Mahabharata — Volume II (Dutt edition) — Chapter 291
MBh 2 291.1
मार्कण्डेय उवाच स हत्वा रावणं क्षुद्रं राक्षसेन्द्रं सुरद्विषम्। बभूव हृष्टः ससुहृद् रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca sa hatvā rāvaṇaṃ kṣudraṃ rākṣasendraṃ suradviṣam| babhūva hṛṣṭaḥ sasuhṛd rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha||
Markandeya said : Having killed the mean-minded Ravana, the lord of the Rakshasas and the enemy of the gods, great indeed was the joy of Rama and the son of Sumitra.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.2
ततो हते दशग्रीवे देवाः सर्षिपुरोगमाः। आशीर्भिर्जययुक्ताभिरानचुस्तं महाभुजम्॥
tato hate daśagrīve devāḥ sarṣipurogamāḥ| āśīrbhirjayayuktābhirānacustaṃ mahābhujam||
The ten-necked being slain, the celestials with the Rishis at their head eulogised the mighty-armed one by uttering blessings indicative of victory,
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.3
रामं कमलपत्राक्षं तुष्टुवुः सर्वदेवताः। गन्धर्वाः पुष्पवर्षेच वाग्भिश्च त्रिदशालयाः॥
rāmaṃ kamalapatrākṣaṃ tuṣṭuvuḥ sarvadevatāḥ| gandharvāḥ puṣpavarṣeca vāgbhiśca tridaśālayāḥ||
All the gods together with the Gandharvas and the inhabitants of the celestials regions delighted Rama gifted with eyes resembling lotus-petals by (chanting) hymns (in his praise) and showering flowers (over his head).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.4
पूजयित्वा यथा रामं प्रतिजग्मुर्यथागतम्। तन्महोत्सवसंकाशमासीदाकाशमच्युत॥
pūjayitvā yathā rāmaṃ pratijagmuryathāgatam| tanmahotsavasaṃkāśamāsīdākāśamacyuta||
Having thus worshipped Rama, they returned to their respective abodes. And O being of everlasting fame, it then appeared as if a great carnival was being held in the firmament.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.5
ततो हत्वा दशग्रीवं लङ्कां रामो महायशाः। विभीषणाय प्रददौ प्रभुः परपुरञ्जयः॥
tato hatvā daśagrīvaṃ laṅkāṃ rāmo mahāyaśāḥ| vibhīṣaṇāya pradadau prabhuḥ parapurañjayaḥ||
Then the highly-renowned lord Rama, the destroyer of his enemy's cities, having slain Ravana, gave Lanka to Vibhishana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.6
ततः सीतां पुरस्कृत्य विभीषणपुरस्कृताम्। अविध्यो नाम सुप्रज्ञो वृद्धामात्यो विनिर्ययौ॥
tataḥ sītāṃ puraskṛtya vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtām| avidhyo nāma suprajño vṛddhāmātyo viniryayau||
Then Avindhya, the wise and old adviser of Ravana, preceded by Sita who was herself preceded by Vibhishana, set out from Lanka.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.7
उवाच च महात्मानं काकुत्स्थं दैन्यमास्थितः। प्रतीच्छ देवीं सद्वृत्तां महात्मञ्जानकीमिति॥
uvāca ca mahātmānaṃ kākutsthaṃ dainyamāsthitaḥ| pratīccha devīṃ sadvṛttāṃ mahātmañjānakīmiti||
And he (Avindhya) with great humility said to the high-souled descendant of Kakustha, “O high-souled one, accept this divine lady, the daughter of Janaka, of spotless character."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.8
एतच्छ्रुत्वा वचस्तस्मादवतीर्य रथोत्तमात्। बाष्पेणापिहितां सीतां ददशेक्ष्वाकुनन्दनः॥
etacchrutvā vacastasmādavatīrya rathottamāt| bāṣpeṇāpihitāṃ sītāṃ dadaśekṣvākunandanaḥ||
Hearing these words, Rama, the descendant of Kakustha got down from that excellent car and saw Sita weeping profusely.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.9
तां दृष्ट्वा चारुसर्वाङ्गी यानस्थां शोककर्शिताम् मलोपचितसर्वाङ्गी जटिलां कृष्णवाससम्॥
tāṃ dṛṣṭvā cārusarvāṅgī yānasthāṃ śokakarśitām malopacitasarvāṅgī jaṭilāṃ kṛṣṇavāsasam||
