Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.91
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2.91.1
कृतबुद्धिं निवासाय तत्रैव स मुनिस्तदा ।
भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत् ॥ २.९१.१ ॥
Then the sage, who had resolved that Bharata, son of Kaikeyī, should stay there, invited him to a hospitality meal.
2.91.2
अब्रवीद्भरतस्त्वेनं नन्विदं भवता कृतम् ।
पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथातिथ्यं वने यदुपपद्यते ॥ २.९१.२ ॥
Bharata replied, "Surely you have already done all that can be done in the forest: the water for the feet, the offering of welcome, and the hospitality fitting to this place."
2.91.3
अथोवाच भरद्वाजो भरतं प्रहसन्निव ।
जाने त्वां प्रीतिसंयुक्तं तुष्येस्त्वं येन केनचित् ॥ २.९१.३ ॥
Then Bharadvāja, as if smiling, said to Bharata: "I know you are full of affection; be content with whatever satisfies you."
2.91.4
सेनायास्तु तवैतस्याः कर्तुमिच्छामि भोजनम् ।
मम प्रीतिर्यथारूपा त्वमर्हो मनुजाधिप ॥ २.९१.४ ॥
O lord of men, I wish to prepare a meal for this army of yours; that would give me delight, and you are worthy of it.
2.91.5
किमर्थं चापि निक्षिप्य दूरे बलमिहागतः ।
कस्मान्नेहोपयातोसि सबलः पुरुषर्षभ ॥ २.९१.५ ॥
O best of men, why have you come here, leaving your army far away? Why have you not come here with your army?
2.91.6
भरतः प्रत्युवाचेदं प्राञ्जलिस्तं तपोधनम् ।
ससैन्यो नोपयातो ऽस्मि भगवन् भगवद्भयात् ॥ २.९१.६ ॥
Bharata, with folded hands, said to that ascetic: "Revered sir, I have not come with my army out of fear of you, O revered one."
2.91.7
राज्ञा च भगवन् नित्यं राजपुत्रेण वा सदा ।
यत्नतः परिहर्त्तव्या विषयेषु तपस्विनः ॥ २.९१.७ ॥
Venerable sage, a king or a king's son must always, with care, keep ascetics away from sense-objects.
2.91.8
वाजिमुख्या मनुष्याश्च मत्ताश्च वरवारणाः ।
प्रच्छाद्य भगवन् भूमिं महतीमनुयान्ति माम् ॥ २.९१.८ ॥
Venerable sage, the chief horsemen, the men, and the maddened excellent elephants, covering the vast earth, follow after me.
2.91.9
ते वृक्षानुदकं भूमिमाश्रमेषूटजांस्तथा ।
न हिंस्युरिति तेनाहमेक एव समागतः ॥ २.९१.९ ॥
So that they may not harm the trees, the water, the ground, or the leaf-huts in the hermitages, I have come alone.
2.91.10
आनीयतामितः सेनेत्याज्ञप्तः परमर्षिणा ।
ततस्तु चक्रे भरतः सेनायाः समुपागमम् ॥ २.९१.१० ॥
'Let the army be brought here,' so commanded by the great sage, Bharata then arranged for the army's approach.
2.91.11
अग्निशालां प्रविश्याथ पीत्वापः परिमृज्य च ।
आतिथ्यस्य क्रियाहेतोर्विश्वकर्माणमाह्वयत् ॥ २.९१.११ ॥
Having entered the sacrificial hall, drunk water, and wiped his face, he summoned Viśvakarman for the rite of hospitality.
2.91.12
आह्वये विश्वकर्माणमहं त्वष्टारमेव च ।
आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम् ॥ २.९१.१२ ॥
I summon Viśvakarman and Tvaṣṭṛ. I wish to perform hospitality; let the arrangements be made for me there.
2.91.13
आह्वये लोकपालांस्त्रीन् देवान् शक्रमुखांस्तथा ।
आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम् ॥ २.९१.१३ ॥
I invite the three guardians of the worlds and the gods led by Indra; I wish to offer them hospitality there. Let the arrangements be made for me.
