Resolved on the Ashvamedha, Rama has the brahmins ordain it and a horse of auspicious marks released, and bids…
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Resolved on the Ashvamedha, Rama has the brahmins ordain it and a horse of auspicious marks released, and bids Lakshmana invite Sugriva and the monkeys, Vibhishana and the rakshasas, the allied kings, sages and entertainers -- a vast sacrificial ground is prepared in the Naimisha forest by the Gomati, with Bharata leading ahead the supplies, treasure, retinue and the queen-mothers.
Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).
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एतत् आख्यायhaving narrated thisकाकुत्स्थःRamaभ्रातृभ्याम्to his two brothersअमितप्रभःof immeasurable splendorलक्ष्मणंto Lakshmanaपुनः एव आहagain indeed saidधर्मयुक्तम् इदंrighteous thisवचःword.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving narrated this, Rama of immeasurable splendor then again spoke these righteous words to Lakshmana in the presence of his brothers.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अमित प्रभावाले काकुत्स्थ ने दोनों भाइयों से यह कथा कहकर लक्ष्मण से फिर यह धर्मयुक्त वचन कहा—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वसिष्ठंVasisthaवामदेवंVamadevaचandजाबालिम् अथJabali and thenकश्यपम्Kashyapaद्विजान् चBrahmins andसर्वप्रवरान्all the chiefअश्वमेधपुरस्कृतान्those appointed for the Ashwamedha sacrifice.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe spoke about inviting Vasistha, Vamadeva, Jabali, Kashyapa, and all other chief Brahmins who are appointed for the Ashwamedha sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण! वसिष्ठ, वामदेव, जाबालि तथा कश्यप को और अश्वमेध के ज्ञाता सब श्रेष्ठ द्विजों को—
Hinglish
91.3VR-7-91-3
एतान्सर्वान्समानीय मन्त्रयित्वा च लक्ष्मण ।
हयं लक्षणसम्पन्नं विमोक्ष्यामि समाधिना ।। ७.९१. ॥
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, having assembled all these and consulted with them, I shall release a horse endowed with auspicious marks, with proper ritual observance.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इन सबको एकत्र करके और परामर्श करके मैं लक्षणसम्पन्न अश्व को विधिपूर्वक छोड़ूँगा
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत् वाक्यंthat statementराघवेण उक्तंspoken by Ramaश्रुत्वाhaving heardत्वरितविक्रमःof swift valor (Lakshmana)द्विजान् सर्वान्all the Brahminsसमाहूयhaving summonedदर्शयामासshowedराघवम्to Rama.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard that statement spoken by Rama, Lakshmana, of swift valor, summoned all the Brahmins and presented them to Rama.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राघव का यह कहा हुआ वचन सुनकर शीघ्र पराक्रम करनेवाले लक्ष्मण ने सब द्विजों को बुलाकर राघव के सामने उपस्थित किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेtheyदृष्ट्वाhaving seenदेवसङ्काशंgod-likeकृतपादाभिवन्दनम्one who had performed obeisance at their feetराघवंRamaसुदुराधर्षम्very difficult to overcomeआशीर्भिःwith blessingsसमपूजयन्they honored.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving seen Rama, who was god-like, very difficult to overcome, and had just bowed at their feet, they honored him with their blessings.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवतुल्य और अत्यन्त दुर्धर्ष राघव को चरणों में प्रणाम करते देखकर उन्होंने आशीर्वादों से उनका सम्मान किया
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsसheतदाthenभूत्वाhaving becomeराघवःRamaद्विजसत्तमान्to the best of the Brahminsआचचक्षेhe explainedअश्वमेधस्यof the Ashwamedha sacrificeहिindeedअभिप्रायंthe intentionमहायशाःthe highly renowned one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the highly renowned Rama, with folded hands, explained his intention regarding the Ashwamedha sacrifice to the foremost Brahmins.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब हाथ जोड़कर उन महायशस्वी राघव ने उन द्विजश्रेष्ठों से अश्वमेध का अपना अभिप्राय कह सुनाया
