Aranya Kanda, Sarga 5

हत्वा तु तं भीमबलं विराधं राक्षसं वने। ततस्सीतां परिष्वज्य समाश्वास्य च वीर्यवान्।।3.5.1।। अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं रामो भ्रातरं दीप्ततेजसम्।

hatvā tu taṃ bhīmabalaṃ virādhaṃ rākṣasaṃ vane| tatassītāṃ pariṣvajya samāśvāsya ca vīryavān abravīllakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasam|

On killing Viradha, the demon of terrific strength, heroic Rama embraced Sita, consoled her and said to his brother Lakshmana, glowing like fire:

कष्टं वनमिदं दुर्गं न च स्म वनगोचराः।।3.5.2।। अभिगच्छामहे शीघ्रं शरभङ्गं तपोधनम्।

kaṣṭaṃ vanamidaṃ durgaṃ na ca sma vanagocarāḥ abhigacchāmahe śīghraṃ śarabhaṅgaṃ tapodhanam|

This wild forest with which we have not been acquainted earlier is difficult to pass. (Hence) let us proceed quickly to sage Sarabhanga.

आश्रमं शरभङ्गस्य राघवोऽभिजगाम ह।।3.5.3।। तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः। समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम्।।3.5.4।।

āśramaṃ śarabhaṅgasya rāghavo'bhijagāma ha tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ| samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahadadbhutam

Rama went to the hermitage of Sarabhanga, a sage with divine grace who had realised the supreme (by his penance). Thus by the side of the sage he witnessed a huge wonder.

आश्रमं शरभङ्गस्य राघवोऽभिजगाम ह।।3.5.3।। तस्य देवप्रभावस्य तपसा भावितात्मनः। समीपे शरभङ्गस्य ददर्श महदद्भुतम्।।3.5.4।।

āśramaṃ śarabhaṅgasya rāghavo'bhijagāma ha tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ| samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahadadbhutam

Rama went to the hermitage of Sarabhanga, a sage with divine grace who had realised the supreme (by his penance). Thus by the side of the sage he witnessed a huge wonder.

विभ्राजमानं वपुषा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमम्। अवरुह्यरथोत्सङ्गादाकाशे विबुधानुगम।।3.5.5।। असंस्पृशन्तं वसुधां ददर्श विबुधेश्वरम्। सुप्रभाभरणं देवं विरजोऽम्बरधारिणम्।।3.5.6।। तद्विधैरेव बहुभिः पूज्यमानं महात्मभिः।

vibhrājamānaṃ vapuṣā sūryavaiśvānaropamam| avaruhyarathotsaṅgādākāśe vibudhānugama asaṃspṛśantaṃ vasudhāṃ dadarśa vibudheśvaram| suprabhābharaṇaṃ devaṃ virajo'mbaradhāriṇam tadvidhaireva bahubhiḥ pūjyamānaṃ mahātmabhiḥ|

Rama saw the lord of the gods (Indra) in the sky getting off the chariot, with his body shining brightly like the sun or the fire, followed by the gods, his feet untouched by the earth. Clad in spotless attire and adorned with shining ornaments, he was being worshipped by many greatsouls like him.

विभ्राजमानं वपुषा सूर्यवैश्वानरोपमम्। अवरुह्यरथोत्सङ्गादाकाशे विबुधानुगम।।3.5.5।। असंस्पृशन्तं वसुधां ददर्श विबुधेश्वरम्। सुप्रभाभरणं देवं विरजोऽम्बरधारिणम्।।3.5.6।। तद्विधैरेव बहुभिः पूज्यमानं महात्मभिः।

vibhrājamānaṃ vapuṣā sūryavaiśvānaropamam| avaruhyarathotsaṅgādākāśe vibudhānugama asaṃspṛśantaṃ vasudhāṃ dadarśa vibudheśvaram| suprabhābharaṇaṃ devaṃ virajo'mbaradhāriṇam tadvidhaireva bahubhiḥ pūjyamānaṃ mahātmabhiḥ|

Rama saw the lord of the gods (Indra) in the sky getting off the chariot, with his body shining brightly like the sun or the fire, followed by the gods, his feet untouched by the earth. Clad in spotless attire and adorned with shining ornaments, he was being worshipped by many greatsouls like him.

