तवायं बांधवो राम ब्रह्मणः सदनं गतः। ब्रह्मद्वारेण चात्मानं निष्क्रम्य सुमहायशाः
This kinsman of yours, O Rama, has gone to the abode of Brahma, departing from himself through the gate of Brahman, possessed of great renown.
अथ ते मंत्रिणः प्रोचुस्तच्छ्रुत्वाऽऽकाशगं वचः लक्ष्मणो गम्यतां शीघ्रं तस्मात्स्वभवने विभो
Then your ministers, having heard those words that came from the sky, said: 'Lakshmana, let him quickly go from there to his own house, O lord.'
चिन्त्यन्तां राजकार्याणि तथा यच्चौर्ध्वदैहिकम्
Let the affairs of the kingdom be considered, as well as the rites to be performed after death.
नाहं गृहं गमिष्यामि लक्ष्मणेन विनाऽधुना
I will not go home now without Lakshmana.
एष पुत्रो मया दत्तः कुशाख्यो मम संमतः
This son, named Kusha, whom I approve, has been given by me.
एवमुक्त्वा ततो रामो गन्तुकामो दिवालयम्
Having spoken thus, Rama then, desiring to depart, went to the divine abode.
मया तस्य तदा दत्तं लंकायां राज्यमक्षयम्
At that time, I granted him the everlasting kingdom of Lanka.
अतिक्रूरतरा जाती राक्षसानां यतः स्मृता ६.१००.
For the race of the Rakshasas is remembered as exceedingly cruel.
तच्चेद्राक्षसभावेन स महात्मा विभीषणः
If that great-souled Vibhishana should act with the nature of a Rakshasa,
तं देवाः सूदयिष्यंति उपायैः सामपूर्वकैः
then the gods will destroy him by means and with conciliation first.
ततो मे स्यान्मृषा वाणी तस्माद्गत्वा तदंतिकम्
Otherwise, my words would become false; therefore, go to him.
तथा मे परमं मित्रं द्वितीयं वानरः स्थितः
In the same way, my supreme friend, the second, is the monkey who remains.
सभृत्यो वायुपुत्रश्च वालिपुत्रसमन्वितः
The son of the wind, along with the son of Vali, together with his attendants.
तस्मात्तानपि संभाष्य सर्वान्संमंत्र्य सादरम्
Therefore, after speaking respectfully with all of them and consulting them,
एवं संचिन्त्य सुचिरं समाहूय च पुष्पकम्
Having thus reflected for a long time, and having summoned the Pushpaka,
अथ ते वानरा दृष्ट्वा प्रोद्द्योतं पुष्पकोद्भवम्
Then, seeing the shining Pushpaka rising up,
ततः प्रणम्य ते दूराज्जानुभ्यामवनिं गताः
They, having bowed from afar, touched the earth with their knees.
ततस्तेनैव संयुक्ताः किष्किन्धां तां महापुरीम् ६.१००.६० अथोत्तीर्य विमानाग्र्यात्सुग्रीवभवने शुभे
Then, joined with him, they crossed over from that foremost aerial car to the splendid house of Sugriva in the great city of Kishkindha.
तत्र रामं निविष्टं ते विश्रांतं वीक्ष्य वानराः
There, seeing Rāma settled and resting, the monkeys gazed upon him.
कृशोऽस्यतीव चोद्विग्नः कच्चित्क्षेमं गृहे तव
He is exceedingly thin and deeply troubled—Is all well in your house?
काये वाऽनुगतो नित्यं तथा ते लक्ष्मणोऽनुजः
Is your brother Lakṣmaṇa always by your side, as before, in body and spirit?
तथा प्राणसमाऽभीष्टा सीता तव प्रभो
And is Sītā, who is as dear to you as life itself, well, O Lord?
वाष्पपूर्णेक्षणो भूत्वा सर्वं तेषां न्यवेदयत्
With eyes filled with tears, he told them everything.
अथ सीता परित्यक्ता तथा भ्राता स लक्ष्मणः
Then Sītā was abandoned, and likewise his brother Lakṣmaṇa.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वानराः सर्वे सुग्रीवप्रमुखास्ततः
Hearing this, all the monkeys, headed by Sugrīva, then—
एवं चिरं प्रलप्योच्चैस्ततः प्रोचू रघूत्तमम्
After lamenting loudly for a long time, they spoke to the best of the Raghus.
धन्या वयं धरापृष्ठे येषां त्वं रघुसत्तम ६.१००.
Blessed are we upon the earth, O best of the Raghus, for whom you are present.
प्रातर्लंकां गमिष्यामि यत्रास्ते स विभीषणः
In the morning I will go to Laṅkā, where Vibhīṣaṇa resides.
प्रधानामात्ययुक्तेन त्वयापि कपिसत्तम
You too, O best of monkeys, should come, accompanied by your chief ministers.
उपास्यमानः सर्वैस्तैः सद्भक्त्या वानरोत्तमैः
Honored by all those foremost monkeys with true devotion—