And beholding her of faultless proportions, seated in the vehicle weighed down with grief, covered all over with dirt, having matted locks and wearing a dirty cloth.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.10
उवाच रामो वैदेही परामर्शविशङ्कितः। गच्छ वैदेहि मुक्ता त्वं यत् कार्यं तन्मया कृतम्॥
uvāca rāmo vaidehī parāmarśaviśaṅkitaḥ| gaccha vaidehi muktā tvaṃ yat kāryaṃ tanmayā kṛtam||
Rama, suspecting the loss of her virtue, addressed the daughter of the king of Mithila thus, "O Princess of Videha, go (wheresoever you like)! You are now liberated (from your captivity). I have done my duty.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.11
मामासाद्य पतिं भद्रे न त्वं राक्षसवेश्मनि। जरां व्रजेथा इति मे निहतोऽसौ निशाचरः॥
māmāsādya patiṃ bhadre na tvaṃ rākṣasaveśmani| jarāṃ vrajethā iti me nihato'sau niśācaraḥ||
O gentle creatures, I have killed that nightranger thinking that myself being your husband you should not grow old in the abode of the Rakshasa.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.12
कथं ह्यस्मद्विधो जातु जानन् धर्मविनिश्चयम्। परहस्तगतां नारी मुहूर्तमपि धारयेत्॥
kathaṃ hyasmadvidho jātu jānan dharmaviniścayam| parahastagatāṃ nārī muhūrtamapi dhārayet||
How can men like us, well acquainted with moral duty, accept for even a moment, a woman carried off by another?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.13
सुवृत्तामसुवृत्तां वाप्यहं त्वामद्य मैथिलि। नोत्सहे परिभोगाय श्वावलीढं हविर्यथा॥
suvṛttāmasuvṛttāṃ vāpyahaṃ tvāmadya maithili| notsahe paribhogāya śvāvalīḍhaṃ haviryathā||
O daughter of the king of Mithila, whether you are of pure or impure character, I dare not enjoy you, who are now like sanctified butter lapped by a dog?"
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.14
ततः सा सहसा बाला तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वचः। पपात देवी व्यथिता निकृत्ता कदली यथा॥
tataḥ sā sahasā bālā tacchrutvā dāruṇaṃ vacaḥ| papāta devī vyathitā nikṛttā kadalī yathā||
That divine lady, hearing these cruel words (of Rama) was sorely afflicted with grief and suddenly fell down (to the ground) like a plantain tree torn up by the roots.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.15
योऽप्यस्या हर्षसम्भूतो मुखरागस्तदाभवत्। क्षणेन स पुनर्नष्टो निःश्वास इव दर्पणे॥
yo'pyasyā harṣasambhūto mukharāgastadābhavat| kṣaṇena sa punarnaṣṭo niḥśvāsa iva darpaṇe||
And the lively colour of her face sprung from her delight (at seeing Rama) as quickly disappeared as breath on a mirror.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.16
ततस्ते हरयः सर्वे तच्छ्रुत्वा रामभाषितम्। गतासुकल्पा निश्चेष्टा बभूवुः सहलक्ष्मणाः॥
tataste harayaḥ sarve tacchrutvā rāmabhāṣitam| gatāsukalpā niśceṣṭā babhūvuḥ sahalakṣmaṇāḥ||
Then, hearing these words of Rama all the monk ys together with Lakshmana became motionless as death itself.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.17
ततो देवो विशुद्धात्मा विमानेन चतुर्मुखः। पायोनिर्जगत्स्रष्टा दर्शयामास राघवम्॥
tato devo viśuddhātmā vimānena caturmukhaḥ| pāyonirjagatsraṣṭā darśayāmāsa rāghavam||
Then the pure-souled and the four-faced god (Brahma) the creator of the universe, who sprang from a lotus (on the nave of Vishnu), appeared before the descendant of Raghu on a chariot.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.18
शक्रश्चाग्निश्च वायुश्च यमो वरुण एव च। यक्षाधिपश्च भगवांस्तथा सप्तर्षयोऽमलाः॥
śakraścāgniśca vāyuśca yamo varuṇa eva ca| yakṣādhipaśca bhagavāṃstathā saptarṣayo'malāḥ||
(Then) Shakra, Agni, Vayu, Yama, Varuna, the divine lord of the Yakshas, the seven holy sages (whom Brahma created first of all).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.19
