Valmiki Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda — Chapter 107

VR 2 107.1

पुनरेवं ब्रुवाणं तं भरतं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः। प्रत्युवाच ततः श्रीमाज्ञातिमध्ये सुसत्कृतः॥

punarevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ taṃ bharataṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ| pratyuvāca tataḥ śrīmājñātimadhye susatkṛtaḥ||

As Bharata was again ng in this strain, his graceful elder brother, having been highly honoured, answered Bharata in the midst of his relatives, saying.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.2

उपपन्नमिदं वाक्यं यस्त्वमेवमभाषथाः। जातः पुत्रो दशरथात् कैकेय्यां राजसत्तमात्॥

upapannamidaṃ vākyaṃ yastvamevamabhāṣathāḥ| jātaḥ putro daśarathāt kaikeyyāṃ rājasattamāt||

Having been born as a son to Daśaratha, foremost of monarchs, by Kaikeyſ, this speech of yours is worthy of you.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.3

पुरा भ्रातः पिता नः स मातरं ते समुद्वहन्। मातामहे समाश्चौषीद् राज्यशुल्कमनुत्तमम्॥

purā bhrātaḥ pitā naḥ sa mātaraṃ te samudvahan| mātāmahe samāścauṣīd rājyaśulkamanuttamam||

O brother, formerly when our father espoused the hand of your mother, he promised her the kingdom as her marriage portion.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.4

देवासुरे च संग्रामे जनन्यै तव पार्थिवः। सम्प्रहृष्टो ददौ राजा वरमाराधितः प्रभुः॥

devāsure ca saṃgrāme jananyai tava pārthivaḥ| samprahṛṣṭo dadau rājā varamārādhitaḥ prabhuḥ||

Then on the occasion of the war between the gods and the Asuras, that master, the king, well pleased (with her), being besought, granted her a boon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.5

ततः सा सम्प्रतिश्राव्य तव माता यशस्विनी। अयाचत नरश्रेष्ठं द्वौ वरौ वरवर्णिनी॥ तव राज्यं नरव्याघ्र मम प्रव्राजनं तथा। तच्च राजा तथा तस्यै नियुक्तः प्रददौ वरम्॥

tataḥ sā sampratiśrāvya tava mātā yaśasvinī| ayācata naraśreṣṭhaṃ dvau varau varavarṇinī|| tava rājyaṃ naravyāghra mama pravrājanaṃ tathā| tacca rājā tathā tasyai niyuktaḥ pradadau varam||

Having been thus promised, that virtuous lady, your illustrious mother, O foremost of men, asked for two boons (of the king), viz., your enthronement, O best of men, and my banishment. Thus besought by her, the king conferred on her the boon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.6

तेन पित्राहमप्यत्र नियुक्तः पुरुषर्षभ । चतुर्दश वने वासं वर्षाणि वरदानिकम्।७।।

tena pitrāhamapyatra niyuktaḥ puruṣarṣabha | caturdaśa vane vāsaṃ varṣāṇi varadānikam|7||

And, you foremost of men, I have been enjoyed by my sire to stay in the woods for fourteen years, in consequence of his having granted her the boon.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.7

सोऽयं वनमिदं प्राप्तो निर्जनं लक्ष्मणान्वितः। सीतया चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वः सत्यवादे स्थितः पितुः॥

so'yaṃ vanamidaṃ prāpto nirjanaṃ lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ| sītayā cāpratidvandvaḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ pituḥ||

And, having, in company with Laksmana and Sītā, come to the lone forest, I in humble guise am staying in the truthful speech of my father.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.8

भवानपि तथेत्येव पितरं सत्यवादिनम्। कर्तुमर्हसि राजेन्द्र क्षिप्रमेवाभिषिञ्चनात्॥

bhavānapi tathetyeva pitaraṃ satyavādinam| kartumarhasi rājendra kṣipramevābhiṣiñcanāt||

You too, you foremost of kings, should in the same way speedily render our father truthful, by getting yourself installed.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.9

ऋणान्मोचय राजानं मत्कृते भरत प्रभुम्। पितरं त्राहि धर्मज्ञ मातरं चाभिनन्दय॥

ṛṇānmocaya rājānaṃ matkṛte bharata prabhum| pitaraṃ trāhi dharmajña mātaraṃ cābhinandaya||

O Bharata, for my sake, do you free that lord, the king, from his debts. Do you, O you cognizant of morality, deliver our father and gladden your mother.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.10

