१२४ भरद्वाजाश्रमागमनम्

Book VI : Yuddha Kanda - Book Of War

Rama, travelling in the aerial car towards Ayodhya, lands at the hermitage of Bharadwaja the sage. When Rama enquires of Bhardwaja about the welfare of Ayodhya-City, Bharata and his mothers. Bharadwaja informs Rama about their welfare. Further, the sage informs that by virtue of his asceticism, he could know everything about the exploits of Rama from the day he left Ayodhya, till he destroyed Ravana. Then, Rama seeks a boon from Bharadwaja, asking him to make the trees on the route to Ayodhya, to bear fruit in the off-season for which the sage grants the boon. Thereupon, the troops of monkeys feasted on those fruits at will.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

124. श्रीरामका भरद्वाज-आश्रमपर उतरकर महर्षिसे मिलना और उनसे वर पाना

पूर्णे चतुर्दशे वर्षे पञ्चम्यां लक्ष्मणाग्रजः ।
भरद्वाजाश्रमं प्राप्य ववन्दे नियतो मुनिम् ॥ १ ॥

श्रीरामचन्द्रजीने चौदहवाँ वर्ष पूर्ण होनेपर पञ्चमी तिथिको भरद्वाज-आश्रममें पहुँचकर मनको वशमें रखते हुए मुनिको प्रणाम किया ॥ १ ॥

मनस्सन्नु वशदल्लिरिसिकॊण्ड श्रीरामनु हदिनाल्कु वर्षगळु मुगिदाग पञ्चमितिथियल्लि भरद्वाजर आश्रमक्कॆ होगि महर्षिगळिगॆ नमस्करिसिदनु.॥1॥

पदच्छेदः

1. chatrudashe varShe puurNe = after completion of fourteen years (of his exile); paN^chamyaam = and on the fifth day (the bright half) of the lunar month of Ashvayuja (roughly corresponding to the month of september); lakShmaNaagrajaH = Rama; niyataH = who was disciplined even now; raapya = having reached; bharadvaajaashramam = the hermitage of the sage; Bharadwaja; vavande = offered his salutation; (to the sage).

अनुवादः

After completion of fourteen years of his exile and on the fifth day of the bright half of the lunar month of Ashvayuja (roughly corresponding to the month of September), Rama, who was disciplined even now, reaching the hermitage of the sage Bharadwaja, offered his salutation to the sage.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

सोऽपृच्छदभिवाद्यैनं भरद्वाजं तपोधनम् ।
शृणोषि कच्चिद् भगवन् सुभिक्षानामयं पुरे ।
कच्चित् स युक्तो भरतो जीवन्त्यपि च मातरः ॥ २ ॥

तपस्याके धनी भरद्वाज मुनिको प्रणाम करके श्रीरामने उनसे पूछा—‘भगवन्! आपने अयोध्यापुरीके विषयमें भी कुछ सुना है? वहाँ सुकाल और कुशल-मङ्गल तो है न? भरत प्रजापालनमें तत्पर रहते हैं न? मेरी माताएँ जीवित हैं न?’ ॥ २ ॥

तपस्सिन निधियाद भरद्वाज मुनियन्नु वन्दिसि श्रीरामनु केळिदनु- पूज्यरे! नीवु अयोध्यॆय कुरितु एनादरू केळिरुविरा? अल्लि ऎल्ल क्षेम ताने? भरतनु प्रजापालनॆयल्लि तत्परनागिरुवनल्ल? नन्न तायन्दिरु जीवन्तरागिरुववरल्ल.॥2॥

पदच्छेदः

2. abhivaadya = having offered his obeisance; bharadvaajam = to the sage; Bharadwaja; enam tapodhanam = who was rich in this asceticism; saH = Rama; apR^ichchhat = enquired; bhagaran = O venerable one!; shR^iNoShi kachchit = have you heard; pure = of Ayodhya city; subhikShaanaamayam = having an abundance of food and free from disease?; saH bharataH kachchit = is that Bharata; yuktaH = attentive (in his rule)?; maataraH mama jiivanti = I hope my mothers are (still) alive.

