Sarga 69: Dasaratha at Mithila
Dasharatha Janaka Sambhashana
Dasaratha meets Janaka, and the marriage of the four couples is arranged.
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ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सोपाध्याय: सबान्धव:। राजा दशरथो हृष्ट स्सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत्
Meaning
With the passing of the night king Dasaratha said to Sumantra:
अद्य सर्वे धनाध्यक्षा धनमादाय पुष्कलम्। व्रजन्त्वग्रे सुविहिता नानारत्नसमन्विता:
Meaning
"Let all treasury officers go in advance with wealth and gems.
चतुरङ्गबलं चापि शीघ्रं निर्यातु सर्वश:। ममज्ञासमकालं च यानयुग्यमनुत्तमम्
Meaning
Let the four-fold army set out immediately with the best carriages.
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च जाबालिरथ काश्यप:। मार्कण्डेयश्च दीर्घायु:ऋषि: कात्यायनस्तथा।
Meaning
'Let Vasishta, Vamadeva, Jabali, Kashyapa, Markandeya, and the long-lived sage Katyayana go on ahead of us.'
एते द्विजा: प्रयान्त्वग्रे स्यन्दनं योजयस्व मे। यथा कालात्ययो न स्या द्दूता हि त्वरयन्ति माम्।
Meaning
'Let these Brahmins proceed first; have my chariot yoked at once — there must be no delay, for the messengers are pressing me to hurry.'
वचनात्तु नरेन्द्रस्य सा सेना चतुरङ्गिणी। राजानमृषिभि स्सार्धं व्रजन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वगात्।
Meaning
At the king's command the four-fold army marched behind Dasaratha as he set out together with the sages.
गत्वा चतुरहं मार्गं विदेहानभ्युपेयिवान्। राजा तु जनक श्श्रीमान् श्श्रुत्वा पूजामकल्पयत्।
Meaning
In four days' journey they reached Videha, and the fortunate king Janaka, hearing of their approach, made arrangements to receive them with honour.
ततो राजानमासाद्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्। जनको मुदितो राजा हर्षं च परमं ययौ।
Meaning
Then king Janaka, greatly pleased, approached the aged king Dasaratha and rejoiced exceedingly.
उवाच च नरश्रेष्ठो नरश्रेष्ठं मुदाऽन्वित:। स्वागतं ते महाराज दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव। पुत्रयोरुभयो: प्रीतिं लप्स्यसे वीर्यनिर्जिताम्।
Meaning
The joyful Janaka said: 'Welcome, great king! By good fortune you have come, O descendant of Raghu; you shall know the joy of both your sons having won their brides through valour.'
दिष्ट्या प्राप्तो महातेजा वसिष्ठो भगवानृषि:। सह सर्वैर्द्विजश्रेष्ठैर्देवैरिव शतक्रतु:।
Meaning
'By good fortune the mighty and venerable sage Vasishta has also arrived with all the foremost Brahmins, as Indra comes attended by the gods.'