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving heard Rama's intention, all the Brahmins bowed down to Shiva and then honored the Ashwamedha sacrifice in every way.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम की वह बात सुनकर उन सब द्विजों ने वृषध्वज को नमस्कार करके अश्वमेध की सब प्रकार से प्रशंसा की
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सheतेषांof themद्विजमुख्यानांof the chief Brahminsवाक्यम्the wordsअद्भुतदर्शनम्of wonderful insightअश्वमेधाश्रितंrelated to the Ashwamedhaश्रुत्वाhaving heardभृशंgreatlyप्रीतःpleasedअभवत्becameतदाthen.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having heard the words of wonderful insight from those chief Brahmins regarding the Ashwamedha, he (Rama) became greatly pleased.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन द्विजमुख्यों का अश्वमेध-सम्बन्धी वह अद्भुत दर्शनवाला वचन सुनकर उस समय वे अत्यन्त प्रसन्न हुए
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विज्ञायhaving understoodकर्मthe decisionतत्thatतेषांof themरामःRamaलक्ष्मणम्to Lakshmanaअब्रवीत्he saidप्रेषयस्वsendद्रुतंquicklyदूतान्messengersसुग्रीवायto Sugrivaमहात्मनेto the great-souled one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving understood their decision, Rama then said to Lakshmana, "Send messengers quickly to the great-souled Sugriva."
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उनका वह कार्य जानकर श्रीराम ने लक्ष्मण से कहा—"महात्मा सुग्रीव के पास शीघ्र दूत भेजो—
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यथाasमहद्भिःwith greatहरिभिःmonkeysबहुभिःmanyचandवनौकसाम्of forest dwellersसार्धम्together withआगच्छcomeभद्रं तेmay you be wellहिindeedअनुभोक्तुम्to enjoyमहोत्सवम्the great festival.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCome with many great forest-dwelling monkeys to indeed enjoy this great festival, and may you be well.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कि तुम्हारा कल्याण हो; बहुत-से महान् वानरों तथा वनवासियों के साथ आकर इस महोत्सव का उपभोग करो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
बिभीषणःVibhishanaचandरक्षोभिःwith Rakshasasकामगैःwho can go anywhere at willबहुभिःmanyवृतःsurroundedअश्वमेधम्the Ashwamedhaमहायज्ञम्great sacrificeआयातुlet him comeअतुलविक्रमःof unequalled valor.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet Vibhishana, of unequalled valor, come to the great Ashwamedha sacrifice, surrounded by many Rakshasas who can travel at will.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अतुलविक्रम विभीषण भी इच्छानुसार चलनेवाले बहुत-से राक्षसों के साथ इस अश्वमेध महायज्ञ में आयें
Hinglish
91.12VR-7-91-12
राजानश्च महाभागा ये मे प्रियचिकीर्षवः ।
सानुगाः क्षिप्रमायान्तु यज्ञं द्रष्टुमनुत्तमम् ।। ७.९१. ॥
rājānaśca mahābhāgā ye me priyacikīrṣavaḥ |
sānugāḥ kṣipramāyāntu yajñaṃ draṣṭumanuttamam || 7.91. ||
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राजानःkingsचandमहाभागाःhighly fortunate onesयेwhoमेmyप्रियचिकीर्षवःdesirous of doing goodसानुगाःwith their followersक्षिप्रम्quicklyआयान्तुlet them comeयज्ञम्the sacrificeद्रष्टुम्to seeअनुत्तमम्unsurpassed.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet all the highly fortunate kings who wish me well come quickly with their followers to witness this unsurpassed sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जो महाभाग राजा मेरा प्रिय करना चाहते हैं, वे अनुचरों सहित शीघ्र आयें और इस अनुपम यज्ञ को देखें
Hinglish
91.13VR-7-91-13
देशान्तरगता ये च द्विजा धर्मसमाहिताः ।
आमन्त्रयस्व तान्सर्वानश्वमेधाय लक्ष्मण ।। ७.९१. ॥
deśāntaragatā ye ca dvijā dharmasamāhitāḥ |
