Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.37
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7.37.1
अभिषिक्ते तु काकुत्स्थे धर्मेण विदितात्मनि ।
व्यतीता या निशा पूर्वा पौराणां हर्षवर्धिनी ॥ ७.३७.१ ॥
When Kākutstha (Rāma), anointed righteously and self-realized, had been consecrated, the former night that increased the joy of the citizens had passed.
7.37.2
तस्यां रजन्यां व्युष्टायां प्रातर्नृपतिबोधकाः ।
वन्दिनः समुपातिष्ठन्सौम्या नृपतिवेश्मनि ॥ ७.३७.२ ॥
When that night had passed and dawn had come, the gentle court bards who awaken kings approached together in the royal palace.
7.37.3
ते रक्तकण्ठिनः सर्वे किन्नरा इव शिक्षिताः ।
तुष्टुवुर्नपतिं वीरं यथावत् सम्प्रहर्षिणः ॥ ७.३७.३ ॥
All of them, like trained Kinnaras with sweet throats, greatly delighted, duly praised the heroic king.
7.37.4
वीर सौम्य प्रबुध्यस्व कौसल्याप्रीतिवर्धन ।
जगद्धि सर्वं स्वपिति त्वयि सुप्ते नराधिप ॥ ७.३७.४ ॥
O hero, gentle one, awaken! O increaser of Kausalyā's joy! O lord of men, when you sleep, the whole world sleeps.
7.37.5
विक्रमस्ते यथा विष्णो रूपं चैवाश्विनोरिव ।
बुद्ध्या बृहस्पतेस्तुल्यः प्रजापतिसमो ह्यसि ॥ ७.३७.५ ॥
Your valor is like Viṣṇu's, and your form is like the Aśvins'. In intellect you equal Bṛhaspati; indeed you are like Prajāpati.
7.37.6
क्षमा ते पृथिवीतुल्या तेजसा भास्करोपमः ।
वेगस्ते वायुना तुल्यो गाम्भीर्यमुदधेरिव ॥ ७.३७.६ ॥
Your patience is equal to the earth, and in splendor you are like the sun. Your speed equals the wind's, and your depth is like the ocean's.
7.37.7
अप्रकम्प्यो यता स्थाणुश्चन्द्रे सौम्यत्वमीदृशम् ।
नेदृशाः पार्थिवाः पूर्वं भवितारो नराधिप ॥ ७.३७.७ ॥
O lord of men, you are unshaken like a firm pillar, and you have such gentleness as the moon has. Kings such as this have never existed before, nor will they exist.
7.37.8
यथा त्वमतिदुर्धर्षो धर्मनित्यः प्रजाहितः ।
न त्वां जहाति कीर्तिश्च लक्ष्मीश्च पुरुषर्षभ ॥ ७.३७.८ ॥
O best of men, you are very hard to overcome, always steadfast in dharma and devoted to the welfare of your people; therefore fame and fortune never abandon you.
7.37.9
श्रीश्च धर्मश्च काकुत्स्थ त्वयि नित्यं प्रतिष्ठितौ ।
एताश्चान्याश्च मधुरा वन्दिभिः परिकीर्तिताः ॥ ७.३७.९ ॥
O descendant of Kakutstha, Śrī and Dharma are ever established in you; these and other sweet qualities have been extolled by the bards.
7.37.10
सूताश्च संस्तवैर्दिव्यैर्बोधयन्ति स्म राघवम् ।
स्तुतिभिः स्तूयमानाभिः प्रत्यबुध्यत राघवः ॥ ७.३७.१० ॥
The bards woke Rāghava with divine praises; as those praises were being sung, Rāghava awoke.
7.37.11
स तद्विहाय शयनं पाण्डराच्छादनास्तृतम् ।
उत्तस्थौ नागशयनाद्धरिर्नारायणो यथा ॥ ७.३७.११ ॥
He left that bed spread with white coverings and rose, as Hari Nārāyaṇa rises from the serpent-couch.
7.37.12
तमुत्थितं महात्मानं प्रह्वाः प्राञ्जलयो नराः ।
सलिलं भाजनैः शुभ्रैरुपतस्थुः सहस्रशः ॥ ७.३७.१२ ॥
Thousands of people, bowing low with palms joined, came before the great-souled one as he rose, presenting water in bright vessels.
