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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
महाबल endowed with mighty prowess, दीनम् piteous, भरतम् Bharata, यशस्विनीम् illustrious, कौसल्यां च Kausalya also, आश्वास्य comforting, कैकेयीं च Kaikeyi also, लक्ष्मणमातरम् Lakshmana's mother, सुमित्रां च Sumithra too, दृष्टवा seeing, अयोध्यायाम् at Ayodhya, राज्यम् sovereignty, प्राप्यhaving got, सुहृज्जनम् relatives, नन्दयित्वा making happy, इक्ष्वाकूणाम् Ikshvaku clan कुले race, वंशम् side, स्थापयित्वा establishing, तुरगमेधेन horse sacrifice, इष्टवा satisfying, अनुत्तमम् highest, यश: renown, प्राप्त्य attain, ब्राह्मणेभ्यः brahmins, धनम् wealth, दत्त्वा giving, त्रिदिवम् in all the three, गन्तुम् to go to heaven, अर्हसि deserve to
"Comforting piteous Bharata, illustrious Kausalya and Kaikeyi too, seeing Lakshmana's mother Sumithra, and attaining sovereignty, make relatives happy. Establishing Ikshvaku race, conducting horse sacrifice and satisfying the Lord attain highest renown by giving wealth in charity to brahmins. You, who are endowed with mighty prowess, deserve to go to heaven", said Lord Maheswara.