०७७ दशरथाद्ययोध्यागमनम्

Dasaratha enters the city of Ayodhya with his sons and their wives–Bharata and Satrughna depart with their maternal uncle–Rama’s virtues described.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

गते रामे प्रशान्तात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्धनुः।
वरुणायाप्रमेयाय ददौ हस्ते ससायकम्॥1.77.1॥

शब्दार्थः

रामे when Rama, गते had departed, प्रशान्तात्मा with serene mind, दाशरथिः son of Dasaratha, रामः Rama, ससायकम् together with arrow, धनुः bow, अप्रमेयाय immeasurable, strength, वरुणाय to Varuna, हस्ते in his hand, ददौ gave.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

When Parasurama departed, Rama, son of Dasaratha with a serene mind gave the bow along with the arrow to Varuna of immeasurable strength.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

अभिवाद्य ततो रामो वसिष्ठप्रमुखानृषीन्।
पितरं विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः॥1.77.2॥

शब्दार्थः

ततः thereafter, रघुनन्दनः descendant of Raghu, रामः Rama, वसिष्ठप्रमुखान् Vasishta and other, ऋषीन् rishis, अभिवाद्य having paid obeisance, विह्वलम् agitated, पितरम् father, दृष्ट्वा having seen, प्रोवाच said.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Thereafter Rama the descendant of the Raghus, paid obeisance to Vasishta and other rishis, and looked at his father who appeared agitated saidः

श्लोकः

मूलम्

जामदग्न्यो गतो रामः प्रयातु चतुरङ्गिणी।
अयोध्याभिमुखी सेना त्वया नाथेन पालिता॥1.77.3॥

शब्दार्थः

जामदग्न्यः son of Jamadagni, रामः Rama, गतः had gone, नाथेन by being a lord, त्वया by you, पालिता ruled, चतुरङ्गिणी सेना four divisions of army, अयोध्याभिमुखी towards Ayodhya, प्रयातु let it advance.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

“Parasurama, son of Jamadagni, has gone. Let the four divisions of the army of which you are the commander proceed towards Ayodhya.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

सन्दिशस्व महाराज सेनां त्वच्छासने स्थिताम्।
शासनं काङ्क्षते सेना चातकालिर्जलं यथा॥1.77.4॥

शब्दार्थः

महाराज O King, त्वच्छासने in your command, स्थिताम् remaining, सेनाम् army, सन्दिशस्व direct it, चातकालिः rows of Chataka birds, जलं यथा like water, सेना army, शासनं command, काङ्क्षते is seeking.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The army which is under your command O King is awaiting your orders like the chatakas awaiting water. Direct them (to proceed).

श्लोकः

मूलम्

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथस् सुतम्।
बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय राघवम्॥1.77.5॥
गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्टः प्रमुदितो नृपः।
पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च॥1.77.6॥

शब्दार्थः

राजा king, दशरथः Dasaratha, रामस्य Rama’s, वचनम् words, श्रुत्वा having heard, सुतम् son, राघवम् Rama, बाहुभ्याम् with hands, सम्परिष्वज्य having embraced, मूर्ध्नि on the forehead, आघ्राय च having smelt (kissed in delight), रामः Parasurama, गतः इति had departed, श्रुत्वा having listened, हृष्टः filled with joy, प्रमुदितः exceedingly delighted, नृपः king, पुत्रम् son, तदा then, आत्मानमेव himself as well, पुनः again, जातम् having been born, मेने considered.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

On hearing the words ‘Parasurama has departed’ from Rama, king Dasaratha embraced him and kissed his forehead. The king, immensely happy, felt he and his son were reborn.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु ततः पुरीम्।
पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्॥1.77.7॥
सिक्तराज पथां रम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम् ।
राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः पौरैर्मङ्गलवादिभिः॥1.77.8॥
सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद्राजा जनौघैस्समलङ्कृताम्।

शब्दार्थः

राजा king Dasaratha, ताम् that, सेनाम् army, चोदयामास directed, पताकाध्वजिनीम् adorned with flags and banners, रम्याम् beautiful, तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम् resounding with the sounds of trumpets, सिक्तराजपथाम् royal highways sprinkled with water, प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्करामम् with flowers strewn, राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः delighted with the king’s entry, मङ्गलवादिभिः making auspicious sounds with instruments, पौरैः by citizens, सम्पूर्णाम् filled with, जनौघैः by groups of people, समलङ्कृताम् well decorated, पुरीम् city, आशु speedily, जगाम went.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Thereafter, king Dasaratha directed his army to proceed speedily in advance. When he reached the city of Ayodhya it looked welldecorated with flags and banners. It resounded with trumpets. The royal highways were sprinkiled with water and strewn with flowers. It was filled with groups of people. Awaiting with delight the arrival of the king the citizens produced merry sounds with musical instruments.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

