Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.17
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2.17.1
स रामो रथमास्थाय सम्प्रहृष्टसुहृज्जनः।
पताकाध्वजसम्पन्नं महार्हागुरुधूपितम् ॥ २.१७.१ ॥
Rāma, with his delighted well-wishers and people, mounted the chariot, which was adorned with banners and flags and perfumed with precious aloeswood incense.
2.17.2
अपश्यन्नगरं श्रीमान् नानाजनसमन्वितम्।
स गृहैरभ्रसंकाशैः पाण्डुरैरुपशोभितम् ॥ २.१७.२ ॥
The glorious Rāma saw the city filled with many kinds of people, adorned with white houses resembling clouds.
2.17.3
राजमार्गं ययौ रामो मध्येनागुरुधूपितम्।
चन्दनानां च मुख्यानामगुरूणां च संचयैः ॥ २.१७.३ ॥
Rāma went along the middle of the royal road, perfumed by heaps of sandalwood and the finest aloeswood.
2.17.4
उत्तमानां च गन्धानां क्षौमकौशाम्बरस्य च।
अविद्धाभिश्च मुक्ताभिरुत्तमैः स्फाटिकैरपि ॥ २.१७.४ ॥
The road was also adorned with the finest perfumes, linen and silk garments, undrilled pearls, and excellent crystals.
2.17.5
शोभमानमसम्बाधं तं राजपथमुत्तमम्।
संवृतं विविधैः पुष्पैर्भक्ष्यैरुच्चावचैरपि ॥ २.१७.५ ॥
That excellent royal road shone, unobstructed by crowds, and was strewn with many kinds of flowers and foods of every sort.
2.17.6
ददर्श तं राजपथं दिवि देवपतिर्यथा।
दध्यक्षतहविर्लाजैर्धूपैरगुरुचन्दनैः ॥ २.१७.६ ॥
Rāma saw that royal road as Indra, lord of the gods, looks upon heaven; it was adorned with curds, unbroken grains, oblations, puffed grain, incense, aloeswood, and sandalwood.
2.17.7
नानामाल्योपगन्धैश्च सदाभ्यर्चितचत्वरम्।
आशीर्वादान् बहून् शृण्वन् सुहृद्भिः समुदीरितान् ॥ २.१७.७ ॥
Through the city, whose crossroads were always honoured with garlands of many kinds and fragrances, Rāma went on, hearing the many blessings spoken by his well-wishers.
2.17.8
यथार्हं चापि सम्पूज्य सर्वानेव नरान् ययौ।
पितामहैराचरितं तथैव प्रपितामहैः ॥ २.१७.८ ॥
Honouring all the people as was fitting, he went on, just as his grandfathers and great-grandfathers had done.
2.17.9
अद्योपादाय तं मार्गमभिषिक्तोऽनुपालय।
यथा स्म पोषिताः पित्रा यथा सर्वैः पितामहैः।
ततः सुखतरं सर्वे रामे वत्स्याम राजनि ॥ २.१७.९ ॥
"Now take up that very path, anointed, and protect the people, as your father and all your grandfathers nurtured us. Then all of us will live still more happily under Rāma as king."
2.17.10
अलमद्य हि भुक्तेन परमार्थैरलं च नः।
यदि पश्याम निर्यान्तं रामं राज्ये प्रतिष्ठितम् ॥ २.१७.१० ॥
"What use is food today, or any of the finest goods to us? It will be enough for us if we see Rāma depart established in the kingdom."
2.17.11
ततो हि नः प्रियतरं नान्यत् किंचिद् भविष्यति।
यथाभिषेको रामस्य राज्येनामिततेजसः ॥ २.१७.११ ॥
"Then nothing else will be dearer to us than the anointing of Rāma of boundless splendour to the kingdom."
2.17.12
एताश्चान्याश्च सुहृदामुदासीनः शुभाः कथाः।
आत्मसम्पूजनीः शृण्वन् ययौ रामो महापथम् ॥ २.१७.१२ ॥
Hearing these and other auspicious words spoken in his own honour by his well-wishers, Rāma went on, unattached, along the great road.
2.17.13
न हि तस्मान्मनः कश्चिच्चक्षुषी वा नरोत्तमात्।
नरः शक्नोत्यपाक्रष्टुमतिक्रान्तेऽपि राघवे ॥ २.१७.१३ ॥
No one's mind or eyes can turn away from that best of men; even after Rāghava has passed by, no man can draw them away.
2.17.14
यश्च रामं न पश्येत्तु यं च रामो न पश्यति।
निन्दितः सर्वलोकेषु स्वात्माप्येनं विगर्हते ॥ २.१७.१४ ॥
He who does not see Rāma, and whom Rāma does not see, is despised in all the worlds; his own self reproaches him.
2.17.15
सर्वेषु स हि धर्मात्मा वर्णानां कुरुते दयाम्।
चतुर्णां हि वयःस्थानां तेन ते तमनुव्रताः ॥ २.१७.१५ ॥
That righteous-souled one shows compassion to all the classes; people of all four age-stages are devoted followers of him.
2.17.16
चतुष्पथान् देवपथांश्चैत्यांश्चायतनानि च।
प्रदक्षिणं परिहरज्जगाम नृपतेः सुतः ॥ २.१७.१६ ॥
The king's son went on, avoiding the crossroads, divine paths, shrines and sanctuaries by circling them keeping them to his right.
2.17.17
स राजकुलमासाद्य मेघसङ्घोपमैः शुभैः।
प्रासादशृङ्गैर्विविधैः कैलासशिखरोपमैः ॥ २.१७.१७ ॥
He reached the royal household, with its splendid various palace-peaks resembling clusters of clouds and resembling the peaks of Kailāsa.
2.17.18
आवारयद्भिर्गगनं विमानैरिव पाण्डुरैः।
वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि रत्नजालपरिष्कृतैः ॥ २.१७.१८ ॥
Screening the sky as with white celestial mansions, and with growing houses also adorned with jewel-lattices.
2.17.19
तत् पृथिव्यां गृहवरं महेन्द्रसदनोपमम्।
राजपुत्रः पितुर्वेश्म प्रविवेश श्रिया ज्वलन् ॥ २.१७.१९ ॥
That excellent mansion on earth was like the abode of Indra. The king's son, blazing with splendor, entered his father's palace.
2.17.20
स कक्ष्या धन्विभिर्गुप्तास्तिस्रोऽतिक्रम्य वाजिभिः।
पदातिरपरे कक्ष्ये द्वे जगाम नरोत्तमः ॥ २.१७.२० ॥
Passing through the three courtyards guarded by archers, on horseback, he went on foot through the other two courtyards, that best of men.
2.17.21
स सर्वाः समतिक्रम्य कक्ष्या दशरथात्मजः।
संनिवर्त्य जनं सर्वं शुद्धान्तःपुरमत्यगात् ॥ २.१७.२१ ॥
Having passed through all those courtyards, Daśaratha's son sent the whole crowd back and went on into the pure inner palace.
2.17.22
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे पितुरन्तिकं तदा
जनः स सर्वो मुदितो नृपात्मजे।
प्रतीक्षते तस्य पुनः स्म निर्गमं
यथोदयं चन्द्रमसः सरित्पतिः ॥ २.१७.२२ ॥
When he had entered near his father, all the people, delighted at the prince, waited for his coming out again, as the ocean waits for the rising of the moon.