2.91.14
प्राक्स्रोतसश्च या नद्यः प्रत्यक्स्रोतस एव च ।
पृथिव्यामन्तरिक्षे च समायान्त्वद्य सर्वशः ॥ २.९१.१४ ॥
Let the rivers that flow eastward and those that flow westward, on the earth and in the sky, all come together here today.
2.91.15
अन्याः स्रवन्तु मैरेयं सुरामन्याः सुनिष्ठिताम् ।
अपराश्चोदकं शीतमिक्षुकाण्डरसोपमम् ॥ २.९१.१५ ॥
Let some rivers flow with maireya liquor, others with well-prepared surā, and others with cool water like the juice of sugarcane stalks.
2.91.16
आह्वये देवगन्धर्वान् विश्वावसुहहाहुहून् ।
तथैवाप्सरसो देवीर्गन्धर्व्वीश्चापि सर्वशः ॥ २.९१.१६ ॥
I invite the gods and gandharvas — Viśvāvasu, Hahā and Huhū — and likewise the apsarases, the goddesses and the female gandharvas, all of them.
2.91.17
घृताचीमथ विश्वाचीं मिश्रकेशीमलम्बुसाम् ।
नागदन्तां च हेमां च हिमामद्रिकृतस्थलाम् ॥ २.९१.१७ ॥
Ghṛtācī and Viśvācī, Miśrakeśī and Alambusā, Nāgadantā, Hemā and Himā — those who dwell in a place made of mountains.
2.91.18
शक्रं याश्चोपतिष्ठन्ति ब्रह्माणं याश्च योषितः ।
सर्वास्तुम्बुरुणा सार्द्धमाह्वये सपरिच्छदाः ॥ २.९१.१८ ॥
All the women who attend upon Indra and those who attend upon Brahmā — I invite them all, together with Tumburu and with their retinues.
2.91.19
वनं कुरुषु यद्दिव्यं वासोभूषणपत्ऺत्रवत् ।
दिव्यनारीफलं शश्वत्तत्कौबेरमिहैतु च ॥ २.९१.१९ ॥
Let the divine forest of Kubera that lies among the Kurus, adorned with garments, ornaments and leaves, whose fruit is divine women, and which endures forever, come here.
2.91.20
इह मे भगवान् सोमो विधत्तामन्नमुत्तमम् ।
भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च चोष्यं च लेह्यं च विविधं बहु ॥ २.९१.२० ॥
Here may the blessed Soma provide me with excellent food: things to be chewed, things to be eaten, things to be sucked, and things to be licked, in many kinds and in abundance.
2.91.21
विचित्राणि च माल्यानि पादपप्रच्युतानि च ।
सुरादीनि च पेयानि मांसानि विविधानि च ॥ २.९१.२१ ॥
Wondrous garlands fallen from the trees, drinks such as wine, and various kinds of meat as well.
2.91.22
एवं समाधिना युक्तस्तेजसा ऽप्रतिमेन च ।
शीक्षास्वरसमायुक्तं तपसा चाब्रवीन्मुनिः ॥ २.९१.२२ ॥
Thus united with concentration and of incomparable splendour, the sage spoke, by the power of his austerity, in words attuned to the rules of phonetics and tone.
2.91.23
मनसा ध्यायतस्तस्य प्राङ्मुखस्य कृताञ्जलेः ।
आजग्मुस्तानि सर्वाणि दैवतानि पृथक्पृथक् ॥ २.९१.२३ ॥
As he meditated in his mind, facing east with folded hands, all those deities came to him, each one separately.
2.91.24
मलयं दर्दुरं चैव ततः स्वेदनुदऽ ऽनिलः ।
उपस्पृश्य ववौ युक्त्या सुप्रियात्मा सुखः शिवः ॥ २.९१.२४ ॥
Then a wind from the Malaya and Dardura mountains, sweat-removing, touched him and blew gently; it was dear to the heart, pleasant and auspicious.
