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.'
न याचे पितरं राज्यं नानुशासामि मातरम् । आर्यं परमधर्मज्ञं नानुजानामि राघवम् ।। २.१११.
I do not ask my father for the kingdom, nor do I command my mother; I do not permit the noble Rāghava, knower of the highest dharma.
यदि त्ववश्यं वस्तव्यं कर्त्तव्यं च पितुर्वच: । अहमेव निवत्स्यामि चतुर्दश समा वने ।। २.१११.
If it is absolutely necessary to fulfill my father's command, then I myself will dwell in the forest for fourteen years.
धर्मात्मा तस्य तथ्येन भ्रातुर्वाक्येन विस्मित: । उवाच राम: सम्प्रेक्ष्य पौरजानपदं जनम् ।। २.१११.
The righteous Rāma, astonished by his brother's truthful words, looked upon the citizens and countryfolk and spoke.
विक्रीतमाहितं क्रीतं यत् पित्रा जीवता मम । न तल्लोपयितुं शक्यं मया वा भरतेन वा ।। २.१११.
What was promised, pledged, and granted by my living father cannot be undone either by me or by Bharata.
अपधिर्न मया कार्य्यो वनवासे जुगुप्सित: । युक्तमुक्तं च कैकेय्या पित्रा मे सुकृतं कृतम् ।। २.१११.
I must not act contrary to dharma, nor is forest-dwelling to be despised by me; what was rightly spoken by Kaikeyī and done by my father was well done.
जानामि भरतं क्षान्तं गुरुसत्कारकारिणम् । सर्वमेवात्र कल्याणं सत्यसन्धे महात्मनि ।। २.१११.
I know Bharata to be patient and one who honors elders; in this matter, all is well with this great soul, steadfast in truth.
अनेन धर्मशीलेन वनात् प्रत्यागत: पुन: । भ्रात्रा सह भविष्यामि पृथिव्या: पतिरुत्तम: ।। २.१११.
When I return from the forest with this righteous brother, I shall become, together with him, the foremost lord of the earth.
वृतो राजा हि कैकेय्या मया तद्वचनं कृतम् । अनृतन्मोचयानेन पितरं तं महीपतिम् ।। २.१११.
The king, at Kaikeyī's urging, was bound by my promise; let Bharata free that great king, our father, from falsehood.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे एकादशोत्तरशततम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the one hundred and eleventh sarga in the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the first great poem.
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The assembled great sages, amazed at the meeting of the two brothers, whose energy was incomparable, felt their hair stand on end.