ततो हर्षसमुद्भूतो निःस्वनो दिवमस्पृशत्। स्त्रीबालयुववृद्धानां रामोऽयमिति कीर्तिते
Then a sound, born of joy, rose up and touched the heavens, as the people—women, children, youths, and elders—proclaimed, 'This is Rāma!'
रथकुञ्जरवाजिभ्यस्तेऽवतीर्य महीं गताः। ददृशुस्तं विमानस्थं नराः सोममिवाम्बरे
Dismounting from their chariots, elephants, and horses, the people came to the ground and beheld him in the aerial chariot, like the moon in the sky.
प्राञ्जलिर्भरतो भूत्वा प्रहृष्टो राघवोन्मुखः। यथार्थेनार्घ्यपाद्याद्यैस्ततो राममपूजयत्
Bharata, with joined palms and filled with joy, facing Rāghava, then honored Rāma with the proper offerings of water for washing feet and hands.
मनसा ब्रह्मणा सृष्टे विमाने भरताग्रजः। रराज पृथुदीर्घाक्षो वज्रपाणिरिवामरः
In the aerial chariot created by Brahmā's mind, the elder brother of Bharata, broad and long-eyed, shone like a god wielding the thunderbolt.
ततो विमानाग्रगतं भरतो भ्रातरं तदा। ववन्दे प्रणतो रामं मेरुस्थमिव भास्करम्
Then Bharata, bowing, saluted his brother seated at the front of the aerial chariot, as one would the sun standing on Mount Meru.
ततो रामाभ्यनुज्ञातं तद् विमानमनुत्तमम्। हंसयुक्तं महावेगं निपपात महीतलम्
Then, with Rāma's permission, that excellent aerial chariot, yoked with swans and of great speed, descended to the earth.
आरोपितो विमानं तद् भरतः सत्यविक्रमः। राममासाद्य मुदितः पुनरेवाभ्यवादयत्
Bharata, true in valor, ascended that aerial chariot; approaching Rāma with delight, he again offered his respects.
तं समुत्थाय काकुत्स्थश्चिरस्याक्षिपथं गतम्। अङ्के भरतमारोप्य मुदितः परिषस्वजे
Rāma, of the Kakutstha line, rising up, after a long time seeing Bharata within sight, joyfully lifted him onto his lap and embraced him.
ततो लक्ष्मणमासाद्य वैदेहीं च परंतपः। अथाभ्यवादयत् प्रीतो भरतो नाम चाब्रवीत्
Then, approaching Lakṣmaṇa and Vaidehī, the scorcher of foes, delighted, greeted them and spoke the name 'Bharata.'
सुग्रीवं केकयीपुत्रो जाम्बवन्तमथाङ्गदम्। मैन्दं च द्विविदं नीलमृषभं चैव सस्वजे
The son of Kekayī embraced Sugrīva, Jāmbavān, then Aṅgada, Mainda, Dvivida, Nīla, and Ṛṣabha.
सुषेणं च नलं चैव गवाक्षं गन्धमादनम्। शरभं पनसं चैव परितः परिषस्वजे
He also embraced Suṣeṇa, Nala, Gavākṣa, Gandhamādana, Śarabha, and Panasa, surrounding them all.
ते कृत्वा मानुषं रूपं वानराः कामरूपिणः। कुशलं पर्यपृच्छंस्ते प्रहृष्टा भरतं तदा
Then those Vanaras, who could assume any form at will, took on human shapes and, delighted, inquired after Bharata's welfare.
अथाब्रवीद् राजपुत्रः सुग्रीवं वानरर्षभम्। परिष्वज्य महातेजा भरतो धर्मिणां वरः
Thereafter, the mighty prince Bharata, foremost among the righteous, embraced Sugriva, the chief of the Vanaras, and spoke to him.
त्वमस्माकं चतुर्णां वै भ्राता सुग्रीव पञ्चमः। सौहृदाज्जायते मित्रमपकारोऽरिलक्षणम्
Sugriva, you are now the fifth brother among us four; friendship is born from affection, but betrayal marks an enemy.
