Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.113
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2.113.1
ततः शिरसि कृत्वा तु पादुके भरतस्तदा ।
आरुरोह रथं हृष्टः शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः ॥ २.११३.१ ॥
Then Bharata, placing the sandals upon his head, joyfully mounted the chariot together with Śatrughna.
2.113.2
वसिष्ऺठो वामदेवश्च जाबालिश्च दृढव्रतः ।
अग्रतः प्रययुः सर्वे मन्त्रिणो मन्त्रपूजिताः ॥ २.११३.२ ॥
Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva and the steadfast Jābāli, and all the counselors honored for their wisdom, went on ahead.
2.113.3
मन्दाकिनीं नदीं रम्यां प्राङ्मुखास्ते ययुस्तदा ।
प्रदक्षिणं च कुर्वाणाश्चित्रकूटं महागिरिम् ॥ २.११३.३ ॥
Facing east, they then went to the lovely river Mandākinī, circumambulating the great mountain Citrakūṭa as they went.
2.113.4
पश्यन् धातुसहस्राणि रम्याणि विविधानि च ।
प्रययौ तस्य पार्श्वेन ससैन्यो भरतस्तदा ॥ २.११३.४ ॥
Gazing at the thousands of lovely and varied mineral hues, Bharata then advanced with his army along the mountain's flank.
2.113.5
अदूराच्चित्रकूटस्य ददर्श भरतस्तदा ।
आश्रमं यत्र स मुनिर्भरद्वाजः कृतालयः ॥ २.११३.५ ॥
Not far from Citrakūṭa, Bharata then saw the hermitage where the sage Bharadvāja had made his dwelling.
2.113.6
स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य बुद्धिमान् ।
अवतीर्य रथात् पादौ ववन्दे भरतस्तदा ॥ २.११३.६ ॥
Arriving at that hermitage, the wise Bharata descended from his chariot and bowed at the feet of Bharadvāja.
2.113.7
ततो हृष्टो भरद्वाजो भरतं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
अपि कृत्यं कृतं तात रामेण च समागतम् ॥ २.११३.७ ॥
Then Bharadvāja, delighted, spoke these words to Bharata: "Dear son, has your task been accomplished, and have you met Rāma?"
2.113.8
एवमुक्तः स तु ततो भरद्वाजेन धीमता ।
प्रत्युवाच भरद्वाजं भरतो भ्रातृवत्सलः ॥ २.११३.८ ॥
Thus addressed by the wise Bharadvāja, Bharata, who loved his brother, replied to Bharadvāja.
2.113.9
स याच्यमानो गुरुणा मया च दृढविक्रमः ।
राघवः परमप्रीतो वसिष्ठं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.११३.९ ॥
Though asked by the teacher and by me, Rāghava of firm valour, greatly pleased, spoke these words to Vasiṣṭha.
2.113.10
पितुः प्रतिज्ञां तामेव पालयिष्यामि तत्त्वतः ।
चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि या प्रतिज्ञा पितुर्मम ॥ २.११३.१० ॥
That very promise of my father I will truly keep, for it is my father's vow of fourteen years.
2.113.11
एवमुक्तो महाप्राज्ञो वसिष्ठः प्रत्युवाच ह ।
वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं राघवं वचनं महत् ॥ २.११३.११ ॥
Thus addressed, the very wise Vasiṣṭha, himself knowing words and skilled in speech, spoke these great words to Rāghava.
2.113.12
एते प्रयच्छ संहृष्टः पादुके हेमभूषिते ।
अयोध्यायां महाप्राज्ञ योगक्षेमकरे तव ॥ २.११३.१२ ॥
O most wise one, joyfully give these two sandals adorned with gold; in Ayodhyā they will secure your welfare and protection.
2.113.13
एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन राघवः प्राङ्मुखः स्थितः ।
पादुके अधिरुह्यैते मम राज्याय वै ददौ ॥ २.११३.१३ ॥
Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, Rāghava stood facing east; having mounted these sandals, he gave them to me for the kingdom.
