अब्रवीज्जनको राजा हर्षेणाभिपरिप्लुतः। लक्ष्मणागच्छ भद्रं ते ऊर्मिलामुद्यतां मया
King Janaka, filled with joy, said: 'Lakshmana, come, good fortune to you; Urmila, whom I have prepared, is yours.'
प्रतीच्छ पाणिं गृह्णीष्व मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः। तमेवमुक्त्वा जनको भरतं चाभ्यभाषत
Accept her hand, take her hand; let not the proper time pass by.' Having spoken thus, Janaka addressed Bharata as well.
गृहाण पाणिं माण्डव्याः पाणिना रघुनन्दन। शत्रुघ्नं चापि धर्मात्मा अब्रवीन्मिथिलेश्वरः
'O delight of the Raghus, take Mandavi's hand with your own.' And the virtuous king of Mithila spoke also to Shatrughna.
श्रुतकीर्तेर्महाबाहो पाणिं गृह्णीष्व पाणिना। सर्वे भवन्तः सौम्याश्च सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः
'O mighty-armed one, take Shrutakirti's hand with your own.' All of you are gentle and steadfast in noble vows.
पत्नीभिः सन्तु काकुत्स्था मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः। जनकस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पाणीन् पाणिभिरस्पृशन्
May the Kakutsthas be with their wives; let not the proper time pass.' Hearing Janaka's words, they joined hands with hands.
चत्वारस्ते चतसॄणां वसिष्ठस्य मते स्थिताः। अग्निं प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा वेदिं राजानमेव च
The four stood with the four, as directed by Vasishtha; having circumambulated the fire, the altar, and the king.
ऋषींश्चापि महात्मानः सहभार्या रघूद्वहाः। यथोक्तेन ततश्चक्रुर्विवाहं विधिपूर्वकम्
The great-souled descendants of Raghu, together with their wives, and the sages, performed the marriage as prescribed.
पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीदन्तरिक्षात् सुभास्वरा। दिव्यदुन्दुभिनिर्घोषैर्गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैः
A great shower of flowers, shining brightly, fell from the sky; with the sounds of divine drums, songs, and musical instruments.
ननृतुश्चाप्सरःसङ्घा गन्धर्वाश्च जगुः कलम्। विवाहे रघुमुख्यानां तदद्भुतमदृश्यत
Companies of Apsaras danced, and Gandharvas sang sweetly; at the wedding of the foremost Raghus, that wonder was seen.
ईदृशे वर्तमाने तु तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिते। त्रिरग्निं ते परिक्रम्य ऊहुर्भार्या महौजसः
As this was taking place, with the sound of instruments resounding, those mighty ones, after circling the fire three times, led their wives away.
अथोपकार्यं जग्मुस्ते सभार्या रघुनन्दनाः। राजाप्यनुययौ पश्यन् सर्षिसङ्घः सबान्धवः
Then the descendants of Raghu, with their wives, went to the resting place; and the king, along with the assembly of sages and relatives, followed, watching.
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Hear now the seventy-fourth sarga (canto). In the glorious Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bālakāṇḍa, the seventy-fourth sarga.
अथ रात्र्यां व्यतीतायां विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः। आपृष्ट्वा तौ च राजानौ जगामोत्तरपर्वतम्
When night had passed, the great sage Vishvamitra, having taken leave of the two kings, departed for the northern mountains.
विश्वामित्रे गते राजा वैदेहं मिथिलाधिपम्। आपृष्ट्वैव जगामाशु राजा दशरथः पुरीम्
When Vishvamitra had gone, King Dasharatha, after taking leave of the king of Videha, swiftly returned to his city.
अथ राजा विदेहानां ददौ कन्याधनं बहु। गवां शतसहस्राणि बहूनि मिथिलेश्वरः
Then the king of Videha gave abundant bridal gifts; the lord of Mithila gave hundreds of thousands of cows.
कम्बलानां च मुख्यानां क्षौमान् कोट्यम्बराणि च। हस्त्यश्वरथपादातं दिव्यरूपं स्वलंकृतम्
He gave fine woolen blankets, silks, and millions of garments; elephants, horses, chariots, and foot soldiers, all adorned and of divine appearance.
