Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.106
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2.106.1
एवमुक्त्वा तु विरते रामे वचनमर्थवत् ।
ततो मन्दाकिनीतीरे रामं प्रकृतिवत्सलम् ।
उवाच भरतश्चित्रं धार्मिको धार्मिकं वचः ॥ २.१०६.१ ॥
When Rāma had ceased, having spoken these meaningful words, then Bharata, the righteous one, on the bank of the Mandākinī, spoke wondrous words to Rāma, dear to his people.
2.106.2
को हि स्यादीदृशो लोके यादृशस्त्वमरिन्दम ।
न त्वां प्रव्यथयेद्दुःखं प्रीतिर्वा न प्रहर्षयेत् ॥ २.१०६.२ ॥
O subduer of foes, who in the world is such as you? Neither grief distresses you, nor does joy delight you.
2.106.3
सम्मतश्चासि वृद्धानां तांश्च पृच्छसि संशयान् ॥ २.१०६.३ ॥
You are honored by the elders, and it is of them that you ask your doubts.
2.106.4
यथा मृतस्तथा जीवन् यथा ऽसति तथा सति ।
यस्यैष बुद्धिलाभः स्यात्परितप्येत केन सः ॥ २.१०६.४ ॥
He who has gained this wisdom, that the dead and the living are alike, and non-being and being are alike, for whom would he grieve?
2.106.5
परावरज्ञो यश्च स्यात्तथा त्वं मनुजाधिप ।
स एवं व्यसनं प्राप्य न विषीदितुमर्हति ॥ २.१०६.५ ॥
O lord of men, he who knows the higher and the lower, as you do, should not despair when met with such calamity.
2.106.6
अमरोपम सत्त्वस्त्वं महात्मा सत्यसङ्गरः ।
सर्वज्ञः सर्वदर्शी च बुद्धिमांश्चासि राघव ॥ २.१०६.६ ॥
O Rāghava, you are of a nature like the immortals, great-souled, true to your vows, all-knowing, all-seeing, and wise.
2.106.7
न त्वामेवङ्गुणैर्युक्तं प्रभवाभवकोविदम् ।
अविषह्यतमं दुःखमासादयितुमर्हति ॥ २.१०६.७ ॥
Endowed with such qualities, and skilled in creation and dissolution, you should not be made to suffer the most unbearable grief.
2.106.8
प्रोषिते मयि यत्पापं मात्रा मत्कारणात्कृतम् ।
क्षुद्रया तदनिष्टं मे प्रसीदतु भवान्मम ॥ २.१०६.८ ॥
While I was away, the sin that our mother committed on my account, and the harm the petty woman wrought, let you be appeased toward me.
2.106.9
धर्मबन्धेन बद्धो ऽस्मि तेनेमां नेह मातरम् ।
हन्मि तीव्रेण दण्डेन दण्डार्हां पापकारिणीम् ॥ २.१०६.९ ॥
Bound by the bond of dharma, I do not here strike this sinful mother, deserving of punishment, with a cruel rod.
2.106.10
कथं दशरथाज्जातः शुद्धाभिजनकर्मणः ।
जानन् धर्ममधर्मिष्ठं कुर्य्यां कर्म जुगुप्सितम् ॥ २.१०६.१० ॥
Born of Daśaratha, of pure lineage and conduct, knowing dharma, how could I do a most unrighteous and reprehensible deed?
2.106.11
गुरुः क्रियावान् वृद्धश्च राजा प्रेतः पितेति च ।
तातं न परिगर्हेयं दैवतं चेति संसदि ॥ २.१०६.११ ॥
A teacher, one devoted to rites, aged, a king, a departed father — he is father and deity; I must not disparage my father in the assembly.
2.106.12
को हि धर्मार्थयोर्हीनमीदृशं कर्म किल्बिषम् ।
स्त्रियाः प्रियं चिकीर्षुः सन् कुर्याद्धर्मज्ञ धर्मवित् ॥ २.१०६.१२ ॥
Who indeed, lacking dharma and profit, would do such a sinful deed? Which knower of dharma, wishing to please a woman, would do it?
