पुष्पध्वजवती: पूर्णा: शुक्लस्यान्नस्य चाभित: । ददृशुर्विस्मितास्तत्र नरा लौही: सहस्रश: ।। २.९१.
There, thousands of iron vessels, filled and adorned with flowered banners and heaps of pure white rice, were seen by the men with wonder.
बभूवुर्वनपार्श्वेषु कूपा: पायसकर्दमा: । ताश्च कामदुघा गावो द्रुमाश्चासन् मधुस्रुत: ।। २.९१.
By the forest edges, there appeared wells filled with creamy rice and milk, wish-fulfilling cows, and trees dripping with honey.
वाप्यो मैरेयपूर्णाश्च मृष्टमांसचयैर्वृता: । प्रतप्तपिठरैश्चापि मार्गमायूरकौक्कुटै: ।। २.९१.
There were ponds filled with mead, surrounded by heaps of well-cooked meat, and hot dishes of peacock and jungle fowl along the path.
पात्रीणां च सहस्राणि स्थालीनां नियुतानि च । न्यर्बुदानि च पात्राणि शातकुम्भमयानि च ।। २.९१.
Thousands of bowls, tens of thousands of pots, and hundreds of millions of golden vessels were seen there.
स्थाल्य: कुम्भ्य: करम्भ्यश्च दधिपूर्णा: सुसंस्कृता: । यौवनस्थस्य गौरस्य कपित्थस्य सुगन्धिन: ।। २.९१.
Pots, jars, and dishes filled with well-prepared curds from young, fragrant cows and from kapittha fruits were present.
ह्रदा: पूर्णा रसालस्य दघ्न: श्वेतस्य चापरे । बभूवु: पायसस्यान्ये शर्करायाश्च सञ्चया: ।। २.९१.
There were pools filled with sweet mango juice, others with thick, white milk, and others with heaps of rice pudding and sugar.
कल्कांश्चूर्णकषायांश्च स्नानानि विविधानि च । ददृशुर्भाजनस्थानि तीर्थेषु सरितां नरा: ।। २.९१.
Men saw, at the riverbanks, various medicinal pastes, powders, decoctions, and different kinds of bathing substances placed in vessels.
शुक्लानंशुमतश्चापि दन्तधावनसञ्चयान् । शुक्लांश्चन्दनकल्कांश्च समुद्गेष्ववतिष्ठत: ।। २.९१.
There were also heaps of white, shining tooth-cleaning sticks and white sandalwood pastes set out on the riverbanks.
दर्पणान् परिमृष्टांश्च वाससां चापि सञ्चयान् । पादुकोपानहश्चैव युग्मानि च सहस्रश: ।। २.९१.
There were polished mirrors, heaps of garments, pairs of sandals and shoes by the thousands.
आञ्जनी: कङ्कतान् कूर्चान् शस्त्राणि च धनूंषि च । मर्मत्राणानि चित्राणि शयनान्यासनानि च ।। २.९१.
There were cosmetic boxes, combs, brushes, weapons and bows, ornate armor, as well as beds and seats.
प्रतिपानह्रदान् पूर्णान् खरोष्ट्रगजवाजिनाम् । अवगाह्य सुतीर्थांश्च ह्रदान् सोत्पलपुष्करान् ।। २.९१.
There were lakes filled with drinks for camels, oxen, elephants, and horses, and bathing ponds with good banks, full of lotuses and water-lilies.
आकाशवर्णप्रतिमान् स्वच्छतोयान् सुखप्लवान् । नीलवैडूर्य्यवर्णांश्च मृदून् यवससञ्चयान् ।। २.९१.
There were pools resembling the color of the sky, with clear water, pleasant for bathing, and heaps of soft barley colored like blue beryl.
निर्वापार्थान् पशूनां ते ददृशुस्तत्र सर्वश: ।। २.९१.
There, they saw all the animals prepared for the sacrificial offering.
व्यस्मयन्त मनुष्यास्ते स्वप्नकल्पं तदद्भुतम् । दृष्ट्वातिथ्यं कृतं तादृक् भरतस्य महर्षिणा ।। २.९१.
The people marveled, regarding that wondrous hospitality shown to Bharata by the great sage as if it were a dream.
इत्येवं रममाणानां देवानामिव नन्दने । भरद्वाजाश्रमे रम्ये सा रात्रिर्व्यत्यवर्त्तत ।। २.९१.
Thus, as they delighted like the gods in Nandana, that beautiful night passed at Bharadvāja’s hermitage.