ददौ कन्याशतं तासां दासीदासमनुत्तमम्। हिरण्यस्य सुवर्णस्य मुक्तानां विद्रुमस्य च
He gave a hundred maidens, each with excellent male and female servants; gold, refined gold, pearls, and coral.
ददौ राजा सुसंहृष्टः कन्याधनमनुत्तमम्। दत्त्वा बहुविधं राजा समनुज्ञाप्य पार्थिवम्
The king, greatly delighted, gave incomparable bridal gifts; having given many kinds of gifts, the king took leave of the monarch.
प्रविवेश स्वनिलयं मिथिलां मिथिलेश्वरः। राजाप्ययोध्याधिपतिः सह पुत्रैर्महात्मभिः
The lord of Mithilā entered his own city, Mithilā; and the king, ruler of Ayodhyā, with his noble sons,
ऋषीन् सर्वान् पुरस्कृत्य जगाम सबलानुगः। गच्छन्तं तु नरव्याघ्रं सर्षिसङ्घं सराघवम्
Having placed all the sages at the forefront, he proceeded, accompanied by his army; and as the tiger among men went, with the assembly of sages and Rāma,
घोरास्तु पक्षिणो वाचो व्याहरन्ति समन्ततः। भौमाश्चैव मृगाः सर्वे गच्छन्ति स्म प्रदक्षिणम्
Terrifying birds uttered cries all around; and all the animals of the earth began to move in a circle.
तान् दृष्ट्वा राजशार्दूलो वसिष्ठं पर्यपृच्छत। असौम्याः पक्षिणो घोरा मृगाश्चापि प्रदक्षिणाः
Seeing them, the tiger among kings questioned Vasiṣṭha: 'These birds are grim, and the animals are circling.'
किमिदं हृदयोत्कम्पि मनो मम विषीदति। राज्ञो दशरथस्यैतच्छ्रुत्वा वाक्यं महानृषिः
'What is this that makes my heart tremble, and my mind sink?' Hearing these words of King Daśaratha,
उवाच मधुरां वाणीं श्रूयतामस्य यत् फलम्। उपस्थितं भयं घोरं दिव्यं पक्षिमुखाच्च्युतम्
The great sage spoke sweet words: 'Let the result of this be heard. A dreadful danger has arisen, divine, emanating from the mouths of birds.'
मृगाः प्रशमयन्त्येते संतापस्त्यज्यतामयम्। तेषां संवदतां तत्र वायुः प्रादुर्बभूव ह
'These animals are calming, let distress be abandoned.' As they conversed there, the wind appeared,
कम्पयन् मेदिनीं सर्वां पातयंश्च महाद्रुमान्। तमसा संवृतः सूर्यः सर्वे नावेदिषुर्दिशः
Shaking all the earth and causing great trees to fall; the sun was covered by darkness, and none could discern the directions.
भस्मना चावृतं सर्वं सम्मूढमिव तद्बलम्। वसिष्ठ ऋषयश्चान्ये राजा च ससुतस्तदा
Everything was covered with ash, and the whole army seemed bewildered; Vasiṣṭha, other sages, and the king with his sons,
ससंज्ञा इव तत्रासन् सर्वमन्यद्विचेतनम्। तस्मिंस्तमसि घोरे तु भस्मच्छन्नेव सा चमूः
Were as if conscious there, while all else was insensible; in that terrible darkness, the army seemed covered with ash.
ददर्श भीमसंकाशं जटामण्डलधारिणम्। भार्गवं जामदग्न्येयं राजा राजविमर्दनम्
The king saw one resembling a mighty being, bearing a mass of matted hair; Bhārgava, son of Jamadagni, destroyer of kings.
कैलासमिव दुर्धर्षं कालाग्निमिव दुःसहम्। ज्वलन्तमिव तेजोभिर्दुर्निरीक्ष्यं पृथग्जनैः
Unassailable like Kailāsa, unbearable like the fire of time; blazing with radiance, impossible for ordinary people to behold.