2.91.25
ततोभ्यवर्तन्त घना दिव्याः कुसुमवृष्टयः ।
दिव्यदुन्दुभिघोषश्च दिक्षु सर्वासु शुश्रुवे ॥ २.९१.२५ ॥
Then dense, divine showers of flowers came down, and the sound of divine drums was heard in all directions.
2.91.26
प्रववुश्चोत्तमा वाताननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणाः ।
प्रजगुर्देवगन्धर्वा वीणाः प्रमुमुचुः स्वरान् ॥ २.९१.२६ ॥
Excellent winds blew, troupes of apsarases danced, gods and gandharvas sang, and lutes let forth their notes.
2.91.27
स शब्दो द्यां च भूमिं च प्राणिनां श्रवणानि च ।
विवेशोऺच्चारितः श्लक्ष्णः समो लयगुणान्वितः ॥ २.९१.२७ ॥
That sound entered heaven and earth and the ears of living beings; it was soft, even, and endowed with the qualities of rhythm.
2.91.28
तस्मिन्नुपरते शब्दे दिव्ये श्रोतृसुखे नृणाम् ।
ददर्श भारतं सैन्यं विधानं विश्वकर्मणः ॥ २.९१.२८ ॥
When that divine sound, pleasing to the ears of men, had ceased, he saw Bharata's army, arranged like the creation of Viśvakarman.
2.91.29
बभूव हि समा भूमिः समन्तात्पञ्चयोजना ।
शाद्वलैर्बहुभिश्छन्ना नीलवैडूर्य्यसन्निभैः ॥ २.९१.२९ ॥
All around, for five yojanas, the ground became level and was covered with many grassy lawns, resembling blue lapis lazuli.
2.91.30
तस्मिन् बिल्वाः कपित्थाश्च पनसा बीजपूरकाः ।
आमलक्यो बभूवुश्च चूताश्च फलभूषणाः ॥ २.९१.३० ॥
In that place there arose bilva, kapittha, jackfruit, citron, āmalaka and mango trees, adorned with fruit.
2.91.31
उत्तरेभ्यः कुरुभ्यश्च वनं दिव्योपभोगवत् ।
आजगाम नदी दिव्या तीजैर्बहुभिर्वृता ॥ २.९१.३१ ॥
From the northern Kurus came a forest rich in divine enjoyments, and a divine river surrounded by many banks came as well.
2.91.32
चतुःशालानि शुभ्राणि शालाश्च गजवाजिनाम् ।
हर्म्यप्रासादसम्बाधास्तोरणानि शुभानि च ॥ २.९१.३२ ॥
Bright four-halled buildings, stables for elephants and horses, places crowded with mansions and palaces, and fine gateways.
2.91.33
सितमेघनिभं चापि राजवेश्मसु तोरणम् ।
दिव्यमाल्यकृताकारं दिव्यगन्धसमुक्षितम् ॥ २.९१.३३ ॥
In the royal residences were also gateways like white clouds, shaped like divine garlands and sprinkled with divine fragrance.
2.91.34
चतुरश्रमसम्बाधं शयनासनयानवत् ।
दिव्यैः सर्वरसैर्युक्तं दिव्यभोजनवस्त्रवत् ।
उपकल्पितसर्वान्नं धौतनिर्मलभाजनम् ॥ २.९१.३४ ॥
Square and uncrowded, furnished with beds, seats and vehicles; full of divine flavours of every kind, with divine food and clothing; with every kind of food prepared and clean washed vessels.
2.91.35
क्लृप्तसर्वासनं श्रीमत् स्वास्तीर्णशयनोत्तमम् ।
प्रविवेश महाबाहुरनुज्ञातो महर्षिणा ।
वेश्म तद्रत्नसम्पूर्णं भरतः केकयीसुतः ॥ २.९१.३५ ॥
Adorned with all its seats, splendid, with a finest bed well spread, full of jewels, that dwelling was entered by Bharata, the mighty-armed son of Kaikeyī, having been permitted by the great sage.