पौरैः प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभिः।
पुत्रैरनुगत श्श्रीमान् श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशाः ॥1.77.9॥
प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं पुनः।

शब्दार्थः

पौरैः by the citizens, पुरवासिभिः living in the city, द्विजैः च by brahmins also, दूरम् from a long distance, प्रत्युद्गतः welcomed by walking towards him, श्रीमद्भिः by the graceful, पुत्रैः sons, अनुगतः followed by, श्रीमान् elegant, महायशाः possessing high fame, राजा king, पुनः again, हिमवत्सदृशम् resembling Himavat, गृहम् residence, प्रविवेश entered.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Prosperous king Dasaratha of great fame followed by his elegant sons entered the city of Ayodhya while the citizens and brahmins came forward from a long distance to welcome him who reentered his palace looking like the Himalayan mountain.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

ननन्द सजनो राजा गृहे कामैस् सुपूजितः॥1.77.10॥
कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा।
वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषितः॥1.77.11॥

शब्दार्थः

राजा king, गृहे in the residence, कामैः with objects of enjoyment, सुपूजितः well honoured, सजनः with his relations and family members, ननन्द rejoiced, कौसल्या च Kausalya, सुमित्रा च Sumitra, सुमध्यमा slender waisted, कैकेयी च Kaikeyi, याः ह्यन्याः others, राजयोषितः women of royal family, वधूप्रतिग्रहे in receiving the new brides, युक्ताः engaged.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

The king and his kith and kin were received with honour in a pleasing manner. Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi of slender waist and other women attending on the king were busy in receiving the new brides.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

ततस्सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम्।
कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नृपपत्नयः॥1.77.12॥

शब्दार्थः

ततः thereafter, नृपपत्नयः king’s wives, महाभागाम् highly fortunate, सीताम् Sita, यशस्विनीम् having fame, ऊर्मिलां च Urmila, उभे both, कुशध्वजसुते daughters of Kusadhwaja, जगृहुः received.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Thereafter the queens received the highly fortunate Sita, Urmila of high fame and both the daughters of Kusadhwaja, Mandavi and Srutakirti.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

मङ्गलालम्भनैश्चापि शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः।
देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ताः प्रत्यपूजयन्॥1.77.13॥

शब्दार्थः

ताः सर्वाः all of them, मङ्गलालम्भनैश्चापि holding auspicious substances, शोभिताः shining, क्षौमवाससः attired in silken apparels, आशु immediately, देवतायतनानि temples, प्रत्यपूजयन् worshipped.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

With auspicious aricles in their hands, all the new brides who shone in silken apparels
immediately went to temples and worshipped the family deities.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा।
स्वं स्वं गृहमथासाद्य कुबेरभवनोपमम्॥1.77.14॥
गोभिर्धनैश्च धान्यैश्च तर्पयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्।
रेमिरे मुदिताः सर्वा भर्तृभिः सहिता रहः॥1.77.15॥

शब्दार्थः

तदा then, सर्वाः all of them, राजसुताः princesses, अभिवाद्यान् worthy of homage, अभिवाद्य having paid obeisance, अथ thereafter, कुबेरभवनोपमम् resembling the palace of Kubera, स्वं स्वम् their own, गृहम् residence, आसाद्य having reached, गोभिः with cows, धनैश्च with riches, धान्यैश्च with corn, द्विजोत्तमान् brahmins, तर्पयित्वा (अर्चयित्वा) having worshipped, रहः in private, भर्तृभिः with husbands, सहिताः united with, मुदिताः well pleased, रेमिरे enjoyed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Then all the princesses paid obeisance to those worthy of worship and entered their residence that resembled the palace of Kubera.Thereafter pleased with gifting cows, riches and corn to brahmins and satisfying them they joined their husbands and enjoyed themselves in privacy

श्लोकः

मूलम्

कुमाराश्च महात्मानो वीर्येणाप्रतिमा भुवि ।
कृतदाराः कृतास्त्राश्च सधनाः ससुहृज्जनाः॥1.77.16॥
शुश्रूषमाणाः पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभाः।

शब्दार्थः

महात्मानः magnanimous, वीर्येण in prowess, भुवि on this earth, अप्रतिमाः incomparable, कृतदाराः having got married, कृतास्त्राश्च competent in the use of weapons, सधनाः endowed with wealth, ससुहृज्जनाः together with friends, नरर्षभाः excellent among men, कुमाराः sons, पितरम् father, शुश्रूषमाणाः serving, वर्तयन्ति were moving on their way.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

