Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa · Sarga 7.97
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7.97.1
वाल्मीकिनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः प्रत्यभाषत ।
प्राञ्जलिर्जगतो मध्ये दृष्ट्वा तां वरवर्णिनीम् ॥ ७.९७.१ ॥
When Vālmīki had spoken thus, Rāghava replied, his palms joined in reverence, looking upon her, the fair-complexioned one, in the midst of the world.
7.97.2
एवमेतन्महाभाग यथा वदसि धर्मवित् ।
प्रत्ययस्तु मम ब्रह्मंस्तव वाक्यैरकल्मषैः ॥ ७.९७.२ ॥
So it is, O greatly fortunate one, knower of dharma, as you say. O sage, I have faith in your spotless words.
7.97.3
प्रत्ययस्तु पुरा वृत्तो वैदेह्याः सुरसन्निधौ ।
शपथस्तु कृतस्तत्र तेन वेश्म प्रवेशिता ।
लोकापवादो बलवान्येन त्यक्ता हि मैथिली ॥ ७.९७.३ ॥
Formerly, in the presence of the gods, Vaidehī's ordeal of faith took place; an oath was sworn there, and by that she was brought into the house. Public calumny was strong, and so the Maithilī was indeed abandoned.
7.97.4
सेयं लोकभयाद्ब्रह्मन्नपापेत्यभिजानता ।
परित्यक्ता मया सीता तद्भावन्क्षन्तुमर्हति ॥ ७.९७.४ ॥
O sage, from fear of the people, though knowing her to be sinless, I abandoned Sītā. You should forgive that intention.
7.97.5
जानामि चेमौ पुत्रौ मे यमजातौ कुशीलवौ ।
शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये मैथिल्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे ॥ ७.९७.५ ॥
I know these two are my sons, the twins Kuśa and Lava. In the midst of the world, let my affection be for the pure Maithilī.
7.97.6
अभिप्रायं तु विज्ञाय रामस्य सुरसत्तमाः ।
सीतायाः शपथे तस्मिन् महेन्द्राद्या महौजसः ॥ ७.९७.६ ॥
Understanding Rāma's intention, the best of gods, led by Mahendra and the other mighty ones of great splendor, attended Sītā's oath.
7.97.7
पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य सर्व एव समागताः ॥ ७.९७.७ ॥
With the grandfather (Brahmā) at their head, all of them assembled.
7.97.8
आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा ह्यश्विनौ समरुद्गणाः ।
गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सर्व एव समागताः ॥ ७.९७.८ ॥
The Ādityas, Vasus, Rudras, the two Aśvins together with the hosts of Maruts, and the Gandharvas and Apsarases — all of them assembled.
7.97.9
साध्याश्च विश्वेदेवाश्च सर्वे च परमर्षयः ।
नागाः सुपर्णाः सिद्धाश्च ते सर्वे हृष्टमानसाः ।
सीताशपथसम्भ्रान्ताः सर्व एव समागताः ॥ ७.९७.९ ॥
The Sādhyas and Viśvedevas, all the supreme sages, the nāgas, suparṇas and siddhas — all of them, gladdened in mind yet agitated by Sītā's oath, assembled.
7.97.10
दृष्ट्वा देवानृषींश्चैव राघवः पुनरब्रवीत् ।
प्रत्ययो मे नरश्रेष्ठा ऋषिवाक्यैरकल्मषैः ॥ ७.९७.१० ॥
Seeing the gods and sages, Rāghava spoke again: "Best of men, through these spotless words of the sages, I am convinced."
7.97.11
शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये वैदेह्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे ॥ ७.९७.११ ॥
In the midst of the world, may my affection remain with the pure Vaidehī (Sītā).
7.97.12
ततो वायुः शुभः पुण्यो दिव्यगन्धो मनोरमः ।
तज्जनौघं सुरश्रेष्ठो ह्लादयामास सर्वतः ॥ ७.९७.१२ ॥
Then a auspicious, sacred wind of divine fragrance, delightful to the mind, gladdened that throng on all sides — the foremost of the gods, the Wind-god, did so.
7.97.13
तदद्भुतमिवाचिन्त्यं निरैक्षन्त समागताः ।
मानवाः सर्वराष्ट्रेभ्यः पूर्वं कृतयुगे यथा ॥ ७.९७.१३ ॥
Men gathered from all the realms looked upon that wondrous, unimaginable sight, as in former times in the Kṛta age.
