विरामवासनापास्तसमस्तभववासनाः । मुहूर्तम् अमृताम्भोधिवीचीविलुलिता इव
Freed from all worldly impressions, with the residue of desires stilled, for a moment they seemed tossed by the waves of the nectar-ocean.
ता गिरो रामभद्रस्य तस्य चित्रार्पितैर् इव । संश्रुताश् शृणुकैर् अन्तर् आनन्दपरिपीवरैः
Those words of Rāmabhadra, as if painted with wondrous colors, were heard by their ears, filled within with abundant joy.
वसिष्ठविश्वामित्राद्यैर् मुनिभिस् संसदि स्थितैः । जयन्तघृष्टिप्रमुखैर् मन्त्रिभिर् मन्त्रकोविदैः
By sages like Vasiṣṭha and Viśvāmitra, who were seated in the assembly, and by ministers led by Jayanta and Ghṛṣṭi, skilled in counsel—
नृपैर् दशरथप्रख्यैः पौरैः पारशवादिभिः । सामन्तै राजपुत्रैश् च ब्राह्मणैर् ब्रह्मवादिभिः
By kings renowned like Daśaratha, by citizens, by bards and reciters, by nobles, princes, and by brāhmaṇas versed in the Veda—
तथा भृत्यैर् अमात्यैश् च पञ्जरस्थैश् च पक्षिभिः । क्रीडामृगैर् गतस्पन्दैस् तुरङ्गैर् गतचर्वणैः
Likewise by servants and ministers, by birds in their cages, by playful deer now motionless, and by horses who had ceased to graze—
कौसल्याप्रमुखैश् चैव निजवातायनस्थितैः । संशान्तभूषणारावैर् अस्पन्दैर् वनितागणैः
And by the women, led by Kausalyā, who stood at their own windows, their ornaments silenced, themselves motionless in groups—
उद्यानवल्लीनिलयैर् विटङ्कनिलयैर् अपि । अक्षुब्धपक्षततिभिर् विहगैर् विरतारवैः
With creepers dwelling in gardens, with monkeys in their abodes, and with flocks of undisturbed birds, silent in song.
सिद्धैर् नभश्चरैश् चैव तथा गन्धर्वकिन्नरैः । नारदव्यासपुलहप्रमुखैर् मुनिपुङ्गवैः
With Siddhas who move through the sky, as well as Gandharvas and Kinnaras, and the foremost sages such as Narada, Vyasa, and Pulaha.
अन्यैश् च देवदेवेशविद्याधरमहोरगैः । रामस्य ता विचित्रार्था महोदारा गिरश् श्रुताः
And with others—lords of gods and lords of Vidyadharas and mighty serpents—those wondrous, noble words of Rama were heard.
अथ तूष्णीं स्थितवति रामे राजीवलोचने । तस्मिन् रघुकुलाकाशशशाङ्कसमसुन्दरे
Then, as Rama, lotus-eyed and as beautiful as the moon in the sky of the Raghu lineage, stood in silence—
साधुवादगिरा सार्धं सिद्धसार्थसमीरिता । वितानकसमा व्योम्नः पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात ह
Along with the noble words spoken, and the gathering of Siddhas, a canopy-like rain of flowers fell from the sky.
मन्दारकोशविश्रान्तभ्रमरद्वन्द्वनादिनी । मदिरामोदसौन्दर्यमुदितोन्मदमानवा
Filled with the humming of bees resting in the buds of Mandara flowers, delighting in the intoxicating fragrance and beauty, exultant and enraptured.
व्योमवातविनुन्नेव तारकाणां परम्परा । पतितेव धरापीठं स्वर्गस्त्रीहसितच्छटा
As if a stream of stars, blown by the wind of the sky, had fallen; as if the earth's surface was covered with the radiance of heavenly women's smiles.
वृष्टिष्व् एकशरन्मेघलवावलिर् इव च्युता । हैय्यङ्गवीनपिण्डानाम् ईरितेव परम्परा
Like a line of raindrops from a single-sheltering cloud, or as if a succession of lumps of clarified butter had been cast down.
हिमवृष्टिर् इवोदारा मुक्ताहारचयोपमा । ऐन्दवी रश्मिमालेव क्षीरोर्मीणाम् इवाततिः
Magnificent as a shower of snow, resembling a string of pearls, like the radiance of moonbeams, or the waves of a milk ocean, the cascade descended.
