प्रीतश्च परितुष्टश्च तां रात्रिं समुपावसत्। प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वाह्निकमरिंदम
Pleased and fully satisfied, he spent that night there; at dawn, the destroyer of enemies rose and performed his morning duties.
ॠषिं समभिचक्राम गमनाय रघूत्तमः। अभिवाद्याब्रवीद्रामो महर्षिं कुंभसंभवम्
The best of the Raghus then approached the sage to take his leave; after bowing, Rāma spoke to the great sage born from a jar.
आपृच्छे साधये ब्रह्मन्ननुज्ञातुं त्वमर्हसि। धन्योस्म्यनुगृहीतोस्मि दर्शनेन महामुने
O Brahman, I take my leave and seek your permission to depart; I am blessed and favored by your sight, great sage.
दिष्ट्या चाहं भविष्यामि पावनात्मा महात्मनः। एवं ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे वाक्यमद्भुतदर्शनं
By fortune, I shall become purified in soul by the great one; as Kakutstha spoke thus, a wondrous speech was heard.
उवाच परमप्रीतो बाष्पनेत्रस्तपोधनः। अत्यद्भुतमिदं वाक्यं तव राम शुभाक्षरं
The ascetic, his eyes filled with tears, supremely pleased, said: 'O Rama, your words are most marvelous and auspicious.'
पावनं सर्वभूतानां त्वयोक्तं रघुनंदन। मुहूर्तमपि राम त्वां मैत्रेणेक्षंति ये नराः
O descendant of Raghu, what you have spoken is purifying for all beings; even those who behold you with friendship, O Rama, for a moment—
पावितास्सर्वसूक्तैस्ते कथ्यंते त्रिदिवौकसः। ये च त्वां घोरचक्षुर्भिरीक्षंते प्राणिनो भुवि
—are sanctified by all sacred utterances, as declared by the dwellers of heaven; and those creatures on earth who look upon you with hostile eyes—
ते हता ब्रह्मदंडेन सद्यो नरकगामिनः। ईदृशस्त्वं रघुश्रेष्ठ पावनः सर्वदेहिनां
—are struck down at once by the rod of Brahma and go to hell; such are you, O best of Raghu's line, purifier of all embodied beings.
कथयंतश्च लोकास्त्वां सिद्धिमेष्यंति राघव। गच्छस्वानातुरोऽविघ्नं पंथानमकुतोभयः
Those who speak of you in the worlds, O Raghava, attain success; go now, free from distress, on your path, unobstructed and fearless.
प्रशाधि राज्यं धर्मेण गतिस्तु जगतां भवान्। एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना प्राञ्जलि प्रग्रहो नृपः
Rule the kingdom with righteousness; you are the refuge of all worlds. Thus addressed by the sage, the king, with joined palms—
अभिवादयितुं चक्रे सोऽगस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्। अभिवाद्य मुनिश्रेष्ठंस्तांश्च सर्वांस्तपोधिकान्
—prepared to offer obeisance to Agastya, the foremost of seers; having saluted the best of sages and all the ascetics—
अथारोहत्तदाव्यग्रः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम्। तं प्रयांतं मुनिगणा आशीर्वादैस्समंततः
—then, without delay, he ascended the Pushpaka, adorned with gold; as he departed, the hosts of sages blessed him on all sides.
अपूपुजन्नरेंद्रं तं सहस्राक्षमिवामराः। ततोऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते रामः सर्वार्थकोविदः
They honored that king as the immortals honor Indra with a thousand eyes; then, when half the day had passed, Rama, wise in all matters—
अयोध्यां प्राप्य काकुत्स्थः पद्भ्यां कक्षामवातरत्। ततो विसृज्य रुचिरं पुष्पकं कामवाहितं
—reached Ayodhya, O Kakutstha, and descended on foot into the park; then, dismissing the splendid Pushpaka, which moved at will—
कक्षांतराद्विनिष्क्रम्य द्वास्थान्राजाऽब्रवीदिदं। लक्ष्मणं भरतं चैव गच्छध्वं लघुविक्रमाः
—he left the park and spoke these words to the doorkeepers: 'Let Lakshmana and Bharata, swift of stride, come here.'
ममागमनमाख्याय समानयत मा चिरम्। श्रुत्वाथ भाषितं द्वास्था रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः1.37.
