Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.82
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7.82.1
ऋषेर्वचनमाज्ञाय रामः सन्ध्यामुपासितुम् ।
उपाक्रमत्सरः पुण्यमप्सरोगणसेवितम् ॥ ७.८२.१ ॥
Having understood the sage's word, Rāma set out to perform his twilight worship at a sacred lake frequented by bands of apsarases.
7.82.2
तत्रोदकमुपस्पृश्य सन्ध्यामन्वास्य पश्चिमाम् ।
आश्रमं प्राविशद्रामः कुम्भयोनेर्महात्मनः ॥ ७.८२.२ ॥
There, after sipping water and completing the western twilight rite, Rāma entered the hermitage of the great-souled Kumbhayoni (Agastya).
7.82.3
तस्यागस्त्यो बहुगुणं कन्दमूलं तथौषधिम् ।
शाल्यादीनि पवित्राणि भोजनार्थमकल्पयत् ॥ ७.८२.३ ॥
Agastya had prepared for him a great abundance of tubers and roots, herbs, and pure grains such as śāli rice for his meal.
7.82.4
स भुक्तवान्नरश्रेष्ठस्तदन्नममृतोपमम् ।
प्रीतश्च परितुष्टश्च तां रात्रिं समुपाविशत् ॥ ७.८२.४ ॥
The best of men, Rāma, having eaten that food like nectar, was pleased and fully satisfied, and he sat down to spend that night there.
7.82.5
प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वा ऽ ऽह्निकमरिन्दमः ।
ऋषिं समुपचक्राम गमनाय रघूत्तमः ॥ ७.८२.५ ॥
At dawn, having risen in the early morning and performed his daily rites, Rāma, subduer of foes and best of the Raghus, approached the sage to take his leave.
7.82.6
अभिवाद्याब्रवीद्रामो महर्षिं कुम्भसम्भवम् ।
आपृच्छे स्वां पुरीं गन्तुं मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि ॥ ७.८२.६ ॥
Having greeted him respectfully, Rāma said to the great sage Kumbhasambhava (Agastya): "I ask your leave to return to my own city; please grant me permission."
7.82.7
धन्यो ऽस्म्यनुगृहीतो ऽस्मि दर्शनेन महात्मनः ।
द्रष्टुं चैवागमिष्यामि पावनार्थमिहात्मनः ॥ ७.८२.७ ॥
I am blessed and graced by the sight of this great-souled one. And to purify myself, I shall come here again to see him.
7.82.8
तथा वदति काकुत्स्थे वाक्यमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
उवाच परमप्रीतो धर्मनेत्रस्तपोधनः ॥ ७.८२.८ ॥
As Kākutstha Rāma spoke these wondrous words, that wealth-of-austerity sage, whose eye is dharma, was greatly pleased and said:
7.82.9
अत्यद्भुतमिदं वाक्यं तव राम शुभाक्षरम् ।
पावनः सर्वभूतानां त्वमेव रघुनन्दन ॥ ७.८२.९ ॥
Rāma, these words of yours are most wondrous, with auspicious syllables. O delight of the Raghus, you alone are the purifier of all beings.
7.82.10
मुहूर्तमपि राम त्वां ये च पश्यन्ति केचन ।
पाविताः स्वर्गभूताश्च पूज्यास्ते सर्वदैवतैः ॥ ७.८२.१० ॥
Rāma, whoever sees you even for a moment becomes purified, fit for heaven, and worthy of worship by all the gods.
7.82.11
ये च त्वां घोरचक्षुर्भिः पश्यन्ति प्राणिनो भुवि ।
हतास्ते यमदण्डेन सद्यो निरयगामिनः ॥ ७.८२.११ ॥
And those creatures on earth who look upon you with wicked eyes are struck down at once by Yama's rod and go to hell.
7.82.12
ईदृशस्त्वं रघुश्रेष्ठ पावनः सर्वदेहिनाम् ।
भुवि त्वां कथयन्तो ऽपि सिद्धिमेष्यन्ति राघव ॥ ७.८२.१२ ॥
O best of the Raghus, you are such, the purifier of all embodied beings. O Rāghava, even those who speak of you on earth will attain perfection.
7.82.13
गच्छ चारिष्टमव्याग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम् ।
प्रशाधि राज्यं धर्मेण गतिर्हि जगतो भवान् ॥ ७.८२.१३ ॥
Go safely and calmly by a path free from fear. Rule the kingdom with dharma, for you are indeed the refuge of the world.
7.82.14
एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः ।
अभ्यवादयत प्राज्ञस्तमृषिं पुण्यशालिनम् ॥ ७.८२.१४ ॥
Thus addressed by the sage, the wise king, with joined palms and humble attentiveness, bowed to that virtuous sage.
7.82.15
अभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठं तांश्च सर्वांस्तपोधनान् ।
अध्यारोहत्तदव्यग्रः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम् ॥ ७.८२.१५ ॥
Having saluted the best of sages and all those rich in asceticism, the calm king mounted the Puṣpaka chariot adorned with gold.
7.82.16
तं प्रयान्तं मुनिगणा ह्याशीर्वादैः समन्ततः ।
अपूजयन्महेन्द्राभं सहस्राक्षमिवामराः ॥ ७.८२.१६ ॥
As he departed, the groups of sages honored him on all sides with blessings, as the gods honor the thousand-eyed Indra, him who shone like great Indra.
7.82.17
स्वस्थः स ददृशे रामः पुष्पके हेमभूषिते ।
शशी मेघसमीपस्थो यथा जलधरागमे ॥ ७.८२.१७ ॥
Rāma, calm and self-possessed, appeared on the gold-adorned Puṣpaka, like the moon near the clouds at the coming of the rains.
7.82.18
ततो ऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते पूज्यमानस्ततस्ततः ।
अयोध्यां प्राप्य काकुत्स्थो मध्यकक्ष्यामवारुहत् ॥ ७.८२.१८ ॥
Then, at midday, honored on every side, Rāma of the Kakutstha line reached Ayodhyā and descended in the middle courtyard.
7.82.19
ततो विसृज्य रुचिरं पुष्पकं कामगामि तत् ।
विसर्जयित्वा गच्छेति स्वस्ति ते ऽस्त्विति च प्रभुः ॥ ७.८२.१९ ॥
Then, having dismissed that beautiful Puṣpaka chariot, which goes wherever it wills, the lord sent it away, saying, 'Go, may it be well with you.'
7.82.20
कक्षान्तरविनिक्षिप्तं द्वास्स्थं रामो ऽब्रवीद्वचः ।
लक्ष्मणं भरतं चैव गत्वा तौ लघुविक्रमौ ॥
ममागमनमाख्याय शब्दापयत मा चिरम् ॥ ७.८२.२० ॥
Rāma spoke these words to the doorkeeper standing at the gate of the inner hall: 'Go to Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata, the swift-striding pair, announce my arrival, and summon them without delay.'