic who (normally) moves alone, selfcontrolled and contemplating on the higher self no longer wanders or rests in the inn.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ कोई राजा नहीं होता, उस जनपद में जहाँ संध्या हो वहीं डेरा डाल देने वाला, अपने अन्तःकरण के द्वारा परमात्मा का ध्यान करनेवाला और अकेला ही विचरने वाला जितेन्द्रिय मुनि नहीं घूमता-फिरता है (क्योंकि उसे कोई भोजन देने वाला नहीं होता)

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न अराजके जन पदे योग क्षेमम् प्रवर्तते । न च अपि अराजके सेना शत्रून् विषहते युधि ॥

na arājake jana pade yoga kṣemam pravartate | na ca api arājake senā śatrūn viṣahate yudhi ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नाराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin a countryयोगक्षेमम्security of possessionन प्रवर्ततेdoes not existअराजकेwithout a kingसेनाarmyयुधिin a battleशत्रून्enemiesन विषहतेnot be able to oppose.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, there is no security of possessions and the army cannot withstand the enemy in a battle.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अराजक देश में लोगों को अप्राप्त वस्तु की प्राप्ति और प्राप्त वस्तु की रक्षा नहीं हो पाती। राजा के न रहने पर सेना भी युद्ध में शत्रुओं का सामना नहीं करती

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न अराजके जनपदे हृष्टैः परमवाजिभिः । नराः सम्यान्ति सहसा रथैश्च परिमण्डिताः ॥

na arājake janapade hṛṣṭaiḥ paramavājibhiḥ | narāḥ samyānti sahasā rathaiśca parimaṇḍitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwithout a kingजनपदेin the countryनराःmenपरिमण्डिताःwelldressedहृष्टैःenthusiasticallyपरमवाजिभिःof excellent horsesरथैश्चchariotsसहसाat onceन संयान्तिwill not go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country without a king, welldressed men are no longer enthusiastic to drive on excellent horses and on chariots.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘बिना राजा के राज्य में लोग वस्त्राभूषणों से विभूषित हो हृष्ट-पुष्ट उत्तम घोड़ों तथा रथों द्वारा सहसा यात्रा नहीं करते हैं (क्योंकि उन्हें लुटेरों का भय बना रहता हैं )

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न अराजके जनपदे नराः शास्त्रविशारदाः । सम्पदन्तोऽवतिष्ठन्ते वनेषूपवनेषु च ॥

na arājake janapade narāḥ śāstraviśāradāḥ | sampadanto'vatiṣṭhante vaneṣūpavaneṣu ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwith no kingजनपदेin the countryशास्त्रविशारदाःthose wellversed in scripturesनराःpeopleवनेषुin the forestsउपवनेषु चin the (recreational) gardensसंवदन्तःconversingन अवतिष्ठन्तेdo not stay.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country with no king people proficient in scriptures do not withdraw to the forests and (recreational) gardens for debates (on scriptures).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा से रहित राज्य में शास्त्रों के विशिष्ट विद्वान् मनुष्य वनों और उपवनों में शास्त्रों की व्याख्या करते हुए नहीं ठहर पाते हैं

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न अराजके जनपदे माल्यमोदकदक्षिणाः । देवताभ्यर्चनार्थय कल्प्यन्ते नियतैर्जनैः ॥

na arājake janapade mālyamodakadakṣiṇāḥ | devatābhyarcanārthaya kalpyante niyatairjanaiḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin the countryनियतैःby disciplined ones in spiritual practicesजनैःpeopleदेवताभ्यर्चनार्थायfor worshipping the godsमाल्यमोदकदक्षिणाःgarlands of flowers, sweetmeats and almsन कल्प्यन्तेdo not arrange.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country where there is no king, people who are disciplined in spiritual practices do not offer garlands of flowers, sweetmeats and alms while worshipping gods.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जहाँ अराजकता फैल जाती है, उस जनपद में मन को वश में रखने वाले लोग देवताओं की पूजा के लिये फूल, मिठाई और दक्षिणा की व्यवस्था नहीं करते हैं नाराजके जनपदे चन्दनागुरुरूषिताः। राजपुत्रा विराजन्ते वसन्ते इव शाखिनः

This Hindi translation covers verses 67.27–67.28 together.

Hinglish
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न अराजके जनपदे चन्दनागुरुरूषिताः । राजपुत्रा विराजन्ते वसन्त इव शाखिनः ॥

na arājake janapade candanāgururūṣitāḥ | rājaputrā virājante vasanta iva śākhinaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin the countryराजपुत्रा:princesचन्दनागरुरूषिताःanointed with sandal paste and agaruवसन्तेin spring timeशाखिनः इवlike treesन राजन्तेdo not look graceful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country where there is no king, the princes, anointed with sandal paste and agaru, no longer look graceful like blosoming trees in spring time.