All the princes who were best of men, great souls, incomparable in prowess on earth, capable of the use of weapons and endowed with wealth moved about with friends, serving their father and following his commands.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथः सुतम्।1.77.17॥
भरतं कैकयीपुत्र मब्रवीद्रघुनन्दनः।

शब्दार्थः

अथ thereafter, कस्यचित्कालस्य after some time, रघुनन्दनः delight of Raghu race, राजा दशरथः king Dasaratha, कैकयीपुत्रम् son of Kaikeyi, सुतम् son, भरतम् addressing Bharata, अब्रवीत् spoke.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

After some time king Dasaratha the delight of the Raghu race addressed his son Bharataः

श्लोकः

मूलम्

अयं केकयराजस्य पुत्रो वसति पुत्रक॥1.77.18॥
त्वां नेतुमागतो वीर युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव।

शब्दार्थः

पुत्रक O Child, त्वाम् you, नेतुम् to take, आगतः has come, केकयराजस्य Kekaya king’s, पुत्रः son, वीरः heroic one, तव your, मातुलः metarnal uncle, अयम् this, युधाजित् Yudhajit, वसति is here.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

“The heroic Yudhajit son of the king of Kekaya, your maternal uncle, has come here and wishes to take you with him, O Child

श्लोकः

मूलम्

प्रार्थितस्तेन धर्मज्ञ मिधिलायामहं तथा॥1.77.19॥
ऋषिमध्ये तु तस्य त्वं प्रीतिं कर्तुमिहार्हसि।

शब्दार्थः

धर्मज्ञ O Knower of duties, अहम् I, तेन by him, मिधिलायाम् in Mithila, ऋषिमध्ये in the midst of sages, तथा in that way, प्रार्थितः have been requested, त्वम् you, तस्य for him, प्रीतिम् delight, कर्तुम् to cause, अर्हसि behoves of you.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

O Knower of dharma this was his request to me in Mithila in the midst of sages. You should bring him delight (by obliging him).

श्लोकः

मूलम्

श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद्भरतः कैकयीसुतः॥1.77.20॥
अभिवाद्य गुरुं रामं परिष्वज्य च लक्ष्मणम्।
गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा॥1.77.21॥

शब्दार्थः

कैकयीसुतः son of Kaikeyi, भरतः Bharata, दशरथस्य Dasaratha’s, एतत् this, श्रुत्वा having heard, गुरुम् father, रामम् Rama, अभिवाद्य having paid obeisance, लक्ष्मणम् Lakshmana, परिष्वज्य embracing, तदा then, शत्रुघ्नसहितः together with Satrughna, गमनाय to depart, अभिचक्राम started.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Having heard the words of Dasaratha, Bharata, son of Kaikeyi paid obeisance to his father and Rama, embraced Lakshmana and prepared for the journey with Satrughna.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्।
मातृश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठ श्शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ॥1.77.22॥

शब्दार्थः

शूरः valiant, नरश्रेष्ठः excellent among men, Bharata, पितरम् father, अक्लिष्टकारिणम् doer of acts without fatigue, रामम् Rama, मातृश्चापि mothers also, आपृच्छ्य having asked (their leave), शत्रुघ्नसहितः together with Satrughna, ययौ departed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Valiant Bharata, the best of men took leave of his father Dasaratha, a tireless brother Rama and mothers and departed with Satrughna.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

गते तु भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः।
पितरं देवसंङ्काशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा॥1.77.23॥

शब्दार्थः

तदा then, भरते when Bharata, गते had departed, रामः Rama, महाबलः mighty one, लक्ष्मणश्च Lakshmana also, देवसंङ्काशम् resembling god, पितरम् father, पूजयामासतुः both of them served.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

After the departure of Bharata, mighty Rama and Lakshmana continued to serve their godlike father.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वशः।
चकार रामो धर्मात्मा प्रियाणि च हितानि च॥1.77.24॥

शब्दार्थः

धर्मात्मा Illustrious, रामः Rama, पितुः father’s, आज्ञाम् command, पुरस्कृत्य treating with respect, प्रियाणि pleasing, हितानि च of wellbeing welfare, पौरकार्याणि the duties towards citizens, सर्वशः all ones, चकार made.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Righteous Rama discharged his duties towards the citizens for their allround comfort and welfare giving top priority to (the execution of) the command of his father.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रितः।
गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत॥1.77.25॥

शब्दार्थः

परमयन्त्रितः highly cotrolled and disciplined to his duties, मातृभ्यः for his mothers, मातृकार्याणि duties towards his mothers, कृत्वा having done, गुरूणाम् for adorable ones, गुरुकार्याणि duties towards Spiritual preceptors, काले काले at approprtiate times, अन्ववैक्षत supervised.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

