अवाप्तधर्माचरणं यशश्च विपुलं त्वया। एवं शुश्रूषताव्यग्रं वैदेह्या सह सीतया
Through your attentive service, together with Sītā, you have attained the practice of righteousness and great fame.
इत्युक्त्वा लक्ष्मणं राजा स्नुषां बद्धाञ्जलिं स्थिताम्। पुत्रीत्याभाष्य मधुरं शनैरेनामुवाच ह
Having spoken thus to Lakṣmaṇa, the king addressed his daughter-in-law, who stood with joined palms, and, calling her 'daughter,' spoke to her gently and sweetly.
कर्तव्यो न तु वैदेहि मन्युस्त्यागमिमं प्रति। रामेणेदं विशुद्ध्यर्थं कृतं वै त्वद्धितैषिणा
You must not, O Vaidehī, feel anger regarding this abandonment; Rāma did this for the sake of your purity, out of concern for your welfare.
सुदुष्करमिदं पुत्रि तव चारित्रलक्षणम्। कृतं यत् तेऽन्यनारीणां यशो ह्यभिभविष्यति
This, my daughter, is exceedingly difficult—your conduct has set a standard; what you have done will surpass the fame of other women.
न त्वं कामं समाधेया भर्तृशुश्रूषणं प्रति। अवश्यं तु मया वाच्यमेष ते दैवतं परम्
You are not, indeed, to be instructed regarding service to your husband; yet I must say this, for he is your highest divinity.
इति प्रतिसमादिश्य पुत्रौ सीतां च राघवः। इन्द्रलोकं विमानेन ययौ दशरथो नृपः
Thus instructing his sons and Sītā, Rāghava Daśaratha ascended to Indra's world in a celestial chariot.
विमानमास्थाय महानुभावः श्रिया च संहृष्टतनुर्नृपोत्तमः। आमन्त्र्य पुत्रौ सह सीतया च जगाम देवप्रवरस्य लोकम्
Mounting the chariot, the great-souled, illustrious king, after bidding farewell to his sons and Sītā, went to the realm of the foremost of the gods.
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Hear now the one hundred and twentieth sarga in the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, in the Yuddha Kāṇḍa.
प्रतिप्रयाते काकुत्स्थे महेन्द्रः पाकशासनः। अब्रवीत् परमप्रीतो राघवं प्राञ्जलिं स्थितम्
When the descendant of Kakutstha had departed, Mahendra, the subduer of Pāka, spoke with great delight to Rāghava, who stood with joined palms.
अमोघं दर्शनं राम तवास्माकं नरर्षभ। प्रीतियुक्ताः स्म तेन त्वं ब्रूहि यन्मनसेप्सितम्
O best of men, the sight of you is unfailing for us; we are filled with joy because of it. Therefore, tell me what your heart desires.
एवमुक्तो महेन्द्रेण प्रसन्नेन महात्मना। सुप्रसन्नमना हृष्टो वचनं प्राह राघवः
Thus addressed by the gracious, great-souled Mahendra, Rāghava, his mind greatly pleased, joyfully spoke these words.
यदि प्रीतिः समुत्पन्ना मयि ते विबुधेश्वर। वक्ष्यामि कुरु मे सत्यं वचनं वदतां वर
If you have indeed found joy in me, O lord of the gods, I will speak—grant me this, O best of those who keep their word.
मम हेतोः पराक्रान्ता ये गता यमसादनम्। ते सर्वे जीवितं प्राप्य समुत्तिष्ठन्तु वानराः
For my sake, let all those valiant ones who have gone to the abode of Yama regain their lives and rise again, O monkeys.
मत्कृते विप्रयुक्ता ये पुत्रैर्दारैश्च वानराः। तान् प्रीतमनसः सर्वान् द्रष्टुमिच्छामि मानद
Those monkeys who, because of me, were separated from their sons and wives—I wish to see them all, joyful at heart, O bestower of honor.
विक्रान्ताश्चापि शूराश्च न मृत्युं गणयन्ति च। कृतयत्ना विपन्नाश्च जीवयैतान् पुरंदर
Those who were valiant and heroic, who did not heed death, who strove and fell—O Purandara, revive them.