राजा दशरथश्चैव दिव्यभास्वरमूर्तिमान्। विमानेन महाहेण हंसयुक्तेन भास्वता॥
rājā daśarathaścaiva divyabhāsvaramūrtimān| vimānena mahāheṇa haṃsayuktena bhāsvatā||
And king Dasharatha also in his celestials appearance and robes and mounted on a highly-resplendent and bright car (appeared on the scene).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.20
ततोऽन्तरिक्षं तत् सर्वं देवगन्धर्वसंकुलम्। शुशुभे तारकाचित्रं शरदीव नभस्तलम्॥
tato'ntarikṣaṃ tat sarvaṃ devagandharvasaṃkulam| śuśubhe tārakācitraṃ śaradīva nabhastalam||
Then the firmament crowded with the gods and the Gandharvas shone like the autumnal sky studded with stars.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.21
तत उत्थाय वैदेही तेषां मध्ये यशस्विनी। उवाच वाक्यं कल्याणी रामं पृथुलवक्षसम्॥
tata utthāya vaidehī teṣāṃ madhye yaśasvinī| uvāca vākyaṃ kalyāṇī rāmaṃ pṛthulavakṣasam||
Then rising in the midst of them, the blessed and renowned princess of Videha spoke these words to the broad-chested Rama.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.22
राजपुत्र न ते दोषं करोमि विदिता हि ते। गतिः स्त्रीणां नराणां च शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
rājaputra na te doṣaṃ karomi viditā hi te| gatiḥ strīṇāṃ narāṇāṃ ca śṛṇu cedaṃ vaco mama||
"O prince, I do not blame you; (for) you are conversant with the ways of men and women. (Yet) listen to these my words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.23
अन्तश्चरति भूतानां मातरिश्वा सदागतिः। स मे विमुञ्चतु प्राणान् यदि पापं चराम्यहम्॥
antaścarati bhūtānāṃ mātariśvā sadāgatiḥ| sa me vimuñcatu prāṇān yadi pāpaṃ carāmyaham||
The air which is always in motion, moves within (the hearts of) all the creatures. If I have sinned, let it forsake my life.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.24
अग्निरापस्तथाऽऽकाशं पृथिवी वायुरेव च। विमुञ्चन्तु मम प्राणान् यदि पापं चराम्यहम्॥
agnirāpastathā''kāśaṃ pṛthivī vāyureva ca| vimuñcantu mama prāṇān yadi pāpaṃ carāmyaham||
And not only let air, but let fire, water, space and earth forsake my life if I have erred.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.25
यथाहं त्वदृते वीर नान्यं स्वप्नेऽप्यचिन्तयम्। तथा मे देवनिर्दिष्टस्त्वमेव हि पतिर्भव॥
yathāhaṃ tvadṛte vīra nānyaṃ svapne'pyacintayam| tathā me devanirdiṣṭastvameva hi patirbhava||
As, O hero, I have thought of no other person than you even in my dreams, so you only be my husband as ordained by the gods."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.26
ततोऽन्तरिक्षे वागासीत् सुभगा लोकसाक्षिणी। पुण्या संहर्षणी तेषां वानराणां महात्मनाम्॥
tato'ntarikṣe vāgāsīt subhagā lokasākṣiṇī| puṇyā saṃharṣaṇī teṣāṃ vānarāṇāṃ mahātmanām||
Then a sacred and auspicious voice, joyful to the high-souled monkeys, was heard in the firmament which made the whole universe bear testimony to it.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.27
वायुरुवाच भो भो राघव सत्यं वै वायुरस्मि सदागतिः। अपापा मैथिली राजन् संगच्छ सह भार्यया॥
vāyuruvāca bho bho rāghava satyaṃ vai vāyurasmi sadāgatiḥ| apāpā maithilī rājan saṃgaccha saha bhāryayā||
Vayu said: O descendant of Raghu, (what Sita has said) is true. I am the wind (god) and ever in motion. O king, the princess of Mithila is pure. Be united with your wife.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.28
अग्निरुवाच अहमन्तःशरीरस्थो भूतानां रघुनन्दन। सुसूक्ष्ममपि काकुत्स्थ मैथिली नापराध्यति॥
agniruvāca ahamantaḥśarīrastho bhūtānāṃ raghunandana| susūkṣmamapi kākutstha maithilī nāparādhyati||