प्रतिजग्मुश्च ता नद्यो गन्धर्वाश्च यथागतम् । भरद्वाजमनुज्ञाप्य ताश्च सर्वा वराङ्गना: ।। २.९१.
Then the rivers and Gandharvas departed as they had come, having received Bharadvāja’s permission, along with all the lovely women.
तथैव मत्ता मदिरोत्कटा नरास्तथैव दिव्यागुरुचन्दनोक्षिता: । तथैव दिव्या विविधा: स्रगुत्तमा: पृथक् प्रकीर्णा मनुजै: प्रमर्दिता: ।। २.९१.
Just so, the intoxicated men, anointed with divine aloe and sandalwood, remained; and likewise, the various splendid garlands lay scattered, trampled by the people.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे एकनवतितम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the ninety-first sarga in the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa of the ancient and sacred Rāmāyaṇa composed by sage Vālmīki.
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After passing that night, Bharata, with his retinue, having been duly honored, approached Bharadvāja as he wished.
तमृषि: पुरुषव्याघ्रं प्राञ्जलिं प्रेक्ष्य चागतम् । हुताग्निहोत्रो भरतं भरद्वाजो ऽभ्यभाषत ।। २.९२.
Seeing Bharata, the tiger among men, arrive with joined palms, the sage Bharadvāja, who had performed his fire rituals, addressed him.
कच्चिदत्र सुखा रात्रिस्तवास्मद्विषये गता । समग्रस्ते जन: कच्चिदातिथ्ये शंस मे ऽनघ ।। २.९२.
"Did you spend the night comfortably here in my hermitage? Is your entire company well? Tell me, blameless one, if you found the hospitality satisfactory."
तमुवाचाञ्जलिं कृत्वा भरतो ऽभिप्रणम्य च । आश्रमादभिनिष्क्रान्तमृषिमुत्तमतेजसम् ।। २.९२.
Bharata, bowing deeply with joined palms, spoke to the sage of supreme brilliance, who had come out of his hermitage.
सुखोषितो ऽस्मि भगवन् समग्रबलवाहन: । तर्पित: सर्वकामैश्च सामात्यो बलवत्त्वया ।। २.९२.
"Revered one, I, along with my entire army and attendants, have rested well and have been satisfied in every way by your hospitality."
अपेतक्लमसन्तापा: सुभिक्षा: सुप्रतिश्रया: । अपि प्रेष्यानुपादाय सर्वे स्म सुसुखोषिता: ।। २.९२.
"Freed from fatigue and distress, well-provided with food and shelter, even our servants, without exception, have all been most comfortably accommodated."
आमन्त्रये ऽहं भगवन् कामं त्वामृषिसत्तम । समीपं प्रस्थितं भ्रातुर्मैत्रेणेक्षस्व चक्षुषा ।। २.९२.
"O revered sage, I now take my leave. Please, with your friendly gaze, look upon me as I set out to approach my brother."
आश्रमं तस्य धर्मज्ञ धार्मिकस्य महात्मन: । आचक्ष्व कतमो मार्ग: कियानिति च शंस मे ।। २.९२.
"O knower of righteousness, tell me which path leads to the hermitage of that righteous and great-souled one, and how far it is."
इति पृष्टस्तु भरतं भ्रातृदर्शनलालसम् । प्रत्युवाच महातेजा भरद्वाजो महातपा: ।। २.९२.
Thus questioned by Bharata, who longed to see his brother, the great ascetic Bharadvāja, endowed with immense energy, replied.
भरतार्द्धतृतीयेषु योजनेष्वजने वने । चित्रकूटो गिरिस्तत्र रम्यनिर्दरकानन: ।। २.९२.
"At a distance of two and a half yojanas in the uninhabited forest lies the mountain Citrakūṭa, with its delightful, uninterrupted woods."
उत्तरं पार्श्वमासाद्य तस्य मन्दाकिनी नदी । पुष्ऺिपतद्रुमसञ्छन्ना रम्यपुष्पितकानना ।। २.९२.
"On its northern side flows the Mandākinī river, shaded by blossoming trees and beautiful with flowering groves."
अनन्तरं तत्सरितश्चित्रकूटश्च पर्वत: । तयो: पर्णकुटी तात तत्र तौ वसतो ध्रुवम् ।। २.९२.
"Beyond that river stands Mount Citrakūṭa; at the foot of both, dear one, is their leaf-hut, where surely the two reside."