Those envoys who are clearly ordered by Janaka entered the city of Ayodhya on sojourning for three nights en route, and whose horses are overtired for they are galloped so fast to loose no time. [1-68-1]
पिता के आदेश से, थके हुए घोड़ों वाले वे दूत तीन रात मार्ग में विश्राम करके अयोध्या नगरी में प्रवेश कर गए।
On going to the palace those envoys are given an audience with the consent of Dasharatha, and when they are conducted into the palace-chambers they have seen the elderly king Dasharatha gleaming like a god. [1-68-2]
राजाज्ञा से वे राजमहल में गए और वहाँ उन्होंने देवताओं के समान तेजस्वी राजा दशरथ को देखा।
Completely gone is the angst of all the legates on seeing godly Dasharatha, and all of them adjoing palms in reverence said this compliant and mellowly worded sentence to the king. [1-68-3]
सभी भयमुक्त दूत हाथ जोड़कर राजा के सामने विनम्रतापूर्वक मधुर शब्दों में बोले।
Oh, exalted emperor Dasharatha! Janaka, the lineal king of Janaka-s and the present sovereign of Mithila is asking time and time again with mellowly words instilled with friendliness, after the wellbeing and after the unmitigated prosperity of your highness, along with that of your highness' priests and teachers, also that of your highness' subjects, who always precede your highness in convoys in any event, as your highness are the one who ingratiates himself with the Ritual-fires, ever and anon... [1-68-4, 5]
मैथिल (जनक) राजा, अग्निहोत्र और अपने उपाध्याय-पुरोहितों के साथ, मधुर और स्नेहपूर्ण वाणी से बार-बार आपका कुशल और अव्यय (कल्याण) पूछते हैं। महाराज, जनक आपको सपरिवार कुशलक्षेम पूछते हैं।
His highness Janaka of Videha, and the sovereign of Mithila, having asked after your highness' wellbeing is sensibly saying this word to your highness, with the indorse of Kaushika... [1-68-6]
मिथिला के राजा जनक ने, सीता के कुशल क्षेम की चिंता किए बिना, विश्वामित्र की अनुमति से राजा दशरथ से यह बात कही।
Well-known is the solemn promise of mine that my daughter Seetha is a bounty for bravery... also well-know is that the kings who came to lift the bow turned out as gutless kings, and then they turned out as rancorous kings at me, and it is also well-known that I turned them back with my guts... [1-68-7]
मेरी पुत्री का विवाह उसकी वीरता के आधार पर तय हुआ था, यह प्रतिज्ञा पहले से ही ज्ञात थी। राजाओं ने क्रोधित होकर प्रयास किया, परंतु वे शक्तिहीन होकर पीछे हट गए।
Oh, Emperor Dasharatha, your young and valorous son who serendipitously arrived at Mithila along with his younger brother Lakshmana, keeping Vishvamitra at his fore, finally carries off this girl, the well-known daughter of mine... [1-68-8]
हे राजन, यह मेरी पुत्री है, जिसे विश्वामित्र द्वारा लाए गए वीर योद्धाओं ने अपनी इच्छा से आकर आपके पुत्रों से जीत लिया है।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v8
तच्च रत्नं धनुर्दिव्यं मध्ये भग्नं महात्मना |
रामेण हि महाबाहो महत्यां जनसंसदि || १-६८-९
Also, oh, highly dextrous king Dasharatha, noble souled Rama wrecked that divine bow, which is a gem of a bow among bows, at its central point before a grand assembly of people... [1-68-9]
वह दिव्य धनुष, जो महात्मा राम ने महान जनसमूह के बीच में तोड़ दिया था, वह एक रत्न के समान था।
Seetha is the bounty for bravery and I shall have to afford her to the noble-souled Rama, as such it will be apt of you to give your consent as I wish to keep up my solemn promise... [1-68-10]
हे महात्मा, मैं इस वीरप्रसूता सीता को आपको देना चाहती हूँ। मेरी प्रतिज्ञा को पूरा करने की इच्छा है, कृपया मुझे आज्ञा दें।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v10
