भट्टिकाव्यम्
THE POEM BY BHATTI
अथ प्रथमः सर्गः
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अभून्नृपो विबुधसखः परन्तपः श्रुतान्वितो दशरथ इत्युदाहृतः । |
NOW CANTO I
1. There lived a king, a friend of the wise (or gods), an annoyer to the enemies, conversant with the Vedas, superior by his qualities, known as Dasaratha, whom the Eternal Himself approached as (His) father on the pretext of benefitting the world.
2. He studied the Vedas, sacrificed to the gods, satisfied the manes, honoured the kinsmen, vanquished the host of the six enemies(vices), took delight in politics and destroyed his foes, cutting them down at their very roots.
3. He distributed riches just as the cloud scatters water, sat with Indra on (his) throne, worshipped none else than Siva and (by his might) destroyed the reputations of all archers.
4. Resorted to by groups of eminent brahmins, that excellent and holy king who satiated the gods, shone with ardour
