परावरज्ञो यश्च स्यात्तथा त्वं मनुजाधिप । स एवं व्यसनं प्राप्य न विषीदितुमर्हति ।। २.१०६.
He who knows both the higher and lower truths, as you do, O lord of men, should not grieve even when faced with such misfortune.
अमरोपम सत्त्वस्त्वं महात्मा सत्यसङ्गर: । सर्वज्ञ: सर्वदर्शी च बुद्धिमांश्चासि राघव ।। २.१०६.
You possess a nature like the immortals, great-souled and steadfast in truth; you are all-knowing, all-seeing, and wise, O Rāghava.
न त्वामेवङ्गुणैर्युक्तं प्रभवाभवकोविदम् । अविषह्यतमं दु:खमासादयितुमर्हति ।। २.१०६.
One endowed with such qualities as yours, who knows the nature of creation and dissolution, should not be afflicted by unbearable sorrow.
प्रोषिते मयि यत्पापं मात्रा मत्कारणात्कृतम् । क्षुद्रया तदनिष्टं मे प्रसीदतु भवान्मम ।। २.१०६.
Whatever wrong my mother, base and wicked, committed on my account while I was away—may you, noble one, forgive that offense of mine.
धर्मबन्धेन बद्धो ऽस्मि तेनेमां नेह मातरम् । हन्मि तीव्रेण दण्डेन दण्डार्हां पापकारिणीम् ।। २.१०६.
Bound by the ties of righteousness, I do not inflict severe punishment on this mother of mine, though she deserves it for her evil deed.
कथं दशरथाज्जात: शुद्धाभिजनकर्मण: । जानन् धर्ममधर्मिष्ठं कुर्य्यां कर्म जुगुप्सितम् ।। २.१०६.
How could I, born of Daśaratha—pure in lineage and deeds—knowing what is right, ever perform a deed that is unrighteous and to be despised?
गुरु: क्रियावान् वृद्धश्च राजा प्रेत: पितेति च । तातं न परिगर्हेयं दैवतं चेति संसदि ।। २.१०६.
The teacher, the one who acts, the elder, the king, and the deceased father—these, in the assembly, I would not reproach, nor the divine powers.
को हि धर्मार्थयोर्हीनमीदृशं कर्म किल्बिषम् । स्त्रिया: प्रियं चिकीर्षु: सन् कुर्याद्धर्मज्ञ धर्मवित् ।। २.१०६.
For who, wishing to do what pleases a woman, would perform such a sinful act, lacking in righteousness and purpose, if he truly knows and understands dharma?
अन्तकाले हि भूतानि मुह्यन्तीति पुराश्रुति: । राज्ञैवं कुर्वता लोके प्रत्यक्षं सा श्रुति: कृता ।। २.१०६.
It is said from ancient times that beings become confused at the end of their lives; by the king acting thus in the world, that tradition has been made manifest before our eyes.
साध्वर्थमभिसन्धाय ऺक्रोधान्मोहाच्च साहसात् । तातस्य यदतिक्रान्तं प्रत्याहरतु तद्भवान् ।। २.१०६.
Whatever my father transgressed, driven by anger, delusion, or rashness, let you, aiming for what is right, now withdraw that act.
पितुरपतनहेतुत्वात्तदेवापत्यत्वेन सम्मतम् ।। २.१०६.
Because it causes the father's downfall, that very act is regarded as belonging to the son.
तदपत्यं भवानस्तु मा भवान् दुष्कृतं पितु: । अभिपत्ता कृतं कर्म लोके धीरविगर्हितम् ।। २.१०६.
Let you be the true son, and do not become the perpetrator of your father's wrongdoing; in the world, the wise do not approve of one who follows through with a wrongful deed.
कैकेयीं मां च तातं च सुहृदो बान्धवांश्च न: । पौरजानपदान् सर्वांस्त्रातु सर्वमिदं भवान् ।। २.१०६.
Protect Kaikeyi, me, our father, our friends and relatives, and all the people of the city and countryside—let you safeguard all of this.
क्व चारण्यं क्व च क्षात्ऺत्र क्व जटा: क्व च पालनम् । ईदृशं व्याहतं कर्म न भवान् कर्तुमर्हति ।। २.१०६.
What connection is there between the forest and the warrior class, between matted locks and ruling? You ought not to perform such a disrupted act.
एष हि प्रथमो धर्म: क्षत्ऺित्रयस्याभिषेचनम् । येन शक्यं महाप्राज्ञ प्रजानां परिपालनम् ।। २.१०६.
For the first and foremost duty of a kshatriya is consecration, by which, O greatly wise one, the protection of the people can be accomplished.
