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Do you, O righteous king, protect your subjects by kingly conduct, delighting them with dharma?'","w":[["kaccit","is it well that (particle of anxious inquiry)"],["te","with you, your"],["kuśalaṃ","well-being"],["rājan","O king"],["kaccid","is it that","kaccit"],["dharmeṇa","with dharma"],["rañjayan","delighting, pleasing"],["prajāḥ","the subjects"],["pālayase","you protect"],["rājan","O king"],["rājavṛttena","by kingly conduct","",[["rāja","king"],["vṛtta","conduct"]]],["dhārmika","O righteous one"]]},{"v":8,"ref":"1.051.008","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"kaccit te subhṛtā bhṛtyāḥ kaccit tiṣṭhanti śāsane","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"kaccit te vijitāḥ sarve ripavo ripusūdana","q":null}],"tr":"'Are your servants well provided for? Do they abide by your command? Are all your foes conquered, O slayer of foes?'","w":[["kaccit","is it that"],["te","your"],["subhṛtā","well maintained","",[["su","well"],["bhṛta","supported, maintained"]]],["bhṛtyāḥ","the servants"],["kaccit","is it that"],["tiṣṭhanti","they stand, abide"],["śāsane","in (your) command"],["kaccit","is it that"],["te","your"],["vijitāḥ","conquered, subdued"],["sarve","all"],["ripavo","the enemies","ripavaḥ"],["ripusūdana","O slayer of foes","",[["ripu","enemy"],["sūdana","slayer, destroyer"]]]]},{"v":9,"ref":"1.051.009","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"kaccid bale ca kośe ca mitreṣu ca paraṃtapa","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"kuśalaṃ te naravyāghra putrapautre tathānagha","q":null}],"tr":"'Is all well in your army, treasury, and allies, O scorcher of foes? And with your sons and grandsons, O tiger among men, O sinless one?'","w":[["kaccid","is it that","kaccit"],["bale","in the army"],["ca","and"],["kośe","in the treasury"],["ca","and"],["mitreṣu","among the allies"],["ca","and"],["paraṃtapa","O scorcher of foes","",[["param","foe, other"],["tapa","scorching"]]],["kuśalaṃ","well"],["te","your"],["naravyāghra","O tiger among men","",[["nara","man"],["vyāghra","tiger"]]],["putrapautre","with sons and grandsons","",[["putra","son"],["pautra","grandson"]]],["tathānagha","and, O sinless one","tathā anagha"]]},{"v":10,"ref":"1.051.010","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"sarvatra kuśalaṃ rājā vasiṣṭhaṃ pratyudāharat","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"viśvāmitro mahātejā vasiṣṭhaṃ vinayānvitaḥ","q":null}],"tr":"King Viśvāmitra of great splendour, filled with humility, replied to Vasiṣṭha that all was well everywhere.","w":[["sarvatra","everywhere"],["kuśalaṃ","well"],["rājā","the king"],["vasiṣṭhaṃ","to Vasiṣṭha"],["pratyudāharat","replied, answered"],["viśvāmitro","Viśvāmitra","viśvāmitraḥ"],["mahātejā","of great splendour","mahātejāḥ",[["mahā","great"],["tejas","splendour"]]],["vasiṣṭhaṃ","to Vasiṣṭha"],["vinayānvitaḥ","filled with humility","vinaya-anvitaḥ",[["vinaya","humility"],["anvita","endowed with"]]]]},{"v":11,"ref":"1.051.011","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"kṛtvobhau suciraṃ kālaṃ dharmiṣṭhau tāḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"mudā paramayā yuktau prīyetāṃ tau parasparam","q":null}],"tr":"The two most righteous ones, having carried on those auspicious conversations for a very long while, filled with supreme joy, delighted in one another.","w":[["kṛtvobhau","the two having carried on","kṛtvā ubhau"],["suciraṃ","for a very long","",[["su","very"],["cira","long (of time)"]]],["kālaṃ","time"],["dharmiṣṭhau","the two most righteous"],["tāḥ kathāḥ","those talks","tāḥ kathāḥ"],["śubhāḥ","auspicious"],["mudā","with joy"],["paramayā","supreme"],["yuktau","joined, filled with"],["prīyetāṃ","the two delighted"],["tau","the two"],["parasparam","in one another, mutually"]]},{"v":12,"ref":"1.051.012","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"tato vasiṣṭho bhagavān kathānte raghunandana","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"viśvāmitram idaṃ vākyam uvāca prahasann iva","q":null}],"tr":"Then, O delight of the Raghus, the venerable Vasiṣṭha, at the end of the conversation, spoke these words to Viśvāmitra, as if smiling:","w":[["tato","then","tataḥ"],["vasiṣṭho","Vasiṣṭha","vasiṣṭhaḥ"],["bhagavān","the venerable one"],["kathānte","at the end of the talk","kathā-ante",[["kathā","talk, conversation"],["anta","end"]]],["raghunandana","O delight of the Raghus","",[["raghu","Raghu (the dynasty)"],["nandana","delight, gladdener"]]],["viśvāmitram","to Viśvāmitra"],["idaṃ vākyam","these words"],["uvāca","said"],["prahasann iva","as if smiling","prahasan iva"]]},{"v":13,"ref":"1.051.013","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi balasyāsya mahābala","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"tava caivāprameyasya yathārhaṃ saṃpratīccha me","q":null}],"tr":"'I wish to show hospitality to this army, O mighty one, and to you, the immeasurable one, as befits; accept it from me duly.'","w":[["ātithyaṃ","hospitality"],["kartum","to