Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 2.93
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2.93.1
तया महत्या यायिन्या ध्वजिन्या वनवासिनः ।
अर्द्दिता यूथपा मत्ताः सयूथाः सम्प्रदुद्रुवुः ॥ २.९३.१ ॥
Harassed by that great moving army, the maddened herd-leaders of the forest dwellers fled in every direction together with their herds.
2.93.2
ऋक्षाः पृषतसङ्घाश्च रुरवश्च समतन्तः ।
दृश्यन्ते वनराजीषु गिरिष्वपि नदीषु च ॥ २.९३.२ ॥
Bears, herds of spotted deer, and ruru deer, scattered in fear, are seen among the rows of forest trees, on the mountains, and along the rivers.
2.93.3
स सम्प्रतस्थे धर्मात्मा प्रीतो दशरथात्मजः ।
वृतो महत्या नादिन्या सेनया चतुरङ्गया ॥ २.९३.३ ॥
That righteous-souled son of Daśaratha set out, pleased, surrounded by the great, roaring fourfold army.
2.93.4
सागरौघनिभा सेना भरतस्य महात्मनः ।
महीं सञ्छादयामास प्रावृषि द्यामिवाम्बुदः ॥ २.९३.४ ॥
The army of the great-souled Bharata was like a flood of the ocean; as a cloud covers the sky in the rainy season, it covered the earth.
2.93.5
चिरकालमित्यनेन कदाचिल्लक्ष्यत इति गम्यते ॥ २.९३.५ ॥
By the word "for a long time" it is understood that this is seen at some times.
2.93.6
स यात्वा दूरमध्वानं सुपरिश्रान्तवाहनः ।
उवाच भरतः श्रीमान् वसिष्ठं मन्त्रिणां वरम् ॥ २.९३.६ ॥
Having gone a long way, his mounts very weary, the glorious Bharata spoke to Vasiṣṭha, the best of counselors.
2.93.7
यादृशं लक्ष्यते रूपं यथा चैव श्रुतं मया ।
व्यक्तं प्राप्ताः स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत् ॥ २.९३.७ ॥
Just as the form appears and as I heard it, we have clearly reached that region which Bharadvāja described.
2.93.8
अयं गिरिश्चित्रकूट इयं मन्दाकिनी नदी ।
एतत् प्रकाशते दूरान्नीलमेघनिभं वनम् ॥ २.९३.८ ॥
This is the mountain Citrakūṭa, and this is the river Mandākinī. From afar this forest shines, like a dark blue cloud.
2.93.9
गिरेः सानूनि रम्याणि चित्रकूटस्य सम्प्रति ।
वारणैरवमृद्यन्ते मामकैः पर्वतोपमैः ॥ २.९३.९ ॥
The lovely slopes of the mountain Citrakūṭa are now being trampled by my elephants, which are like mountains.
2.93.10
मुञ्चन्ति कुसुमान्येते नगाः पर्वतसानुषु ।
नीला इवातपापाये तोयं तोयधरा घनाः ॥ २.९३.१० ॥
On the mountain slopes these trees shed their flowers, like dark blue water-bearing clouds at the end of the summer heat.
2.93.11
किन्नराचरितं देशं पश्य शत्रुघ्न पर्वतम् ।
मृगैः समन्तादाकीर्णं मकरैरिव सागरम् ॥ २.९३.११ ॥
Look, Śatrughna, at this mountain and region frequented by the Kinnaras, strewn on all sides with deer, like the ocean with sea-monsters.
2.93.12
एते मृगगणा भान्ति शीघ्रवेगाः प्रचोदिताः ।
वायुप्रविद्धा शरदि मेघराजिरिवाम्बरे ॥ २.९३.१२ ॥
These herds of deer, swift in their speed and driven onward, shine like rows of clouds in the autumn sky, pushed along by the wind.
2.93.13
कुर्वन्ति कुसुमापीडान् शिरस्सु सुरभीनमी ।
मेघप्रकाशैः फलकैर्दाक्षिणात्या यथा नराः ॥ २.९३.१३ ॥
Like the men of the south, they wear fragrant garlands of flowers on their heads and carry shields bright as clouds.
2.93.14
निष्कूजमिव भूत्वेदं वनं घोरप्रदर्शनम् ।
अयोध्येव जनाकीर्णा सम्प्रति प्रतिभाति मा ॥ २.९३.१४ ॥
This forest, now silent of birdsong and terrible to behold, appears to me like Ayodhyā crowded with people.