अनुवादः

Having offered his obeisance to Bharadwaja, who was rich in asceticism, Rama enquired (of him): “Have you heard, O venerable one, of Ayodhya City having an abundance of food and free from disease? Is that Bharata attentive in his rule? I hope my mothers are still alive.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भरद्वाजो महामुनिः ।
प्रत्युवाच रघुश्रेष्ठं स्मितपूर्वं प्रहृष्टवत् ॥ ३ ॥

श्रीरामचन्द्रजीके इस प्रकार पूछनेपर महामुनि भरद्वाजने मुस्कराकर उन रघुश्रेष्ठ श्रीरामसे प्रसन्नतापूर्वक कहा— ॥ ३ ॥

श्रीरामचन्द्रनु हीगॆ केळिदाग महामुनि भरद्वाजरु मुगुळ्नक्कु रामनल्लि हेळिदरु.॥3॥

पदच्छेदः

3. evam = thus; uktaH = spoken; raameNa = by Rama; bharadvaajaH = Bharadwaja; mahaamuniH = the great sage; prahR^iShTavat = quite rejoiced as he was; pratyuvaacha = replied; smitapuurvam = with a smile; raghushreShTham = to Rama (as follows):

अनुवादः

Hearing the words of Rama, Bharadwaja the great sage, quite rejoiced as he was, smilingly replied to Rama (as follows):

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

आज्ञावशत्वे भरतो जटिलस्त्वां प्रतीक्षते ।
पादुके ते पुरस्कृत्य सर्वं च कुशलं गृहे ॥ ४ ॥

पङ्कदिग्धस्तु भरतो जटिलस्त्वां प्रतीक्षते ॥ ६-१२४-४ पादुके ते पुरस्कृत्य सर्वं च कुशलं गृहे ।

‘रघुनन्दन! भरत आपकी आज्ञाके अधीन हैं । वे जटा बढ़ाये आपके आगमनकी प्रतीक्षा करते हैं । आपकी चरणपादुकाओंको सामने रखकर सारा कार्य करते हैं । आपके घरपर और नगरमें भी सब कुशल हैं ॥ ४ ॥

रघुनन्दन भरतनु निन्न आज्ञॆगधीननागिद्दानॆ. अवनु जटॆ बॆळॆसिकॊण्डु निन्न आगमवन्नु प्रतिक्षिसुत्तिद्दानॆ. निन्न चरणपादुकॆगळन्नु ऎदुरिगॆ इट्टुकॊण्डु ऎल्ल कार्य माडुत्तिद्दानॆ. निन्न अरमनॆयल्लि मत्तु ऎल्लवू क्षेम.॥4॥

पदच्छेदः

4. bharataH = Bharata; paN^kadigdhaH tu = mud-smeared as he is (throwing the burden and blame ie. mud on himself); jaTilaH = with his hari twisted together; puraskR^itya = and keeping in front; te paaduke = your wooden sandals; pratiikShate = is looking forward; tvaam = for you; sarvam cha = all are; kshalam = safe; gR^ihe = at your home and in the city.

अनुवादः

“Bharata, with his mud-smeared limbs 9throwing the burden and blame ie. mud and with matted locks, as also placing your wooden-sandals before him, is looking forward for your arrival. All are safe at your home and in the city.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

त्वां पुरा चीरवसनं प्रविशन्तं महावनम् ।
स्त्रीतृतीयं च्युतं राज्याद् धर्मकामं च केवलम् ॥ ५ ॥
पदातिं त्यक्तसर्वस्वं पितृनिर्देशकारिणम् ।
सर्वभोगैः परित्यक्तं स्वर्गच्युतमिवामरम् ॥ ६ ॥
दृष्ट्वा तु करुणापूर्वं ममासीत् समितिञ्जय ।
कैकेयीवचने युक्तं वन्यमूलफलाशिनम् ॥ ७ ॥

त्वां पुरा चीरवसनं प्रविशन्तं महावनम् ।
स्त्रीतृतीयं च्युतं राज्याद्धर्मकामं च केवलम् ॥ पदातिं त्यक्तसर्वस्वं पितुनिर्देशकारिणम् ।
सर्वभोगैः परित्यक्तं स्वर्गच्युतमिवामरम् ॥ दृष्ट्वातु करुणा पूर्वं ममासीत् समितिञ्जय ।
कैकेयी वचने युक्तं वन्यमूल फलाशिनम् ॥

