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 ||
ដូច្នេះ សុមន្ត្រា ដែលរហ័សរហួនក្នុងការប្រតិបត្តិ បានប្រញាប់ទៅ ហើយនាំមកវិញនូវព្រហ្មណ៍ទាំងអស់—អ្នកប្រាជ្ញជ្រៅជ្រះក្នុងវេទទាំងមូល—មកជុំគ្នាពេញលេញ។
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.