जाने च रामं धर्म्मज्ञं ससीतं सहलक्ष्मणम् । असौ वसति ते भ्राता चित्रकूटे महागिरौ ।। २.९०.
I know that Rama, knower of righteousness, is with Sita and Lakṣmaṇa; your brother dwells on the great mountain Citrakūṭa.
श्वस्तु गन्तासि तं देशं वसाद्य सह मन्त्रिभि: । एतं मे कुरु सुप्राज्ञ कामं कामार्थकोविद ।। २.९०.
Tomorrow you will go to that place, after resting here with your counselors; fulfill this wish of mine, O wise one, skilled in fulfilling desires.
ततस्तथेत्येवमुदारदर्शन: प्रतीतरूपो भरतो ऽब्रवीद्वच: । चकार बुद्धिं च तदा तदाश्रमे निशानिवासाय नराधिपात्मज: ।। २.९०.
Then Bharata, noble in appearance and reassured, replied, 'So be it,' and resolved to spend the night in that hermitage.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे नवतितम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the ninetieth chapter of the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa in the sacred Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the first epic.
thumb|एकनवतितमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center कृतबुद्धिं निवासाय तत्रैव स मुनिस्तदा । भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमातिथ्येन न्यमन्त्रयत् ।। २.९१.
Then the sage, having decided to stay there, invited Bharata, son of Kaikeyī, as a guest.
अब्रवीद्भरतस्त्वेनं नन्विदं भवता कृतम् । पाद्यमर्घ्यं तथातिथ्यं वने यदुपपद्यते ।। २.९१.
Bharata said to him, 'Surely, you have already performed all that is proper—foot-washing, offerings, and hospitality—as is fitting in the forest.'
अथोवाच भरद्वाजो भरतं प्रहसन्निव । जाने त्वां प्रीतिसंयुक्तं तुष्येस्त्वं येन केनचित् ।। २.९१.
Then Bharadvāja, smiling, spoke to Bharata, 'I know you are filled with affection; you are pleased by any gesture.'
सेनायास्तु तवैतस्या: कर्तुमिच्छामि भोजनम् । मम प्रीतिर्यथारूपा त्वमर्हो मनुजाधिप ।। २.९१.
I wish to provide food for your army; my affection is as it should be, and you are worthy, O lord of men.
किमर्थं चापि निक्षिप्य दूरे बलमिहागत: । कस्मान्नेहोपयातोसि सबल: पुरुषर्षभ ।। २.९१.
But why have you left your forces at a distance and come here? Why have you not approached with your army, O best of men?
भरत: प्रत्युवाचेदं प्राञ्जलिस्तं तपोधनम् । ससैन्यो नोपयातो ऽस्मि भगवन् भगवद्भयात् ।। २.९१.
Bharata, with joined palms, replied to the ascetic, 'I have not come here with my army, revered one, out of fear of you.'
राज्ञा च भगवन् नित्यं राजपुत्रेण वा सदा । यत्नत: परिहर्त्तव्या विषयेषु तपस्विन: ।। २.९१.
O venerable one, by the king or always by the prince, ascetics must be carefully protected from harm within the realm.
वाजिमुख्या मनुष्याश्च मत्ताश्च वरवारणा: । प्रच्छाद्य भगवन् भूमिं महतीमनुयान्ति माम् ।। २.९१.
Foremost horses, men, and intoxicated noble elephants, O revered one, follow me, covering the vast earth.
ते वृक्षानुदकं भूमिमाश्रमेषूटजांस्तथा । न हिंस्युरिति तेनाहमेक एव समागत: ।। २.९१.
They must not harm the trees, water, land, huts, or anything in the hermitages; thus I have come here alone.
आनीयतामित: सेनेत्याज्ञप्त: परमर्षिणा । ततस्तु चक्रे भरत: सेनाया: समुपागमम् ।। २.९१.
Bring the army here—so commanded by the eminent sage, Bharata then arranged for the army's arrival.
अग्निशालां प्रविश्याथ पीत्वाप: परिमृज्य च । आतिथ्यस्य क्रियाहेतोर्विश्वकर्माणमाह्वयत् ।। २.९१.
Then, entering the fire-hall, drinking water, and cleansing himself, for the sake of hospitality, he summoned Viśvakarman.
आह्वये विश्वकर्माणमहं त्वष्टारमेव च । आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम् ।। २.९१.