त्वां पुरा चीरवसनं प्रविशन्तं महावनम् ॥ ६-१२४-५ स्त्रीतृतीयं च्युतं राज्याद्धर्मकामं च केवलम् । पदातिं त्यक्तसर्वस्वं पितृनिर्देशकारिणम् ॥ ६-१२४-६ सर्वभोगैः परित्यक्तं स्वर्गच्युतम्वामरम् । दृष्ट्वा तु करुणा पूर्वं ममासीत्समितिंजय ॥ ६-१२४-७ कैकेयीवचने युक्तं वन्यमूलफलाशिनम् ।

‘पहले जब आप महान् वनकी यात्रा कर रहे थे, उससमय आपने चीरवस्त्र धारण कर रखा था और आप दोनों भाइयोंके साथ तीसरी केवल आपकी स्त्री थी । आप राज्यसे वञ्चित किये गये थे और केवल धर्मपालनकी इच्छा मनमें ले सर्वस्व त्यागकर पिताकी आज्ञाका पालन करनेके लिये पैदल ही जा रहे थे । सारे भोगोंसे दूर हो स्वर्गसे भूतलपर गिरे हुए देवताके समान जान पड़ते थे । शत्रुविजयी वीर! आप कैकेयीके आदेशके पालनमें तत्पर हो जंगली फल-मूलका आहार करते थे, उस समय आपको देखकर मेरे मनमें बड़ी करुणा हुई थी ॥ ५—७ ॥

मॊदलु नीनु महावनक्कॆ होगुवाग नारुमडियन्नु धरिसिद्दॆ हागू निम्मिब्बर जॊतॆगॆ मूरनॆयवळागि निन्न पत्नियिद्दळु. नीनु राज्यदिन्द वञ्चितनागि केवल धर्मपालनॆय इच्छॆयिन्द सर्वस्ववन्नु त्यजिसि पितृवाक्य परिपालनॆगागि काल्नडिगॆयिन्द होगुत्तिद्दॆ. ऎल्ल भोगगळिन्द दूरवागि स्वर्गदिन्द पतनवाद देवतॆयन्तॆ कण्डुबरुत्तिद्दॆ. शत्रुविजयी वीरने! नीनु कैकेयिय आदेशद पालनॆयल्लि तत्परनागि काडिन फल-मूलगळन्नु तिन्नुत्तिद्दॆ, आग निन्नन्नु नोडि नन्न मनस्सिनल्लि भारी करुणॆ इत्तु.॥5-7॥

पदच्छेदः

5-7. samitimjaya = O Rama; the victorious in battles!; puraa = formerly; dR^iShTvaa = on seeing; tvaam = you; pravishantam = penetrating deeply; mahaavanam = into the great forest; padaatim = on foot; kevalam dharmakaamam cha = with the sole intention of practicing virtue; chiiravasanam = clad in pieces of bark; chyutam = going away; raajyaat = from the sovereignty; sarvabhogaiH paritaktam = deprived of all enjoyments; amaram iva = like an immortal; svarga chyutam = fallen from heaven; tyakta sarvasvam = having renounced all your possession; striitR^itiiyam = with your spouse (Seetha) as the third (of your party besides Lakshmana and yourself); pitR^inirdeshakaariNam = resolved in carrying out the behest of your father; kaikeyii vachane yuktam = and intent on implementing the pledge given (by your father) to Kaikeyi; vanyamuula phalaashinam = and living; on wild roots and fruits; mama aashiit karuNaa = pity arose in me; puurvam = earlier.

अनुवादः

“O Rama, the victorious in battles! Formerly, on seeing you penetrating deeply into the great forest on foot, with the sole intention of practicing virtue, clad in pieces of bark, going away from sovereignty, deprived of all enjoyments, like an immortal fallen from heaven, having renounced all your possession, with your spouse (Seetha) as the third (of your party besides Lakshmana and yourself), resolved in carrying out the behest of your father and intent on implementing the pledge given (by your father) to Kaikeyi and living on wild roots and fruits, pity arose in me earlier.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

साम्प्रतं तु समृद्धार्थं समित्रगणबान्धवम् ।
समीक्ष्य विजितारिं च ममाभूत् प्रीतिरुत्तमा ॥ ८ ॥

‘परंतु इस समय तो सारी स्थिति ही बदल गयी है । आप शत्रुपर विजय पाकर सफलमनोरथ हो मित्रों तथा बान्धवोंके साथ लौट रहे हैं । इस रूपमें आपको देखकर मुझे बड़ा सुख मिला—मुझे बड़ी प्रसन्नता हुई ॥