2.91.36
अनुजग्मुश्च तं सर्वे मन्त्रिणः सपुरोहिताः ।
बभूवुश्च मुदा युक्ता दृष्ट्वा तं वेश्मसंविधिम् ॥ २.९१.३६ ॥
All the ministers followed him together with the priests, and seeing the arrangement of that dwelling, they were filled with joy.
2.91.37
तत्र राजासनं दिव्यं व्यजनं छत्रमेव च ।
भरतो मन्त्रिभिः सार्द्धमभ्यवर्त्तत राजवत् ॥ २.९१.३७ ॥
There Bharata, with the ministers, approached the divine royal seat, the fan and the umbrella, as a king would.
2.91.38
आसनं पूजयामास रामायाभिप्रणम्य च ।
वालव्यजनमादाय न्यषीदत् सचिवासने ॥ २.९१.३८ ॥
Bharata honored the seat of Rāma, bowing before it, and taking up the yak-tail fan he sat down on the minister's seat.
2.91.39
आनुपूर्व्यानिषेदुश्च सर्वे मन्त्रिपुरोहिताः ।
ततः सेनापतिः पश्चात् प्रशास्ता च निषेदतुः ॥ २.९१.३९ ॥
In order of rank all the ministers and priests sat down; then the commander of the army and the chief counselor sat down behind them.
2.91.40
ततस्तत्र मुहूर्त्तेन नद्यः पायसकर्दमाः ।
उपातिष्ठन्त भरतं भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ॥ २.९१.४० ॥
Then, at the command of Bharadvāja, in a moment there rivers with milky mud came near and presented themselves to Bharata.
2.91.41
तासामुभयतःकूलं पाण्डुमृत्तिकलेपनाः ।
रम्याश्चावसथा दिव्या ब्रह्मणस्तु प्रसादजाः ॥ २.९१.४१ ॥
On both banks of those rivers were charming divine dwellings, smeared with pale clay, produced by the favor of Brahmā.
2.91.42
तेनैव च मुहूर्त्तेन दिव्याभरणभूषिताः ।
आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्रा ब्रह्मणा प्रहिताः स्त्रियः ॥ २.९१.४२ ॥
In that very same moment, twenty thousand women adorned with divine ornaments, sent by Brahmā, arrived.
2.91.43
सुवर्णमणिमुक्तेन प्रवालेन च शोभिताः ।
आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्राः कुबेरप्रहिताः स्त्रियः ॥ २.९१.४३ ॥
Adorned with gold, gems, pearls and coral, twenty thousand women sent by Kubera came.
2.91.44
याभिर्गृहीतपुरुषः सोन्माद इव लक्ष्यते ।
आगुर्विंशतिसाहस्रा नन्दनादप्सरोगणाः ॥ २.९१.४४ ॥
By whom a seized man appears as if mad — twenty thousand troops of apsarasas came from Nandana.
2.91.45
नारदस्तुम्बुरुर्गोपः प्रवराः सूर्य्यवर्चसः ।
एते गन्धर्वराजानो भरतस्याग्रतो जगुः ॥ २.९१.४५ ॥
Nārada, Tumburu and Gopa — these excellent, sun-bright kings of the Gandharvas sang before Bharata.
2.91.46
अलम्बुसा मिश्रकेशी पुण्डरीकाथ वामना ।
उपानृत्यंस्तु भरत भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ॥ २.९१.४६ ॥
Alambusā, Miśrakeśī, Puṇḍarīkā and Vāmanā danced, O Bharata, at Bharadvāja's command.
2.91.47
यानि माल्यानि देवेषु यानि चैत्ररथे वने ।
प्रयागे तान्यदृश्यन्त भरद्वाजस्य तेजसा ॥ २.९१.४७ ॥
The garlands that are among the gods and in the Caitraratha grove appeared at Prayāga by Bharadvāja's power.
2.91.48
बिल्वा मार्दङ्गिका आसन् शम्याग्राहा विभीतकाः ।
अश्वत्थानर्त्तकाश्चासन् भरद्वाजस्य शासनात् ॥ २.९१.४८ ॥
The bilva trees became drummers, the vibhītaka trees cymbal-players, and the aśvattha trees dancers, by Bharadvāja's command.
