नात्रशङ्का त्वया कार्या प्रतीच्छेमां महामते। कृतं त्वया महत्कार्यं देवानाममितप्रभ
You need have no doubt here, O great-minded one; accept her. You have accomplished a great deed for the gods, O one of immeasurable splendor.
प्रीतोस्मि वत्स भद्रं ते पिता दशरथोस्मि ते। अनुजानामि राज्यं च प्रशाधि पुरुषोत्तम
I am pleased, my child, blessings to you; I am your father Dasharatha. I grant you the kingdom—rule, O best of men.
अभिवादयेत्वां राजेन्द्र यदि त्वं जनको मम। गमिष्यामि पुरीं रम्यामयोध्यां शासनात्तव
O king of kings, if you, Janaka, my father-in-law, permit me, I will return to the delightful city of Ayodhya at your command.
तमुवाच पिता भूयः प्रहृष्टो भरतर्षभ। गच्छायोध्यां प्रशाधि त्वंराम रक्तान्तलोचन। संपूर्णानीहवर्षाणि चतुर्दश महाद्युते
Then his father, delighted, spoke again to him, O best of the Bharatas: 'Go to Ayodhya and rule, O Rama of red eyes, for the full fourteen years.'
ततो देवान्नमस्कृत्य मुहृद्भिरभिनन्दितः। महेन्द्रइव पौलोम्या भार्यया स समेयिवान्
Then, having saluted the gods and being honored for a moment, he, like Mahendra with his wife Paulomi, returned.
ततो वरं ददौ तस्मै ह्यविन्ध्याय परंतपः। त्रिजटां चार्थमानाभ्यां योजयामास राक्षसीम्
Then the scorcher of foes granted a boon to Avindhya, and joined the Rakshasi Trijata with the two who sought her.
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा देवैः शक्रषुरोगमैः। कौसल्यामातरिष्टांस्ते वरानद्य ददानि कान्
Then Brahma, with the gods, Indra, and the hosts of immortals, spoke: 'O Kausalya's son, I now grant you the boons you desire.'
वव्रेरामः स्थितिं धर्मे शत्रुभिश्चापराजयम्। राक्षसैर्निहतानां च वानराणां समुद्भवम्
Rama chose steadfastness in righteousness, invincibility over enemies, and the rebirth of the vanaras slain by the Rakshasas.
ततस्ते ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ते तथेतिवचने तदा। समुत्तस्थुर्महाराज वानरा लब्धचेतसः
Then, when Brahma had spoken and they replied, 'So be it,' O great king, the vanaras, their minds restored, arose.
सीता चापि महाभागा वरं हनुमते ददौ। रामकीर्त्या समं पुत्र जीवितं ते भविष्यति
And Sita, greatly fortunate, granted a boon to Hanuman: 'O son, your life shall endure as long as Rama's fame.'
दिव्यास्त्वामुपभोगाश्च मत्प्रसादकृताः सदा। उपस्थास्यन्ति हनुमन्निति स्म हरिलोचन
By my favor, divine enjoyments shall always attend you, O Hanuman,' so said the lotus-eyed one.
ततस्ते प्रेक्षमाणानां तेपामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्। अन्तर्धानं ययुर्देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः
Then, as those sinless ones looked on, all the gods, led by Indra, vanished from sight.
दृष्ट्वा रामं तु जानक्या संगतं शक्रसारथिः। उवाच परमप्रीतसुहृन्मध्य इदं वचः
Seeing Rāma reunited with Jānakī, the charioteer of Indra, surrounded by dear friends, spoke these words.
देवगन्धर्वयक्षाणां मानुषासुरभोगिनाम्। अपनीतं त्वया दुःखमिदं सत्यपराक्रम
O truly valiant one, by you this suffering of the gods, gandharvas, yakṣas, humans, asuras, and serpents has been removed.
सदेवासुरगनधर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः। कथयिष्यन्ति लोकास्त्वां यावद्भूमिर्धरिष्यति
As long as the earth endures, the worlds of gods, asuras, gandharvas, yakṣas, rākṣasas, and serpents will recount your deeds.
