ब्राह्मणा ऊचु: पार्थ प्रजाविता साक्षादिक्ष्वाकुरिव मानव: । ब्रह्मण्य: सत्यसन्धश्च रामो दाशरथिर्यथा ॥ १९ ॥
brahmana ucuh partha prajavita saksad iksvakur iva manavah brahmanyah satya-sandhas ca ramo dasarathir yatha
- brahmanah
- the good brahmanas
- ucuh
- said
- partha
- O son of Prtha (Kunti)
- praja
- those who are born
- avita
- maintainer
- saksat
- directly
- iksvakuh iva
- exactly like King Iksvaku
- manavah
- son of Manu
- brahmanyah
- followers and respectful to the brahmanas
- satya-sandhah
- truthful by promise
- ca
- also
- ramah
- the Personality of Godhead Rama
- dasarathih
- the son of Maharaja Dasaratha
- yatha
- like Him.
The learned brahmanas said: O son of Prtha, this child shall be exactly like King Iksvaku, son of Manu, in maintaining all those who are born. And as for following the brahminical principles, especially in being true to his promise, he shall be exactly like Rama, the Personality of Godhead, the son of Maharaja Dasaratha.