Agni said: O scion of Raghu's race, I am in the body of every creature. O descendant of Kakustha, the princess of Videha is thoroughly guiltless.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.29
वरुण उवाच रसा वै मतप्रसूता हि भूतदेहेषु राघव। अहं वै त्रां प्रब्रवीमि मैथिली प्रतिगृह्यताम्॥
varuṇa uvāca rasā vai mataprasūtā hi bhūtadeheṣu rāghava| ahaṃ vai trāṃ prabravīmi maithilī pratigṛhyatām||
Varuna said: O descendant of Raghu, the humours in animal bodies owe their existence to me. (Therefore) I ask you to accept the princess of Mithila.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.30
ब्रह्मोवाच पुत्र नैतदिहाश्चर्यं त्वयि राजर्षिधर्मणि। साधो सद्वृत्त काकुत्स्थ शृणु चेदं वचो मम॥
brahmovāca putra naitadihāścaryaṃ tvayi rājarṣidharmaṇi| sādho sadvṛtta kākutstha śṛṇu cedaṃ vaco mama||
Brahma said: O descendant of Kakustha, O son of good character, this (behaviour) is not surprising on your part, (because) you are honest and know the duties of the royal sages: (Now) hear these my words.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.31
शत्रुरेष त्वया वीर देवगन्धर्वभोगिनाम्। यक्षाणां दानवानां च महर्षीणां च पातितः॥३.।।
śatrureṣa tvayā vīra devagandharvabhoginām| yakṣāṇāṃ dānavānāṃ ca maharṣīṇāṃ ca pātitaḥ||3.||
O hero, this enemy of the gods, the Gandharvas, the Uragas, the Yakshas, the Danavas and the Maharshis has been destroyed by yol.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.32
अवध्यः सर्वभूतानां मत्प्रसादात् पुराभवत्। कस्माच्चित् कारणात् पापः कञ्चित् कालमुपेक्षितः॥
avadhyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ matprasādāt purābhavat| kasmāccit kāraṇāt pāpaḥ kañcit kālamupekṣitaḥ||
Formerly, he was made, through my favour, indestructible of all the creatures. And for some reason I spared that sinful wretch for sometime.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.33
वधार्थमात्मनस्तेन हृता सीता दुरात्मना। नलकूबरशापेन रक्षा चास्याः कृता मया॥
vadhārthamātmanastena hṛtā sītā durātmanā| nalakūbaraśāpena rakṣā cāsyāḥ kṛtā mayā||
It was for his own destruction that Sita was carried off by that wicked-souled (wretch). (But) I protected her (from being violated) through Nalakubera's curse.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.34
यदि ह्यकामा सेवेत स्त्रियमन्यामपि ध्रुवम्। शतधास्य फलेन्मूर्धा इत्युक्तः सोऽभवत् पुरा॥
yadi hyakāmā seveta striyamanyāmapi dhruvam| śatadhāsya phalenmūrdhā ityuktaḥ so'bhavat purā||
For, he (Ravana) was formerly cursed by that person (Nalakubera) to the effect that if he would enjoy any woman against her will, his head should surely be split into a hundred fragments.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.35
नात्र शङ्का त्वया कार्या प्रतीच्छेमां महाद्युते। कृतं त्वया महत् कार्यं देवानाममरप्रभ॥
nātra śaṅkā tvayā kāryā pratīcchemāṃ mahādyute| kṛtaṃ tvayā mahat kāryaṃ devānāmamaraprabha||
O highly-resplendent one, O creature of divine effulgence, you need not entertain any doubt on this point. You have, (indeed) done a great service to the gods (by slaying Ravana).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.36
दशरथ उवाच प्रीतोऽस्मि वत्स भद्रं ते पिता दशरथोऽस्मिते। अनुजानामि राज्यं च प्रशाधि पुरुषोत्तम॥
daśaratha uvāca prīto'smi vatsa bhadraṃ te pitā daśaratho'smite| anujānāmi rājyaṃ ca praśādhi puruṣottama||
Dasharatha said: My son, I am pleased with you. May you be blessed. I am your father Dasharatha. O foremost of men, I command you to govern your kingdom.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.37
