Sarga 71: Janaka's Lineage
Janaka Vamsha
The noble lineage of King Janaka is described.
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महीध्रक सुतो राजा कीर्तिरातो महाबल:। कीर्ति रातस्य राजऋषे: महारोमा व्यजायत
Meaning
Mahidhraka's son is the mighty king Kirtirata, and to sagely king Kirtirata was born Maharoma.
महारोम्ण: तु धर्मात्मा स्वर्णरोमा व्यजायत। स्वर्णरोम्ण: तु राजर्षे: ह्रस्वरोमा व्यजायत
Meaning
From Maharoma came the virtuous Svarnaroma, and from kingly sage Svarnaroma came Hrasvaroma.
तस्य पुत्र द्वयम् जज्ञे धर्मज्ञस्य महात्मन:। ज्येष्ठो अहम् अनुजो भ्राता मम वीर: कुशध्वज
Meaning
To that righteous and noble-souled Hrasvaroma two sons were born -- I am the elder, and my younger brother is this valiant Kushadhvaja.
माम् तु ज्येष्ठम् पिता राज्ये सो अभिषिच्य नराधिप। कुशध्वजम् समावेश्य भारम् मयि वनम् गत:
Meaning
Our father, that king, anointed me, the elder, in the kingdom, and entrusting the care of Kushadhvaja to me, departed to the forest.
वृद्धे पितरि स्वर् याते धर्मेण धुरम् आवहम्। भ्रातरम् देव संकाशम् स्नेहात् पश्यन् कुशध्वजम्
Meaning
When our aged father had ascended to heaven, I have looked after my godlike brother Kushadhvaja with affection, righteously bearing the burden of kingship.
कस्यचित् तु अथ कालस्य सांकाश्यात् अगमत् पुरात्। सुधन्वा वीर्यवान् राजा मिथिलाम् अवरोधक:
Meaning
Then after some time, a valorous king named Sudhanva came from the city of Sankashya to besiege Mithila.
स च मे प्रेषयामास शैवम् धनु: अनुत्तमम्। सीता कन्या च पद्माक्षी मह्यम् वै दीयताम् इति
Meaning
He sent word demanding that Shiva's unequalled bow, together with my lotus-eyed daughter Sita, be given to him.
तस्य अप्रदानात् ब्रह्मर्षे युद्धम् आसीत् मया सह। स हतो अभिमुखो राजा सुधन्वा तु मया रणे
Meaning
O sage of Brahma, because I would not grant this, war broke out between him and me; and when king Sudhanva confronted me in that battle, I slew him.
निहत्य तम् मुनिश्रेष्ठ सुधन्वानम् नराधिपम्। सांकाश्ये भ्रातरम् शूरम् अभ्यषिंचम् कुशध्वजम्
Meaning
O best of sages, having slain that lord Sudhanva, I anointed my valiant brother Kushadhvaja as king in Sankashya.
कनीयान् एष मे भ्राता अहम् ज्येष्ठो महामुने। ददामि परम प्रीतो वध्वौ ते मुनिपुंगव। सीताम् रामाय भद्रम् ते ऊर्मिलाम् लक्ष्मणाय वै
Meaning
O great sage, this is my younger brother, and I am the elder. O eminent sage, with a heart full of joy I give these two brides -- Sita to Rama, and Urmila to Lakshmana -- may blessings be upon you all.