7.37.13
कृतोदकशुचिर्भूत्वा काले हुतहुताशनः ।
देवागारं जगामाशु पुण्यमिक्ष्वाकुसेवितम् ॥ ७.३७.१३ ॥
Having purified himself with water-rites and made oblations into the fire at the proper time, he quickly went to the sacred temple frequented by the Ikṣvākus.
7.37.14
तत्र देवान्पितऽन्विप्रानर्चयित्वा यथाविधि ।
बाह्यकक्षान्तरं रामो निर्जगाम जनैर्वृतः ॥ ७.३७.१४ ॥
There, having duly honored the gods, the ancestors and the Brahmins, Rāma came out into the inner part of the outer chamber, surrounded by the people.
7.37.15
उपतस्थुर्महात्मानो मन्त्रिणः सपुरोहिताः ।
वसिष्ठप्रमुखाः सर्वे दीप्यमाना इवाग्नयः ॥ ७.३७.१५ ॥
All the great-souled ministers, headed by Vasiṣṭha, came together with the priests and stood there, blazing like fires.
7.37.16
क्षत्रियाश्च महात्मानो नानाजनपदेश्वराः ।
रामस्योपाविशन्पार्श्वे शक्रस्येव यथा ऽमराः ॥ ७.३७.१६ ॥
The great-souled kṣatriyas, lords of many realms, sat down beside Rāma, just as the immortals sit beside Indra.
7.37.17
भरतो लक्ष्मणश्चात्र शत्रुघ्नश्च महायशाः ।
उपासाञ्चक्रिरे हृष्टा वेदास्त्रय इवाध्वरम् ॥ ७.३७.१७ ॥
Here Bharata, Lakṣmaṇa and the far-famed Śatrughna joyfully attended him, as the three Vedas attend a sacrifice.
7.37.18
याताः प्राञ्जलयो भूत्वा किङ्करा मुदिताननाः ।
मुदिता नाम पार्श्वस्था बहवः समुपाविशन् ॥ ७.३७.१८ ॥
Servants who had come with joined palms and joyful faces, and the many delighted people standing at his side, sat down there.
7.37.19
वानराश्च महावीर्या विंशतिः कामरूपिणः ।
सुग्रीवप्रमुखा राममुपासन्ते महौजसः ॥ ७.३७.१९ ॥
Twenty mighty vānaras, able to take any form at will, with Sugrīva at their head, attended upon the greatly powerful Rāma.
7.37.20
विभीषणश्च रक्षोभिश्चतुर्भिः परिवारितः ।
उपासते महात्मानं धनेशमिव गुह्यकाः ॥ ७.३७.२० ॥
Vibhīṣaṇa, surrounded by four rākṣasas, attended upon that great-souled one, as the guhyakas attend upon Dhaneśa, the lord of wealth.
7.37.21
तथा निगमवृद्धाश्च कुलीना ये च मानवाः ।
शिरसा ऽ ऽवन्द्य राजानमुपासन्ते विचक्षणाः ॥ ७.३७.२१ ॥
Likewise the elders of the city, men of noble families, and the discerning men, having bowed the head before the king, attended upon him.
7.37.22
तथा परिवृतो राजा श्रीमद्भिर्ऋषिभिर्वृतः ।
राजभिश्च महावीर्यैर्वानरैश्च सराक्षसैः ॥ ७.३७.२२ ॥
Thus the king, surrounded by radiant sages, and accompanied by mighty kings, vānaras, and rākṣasas, sat in the midst of them.
7.37.23
यथा देवेश्वरो नित्यमृषिभिः समुपास्यते ।
अधिकस्तेन रूपेण सहस्राक्षाद्विरोचते ॥ ७.३७.२३ ॥
Just as the lord of the gods is constantly attended by sages, so he (Rāma) shone, in that splendour, even more than Sahasrākṣa (Indra).
7.37.24
तेषां समुपविष्टानां तास्ताः सुमधुराः कथाः ।
कथ्यन्ते धर्मसंयुक्ताः पुराणज्ञैर्महात्मभिः ॥ ७.३७.२४ ॥
As they sat there, various very sweet stories full of dharma were being related by the great-souled ones who know the Purāṇas.