7.97.14
सर्वान्समागतान्दृष्ट्वा सीता काषायवासिनी ।
अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमधोदृष्टिरवाङ्मुखी ॥ ७.९७.१४ ॥
Seeing everyone assembled, Sītā, clad in ochre garments, with folded hands, eyes cast down and face bowed, spoke these words.
7.97.15
यथा ऽहं राघवादन्यं मनसापि न चिन्तये ।
तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ॥ ७.९७.१५ ॥
As surely as I do not think of any other than Rāghava, not even in my mind, so may the goddess Mādhavī grant me an opening.
7.97.16
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा यथा रामं समर्चये ।
तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ॥ ७.९७.१६ ॥
As I worship Rāma in thought, deed and word, so may the goddess Mādhavī grant me an opening.
7.97.17
यथैतत्सत्यमुक्तं मे वेद्मि रामात्परं न च ।
तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ॥ ७.९७.१७ ॥
If what I have said is true, and I know none greater than Rāma, so may the goddess Mādhavī grant me an opening.
7.97.18
तथा शपन्त्यां वैदेह्यां प्रादुरासीत्तदद्भुतम् ।
भूतलादुत्थितं दिव्यं सिंहासनमनुत्तमम् ॥ ७.९७.१८ ॥
As Vaidehī swore thus, that wondrous thing occurred: from the earth there rose a divine and unsurpassed throne.
7.97.19
ध्रियमाणं शिरोभिस्तु नागैरमितविक्रमैः ।
दिव्यं दिव्येन वपुषा दिव्यरत्नविभूषितैः ॥ ७.९७.१९ ॥
Serpents of immeasurable might bore that throne upon their heads; they had divine forms and were adorned with divine jewels.
7.97.20
तस्मिंस्तु धरणी देवी बाहुभ्यां गृह्य मैथिलीम् ।
स्वागतेनाभिनन्द्यैनामासने चोपवेशयत् ॥ ७.९७.२० ॥
Then the goddess Dharaṇī, taking Maithilī up in both arms, welcomed her with words of greeting and seated her upon the throne.
7.97.21
तामासनगतां दृष्ट्वा प्रविशन्तीं रसातलम् ।
पुष्पवृष्टिरविच्छिन्ना दिव्या सीतामवाकिरत् ॥ ७.९७.२१ ॥
Seeing her seated upon the throne and entering the netherworld, an unbroken divine shower of flowers rained down upon Sītā.
7.97.22
साधुकारश्च सुमहान्देवानां सहसोत्थितः ।
साधु साध्विति वै सीते यस्यास्ते शीलमीदृशम् ॥ ७.९७.२२ ॥
A great cry of "Well done!" suddenly arose from the gods: "Well done, well done! O Sītā, such is your virtue."
7.97.23
एवं बहुविधा वाचो ह्यन्तरिक्षगताः सुराः ।
व्याजह्रुर्हृष्टमनसो दृष्ट्वा सीताप्रवेशनम् ॥ ७.९७.२३ ॥
Thus the gods dwelling in the sky, seeing Sītā's entrance, spoke many kinds of words with glad minds.
7.97.24
यज्ञवाटगताश्चापि मुनयः सर्व एव ते ।
राजानश्च नरव्याघ्रा विस्मयान्नोपरेमिरे ॥ ७.९७.२४ ॥
All the sages who had gone to the sacrificial enclosure, and the kings, tigers among men, did not cease from amazement.
7.97.25
अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः ।
दानवाश्च महाकायाः पाताले पन्नगाधिपाः ॥ ७.९७.२५ ॥
In the sky and on the earth, all the moving and unmoving beings, the huge-bodied dānavas, and in the netherworld the lords of the serpents.
7.97.26
केचिद्विनेदुः संहृष्टाः केचिद्ध्यानपरायणाः ।
केचिद्रामं निरीक्षन्ते केचित्सीतामचेतनाः ॥ ७.९७.२६ ॥
Some cried out in delight, some were absorbed in meditation, some gazed at Rāma, and some, gazing at Sītā, became insensible.
7.97.27
सीताप्रवेशनं दृष्ट्वा तेषामासीत्समागमः ।
तन्मुहूर्तमिवात्यर्थं समं सम्मोहितं जगत् ॥ ७.९७.२७ ॥
Seeing Sītā's entrance, they all gathered together, and for that moment the whole world seemed equally and utterly bewildered.