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.
ननन्द स्वजनै राजा गृहे कामैः सुपूजितः। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा
The king rejoiced with his own people in the house, honored with every desire fulfilled; Kausalyā, Sumitrā, and the fair-waisted Kaikeyī also rejoiced.
वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषितः। ततः सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम्
Engaged in welcoming the brides, as were the other royal women, they then received Sītā, greatly fortunate, and the illustrious Urmilā.
कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नृपयोषितः। मंगलालापनैर्होमैः शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः
The royal women took both daughters of Kuśadhvaja, adorned with auspicious words and offerings, clad in fine garments.
देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ताः प्रत्यपूजयन्। अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा
All of them quickly worshipped the shrines of the gods, and at that time, all the royal sons paid respects to those worthy of respect.
रेमिरे मुदिताः सर्वा भर्तृभिर्मुदिता रहः। कृतदाराः कृतास्त्राश्च सधनाः ससुहृज्जनाः
All the women, joyful, delighted in private with their husbands, having accomplished marriage, skilled in arms, possessing wealth and friends.
शुश्रूषमाणाः पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभाः। कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथः सुतम्
The best of men, attentive to their father, served him; then, after some time, King Daśaratha said to his son—
भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमब्रवीद् रघुनन्दनः। अयं केकयराजस्य पुत्रो वसति पुत्रक
To Bharata, son of Kaikeyī, the delight of the Raghu line spoke: 'This is the son of the king of Kekaya, residing here, dear son.'
त्वां नेतुमागतो वीरो युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव। श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद् भरतः कैकयीसुतः
'Your heroic maternal uncle Yudhājit has come to take you.' Hearing this from Daśaratha, Bharata, son of Kaikeyī—
गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा। आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्
Then, accompanied by Shatrughna, the hero set out to depart, having taken leave of his father and Rama, the doer of untroubled deeds.
मातॄश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ। युधाजित् प्राप्य भरतं सशत्रुघ्नं प्रहर्षितः
Along with Shatrughna, the best among men went to his mothers; Yudhajit, upon finding Bharata and Shatrughna, was greatly delighted.