आदरॆ ईगलादरो ऎल्ल स्थिति बदलागिदॆ. नीनु शत्रुवन्नु गॆद्दु, सल मनोरथनागि मित्ररु मत्तु बन्धुगळॊन्दिगॆ मरळुत्तिरुवॆ. ई रूपदल्लि निन्नन्नु नोडि ननगॆ बहळ सन्तोषवागिदॆ.॥8॥

पदच्छेदः

8. sampratamtu = but now; uttamaa priitiH = a great delight; abhuut = occurred; mama = to me; samiikShya = on seeing; samR^iddhaartham = you; having fulfilled your purpose; vijitaarim = that you have conquered your enemies; samitragaNa baandhavam = and are accompanied by your host of friends and relatives.

अनुवादः

“But now, a great delight occurred to me, on seeing you, having fulfilled your purpose, that you have conquered your enemies and are accompanied by your host of friends and relatives.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

सर्वं च सुखदुःखं ते विदितं मम राघव ।
यत् त्वया विपुलं प्राप्तं जनस्थाननिवासिना ॥ ९ ॥

सर्वं च सुखकुःखं ते विदितं ममम् राघव । यत्त्वया विपुलं प्राप्तं जनस्थाननिवासिना ॥ ६-१२४-९

‘रघुवीर! आपने जनस्थानमें रहकर जो विपुल सुख-दुःख उठाये हैं, वे सब मुझे मालूम हैं ॥ ९ ॥

रघुवीरने! नीनु जनस्थानदल्लि इद्दु अनुभविसिद सुख-दुःखगळॆल्ल ननगॆ तिळिदिदॆ.॥9॥

पदच्छेदः

9. sarvam viditam = it is completely known; mama = to me; te = of you; janasthaana nivaasinaa = having resided in Janasthana forest; praaptam = and having to; yat vipulam = that abundant; sukha duHkham = joy and sorrow; tvayaa = by you; raaghava = o Rama!

अनुवादः

“That joy and sorrow experienced by you in abundance while residing in Janasthana-forest in completely known to me, O Rama!”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

ब्राह्मणार्थे नियुक्तस्य रक्षतः सर्वतापसान् ।
रावणेन हृता भार्या बभूवेयमनिन्दिता ॥ १० ॥

‘वहाँ रहकर आप ब्राह्मणोंके कार्यमें संलग्न हो समस्त तपस्वी मुनियोंकी रक्षा करते थे । उस समय रावण आपकी इन सती-साध्वी भार्याको हर ले गया ॥

अल्लि इद्दु नीनु ब्राह्मणर कार्यदल्लि संलग्नवागि समस्त तपस्वी मुनिगळन्नु रक्षिसुत्तिद्दॆ. आग रावणनु निन्न ई सीतॆयन्नु अपहरिसिद्दनु.॥10॥

पदच्छेदः

10. rakShataH = (While) you were protecting; sarvataapasaan = all the ascetics; niyuktasya = who prayed; braahmaNaarthe = for safe guarding the interest of Brahmanas; aninditaa iyam = this irreproachible wife of yours; babhuuva hR^itaa = was taken away; raavaNena = by Ravana.

अनुवादः

“While you were busy in protecting all the ascetics who prayed you for safeguarding the interests of Brahmanas, this irreproachable wife of yours was taken away by Ravana.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

मारीचदर्शनं चैव सीतोन्मथनमेव च ।
कबन्धदर्शनं चैव पम्पाभिगमनं तथा ॥ ११ ॥
सुग्रीवेण च ते सख्यं यत्र वाली हतस्त्वया ।
मार्गणं चैव वैदेह्याः कर्म वातात्मजस्य च ॥ १२ ॥
विदितायां च वैदेह्यां नलसेतुर्यथा कृतः ।
यथा चादीपिता लङ्का प्रहृष्टैर्हरियूथपैः ॥ १३ ॥
सपुत्रबान्धवामात्यः सबलः सहवाहनः ।
यथा च निहतः सङ्ख्ये रावणो बलदर्पितः ॥ १४ ॥
यथा च निहते तस्मिन् रावणे देवकण्टके ।
समागमश्च त्रिदशैर्यथा दत्तश्च ते वरः ॥ १५ ॥
सर्वं ममैतद् विदितं तपसा धर्मवत्सल ।

