Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.92
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2.92.1
ततस्तां रजनीं व्युष्य भरतः सपरिच्छदः ।
कृतातिथ्यो भरद्वाजं कामादभिजगाम ऺह ॥ २.९२.१ ॥
Then, having passed that night, Bharata with his retinue, having received hospitality, went willingly to Bharadvāja.
2.92.2
तमृषिः पुरुषव्याघ्रं प्राञ्जलिं प्रेक्ष्य चागतम् ।
हुताग्निहोत्रो भरतं भरद्वाजो ऽभ्यभाषत ॥ २.९२.२ ॥
Seeing that best of men, Bharata, arriving with joined palms, the sage Bharadvāja, who had offered the fire-oblation, spoke to him.
2.92.3
कच्चिदत्र सुखा रात्रिस्तवास्मद्विषये गता ।
समग्रस्ते जनः कच्चिदातिथ्ये शंस मे ऽनघ ॥ २.९२.३ ॥
Did your night pass comfortably here in our territory? O sinless one, was hospitality fully provided to all your people? Tell me.
2.92.4
तमुवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा भरतो ऽभिप्रणम्य च ।
आश्रमादभिनिष्क्रान्तमृषिमुत्तमतेजसम् ॥ २.९२.४ ॥
Bharata, with palms joined and having bowed low, spoke to that sage of supreme splendor who had come out from the hermitage.
2.92.5
सुखोषितो ऽस्मि भगवन् समग्रबलवाहनः ।
तर्पितः सर्वकामैश्च सामात्यो बलवत्त्वया ॥ २.९२.५ ॥
O revered one, I have rested comfortably, with my entire army and vehicles. You have greatly gratified me, with all my ministers, with every desire fulfilled.
2.92.6
अपेतक्लमसन्तापाः सुभिक्षाः सुप्रतिश्रयाः ।
अपि प्रेष्यानुपादाय सर्वे स्म सुसुखोषिताः ॥ २.९२.६ ॥
Free from weariness and distress, well supplied with food and good lodging, all of us, even including the attendants, have lodged very comfortably.
2.92.7
आमन्त्रये ऽहं भगवन् कामं त्वामृषिसत्तम ।
समीपं प्रस्थितं भ्रातुर्मैत्रेणेक्षस्व चक्षुषा ॥ २.९२.७ ॥
Venerable one, best of sages, I respectfully ask you: look upon me, who am setting out toward my brother's presence, with a kindly eye.
2.92.8
आश्रमं तस्य धर्मज्ञ धार्मिकस्य महात्मनः ।
आचक्ष्व कतमो मार्गः कियानिति च शंस मे ॥ २.९२.८ ॥
Knower of dharma, tell me where the hermitage of that righteous, great-souled one is: which path it is, and how far it lies.
2.92.9
प्रत्युवाच महातेजा भरद्वाजो महातपाः ॥ २.९२.९ ॥
Bharadvāja, of great splendor and great austerity, replied.
2.92.10
भरतार्द्धतृतीयेषु योजनेष्वजने वने ।
चित्रकूटो गिरिस्तत्र रम्यनिर्दरकाननः ॥ २.९२.१० ॥
Two and a half yojanas from Bharata, in an uninhabited forest, there is a mountain called Chitrakūṭa, with lovely ravines and woods.
2.92.11
उत्तरं पार्श्वमासाद्य तस्य मन्दाकिनी नदी ।
पुष्ऺिपतद्रुमसञ्छन्ना रम्यपुष्पितकानना ॥ २.९२.११ ॥
Reaching its northern slope is the river Mandākinī, covered with flowering trees and bordered by lovely flowering woods.
2.92.12
अनन्तरं तत्सरितश्चित्रकूटश्च पर्वतः ।
तयोः पर्णकुटी तात तत्र तौ वसतो ध्रुवम् ॥ २.९२.१२ ॥
Near that river and the Chitrakūṭa mountain, dear one, is their leaf-hut; surely the two of them dwell there.
2.92.13
दक्षिणेनैव मार्गेण सव्यदक्षिणमेव वा ।
गजवाजिरथाकीर्णां वाहिनीं वाहिनीपते ।
वाहयस्व महाभाग ततो द्रक्ष्यसि राघवम् ॥ २.९२.१३ ॥
Lead the army, crowded with elephants, horses and chariots, by the southern road, or by the left and right, O commander. Then, O greatly fortunate one, you will see Rāghava.
