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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23378–7.55.p23382
उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23378

Sanskrit · 7.55.p23378

एष ते नृगशापस्य विस्तरो ऽभिहितो मया । यद्यस्ति श्रवणे श्रद्धा शृणुष्वेहापरां कथाम् ।। ७.५५.१ ।।

English · Meaning

This exposition of Nṛga's curse has been told by me to you. If there is faith in hearing, hear here another story.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23379

Sanskrit · 7.55.p23379

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण सौमित्रिः पुनरब्रवीत् । तृप्तिराश्चर्यभूतानां कथानां नास्ति मे नृप ।। ७.५५.२ ।।

English · Meaning

When Lakshmana had thus been addressed by Rama, Saumitri spoke again: 'O king, I have no satiety for stories that are wondrous.'

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23380

Sanskrit · 7.55.p23380

लक्ष्मणेनैवमुक्तस्तु राम इक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः । कथां परमधर्मिष्ठां व्याहर्तुमुपचक्रमे ।। ७.५५.३ ।।

English · Meaning

Thus addressed by Lakshmana, Rama, the delight of the Ikshvakus, began to tell an exceedingly righteous story.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23381

Sanskrit · 7.55.p23381

आसीद्राजा निमिर्नाम इक्ष्वाकूणां महात्मनाम् । पुत्रो द्वादशमो वीर्ये धर्मे च परिनिष्ठितः ।। ७.५५.४ ।।

English · Meaning

There was a king named Nimi, of the noble-minded Ikṣvāku dynasty, the twelfth son, firmly established in prowess and in dharma.

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उत्तरकाण्डम्/सर्गः_५५7.55.p23382

Sanskrit · 7.55.p23382

स राजा वीर्यसम्पन्नः पुरं देवपुरोपमम् । निवेशयामास तदा अभ्याशे गौतमस्य तु ।। ७.५५.५ ।।

English · Meaning

That king, endowed with prowess, established a city resembling a city of the gods, then, however, in the vicinity of Gautama.

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