सो ऽधिरुह्य नरव्याघ्र: पादुके ह्यवरुह्य च । प्रायच्छत् सुमहातेजा भरताय महात्मने ।। २.११२.
The tiger among men, having ascended and then descended from the sandals, gave them to Bharata, the great-souled and radiant one.
स पादुके सम्प्रणम्य रामं वचनमब्रवीत् । चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि जटाचीरधरो ह्यहम् ।। २.११२.
Bharata, bowing to the sandals, spoke to Rama: 'For fourteen years, I will wear matted hair and bark garments.'
फलमूलाशनो वीर भवेयं रघुनन्दन । तवागमनमाकांक्षन् वसन् वै नगराद्बहि: ।। २.११२.
O descendant of Raghu, living outside the city, subsisting on fruits and roots, I will await your return, O hero.
तव पादुकयोर्न्यस्तराज्यतन्त्र: परन्तप । चतुर्दशे हि सम्पूर्णे वर्षे ऽहनि रघूत्तम । न द्रक्ष्यामि यदि त्वां तु प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुताशनम् ।। २.११२.
Entrusting the rule of the kingdom to your sandals, O subduer of foes, when the fourteenth year is complete, O best of Raghu's line, if I do not see you, I will enter the fire.
तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय तं परिष्वज्य सादरम् । शत्रुघ्नं च परिष्वज्य भरतं चेदमब्रवीत् ।। २.११२.
Having agreed, he embraced him respectfully, and also embraced Shatrughna; then he spoke to Bharata as follows:
मातरं रक्ष कैकेयीं मा रोषं कुरु तां प्रति । मया च सीतया चैव शप्तो ऽसि रघुसत्तम ।। २.११२.
Protect your mother Kaikeyi; do not be angry with her. You have been bound by an oath from me and from Sita, O best of the Raghu lineage.
इत्युक्त्वा ऽश्रुपरीताक्षो भ्रातरं विससर्ज ऺह ।। २.११२.
Having spoken thus, with eyes filled with tears, he released his brother.
स पादुके ते भरत: प्रतापवान् स्वलङ्कृते सम्परिपूज्य धर्मवित् । प्रदक्षिणं चैव चकार राघवं चकार चैवोत्तमनागमूर्द्धनि ।। २.११२.
Then Bharata, powerful and righteous, after worshipping the well-adorned sandals, circumambulated Rāghava and also placed them upon his own head.
अथानुपूर्व्यात् प्रतिनन्द्य तं जनं गुरूंश्च मन्त्रिप्रकृतीस्तथानुजौ । व्यसर्जयद्राघववंशवर्द्धन: स्थिर: स्वधर्मे हिमवानिवाचल: ।। २.११२.
Then, in due order, after greeting the people, the elders, the ministers, his brothers, he dismissed them, steadfast in his duty like the immovable Himalaya.
तं मातरो बाष्पगृहीतकण्ठ्यो दु:खेन नामन्त्रयितुं हि शेकु: । स त्वेव मातऽरभिवाद्य सर्वा रुदन् कुटीं स्वां प्रविवेश राम: ।। २.११२.
The mothers, their throats choked with tears, were unable to speak to him out of sorrow; but he, after respectfully saluting all his mothers, entered his own hut, weeping.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे द्वादशोत्तरशततम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the one hundred and twelfth sarga in the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa of the ancient epic, the holy Rāmāyaṇa composed by Vālmīki.
thumb|त्रयोदशाधिकशततमः सर्गः श्रूयताम्|center तत: शिरसि कृत्वा तु पादुके भरतस्तदा । आरुरोह रथं हृष्ट: शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वित: ।। २.११३.
Then Bharata, placing the sandals on his head, ascended the chariot, delighted, accompanied by Shatrughna.
वसिष्ऺठो वामदेवश्च जाबालिश्च दृढव्रत: । अग्रत: प्रययु: सर्वे मन्त्रिणो मन्त्रपूजिता: ।। २.११३.
Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva, and Jābāli, steadfast in their vows, all the ministers honored by counsel, proceeded ahead.
मन्दाकिनीं नदीं रम्यां प्राङ्मुखास्ते ययुस्तदा । प्रदक्षिणं च कुर्वाणाश्चित्रकूटं महागिरिम् ।। २.११३.
They then moved eastward, towards the beautiful Mandākinī river, circumambulating the great mountain Chitrakūṭa.
पश्यन् धातुसहस्राणि रम्याणि विविधानि च । प्रययौ तस्य पार्श्वेन ससैन्यो भरतस्तदा ।। २.११३.