2.91.49
ततः सरलतालाश्च तिलका नक्तमालकाः ।
प्रहृष्टास्तत्र सम्पेतुः कुब्जा भूत्वाथ वामनाः ॥ २.९१.४९ ॥
Then the sarala and tāla trees, the tilaka and naktamāla trees, delighted, gathered there, and having become hunchbacks and dwarfs, they came too.
2.91.50
शिंशुपामलकीजम्ब्वो याश्चान्याः काननेषु ताः ।
मालती मल्लिका जातिर्याश्चान्याः कानने लताः ॥ २.९१.५० ॥
The śiṃśapā, āmalakī and jambu trees, and the other trees of the forest; the mālatī, mallikā and jāti creepers, and the other creepers of the forest, came there too.
2.91.51
प्रमदाविग्रहं कृत्वा भरद्वाजाश्रमे ऽवदन् ।
सुराः सुरापाः पिबत पायसं च बुभुक्षिताः ।
मांसानि च सुमेध्यानि भक्ष्यन्तां यावदिच्छथ ॥ २.९१.५१ ॥
Taking the form of women, in Bharadvāja's hermitage they said: "O gods, drinkers of wine, drink, and there is milk-rice pudding too; if you are hungry, eat the pure meats as much as you wish."
2.91.52
उच्छाद्य स्नापयन्ति स्म नदीतीरेषु वल्गुषु ।
अप्येकमेकं पुरुषं प्रमदाः सप्त चाष्ट च ॥ २.९१.५२ ॥
On the lovely river banks they rubbed them with oil and bathed them; seven or eight women together bathed each single man.
2.91.53
संवाहन्त्यः समापेतुर्नार्यो रुचिरलोचनाः ।
परिमृज्य तथान्योन्यं पाययन्ति वराङ्गनाः ॥ २.९१.५३ ॥
Women with lovely eyes gathered, massaging; those fair-limbed women wiped one another and gave them drink.
2.91.54
हयान् गजान् खरानुष्ट्रांस्तथैव सुरभेः सुतान् ।
अभोजयन् वाहनपास्तेषां भोज्यं यथाविधि ॥ २.९१.५४ ॥
Horses, elephants, donkeys and camels, and likewise the offspring of Surabhi, the cows, their grooms fed according to rule.
2.91.55
इक्षूंश्च मधुलाजांश्च भोजयन्ति स्म वाहनान् ।
इक्ष्वाकुवरयोधानां चोदयन्तो महाबलाः ॥ २.९१.५५ ॥
The mighty attendants fed the mounts of Ikṣvāku's best warriors with sugarcane and honey-parched grain, urging them on.
2.91.56
नाश्वबन्धो ऽश्वमाजानान्न गजं कुञ्जरग्रहः ।
मत्तप्रमत्तमुदिता नमूः सा तत्र सम्बभौ ॥ २.९१.५६ ॥
There was no one to tie the horses, no trained horse, no elephant, no elephant-driver; that throng, full of intoxicated and frenzied delight, shone forth there.
2.91.57
तर्पिताः सर्वकामैस्ते रक्तचन्दनरूषिताः ।
अप्सरोगणसंयुक्ताः सैन्या वाचमुदैरयन् ॥ २.९१.५७ ॥
Satisfied in all their desires, anointed with red sandalwood, accompanied by troupes of apsarases, those soldiers uttered these words.
2.91.58
नैवायोध्यां गमिष्यामो न गमिष्याम दण्डकान् ।
कुशलं भरतस्यास्तु रामस्यास्तु तथा सुखम् ॥ २.९१.५८ ॥
We shall not go to Ayodhyā, nor shall we go to the Daṇḍaka forest. May Bharata be well, and may Rāma likewise have happiness.
2.91.59
अनाथास्तं विधिं लब्ध्वा वाचमेतामुदैरयन् ॥ २.९१.५९ ॥
The masterless ones, having obtained that resolve, uttered this speech.
