व्रज लक्ष्मण मुक्तस्त्वं मया देशातरं द्रुतम्
Go, Lakshmana, you are released by me; quickly depart to another land,
न मया दर्शनं भूयस्तव कार्यं कथंचन
By me, your audience shall never again be sought, in any way,
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा प्रणिपत्य ततः परम्
Hearing those words, he then bowed down deeply,
अकृत्वापि समालापं केनचिन्निजमंदिरे
Without speaking to anyone, he entered his own residence,
ततोऽसौ सरयूं गत्वाऽवगाह्याथ च तज्जलम्
Then he went to the Sarayu, and after immersing himself in its waters,
पद्मासनं विधायाथ न्यस्यात्मानं तथात्मनि
He assumed the lotus posture and placed himself in his own self,
अथ तद्राघवो दृष्ट्वा महत्तेजो वियद्गतम्
Then Raghava saw that great energy ascending to the sky,
अथ मर्त्ये परित्यक्ते तेजसा तेन तत्क्षणात् ६.१००.
Then, when the mortal body was abandoned, by that energy in that instant,
पपात भूतले कायं काष्ठलोष्टोपमं द्रुतम्
His body fell swiftly to the earth, like wood or clay,
ततस्तु राघवः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणं गतजीवितम्
Then Raghava, hearing that Lakshmana's life had departed,
स्वयं गत्वा तमुद्देशं सामात्यः ससुहृज्जनः
He himself went to that place, accompanied by his ministers and friends,
हा वत्स मां परित्यज्य किं त्वं संप्रस्थितो दिवम्
Alas, my son! Having abandoned me, why have you set out for heaven?
तस्मिन्नपि महारण्ये गच्छमानः पुरादहम् ॥।? अपि संधार्यमाणेन अनुयातस्त्वया तदा
Even in that great forest, as I was leaving the city, I was then followed by you, holding yourself together.
संप्राप्तेऽपि कबंधाख्ये राक्षसे बलवत्तरे
And when the powerful demon named Kabandha appeared,
येनेन्द्रजिद्धतो युद्धे तादृग्रूपो निशाचरः
By whom, in battle, the night-stalker of such form was struck down, the one who had defeated Indra,
येन शूर्पणखा ध्वस्ता राक्षसी सा च दारुणा
By whom the fierce demoness Śūrpaṇakhā was destroyed,
यद्बाहुबलमाश्रित्य मया ध्वस्ता निशाचराः ।?
Relying on whose strength of arms, I destroyed the night-dwelling demons,
हा वत्स क्व गतो मां त्वं विमुच्य भ्रातरं निजम् ६.१००.
Alas, my child, where have you gone, leaving behind your own brother and me?
मातृभिः सहितो दीनः शोकेन महतान्वितः
Surrounded by his mothers, he was afflicted, overwhelmed by great sorrow.
ततस्ते मंत्रिणस्तस्य प्रोचुस्तं वीक्ष्य दुःखितम् ॥। विलपंतं रघुश्रेष्ठं स्त्रीजनेन समन्वितम्
Then his ministers, seeing him grieving, spoke to the best of the Raghus, who was lamenting, surrounded by women.
कुरुष्व च यथेदं स्यात्सांप्रतं चौर्ध्वदैहिकम्
Do now what is fitting, and perform the funeral rites as are proper at this time.
नष्टं मृतमतीतं च ये शोचन्ति कुबुद्धयः
Those of poor understanding grieve for what is lost, dead, or past.
एवं ते मन्त्रिणः प्रोच्य ततस्तस्य कलेवरम्
Thus, after the ministers spoke to him, they then took up his body.
कर्पूरागुरुमिश्रैश्च तथान्यैः सुसुगन्धिभिः
With camphor, aloe, and other very fragrant substances,
चन्दनागुरुकाष्ठैश्च चितिं कृत्वा सुविस्तराम्
And with sandalwood and aloe wood, they built a broad funeral pyre.
एतस्मिन्नंतरे जातं तत्राश्चर्यं द्विजोत्तमाः
At that moment, O best of twice-born, a wonder occurred there.
यावत्तेंऽतः समारोप्य चितां तस्य कलेवरम्
As they placed his body upon the pyre,
एतस्मिन्नंतरे वाणी निर्गता गगनांगणात् ६.१००.
At that very moment, a voice emerged from the expanse of the sky.
रामराम महाबाहो मा त्वं शोकपरो भव
O Rāma, mighty-armed one, do not be overcome by grief.
ब्रह्मज्ञानप्रयुक्तस्य संन्यस्तस्य विशेषतः
Especially for one who has renounced, endowed with knowledge of Brahman,