राम उवाच अभिवादये त्वां राजेन्द्र यदि त्वं जनको मम। गमिष्यामि पुरीं रम्यामयोध्यां शासनात् तव॥
rāma uvāca abhivādaye tvāṃ rājendra yadi tvaṃ janako mama| gamiṣyāmi purīṃ ramyāmayodhyāṃ śāsanāt tava||
Rama said : O king of kings, if you are my father I bow down to you. I will repair to the beautiful city of Ayodhya at your command.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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मार्कण्डेय उवाच तमुवाच पिता गच्छायोध्यां प्रशाधीति रामं रक्तान्तलोचनम्॥ सम्पूर्णानीह वर्षाणि चतुर्दश महाद्युते।
mārkaṇḍeya uvāca tamuvāca pitā gacchāyodhyāṃ praśādhīti rāmaṃ raktāntalocanam|| sampūrṇānīha varṣāṇi caturdaśa mahādyute|
Markandeya said : O best of the Bharatas, well pleased with Rama, the corners of whose eyes were red, his father again said to him "O highly resplendent one, now that the fourteen years (of your exile) are complete, repair to Ayodhya and reign there."
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.39
ततो देवान् नमस्कृत्य सुहृद्भिरभिनन्दितः॥ महेन्द्र इव पौलोम्या भार्यया स समेयिवान्।
tato devān namaskṛtya suhṛdbhirabhinanditaḥ|| mahendra iva paulomyā bhāryayā sa sameyivān|
Then, bowing down to the gods and congratulated by his friends, he was united with his wife like Mahendra with the daughter Pauloma.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततो वरं ददौ तस्मै ह्यविध्याय परंतपः॥ त्रिजटां चार्थमानाभ्यां योजयामास राक्षसीम्। भूयः प्रहृष्टो भरतर्षभ।
tato varaṃ dadau tasmai hyavidhyāya paraṃtapaḥ|| trijaṭāṃ cārthamānābhyāṃ yojayāmāsa rākṣasīm| bhūyaḥ prahṛṣṭo bharatarṣabha|
That tormentor of foes then conferred a boon on Avindhya. He then honoured and gave riches to the Rakshasa woman Trijata.
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तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा देवैः शक्रपुरोगमैः॥ कौसल्यामातरिष्टांस्ते वरानद्य ददानि कान्।
tamuvāca tato brahmā devaiḥ śakrapurogamaiḥ|| kausalyāmātariṣṭāṃste varānadya dadāni kān|
Then Brahma together with (all) the celestials headed by Shakra said to him, “O son of Kausalya, what desirable boons shall we bestow on you today"?
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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वने रामः स्थितिं धर्मे शत्रुभिश्चापराजयम्॥ राक्षसैनिहतानां च वानराणां समुद्भवम्।
vane rāmaḥ sthitiṃ dharme śatrubhiścāparājayam|| rākṣasainihatānāṃ ca vānarāṇāṃ samudbhavam|
(Thereupon) Rama asked for these boons viz., devotion to virtue, victory over his enemies and the revival of those monkeys killed by the Rakshasas.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततस्ते ब्रह्मणा प्रोक्ते तथेति वचने तदा॥ समुत्तस्थुर्महाराज वानरा लब्धचेतसः।
tataste brahmaṇā prokte tatheti vacane tadā|| samuttasthurmahārāja vānarā labdhacetasaḥ|
And when Brahma had said "be it so," O mighty monarch, the monkeys brought back to life, rose up.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.44
सीता चापि महाभागा वरं हनुमते ददौ॥ रामकीर्त्या समं पुत्र जीवितं ते भविष्यति।
sītā cāpi mahābhāgā varaṃ hanumate dadau|| rāmakīrtyā samaṃ putra jīvitaṃ te bhaviṣyati|
And the highly fortunate Sita also, conferred on Hanuman this boon, saying “My son, you will live as long as Rama's achievements.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.45
दिव्यास्त्वामुपभोगाश्च मत्प्रसादकृताः सदा॥ उपस्थास्यन्ति हनुमन्निति स्म हरिलोचन।
divyāstvāmupabhogāśca matprasādakṛtāḥ sadā|| upasthāsyanti hanumanniti sma harilocana|
And through my favour, O yellow-eyed Hanuman, celestials dishes and drinks will over be within your reach.