हरिभिर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्।।3.5.7।। ददर्शादूरतस्तस्य तरुणादित्यसन्निभम्। पाण्डुराभ्रघनप्रख्यं चन्द्रमण्डलसन्निभम्।।3.5.8।।

haribhirvājibhiryuktamantarikṣagataṃ ratham dadarśādūratastasya taruṇādityasannibham| pāṇḍurābhraghanaprakhyaṃ candramaṇḍalasannibham

Not far from that place, Rama saw a chariot, yoked with tawnycoloured horses, shining like the morning Sun. It looked like a palewhite cloud, resembling the lunar orb.

हरिभिर्वाजिभिर्युक्तमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्।।3.5.7।। ददर्शादूरतस्तस्य तरुणादित्यसन्निभम्। पाण्डुराभ्रघनप्रख्यं चन्द्रमण्डलसन्निभम्।।3.5.8।।

haribhirvājibhiryuktamantarikṣagataṃ ratham dadarśādūratastasya taruṇādityasannibham| pāṇḍurābhraghanaprakhyaṃ candramaṇḍalasannibham

Not far from that place, Rama saw a chariot, yoked with tawnycoloured horses, shining like the morning Sun. It looked like a palewhite cloud, resembling the lunar orb.

अपश्यद्विमलं छत्रं चित्रमाल्योपशोभितम्। चामरव्यजने चाग्र्ये रुक्मदण्डे महाधने।।3.5.9।। गृहीते वरनारीभ्यां धूयमाने च मूर्धनि।

apaśyadvimalaṃ chatraṃ citramālyopaśobhitam| cāmaravyajane cāgrye rukmadaṇḍe mahādhane gṛhīte varanārībhyāṃ dhūyamāne ca mūrdhani|

Rama saw a pure white umbrella with a highly expensive golden staff, decorated with variegated flower garlands.While near his (Indra's) head stood a pair of exquisite ladies with fans made of yak's tail.

गन्धर्वामरसिद्धाश्च बहवः परमर्षयः।।3.5.10।। अन्तरिक्षगतं देवं वाग्भिरग्य्राभिरीडिरे।

gandharvāmarasiddhāśca bahavaḥ paramarṣayaḥ antarikṣagataṃ devaṃ vāgbhiragyrābhirīḍire|

Many celestial singers of heaven, gods, great sages and siddhas sang with the choicest words the glory of this god stationed in the sky.

सह सम्भाषमाणे तु शरभङ्गेन वासवे।।3.5.11।। दृष्ट्वा शतक्रतुं तत्र रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।

saha sambhāṣamāṇe tu śarabhaṅgena vāsave dṛṣṭvā śatakratuṃ tatra rāmo lakṣmaṇamabravīt|

While Indra was conversing with Sarabhanga, Rama saw him and said to Lakshmana.

रामोऽथ रथमुद्दिश्य लक्ष्मणायप्रदर्शयन्।।3.5.12।। अर्चिष्मन्तं श्रिया जुष्टमद्भुतं पश्य लक्ष्मण। प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्।।3.5.13।।

rāmo'tha rathamuddiśya lakṣmaṇāyapradarśayan arciṣmantaṃ śriyā juṣṭamadbhutaṃ paśya lakṣmaṇa| pratapantamivādityamantarikṣagataṃ ratham

Pointing at the chariot, Rama said, Lakshmana, see this wonderful, effulgent chariot endowed with grace is shining like the Sun in the sky.

रामोऽथ रथमुद्दिश्य लक्ष्मणायप्रदर्शयन्।।3.5.12।। अर्चिष्मन्तं श्रिया जुष्टमद्भुतं पश्य लक्ष्मण। प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यमन्तरिक्षगतं रथम्।।3.5.13।।

rāmo'tha rathamuddiśya lakṣmaṇāyapradarśayan arciṣmantaṃ śriyā juṣṭamadbhutaṃ paśya lakṣmaṇa| pratapantamivādityamantarikṣagataṃ ratham

Pointing at the chariot, Rama said, Lakshmana, see this wonderful, effulgent chariot endowed with grace is shining like the Sun in the sky.