मारीच दर्शनं चैव सीतोन्मथनमेव च ।
कबन्ध दर्शनं चैव पम्पाभिगमनं तथा ॥ सुग्रीवेण च ते सख्यं यच्च वाली हतस्त्वया ।
मार्गणं चैव वैदेह्याः कर्म वातात्मजस्य च ॥ विदितायां च वैदेह्यां नलसेतुर्यथा कृतः ।
यथा चा दीपिता लङ्का प्रहृष्टैर्हरियूथपैः ॥ सपुत्रबान्धवामात्यः सबलः सहवाहनः । यथा च निहते तस्मिन् रावणे देवकण्टके ।
समागमश्च त्रिदशैर्यथा दत्तश्च ते वरः ॥
सर्वं ममैतद्विदितं तपसा धर्मवत्सल ।

‘धर्मवत्सल! मारीचका कपटमृगके रूपमें दिखायी देना, सीताका बलपूर्वक अपहरण होना, इनकी खोज करते समय आपके मार्गमें कबन्धका मिलना, आपका पम्पासरोवरके तटपर जाना, सुग्रीवके साथ आपकी मैत्रीका होना, आपके हाथसे वालीका मारा जाना, सीताकी खोज, पवनपुत्र हनुमान् का अद्भुत कर्म, सीताका पता लग जानेपर नलके द्वारा समुद्रपर सेतुका निर्माण,हर्ष और उत्साहसे भरे हुए वानर-यूथपतियोंद्वारा लङ्कापुरीका दहन, पुत्र, बन्धु, मन्त्री, सेना और सवारियोंसहित बलाभिमानी रावणका आपके द्वारा युद्धमें वध होना, उस देवकण्टक रावणके मारे जानेपर देवताओंके साथ आपका समागम होना तथा उनका आपको वर देना—ये सारी बातें मुझे तपके प्रभावसे ज्ञात हैं ॥ ११—१५ १/२ ॥

धर्मवत्सल! मारीचनु कपटमृगवागि काणिसिकॊळ्ळुवुदु, सीतॆय बलवन्तवागि अपहरणवागुवुदु, आकॆयन्नु हुडुकुवाग दारियल्लि कबन्धनु सिगुवुदु, नीनु पम्पा सरोवरक्कॆ होगुवुदु, सुग्रीवनॊन्दिगॆ मैत्रि एर्पडुवुदु, निन्न कैयिन्द वालियु हतनागुवुदु, सीतान्वेषण, हनुमन्तन अद्भुत कार्य, सीतॆय शोधवाद बळिक नळनिन्द समुद्रद मेलॆ सेतुनिर्माण, हर्षोत्साह तुम्बिद वानर दळपतिगळिन्द लङ्कादहन, पुत्र, बन्धु, मन्त्रि, सैन्य मत्तु वाहनगळ सहित बलाभिमानी रावणन वधॆ निन्निन्दादुदु, आ देव कण्टक रावणनु हतनादाग देवतॆगळॊन्दिगॆ निन्न समागम, अवरु निनगॆ वर कॊट्टिद्दु - इवॆल्ल सङ्गतिगळु तपस्सिन प्रभाव दिन्द ननगॆ तिळिदिदॆ.॥11-15½॥

सम्पतन्ति च मे शिष्याः प्रवृत्त्याख्याः पुरीमितः ॥ १६ ॥
अहमप्यत्र ते दद्मि वरं शस्त्रभृतां वर ।
अर्घ्यं प्रतिगृहाणेदमयोध्यां श्वो गमिष्यसि ॥ १७ ॥

‘मेरे प्रवृत्ति नामक शिष्य यहाँसे अयोध्यापुरीको जाते रहते हैं (अतः मुझे वहाँका वृत्तान्त मालूम होता रहता है), शस्त्रधारियोंमें श्रेष्ठ श्रीराम! यहाँ मैं भी आपको एक वर देता हूँ (आपकी जो इच्छा हो, उसे माँग लें) । आज मेरा अर्घ्य और आतिथ्य-सत्कार ग्रहण करें । कल सबेरे अयोध्याको जाइयेगा’ ॥ १६-१७ ॥