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ततस्ते प्रेक्षमाणानां तेषामक्लिष्टकर्मणाम्॥ अन्तर्धानं ययुर्देवाः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः।
tataste prekṣamāṇānāṃ teṣāmakliṣṭakarmaṇām|| antardhānaṃ yayurdevāḥ sarve śakrapurogamāḥ|
Then in the very sight of those heroes of untiring achievements, all the gods with Shakra at their head vanished away.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.47
दृष्ट्वा रामं तु जानक्या संगतं शक्रसारथिः॥ उवाच परमप्रीतः सुहृन्मध्य इदं वचः। वगन्धर्वयक्षाणां मानुषासुरभोगिनाम्॥ अपनीतं त्वया दुःखमिदं सत्यपराक्रम।
dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ tu jānakyā saṃgataṃ śakrasārathiḥ|| uvāca paramaprītaḥ suhṛnmadhya idaṃ vacaḥ| vagandharvayakṣāṇāṃ mānuṣāsurabhoginām|| apanītaṃ tvayā duḥkhamidaṃ satyaparākrama|
Then the charioteer of Shakra seeing Rama united with the daughter of Janaka was well pleased and addressed him, in the midst of friends, these words. “O truly-powerful one, as you have done away with this distress of the gods, the Gandharvas, the Yakshas, the mortals, the Asuras and the serpents.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.48
सदेवासुरगन्धर्वा यक्षराक्षसपन्नगाः॥ कथयिष्यन्ति लोकास्त्वां यावद् भूमिर्धरिष्यति।
sadevāsuragandharvā yakṣarākṣasapannagāḥ|| kathayiṣyanti lokāstvāṃ yāvad bhūmirdhariṣyati|
Therefore always the Asuras, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Rakshasas and the Punagas and all the world will speak (well) of you so long as the world will exist.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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इत्येवमुक्त्वानुज्ञाप्य रामं शस्त्रभृतां वरम्॥ सम्पूज्यापाक्रमत् तेन रथेनादित्यवर्चसा।
ityevamuktvānujñāpya rāmaṃ śastrabhṛtāṃ varam|| sampūjyāpākramat tena rathenādityavarcasā|
Saying these words to Rama, the foremost of the wielders of weapons and taking leave of and paying his respects to him (matali) set out (for the celestials regions) on that car of sunlike splendour.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततः सीतां पुरस्कृत्य रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥ सुग्रीवप्रमुखैश्चैव सहितः सर्ववानरैः। विधाय रक्षां लङ्कायां विभीषणपुरस्कृतः॥ संततार पुनस्तेन सेतुना मकरालयम्। पुष्पकेण विमानेन खेचरेण विराजता॥ कामगेन यथामुख्यैरमात्यैः संवृतो वशी।
tataḥ sītāṃ puraskṛtya rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha|| sugrīvapramukhaiścaiva sahitaḥ sarvavānaraiḥ| vidhāya rakṣāṃ laṅkāyāṃ vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaḥ|| saṃtatāra punastena setunā makarālayam| puṣpakeṇa vimānena khecareṇa virājatā|| kāmagena yathāmukhyairamātyaiḥ saṃvṛto vaśī|
Then Rama with Sita in this front and accompanied by the son of Sumitra and by all the monkeys with Sugriva at their head and preceded by Vibhishana and taking steps for the protection of Lanka and one that selfcontained (Rama) surrounded by his chief advisers in order of precedence rode on that sky-ranging car Pushpaka, moving anywhere at will re-crossed the abode of the Makaras (i.e. the ocean) by means of the same bridge.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततस्तीरे समुद्रस्य यत्र शिश्ये स पार्थिवः॥ तत्रैवोवास धर्मात्मा सहितः सर्ववानरैः।
tatastīre samudrasya yatra śiśye sa pārthivaḥ|| tatraivovāsa dharmātmā sahitaḥ sarvavānaraiḥ|
