स्वामिन्हनूमान्विप्रर्षे सेवकोऽहं पुरःस्थितः । जानीहि रामदासस्य रेणुकल्पं मुनीश्वर
O revered sage, I am Hanuman, your servant, standing before you. Know me as one who is like dust at the feet of Rama, O lord of sages.
इत्युक्तवति तस्मिन्वै मुनिः परमहर्षितः । आलिलिंग हनूमंतं रामभक्त्या सुशोभितम्
When he had spoken thus, the sage, filled with supreme joy, embraced Hanuman, who shone with devotion to Rama.
उभौ प्रेमविनिर्भिन्नावुभावपि सुधाप्लुतौ । स्थगितौ चित्रलिखिताविव तत्र बभूवतुः
Both were overwhelmed with love, both immersed as if in nectar; they stood motionless there, like figures painted in a picture.
उपविष्टौ कथास्तत्र चक्रतुः सुमनोहराः । रघुनाथपदांभोजप्रीतिनिर्भरमानसौ
Seated together, they engaged in delightful conversations, their minds overflowing with love for the lotus feet of Raghunatha.
हनूमांस्तमुवाचेदं वचो विविधशोभनम् । आरण्यकं मुनिवरं रामांघ्रिध्याननिर्भृतम्
Hanuman then spoke these various beautiful words to the best of sages, who was absorbed in meditation on Rama's feet in the forest.
स्वामिन्नयं दशरथकुलहीरांकुरो महान् । रामभ्राता महाशूरः शत्रुघ्नः प्रणमत्यसौ
O master, this is Shatrughna, the great hero, a mighty offshoot of the illustrious line of Dasharatha and brother of Rama; he bows to you.
लवणो येन निहतः सर्वलोकभयंकरः । कृताश्च सुखिनः सर्वे मुनयः सुतपोधनाः
It was he who slew Lavana, the terror of all worlds, and by whom all the great ascetic sages have been made happy.
एष पुष्कलनामा त्वां नमत्युद्भटसेवितः । येनाधुना महावीरा जिताः समरमंडले
This is Pushkala by name, who worships you with great devotion; by whom, O mighty one, many heroes have just now been conquered in battle.
जानीह्येनं बहुगुणं रामामात्यं महाबलम् । प्राणप्रियं रघुपतेः सर्वज्ञं धर्मकोविदम्
Know him to be Pushkala, endowed with many virtues, a minister of Rama, of great strength, dear as life to the lord of the Raghus, all-knowing and learned in righteousness.
सुबाहुरयमत्युग्रो वैरिवंशदवानलः । रामपादाब्जरोलंबो नमति त्वां महायशाः
This is Subahu, exceedingly fierce, a fire to the forest of enemy lineages; he, famed and devoted to the lotus feet of Rama, bows to you.
सुमदोऽप्येष पार्वत्या दत्तरामांघ्रिसेवया । प्राप्तोऽधुनासौ संसारवार्धिनिस्तरणं महत्
This is Sumada, who, by serving Rama's feet as granted by Parvati, has now attained the great crossing over the ocean of worldly existence.
सत्यवानयमश्वं यः प्राप्तमाश्रुत्य सेवकात् । राज्यं निवेदयामास स त्वां प्रणमति क्षितौ
This is Satyavan, who, upon hearing from his servant that a horse had been obtained, offered his kingdom; he now bows to you on the ground.
इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य समालिंग्य समादरात् । चकारारण्यक ऋषिः स्वागतं फलकादिना
Hearing these words, the forest sage, embracing them all with great respect, welcomed them with fruits and the like.
ते हृष्टास्तत्र वसतिं चक्रुर्मुनिवराश्रमे । प्रातर्नित्यक्रियां कृत्वा रेवायां ते महोद्यमाः
Joyful, they stayed there in the sage's hermitage; each morning, after performing their daily rites in the Reva river, they exerted themselves greatly.
नरयानमथारोप्य सेवकैः सहितं मुनिम् । शत्रुघ्नः प्रापयामासायोध्यां रामकृतालयाम्
Then Shatrughna, seating the sage in a chariot along with his attendants, brought him to Ayodhya, the city established by Rama.
स दूरान्नगरीं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यवंशनृपोषिताम् । पदातिरभवद्वेगाद्रघुनाथदिदृक्षया
Seeing the city from afar, inhabited by the kings of the solar dynasty, he became a swift pedestrian, eager to behold Raghunatha.