सोपाध्यायो महाराज पुरोहितपुरस्कृतः |
शीघ्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुमर्हसि राघवौ || १-६८-११
Keeping your royal priest Vashishta and other teachers ahead of you, oh, great emperor, I wish you to come apace, let safe betide you, for it will be apt of you to take a look at your ennobled son Rama, and Lakshmana, too... [1-68-11]
हे महाराज, उपाध्याय और पुरोहितों के साथ शीघ्र पधारें। आपका कल्याण हो, आपको राघव (राम और लक्ष्मण) से मिलना चाहिए।
'It will be apt of you to make my solemn promise maintainable, and that way you will derive delight on seeing both of your sons...' [1-68-12]
हे राजेंद्र, मेरी प्रतिज्ञा पूरी करने योग्य है। तुम भी दोनों पुत्रों के प्रति प्रेम प्राप्त करोगे।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v12
एवं विदेहाधिपतिर्मधुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् |
विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञातः शतानन्दमते स्थितः || १-६८-१३
"Thus the sovereign of Videha kingdom said these endearing words, abiding by the counsel of Sage Shataananda, and Sage Vishvamitra is also consentient to the proposal..." Thus the envoys conveyed the proposal and paused. [1-68-13]
जनक ने विश्वामित्र की आज्ञा पाकर और शतानन्द की सलाह मानकर मधुर वाणी में कहा।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v13
दूतवाक्यं तु तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षितः |
वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च मंत्रिणश्चैवमब्रवीत् || १-६८-१४
King Dasharatha is highly gladdened on hearing that message from the delegates, and said this way to Vashishta, Vaamadeva, and to his other ministers, as well. [1-68-14]
यह सुनकर राजा अत्यंत प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने वसिष्ठ, वामदेव और मंत्रियों से इस प्रकार कहा।
This one Rama, the enhancer of Kausalya's rejoice, is stopping over at Videha kingdom along with his brother Lakshmana, and Vishvamitra is taking care of both these boys... [1-68-15]
यह श्लोक कहता है कि कौशल्या के आनंद को बढ़ाने वाले, जो कुशिकपुत्र (विश्वामित्र) के गुप्त शिष्य थे, वे लक्ष्मण के साथ विदेह देश में निवास करते हैं।
On observing the valour of Kakutstha Rama, noble souled Janaka wishes to gift his daughter as bride to Raghava Rama... [1-68-16]
जनक, जो महान आत्मा थे, श्री राम की शक्ति देखकर, अपनी पुत्री का दान राघव को देना चाहते थे।
Bala Kanda – Sarga 68 · v16
यदि वो रोचते वृत्तं जनकस्य महात्मनः |
पुरीं गच्छामहे शीघ्रं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्ययः || १-६८-१७
"If you all favour the tidings from the noble-souled Janaka as to what has happened in Mithila, we quickly proceed to that city, let not the time lapse..." Thus Dasharatha informed his counsel. [1-68-17]
यदि महात्मा जनक का यह कार्य आपको रुचिकर लगे, तो हम शीघ्रता से अयोध्या चलें, जिससे समय व्यतीत न हो।
The ministers along with all of the great sages said in consonance, "Most Welcome..." and then that highly pleased king Dasharatha said to the ministers, "we travel tomorrow..." [1-68-18]
मंत्रियों और महर्षियों ने राजा की बात को स्वीकार किया। राजा बहुत प्रसन्न हुए और उन्होंने मंत्रियों से कहा कि कल प्रस्थान करेंगे।
The ministers of king Janaka who are gifted with all talents are given grateful hospitality by Dasharatha, and they all dwelt that night in Ayodhya, overjoyed at the successful completion of their august legatine, called sIta kalyANam... [1-68-19]
मंत्रियों ने राजा के साथ अत्यंत आदरपूर्वक रात बिताई। वे सभी गुणों से युक्त थे और बहुत प्रसन्न थे।