स सम्प्रतस्थे धर्मात्मा प्रीतो दशरथात्मज: । वृतो महत्या नादिन्या सेनया चतुरङ्गया ।। २.९३.
The righteous son of Dasharatha, pleased, set out surrounded by his great, resounding fourfold army.
सागरौघनिभा सेना भरतस्य महात्मन: । महीं सञ्छादयामास प्रावृषि द्यामिवाम्बुद: ।। २.९३.
Bharata's mighty army, resembling a mass of ocean waves, covered the earth as a rain cloud covers the sky in the rainy season.
चिरकालमित्यनेन कदाचिल्लक्ष्यत इति गम्यते ।। २.९३.
From this, it is inferred that a long time has passed.
स यात्वा दूरमध्वानं सुपरिश्रान्तवाहन: । उवाच भरत: श्रीमान् वसिष्ठं मन्त्रिणां वरम् ।। २.९३.
Having traveled a long distance, with his vehicles thoroughly fatigued, the illustrious Bharata spoke to Vasistha, foremost among counselors.
यादृशं लक्ष्यते रूपं यथा चैव श्रुतं मया । व्यक्तं प्राप्ता: स्म तं देशं भरद्वाजो यमब्रवीत् ।। २.९३.
From the appearance and as I have heard, it is clear we have reached the place that Bharadvaja described.
अयं गिरिश्चित्रकूट इयं मन्दाकिनी नदी । एतत् प्रकाशते दूरान्नीलमेघनिभं वनम् ।। २.९३.
Here is Mount Chitrakuta, here is the Mandakini river, and from afar that forest appears, dark as a rain cloud.
गिरे: सानूनि रम्याणि चित्रकूटस्य सम्प्रति । वारणैरवमृद्यन्ते मामकै: पर्वतोपमै: ।। २.९३.
The delightful slopes of Chitrakuta mountain are now being trampled by my elephants, who are themselves as mighty as mountains.
मुञ्चन्ति कुसुमान्येते नगा: पर्वतसानुषु । नीला इवातपापाये तोयं तोयधरा घना: ।। २.९३.
These trees on the mountain slopes are shedding their blossoms, just as rain clouds release water when the heat subsides.
किन्नराचरितं देशं पश्य शत्रुघ्न पर्वतम् । मृगै: समन्तादाकीर्णं मकरैरिव सागरम् ।। २.९३.
Look, Shatrughna, at this mountain region frequented by Kinnaras, surrounded everywhere by deer, like the ocean is by makaras.
एते मृगगणा भान्ति शीघ्रवेगा: प्रचोदिता: । वायुप्रविद्धा शरदि मेघराजिरिवाम्बरे ।। २.९३.
These herds of deer, swift and urged onward, shine like rows of clouds scattered across the autumn sky by the wind.
कुर्वन्ति कुसुमापीडान् शिरस्सु सुरभीनमी । मेघप्रकाशै: फलकैर्दाक्षिणात्या यथा नरा: ।। २.९३.
They make fragrant garlands of flowers upon their heads, just as people in the south adorn themselves with shining fruit resembling clouds.
निष्कूजमिव भूत्वेदं वनं घोरप्रदर्शनम् । अयोध्येव जनाकीर्णा सम्प्रति प्रतिभाति मा ।। २.९३.
This forest, once silent and fearsome in appearance, now seems to me as crowded as Ayodhya.
खुरैरुदीरितो रेणुर्दिवं प्रच्छाद्य तिष्ठति । तं वहत्यनिल: शीघ्रं कुर्वन्निव मम प्रियम् ।। २.९३.
Dust stirred up by hooves rises and covers the sky, and the wind swiftly carries it, as if doing me a favor.
स्यन्दनांस्तुरगोपेतान् सूतमुख्यैरधिष्ठितान् । एतान् सम्पतत: शीघ्रं पश्य शत्रुघ्न कानने ।। २.९३.
See, Shatrughna, these chariots drawn by horses and driven by skilled charioteers, speeding through the forest.
एतान् वित्रासितान् पश्य बर्हिण: प्रियदर्शनान् । एतमाविशत: शीघ्रमधिवासं पतत्ऺित्रण: ।। २.९३.
See these frightened, beautiful peacocks quickly entering their shelter among the trees.