इत्येवमुक्त्वाऽनुज्ञाप्यरामं शस्त्रभृतांवरम्। संपूज्यापाक्रमत्तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा
Having spoken thus and taking leave of Rāma, foremost among wielders of weapons, he honored him and departed in that radiant chariot.
ततःसीतां पुरस्कृत्य रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। सुग्रीवप्रमुखैश्चैव सहितः सर्ववानरैः
Then Rāma, with Sītā at the forefront, accompanied by Saumitri and all the vānaras led by Sugrīva, set forth.
विधाय रक्षां लङ्कायां विभीषणपुरस्कृतः। संततार पुनस्तेन सेतुना मकरालयम्
Establishing protection in Laṅkā, with Vibhīṣaṇa at the head, he again crossed the ocean by that bridge, abode of makaras.
पुष्पकेण विसानन खेचरेण विराजता। कामगेन यथामुख्यैरमात्यैः संवृतो वसी
Then the lord, surrounded by his chief ministers, ascended the radiant, sky-traveling Puṣpaka, which moved at his will.
ततस्तीरे समुद्रस्यं यत्रशिश्य स पार्थिवः। तत्रैवोवास धर्मात्मा सहितः सर्ववानरैः
There, on the shore of the ocean where that king had stayed, the righteous one dwelt together with all the vānaras.
अथैनान्राघवः काले समानीयाभिपूज्य च। विसर्जयामास तदा रत्नैः संतोष्य सर्वशः
Then Rāghava, at the proper time, summoned them, honored them, and dismissed them, fully satisfying all with jewels.
गतेषु वानरेन्द्रेषु गोपुच्छर्क्षेषु तेषु च। सुग्रीवसहितो रामः किष्किन्दां पुनरागमत्
When the lords of the vānaras and the tail-bearing bears had departed, Rāma, together with Sugrīva, returned again to Kiṣkindhā.
विभीषणेनानुगतः सुग्रीवसहितस्तदा। पुष्पकेण विमानेन वैदेह्या दर्शयन्वनम्
Then, accompanied by Vibhīṣaṇa and Sugrīva, Rāma showed the forest to Vaidehī as they traveled in the Puṣpaka chariot.
किष्किन्धां तु समासाद्यरामः प्रहरतांवरः। अङ्गदं कृतकर्माणं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्
Arriving at Kiṣkindhā, Rāma, foremost among warriors, installed Aṅgada, who had fulfilled his duties, in the position of crown prince.
ततस्तैरेव सहितो रामः सौमित्रिणा सह। यथागतेन मार्गेण प्रययौ स्वपुरं प्रति
Then, accompanied by those same companions and Saumitri, Rāma proceeded toward his own city by the path by which he had come.
अयोध्यां स समासाद्यपुरीं राष्ट्रपतिस्ततः। भरताय हनूमन्तं दूतं प्रास्थापयद्द्रुतम्
Having reached Ayodhyā, the royal city, the lord of the land quickly sent Hanumān as a messenger to Bharata.
लक्षयित्वेङ्गितं सर्वंप्रियं तस्मै निवेद्य वै। वायुपुत्रे पुनः प्राप्ते नन्दिग्राममुपाविशत्
Having discerned all the signs and conveyed the joyful news to him, when the son of the wind returned, he entered Nandigrāma.
सतत्रमलदिग्धाङ्गं भरतं चीरवाससम्। `नन्दिग्रामगतंरामः सशत्रुघ्नं सराघवः'। अग्रतःपादुके कृत्वा ददर्शासीनमासने
There Rāma, together with Śatrughna, saw Bharata, pure and smeared with dust, clad in bark garments, seated with the sandals placed before him, in Nandigrāma.
समेत्यभरतेनाथ शत्रुघ्नेन च वीर्यवान्। राघवः सहसौमित्रिर्मुमुदे भरतर्षभ
Then, meeting with Bharata and the valiant Śatrughna, Rāghava, along with Saumitri, rejoiced, O best of the Bharatas.
ततो भरतशत्रुघ्नौ समेतौ गुरुणा तदा। वैदेह्या दर्शनेनोभौ प्रहर्षं समवापतुः
Then Bharata and Śatrughna, having met, both attained great joy upon seeing Vaidehī, together with their revered elder.