2.91.60
सम्प्रहृष्टा विनेदुस्ते नरास्तत्र सहस्रशः ।
भरतस्यानुयातारः स्वर्गोयमिति चाब्रुवन् ॥ २.९१.६० ॥
Greatly delighted, thousands of Bharata's followers there shouted aloud and said, "This is indeed heaven!"
2.91.61
नृत्यन्ति स्म हसन्ति स्म गायन्ति स्म च सैनिकाः ।
समन्तात् परिधावन्ति माल्योपेताः सहस्रशः ॥ २.९१.६१ ॥
Soldiers by the thousands danced, laughed and sang; garlanded, they ran about on every side.
2.91.62
ततो भुक्तवतां तेषां तदन्नममृतोपमम् ।
दिव्यानुद्वीक्ष्य भक्ष्यांस्तानभवद्भक्षणे मतिः ॥ २.९१.६२ ॥
Then, those who had eaten that food like nectar, seeing those divine dishes, had their minds set on eating again.
2.91.63
प्रेष्याश्चेष्ट्यश्च वध्वश्च बलस्थाश्च सहस्रशः ।
बभूवुस्ऺते भृशं दृप्ताः सर्वे चाहतवाससः ॥ २.९१.६३ ॥
Thousands of servants, attendants, women and soldiers became exceedingly exultant, and all wore new garments.
2.91.64
कुञ्जराश्च खरोष्ट्राश्च गोश्वाश्च मृगपक्षिणः ।
बभूवुः सुभृतास्तत्र नान्यो ह्यन्यमकल्पयत् ॥ २.९१.६४ ॥
There, elephants, donkeys and camels, cattle and horses, deer and birds were all well provided for; no one gave a thought to another.
2.91.65
नाशुक्लवासास्तत्रासीत् क्षुधितो मलिनो ऽपि वा ।
रजसा ध्वस्तकेशो वा नरः कश्चिददृश्यत ॥ २.९१.६५ ॥
No man was seen there who was without white garments, hungry, soiled, or with hair disheveled by dust.
2.91.66
आजैश्चापि च वाराहैर्निष्ठानवरसञ्चयैः ।
फलनिर्यूहसंसिद्धैः सूपैर्गन्धरसान्वितैः ॥ २.९१.६६ ॥
With goat and boar meat, with heaps of excellent condiments, with savory broths prepared with fruit juices, endowed with fragrance and flavor.
2.91.67
पुष्पध्वजवतीः पूर्णाः शुक्लस्यान्नस्य चाभितः ।
ददृशुर्विस्मितास्तत्र नरा लौहीः सहस्रशः ॥ २.९१.६७ ॥
There on every side the men, amazed, saw thousands of iron vessels full of white food, adorned with flower-banners.
2.91.68
बभूवुर्वनपार्श्वेषु कूपाः पायसकर्दमाः ।
ताश्च कामदुघा गावो द्रुमाश्चासन् मधुस्रुतः ॥ २.९१.६८ ॥
At the forest edges there were wells of milk-pudding mud, and there were wish-granting cows and trees dripping with honey.
2.91.69
वाप्यो मैरेयपूर्णाश्च मृष्टमांसचयैर्वृताः ।
प्रतप्तपिठरैश्चापि मार्गमायूरकौक्कुटैः ॥ २.९१.६९ ॥
The stepwells were full of maireya liquor and surrounded by heaps of well-cooked meat; in heated pots lay deer, peacock and fowl.
2.91.70
पात्रीणां च सहस्राणि स्थालीनां नियुतानि च ।
न्यर्बुदानि च पात्राणि शातकुम्भमयानि च ॥ २.९१.७० ॥
There were thousands of drinking vessels, hundreds of thousands of cooking pots, and millions of vessels, some made of gold.
2.91.71
स्थाल्यः कुम्भ्यः करम्भ्यश्च दधिपूर्णाः सुसंस्कृताः ।
यौवनस्थस्य गौरस्य कपित्थस्य सुगन्धिनः ॥ २.९१.७१ ॥
The cooking pots, jars and bowls were full of well-prepared curds, along with fragrant ripe white wood-apple.