'Announce my arrival and bring them to me without delay.' Hearing the words of Rama, whose deeds are flawless—
गत्वा कुमारावाहूय राघवाय न्यवदेयन्। द्वास्थैः कुमारावानीतौ राघवस्य निदेशतः
—the doorkeepers went, summoned the princes, and reported to Raghava; by the command of Raghava, the princes were brought by the doorkeepers.
दृष्ट्वा तु राघवः प्राप्तौ प्रियौ भरतलक्ष्मणौ। समालिंग्य तु रामस्तौ वाक्यं चेदमुवाच ह
When Raghava saw his beloved Bharata and Lakshmana had arrived, Rama embraced them and spoke these words:
कृतं मया यथातथ्यं द्विजकार्यमनुत्तमं। धर्महेतुमतो भूयः कर्तुमिच्छामि राघवौ
'I have accomplished the supreme duty to the twice-born as it should be; for the sake of righteousness, O Raghavas, I wish to do more.'
भवद्भ्यामात्मभूताभ्यां राजसूयं क्रतूत्तमं। सहितो यष्टुमिच्छामि यत्र धर्मश्च शाश्वतः
'With you both, who are as my own selves, I desire to perform the Rajasuya, the foremost of sacrifices, wherein eternal righteousness abides.'
पुष्करस्थेन वै पूर्वं ब्रह्मणा लोककारिणा। शतत्रयेण यज्ञानामिष्टं षष्ट्याधिकेन च
Formerly, at Puṣkara, Brahmā, the creator of the worlds, performed three hundred and sixty sacrifices.
इष्ट्वा हि राजसूयेन सोमो धर्मेण धर्मवित्। प्राप्तः सर्वेषु लोकेषु कीर्तिस्थानमनुत्तमम्
Having performed the Rājasūya sacrifice with righteousness, Soma, who knows dharma, attained unsurpassed fame in all the worlds.
इष्ट्वा हि राजसूयेन मित्रः शत्रुनिबर्हणः। मुहूर्तेन सुशुद्धेन वरुणत्वमुपागतः
Indeed, having performed the Rājasūya sacrifice, Mitra, the subduer of enemies, in a single pure moment, attained the status of Varuṇa.
तस्माद्भवंतौ संचिंत्य कार्येस्मिन्वदतं हि तत्। भरत उवाच। त्वं धर्मः परमः साधो त्वयि सर्वा वसुंधरा
Therefore, considering this matter, speak accordingly; Bharata said: You are the supreme embodiment of dharma, O noble one; upon you rests the entire earth.
प्रतिष्ठिता महाबाहो यशश्चामितविक्रम। महीपालाश्च सर्वे त्वां प्रजापतिमिवामराः
O mighty-armed one of unfailing valor, upon you is established fame; all the kings look upon you as the immortals look upon Prajāpati.
निरीक्षंते महात्मानो लोकनाथ तथा वयं। प्रजाश्च पितृवद्राजन्पश्यंति त्वां महामते
O lord of the world, the great-souled ones, as well as we, look to you; and the people, O wise king, regard you as a father.
पृथिव्यां गतिभूतोसि प्राणिनामिह राघव। सत्वमेवंविधं यज्ञं नाहर्त्तासि परंतप
You are the very course of life on earth for all beings, O Rāghava; yet you do not perform such a sacrifice, O subduer of foes.
पृथिव्यां सर्वभूतानां विनाशो दृश्यते यतः। श्रूयते राजशार्दूल सोमस्य मनुजेश्वर
Because the destruction of all beings on earth is seen, O tiger among kings, it is heard, O lord of men, that this is due to Soma.
ज्योतिषां सुमहद्युद्धं संग्रामे तारकामये। तारा बृहस्पतेर्भार्या हृता सोमेनकामतः
A great battle of the luminaries took place in the Tārakāmaya war; Tārā, the wife of Bṛhaspati, was taken by Soma out of desire.
तत्र युद्धं महद्वृत्तं देवदानवनाशनम्। वरुणस्य क्रतौ घोरे संग्रामे मत्स्यकच्छपाः
There, a great battle occurred, destroying gods and demons; in Varuṇa's terrible sacrifice, the fish and tortoises fought.