अब्रवीच्च वरारोहां चारुचन्द्रनिभाननाम् । विदेहराजस्य सुतां रामो राजीवलोचन: ।। २.९५.
Rama, lotus-eyed, spoke to the noble princess, daughter of the king of Videha, whose face was lovely as the moon.
विचित्रपुलिनां रम्यां हंससारससेविताम् । कमलैरुपसम्पन्नां पश्य मन्दाकिनीं नदीम् ।। २.९५.
Behold the Mandakini river, charming with its varied sandbanks, frequented by swans and cranes, and adorned with lotuses.
नानाविधैस्तीररुहैर्वृतां पुष्पफलद्रुमै: । राजन्तीं राजराजस्य नलिनीमिव सर्वत: ।। २.९५.
See how she is encircled on all sides by many kinds of trees bearing flowers and fruits, shining like a lotus pond of a king of kings.
मृगयूथनिपीतानि कलुषाम्भांसि साम्प्रतम् । तीर्थानि रमणीयानि रतिं सञ्जनयन्ति मे ।। २.९५.
Now, the waters at the fords, muddied by herds of deer, are delightful to me and awaken my joy.
जटाजिनधरा: काले वल्कलोत्तरवासस: । ऋषयस्त्ववगाहन्ते नदीं मन्दाकिनीं प्रिये ।। २.९५.
At the proper time, the sages, wearing matted locks and deer skins, and clad in bark garments, enter the Mandakini river, beloved.
आदित्यमुपतिष्ठन्ते नियमादूर्द्ध्वबाहव: । एते परे विशालाक्षि मुनय: संशितव्रता: ।। २.९५.
O wide-eyed one, these great sages, steadfast in their vows, stand with arms raised in discipline, worshipping the sun.
मारुतोद्धूतशिखरै: प्रनृत्त इव पर्वत: । पादपै: पत्ऺत्रपुष्पाणि सृजद्भिरभितो नदीम् ।। २.९५.
See how the mountain, with its peaks shaken by the wind, seems to dance, while the trees all around shed their leaves and flowers into the river.
क्वचिन्मणिनिकाशोदां क्वचित्पुलिनशालिनीम् । क्वचित्सिद्धजनाकीर्णां पश्य मन्दाकिनीं नदीम् ।। २.९५.
Behold the Mandakini river: here she shines like a string of jewels, there she is lined with sandy banks, and in some places she is crowded with perfected beings.
निर्द्धूतान् वायुना पश्य विततान् पुष्पसञ्चयान् । पोप्लूयमानानपरान् पश्य त्वं जलमध्यगान् ।। २.९५.
See the heaps of flowers scattered and spread out by the wind, and look at the various creatures swimming in the midst of the water.
तांश्चातिवल्गुवचसो रथाङ्गाह्वयना द्विजा: । अधिरोहन्ति कल्याणि विकूजन्त: शुभा गिर: ।। २.९५.
O auspicious one, those twice-born sages called 'Rathanga-invokers', whose words are exceedingly sweet, ascend her banks, singing beautiful hymns.
दर्शनं चित्र कूटस्य मन्दाकिन्याश्च शोभने । अधिकं पुरवासाच्च मन्ये च तव दर्शनात् ।। २.९५.
O lovely one, the sight of Chitrakuta and the Mandakini is, I think, even more delightful than the city, because I see them with you.
विधूतकलुषै: सिद्धैस्तपोदमशमान्वितै: । नित्यविक्षोभितजलां विगाहस्व मया सह ।। २.९५.
Let us, together, enter these ever-stirred waters, purified by perfected beings who are free from impurity and endowed with austerity, self-restraint, and tranquility.
सखीवच्च विगाहस्व सीते मन्दाकिनीं नदीम् । कमलान्यवमज्जन्ती पुष्कराणि च भामिनि ।। २.९५.
O Sita, enter the Mandakini river as you would with a friend, submerging the lotuses and water-lilies, O beautiful one.
त्वं पौरजनवद्व्यालानयोध्यामिव पर्वतम् । मन्यस्व वनिते नित्यं सरयूवदिमां नदीम् ।। २.९५.
O lady, always think of this mountain as Ayodhya, and this river as the Sarayu, just as the people of the city do.
लक्ष्मणश्चापि धर्मात्मा मन्निदेशे व्यवस्थित: । त्वं चानुकूला वैदेहि प्रीतिं जनयथो मम ।। २.९५.
Righteous Lakshmana, too, abides by my command, and you, Vaidehi, are supportive; you both bring me joy.
उपस्पृशंस्त्रिषवणं मधुमूलफलाशन: । नायोध्यायै न राज्याय स्पृहये ऽद्य त्वया सह ।। २.९५.