श्रूयते धीमता तात श्रुतिर्गीता यशस्विना। गयेन यजमानेन गयेष्वेव पितृन् प्रति॥

śrūyate dhīmatā tāta śrutirgītā yaśasvinā| gayena yajamānena gayeṣveva pitṛn prati||

O child, we hear that in Gaya, formerly the famous Gaya, engaged in a sacrifice, chanted this Vedic hymn, for pleasing his departed ancestors.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.11

पुन्नाम्नो नरकाद् यस्मात् पितरं त्रायते सुतः। तस्मात् पुत्र इति प्रोक्तः पितृन् यः पाति सर्वतः॥

punnāmno narakād yasmāt pitaraṃ trāyate sutaḥ| tasmāt putra iti proktaḥ pitṛn yaḥ pāti sarvataḥ||

Since a son delivers his sire form the hell named Put, a son goes by the appellation of putra, he protecting his (departed) ancestors in every way.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.12

एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः। तेषां वै समवेतानामपि कश्चिद् गयां व्रजेत्॥

eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ| teṣāṃ vai samavetānāmapi kaścid gayāṃ vrajet||

One should wish for many sons crowned with qualities and versed in various lore, for the chance is that one at least of these may repair to Gayā.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.13

एवं राजर्षयः सर्वे प्रतीता रघुनन्दन। तस्मात् त्राहि नरश्रेष्ठ पितरं नरकात् प्रभो॥

evaṃ rājarṣayaḥ sarve pratītā raghunandana| tasmāt trāhi naraśreṣṭha pitaraṃ narakāt prabho||

O son of the Raghu race, the Rājarşis have delivered their decision on the point. Therefore, you foremost of men, do you, O lord, rescue your sire from hell.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.14

अयोध्यां गच्छ भरत प्रकृतीरुपरञ्जय। शत्रुघ्नसहितो वीर सह सर्वैद्विजातिभिः॥

ayodhyāṃ gaccha bharata prakṛtīruparañjaya| śatrughnasahito vīra saha sarvaidvijātibhiḥ||

O Bharata, go to Ayodhyā, and please the subjects, in company with Śatrughna, O hero, and all the regenerate ones.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.15

प्रवेक्ष्ये दण्डकारण्यमहमप्यविलम्बयन्। आभ्यां तु सहितो वीर वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन च॥

pravekṣye daṇḍakāraṇyamahamapyavilambayan| ābhyāṃ tu sahito vīra vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca||

I also, O hero, without delay shall have to enter the forest of Dandaka in company with Lakşmaņa and Sītā.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.16

त्वं राजा भरत भव स्वयं नराणां वन्यानामहमपि राजराणमृगाणाम्। गच्छ त्वं पुरवरमद्य सम्प्रहृष्टः संहृष्टस्त्वहमपिदण्डकान् प्रवेक्ष्ये॥

tvaṃ rājā bharata bhava svayaṃ narāṇāṃ vanyānāmahamapi rājarāṇamṛgāṇām| gaccha tvaṃ puravaramadya samprahṛṣṭaḥ saṃhṛṣṭastvahamapidaṇḍakān pravekṣye||

O Bharata, be you yourself the monarch of men. I shall become the king of kings of deer. Go you to that foremost of cities with a glad heart: with a glad heart will I enter Dandaka.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.17

छायां ते दिनकरभाः प्रबाधमानं वर्षत्रं भरत करोतु मूर्धि शीताम्। एतेषामहमपि काननदुमाणां छायां तामतिशयिनीं शनैः श्रयिष्ये॥

chāyāṃ te dinakarabhāḥ prabādhamānaṃ varṣatraṃ bharata karotu mūrdhi śītām| eteṣāmahamapi kānanadumāṇāṃ chāyāṃ tāmatiśayinīṃ śanaiḥ śrayiṣye||

O Bharata, let the umbrella barring out the rays of the sun, afford cool shade to your head: I shall happily seek the dense shade of these forest trees.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)

VR 2 107.18

शत्रुघ्नस्त्वतुलमतिस्तु ते सहायः सौमित्रिर्मम विदितः प्रधानमित्रम्। चत्वारस्तनयवरा वयं नरेन्द्र सत्यस्थं भरत चराम मा विषीद॥

śatrughnastvatulamatistu te sahāyaḥ saumitrirmama viditaḥ pradhānamitram| catvārastanayavarā vayaṃ narendra satyasthaṃ bharata carāma mā viṣīda||

Śatrughna endued with cleverness is your helper: Sumitrā's son is well known as my best friend. We four worthy sons of that foremost of monarchs will keep him established in truth, O Bharata. Let not your mind despond.

— tr. M.N. Dutt (1891–96) (public domain)