2.93.15
खुरैरुदीरितो रेणुर्दिवं प्रच्छाद्य तिष्ठति ।
तं वहत्यनिलः शीघ्रं कुर्वन्निव मम प्रियम् ॥ २.९३.१५ ॥
Raised by the hooves, the dust stands covering the sky; the wind carries it swiftly, as if doing what pleases me.
2.93.16
स्यन्दनांस्तुरगोपेतान् सूतमुख्यैरधिष्ठितान् ।
एतान् सम्पततः शीघ्रं पश्य शत्रुघ्न कानने ॥ २.९३.१६ ॥
O Śatrughna, look at these chariots swiftly approaching through the forest, yoked with horses and driven by chief charioteers.
2.93.17
एतान् वित्रासितान् पश्य बर्हिणः प्रियदर्शनान् ।
एतमाविशतः शीघ्रमधिवासं पतत्ऺित्रणः ॥ २.९३.१७ ॥
Look at these peacocks, frightened yet lovely to see; these birds are swiftly entering this abode.
2.93.18
अतिमात्रमयं देशो मनोज्ञः प्रतिभाति मा ।
तापसानां निवासो ऽयं व्यक्तं स्वर्गपथो यथा ॥ २.९३.१८ ॥
This place appears exceedingly lovely to me; it is the dwelling of ascetics, clearly like the path to heaven.
2.93.19
मृगा मृगीभिः सहिता बहवः पृषता वने ।
मनोज्ञरूपा लक्ष्यन्ते कुसुमैरिव चित्रिताः ॥ २.९३.१९ ॥
Deer, many spotted ones, are seen in the forest with their does, of lovely form, as if painted with flowers.
2.93.20
साधुसैन्याः प्रतिष्ठन्तां विचिन्वन्तु च कानने ।
यथा तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ दृश्येते रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥ २.९३.२० ॥
Let the good soldiers set out and search in the forest, so that those two best of men, Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, may be seen.
2.93.21
भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पुरुषाः शस्त्रपाणयः ।
विविशुस्तद्वनं शूरा धूमं च ददृशुस्ततः ॥ २.९३.२१ ॥
Having heard Bharata's words, the brave men with weapons in hand entered that forest, and from there they saw smoke.
2.93.22
ते समालोक्य धूमाग्रमूचुर्भरतमागताः ।
नामनुष्ये भवत्याग्निर्व्यक्तमत्रैव राघवौ ॥ २.९३.२२ ॥
Seeing the crest of the smoke, they came and said to Bharata: "Where there are no humans, there is no fire; surely the two Rāghavas are right here."
2.93.23
अथ नात्र नरव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ परन्तपौ ।
मन्ये रामोपमाः सन्ति व्यक्तमत्र तपस्विनः ॥ २.९३.२३ ॥
Now, those two princes, tigers among men, scorchers of foes, are not here. I think there are ascetics here, like Rāma; this is clear.
2.93.24
तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्तेषां वचनं साधुसम्मतम् ।
सैन्यानुवाच सर्वांस्तानमित्रबलमर्दनः ॥ २.९३.२४ ॥
Having heard those words, approved by the good, Bharata, crusher of enemy forces, spoke to all the soldiers.
2.93.25
यत्ता भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु नेतो गन्तव्यमग्रतः ।
अहमेव गमिष्यामि सुमन्त्रो गुरुरेव च ॥ २.९३.२५ ॥
Stay ready, all of you; do not go further from here. I alone will go, and Sumantra and the teacher as well.
2.93.26
एवमुक्तास्ततः सर्वे तत्र तस्थुः समन्ततः ।
भरतो यत्र धूमाग्रं तत्र दृष्टिं समादधात् ॥ २.९३.२६ ॥
Thus told, they all stood there on every side; and Bharata fixed his gaze where the tip of the smoke was.
2.93.27
व्यवस्थिता या भरतेन सा चमूर्निरीक्षमाणापि च धूममग्रतः ।
बभूव हृष्टा नचिरेण जानती प्रियस्य रामस्य समागमं तदा ॥ २.९३.२७ ॥
That army, stationed by Bharata, looking at the smoke ahead, became glad, knowing that before long it would meet its beloved Rāma.