2.106.13
अन्तकाले हि भूतानि मुह्यन्तीति पुराश्रुतिः ।
राज्ञैवं कुर्वता लोके प्रत्यक्षं सा श्रुतिः कृता ॥ २.१०६.१३ ॥
At the time of death, beings are bewildered — so the ancient teaching says. By the king doing thus, that teaching has been made plain to the world.
2.106.14
साध्वर्थमभिसन्धाय ऺक्रोधान्मोहाच्च साहसात् ।
तातस्य यदतिक्रान्तं प्रत्याहरतु तद्भवान् ॥ २.१०६.१४ ॥
Whatever the father transgressed, whether intending good, or from anger, delusion, or rashness — may you take that back.
2.106.15
पितुरपतनहेतुत्वात्तदेवापत्यत्वेन सम्मतम् ॥ २.१०६.१५ ॥
Since it is the cause of the father's fall, that very thing is held to be his offspring.
2.106.16
तदपत्यं भवानस्तु मा भवान् दुष्कृतं पितुः ।
अभिपत्ता कृतं कर्म लोके धीरविगर्हितम् ॥ २.१०६.१६ ॥
Let you be that offspring; do not become sharer in the father's wrong. He has done an act that the steadfast condemn in the world.
2.106.17
कैकेयीं मां च तातं च सुहृदो बान्धवांश्च नः ।
पौरजानपदान् सर्वांस्त्रातु सर्वमिदं भवान् ॥ २.१०६.१७ ॥
Protect Kaikeyī, me, the father, friends, our kinsmen, and all the city and country folk — let you protect all of this.
2.106.18
क्व चारण्यं क्व च क्षात्ऺत्र क्व जटाः क्व च पालनम् ।
ईदृशं व्याहतं कर्म न भवान् कर्तुमर्हति ॥ २.१०६.१८ ॥
Where is the forest, and where the warrior's duty? Where the matted locks, and where the keeping of the realm? Such a self-contradictory act is not for you to perform.
2.106.19
एष हि प्रथमो धर्मः क्षत्ऺित्रयस्याभिषेचनम् ।
येन शक्यं महाप्राज्ञ प्रजानां परिपालनम् ॥ २.१०६.१९ ॥
This is the first duty of a kṣatriya: consecration, by which, O man of great wisdom, the protection of the people becomes possible.
2.106.20
कश्च प्रत्यक्षमुत्सृज्य संशयस्थमलक्षणम् ।
आयतिस्थं चरेद्धर्मं क्षत्ऺत्रबन्धुरनिश्चितम् ॥ २.१०६.२० ॥
What kṣatriya, abandoning what is before his eyes, would follow a duty that rests in doubt, bears no sure mark, rests in the future, and is uncertain?
2.106.21
अथ क्लेशजमेव त्वं धर्मं चरितुमिच्छसि ।
धर्मेण चतुरो वर्णान् पालयन् क्लेशमाप्नुहि ॥ २.१०६.२१ ॥
If you wish to practise a duty born of hardship, then, protecting the four classes by dharma, obtain hardship.
2.106.22
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणां हि गार्हस्थ्यं श्रेष्ठमाश्रमम् ।
प्राहुर्धर्मज्ञ धर्मज्ञास्तं कथं त्यक्तुमर्हसि ॥ २.१०६.२२ ॥
Among the four stages of life, the householder's stage is declared the best by knowers of dharma. O knower of dharma, how could you abandon it?
2.106.23
श्रुतेन बालः स्थानेन जन्मना भवतो ह्यहम् ।
स कथं पालयिष्यामि भूमिं भवति तिष्ठति ॥ २.१०६.२३ ॥
In learning, in position, and in birth I am a child compared with you. While you are here, how could I protect the earth?
2.106.24
हीनबुद्धिगुणो बालो हीनः स्थानेन चाप्यहम् ।
भवता च विनाभूतो न वर्त्तयितुमुत्सहे ॥ २.१०६.२४ ॥
Lacking in wisdom and virtue, a child also lacking in position, I cannot bring myself to live without you.
