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I am now withdrawn and permitted by the great-souled Rāma; I return to Ayodhya, bearing these auspicious sandals.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.
यानैश्च शकटैश्चैव हयैर्नागैश्च सा चमू: । पुनर्निवृत्ता विस्तीर्णा भरतस्यानुयायिनी ।। २.११३.
With chariots, wagons, horses, elephants, the vast army returned, following Bharata.
ततस्ते यमुनां दिव्यां नदीं तीर्त्वोर्मिमालिनीम् । ददृशुस्तां पुन: सर्वे गङ्गां शुभजलां नदीम् ।। २.११३.
Then they saw the divine Yamunā river, adorned with waves, and again all beheld the Ganges, the auspicious river with pure waters.
तां रम्यजलसम्पूर्णां सन्तीर्य सहबान्धव: । शृङ्गिबेरपुरं रम्यं प्रविवेश ससैनिक: ।। २.११३.
Having crossed that lovely, water-filled river with their companions, they entered the charming city of Śṛṅgibera with their troops.
शृङ्गिबेरपुराद्भूयस्त्वयोध्यां संददर्श ह ।। २.११३.
From Śṛṅgibera city, they beheld Ayodhya once more.
अयोध्यां च ततो दृष्ट्वा पित्रा भ्रात्रा विवर्जिताम् । भरतो दु:खसन्तप्त: सारथिं चेदमब्रवीत् ।। २.११३.
Then, seeing Ayodhya bereft of father and brother, Bharata, tormented by sorrow, spoke thus to his charioteer.
सारथे पश्य विध्वस्ता सायोध्या न प्रकाशते । निराकारा निरानन्दा दीना प्रतिहतस्वरा ।। २.११३.
Charioteer, look! Ayodhya is ruined, it does not shine; formless, joyless, distressed, its sounds suppressed.
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदयोध्याकाण्डे त्रयोदशोत्तरशततम: सर्ग:
Thus ends the one hundred thirteenth chapter of the glorious Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa in the venerable Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, the ancient epic.
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With a chariot whose sound was deep and resonant, the illustrious Bharata swiftly entered Ayodhya.
बिडालोलूकचरितामालीननरवारणाम् । तिमिराभ्याहतां कालीमप्रकाशां निशामिव ।। २.११४.
He saw Ayodhya, inhabited by owls and vultures, filled with elephants and men, struck by darkness, gloomy and dim like the night.
राहुशत्रो: प्रियां पत्नीं श्रिया प्रज्वलितप्रभाम् । ग्रहेणाभ्युत्थिते नैकां रोहिणीमिव पीडिताम् ।। २.११४.
Like Rohiṇī oppressed by the rising planet, he saw his beloved wife, radiant in splendor, afflicted by the approach of the enemy Rāhu.
अल्पोष्णक्षुब्धसलिलां धर्मोत्तप्तविहङ्गमाम् । लीनमीनझषग्राहां कृशां गिरिनदीमिव ।। २.११४.
Like a mountain stream, thin, with little water, disturbed, its birds driven away by drought, its fish, crocodiles, and alligators hidden, and its course diminished.
विधूमामिव हेमाभामध्वराग्ने: समुत्थिताम् । हविरभ्युक्षितां पश्चात् शिखां विप्रलयं गताम् ।। २.११४.
Like a sacrificial flame, golden-bright but without smoke, which, after the oblation has been poured, rises up and then is extinguished.
विध्वस्तकवचां रुग्णजवाजिरथध्वजाम् । हतप्रवीरामापन्नां चमूमिव महाहवे ।। २.११४.
Like an army in a great battle, its armor shattered, its horses, chariots, and banners destroyed, its heroes slain, and fallen into misfortune.
सफेना सस्वना भूत्वा सागरस्य समुत्थिताम् । प्रशान्तमारुतोद्घातां जलोर्मिमिव निस्वनाम् ।। २.११४.
Like a wave of the ocean, once foaming and resounding, now stilled by the calming wind, its roar silenced.
त्यक्तां यज्ञायुधै: सर्वैरभिरूपैश्च याजकै: । सुत्याकाले विनिर्वृत्ते वेदिं गतरवामिव ।। २.११४.
Like an altar, abandoned by all the priests and their splendid sacrificial implements, left silent after the completion of the Soma sacrifice.
गोष्ठमध्ये स्थितामार्त्तामचरन्तीं तृणं नवम् । गोवृषेण परित्यक्तां गवां पत्तिमिवोत्सुकाम् ।। २.११४.
Like a cow, standing distressed in the midst of the herd, wandering in search of fresh grass, abandoned by the bull, longing for the leader of the cows.
प्रभाकराद्यै: सुस्निग्धै: प्रज्वलद्भिरिवोत्तमै: । वियुक्तां मणिभिर्जात्यैर्नवां मुक्तावलीमिव ।। २.११४.
Like a new string of pearls, separated from its finest, radiant, and well-polished gems, shining like the sun's rays.
सहसा चलितां स्थानान्महीं पुण्यक्षयाद्गताम् । संहृतद्युतिविस्तारां तारामिव दिवश्च्युताम् ।। २.११४.
Like a star, suddenly fallen from the sky, its brilliance and expanse withdrawn, cast down to earth by the loss of its merit.
पुष्पनद्धां वसन्तान्ते मत्तभ्रमरनादिताम् । द्रुतदावाग्निविप्लुष्टां क्लान्तां वनलतामिव ।। २.११४.
Like a forest creeper, adorned with flowers at the end of spring, resounding with the hum of intoxicated bees, now withered and exhausted, scorched by a swift forest fire.
सम्मूढनिगमां स्तब्धां संक्षिप्तविपणापणाम् । प्रच्छन्नशऺशिनक्षत्रां द्यामिवाम्बुधरैर्वृताम् ।। २.११४.
Like the sky, veiled by clouds, its moon and stars concealed; like a city, its markets and shops closed, its sacred texts confused and silent.