ये हयाः पुरुहूतस्य पुरा शक्रस्य नश्श्रुताः। अन्तरिक्षगता दिव्यास्त इमे हरयो ध्रुवम्।।3.5.14।।

ye hayāḥ puruhūtasya purā śakrasya naśśrutāḥ| antarikṣagatā divyāsta ime harayo dhruvam

The horses of Indra, who is often invoked (during sacrificial rituals) and about whom we have heard earlier, are now stationed in the sky.

इमे च पुरुषव्याघ्रा ये तिष्ठ्न्त्यभितो रथम्। शतं शतं कुण्डलिनो युवानः खङ्गपाणयः।।3.5.15।। विस्तीर्णविपुलोरस्काः परिघायतबाहवः। शोणांशुवसनास्सर्वे व्याध्रा इव दुरासदाः।।3.5.16।। उरोदेशेषु सर्वेषां हारा ज्वलनसन्निभाः। रूपं बिभ्रति सौमित्रे पञ्चविंशतिवार्षिकम्।।3.5.17।।

ime ca puruṣavyāghrā ye tiṣṭhntyabhito ratham| śataṃ śataṃ kuṇḍalino yuvānaḥ khaṅgapāṇayaḥ vistīrṇavipuloraskāḥ parighāyatabāhavaḥ| śoṇāṃśuvasanāssarve vyādhrā iva durāsadāḥ urodeśeṣu sarveṣāṃ hārā jvalanasannibhāḥ| rūpaṃ bibhrati saumitre pañcaviṃśativārṣikam

O Lakshmana around the chariot stand hundreds of finest young men of about twentyfive years. Clad in red robes, they are wearing earrings, and holding swords in their hands. They have broad chests and stout arms like iron beams. Like tigers, they are difficult to overpower. They have necklaces hanging on their chests blazing like fire.

इमे च पुरुषव्याघ्रा ये तिष्ठ्न्त्यभितो रथम्। शतं शतं कुण्डलिनो युवानः खङ्गपाणयः।।3.5.15।। विस्तीर्णविपुलोरस्काः परिघायतबाहवः। शोणांशुवसनास्सर्वे व्याध्रा इव दुरासदाः।।3.5.16।। उरोदेशेषु सर्वेषां हारा ज्वलनसन्निभाः। रूपं बिभ्रति सौमित्रे पञ्चविंशतिवार्षिकम्।।3.5.17।।

ime ca puruṣavyāghrā ye tiṣṭhntyabhito ratham| śataṃ śataṃ kuṇḍalino yuvānaḥ khaṅgapāṇayaḥ vistīrṇavipuloraskāḥ parighāyatabāhavaḥ| śoṇāṃśuvasanāssarve vyādhrā iva durāsadāḥ urodeśeṣu sarveṣāṃ hārā jvalanasannibhāḥ| rūpaṃ bibhrati saumitre pañcaviṃśativārṣikam

O Lakshmana around the chariot stand hundreds of finest young men of about twentyfive years. Clad in red robes, they are wearing earrings, and holding swords in their hands. They have broad chests and stout arms like iron beams. Like tigers, they are difficult to overpower. They have necklaces hanging on their chests blazing like fire.

इमे च पुरुषव्याघ्रा ये तिष्ठ्न्त्यभितो रथम्। शतं शतं कुण्डलिनो युवानः खङ्गपाणयः।।3.5.15।। विस्तीर्णविपुलोरस्काः परिघायतबाहवः। शोणांशुवसनास्सर्वे व्याध्रा इव दुरासदाः।।3.5.16।। उरोदेशेषु सर्वेषां हारा ज्वलनसन्निभाः। रूपं बिभ्रति सौमित्रे पञ्चविंशतिवार्षिकम्।।3.5.17।।

ime ca puruṣavyāghrā ye tiṣṭhntyabhito ratham| śataṃ śataṃ kuṇḍalino yuvānaḥ khaṅgapāṇayaḥ vistīrṇavipuloraskāḥ parighāyatabāhavaḥ| śoṇāṃśuvasanāssarve vyādhrā iva durāsadāḥ urodeśeṣu sarveṣāṃ hārā jvalanasannibhāḥ| rūpaṃ bibhrati saumitre pañcaviṃśativārṣikam

O Lakshmana around the chariot stand hundreds of finest young men of about twentyfive years. Clad in red robes, they are wearing earrings, and holding swords in their hands. They have broad chests and stout arms like iron beams. Like tigers, they are difficult to overpower. They have necklaces hanging on their chests blazing like fire.

