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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 1.77

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1.77.1

गते रामे प्रशान्तात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्धनुः।
वरुणायाप्रमेयाय ददौ हस्ते महायशाः ॥ १.७७.१ ॥

When Rāma had departed, Dāśarathi Rāma, tranquil of mind and of great fame, placed the bow in the hand of the immeasurable Varuṇa.

1.77.2

अभिवाद्य ततो रामो वसिष्ठप्रमुखानृषीन्।
पितरं विकलं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः ॥ १.७७.२ ॥

Then Rāma, delight of the Raghus, having saluted the sages headed by Vasiṣṭha, seeing his father distressed, spoke.

1.77.3

जामदग्न्यो गतो रामः प्रयातु चतुरंगिणी।
अयोध्याभिमुखी सेना त्वया नाथेन पालिता ॥ १.७७.३ ॥

Jāmadagnya Rāma has gone; let the fourfold army, protected by you as its lord, proceed toward Ayodhyā.

1.77.4

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथः सुतम्।
बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय राघवम् ॥ १.७७.४ ॥

Having heard Rāma's words, King Daśaratha embraced his son Rāghava closely with both arms, and kissed him on the head.

1.77.5

गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्टः प्रमुदितो नृपः।
पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च ॥ १.७७.५ ॥

Hearing that Rāma had gone, the king rejoiced greatly and felt that he and his son had been born again.

1.77.6

चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु ततः पुरीम्।
पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम् ॥ १.७७.६ ॥

He ordered the army to move, and it swiftly set out toward the delightful city, adorned with banners and flags and resounding with the blare of trumpets.

1.77.7

सिक्तराजपथारम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम्।
राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः पौरैर्मङ्गलपाणिभिः ॥ १.७७.७ ॥

The royal road, sprinkled and lovely, was strewn with heaps of scattered flowers; the citizens, their faces bright at the king's entry, held auspicious things in their hands.

1.77.8

सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद् राजा जनौघैः समलंकृताम्।
पौरैः प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभिः ॥ १.७७.८ ॥

The king entered the city, filled with throngs of people and richly adorned; the citizens and the brahmins went out a great distance to greet him.

1.77.9

पुत्रैरनुगतः श्रीमान् श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशाः।
प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं प्रियम् ॥ १.७७.९ ॥

Followed by his sons, the glorious and greatly famed king entered his house, dear as the Himālaya.

1.77.10

ननन्द स्वजनै राजा गृहे कामैः सुपूजितः।
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा ॥ १.७७.१० ॥

The king rejoiced with his own people and was well honored in his house with the things he desired; so too Kausalyā, Sumitrā and the slender-waisted Kaikeyī.

1.77.11

वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषितः।
ततः सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम् ॥ १.७७.११ ॥

And the other royal women, busied with receiving the brides, then welcomed the greatly fortunate Sītā and the glorious Ūrmilā.

1.77.12

कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नृपयोषितः।
मंगलालापनैर्होमैः शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः ॥ १.७७.१२ ॥

The royal women received both daughters of Kuśadhvaja, adorned with auspicious chanting and oblations, clad in linen garments.

1.77.13

देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ताः प्रत्यपूजयन्।
अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा ॥ १.७७.१३ ॥

They all quickly worshipped the shrines of the gods, and then all the royal daughters-in-law bowed in reverence to those worthy of salutation.

1.77.14

रेमिरे मुदिताः सर्वा भर्तृभिर्मुदिता रहः।
कृतदाराः कृतास्त्राश्च सधनाः ससुहृज्जनाः ॥ १.७७.१४ ॥

All of them, gladdened, delighted in private with their husbands; they were wedded, skilled in weapons, and possessed of wealth and friends.

1.77.15

शुश्रूषमाणाः पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभाः।
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथः सुतम् ॥ १.७७.१५ ॥

Those bulls among men lived attending to their father; then, after some time, King Daśaratha spoke to his son...