āmantrayasva tānsarvānaśvamedhāya lakṣmaṇa || 7.91. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
देशान्तरगताःgone to other countriesयेwhoचandद्विजाःBrahminsधर्मसमाहिताःdevoted to dharmaआमन्त्रयस्वinviteतान्सर्वान्all of themअश्वमेधायfor the Ashwamedhaलक्ष्मणLakshmana.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, invite all those Brahmins who are devoted to dharma and have gone to other countries for the Ashwamedha sacrifice.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण! जो धर्म में तत्पर द्विज दूसरे देशों में गये हुए हैं, उन सबको भी अश्वमेध के लिये आमन्त्रित करो
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ऋषयःsagesचandमहाबाहोO mighty-armed oneआहूयन्ताम्let them be invitedतपोधनाःwhose wealth is penanceदेशान्तरगताःgone to other countriesसर्वेallसदाराःwith their wivesचandद्विजातयःBrahminsतथैवsimilarlyतालावचराःmusiciansतथैवsimilarlyनटनर्तकाःactors and dancers.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed one, let all sages whose wealth is penance, all Brahmins who have gone to other countries along with their wives, and similarly musicians, actors, and dancers be invited.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहो! तपोधन ऋषि भी बुलाये जायँ तथा दूसरे देशों में गये हुए सब द्विज अपनी पत्नियों सहित आयें
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty-armed one, let a very large sacrificial enclosure be arranged in the Naimisha forest near the Gomati river, for that indeed is an unsurpassed meritorious act.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैसे ही ताल बजानेवाले तथा नट और नर्तक भी। और गोमती के तटपर नैमिष वन में एक विशाल यज्ञशाला—
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAnd O mighty-armed one, let peace rites be performed everywhere.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबाहो! बनवाने की आज्ञा दो; वह स्थान परम पवित्र और अनुपम है। महाबाहो! चारों ओर शान्ति-कर्म भी कराये जायँ
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO delight of the Raghus, let hundreds of knowers of dharma, having experienced this great and unsurpassed chief of sacrifices in Naimisha...
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)रघुनन्दन! सैकड़ों धर्मज्ञ नैमिष में इस श्रेष्ठ और अनुपम क्रतु का—इस महायज्ञ का—अनुभव करके—
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO knower of dharma, let all those people be quickly invited, so that they will be satisfied, nourished, and properly honored, thereby attaining great joy.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)धर्मज्ञ! तृप्त, पुष्ट और विधिपूर्वक सम्मानित होकर प्रसन्न होंगे; इसलिये शीघ्र लोगों को आमन्त्रित किया जाय
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO mighty one, let a hundred thousand cartloads of excellent rice grains and ten thousand cartloads of sesame and mung beans be sent ahead.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाबल! उत्तम कोटि के चावलों की सौ हजार गाड़ियाँ तथा तिल और मूँग के दस हजार भार आगे भेजे जायँ
Word meaningsHinglish
91.20VR-7-91-20
चणकानां कुलित्थानां माषाणां लवणस्य च ।
अतो ऽनुरूपं स्नेहं च गन्धं सङ्क्षिप्तमेव च ।। ७.९१. ॥
caṇakānāṃ kulitthānāṃ māṣāṇāṃ lavaṇasya ca |
ato 'nurūpaṃ snehaṃ ca gandhaṃ saṅkṣiptameva ca || 7.91. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
चणकानांof chickpeasकुलित्थानांof horse gramमाषाणांof black gramलवणस्यof saltचandअतःthereforeअनुरूपंsuitableस्नेहंoilचandगन्धंspicesसङ्क्षिप्तम्collectedएवindeedचand.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, suitable oil and collected spices, along with chickpeas, horse gram, black gram, and salt, should also be taken.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)चने, कुलथी, उड़द और नमक तथा उसीके अनुरूप घी-तेल और सुगन्ध भी संक्षेप में साथ हों