अतिमात्रमयं देशो मनोज्ञ: प्रतिभाति मा । तापसानां निवासो ऽयं व्यक्तं स्वर्गपथो यथा ।। २.९३.
This place appears to me exceedingly charming; it is clearly the dwelling of ascetics, like the path to heaven.
मृगा मृगीभि: सहिता बहव: पृषता वने । मनोज्ञरूपा लक्ष्यन्ते कुसुमैरिव चित्रिता: ।। २.९३.
Many deer, together with their mates, are seen in the forest, beautiful in form and adorned as if with flowers.
साधुसैन्या: प्रतिष्ठन्तां विचिन्वन्तु च कानने । यथा तौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ दृश्येते रामलक्ष्मणौ ।। २.९३.
Let the noble troops proceed and search the forest, so that those two tiger-like men, Rama and Lakshmana, may be found.
भरतस्य वच: श्रुत्वा पुरुषा: शस्त्रपाणय: । विविशुस्तद्वनं शूरा धूमं च ददृशुस्तत: ।। २.९३.
Hearing Bharata's words, the warriors, weapons in hand, entered that forest and saw smoke rising there.
ते समालोक्य धूमाग्रमूचुर्भरतमागता: । नामनुष्ये भवत्याग्निर्व्यक्तमत्रैव राघवौ ।। २.९३.
Seeing the column of smoke, they said to Bharata, 'Fire does not occur where there are no people; surely the Raghavas are here.'
अथ नात्र नरव्याघ्रौ राजपुत्रौ परन्तपौ । मन्ये रामोपमा: सन्ति व्यक्तमत्र तपस्विन: ।। २.९३.
If the two tiger-like princes are not here, then I think those who resemble Rama must be ascetics dwelling here.
तच्छ्रुत्वा भरतस्तेषां वचनं साधुसम्मतम् । सैन्यानुवाच सर्वांस्तानमित्रबलमर्दन: ।। २.९३.
Hearing their words, which were approved by all, Bharata, destroyer of enemy forces, addressed the entire army.
यत्ता भवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तु नेतो गन्तव्यमग्रत: । अहमेव गमिष्यामि सुमन्त्रो गुरुरेव च ।। २.९३.
Let all of you remain here; none should go ahead. I alone will proceed, along with Sumantra and the revered teacher.
एवमुक्तास्तत: सर्वे तत्र तस्थु: समन्तत: । भरतो यत्र धूमाग्रं तत्र दृष्टिं समादधात् ।। २.९३.
Thus instructed, all of them stood there in every direction, while Bharata fixed his gaze where the smoke was rising.
व्यवस्थिता या भरतेन सा चमूर्निरीक्षमाणापि च धूममग्रत: । बभूव हृष्टा नचिरेण जानती प्रियस्य रामस्य समागमं तदा ।। २.९३.
That army, stationed by Bharata and observing even the smoke ahead, soon became joyful, knowing that a meeting with their beloved Rāma was near.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे त्रिनवतितम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the ninety-third sarga of the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa in the venerable Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the first epic.
thumb|चतुर्नवतितमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center दीर्घकालोषितस्तस्मिन् गिरौ गिरिवनप्रिय: । वैदेह्या: प्रियमाकांक्षन् स्वं च चित्तं विलोभयन् ।। २.९४.
Having dwelled long on that mountain, which was dear to the forests and hills, longing for the beloved Vaidehī and captivating his own mind, he remained there.
अथ दाशरथिश्चित्रं चित्रकूटमदर्शयत् । भार्य्याममरसङ्काश: शचीमिव पुरन्दर: ।। २.९४.
Then Rāma, son of Daśaratha, showed the wondrous Citrakūṭa to his wife, shining like Indra showing Śacī the city of the gods.
न राज्याद्भ्रंशनं भद्रे न सुहृद्भिर्विनाभव: । मनो मे बाधते दृष्ट्वा रमणीयमिमं गिरिम् ।। २.९४.
O gentle one, the loss of the kingdom or separation from friends does not trouble my mind when I behold this delightful mountain.
पश्येममचलं भद्रे नानाद्विजगणायुतम् । शिखरै: खमिवोद्विद्धैर्द्धातुमद्भिर्विभूषितम् ।। २.९४.
Behold, O gentle one, this mountain adorned with multitudes of various birds, its peaks piercing the sky and decorated with minerals.