Bathing at the three times, eating honey, roots, and fruits, today I desire neither Ayodhya nor the kingdom, as long as I am with you.
इमां हि रम्यां मृगयूथशालिनीं निपीततोयां गजसिंहवानरै: । सुपुष्पितै: पुष्पधरैरलङ्कृतां न सो ऽस्ति य: स्यादगतक्लम: सुखी ।। २.९५.
Truly, there is no one who, seeing this delightful river adorned with herds of deer, drunk by elephants, lions, and monkeys, and decorated with blossoming, flower-bearing trees, would not be happy and free from fatigue.
इतीव रामो बहुसङ्गतं वच: प्रियासहाय: सरितं प्रति ब्रुवन् । चचार रम्यं नयनाञ्जनप्रभं स चित्रकूटं रघुवंशवर्द्धन: ।। २.९५.
Thus, speaking many such words to his beloved companion about the river, Rama, the enhancer of the Raghu line, wandered about the beautiful Chitrakuta, radiant as collyrium to the eyes.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः
Thus ends the ninety-fifth sarga of the glorious Ayodhya Kanda in the holy Ramayana, the first poem, composed by sage Valmiki.
thumb|षण्णवतितमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center तां तथा दर्शयित्वा तु मैथिलीं गिरिनिम्नगाम् । निषसाद गिरिप्रस्थे सीतां मांसेन छन्दयन् ।। २.९६.
After showing Sita the mountain river in this way, Rama sat down on the mountain slope, pleasing Sita with meat.
इदं मेध्यमिदं स्वादु निष्टप्तमिदमग्निना । एवमास्ते स धर्मात्मा सीतया सह राघव: ।। २.९६.
That righteous Rama sat with Sita, saying, 'This is pure, this is tasty, this is well-roasted in the fire.'
तथा तत्रासतस्तस्य भरतस्योपयायिन: । सैन्यरेणुश्च शब्दश्च प्रादुरास्तां नभस्स्पृशौ ।। २.९६.
As they sat there, the dust and sound of Bharata's approaching army rose up, touching the sky.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे त्रस्ता: शब्देन महता तत: । अर्दिता यूथपा मत्ता: सयूथा दुद्रुवुर्दिश: ।। २.९६.
At that moment, startled by the great noise, the frightened and distressed herds of wild animals, with their leaders, fled in all directions.
स तं सैन्यसमुद्धूतं शब्दं शुश्राव राघव: । तांश्च विप्रद्रुतान् सर्वान् यूथपानन्ववैक्षत ।। २.९६.
Rāghava heard that sound, raised by the army, and he saw all the chiefs of the herds fleeing in panic.
तांश्च विद्रवतो दृष्ट्वा तं च श्रुत्वा च निस्वनम् । उवाच राम: सौमित्रिं लक्ष्मणं दीप्ततेजसम् ।। २.९६.
Seeing them fleeing and hearing that tumult, Rāma spoke to Lakṣmaṇa, son of Sumitrā, blazing with energy.
हन्त लक्ष्मण पश्येह सुमित्रा सुप्रजास्त्वया । भीमस्तनितगम्भीरस्तुमुल: श्रूयते स्वन: ।। २.९६.
Look, Lakṣmaṇa, noble son of Sumitrā, see here! A terrible, thunderous, deep, tumultuous sound is being heard.
गजयूथानि वा ऽरण्ये महिषा वा महावने । वित्रासिता मृगा: सिंहै: सहसा प्रद्रुता दिश: ।। २.९६.
Whether it is herds of elephants in the forest, or buffaloes in the great woods, frightened by lions, the animals have suddenly fled in all directions.
राजा वा राजमात्रो वा मृगयामटते वने । अन्यद्वा श्वापदं किञ्चित् सौमित्रे ज्ञातुमर्हसि ।। २.९६.
Perhaps a king or a royal minister is hunting in the forest, or perhaps it is some other wild beast; O Sumitra’s son, you should find out.
सुदुश्चरो गिरिश्चायं पक्षिणामपि लक्ष्मण । सर्वमेतद्यथातत्त्वमचिराज्ज्ञातुमर्हसि ।। २.९६.
This mountain, Lakṣmaṇa, is very difficult even for birds to traverse; you should quickly ascertain the truth of all this.
स लक्ष्मण: संत्वरित: सालमारुह्य पुष्पितम् । प्रेक्षमाणो दिश: सर्वा: पूर्वां दिशमुदैक्षत ।। २.९६.
Then Lakṣmaṇa, hastening, climbed a flowering śāla tree, and, looking in all directions, gazed toward the eastern quarter.