2.92.14
प्रयाणमिति तच्छ्रुत्वा राजराजस्य योषितः ।
हित्वा यानानि यानार्हा ब्राह्मणं पर्य्यवारयन् ॥ २.९२.१४ ॥
Hearing of this departure, the women of the king of kings, though fit for vehicles, left their conveyances and surrounded the brahmin.
2.92.15
वेपमाना कृशा ऺदीना सह देव्या सुमित्रया ।
कौसल्या तत्र जग्राह कराभ्यां चरणौ मुनेः ॥ २.९२.१५ ॥
Trembling, thin and wretched, Kausalyā together with Queen Sumitrā there seized the sage's feet with both her hands.
2.92.16
असमृद्धेन कामेन सर्वलोकस्य गर्हिता ।
कैकेयी तस्य जग्राह चरणौ सव्यपत्रपा ॥ २.९२.१६ ॥
Kaikeyī, censured by all the world for her unfulfilled desire, seized his feet, ashamed.
2.92.17
तं प्रदक्षिणमागम्य भगवन्तं महामुनिम् ।
अदूराद्भरतस्यैव तस्थौ दीनमनास्तदा ॥ २.९२.१७ ॥
Having circumambulated that venerable great sage, she then stood near Bharata, her mind sorrowful.
2.92.18
ततः पप्रच्छ भरतं भरद्वाजो दृढव्रतः ।
विशेषं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि मातऽणां तव राघव ॥ २.९२.१८ ॥
Then Bharadvāja, firm in his vow, asked Bharata: 'O Rāghava, I wish to know the particulars concerning your mothers.'
2.92.19
एवमुक्तस्तु भरतो भरद्वाजेन धार्मिकः ।
उवाच प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यं वचनकोविदः ॥ २.९२.१९ ॥
Thus addressed by Bharadvāja, the righteous Bharata, skilled in speech, folded his hands and spoke these words.
2.92.20
यामिमां भगवन् दीनां शोकानशनकर्शिताम् ।
पितुर्हि महिषीं देवीं देवतामिव पश्यसि ॥ २.९२.२० ॥
Venerable sir, this sorrowful woman, wasted by grief and fasting, whom you see, is indeed our father's chief queen, as if she were a goddess.
2.92.21
एषा तं पुरुषव्याघ्रं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् ।
कौसल्या सुषुवे रामं धातारमदितिर्यथा ॥ २.९२.२१ ॥
She is Kausalyā, who bore Rāma, the tiger among men who walks with a lion's stride, just as Aditi bore Dhātṛ.
2.92.22
अस्यावामभुजं श्लिष्टा यैषा तिष्ठति दुर्मनाः ।
कर्णिकारस्य शाखेव शीर्णपुष्पा वनान्तरे ॥ २.९२.२२ ॥
She stands sorrowful, clinging to his left arm, like a branch of the karṇikāra tree in the forest, its flowers fallen.
2.92.23
एतस्यास्तु सुतौ देव्याः कुमारौ देववर्णिनौ ।
उभौ लक्ष्मणशत्रुघ्नौ वीरौ सत्यपराक्रमौ ॥ २.९२.२३ ॥
And this queen's two sons are the two princes of godlike form, Lakṣmaṇa and Śatrughna, both heroes of true valor.
2.92.24
यस्याः कृते नरव्याघ्रौ जीवनाशमितो गतौ ।
राजपुत्रविहीनश्च स्वर्गं दशरथो गतः ॥ २.९२.२४ ॥
For her sake the two tigers among men went away from here to a life of loss, and bereft of his princes, Daśaratha went to heaven.
2.92.25
क्रोधनामकृतप्रज्ञां दृप्तां सुभगमानिनीम् ।
ऐश्वर्यकामां कैकेयीमनार्य्यामार्यरूपिणीम् ॥ २.९२.२५ ॥
Kaikeyī, whose wisdom is ruined by anger, proud and vain of her beauty, desiring power, ignoble though she wears the form of a noble woman.
2.92.26
ममैतां मातरं विद्धि नृशंसां पापनिश्चयाम् ।
यतो मूलं हि पश्यामि व्यसनं महदात्मनः ॥ २.९२.२६ ॥
Know her to be my mother; she is cruel, resolved on evil, for I see her as the root of this great calamity of mine.
