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बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01372–1.42.p01376
बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01372

Sanskrit · 1.42.p01372

श्रीमद्वाल्मीकियरामायणे बालकाण्डे द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः ॥१-४२॥ कालधर्मं गते राम सगरे प्रकृतीजनाः । राजानं रोचयामासुरंशुमन्तं सुधार्मिकम् ॥१-४२-१॥

English · Meaning

In the venerable Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Bāla Kāṇḍa, this is the forty-second canto. When Sagara had gone to the fate of time, O Rāma, the people of the realm chose the highly righteous Aṃśumān as king.

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बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01373

Sanskrit · 1.42.p01373

स राजा सुमहानासीदंशुमान् रघुनन्दन । तस्य पुत्रो महानासीद् दिलीप इति विश्रुतः ॥१-४२-२॥

English · Meaning

That king Aṃśumān was exceedingly great, O delight of the Raghus. His son was the great Dilīpa, renowned by that name.

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बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01374

Sanskrit · 1.42.p01374

तस्मै राज्यं समादिश्य दिलीपे रघुनन्दन । हिमवच्छिखरे रम्ये तपस्तेपे सुदारुणम् ॥१-४२-३॥

English · Meaning

Having entrusted the kingdom to him, to Dilīpa, O delight of the Raghus, he practiced exceedingly harsh austerity on the lovely peak of the Himalaya.

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बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01375

Sanskrit · 1.42.p01375

द्वात्रिंशच्छतसाहस्रं वर्षाणि सुमहायशाः । तपोवनगतो राजा स्वर्गं लेभे तपोधनः ॥१-४२-४॥

English · Meaning

The greatly renowned king, having entered the forest of austerity, attained heaven after thirty-two hundred thousand years; he was rich in austerity.

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बालकाण्डम्/सर्गः_४२1.42.p01376

Sanskrit · 1.42.p01376

दिलीपस्तु महातेजाः श्रुत्वा पैतामहं वधम् । दुःखोपहतया बुद्ध्या निश्चयं नाध्यगच्छत ॥१-४२-५॥

English · Meaning

But Dilīpa, greatly radiant, having heard of the destruction of his forefathers, could not reach a decision, his mind being stricken by grief.

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