संप्राप्य नगरीं रम्यामयोध्यां जनशोभिताम् । मनोरथसहस्रेण संरूढो रामदर्शने
Having reached the beautiful city of Ayodhya, crowded with people, he was filled with a thousand desires to see Rama.
ददर्श तत्र सरयूतीरे मंडपशोभिते । रामं दूर्वादलश्यामं कंजकांतिविलोचनम्
There, on the bank of the Sarayu, in a splendid pavilion, he saw Rama, dark as a blade of sacred grass, with eyes lovely as lotuses.
मृगशृंगं कटौ रम्यं धारयंतं श्रियान्वितम् । ऋषिवृंदैर्व्यासमुख्यैर्वृतं शूरैः सुसेवितम्
He, adorned with beauty, wearing a deer's horn at his waist, surrounded by groups of sages led by Vyasa, and well attended by valiant men—
भरतेन सुमित्रायास्तनूजेन परीवृतम् । ददतं दीनसंधेभ्यो दानानि प्रार्थितानि तम्
Encircled by Bharata, the son of Sumitra, he gave the requested gifts to the distressed and the needy.
विलोक्यारण्यकाख्योऽसौ कृतार्थ इत्यमन्यत । मल्लोचने पद्मदलसमाने रामलोकके
Seeing him, known as Aranyaka, with eyes like lotus petals, the people of Rama's city thought, 'He has fulfilled his purpose.'
अद्य मे सर्वशास्त्रस्य ज्ञातृत्वं बहुसार्थकम् । येन श्रीराममाज्ञाय प्राप्तोऽयोध्यापुरीमिमाम्
Today, my knowledge of all the scriptures has become truly meaningful, for by Rama's command I have reached this city of Ayodhya.
इत्येवमादिवचनानि बहूनि हृष्टो । रामांघ्रिदर्शनसुहर्षित गात्रशोभी । प्रायाद्रमेश्वरसमीपमगम्यमन्यै-। र्योगेश्वरैरपि विचारपरैः सुदूरम्
Thus, delighted, he uttered many such words, his body radiant with joy at beholding Rama's feet, and he approached the Lord of Rama—a place unreachable even for yogis devoted to contemplation.
धन्योऽहमद्य रामस्य चरणावक्षिगोचरौ । करिष्यामि वचो रम्यं वदन्राममवेक्षयन्
Today I am blessed to be within the sight of Rama's feet and eyes; gazing upon Rama, I will speak pleasing words.
रामोऽपि वाडवश्रेष्ठं ज्वलंतं स्वेन तेजसा । तपोमूर्तिधरं वीक्ष्य प्रत्युत्थानमथाकरोत्
Rama, too, seeing the best of the Vadavas, blazing with his own brilliance and embodying ascetic power, rose to greet him.
रामचंद्रस्तस्य पादौ सुचिरं नतवान्महान् । ब्रह्मण्यदेवपावित्र्यं कृतमद्यतनोर्मम
The great Ramachandra bowed deeply at his feet for a long time, saying, 'Today, my lord, your holiness has sanctified me.'
इति वाक्यं वदंस्तस्य पादयोः पतितः प्रभुः । सुरासुरनमन्मौलिमणिनीराजितांघ्रिकः
Speaking thus, the Lord fell at his feet, his feet adorned by the jeweled crowns of gods and demons who bow to him.
प्रणतं तं नृपश्रेष्ठं वाडवेंद्रो महातपाः । गृहीत्वा भुजयोर्मध्यमालिलिंग प्रियं प्रभुम्
The chief of the Vadavas, great in austerity, took that best of kings, who had bowed before him, into his embrace with both arms, holding his beloved Lord.
कौसल्यातनयस्तं वा उच्चैर्मणिमयासने । संस्थाप्य च पदोर्युग्मं जलेनाक्षालयत्प्रभुः
The son of Kausalya then seated him upon a lofty, jeweled throne, and the Lord washed his pair of feet with water.
पादावनेजनोदं तु मस्तकेऽधाद्धरिः स्वयम् । पवित्रितोऽद्य सगणः सकुटुंब इति ब्रुवन्
Hari himself placed the water used for washing his feet upon his own head, saying, 'Today, together with my followers and family, I am purified.'