एतद्दि किल देवानां वयो भवति नित्यदा। यथेमे पुरुषव्याघ्रा दृश्यन्ते प्रियदर्शनाः।।3.5.18।।

etaddi kila devānāṃ vayo bhavati nityadā| yatheme puruṣavyāghrā dṛśyante priyadarśanāḥ

These tigers among men have cheerful countenacess from which it can be deduced that the age of the gods always remains constant.

इहैव सह वैदेह्या मुहूर्तं तिष्ठ लक्ष्मण। यावज्जानाम्यहं व्यक्तं क एष द्युतिमान्रथे।।3.5.19।।

ihaiva saha vaidehyā muhūrtaṃ tiṣṭha lakṣmaṇa| yāvajjānāmyahaṃ vyaktaṃ ka eṣa dyutimānrathe

Lakshmana, stay here with Sita awhile, until I ascertain who this dazzling being on the chariot is.

तमेवमुक्त्वा सौमित्रिमिहैव स्थीयतामिति। अभिचक्राम काकुत्स्थ श्शरभङ्गाश्रमं प्रति।।3.5.20।।

tamevamuktvā saumitrimihaiva sthīyatāmiti| abhicakrāma kākutstha śśarabhaṅgāśramaṃ prati

Instructing Lakshmana to wait , Rama went towards Sarabhanga's hermitage.

ततस्समभिगच्छन्तं प्रेक्ष्य रामं शचीपतिः। शरभङ्गमनुप्राप्य विविक्त इदमब्रवीत्।।3.5.21।।

tatassamabhigacchantaṃ prekṣya rāmaṃ śacīpatiḥ| śarabhaṅgamanuprāpya vivikta idamabravīt

Then Indra (husband of Sachi) having seen Rama coming towards him, approached Sarabhanga and said this to him privately:

इहोपयात्यसौ रामो यावन्मां नाभिभाषते। निष्ठां नयतु तावत्तु ततो मा द्रष्टुमर्हति।।3.5.22।। जितवन्तं कृतार्थं हि तदाहमचिरादिमम्। कर्म ह्यनेन कर्तव्यं महदन्यैस्सुदुष्करम्।।3.5.23।।

ihopayātyasau rāmo yāvanmāṃ nābhibhāṣate| niṣṭhāṃ nayatu tāvattu tato mā draṣṭumarhati jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ hi tadāhamacirādimam| karma hyanena kartavyaṃ mahadanyaissuduṣkaram

Here comes Rama. Before he talks to me, take me to some other place from where he may not be able to see me. He has to do a great task which is difficult for others. I can see him when he accomplishes the taste and emerges victorious.

इहोपयात्यसौ रामो यावन्मां नाभिभाषते। निष्ठां नयतु तावत्तु ततो मा द्रष्टुमर्हति।।3.5.22।। जितवन्तं कृतार्थं हि तदाहमचिरादिमम्। कर्म ह्यनेन कर्तव्यं महदन्यैस्सुदुष्करम्।।3.5.23।।

ihopayātyasau rāmo yāvanmāṃ nābhibhāṣate| niṣṭhāṃ nayatu tāvattu tato mā draṣṭumarhati jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ hi tadāhamacirādimam| karma hyanena kartavyaṃ mahadanyaissuduṣkaram

Here comes Rama. Before he talks to me, take me to some other place from where he may not be able to see me. He has to do a great task which is difficult for others. I can see him when he accomplishes the taste and emerges victorious.

इति वज्री तमामन्त्र्य मानयित्वा च तापसम्। रथेन हययुक्तेन ययौ दिवमरिन्दमः।।3.5.24।।

iti vajrī tamāmantrya mānayitvā ca tāpasam| rathena hayayuktena yayau divamarindamaḥ

This way honouring the sage Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt, took leave of him and went to heaven in his chariot harressed with horses.

प्रयाते तु सहस्राक्षे राघवस्सपरिच्छदः। अग्निहोत्रमुपासीनं शरभङ्गमुपागमत्।।3.5.25।।

prayāte tu sahasrākṣe rāghavassaparicchadaḥ| agnihotramupāsīnaṃ śarabhaṅgamupāgamat

When Indra departed like that, Rama with his retinue (Sita and Lakshmana) went to Sarabhanga who was sitting by the side of the firealtar (for Agnihotra).