With unfailing regularity Rama carried out his duties towards his mothers, and his elders, looking into them from time to time.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

एवं दशरथः प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा।
रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिनः॥1.77.26॥

शब्दार्थः

एवम् in this way, रामस्य Rama’s, शीलवृत्तेन with good conduct and character, दशरथः Dasaratha, प्रीतः pleased, ब्राह्मणाः brahmanas, तथा also, नैगमाः inhabitants of the city, सर्वे all, विषयवासिनः the people of the country.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Dasaratha was pleased with the good conduct and character of Rama. Brahmanas as also the inhabitants of the city and the people of the country at large were happy with him.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तेषामतियशा लोके रामस् सत्यपराक्रमः।
स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः॥1.77.27॥

शब्दार्थः

लोके in this world, अतियशाः possessing great fame, सत्यपराक्रमः truthful and full of prowess, गुणवत्तरः possessing many greater virtues, रामः Rama, तेषाम् for the people of that kingdom, भूतानाम् for beings, स्वयम्भूः इव like Brahma, बभूव became.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

In world the glorious and virtuous Rama armed with the power of truthfulness became the protector of the people like Brahma (to living beings).

श्लोकः

मूलम्

रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून् ।
मनस्स्वी तद्गतस्तस्याः नित्यं हृदि समर्पितः॥1.77.28॥

शब्दार्थः

मनस्वी the sensitive one, रामस्तु Rama, तद्गतः fixing his mind on Sita, तस्याः her, हृदि heart, नित्यम् always, समर्पितः dedicating, सीतया सार्धम् with Sita, बहून् many, ऋतून् seasons, विजहार went.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

With his heart fixed on Sita to whom he was always devoted, Rama, the wise went about enjoying with her (the beauty of) all the seasons.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दाराः पितृकृता इति।
गुणाद्रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभ्यवर्धत॥1.77.29॥

शब्दार्थः

सीता Sita, पितृकृता by his father, दारा इति as wife, रामस्य Rama’s, प्रिया became beloved, गुणात् because of virtues, रूपगुणाच्चापि by virtue of beauty as well, प्रीतिः affection, भूयः again, अभ्यवर्धत developed.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Chosen by his father Sita became Rama’s beloved wife with her virtue and beauty his affection for her grew further.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तस्याश्च भर्ता द्विगुणं हृदये परिवर्तते।
अन्तर्जातमपि व्यक्तमाख्याति हृदयं हृदा॥1.77.30॥

शब्दार्थः

भर्ता her husband Rama, तस्याः her, हृदये heart, द्विगुणम् twice, परिवर्तते revolving, हृदयम् in heart, अन्तर्जातम् अपि every thought born inside also, हृदा with heart, व्यक्तम् clearly, आख्याति he will communicate.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

For sita her husband was doubly dear. They were clearly communicating through each other’s heart every thought generated in the mind.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तस्य भूयो विशेषेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा।
देवताभिस् समा रूपे सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी॥1.77.31॥

शब्दार्थः

रूपे in beauty, देवताभिः with devatas, समा equal, रूपिणी (Sita) assuming the human form, श्रीरिव like Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, रूपिणी embodiment, मैथिली born in the city of Mithila, जनकात्मजा daughter of Janaka, सीता Sita, भूयो still, विशेषेण especially, तस्य in Rama’s heart (परिवर्तते revolving).

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Sita was an embodiment of Lakshmi (goddess of wealth). In beauty she was like a goddess. Born in the city of Mithila as daughter to Janaka, she was always especially dear to him.

श्लोकः

मूलम्

तया स राजर्षिसुतोऽभिरामया
समेयिवानुत्तमराजकन्यया।
अतीव राम श्शुशुभेऽभिरामया।
विभु श्श्रिया विष्णुरिवामरेश्वरः॥1.77.32॥

शब्दार्थः

राजर्षिसुतः son of rishi among kings Dasaratha, सः रामः that Rama, अभिरामया by the charming one, तया by her, उत्तमराजकन्यया excellent king Janka’s daughter, समेयिवान् united together, श्रिया with Lakshmi, अमरेश्वरः विभुः थord of devatas, विष्णुः इव like Visnu, (मुदा अन्वितः possessing joy), (अतीव) शुशुभे shone.

आङ्ग्लानुवादः

Rama, son of Rajarshi Dasaratha, united with the most charming princess, shone like Visnu, Lord of the gods in the company of Lakshmi.

समाप्तिः

श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये चतुर्विंशत्सहस्रिकायां संहितायां बालकाण्डे सप्तसप्ततितमस्सर्गः॥
Thus ends the seventyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.