स ददर्श महात्मानं जनकं धर्मवत्सलम् | सोऽभिवाद्य शतानंदं जनकं चातिधार्मिकम् || १-७०-९ राजार्हं परमं दिव्यमासनं चाध्यरोहत |
upaviShTau ubhau tau tu bhraatarau amita ojasau || 1-70-10 preShayaamaasatuH viirau mantri shreShTham sudaamanam |
Translation
Kushadhvaja addressed himself to the insightful one and a compassionate person in the duty of an elder brother, namely Janaka, and on reverencing sage Shataananda firstly, next he has reverenced his fondly affectionate brother Janaka, and then he sat upon a majestic seat, that which is befitting to kings. [1-70-9, 10a]
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Word by word
saH
he Kushadhvaja
dharmavatsalam
a compassionate one towards duty [of an elder brother] - one who is helping as an elder brother
mahaatmaanam janakam
noble souled [insightful,] Janaka
dadarsha
has seen [addressed himself]
shataanandam
[firstly] to Shataananda; and
atidhaarmikam
highly righteous [fondly, affectionate brother]
janakam ca
[next] to Janaka, also
abhivaadya
on reverencing
raajaarham
befitting for king
paramam divyam aasanam ca
on highly divine [majestic] seat, also
adhyarohata [adhi-aarohat]
mounted upon [sat upon.]
Chapter context
Ikshvaku's lineage detailed
38 verses · Verse 9 of 38
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