अम्बरीषस्य पुत्रो ऽभून्नहुष: सत्यविक्रम: । नहुषस्य च नाभाग: पुत्र: परमधार्मिक: ।। २.११०.
Ambarīṣa's son was Nahuṣa, steadfast in truth and valor; Nahuṣa's son was Nābhāga, supremely righteous.
अजश्च सुव्रतश्चैव नाभागस्य सुतावुभौ । अजस्य चैव धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथ: सुत: ।। २.११०.
Nābhāga had two sons, Aja and Suvrata; and Aja's son was the righteous king Daśaratha.
तस्य ज्येष्ठो ऽसि दायादो राम इत्यभिविश्रुत: । तद्गृहाण स्वकं राज्यमवेक्षस्व जनं नृप ।। २.११०.
You are his eldest and heir, renowned as Rāma; therefore, accept your own kingdom and look after the people, O king.
इक्ष्वाकूणां हि सर्वेषां राजा भवति पूर्वज: । पूर्वजे नावर: पुत्रो ज्येष्ठो राज्ये ऽभिषिच्यते ।। २.११०.
Among all the Ikṣvākus, the eldest becomes king; when there is an elder, the younger son is not consecrated for the throne.
स राघवाणां कुलधर्ममात्मन: सनातनं नाद्य विहन्तुमर्हसि । प्रभूतरत्नामनुशाधि मेदिनीं प्रभूतराष्ट्रां पितृवन्महायश: ।। २.११०.
You must not violate the ancient law of the Raghus and your own lineage today; rule the earth, rich in jewels and vast in realms, as your illustrious ancestors did.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे दशोत्तरशततम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the one hundred and tenth chapter of the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa in the venerable Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki, the first epic.
thumb|एकादशाधिकशततमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center वसिष्ठस्तु तदा राममुक्त्वा राजपुरोऺहित: । अब्रवीद्धर्मसंयुक्तं पुनरेवापरं वच: ।। २.१११.
Then Vasiṣṭha, having spoken to Rāma, the royal priest, addressed another speech, filled with righteousness.
पुरुषस्येह जातस्य भवन्ति गुरवस्त्रय: । आचार्य्यश्चैव काकुत्स्थ पिता माता च राघव ।। २.१११.
For a person born in this world, there are three elders: the teacher, the father, and the mother, O descendant of Kakutstha.
पिता ह्येनं जनयति पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ । प्रज्ञां ददाति चाचार्यस्तस्मात्स गुरुरुच्यते ।। २.१११.
The father gives birth to the man, O best of men; the teacher imparts wisdom, and therefore he is called 'guru.'
सो ऽहं ते पितुराचार्य्यस्तव चैव परन्तप । मम त्वं वचनं कुर्वन् नातिवर्त्ते: सताङ्गतिम् ।। २.१११.
Thus, I am your father's teacher and yours as well, O destroyer of foes; by following my words, you will not deviate from the path of the virtuous.
इमा हि ते परिषद: श्रेणयश्च द्विजास्तथा । एषु तात चरन् धर्मं नातिवर्त्ते: सताङ्गतिम् ।। २.१११.
Indeed, these assemblies, these groups, and the twice-born as well, O dear one, by following righteousness among them, one does not depart from the path of the virtuous.
वृद्धाया धर्मशीलाया मातुर्नार्हस्यवर्त्तितुम् । अस्यास्तु वचनं कुर्वन् नातिवर्त्ते: सताङ्गतिम् ।। २.१११.
One should not disregard the words of one's aged and righteous mother; by obeying her command, one does not stray from the way of the virtuous.
भरतस्य वच: कुर्वन् याचमानस्य राघव । आत्मानं नातिवर्त्तेस्त्वं सत्यधर्मपराक्रम ।। २.१११.
By fulfilling the request of Bharata, who is pleading, O Rāghava, you do not depart from your own self, you who are devoted to truth and righteousness.
एवं मधुरमुक्तस्तु गुरुणा राघव: स्वयम् । प्रत्युवाच समासीनं वसिष्ठं पुरुषर्षभ: ।। २.१११.
Thus, when spoken sweetly by his teacher, Rāghava himself replied to the seated Vasiṣṭha, the best among men.
यन्मातापितरौ वृत्तं तनये कुरुत: सदा । न सुप्रतिकरं तत्तु मात्रा पित्रा च यत्कृतम् ।। २.१११.
