Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.69
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1.69.1
ततो रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां सोपाध्यायः सबान्धवः।
राजा दशरथो हृष्टः सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥ १.६९.१ ॥
Then, when the night had passed, King Daśaratha, delighted, together with his teachers and kinsmen, spoke these words to Sumantra.
1.69.2
अद्य सर्वे धनाध्यक्षा धनमादाय पुष्कलम्।
व्रजन्त्वग्रे सुविहिता नानारत्नसमन्विताः ॥ १.६९.२ ॥
Today let all the overseers of the treasury, taking abundant wealth, well arranged and accompanied by many kinds of jewels, go on ahead.
1.69.3
चतुरंगबलं चापि शीघ्रं निर्यातु सर्वशः।
ममाज्ञासमकालं च यानं युग्यमनुत्तमम् ॥ १.६९.३ ॥
Let the fourfold army also set out quickly and entirely at the same time as my command, and let the finest chariot be yoked.
1.69.4
वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च जाबालिरथ कश्यपः।
मार्कण्डेयस्तु दीर्घायुर्ऋषिः कात्यायनस्तथा ॥ १.६९.४ ॥
Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, Jābāli and Kaśyapa, and the long-lived sage Mārkaṇḍeya, and likewise Kātyāyana.
1.69.5
एते द्विजाः प्रयान्त्वग्रे स्यन्दनं योजयस्व मे।
यथा कालात्ययो न स्याद् दूता हि त्वरयन्ति माम् ॥ १.६९.५ ॥
Let these twice-born sages go on ahead; yoke my chariot, so that there is no delay, for messengers are hurrying me.
1.69.6
वचनाच्च नरेन्द्रस्य सेना च चतुरंगिणी।
राजानमृषिभिः सार्धं व्रजन्तं पृष्ठतोऽन्वयात् ॥ १.६९.६ ॥
By the king's command the fourfold army too followed the king from behind as he went forth together with the sages.
1.69.7
गत्वा चतुरहं मार्गं विदेहानभ्युपेयिवान्।
राजा च जनकः श्रीमान् श्रुत्वा पूजामकल्पयत् ॥ १.६९.७ ॥
Having travelled for four days, they reached the land of the Videhas; and the glorious king Janaka, hearing of it, made arrangements for their reception.
1.69.8
ततो राजानमासाद्य वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम्।
मुदितो जनको राजा प्रहर्षं परमं ययौ ॥ १.६९.८ ॥
Then, approaching the aged king Daśaratha, King Janaka, delighted, experienced supreme joy.
1.69.9
उवाच वचनं श्रेष्ठो नरश्रेष्ठं मुदान्वितम्।
स्वागतं ते नरश्रेष्ठ दिष्ट्या प्राप्तोऽसि राघव ॥ १.६९.९ ॥
The excellent Janaka, filled with joy, spoke these words to the best of men, Daśaratha: "Welcome to you, best of men, O Rāghava; by good fortune you have arrived."
1.69.10
पुत्रयोरुभयोः प्रीतिं लप्स्यसे वीर्यनिर्जिताम्।
दिष्ट्या प्राप्तो महातेजा वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः ॥ १.६९.१० ॥
You will obtain from your two sons the affection that their valour has won. By good fortune the great-splendoured, revered sage Vasiṣṭha has also arrived.
1.69.11
सह सर्वैर्द्विजश्रेष्ठैर्देवैरिव शतक्रतुः।
दिष्ट्या मे निर्जिता विघ्ना दिष्ट्या मे पूजितं कुलम् ॥ १.६९.११ ॥
As Indra, the hundred-sacrificer, comes with the gods, so has he come with all the foremost of the twice-born. By good fortune my obstacles have been overcome; by good fortune my family has been honoured.
1.69.12
राघवैः सह सम्बन्धाद् वीर्यश्रेष्ठैर्महाबलैः।
श्वः प्रभाते नरेन्द्र त्वं संवर्तयितुमर्हसि ॥ १.६९.१२ ॥
Through this alliance with the Rāghavas, foremost in valour and mighty in strength, O lord of men, you should complete the rite tomorrow at dawn.
1.69.13
यज्ञस्यान्ते नरश्रेष्ठ विवाहमृषिसत्तमैः।
तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा ऋषिमध्ये नराधिपः ॥ १.६९.१३ ॥
O best of men, at the end of the sacrifice the foremost sages spoke of the marriage. Hearing those words of theirs, the king, in the midst of the sages—
1.69.14
वाक्यं वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठः प्रत्युवाच महीपतिम्।
प्रतिग्रहो दातृवशः श्रुतमेतन्मया पुरा ॥ १.६९.१४ ॥
The best of those skilled in speech replied to the lord of the earth: "Acceptance of a gift depends on the giver; this I have heard before."
1.69.15
यथा वक्ष्यसि धर्मज्ञ तत् करिष्यामहे वयम्।
तद् धर्मिष्ठं यशस्यं च वचनं सत्यवादिनः ॥ १.६९.१५ ॥
"O knower of dharma, as you say, so shall we do." The words of that truthful speaker were most righteous and bringing fame.
1.69.16
श्रुत्वा विदेहाधिपतिः परं विस्मयमागतः।
ततः सर्वे मुनिगणाः परस्परसमागमे ॥ १.६९.१६ ॥
Hearing this, the lord of Videha was filled with great wonder. Then all the groups of sages, meeting one another,
1.69.17
हर्षेण महता युक्तास्तां रात्रिमवसन् सुखम्।
अथ रामो महातेजा लक्ष्मणेन समं ययौ ॥ १.६९.१७ ॥
Filled with great joy, they spent that night in happiness. Then Rāma of great splendor went off together with Lakṣmaṇa.
1.69.18
विश्वामित्रं पुरस्कृत्य पितुः पादावुपस्पृशन्।
राजा च राघवौ पुत्रौ निशाम्य परिहर्षितः ॥ १.६९.१८ ॥
Placing Viśvāmitra in front, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa touched their father's feet; and the king, seeing his two Rāghava sons, was greatly delighted.
1.69.19
उवास परमप्रीतो जनकेनाभिपूजितः।
जनकोऽपि महातेजाः क्रिया धर्मेण तत्त्ववित्।
यज्ञस्य च सुताभ्यां च कृत्वा रात्रिमुवास ह ॥ १.६९.१९ ॥
Greatly pleased and honored by Janaka, he stayed there. Janaka too, of great brilliance and knower of truth, having performed the sacrificial rites according to dharma, passed that night with his two sons.