Then that virtuous lord of the earth together with all the monkeys took up his (temporary) quarter son that portion of the sea-shore where had lain down before (on a bed of Kusha grass to invoke the aid of the ocean).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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अथैनान् राघवः काले समानीयाभिपूजय च।॥ विसर्जयामास तदा रत्नैः संतोष्य सर्वशः।
athainān rāghavaḥ kāle samānīyābhipūjaya ca||| visarjayāmāsa tadā ratnaiḥ saṃtoṣya sarvaśaḥ|
Then the descendant of Raghu bringing all those (monkeys) together at the due time worshipped them all. He then dismissed them all after having satisfied them with gifts of gems.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.53
गतेषु वानरेन्द्रेषु गोपुच्छर्केषु तेषु च।॥ सुग्रीवसहितो रामः किष्किन्धां पुनरागमत्।
gateṣu vānarendreṣu gopuccharkeṣu teṣu ca||| sugrīvasahito rāmaḥ kiṣkindhāṃ punarāgamat|
Those foremost of monkeys, the apes with tails like cows and the bears having departed, Rama reentered Kishkindha with Sugriva.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.54
विभीषणेनानुगतः सुग्रीवसहितस्तदा॥ पुष्पकेण विमानेन वैदेह्या दर्शयन् वनम्। किष्किन्धांत समासाद्य रामः प्रहरतां ववः॥ अङ्गदं कृतकर्माणं यौवराज्येऽभ्यषेचयत्।
vibhīṣaṇenānugataḥ sugrīvasahitastadā|| puṣpakeṇa vimānena vaidehyā darśayan vanam| kiṣkindhāṃta samāsādya rāmaḥ praharatāṃ vavaḥ|| aṅgadaṃ kṛtakarmāṇaṃ yauvarājye'bhyaṣecayat|
(And on his way from the sea-shore to Kishkindha) Rama in company with Vibhishana and Sugriva, riding on the car Pushpaka showed the princess of Videha all the woods. Having reached Kishkindha, Rama, the most efficient of all smiters, made the successful Angada prince-regent.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततस्तैरेव सहितो रामः सौमित्रिणा सह॥ यथागतेन मार्गेण प्रययौ स्वपुरं प्रति।
tatastaireva sahito rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha|| yathāgatena mārgeṇa prayayau svapuraṃ prati|
(He) then, together with all these and accompanied by the son of Sumitra, set out for his capital by the same route by which he had come.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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अयोध्यां स समासाद्य पुरीं राष्ट्रपतिस्ततः॥ भरताय हनूमन्तं दूतं प्रास्थापयत् तदा।
ayodhyāṃ sa samāsādya purīṃ rāṣṭrapatistataḥ|| bharatāya hanūmantaṃ dūtaṃ prāsthāpayat tadā|
Having reached Ayodhya the king sent Hanuman as his messenger to Bharata.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.57
लक्षयित्वेङ्गितं सर्वं प्रियं तस्मै निवेद्य वै॥ वायुपुत्रे पुनः प्राप्ते नन्दिग्राममुपागमत्।
lakṣayitveṅgitaṃ sarvaṃ priyaṃ tasmai nivedya vai|| vāyuputre punaḥ prāpte nandigrāmamupāgamat|
(Hanuman) then communicated to him the happy news on having observed his external signs and (gestures). And the son of the windgod having come back, (Rama himself) went to Nandigrama.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.58
स तत्र मलदिग्धाङ्गं भरतं चीरवाससम्॥ अचतः पादुके कृत्वा ददर्शासीनमासने।
sa tatra maladigdhāṅgaṃ bharataṃ cīravāsasam|| acataḥ pāduke kṛtvā dadarśāsīnamāsane|
He there saw Bharata covered with dirt, attired in barks of trees and seated on the throne with (Rama's) shoes before him.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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संगतो भरतेनाथ शत्रुघ्नेन च वीर्यवान्॥ राघवः सहसौमित्रिर्मुमुदे भरतर्षभ।