2.113.14
निवृत्तो ऽहमनुज्ञातो रामेण सुमहात्मना ।
अयोध्यामेव गच्छामि गृहीत्वा पादुके शुभे ॥ २.११३.१४ ॥
Having been permitted by the greatly noble Rāma, I have turned back; taking these auspicious sandals, I now go to Ayodhyā itself.
2.113.15
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरतस्य महात्मनः ।
भरद्वाजः शुभतरं मुनिर्वाक्यमुवाच तम् ॥ २.११३.१५ ॥
Having heard these auspicious words of the noble-souled Bharata, the sage Bharadvāja spoke to him words still more auspicious.
2.113.16
नैतच्चित्रं नरव्याघ्र शीलवृत्तवतां वर ।
यदार्यं त्वयि तिष्ठेत्तु निम्ने सृष्टमिवोदकम् ॥ २.११३.१६ ॥
This is no wonder, O tiger among men, best of those of character and conduct: that noble feeling should abide in you, as water poured into a low place remains.
2.113.17
अमृतः स महाबाहुः पिता दशरथस्तव ।
यस्य त्वमीदृशः पुत्रो धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सलः ॥ २.११३.१७ ॥
Your father, the mighty-armed Daśaratha, is immortal, for he has a son such as you, who knows dharma and loves dharma.
2.113.18
तमृषिं तु महात्मानमुक्तवाक्यं कृताञ्जलिः ।
आमतन्त्रयितुमारेभे चरणावुपगृह्य च ॥ २.११३.१८ ॥
To that great-souled sage, who had finished speaking, Bharata, with folded hands, began to take his leave, and seized his feet.
2.113.19
ततः प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा भरद्वाजं पुनःपुनः ।
भरतस्तु ययौ श्रीमानयोध्यां सह मन्त्रिभिः ॥ २.११३.१९ ॥
Then, circling Bharadvāja again and again, the glorious Bharata set out for Ayodhyā together with his counsellors.
2.113.20
यानैश्च शकटैश्चैव हयैर्नागैश्च सा चमूः ।
पुनर्निवृत्ता विस्तीर्णा भरतस्यानुयायिनी ॥ २.११३.२० ॥
That vast army, following Bharata with chariots, carts, horses and elephants, turned back once more.
2.113.21
ततस्ते यमुनां दिव्यां नदीं तीर्त्वोर्मिमालिनीम् ।
ददृशुस्तां पुनः सर्वे गङ्गां शुभजलां नदीम् ॥ २.११३.२१ ॥
Then they crossed the divine Yamunā, garlanded with waves, and all of them saw again the Gaṅgā, whose waters are auspicious.
2.113.22
तां रम्यजलसम्पूर्णां सन्तीर्य सहबान्धवः ।
शृङ्गिबेरपुरं रम्यं प्रविवेश ससैनिकः ॥ २.११३.२२ ॥
Having crossed that river full of lovely waters, he entered the pleasant town of Śṛṅgiberapura with his kinsmen and soldiers.
2.113.23
शृङ्गिबेरपुराद्भूयस्त्वयोध्यां संददर्श ह ॥ २.११३.२३ ॥
From Śṛṅgiberapura he again beheld Ayodhyā.
2.113.24
अयोध्यां च ततो दृष्ट्वा पित्रा भ्रात्रा विवर्जिताम् ।
भरतो दुःखसन्तप्तः सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ २.११३.२४ ॥
Seeing Ayodhyā forsaken by father and brother, Bharata, tormented by grief, spoke these words to the charioteer.
2.113.25
सारथे पश्य विध्वस्ता सायोध्या न प्रकाशते ।
निराकारा निरानन्दा दीना प्रतिहतस्वरा ॥ २.११३.२५ ॥
Charioteer, look: Ayodhyā, laid waste, no longer shines. Formless, joyless, wretched, her voice struck down, she has become.