do, offer"],["icchāmi","I wish"],["balasyāsya","to this army","balasya asya"],["mahābala","O mighty one","",[["mahā","great"],["bala","strength"]]],["tava","to you"],["caivāprameyasya","and to the immeasurable one","ca eva aprameyasya",[["a-","not"],["prameya","measurable"]]],["yathārhaṃ","as is fitting","",[["yathā","according to"],["arha","fitting, worthy"]]],["saṃpratīccha","accept fully"],["me","from me"]]},{"v":14,"ref":"1.051.014","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"satkriyāṃ tu bhavān etāṃ pratīcchatu mayodyatām","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"rājaṃs tvam atithiśreṣṭhaḥ pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ","q":null}],"tr":"'Let your honour accept this hospitable welcome prepared by me; O king, you are the most excellent of guests, to be honoured with all care.'","w":[["satkriyāṃ","the hospitable reception","",[["sat","good, honourable"],["kriyā","act, treatment"]]],["tu","indeed"],["bhavān","your honour"],["etāṃ","this"],["pratīcchatu","let (him) accept"],["mayodyatām","prepared, offered by me","mayā udyatām"],["rājaṃs","O king","rājan"],["tvam","you"],["atithiśreṣṭhaḥ","the best of guests","",[["atithi","guest"],["śreṣṭha","best"]]],["pūjanīyaḥ","to be honoured"],["prayatnataḥ","with effort, carefully"]]},{"v":15,"ref":"1.051.015","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"evam ukto vasiṣṭhena viśvāmitro mahāmatiḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"kṛtam ity abravīd rājā pūjāvākyena me tvayā","q":null}],"tr":"Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, the wise King Viśvāmitra said, 'It has already been done for me by you with these words of honour.'","w":[["evam ukto","thus addressed","evam uktaḥ"],["vasiṣṭhena","by Vasiṣṭha"],["viśvāmitro","Viśvāmitra","viśvāmitraḥ"],["mahāmatiḥ","the wise one","",[["mahā","great"],["mati","mind, wisdom"]]],["kṛtam","(it is) done"],["ity","thus","iti"],["abravīd","said","abravīt"],["rājā","the king"],["pūjāvākyena","by the words of honour","",[["pūjā","honour, worship"],["vākya","speech, words"]]],["me","for me"],["tvayā","by you"]]},{"v":16,"ref":"1.051.016","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"phalamūlena bhagavan vidyate yat tavāśrame","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"pādyenācamanīyena bhagavaddarśanena ca","q":null}],"tr":"'With the fruit and roots that are found in your hermitage, O venerable one, with water for the feet and water for sipping, and with the sight of your reverence—'","w":[["phalamūlena","with fruit and roots","",[["phala","fruit"],["mūla","root"]]],["bhagavan","O venerable one"],["vidyate","is found, is available"],["yat","which"],["tavāśrame","in your hermitage","tava āśrame"],["pādyenācamanīyena","with foot-water and sipping-water","pādyena ācamanīyena",[["pādya","water for the feet"],["ācamanīya","water for sipping/rinsing"]]],["bhagavaddarśanena","by the sight of your reverence","",[["bhagavat","venerable, reverend"],["darśana","sight, seeing"]]],["ca","and"]]},{"v":17,"ref":"1.051.017","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"sarvathā ca mahāprājña pūjārheṇa supūjitaḥ","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"gamiṣyāmi namas te 'stu maitreṇekṣasva cakṣuṣā","q":null}],"tr":"'—in every way, O greatly wise one, I have been well honoured with what is worthy of honour; I shall now go. Salutation to you! Look upon me with a friendly eye.'","w":[["sarvathā","in every way"],["ca","and"],["mahāprājña","O greatly wise one","",[["mahā","great"],["prājña","wise, learned"]]],["pūjārheṇa","with what is worthy of worship","",[["pūjā","worship, honour"],["arha","worthy"]]],["supūjitaḥ","well honoured","",[["su","well"],["pūjita","honoured"]]],["gamiṣyāmi","I shall go"],["namas te","salutation to you","namaḥ te"],["'stu","let there be","astu"],["maitreṇekṣasva","look with a friendly (eye)","maitreṇa īkṣasva"],["cakṣuṣā","with your eye"]]},{"v":18,"ref":"1.051.018","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"evaṃ bruvantaṃ rājānaṃ vasiṣṭhaḥ punar eva hi","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"nyamantrayata dharmātmā punaḥ punar udāradhīḥ","q":null}],"tr":"To the king who spoke thus, the righteous and noble-minded Vasiṣṭha extended his invitation yet again, over and over.","w":[["evaṃ","thus"],["bruvantaṃ","who was speaking"],["rājānaṃ","the king"],["vasiṣṭhaḥ","Vasiṣṭha"],["punar eva hi","yet again, indeed","punaḥ eva hi"],["nyamantrayata","invited, entreated"],["dharmātmā","the righteous-souled","",[["dharma","dharma"],["ātman","soul"]]],["punaḥ punar","again and again","punaḥ punaḥ"],["udāradhīḥ","the noble-minded","",[["udāra","noble, lofty"],["dhī","mind, intellect"]]]]},{"v":19,"ref":"1.051.019","lines":[{"p":"a","t":"bāḍham ity eva gādheyo vasiṣṭhaṃ pratyuvāca ha","q":null},{"p":"c","t":"yathā priyaṃ bhagavatas tathāstu munisattama","q":null}],"tr":"'So be it,' Gādheya (Viśvāmitra) replied to Vasiṣṭha; 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