saṃgato bharatenātha śatrughnena ca vīryavān|| rāghavaḥ sahasaumitrirmumude bharatarṣabha|
Then, O best of the Bharatas, the mighty descendant of Raghu together with the son of Sumitra experienced a great delight on being joined with Bharata and Shatrughna.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.60
ततो भरतशत्रुघ्नौ समेतौ गुरुणा तदा॥ वैदेह्या दर्शनेनोभौ प्रहर्षं समवापतुः।
tato bharataśatrughnau sametau guruṇā tadā|| vaidehyā darśanenobhau praharṣaṃ samavāpatuḥ|
And Bharata and Shatrughna too being united with their eldest brother and beholding the princess of Mithila rejoiced exceedingly.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.61
तस्मै तद् भरतो राज्यमागतायातिसत्कृतम्। न्यासं निर्यातयामास युक्तः परमया मुदा॥
tasmai tad bharato rājyamāgatāyātisatkṛtam| nyāsaṃ niryātayāmāsa yuktaḥ paramayā mudā||
Having paid his respects to Rama who had returned (from exile) Bharata with great pleasure made over the kingdom, to him, which he governed as a trustee (for Rama).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततस्तं वैष्णवे शूरं नक्षत्रेऽभिमतेऽहनि। वसिष्ठो वामदेवश्च सहितावभ्यषिञ्चताम्॥
tatastaṃ vaiṣṇave śūraṃ nakṣatre'bhimate'hani| vasiṣṭho vāmadevaśca sahitāvabhyaṣiñcatām||
Then Vasishtha together with Vamadeva installed that hero, at the eighth muhurta (a muhurta is equal to two dandas that is 4 minutes), of day under the constellation Shravana.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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सोऽभिषिक्तः कपिश्रेष्ठं सुग्रीवं ससुहृज्जनम्। विभीषणं च पौलस्त्यमन्वजानाद् गृहान् प्रति॥
so'bhiṣiktaḥ kapiśreṣṭhaṃ sugrīvaṃ sasuhṛjjanam| vibhīṣaṇaṃ ca paulastyamanvajānād gṛhān prati||
Being installed (on the throne) Rama gave his permission to that foremost of monkeys, Sugriva together with his friends and also to Vibhishana, the son of Pulastya to return to their homes.
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अभ्यर्च्य विविधैर्भोगैः प्रीतियुक्तौ मुदा युतौ। समाधायेतिकर्तव्यं दुःखेन विससर्ज ह॥
abhyarcya vividhairbhogaiḥ prītiyuktau mudā yutau| samādhāyetikartavyaṃ duḥkhena visasarja ha||
Having entertained those two (friends) Sugriva and Vibhishana who were well pleased and exceedingly glad, with various sorts of foods and drinks and having done his duty suitable to the occasion he dismissed them with a heavy heart.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
MBh 2 291.65
पुष्पकं च विमानं तत् पूजयित्वा स राघवः। प्रादाद् वैश्रवणायैव प्रीत्या स रघुनन्दनः॥
puṣpakaṃ ca vimānaṃ tat pūjayitvā sa rāghavaḥ| prādād vaiśravaṇāyaiva prītyā sa raghunandanaḥ||
And having worshipped the car Pushpaka, the descendant of Raghu, gladly gave it back to Kubera.
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)
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ततो देवर्षिसहितः सरितं गोमतीमनु। दशाश्वमेधानाजढे जारूथ्यान् स निरर्गलान्॥
tato devarṣisahitaḥ saritaṃ gomatīmanu| daśāśvamedhānājaḍhe jārūthyān sa nirargalān||
Then assisted by that divine sage (Vasishtha) he safely celebrated ten horse sacrifices on the banks of the (river) Gomati by offering to the Brahmanas presents thrice (as much as usual).
— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)