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुवर्णकोट्यःcrores of goldबहुलाःmanyहिरण्यस्यof goldशतोत्तराःhundreds moreअग्रतःin frontभरतःBharataकृत्वाhaving placedगच्छतुlet him goअग्रेforwardसमाधिनाwith careful arrangement.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBharata should go forth at the head, having placed many crores of gold and hundreds more of other gold wealth, with careful arrangement.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)करोड़ों सुवर्ण और सैकड़ों गुना हिरण्य—यह सब आगे करके भरत एकाग्र होकर आगे-आगे चलें
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्तराalong the wayपण्यवीथ्यःmarket streetsचandसर्वेallचandनटनर्तकाःactors and dancersसूदाःcooksनार्यःwomenचandबहवःmanyनित्यंalwaysयौवनशालिनःyouthful.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlong the way, there should be market streets, and all actors and dancers, as well as many cooks and perpetually youthful women.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)बीच-बीच में बाजारों की पंक्तियाँ हों तथा सब नट-नर्तक, रसोइये और नित्य यौवनशालिनी बहुत-सी स्त्रियाँ भी हों
bharatena tu sārdhaṃ te yāntu sainyāni cāgrataḥ |
naigamā balavṛddhāśca dvijāśca susamāhitāḥ || 7.91. ||
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भरतेनwith Bharataतुindeedसार्धंtogetherतेtheyयान्तुlet them goसैन्यानिarmiesचandअग्रतःin frontनैगमाःmerchantsबलवृद्धाःstrong and oldचandद्विजाःBrahminsचandसुसमाहिताःwell-prepared.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, let the armies go forth with Bharata, and also the merchants, the strong and old, and the well-prepared Brahmins.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)भरत के साथ ये सब तथा सेनाएँ आगे चलें; नगरश्रेष्ठी, बलवृद्ध और एकाग्र द्विज भी
karmāntikānvardhakinaḥ kośādhyakṣāṃśca naigamān |
mama māta'stathā sarvāḥ kumārāntaḥpurāṇi ca || 7.91. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कर्मान्तिकान्workersवर्धकिनःcarpentersकोशाध्यक्षांश्चand treasurersनैगमान्merchantsममmyमातःmothersतथाsimilarlyसर्वाःallकुमारान्तःपुराणिinner chambers of princesचand.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlso, workers, carpenters, treasurers, merchants, all my mothers, and the inner chambers of the princes should similarly accompany them.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कर्मकार, बढ़ई, कोषाध्यक्ष और नैगम भी; मेरी सब माताएँ तथा कुमारों के अन्तःपुर भी—
kāñcanīṃ mama patnīṃ ca dīkṣāyāṃ jñāṃśca karmaṇi |
agrato bharataḥ kṛtvā gacchatvagre mahāyaśāḥ || 7.91. ||
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काञ्चनींgoldenममmyपत्नींwifeचandदीक्षायांin the initiationज्ञांश्चand those who knowकर्मणिin the ritualअग्रतःin frontभरतःBharataकृत्वाhaving placedगच्छतुlet him goअग्रेin frontमहायशाःthe greatly renowned one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetRama commanded that the greatly renowned Bharata should proceed first, carrying his golden idol of Sita, who represented his wife for the initiation, and also leading those who were knowledgeable in the rituals.
Hindi
Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)और दीक्षा के लिये मेरी वह सुवर्णमयी पत्नी तथा कर्म के जानकार लोग भी। महायशस्वी भरत इन सबको आगे करके चलें
Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
उपकार्याःtemporary dwellingsमहार्हाःvery valuableचandपार्थिवानांfor the kingsमहौजसाम्of great mightसानुगानांalong with their followersनरश्रेष्ठःthe best among menव्यादिदेशcommandedमहाबलःthe mighty one.
Translation
M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe mighty Rama, the best among men, commanded that splendid temporary dwellings be arranged for the powerful kings and their retinues. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे एकनवतितमः सर्गः ।। 91 ।। Thus ends the ninety-first sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
Hindi
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