विभीषणं च भरतः सान्त्ववाक्यमथाब्रवीत्। दिष्ट्या त्वया सहायेन कृतं कर्म सुदुष्करम्
Then Bharata addressed Vibhishana with words of comfort: 'By your aid, a most difficult task has been accomplished, by fortune.'
शत्रुघ्नश्च तदा राममभिवाद्य सलक्ष्मणम्। सीतायाश्चरणौ वीरो विनयादभ्यवादयत्
At that time, Shatrughna, bowing to Rama and Lakshmana, respectfully saluted Sita’s feet, the hero showing due reverence.
रामो मातरमासाद्य विवर्णां शोककर्शिताम्। जग्राह प्रणतः पादौ मनो मातुः प्रहर्षयन्
Rama approached his mother, pale and worn by grief, and bowing, took her feet in his hands, gladdening her heart.
अभिवाद्य सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च यशस्विनीम्। स मातॄश्च ततः सर्वाः पुरोहितमुपागमत्
Having saluted Sumitra and the illustrious Kaikeyi, he then approached all his mothers and the family priest.
स्वागतं ते महाबाहो कौसल्यानन्दवर्धन। इति प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे नागरा राममब्रुवन्
All the citizens, with joined palms, said to Rama, 'Welcome, mighty-armed one, increaser of Kausalya’s joy!'
तान्यञ्जलिसहस्राणि प्रगृहीतानि नागरैः। व्याकोशानीव पद्मानि ददर्श भरताग्रजः
The elder brother of Bharata saw thousands of hands joined in reverence by the citizens, appearing like blooming lotuses.
पादुके ते तु रामस्य गृहीत्वा भरतः स्वयम्। चरणाभ्यां नरेन्द्रस्य योजयामास धर्मवित्
Then Bharata himself, versed in righteousness, took Rama’s sandals and placed them at the king’s feet.
अब्रवीच्च तदा रामं भरतः स कृताञ्जलिः। एतत् ते सकलं राज्यं न्यासं निर्यातितं मया
At that moment, Bharata, with joined palms, said to Rama: 'This entire kingdom, entrusted to me, I now return to you.'
अद्य जन्म कृतार्थं मे संवृत्तश्च मनोरथः। यत् त्वां पश्यामि राजानमयोध्यां पुनरागतम्
Today my birth has found fulfillment and my heart’s desire is realized, for I see you, the king, returned to Ayodhya.
अवेक्षतां भवान् कोशं कोष्ठागारं गृहं बलम्। भवतस्तेजसा सर्वं कृतं दशगुणं मया
May you inspect the treasury, the storehouses, the palace, and the army; by your power, I have increased everything tenfold.
तथा ब्रुवाणं भरतं दृष्ट्वा तं भ्रातृवत्सलम्। मुमुचुर्वानरा बाष्पं राक्षसश्च विभीषणः
Seeing Bharata speak thus, filled with brotherly love, the Vanaras shed tears, and so did Vibhishana, the Rakshasa.
ततः प्रहर्षाद् भरतमङ्कमारोप्य राघवः। ययौ तेन विमानेन ससैन्यो भरताश्रमम्
Then, out of great joy, Raghava lifted Bharata onto his lap and, with his army, went in that aerial chariot to Bharata’s hermitage.
भरताश्रममासाद्य ससैन्यो राघवस्तदा। अवतीर्य विमानाग्रादवतस्थे महीतले
Arriving at Bharata’s hermitage with his army, Raghava then descended from the foremost aerial chariot and stood upon the earth.
अब्रवीत् तु तदा रामस्तद् विमानमनुत्तमम्। वह वैश्रवणं देवमनुजानामि गम्यताम्
At that time, Rama spoke to that excellent aerial chariot: 'Carry Lord Vaishravana; I permit you to depart.'
ततो रामाभ्यनुज्ञातं तद् विमानमनुत्तमम्। उत्तरां दिशमुद्दिश्य जगाम धनदालयम्
Thus permitted by Rama, that unrivaled aerial chariot set out toward the northern direction, heading to the abode of the Lord of Wealth.
विमानं पुष्पकं दिव्यं संगृहीतं तु रक्षसा। अगमद् धनदं वेगाद् रामवाक्यप्रचोदितम्
The divine Pushpaka chariot, which had been seized by the demon, swiftly went to Kubera, prompted by Rama's command.