पवृत्ति ऎम्ब नन्न शिष्यरु इल्लिन्द अयोध्यॆगॆ होगुत्ता इरुत्तारॆ. अदरिन्द अल्लिय वृत्तान्त ननगॆ तिळियुत्ता इरुत्तवॆ. शस्त्रधारिगळल्लि श्रेष्ठ श्रीराम! इल्लि नानू निनगॆ ऒन्दु वर कॊडुत्तेनॆ. निनगॆ इच्छितवाद वरवन्नु केळिको. इन्दु नन्न अर्घ्य-आतिथ्य स्वीकरिसि, नाळॆ बॆळिग्गॆ अयोध्यॆगॆ तॆरळु.॥16-17॥

पदच्छेदः

11-16. dharmavatsala = O Rama; devoted to virtue!; maariicha darshanamchaiva = even the apearance of Mareecha; siitonmattanevacha = the abduction of Seetha (by Ravana); kabandhadarshanam chaiva = the sight of Kabandha; tathaa = and pampaabhigamanam = your arrival at the Pampa lake; te sakhyam = your alliance; sugriiveNa = with Sugreeva; yathaa = and how; vaali = Vali; hataH = was killed; tvayaa = by you; maargaNam = the search; vaidehyaam = for Seetha; yathaa = how; nala setuH = the bridge; Nalasetu; kR^itaH = was constructed (over the sea); yathaa = how; laN^kaa = the city of Lanka; aadiipitaa = was set fire; prahR^iShTaiH hariyuuthapaiH = by the rejoiced monkey-chiefs; yathaa = how; tasmin raavaNe = that Ravana; devakaNTake = who was a thorn in the side of god; bala darpitaH = and who was arrogant of his might; nihataH = was killed; samkhye = in battle; saputra baandhavaamaatyaH = with his sons; kinsfolk and ministers; sabalaH = as well as his army; saharaahanaH = together with their mounts; yathaa = how samaagamaH = yur meeting; tridashaiH = with the gods (occured); yathaa = how; varaH cha = a boon; dattashcha = was conferred; te = on you; sarvam etat = all this; viditam = is known; mayaa = to me; tapasaa = by virtue of my asceticism; me shiShaaH = my disciples; pravR^ittaakhyaaH = who were accustomed to report to me the news; sampatnti = used to go; puriim = to Ayodhya City; itaH = from here.

अनुवादः

“O Rama, devoted to virtue! Even the appearance of Mareecha, the abduction of Seetha by Ravana, the sight of Kabandha, your arrival at the Pampa lake, your alliance with Sugreeva, how Vali was killed by you, the search-operation for Seetha, the exploit of Hanuma, the tracing of Seetha, how the bridge, Nalasetu was constructed (over the sea), how the City of Lanka was set fire by the rejoiced monkey-chiefs, how that Ravana who was the thorn in the side of gods and how was arrogant of his might, was killed in battle, with his sons kinsfolk and his ministers as the gods happened, how a boon was conferred by them on you- all this is known to me by virtue of my asceticism. My disciples, who were accustomed to report to me the news, used to go to Ayodhya-City from here.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

पदच्छेदः

17. mitraaNi = the friends; dhana dhaanyaani = the riches and the grains; sammataani = are highly honoured; iha = in this world; jananii = mother; janmabhuumishcha = and mother-land; gariiyasii = and far superior; svargaadapi = to even the heaven.

अनुवादः

“The friends, the riches and the grains are highly honoured in this world. Mother and mother-land are far superior to even the heaven.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

तस्य तच्छिरसा वाक्यं प्रतिगृह्य नृपात्मजः ।
बाढमित्येव संहृष्टः श्रीमान् वरमयाचत ॥ १८ ॥

मुनिके उस वचनको शिरोधार्य करके हर्षसे भरे हुए श्रीमान् राजकुमार श्रीरामने कहा—‘बहुत अच्छा’ । फिर उन्होंने उनसे यह वर माँगा— ॥ १८ ॥

मुनिय मातन्नु शिरसावहिसि हर्षगॊण्ड श्रीमान् राजकुमार श्रीरामनु ‘हागॆये आगलि’ ऎन्दु हेळि, अवरल्लि ई वर केळिदनु.॥18॥