2.91.72
ह्रदाः पूर्णा रसालस्य दघ्नः श्वेतस्य चापरे ।
बभूवुः पायसस्यान्ये शर्करायाश्च सञ्चयाः ॥ २.९१.७२ ॥
There were pools full of mango juice, others of white curds, others of milk-pudding, and other heaps of sugar.
2.91.73
कल्कांश्चूर्णकषायांश्च स्नानानि विविधानि च ।
ददृशुर्भाजनस्थानि तीर्थेषु सरितां नराः ॥ २.९१.७३ ॥
People saw, at the river bathing-places, various pastes, powders, decoctions and bathing preparations set out in vessels.
2.91.74
शुक्लानंशुमतश्चापि दन्तधावनसञ्चयान् ।
शुक्लांश्चन्दनकल्कांश्च समुद्गेष्ववतिष्ठतः ॥ २.९१.७४ ॥
White silken garments, heaps of tooth-cleaning twigs and white sandal pastes stood kept in boxes.
2.91.75
दर्पणान् परिमृष्टांश्च वाससां चापि सञ्चयान् ।
पादुकोपानहश्चैव युग्मानि च सहस्रशः ॥ २.९१.७५ ॥
Polished mirrors, heaps of garments, wooden sandals and shoes in thousands of pairs were there as well.
2.91.76
आञ्जनीः कङ्कतान् कूर्चान् शस्त्राणि च धनूंषि च ।
मर्मत्राणानि चित्राणि शयनान्यासनानि च ॥ २.९१.७६ ॥
Collyrium boxes, combs, brushes, weapons and bows, variegated armour for guarding the vital parts, couches and seats.
2.91.77
प्रतिपानह्रदान् पूर्णान् खरोष्ट्रगजवाजिनाम् ।
अवगाह्य सुतीर्थांश्च ह्रदान् सोत्पलपुष्करान् ॥ २.९१.७७ ॥
Pools full for washing the feet of donkeys, camels, elephants and horses, and lakes with good bathing-steps, filled with lotuses and blue lilies.
2.91.78
आकाशवर्णप्रतिमान् स्वच्छतोयान् सुखप्लवान् ।
नीलवैडूर्य्यवर्णांश्च मृदून् यवससञ्चयान् ॥ २.९१.७८ ॥
Clear-watered pools like the colour of the sky, pleasant to bathe in, blue as lapis lazuli, with soft heaps of barley fodder.
2.91.79
निर्वापार्थान् पशूनां ते ददृशुस्तत्र सर्वशः ॥ २.९१.७९ ॥
There they saw, on every side, provisions set aside for the animals.
2.91.80
व्यस्मयन्त मनुष्यास्ते स्वप्नकल्पं तदद्भुतम् ।
दृष्ट्वातिथ्यं कृतं तादृक् भरतस्य महर्षिणा ॥ २.९१.८० ॥
Those men were astonished at that wonder, like a dream, when they saw how the great sage had offered such hospitality to Bharata.
2.91.81
इत्येवं रममाणानां देवानामिव नन्दने ।
भरद्वाजाश्रमे रम्ये सा रात्रिर्व्यत्यवर्त्तत ॥ २.९१.८१ ॥
Thus, delighting as the gods do in Nandana, that night passed in the lovely hermitage of Bharadvāja.
2.91.82
प्रतिजग्मुश्च ता नद्यो गन्धर्वाश्च यथागतम् ।
भरद्वाजमनुज्ञाप्य ताश्च सर्वा वराङ्गनाः ॥ २.९१.८२ ॥
Taking leave of Bharadvāja, all those excellent women, the river-nymphs, and the Gandharvas returned by the way they had come.
2.91.83
तथैव मत्ता मदिरोत्कटा नरास्तथैव दिव्यागुरुचन्दनोक्षिताः ।
तथैव दिव्या विविधाः स्रगुत्तमाः पृथक् प्रकीर्णा मनुजैः प्रमर्दिताः ॥ २.९१.८३ ॥
So too were the men drunk and reeling with liquor, so too were they anointed with divine aloe and sandal; so too lay scattered and trampled by men the various divine and excellent garlands.