तस्य पादौ च सङ्गृह्य रामस्सीता च लक्ष्मणः। निषेदुस्समनुज्ञाता लब्धवासा निमन्त्रिताः।।3.5.26।।

tasya pādau ca saṅgṛhya rāmassītā ca lakṣmaṇaḥ| niṣedussamanujñātā labdhavāsā nimantritāḥ

Rama, Sita and Lakshmana prostrated at Sarabhanga's feet. After being permitted to sit, they were invited to stay there.

ततश्शक्रोपयानं तु पर्यपृच्छत्स राघवः। शरभङ्गश्च तत्सर्यं राघवाय न्यवेदयत्।।3.5.27।।

tataśśakropayānaṃ tu paryapṛcchatsa rāghavaḥ| śarabhaṅgaśca tatsaryaṃ rāghavāya nyavedayat

Thereafter on Rama's query Sarabhanga told him all about Indra's visit:

मामेष वरदो राम ब्रह्मलोकं निनीषति। जितमुग्रेण तपसा दुष्प्रापमकृतात्मभिः।।3.5.28।।

māmeṣa varado rāma brahmalokaṃ ninīṣati| jitamugreṇa tapasā duṣprāpamakṛtātmabhiḥ

O Rama, Indra, the bestower of boons, wants to take me to the world of Brahma, earned by me through severe penance which is most difficult to be attained by those devoid of selfrealisation.

अहं ज्ञात्वा नरव्याघ्र वर्तमानमदूरतः। ब्रह्मलोकं न गच्छामि त्वामदृष्ट्वा प्रियातिथिम्।।3.5.29।।

ahaṃ jñātvā naravyāghra vartamānamadūrataḥ| brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi tvāmadṛṣṭvā priyātithim

O Rama, the best among men you are a very dear guest to me and knowing that you are near, I will not go to the world of Brahman without seeing you.

त्वयाऽहं पुरुषव्याघ्र धार्मिकेण महात्मना। समागम्य गमिष्यामि त्रिदिवं देवसेवितम्।।3.5.30।।

tvayā'haṃ puruṣavyāghra dhārmikeṇa mahātmanā| samāgamya gamiṣyāmi tridivaṃ devasevitam

O Rama, the best of men (only) after seeing a great, virtuous soul like you shall I go to heaven, the abode of the gods.

अक्षया नरशार्दूल मया लोका जिताश्शुभा। ब्राह्म्याश्च नाकपृष्ठ्याश्च प्रतिगृह्णीष्व मामकान्।।3.5.31।।

akṣayā naraśārdūla mayā lokā jitāśśubhā| brāhmyāśca nākapṛṣṭhyāśca pratigṛhṇīṣva māmakān

O tiger among men, I have conquered heavenly abodes as well as the imperishable, auspicious worlds of Brahma. Accept them all that are mine (obtained through my penance)

एवमुक्तो नरव्याघ्रस्सर्वशास्त्र विशारदः। ऋषिणा शरभङ्गेण राघवो वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।3.5.32।।

evamukto naravyāghrassarvaśāstra viśāradaḥ| ṛṣiṇā śarabhaṅgeṇa rāghavo vākyamabravīt

To these words of sage Sarabhanga Rama, the best of men, the knower of all sastras, the scion of the Raghus replied:

अहमेवाहरिष्यामि सर्वांल्लोकान्महामुने। आवासं त्वहमिच्छामि प्रदिष्टमिह कानने।।3.5.33।।

ahamevāhariṣyāmi sarvāṃllokānmahāmune| āvāsaṃ tvahamicchāmi pradiṣṭamiha kānane

O great sage, I will earn all the worlds myself if you direct me. But I need a proper dwellingplace in this forest.