पदच्छेदः

18. shirasaa tasya tat vaakyam pratigR^iya = bowing to the aforesaid statement of the sage with his head bent low; samhR^iShTaH = highly pleased as he was; baaDham ityeva = and saying by all means"; shriimaan = the glorious; nR^ipaatmajaH = prince (Rama); aayaachat = asked to him; varam = the following boon:

अनुवादः

Bowing to the aforesaid statement of the sage with his head bent low, highly pleased as he was and saying, “By all means” the glorious prince (Rama) asked of him the following boon:

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

अकालफलिनो वृक्षाः सर्वे चापि मधुस्रवाः ।
फलान्यमृतगन्धीनि बहूनि विविधानि च ॥ १९ ॥
भवन्तु मार्गे भगवन्नयोध्यां प्रति गच्छतः ।

अकाललिनो वृक्षाः सर्वे चापि मधुस्रवाः ।
फलान्यमृतगन्धीनि बहूनि विविधानि च ॥
भवन्तु मार्गे भगवन्नयोध्यां प्रतिगच्छतः ।

अकालफलिनो वृक्षाः सर्वे चापि मधुस्रवाः । फलान्यमृतगन्धीनि बहूनि विविधानि च ॥ ६-१२४-१९ भवन्तु मार्गे भवन्नयोध्यां प्रति गच्छतः ।

‘भगवन्! यहाँसे अयोध्या जाते समय मार्गके सब वृक्षोंमें समय न होनेपर भी फल उत्पन्न हो जायँ और वे सब-के-सब मधुकी धारा टपकानेवाले हों । उनमें नाना प्रकारके बहुत-से अमृतोपम सुगन्धित फल लग जायँ’ ॥ १९ १/२ ॥

पूज्यरे! इल्लिन्द अयोध्यॆगॆ होगुवाग दारियल्लि ऎल्ल वृक्षगळल्लि अकालदल्लियू फलगळु तुम्बिरलि हागू अवॆल्लवू जेनु सुरिसुवन्तागलि. अवुगळल्लि नाना प्रकारद अनेक अमृतोपम सुगन्धित फलगळु बिडलि.॥19½॥

पदच्छेदः

19. nhagavan = O the venerable sir!; sarvechaapi vR^ikShaaH = let all the trees; maarge = on the way; gachchhataH = even as I fly; ayodhyaam prati = To Ayodhya; akaalaphalinaH = bear fruit even in the off-season; madhusravaaH = and flow with honey; bahuuni vividhaani cha phalaani = let abundant fruits of various kinds; amR^itagandhiini = and emitting the fragrance of nectar; bhavantu = appear on them.

अनुवादः

“O venerable sir! Let all the trees on the way, even as I fly to Ayodhya, bear fruit even in the off-season and flow with honey. Let abundant fruits of various kinds, emitting the fragrance of nectar, appear on them.”

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाते वचनात् समनन्तरम् ॥ २० ॥
अभवन् पादपास्तत्र स्वर्गपादपसन्निभाः ।

भरद्वाजजीने कहा—‘ऐसा ही होगा’ । उनके इस प्रकार प्रतिज्ञा करते ही—उनकी उस वाणीके निकलते ही तत्काल वहाँके सारे वृक्ष स्वर्गीय वृक्षोंके समान हो गये ॥

भरध्वाजरु ‘हागॆये आगलि’ ऎन्दु हेळुत्तले तत्काल अल्लिय ऎल्ल वृक्षगळु स्वर्गीय वृक्षगळन्तॆ आगि होदुवु.॥20½॥

पदच्छेदः

20. tatheti pratiJNaate samanantaram vachanam = once the consent was given in the words “Be it so”; paadapaaH = the trees; tatra = there; abhavan = grew; svarga paadapa samnibhaaH = to be closely like the heavenly trees.