2.92.27
इत्युक्त्वा नरशार्दूलो बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ।
स निशश्वास ताम्राक्षो नागः क्रुद्ध इव श्वसन् ॥ २.९२.२७ ॥
Having spoken thus, Bharata, tiger among men, his voice choked with tears, red-eyed, sighed like an angry serpent.
2.92.28
भरद्वाजो महर्षिस्तं ब्रुवन्तं भरतं तथा ।
प्रत्युवाच महाबुद्धिरिदं वचनमर्थवत् ॥ २.९२.२८ ॥
The great sage Bharadvāja, of great intellect, replied to Bharata, who was speaking thus, with these meaningful words.
2.92.29
न दोषेणावगन्तव्या कैकेयी भरत त्वया ।
रामप्रव्राजनं ह्येतत् सुखोदर्कं भविष्यति ॥ २.९२.२९ ॥
Bharata, you should not regard Kaikeyī as at fault, for Rāma's exile will in the end bring happiness.
2.92.30
देवानां दानवानां च ऋषीणां भावितात्मनाम् ।
हितमेव भविष्यद्धि रामप्रव्राजनादिह ॥ २.९२.३० ॥
Even for the gods, the demons, and the sages of purified soul, good will come from this exile of Rāma.
2.92.31
अभिवाद्य तु संसिद्धः कृत्वा चैनं प्रदक्षिणम् ।
आमन्त्र्य भरतः सेन्यं युज्यतामित्यचोदयत् ॥ २.९२.३१ ॥
Bharata, having saluted him and circled him to the right, took leave of the army and gave the order, "Let preparations for departure be made."
2.92.32
ततो वाजिरथान् युक्त्वा दिव्यान् हेमपरिष्कृतान् ।
अध्यारोहत् प्रयाणार्थी बहून् बहुविधो जनः ॥ २.९२.३२ ॥
Then, having yoked divine horses and chariots adorned with gold, many people of various kinds, eager to depart, mounted them.
2.92.33
गजकन्या गजाश्चैव हेमकक्ष्याः पताकिनः ।
जीमूता इव घर्मान्ते सघोषाः सम्प्रतस्थिरे ॥ २.९२.३३ ॥
Female elephants and male elephants with golden girths, bearing banners, set forth sounding like thunderclouds at the end of summer.
2.92.34
विविधान्यपि यानानि महान्ति च लघूनि च ।
प्रययुः सुमहार्हाणि पादैरेव पदातयः ॥ २.९२.३४ ॥
Various vehicles, large and small, of great value also set forth, while the foot soldiers went only on foot.
2.92.35
अथ यानप्रवेकैस्तु कौसल्याप्रमुखाः स्त्रियः ।
रामदर्शनकांक्षिण्यः प्रययुर्मुदितास्तदा ॥ २.९२.३५ ॥
Then the chief women, headed by Kausalyā, eager to see Rāma, set out joyfully in the foremost vehicles.
2.92.36
चन्द्रार्कतरुणाभासां नियुक्तां शिबिकां शुभाम् ।
आस्थाय प्रययौ श्रीमान् भरतः सपरिच्छदः ॥ २.९२.३६ ॥
Mounting a fair palanquin, bright as the moon and the young sun, arrayed for the journey, the glorious Bharata set out with his retinue.
2.92.37
सा प्रयाता महासेना गजवाजिरथाकुला ।
दक्षिणां दिशमावृत्य महामेघ इवोत्थितः ॥ २.९२.३७ ॥
That great army, crowded with elephants, horses and chariots, set out. Filling the southern quarter, it looked like a great cloud risen up.
2.92.38
वनानि तु व्यतिक्रम्य जुष्टानि मृगपक्षिभिः ।
गङ्गायाः परवेलायां गिरिष्वपि नदीषु च ॥ २.९२.३८ ॥
Passing through forests frequented by deer and birds, along the far bank of the Ganges, and over mountains and rivers too, the army advanced.
2.92.39
सा सम्प्रहृष्टद्विजवाजियोधा वित्रासयन्ती मृगपक्षिसङ्घान् ।
महद्वनं तत्प्रतिगाहमाना रराज सेना भरतस्य तत्र ॥ २.९२.३९ ॥
That army, its banners of birds, horses and warriors greatly delighted, terrifying flocks of deer and birds as it pressed into that great forest, shone there as Bharata's army.