राघवेणैवमुक्तस्तु शक्रतुल्यबलेन वै। शरभङ्गो महाप्राज्ञः पुनरेवाब्रवीद्वचः।।3.5.34।।

rāghaveṇaivamuktastu śakratulyabalena vai| śarabhaṅgo mahāprājñaḥ punarevābravīdvacaḥ

To this request of Rama who was equal to Indra in strength, sagacious Sarabhanga said these words:

इह राम महातेजास्सुतीक्ष्णो नाम धार्मिकः। वसत्यरण्ये धर्मात्मा स ते श्रेयो विधास्यति।।3.5.35।।

iha rāma mahātejāssutīkṣṇo nāma dhārmikaḥ| vasatyaraṇye dharmātmā sa te śreyo vidhāsyati

Here dwells in this forest a brilliant saint, righteous and selfcontrolled, Sutikshna by name who will look to your welfare, O Rama

सुतीक्ष्णमभिगच्छ त्वं शुचौ देशे तपस्विनम्। रमणीये वनोद्देशे स ते वासं विधास्यति।।3.5.36।।

sutīkṣṇamabhigaccha tvaṃ śucau deśe tapasvinam| ramaṇīye vanoddeśe sa te vāsaṃ vidhāsyati

You may approach sage, Sutikshna residing in a sacred spot. He will provide you a delightful place for your stay in the forest.

इमां मन्दाकिनीं राम प्रतिस्रोतामनुव्रज। नदीं पुष्पोडुपवहां ततस्तत्र गमिष्यसि।।3.5.37।।

imāṃ mandākinīṃ rāma pratisrotāmanuvraja| nadīṃ puṣpoḍupavahāṃ tatastatra gamiṣyasi

Proceed, O Rama in the reverse direction of the river Mandakini carrying flowers and floats. And you will reach the place.

एष पन्था नरव्याघ्र मुहूर्तं पश्य तात माम्। यावज्जहामि गात्राणि जीर्णां त्वचमिवोरगः।।3.5.38।।

eṣa panthā naravyāghra muhūrtaṃ paśya tāta mām| yāvajjahāmi gātrāṇi jīrṇāṃ tvacamivoragaḥ

O Rama, the best among men, this is the way. Look at me for a while, my dear, until I shed my limbs just as a snake sheds its withered slough.

ततोऽग्निं स समाधाय हुत्वा चाज्येन मन्त्रवित्। शरभङ्गो महातेजाः प्रविवेश हुताशनम्।।3.5.39।।

tato'gniṃ sa samādhāya hutvā cājyena mantravit| śarabhaṅgo mahātejāḥ praviveśa hutāśanam

Then the effulgent Sarabhanga, knower of mantras (magical spells) kindled the fire with faggots and after offering oblations of ghee plunged in.

तस्य रोमाणि केशांश्च तदा वह्निर्महात्मनः। जीर्णां त्वचं तथाऽस्थीनि यच्च मांसं सशोणितम्।।3.5.40।।

tasya romāṇi keśāṃśca tadā vahnirmahātmanaḥ| jīrṇāṃ tvacaṃ tathā'sthīni yacca māṃsaṃ saśoṇitam

Then were consumed that highsouled Sarabhanga's hair on the body and on the head, the wornout skin, the bones and flesh along with blood.

स च पावकसङ्काशः कुमारस्समपद्यत। उत्थायाग्निचयात्तस्माच्छरभङ्गो व्यरोचत।।3.5.41।।

sa ca pāvakasaṅkāśaḥ kumārassamapadyata| utthāyāgnicayāttasmāccharabhaṅgo vyarocata

Sarabhanga then emerged youthful from that heap of fire, shining like a flame and looking very elegant৷৷

स लोकानाहिताग्नीनामृषीणां च महात्मनाम्। देवानां च व्यतिक्रम्य ब्रह्मलोकं व्यरोहत।।3.5.42।।

sa lokānāhitāgnīnāmṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām| devānāṃ ca vyatikramya brahmalokaṃ vyarohata

Sarabhanga then went beyond the worlds of the gods, of the great sages who constantly kindle sacrificial fire, and ascended to the world of Brahman.

स पुण्यकर्मा भुवने द्विजर्षभः पितामहं सानुचरं ददर्श ह। पितामहश्चापि समीक्ष्य तं द्विजं ननन्द सुस्वागतमित्युवाच ह।।3.5.43।।

sa puṇyakarmā bhuvane dvijarṣabhaḥ pitāmahaṃ sānucaraṃ dadarśa ha| pitāmahaścāpi samīkṣya taṃ dvijaṃ nananda susvāgatamityuvāca ha

Sarabhanga, performer of sacred deeds, saw Brahma with his followers৷৷ Brahma also seeing Sarabhanga, the best among the brahmins, welcomed him gladly. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अरण्यकाण्डे पञ्चमः सर्गः।। Thus ends the fifth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.