2.106.25
इदं निखिलमव्यग्रं राज्यं पित्र्यमकण्टकम् ।
अनुशाधि स्वधर्मेण धर्मज्ञ सह बान्धवैः ॥ २.१०६.२५ ॥
Rule this entire kingdom, inherited from our father and free of thorns, without anxiety, O knower of dharma, in accordance with your own duty, together with your kinsmen.
2.106.26
इहैव त्वा ऽभिषिञ्चन्तु सर्वाः प्रकृतयः सह ।
ऋत्विजः सवसिष्ठाश्च मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदाः ॥ २.१०६.२६ ॥
Here, let all the subjects together with the officiating priests, along with Vasiṣṭha and those expert in the mantras, anoint you according to the mantra rites.
2.106.27
अभिषिक्तस्त्वमस्माभिरयोध्यां पालने व्रज ।
विजित्य तरसा लोकान् मरुद्भिरिव वासवः ॥ २.१०६.२७ ॥
Anointed by us, go to Ayodhyā to rule it, as Indra with the Maruts swiftly conquers the worlds.
2.106.28
ऋणानि त्रीण्यपाकुर्वन् दुर्हृदः साधु निर्द्दहन् ।
सुहृदस्तर्पयन् कामैस्त्वमेवात्रानुशाधि माम् ॥ २.१०६.२८ ॥
Clearing away the three debts, burning well the enemies, and gratifying the friends with desired gifts, you yourself here should instruct me.
2.106.29
अद्यार्य मुदिताः सन्तु सुहृदस्ते ऽभिषेचने ।
अद्य भीताः पलायन्तां दुर्हृदस्ते दिशो दश ॥ २.१०६.२९ ॥
Today, noble one, may your friends rejoice at your anointing; today, may your enemies, frightened, flee in the ten directions.
2.106.30
आक्रोशं मम मातुश्च प्रमृज्य पुरुषर्षभ ।
अद्य तत्रभवन्तं च पितरं रक्ष किल्बिषात् ॥ २.१०६.३० ॥
O best of men, wipe away today the reproach upon my mother and me, and protect our revered father from sin.
2.106.31
शिरसा त्वा ऽभियाचे ऽहं कुरुष्व करुणां मयि ।
बान्धवेषु च सर्वेषु भूतेष्विव महेश्वरः ॥ २.१०६.३१ ॥
With bowed head I beseech you: show compassion to me, to all kinsmen, and to all beings, as Maheśvara does.
2.106.32
अथैतत् पृष्ठतः कृत्वा वनमेव भवानितः ।
गमिष्यति गमिष्यामि भवता सार्द्धमप्यहम् ॥ २.१०६.३२ ॥
Then, setting this aside, go from here to the forest; I too shall go with you.
2.106.33
तथाहि रामो भरतेन ताम्यता प्रसाद्यमानः शिरसा महीपतिः ।
न चैव चक्रे गमनाय सत्त्ववान् मतिं पितुस्तद्वचने व्यवस्थितः ॥ २.१०६.३३ ॥
Thus, though Bharata, grieving, entreated him with bowed head, the steadfast Rāma did not resolve to go; he remained firm in his father's word.
2.106.34
तदद्भुतं स्थैर्यमवेक्ष्य राघवे समं जनो हर्षमवाप दुःखितः ।
न यात्ययोध्यामिति दुःखितो ऽभवत् स्थिरप्रतिज्ञत्वमवेक्ष्य हर्षितः ॥ २.१०६.३४ ॥
Seeing that wonderful steadfastness in Rāghava, the people felt joy and sorrow alike; grieved that he would not go to Ayodhyā, they rejoiced at the sight of his unwavering vow.
2.106.35
तमृत्विजो नैगमयूथवल्लभास्तदा विंसज्ञाश्रुकलाश्च मातरः ।
तथा ब्रुवाणं भरतं प्रतुष्टुवुः प्रणम्य रामं च ययाचिरे सह ॥ २.१०६.३५ ॥
Then the priests, the beloved chiefs of the townsfolk, and the mothers with tears streaming from their eyes, praised Bharata as he spoke thus; bowing to Rāma, they all entreated him together.