Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.107
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7.107.1
विसृज्य लक्ष्मणं रामो दुःखशोकसमन्वितः ।
पुरोधसं मन्त्रिणश्च नैगमांश्चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१०७.१ ॥
Having dismissed Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma, filled with sorrow and grief, spoke these words to the household priest, the ministers, and the city elders.
7.107.2
अद्य राज्ये ऽभिषेक्ष्यामि भरतं धर्मवत्सलम् ।
अयोध्यायाः पतिं वीरं ततो यास्याम्यहं वनम् ॥ ७.१०७.२ ॥
Today I shall consecrate Bharata, who loves dharma, as king, the heroic lord of Ayodhyā; then I shall go to the forest.
7.107.3
प्रवेशयत सम्भारान्माभूत्कालस्य पर्ययः ।
अद्यैवाहं गमिष्यामि लक्ष्मणेन गतां गतिम् ॥ ७.१०७.३ ॥
Bring in the materials; let there be no delay. Today, with Lakṣmaṇa, I shall go along the path trodden by my forefathers.
7.107.4
तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवेणोक्तं सर्वाः प्रकृतयो भृशम् ।
मूर्धभिः प्रणता भूमौ गतसत्त्वा इवाभवन् ॥ ७.१०७.४ ॥
Hearing these words spoken by the Rāghava, all the subjects were greatly distressed; bowing with their heads to the ground, they became as if deprived of life.
7.107.5
भरतश्च विसञ्ज्ञो ऽभूच्छ्रुत्वा रामस्य भाषितम् ।
राज्यं विगर्हयामास राघवं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१०७.५ ॥
Hearing Rāma's words, Bharata too became stunned; he reproached the kingdom and spoke these words to Rāghava.
7.107.6
सत्येनाहं शपे राजन्स्वर्गलोके न चैव हि ।
न कामये यथा राज्यं त्वां विना रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.१०७.६ ॥
By truth I swear, O king: even in the heavenly world I do not desire kingship, as I do not desire it without you, O delight of the Raghus.
7.107.7
इमौ कुशलवौ राजन्नभिषिञ्च नराधिप ।
कोसलेषु कुशं वीरमुत्तरेषु तथा लवम् ॥ ७.१०७.७ ॥
O king, lord of men, consecrate these two, Kuśa and Lava: the heroic Kuśa over Kosala, and likewise Lava over the northern lands.
7.107.8
शत्रुघ्नस्य तु गच्छन्तु दूतास्त्वरितविक्रमाः ।
इदं गमनमस्माकं स्वर्गायाख्यातु मा चिरम् ॥ ७.१०७.८ ॥
Let swift and valiant messengers go to Śatrughna and announce without delay that this departure of ours is for heaven.
7.107.9
तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतेनोक्तं दृष्ट्वा चापि ह्यधोमुखान् ।
पौरान्दुःखेन सन्तप्तान्वसिष्ठो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१०७.९ ॥
Having heard what Bharata had said, and seeing the citizens downcast and tormented by sorrow, Vasiṣṭha spoke these words.
7.107.10
वत्स राम इमाः पश्य धरणीं प्रकृतीर्गताः ।
ज्ञात्वैषामीप्सितं कार्यं मा चैषां विप्रियं कृथाः ॥ ७.१०७.१० ॥
Dear child Rāma, look at these subjects who have come prostrate on the ground. Knowing what they desire, do not do them any displeasure.
7.107.11
वसिष्ठस्य तु वाक्येन उत्थाप्य प्रकृतीजनम् ।
किं करोमीति काकुत्स्थः सर्वा वचनमब्रवीत् ॥ ७.१०७.११ ॥
At Vasiṣṭha's words, Rāma of the Kākutstha line raised up the people and said to them all: "What shall I do?"
7.107.12
ततः सर्वाः प्रकृतयो रामं वचनमब्रुवन् ।
गच्छन्तमनुगच्छामो यत्र राम गमिष्यसि ॥ ७.१०७.१२ ॥
Then all the subjects spoke to Rāma: "O Rāma, wherever you go, we shall follow you as you go."
7.107.13
पौरेषु यदि ते प्रीतिर्यदि स्नेहो ह्यनुत्तमः ।
सपुत्रदाराः काकुत्स्थ समागच्छाम सत्पथम् ॥ ७.१०७.१३ ॥
O Kākutstha, if your affection for the citizens is true and your love is unsurpassed, then together with our sons and wives let us follow you on the righteous path.
7.107.14
तपोवनं वा दुर्गं वा नदीमम्भोनिधिं तथा ।
वयं ते यदि न त्याज्याः सर्वान्नो नय ईश्वर ॥ ७.१०७.१४ ॥
O lord, whether it be a forest of austerity, a difficult place, a river, or the ocean — if you do not abandon us, lead us all with you.
7.107.15
एषा नः परमा प्रीतिरेष नः परमो वरः ।
हृद्गता नः सदा प्रीतिस्तवानुगमने नृप ॥ ७.१०७.१५ ॥
This is our supreme affection, this is our highest boon. O king, the love to follow you is always lodged in our hearts.
7.107.16
पौराणां दृढभक्तिं च बाढमित्येव सो ऽब्रवीत् ।
स्वकृतान्तं चान्ववेक्ष्य तस्मिन्नहनि राघवः ॥ ७.१०७.१६ ॥
Seeing the citizens' firm devotion, Rāghava said, "So be it." And on that very day he considered his own appointed end, ordained by his own deeds.
7.107.17
कोसलेषु कुशं वीरमुत्तरेषु तथा लवम् ।
अभिषिच्य महात्मानावुभौ रामः कुशीलवौ ॥ ७.१०७.१७ ॥
Rāma anointed the heroic Kuśa over Kosala and Lava over the northern lands — both great souls, Kuśa and Lava.
7.107.18
अभिषिक्तौ सुतावङ्के प्रतिष्ठाप्य पुरे ततः ।
परिष्वज्य महाबाहुर्मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय चासकृत् ॥ ७.१०७.१८ ॥
Having seated his two anointed sons upon his lap and established them in the city, the mighty-armed one then embraced them and again and again kissed their heads.
7.107.19
रथानां तु सहस्राणि नागानामयुतानि च ।
दशायुतानि चाश्वानामेकैकस्य धनं ददौ ॥ ७.१०७.१९ ॥
To each of them he gave wealth: thousands of chariots, tens of thousands of elephants, and hundreds of thousands of horses.
7.107.20
बहुरत्नौ बहुधनौ हृष्टपुष्टजनावृतौ ।
स्वे पुरे प्रेषयामास भ्रातरौ तु कुशीलवौ ॥ ७.१०७.२० ॥
He sent the two brothers, Kuśa and Lava, to their own city, rich in jewels and wealth and surrounded by joyful, well-nourished people.
7.107.21
अभिषिच्य सुतौ वीरौ प्रतिष्ठाप्य पुरे तदा ।
दूतान्सम्प्रेषयामास शत्रुघ्नाय महात्मने ॥ ७.१०७.२१ ॥
Having anointed his heroic sons and established them in the city, he then sent messengers to the great-souled Śatrughna.