Observing thousands of delightful minerals and various sights, Bharata, with his army, proceeded alongside.
अदूराच्चित्रकूटस्य ददर्श भरतस्तदा । आश्रमं यत्र स मुनिर्भरद्वाज: कृतालय: ।। २.११३.
Not far from Chitrakūṭa, Bharata saw the hermitage where the sage Bharadvāja had established his abode.
स तमाश्रममागम्य भरद्वाजस्य बुद्धिमान् । अवतीर्य रथात् पादौ ववन्दे भरतस्तदा ।। २.११३.
Arriving at that hermitage of Bharadvāja, wise Bharata descended from his chariot and bowed at the sage's feet.
ततो हृष्टो भरद्वाजो भरतं वाक्यमब्रवीत् । अपि कृत्यं कृतं तात रामेण च समागतम् ।। २.११३.
Then, delighted, Bharadvāja spoke to Bharata: 'O dear one, has your task been accomplished, and have you met with Rāma?'
एवमुक्त: स तु ततो भरद्वाजेन धीमता । प्रत्युवाच भरद्वाजं भरतो भ्रातृवत्सल: ।। २.११३.
Thus addressed by the wise Bharadvāja, Bharata, devoted to his brother, replied to the sage:
स याच्यमानो गुरुणा मया च दृढविक्रम: । राघव: परमप्रीतो वसिष्ठं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। २.११३.
He, though urged by his teacher and by me, steadfast and greatly pleased, Rāghava spoke to Vasiṣṭha.
पितु: प्रतिज्ञां तामेव पालयिष्यामि तत्त्वत: । चतुर्दश हि वर्षाणि या प्रतिज्ञा पितुर्मम ।। २.११३.
'I will uphold my father's promise exactly as it was made; for fourteen years, as my father vowed.'
एवमुक्तो महाप्राज्ञो वसिष्ठ: प्रत्युवाच ह । वाक्यज्ञो वाक्यकुशलं राघवं वचनं महत् ।। २.११३.
Thus addressed, the highly wise Vasiṣṭha replied, skillful in words, with a great speech to Rāghava.
एते प्रयच्छ संहृष्ट: पादुके हेमभूषिते । अयोध्यायां महाप्राज्ञ योगक्षेमकरे तव ।। २.११३.
Give these adorned golden sandals with joy, O wise one, for they will safeguard Ayodhya’s welfare under your care.
एवमुक्तो वसिष्ठेन राघव: प्राङ्मुख: स्थित: । पादुके अधिरुह्यैते मम राज्याय वै ददौ ।। २.११३.
Thus addressed by Vasiṣṭha, Rāghava, standing facing east, mounted these sandals and entrusted them for my rule.
निवृत्तो ऽहमनुज्ञातो रामेण सुमहात्मना । अयोध्यामेव गच्छामि गृहीत्वा पादुके शुभे ।। २.११३.
I am now withdrawn and permitted by the great-souled Rāma; I return to Ayodhya, bearing these auspicious sandals.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरतस्य महात्मन: । भरद्वाज: शुभतरं मुनिर्वाक्यमुवाच तम् ।। २.११३.
Hearing this noble speech from the great-hearted Bharata, the sage Bharadvāja spoke to him words even more auspicious.
नैतच्चित्रं नरव्याघ्र शीलवृत्तवतां वर । यदार्यं त्वयि तिष्ठेत्तु निम्ने सृष्टमिवोदकम् ।। २.११३.
This is not surprising, O tiger among men, best among those of noble conduct; as water flows naturally into a hollow, so does virtue reside in you.
अमृत: स महाबाहु: पिता दशरथस्तव । यस्य त्वमीदृश: पुत्रो धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सल: ।। २.११३.
Your father Daśaratha, mighty-armed, is like nectar, for you are such a son—knower of dharma and devoted to righteousness.
तमृषिं तु महात्मानमुक्तवाक्यं कृताञ्जलि: । आमतन्त्रयितुमारेभे चरणावुपगृह्य च ।। २.११३.
To that great-souled sage, having spoken, Bharata with joined palms began to take leave, touching his feet.
तत: प्रदक्षिणं कृत्वा भरद्वाजं पुन:पुन: । भरतस्तु ययौ श्रीमानयोध्यां सह मन्त्रिभि: ।। २.११३.
Then, having circled Bharadvāja repeatedly, the illustrious Bharata departed for Ayodhya with his ministers.