Shloka 5
अष्टमः सर्गः
Daśaratha Resolves on the Aśvamedha (Horse-Sacrifice) for Progeny
ततस्सुमन्त्रस्त्वरितं गत्वा त्वरितविक्रम:।समानयत्स तान् सर्वान् समस्तान्वेदपारगान् ।।।।सुयज्ञं वामदेवं च जाबालिमथ काश्यपम् ।परोहितं वसिष्ठं च ये चान्ये व्दिजसत्तमा: ।। ।।
tataḥ sumantras tvaritaṃ gatvā tvarita-vikramaḥ |
samānayat sa tān sarvān samastān veda-pāragān ||
ત્યારે ત્વરિત વિક્રમવાળા સુમંત્ર તત્કાળ જઈને, સર્વ વેદપારંગત એવા તે તમામ વિપ્રોને એકત્ર કરીને લઈ આવ્યો.
On listening to these exceedingly charming words, their bright countenances shone resplendent like lotuses after the departure of winter.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে বালকাণ্ডে অষ্টমস্সর্গ:৷৷Thus ends the eighth sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Faithful execution of one’s assigned duty (sevā-dharma): Sumantra promptly fulfills the king’s lawful command.
After being instructed, Sumantra hastens to gather the Veda-versed Brahmins needed for the forthcoming sacrifice.
Sumantra’s efficiency, loyalty, and readiness to serve righteous royal purposes.