Whatever parents do for their child, that can never be fully repaid; what is done by mother and father cannot be compensated.
यथाशक्ति प्रदानेन स्नापनोच्छादनेन च । नित्यं च प्रियवादेन तथा संवर्द्धनेन च ।। २.१११.
By giving as much as one is able, by bathing and clothing, by always speaking kindly, and by nurturing, one repays them as best as possible.
स हि राजा जनयिता पिता दशरथो मम । आज्ञातं यन्मया तस्य न तन्मिथ्या भविष्यति ।। २.१११.
He is my father, Daśaratha, the king and my progenitor; whatever command of his I have received will not be disregarded by me.
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भरत: प्रत्यनन्तरम् । उवाच परमोदार: सूतं परमदुर्मना: ।। २.१११.
When Rāma had spoken thus, Bharata, noble-hearted and deeply distressed, immediately addressed the charioteer.
इह मे स्थण्डिले शीघ्रं कुशानास्तर सारथे । आर्य्यं प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यामि यावन्मे न प्रसीदति ।। २.१११.
Quickly spread out kuśa grass for me here on the ground, O charioteer; I will sit facing my noble brother until he is pleased with me.
अनाहारो निरालोको धनहीनो यथा द्विज: । शेष्ये पुरस्तात् शालाया यावन्न प्रतियास्यति ।। २.१११.
Without food, without light, deprived of wealth like a twice-born, I will lie before the shelter until he returns.
स तु राममवेक्षन्तं सुमन्त्रं प्रेक्ष्य दुर्मना: । कुशोत्तरमुपस्थाप्य भूमावेवास्तरत् स्वयम् ।। २.१११.
Seeing Rāma, Sumitra, distressed, placed the kuśa mat on the ground and himself lay upon it.
तमुवाच महातेजा रामो राजर्षिसत्तम: । किं मां भरत कुर्वाणं तात प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यसि ।। २.१११.
Rāma, the most illustrious royal sage, addressed him: Why, O Bharata, do you wish to sit beside me as I do this?
ब्राह्मणो ह्येकपार्श्वेन नरान् रोद्धुमिहार्हति । न तु मूर्द्धाभिषिक्तानां विधि: प्रत्युपवेशने ।। २.१११.
A brāhmaṇa may sit on one side to restrain men here, but for those who have been anointed, there is no prescribed sitting in protest.
उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल हित्वैतद्दारुणं व्रतम् । पुरवर्य्यामित: क्षिप्रमयोध्यां याहि राघव ।। २.१११.
Rise up, O tiger among men, abandon this harsh vow; swiftly go to Ayodhyā, the foremost city, O Rāghava.
आसीनस्त्वेव भरत: पौरजानपदं जनम् । उवाच सर्वत: प्रेक्ष्य किमार्यं नानुशासथ ।। २.१११.
But Bharata, remaining seated, looked all around at the townspeople and countryfolk, and said: Why do you not instruct my noble brother?
ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदा जना: । काकुत्स्थमभिजानीम: सम्यग्वदति राघव: ।। २.१११.
The townspeople and countryfolk replied to the great-souled one: We recognize Kakutstha; Rāghava speaks rightly.
एषो ऽपि हि महाभाग: पितुर्वचसि तिष्ठति । अत एव न शक्ता: स्मो व्यावर्त्तयितुमञ्जसा ।। २.१११.
He too, greatly fortunate, abides by his father's command; therefore, we are not able to turn him aside directly.
तेषामाज्ञाय वचनं रामो वचनमब्रवीत् । एवं निबोध वचनं सुहृदां धर्मचक्षुषाम् ।। २.१११.
Hearing their words, Rāma spoke: Thus, listen to the words of friends who see with the eye of righteousness.
एतच्चैवोभयं श्रुत्वा सम्यक् सम्पश्य राघव । उत्तिष्ठ त्वं महाबाहो मां च स्पृश तथोदकम् ।। २.१११.
Having heard both these matters fully and rightly, Rāghava, arise, O mighty-armed one, and touch the water along with me.
अथोत्थाय जलं स्पृष्ट्वा भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । श्रृण्वन्तु मे परिषदो मन्त्रिण: श्रेणयस्तथा ।। २.१११.
Then, having risen and touched the water, Bharata spoke these words: 'Let the assembly, the counselors, and the guilds listen to me.'