अनुवादः

Once the consent of the sage was given in the words “be it so”, the trees there grew to be closely like the heavenly trees.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

निष्फलाः फलिनश्चासन् विपुष्पाः पुष्पशालिनः ॥ २१ ॥
शुष्काः समग्रपत्रास्ते नगाश्चैव मधुस्रवाः ।
सर्वतो योजनास्तिस्रो गच्छतामभवंस्तदा ॥ २२ ॥

निष्फलाः फलिनश्चासन्विपुष्पाः पुष्पशालिनः ॥ ६-१२४-२१ शुष्काः समग्रपत्रास्ते नगाश्चैव मधुस्रवाः । सर्वतो योजनास्त्रिस्रो गच्छतामभवंस्तदा ॥ ६-१२४-२२

जिनमें फल नहीं थे, उनमें फल आ गये । जिनमें फूल नहीं थे, वे फूलोंसे सुशोभित होने लगे । सूखे हुए वृक्षोंमें भी हरे-हरे पत्ते निकल आये और सभी वृक्ष मधुकी धारा बहाने लगे । अयोध्या जानेका जो मार्ग था, उसके आस-पास तीन योजनतकके वृक्ष ऐसे ही हो गये ॥

फलगळिल्लद मरगळल्लि फलगळु उण्टादवु. हूवुगळिदवुगळल्लि हू बिट्टवु. ऒणगि होद मरगळू हसिरु ऎलॆगळिन्द चिगुरिकॊण्डवु. अवॆल्ल वृक्षगळु मधुविन धारॆ हरिसतॊडगिदवु. अयोध्यॆगॆ होगुव दारिय अक्कपक्कगळल्लि मूरु योजनगळवरॆगॆ मरगळु हीगॆ आदुवु.॥21-22॥

पदच्छेदः

21-22. tadaa = then; tistraH yojanaaH = three Yojanas (twenty four miles); gachchhataam = of the direction of their travel; nagaaH = the trees; niShphalaaH = that no longer bore fruit; phalinashcha = were laden with fruit; vipuShpaaH = and those which had ceased to blossom; puShpashaalinaH = looked charming with blossom; shuShkaaH = the withered trees; samagra patraashcha = were fully clothed with foliage; abhavan madhusravaaH = and further began to flow with honey.

अनुवादः

Then, for an extent of three Yojanas (twenty four miles) on all sides, in the direction of their travel, the trees that no longer bore fruit, were laden with fruit and those which had ceased to blossom looked charming with blossom. The withered trees were fully clothed with foliage and further began to flow with honey.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

ततः प्रहृष्टाः प्लवगर्षभास्ते
बहूनि दिव्यानि फलानि चैव ।
कामादुपाश्नन्ति सहस्रशस्ते
मुदान्विताः स्वर्गजितो यथैव ॥ २३ ॥

ततः प्रहृष्टाः प्लवगर्षभास्ते । बहूनि दिव्यानि फलानि चैव । कामादुपाश्नन्ति सहस्रशस्ते । मुदान्विताः स्वर्गजितो मुदेव ॥ ६-१२४-२३

फिर तो वे सहस्रों श्रेष्ठ वानर हर्षसे भरकर स्वर्गवासी देवताओंके समान अपनी रुचिके अनुसार प्रसन्नतापूर्वक उन बहुसंख्यक दिव्य फलोंका आस्वादन करने लगे ॥ २३ ॥

मत्तॆ आ साविरारु श्रेष्ठ वानररु हर्षगॊण्डु स्वर्गवासि देवतॆगळन्तॆ तम्म रुचिगनुसार सन्तोषदिन्द आ अनन्तदिव्य फलगळ आस्वाद पडॆय तॊडगिदरु.॥23॥

पदच्छेदः

23. te vaanararShabhaaH = those monkey-chiefs; prahR^iShTaaH = were highly pleased; anvitaaH = and endowed; mudena = with delight; svargajitaH = as those who had conquered the heaven; tataH = thereupon upaashnanti consumed; kaamaat = at will; sahasrashaH = thousands; bahuuni divyaani phalaani = of many of those wonderful fruits.

अनुवादः

Highly rejoiced who had conquered the heaven, those monkey-chiefs thereupon consumed at will, thousands of many of those wonderful fruits.

स्रोतः: valmikiramayan.net

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये युद्धकाण्डे चतुर्विंशत्यधिकशततमः सर्गः ॥ १२४ ॥
इस प्रकार श्रीवाल्मीकिनिर्मित आर्षरामायण आदिकाव्यके युद्धकाण्डमें एक सौ चौबीसवाँ सर्ग पूरा हुआ ॥ १२४ ॥

श्रीवाल्मीकि विरचित आर्षरामायण आदिकाव्यद युद्धकाण्डदल्लि नूर इप्पत्तनाल्कनॆय सर्ग पूर्णवायितु.॥124॥