किञ्जल्कामोदवलिता भ्रमद्भृङ्गकदम्बका । सीत्कारगायदामोदमधुरानिलदोलिता
Fragrant with the scent of lotus filaments, swarming with bees in motion, swayed by a gentle breeze sweet with the sound of humming and singing.
प्रभ्रमत्केतकव्यूहा प्रसरत्कैरवोत्करा । प्रपतत्कुन्दवलया वलत्कुवलयालया
Clusters of ketaka flowers whirled about, heaps of blossoming water-lilies spread forth, garlands of jasmine fell, and the abodes of blue lotuses shimmered.
आपूरिताङ्गनारामगृहच्छादनचत्वरा । उद्ग्रीवपुरवास्तव्यवरनारीविलोकिता
The courtyards and rooftops of the houses of beautiful women were filled, watched by the city’s residents and women peering out with uplifted necks.
निरभ्रोत्पलसङ्काशव्योमवृष्टिर् अनाकुला । अदृष्टपूर्वा सर्वस्य जनस्य जनितस्मया
A rain in the sky, clear as blue lotuses and free from clouds, appeared, never seen before, making everyone smile in wonder.
अदृष्टपूर्वा सिद्धौघकरोत्करसमीरिता । सा मुहूर्तचतुर्भागे पुष्पवृष्टिः पपात ह
Never before witnessed, stirred by the breath of crowds of accomplished beings, that shower of flowers fell for a quarter of an hour.
आपूरितसभालोके शान्ते कुसुमवर्षणे । इमान् सिद्धगणालापाञ् शुश्रुवुस् ते सभासदः
With the assembly filled and the gentle rain of flowers at peace, those present in the hall heard the conversations of the hosts of siddhas.
आकल्पं सिद्धसेनासु भ्रमद्भिर् अभितो दिवम् । अपूर्वम् अद्य त्व् अस्माभिश् श्रुतं श्रुतिरसायनम्
For ages among the hosts of siddhas, wandering everywhere in the sky, today we have heard something unprecedented—a nectar of speech.
यद् अनेन किलोदारम् उक्तं रघुकुलेन्दुना । वीतरागतया तद् धि वाक्पतेर् अप्य् अगोचरम्
What has been declared here by the moon of the Raghu lineage, with detachment, is indeed beyond even the reach of the lord of speech.
अहो वत महत् पुण्यम् अद्यास्माभिर् इदं श्रुतम् । वचो राममुखोद्भूतम् अमृताह्लादकं धियः
Ah, truly, today we have heard this great merit: words arising from Rama's mouth, which delight the mind like nectar.
उपशमामृतसुन्दरम् आदराद् अधिगतोत्तमतापदम् एष यत् । कथितवान् उचितं रघुनन्दनस् सपदि तेन वयं प्रतिबोधिताः
He has spoken fittingly of the supreme state, beautiful like the nectar of tranquility, and thus, at once, we have been awakened by the descendant of Raghu.
पावनस्यास्य वचसः प्रोक्तस्य रघुकेतुना । निर्णयं श्रोतुम् उचितं वक्ष्यमाणं महर्षिभिः
It is proper to hear the determination to be spoken by the great sages regarding these purifying words uttered by the banner of Raghu.
नारदव्यासपुलहप्रमुखा मुनिपुङ्गवाः । आगच्छताश्व् अविघ्नेन सर्व एव महर्षयः
All the great sages, headed by Narada, Vyasa, and Pulaha, arrived without obstruction.
पतामः परितः पुण्याम् एतां दाशरथीं सभाम् । नीरन्ध्रकनकाम्भोजां नलिनीम् इव षट्पदाः
Let us settle around this sacred assembly of the son of Dasaratha, like bees around a lotus of pure gold without any gaps.
इत्य् उक्त्वा सा समस्तैव व्योमावासनिवासिनी । आपपात सभां तत्र दिव्या मुनिपरम्परा
Having spoken thus, the entire divine lineage of sages dwelling in the sky descended into that assembly.
अग्रस्थितमरुत्पृष्ठरणद्वीणमुनीश्वरा । पयःपीनघनश्यामव्यासमेचकितान्तरा
The foremost sages, standing at the front, with the wind at their backs, and the revered ones of the forest, were interspersed among the cloud-dark, water-rich, and mighty Vyasa.