HinglishHindi is translated together with verse 67.27
67.29VR-2-67-29

यथा हि अनुदका नद्यो यथा वा अपि अतृणम् वनम् । अगोपाला यथा गावः तथा राष्ट्रम् अराजकम् ॥

yathā hi anudakā nadyo yathā vā api atṛṇam vanam | agopālā yathā gāvaḥ tathā rāṣṭram arājakam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अनुदकाःwithout waterनद्यःriversयथाasआतृणम्without vegetationवनम्forestयथा वाor asआगोपालाःwithout cowherdsगावःcowsयथाasअराजकम्without a kingराष्ट्रम्countryतथाis like that.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset(The kingdom without a king) is like rivers without water, forests without vegetation and cows without cowherds.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे जल के बिना नदियाँ, घास के बिना वन और ग्वालों के बिना गौओं की शोभा नहीं होती, उसी प्रकार राजा के बिना राज्य शोभा नहीं पाता है

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ध्वजो रथस्य प्रज्ञानम् धूमो ज्ञानम् विभावसोः । तेषाम् यो नो ध्वजो राज स देवत्वमितो गतः ॥

dhvajo rathasya prajñānam dhūmo jñānam vibhāvasoḥ | teṣām yo no dhvajo rāja sa devatvamito gataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रथस्यof the chariotध्वजःthe pennantप्रज्ञानम्a mark of identificationविभावसोःfor fireधूमःsmokeज्ञानम्is a mark of identificationतेषाम्for suchनःfor usयःthatध्वजःpennant (with his magnanimity we are recognised)सः राजाthat kingइतःfrom hereदेवत्वम्to heavenगतःhas gone.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe pennant is an identification for one's chariot. Smoke is a mark of identifying fire. All of us are recognised by the pennant (magnanimity) of the king and such a king has gone to heaven.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे ध्वज रथ का ज्ञान कराता है और धूम अग्नि का बोधक होता है, उसी प्रकार राजकाज देखने वाले हमलोगों के अधिकार को प्रकाशित करने वाले जो महाराज थे, वे यहाँ से देवलोक को चले गये

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न अराजके जन पदे स्वकम् भवति कस्यचित् । मत्स्याइव नरा नित्यम् भक्षयन्ति परस्परम् ॥

na arājake jana pade svakam bhavati kasyacit | matsyāiva narā nityam bhakṣayanti parasparam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अराजकेwhere there is no kingजनपदेin the countryकस्य चित्for any oneस्वकम्as his ownन भवतिdoes not existनराःmenमत्स्याः इवlike fishनित्यम्ceaselesslyपरस्परम्one anotherभक्षयन्तिdevour.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIn a country where there is no king, no one can own anything and, like fish, people devour one another ceaselessly.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा के न रहने पर राज्य में किसी भी मनुष्य की कोई भी वस्तु अपनी नहीं रह जाती। जैसे मत्स्य एक-दूसरे को खा जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार अराजक देश के लोग सदा एक-दूसरे को खाते-लूटते-खसोटते रहते हैं

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येहि सम्भिन्न मर्यादा नास्तिकाः चिन्न सम्शयाः । ते अपि भावाय कल्पन्ते राज दण्ड निपीडिताः ॥

yehi sambhinna maryādā nāstikāḥ cinna samśayāḥ | te api bhāvāya kalpante rāja daṇḍa nipīḍitāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सम्भिन्नमर्यादाःthose disregarding the bounds of moralityछिन्नसंशयाःdispelling doubtsये हिthoseनास्तिकाःatheistsतेऽपिthey alsoराजदण्डनिपीडिताःwhen subjected to royal punishmentभावायfor virtuous pathकल्पन्तेadopt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAtheists, who disregard the bounds of morality and live freely dispelling doubts will tend to follow virtuous path out of fear when subjected to royal punishment.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो वेद-शास्त्रों की तथा अपनी-अपनी जाति के लिये नियत वर्णाश्रम की मर्यादा को भङ्ग करने वाले नास्तिक मनुष्य पहले राजदण्ड से पीड़ित होकर दबे रहते थे, वे भी अब राजा के न रहने से निःशङ्क होकर अपना प्रभुत्व प्रकट करेंगे

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67.33VR-2-67-33

यथा दृष्टिः शरीरस्य नित्यमेवप्रवर्तते । तथा नरेन्द्रो राष्ट्रस्य प्रभवः सत्यधर्मयोः ॥

yathā dṛṣṭiḥ śarīrasya nityamevapravartate | tathā narendro rāṣṭrasya prabhavaḥ satyadharmayoḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दृष्टिःeyeनित्यमेवperpetuallyयथाasशरीरस्यof the body (for its protection)प्रवर्ततेis engagedतथाsimilarlyनरेन्द्रःkingराष्ट्रस्यfor the country'sसत्यधर्मयोःfor truth and ethicsप्रभवःis the source.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king is the source for protecting the truth and morality of a country like the eye which perpetually watches the welfare of the body.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे दृष्टि सदा ही शरीर के हित में प्रवृत्त रहती है, उसी प्रकार राजा राज्य के भीतर सत्य और धर्म का प्रवर्तक होता है