मत्प्रियेष्वभिरक्ताश्च न मृत्युं गणयन्ति ये। त्वत्प्रसादात् समेयुस्ते वरमेतमहं वृणे
Those who are devoted to my beloved ones do not regard death; by your grace, let them be restored—this is the boon I choose.
नीरुजो निर्व्रणांश्चैव सम्पन्नबलपौरुषान्। गोलाङ्गूलांस्तथर्क्षांश्च द्रष्टुमिच्छामि मानद
I wish to see the monkeys and bears, healthy, uninjured, endowed with strength and valor, O giver of honor.
अकाले चापि पुष्पाणि मूलानि च फलानि च। नद्यश्च विमलास्तत्र तिष्ठेयुर्यत्र वानराः
Let flowers, roots, and fruits appear out of season, and let pure rivers flow wherever the monkeys dwell.
श्रुत्वा तु वचनं तस्य राघवस्य महात्मनः। महेन्द्रः प्रत्युवाचेदं वचनं प्रीतिसंयुतम्
Hearing the words of the great-souled Rāghava, Mahendra replied with words filled with affection.
महानयं वरस्तात यस्त्वयोक्तो रघूत्तम। द्विर्मया नोक्तपूर्वं च तस्मादेतद् भविष्यति
O best of the Raghu lineage, this boon you have requested is great; I have never granted such a thing twice before, therefore it shall be so.
समुत्तिष्ठन्तु ते सर्वे हता ये युधि राक्षसैः। ऋक्षाश्च सह गोपुच्छैर्निकृत्ताननबाहवः
Let all those who were slain in battle by the rākṣasas rise up, including the bears and monkeys whose faces and arms were severed.
नीरुजो निर्व्रणाश्चैव सम्पन्नबलपौरुषाः। समुत्थास्यन्ति हरयः सुप्ता निद्राक्षये यथा
The monkeys will rise, healthy, uninjured, endowed with strength and valor, as if waking from sleep.
सुहृद्भिर्बान्धवैश्चैव ज्ञातिभिः स्वजनेन च। सर्व एव समेष्यन्ति संयुक्ताः परया मुदा
They will all be reunited with their friends, relatives, kinsmen, and loved ones, joined together in supreme joy.
अकाले पुष्पशबलाः फलवन्तश्च पादपाः। भविष्यन्ति महेष्वास नद्यश्च सलिलायुताः
O mighty archer, the trees will bear flowers and fruits out of season, and the rivers will be filled with water.
सव्रणैः प्रथमं गात्रैरिदानीं निर्व्रणैः समैः। ततः समुत्थिताः सर्वे सुप्त्वेव हरिसत्तमाः
First, with bodies bearing wounds, now with bodies free from wounds, all the foremost monkeys rose as if from sleep.
बभूवुर्वानराः सर्वे किं त्वेतदिति विस्मिताः। काकुत्स्थं परिपूर्णार्थं दृष्ट्वा सर्वे सुरोत्तमाः
All the monkeys became astonished, wondering what had happened, seeing Kākutstha with his purpose fulfilled, along with all the excellent gods.
अब्रुवन् परमप्रीताः स्तुत्वा रामं सलक्ष्मणम्। गच्छायोध्यामितो राजन् विसर्जय च वानरान्
Filled with supreme delight, after praising Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa, they said: 'O king, go now to Ayodhyā and dismiss the monkeys.'
मैथिलीं सान्त्वयस्वैनामनुरक्तां यशस्विनीम्। भ्रातरं भरतं पश्य त्वच्छोकाद् व्रतचारिणम्
Console Maithilī, your devoted and renowned wife; see your brother Bharata, who observes vows out of grief for you.
शत्रुघ्नं च महात्मानं मातॄः सर्वाः परंतप। अभिषेचय चात्मानं पौरान् गत्वा प्रहर्षय
See Śatrughna, the great-souled one, and all your mothers, O subduer of foes; anoint yourself and gladden the citizens upon your return.
एवमुक्त्वा सहस्राक्षो रामं सौमित्रिणा सह। विमानैः सूर्यसंकाशैर्ययौ हृष्टः सुरैः सह
Having spoken thus, the thousand-eyed one, together with Rāma and Saumitri, departed joyfully with the gods in chariots shining like the sun.