1.77.16

भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमब्रवीद् रघुनन्दनः।
अयं केकयराजस्य पुत्रो वसति पुत्रक ॥ १.७७.१६ ॥

The delight of the Raghus spoke to Bharata, the son of Kaikeyī: 'My dear son, here dwells the son of the king of Kekaya.'

1.77.17

त्वां नेतुमागतो वीरो युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव।
श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद् भरतः कैकयीसुतः ॥ १.७७.१७ ॥

Your maternal uncle, the hero Yudhājit, has come to take you away.' Hearing these words of Daśaratha, Bharata, son of Kaikeyī...

1.77.18

गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा।
आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम् ॥ १.७७.१८ ॥

Then the valiant Bharata, accompanied by Śatrughna, set out to depart, having taken leave of his father and of Rāma, the doer of faultless deeds.

1.77.19

मातॄश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ।
युधाजित् प्राप्य भरतं सशत्रुघ्नं प्रहर्षितः ॥ १.७७.१९ ॥

The best of men, accompanied by Śatrughna, also went to the mothers. Yudhājit, having met Bharata together with Śatrughna, was delighted.

1.77.20

स्वपुरं प्राविशद् वीरः पिता तस्य तुतोष ह।
गते च भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः ॥ १.७७.२० ॥

The hero entered his own city, and his father was pleased. When Bharata had gone, Rāma and the mighty Lakṣmaṇa likewise.

1.77.21

पितरं देवसंकाशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा।
पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वशः ॥ १.७७.२१ ॥

They then honored their father, who was like a god, and, placing their father's command foremost, attended to all the affairs of the city.

1.77.22

चकार रामः सर्वाणि प्रियाणि च हितानि च।
मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रितः ॥ १.७७.२२ ॥

Rāma did all things pleasing and beneficial; having performed his duties toward his mothers, he remained most self-controlled.

1.77.23

गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत।
एवं दशरथः प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा ॥ १.७७.२३ ॥

He attended to the duties of his teachers at the proper times. Thus Daśaratha was pleased, and so were the brahmins and the townspeople.

1.77.24

रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिनः।
तेषामतियशा लोके रामः सत्यपराक्रमः ॥ १.७७.२४ ॥

By Rāma's character and conduct, all the residents of the realm were pleased; among them, Rāma, of true valor, was most renowned in the world.

1.77.25

स्वयंभूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः।
रामश्च सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून् ॥ १.७७.२५ ॥

As Svayaṃbhū is the most excellent of beings, so Rāma became most virtuous; and he lived happily with Sītā through many seasons.

1.77.26

मनस्वी तद्गतमनास्तस्या हृदि समर्पितः।
प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दाराः पितृकृता इति ॥ १.७७.२६ ॥

Rāma, high-minded, had his mind fixed on her and his heart given wholly to her; Sītā was dear to Rāma, his wife given by his father.

1.77.27

गुणाद्रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभिवर्धते।
तस्याश्च भर्ता द्विगुणं हृदये परिवर्तते ॥ १.७७.२७ ॥

Through her virtue and her beauty and qualities, affection grew ever greater; and her husband's love for her dwelt in his heart doubled.

1.77.28

अन्तर्गतमपि व्यक्तमाख्याति हृदयं हृदा।
तस्य भूयो विशेषेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा।
देवताभिः समा रूपे सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी ॥ १.७७.२८ ॥

Even what is hidden within the heart is revealed clearly by the heart. To him, especially, was Maithilī, Janaka's daughter, dear; in beauty she matched the goddesses, like Śrī herself embodied.

1.77.29

तया स राजर्षिसुतोऽभिकामया।
समेयिवानुत्तमराजकन्यया।
अतीव रामः शुशुभे मुदान्वितो
विभुः श्रिया विष्णुरिवामरेश्वरः ॥ १.७७.२९ ॥

Joined with that desired, excellent royal daughter, the son of the royal sage Rāma shone exceedingly, filled with joy—like the mighty Viṣṇu endowed with Śrī, or the lord of the immortals.