I summon Viśvakarman and also Tvaṣṭṛ; I wish to perform hospitality—let this be arranged for me there.
आह्वये लोकपालांस्त्रीन् देवान् शक्रमुखांस्तथा । आतिथ्यं कर्तुमिच्छामि तत्र मे संविधीयताम् ।। २.९१.
I summon the three guardians of the worlds, the gods led by Śakra; I wish to perform hospitality—let this be arranged for me there.
प्राक्स्रोतसश्च या नद्य: प्रत्यक्स्रोतस एव च । पृथिव्यामन्तरिक्षे च समायान्त्वद्य सर्वश: ।। २.९१.
Let all the rivers, those flowing eastward and those flowing westward, on earth and in the sky, come here today in every way.
अन्या: स्रवन्तु मैरेयं सुरामन्या: सुनिष्ठिताम् । अपराश्चोदकं शीतमिक्षुकाण्डरसोपमम् ।। २.९१.
Let some flow with mead, others with well-prepared wine, and others with cold water resembling sugarcane juice.
आह्वये देवगन्धर्वान् विश्वावसुहहाहुहून् । तथैवाप्सरसो देवीर्गन्धर्व्वीश्चापि सर्वश: ।। २.९१.
I summon the divine Gandharvas—Viśvāvasu, Haha, and Hūhū—and likewise all the divine Apsarases and Gandharvīs.
घृताचीमथ विश्वाचीं मिश्रकेशीमलम्बुसाम् । नागदन्तां च हेमां च हिमामद्रिकृतस्थलाम् ।। २.९१.
Ghṛtācī, Viśvācī, Miśrakeśī, Alambusā, Nāgadantā, Hemā, and Himā, born on mountain slopes.
शक्रं याश्चोपतिष्ठन्ति ब्रह्माणं याश्च योषित: । सर्वास्तुम्बुरुणा सार्द्धमाह्वये सपरिच्छदा: ।। २.९१.
Those women who attend Śakra and those who serve Brahmā—all, together with Tumburu and their attendants, I summon.
वनं कुरुषु यद्दिव्यं वासोभूषणपत्ऺत्रवत् । दिव्यनारीफलं शश्वत्तत्कौबेरमिहैतु च ।। २.९१.
Let the divine forest in the Kuru land, with garments, ornaments, and leaves, and the eternal divine fruits of Kubera, be here.
इह मे भगवान् सोमो विधत्तामन्नमुत्तमम् । भक्ष्यं भोज्यं च चोष्यं च लेह्यं च विविधं बहु ।। २.९१.
Here, may the revered Soma provide me with excellent food—various dishes to eat, enjoy, suck, and lick, in abundance.
विचित्राणि च माल्यानि पादपप्रच्युतानि च । सुरादीनि च पेयानि मांसानि विविधानि च ।। २.९१.
Let there be diverse garlands, those fallen from trees, drinks such as divine liquor, and various kinds of meat.
एवं समाधिना युक्तस्तेजसा ऽप्रतिमेन च । शीक्षास्वरसमायुक्तं तपसा चाब्रवीन्मुनि: ।। २.९१.
Thus, endowed with concentration, with incomparable brilliance, and possessing mastery of recitation, the sage spoke through ascetic power.
मनसा ध्यायतस्तस्य प्राङ्मुखस्य कृताञ्जले: । आजग्मुस्तानि सर्वाणि दैवतानि पृथक्पृथक् ।। २.९१.
As he meditated, facing east with hands joined in reverence, all those deities arrived, each separately.
मलयं दर्दुरं चैव तत: स्वेदनुदऽ ऽनिल: । उपस्पृश्य ववौ युक्त्या सुप्रियात्मा सुख: शिव: ।। २.९१.
Then, the wind that removes sweat touched Malaya and Dardura, and blew gently, pleasing in soul, comfortable, and auspicious.
ततोभ्यवर्तन्त घना दिव्या: कुसुमवृष्टय: । दिव्यदुन्दुभिघोषश्च दिक्षु सर्वासु शुश्रुवे ।। २.९१.
Then celestial clouds gathered, and showers of flowers fell; the sound of divine drums was heard in all directions.
प्रववुश्चोत्तमा वाताननृतुश्चाप्सरोगणा: । प्रजगुर्देवगन्धर्वा वीणा: प्रमुमुचु: स्वरान् ।। २.९१.
The finest winds blew, and the hosts of apsaras danced; the gods and gandharvas sang, and played their vīṇās, releasing melodious notes.