आरोप्य स धनू रामः शरं सज्यं चकार ह। जामदग्न्यं ततो रामं रामः क्रुद्धोऽब्रवीदिदम्
Rāma fitted the bow and made the arrow ready; then, angered, Rāma spoke these words to Jāmadagnya.
ब्राह्मणोऽसीति पूज्यो मे विश्वामित्रकृतेन च। तस्माच्छक्तो न ते राम मोक्तुं प्राणहरं शरम्
You are a Brāhmaṇa and worthy of my reverence, as is Viśvāmitra; therefore, O Rāma, I am not able to release the arrow that takes life against you.
इमां वा त्वद्गतिं राम तपोबलसमर्जितान्। लोकानप्रतिमान् वापि हनिष्यामीति मे मतिः
Either I will destroy this path of yours, O Rāma, or I will strike down the worlds, unrivaled, which have been won by the power of asceticism—this is my resolve.
न ह्ययं वैष्णवो दिव्यः शरः परपुरंजयः। मोघः पतति वीर्येण बलदर्पविनाशनः
For this divine, Viṣṇu's arrow, O conqueror of enemy cities, does not fall in vain; by its power, it destroys the arrogance of strength.
वरायुधधरं रामं द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणाः सुराः। पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र सर्वशः
To see Rāma, bearer of the supreme weapon, all the gods along with the hosts of sages, with the Grandsire at their head, assembled there completely.
गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सिद्धचारणकिन्नराः। यक्षराक्षसनागाश्च तद् द्रष्टुं महदद्भुतम्
Gandharvas, Apsarases, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Kinnaras, Yakṣas, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas also gathered to witness that great and wondrous event.
जडीकृते तदा लोके रामे वरधनुर्धरे। निर्वीर्यो जामदग्न्योऽसौ रामो राममुदैक्षत
When the world was thus rendered motionless, with Rāma holding the supreme bow, Jāmadagnya became powerless and gazed at Rāma with joy.
तेजोभिर्गतवीर्यत्वाज्जामदग्न्यो जडीकृतः। रामं कमलपत्राक्षं मन्दं मन्दमुवाच ह
Deprived of his vigor by Rāma's radiance, Jāmadagnya was rendered inert and slowly, gently spoke to Rāma, whose eyes are like lotus petals.
काश्यपाय मया दत्ता यदा पूर्वं वसुंधरा। विषये मे न वस्तव्यमिति मां काश्यपोऽब्रवीत्
Long ago, I gave the earth to Kāśyapa; Kāśyapa told me that I must not dwell within my own domain.
सोऽहं गुरुवचः कुर्वन् पृथिव्यां न वसे निशाम्। तदाप्रभृति काकुत्स्थ कृता मे काश्यपस्य ह
Therefore, obeying my teacher's command, I do not dwell on earth at night; from that time, O descendant of Kakutstha, I have kept Kāśyapa's word.
तामिमां मद्गतिं वीर हन्तुं नार्हसि राघव। मनोजवं गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्
O hero, do not destroy this path of mine, O Rāghava; I will go, swift as thought, to Mahendra, the greatest of mountains.
लोकास्त्वप्रतिमा राम निर्जितास्तपसा मया। जहि ताञ्छरमुख्येन मा भूत् कालस्य पर्ययः
O Rāma, the worlds, unrivaled, have been conquered by me through asceticism; strike them with your foremost arrow, so that the time of destruction does not arrive.
अक्षय्यं मधुहन्तारं जानामि त्वां सुरेश्वरम्। धनुषोऽस्य परामर्शात् स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु परंतप
I know you to be the undying slayer of Madhu, the lord of gods; by your mere touch of this bow, may all be well with you, O scorcher of foes.
एते सुरगणाः सर्वे निरीक्षन्ते समागताः। त्वामप्रतिमकर्माणमप्रतिद्वन्द्वमाहवे
All these hosts of gods have assembled and are watching you, whose deeds are unmatched, who has no equal in battle.
न चेयं मम काकुत्स्थ व्रीडा भवितुमर्हति। त्वया त्रैलोक्यनाथेन यदहं विमुखीकृतः
Nor should this, O descendant of Kakutstha, be a cause of shame for me—that I have been turned away by you, the lord of the three worlds.
शरमप्रतिमं राम मोक्तुमर्हसि सुव्रत। शरमोक्षे गमिष्यामि महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्
O Rāma, you of firm vows, you should release the peerless arrow; after you release the arrow, I will go to Mahendra, the greatest of mountains.
तथा ब्रुवति रामे तु जामदग्न्ये प्रतापवान्। रामो दाशरथिः श्रीमांश्चिक्षेप शरमुत्तमम्
When the mighty Jāmadagnya had spoken thus to Rāma, Rāma, son of Daśaratha, glorious, released the supreme arrow.
स हतान् दृश्य रामेण स्वाँल्लोकांस्तपसार्जितान्। जामदग्न्यो जगामाशु महेन्द्रं पर्वतोत्तमम्
Seeing his own worlds, won by asceticism, struck down by Rāma, Jāmadagnya swiftly went to Mahendra, the greatest of mountains.
ततो वितिमिराः सर्वा दिशश्चोपदिशस्तथा। सुराः सर्षिगणा रामं प्रशशंसुरुदायुधम्
Then all directions and intermediate quarters became clear; the gods and hosts of sages praised Rāma, wielder of the mighty bow.
रामं दाशरथिं रामो जामदग्न्यः प्रपूजितः। ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य जगामात्मगतिं प्रभुः
Rāma, son of Daśaratha, was honored by Rāma, son of Jamadagni; then, having circumambulated him, the lord departed on his own path.
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This is the seventy-seventh sarga; listen.
गते रामे प्रशान्तात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्धनुः। वरुणायाप्रमेयाय ददौ हस्ते महायशाः
When Rāma had departed, the tranquil-minded Rāma, son of Daśaratha, with great fame, placed the bow into the hands of the immeasurable Varuṇa.
अभिवाद्य ततो रामो वसिष्ठप्रमुखानृषीन्। पितरं विकलं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः
Then Rāma, after bowing to the sages led by Vasiṣṭha, saw his father distressed and spoke to him, the delight of the Raghu line.
जामदग्न्यो गतो रामः प्रयातु चतुरंगिणी। अयोध्याभिमुखी सेना त्वया नाथेन पालिता
Jāmadagnya Rāma has gone; let the fourfold army now proceed towards Ayodhyā, protected by you as its lord.
रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथः सुतम्। बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय राघवम्
Hearing Rāma's words, King Daśaratha embraced his son Rāghava with both arms and kissed his head.
गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्टः प्रमुदितो नृपः। पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च
Hearing that Rāma had departed, the king was delighted and overjoyed; at that moment, he felt as if his son and himself had been born anew.
चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु ततः पुरीम्। पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्
He ordered the army to advance and swiftly went to the city, beautiful with banners and flags, resounding with the noise of drums and musical instruments.
सिक्तराजपथारम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम्। राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः पौरैर्मङ्गलपाणिभिः
The royal road was sprinkled and lovely, strewn with heaps of flowers, and the townspeople, auspicious in hand, greeted the king at the entrance.
सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद् राजा जनौघैः समलंकृताम्। पौरैः प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभिः
The king entered the city, filled and adorned with crowds of people, welcomed from afar by citizens, Brahmins, and city dwellers.
पुत्रैरनुगतः श्रीमान् श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशाः। प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं प्रियम्
Accompanied by his sons and glorious companions, the illustrious king entered his beloved palace, splendid as Mount Himavat.