कश्च प्रत्यक्षमुत्सृज्य संशयस्थमलक्षणम् । आयतिस्थं चरेद्धर्मं क्षत्ऺत्रबन्धुरनिश्चितम् ।। २.१०६.
Who, abandoning what is certain and present, would pursue a doubtful, uncertain, and future dharma, being a kshatriya or his kin?
अथ क्लेशजमेव त्वं धर्मं चरितुमिच्छसि । धर्मेण चतुरो वर्णान् पालयन् क्लेशमाप्नुहि ।। २.१०६.
But if you wish to practice a dharma that is difficult and full of hardship, then, by upholding dharma, protect the four varnas and accept that hardship.
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणां हि गार्हस्थ्यं श्रेष्ठमाश्रमम् । प्राहुर्धर्मज्ञ धर्मज्ञास्तं कथं त्यक्तुमर्हसि ।। २.१०६.
For among the four stages of life, householdership is declared by the knowers of dharma to be the highest; how could you rightly abandon that?
श्रुतेन बाल: स्थानेन जन्मना भवतो ह्यहम् । स कथं पालयिष्यामि भूमिं भवति तिष्ठति ।। २.१०६.
By learning, by position, and by birth, I am indeed your junior; so how could I govern the land while you remain?
हीनबुद्धिगुणो बालो हीन: स्थानेन चाप्यहम् । भवता च विनाभूतो न वर्त्तयितुमुत्सहे ।। २.१०६.
I am a child, lacking in intellect and qualities, and inferior in position; deprived of you, I am unable to maintain the kingdom.
इदं निखिलमव्यग्रं राज्यं पित्र्यमकण्टकम् । अनुशाधि स्वधर्मेण धर्मज्ञ सह बान्धवै: ।। २.१०६.
Rule this entire, undisturbed, ancestral kingdom, free from thorns, in accordance with your own dharma, O knower of dharma, together with your kinsmen.
इहैव त्वा ऽभिषिञ्चन्तु सर्वा: प्रकृतय: सह । ऋत्विज: सवसिष्ठाश्च मन्त्रवन्मन्त्रकोविदा: ।। २.१०६.
Let all the ministers, along with the priests and Vasiṣṭha, skilled in mantras, anoint you as king right here.
अभिषिक्तस्त्वमस्माभिरयोध्यां पालने व्रज । विजित्य तरसा लोकान् मरुद्भिरिव वासव: ।। २.१०६.
Once you are consecrated by us, go forth to govern Ayodhya, having conquered the worlds with your might, like Indra with the Maruts.
ऋणानि त्रीण्यपाकुर्वन् दुर्हृद: साधु निर्द्दहन् । सुहृदस्तर्पयन् कामैस्त्वमेवात्रानुशाधि माम् ।। २.१०६.
By repaying the three debts, burning away the wicked, gratifying friends with desires, you alone should rule over me here.
अद्यार्य मुदिता: सन्तु सुहृदस्ते ऽभिषेचने । अद्य भीता: पलायन्तां दुर्हृदस्ते दिशो दश ।। २.१०६.
Today, may your true friends rejoice at your consecration, and may your ill-wishers, filled with fear, flee in all ten directions.
आक्रोशं मम मातुश्च प्रमृज्य पुरुषर्षभ । अद्य तत्रभवन्तं च पितरं रक्ष किल्बिषात् ।। २.१०६.
Wipe away the reproach upon my mother and myself, O best of men, and today protect our father there from sin.
शिरसा त्वा ऽभियाचे ऽहं कुरुष्व करुणां मयि । बान्धवेषु च सर्वेषु भूतेष्विव महेश्वर: ।। २.१०६.
With my head bowed, I beg you: show compassion to me and to all our relatives, as the great Lord does to all beings.
अथैतत् पृष्ठत: कृत्वा वनमेव भवानित: । गमिष्यति गमिष्यामि भवता सार्द्धमप्यहम् ।। २.१०६.
But if, having set this aside, you still choose to go to the forest, then I too will go with you.
तथाहि रामो भरतेन ताम्यता प्रसाद्यमान: शिरसा महीपति: । न चैव चक्रे गमनाय सत्त्ववान् मतिं पितुस्तद्वचने व्यवस्थित: ।। २.१०६.
Thus, though Bharata, tormented, pleaded with him, bowing his head, steadfast Rāma did not resolve to return, remaining firm in his father's command.
तदद्भुतं स्थैर्यमवेक्ष्य राघवे समं जनो हर्षमवाप दु:खित: । न यात्ययोध्यामिति दु:खितो ऽभवत् स्थिरप्रतिज्ञत्वमवेक्ष्य हर्षित: ।। २.१०६.
Seeing such wondrous steadfastness in Rāghava, the people, though sorrowful that he would not return to Ayodhyā, felt joy at his unwavering resolve.