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राजा सत्यम् च धर्मश्च राजा कुलवताम् कुलम् । राजा माता पिता चैव राजा हितकरो नृणाम् ॥

rājā satyam ca dharmaśca rājā kulavatām kulam | rājā mātā pitā caiva rājā hitakaro nṛṇām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राजाkingसत्यं चtruthधर्मश्चrighteousnessराजाkingकुलवताम्for men of good familiesकुलम्familyराजाking aloneमाताmotherपिताचैवfather alsoराजाkingनृणाम्for peopleहितकरःone who renders welfare.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe king is the protector of truth and righteousness, of men of good families. He is father, and mother. He alone renders welfare of the people.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा ही सत्य और धर्म है। राजा ही कुलवानों का कुल है। राजा ही माता और पिता है तथा राजा ही मनुष्यों का हित करने वाला है

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यमो वैश्रवणः शक्रो वरुणश्च महाबलः । विशेष्यन्ते नरेन्द्रेण वृत्तेन महाता ततः ॥

yamo vaiśravaṇaḥ śakro varuṇaśca mahābalaḥ | viśeṣyante narendreṇa vṛttena mahātā tataḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःfor that reasonयमःlord of death, Yamaवैश्रवणःVaisravanaशक्रःIndraमहाबलःmightyवरुणश्चVarunaनरेन्द्रेणby the kingमहताexcellentवृत्तेनwith conduct विशेष्यन्ते are surpassed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHence, the king with his excellent conduct surpasses mighty Yama, Vaisravana, Indra and Varuna.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा अपने महान् चरित्र के द्वारा यम, कुबेर, इन्द्र और महाबली वरुण से भी बढ़ जाते हैं (यमराज केवल दण्ड देते हैं, कुबेर केवल धन देते हैं, इन्द्र केवल पालन करते हैं और वरुण केवल सदाचार में नियन्त्रित करते हैं; परंतु एक श्रेष्ठ राजा में ये चारों गुण मौजूद होते हैं। अतः वह इनसे बढ़ जाता है)

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अहो तमैव इदम् स्यान् न प्रज्ञायेत किम्चन । राजा चेन् न भवेन् लोके विभजन् साध्व् असाधुनी ॥

aho tamaiva idam syān na prajñāyeta kimcana | rājā cen na bhaven loke vibhajan sādhv asādhunī ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अहोhow greatराजाa kingसाध्वसाधुनीgood and evil actionsविभजन्showing the distinctionलोकेin the worldन भवेद्यदिif it were not to happenइदम्thisतमः स्यात्would be darknessकिञ्चनeven a littleन प्रज्ञायेतcould not have been known.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf the king did not show the distinction between the good and evil actions, this world would have been enveloped by darkness. Nothing could have been seen. How great (is the king)?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि संसारमें भले-बुरे का विभाग करने वाला राजा न हो तो यह सारा जगत् अन्धकार से आच्छन्न-सा हो जाय, कुछ भी सूझ न पड़े

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जीवति अपि महा राजे तव एव वचनम् वयम् । न अतिक्रमामहे सर्वे वेलाम् प्राप्य इव सागरः ॥

jīvati api mahā rāje tava eva vacanam vayam | na atikramāmahe sarve velām prāpya iva sāgaraḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महाराजेwhen the great kingजीवत्यपिwas alive alsoवयम्weसर्वेallसागरःseaवेलाम्shoreप्राप्येवafter reachingतवyourवचनमेवwordsनातिक्रमामहेnever overstepped.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetEven while the great king was alive, we never defied your word like the ocean which does not overstep its shore.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘वसिष्ठजी! जैसे उमड़ता हुआ समुद्र अपनी तटभूमि तक पहुँचकर उससे आगे नहीं बढ़ता, उसी प्रकार हम सब लोग महाराज के जीवनकाल में भी केवल आपकी ही बात का उल्लङ्घन नहीं करते थे

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स नः समीक्ष्य द्विज वर्य वृत्तम् । नृपम् विना राज्यम् अरण्य भूतम् । कुमारम् इक्ष्वाकु सुतम् वदान्यम् । त्वम् एव राजानम् इह अभिषिन्चय ॥

sa naḥ samīkṣya dvija varya vṛttam | nṛpam vinā rājyam araṇya bhūtam | kumāram ikṣvāku sutam vadānyam | tvam eva rājānam iha abhiṣincaya ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
द्विजवर्यO best of brahminsसःyouवृत्तम्all that has happenedसमीक्ष्यhaving consideredनृपं विनाwithout a kingराज्यम्kingdomअरण्यभूतम्like a forestत्वमेवyourselfइहhereवदान्यम्generousइक्ष्वाकु सुतम्born in the Ikshvaku raceकुमारम्sonनःfor usराजानम्as kingअभिषिञ्चconsecrate him.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Vasistha, the best of brahmins, considering all that has happened and knowing that a kingdom without a king is like a forest, you may consecrate a generous son from the Ikshvaku race as our king. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्तषष्टितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtyseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः विप्रवर! इस समय हमारे व्यवहार को देखकर तथा राजा के अभाव में जंगल बने हुए इस देशपर दृष्टिपात करके आप ही किसी इक्ष्वाकुवंशी राजकुमार को अथवा दूसरे किसी योग्य पुरुष को राजा के पदपर अभिषिक्त कीजिये’

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