Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 102

तां श्रुत्वा करुणां वाचं पितुर्मरणसंहिताम्। राघवो भरते नोक्तां बभूव गतचेतनः।।2.102.1।।

tāṃ śrutvā karuṇāṃ vācaṃ piturmaraṇasaṃhitām| rāghavo bharate noktāṃ babhūva gatacetanaḥ

Having heard the words of Bharata regarding the death of his father, Rama became unconscious.

तं तु वज्रमिवोत्सृष्टमाहवे दानवारिणा वाग्वज्रंभरते नोक्त ममनोज्ञं परन्तपः।।2.102.2।। प्रगृह्य रामो बाहू वैपुष्पिताग्रो यथा द्रुमः। वने परशुना कृत्तस्तथा भुवि पपात ह।।2.102.3।।

taṃ tu vajramivotsṛṣṭamāhave dānavāriṇā vāgvajraṃbharate nokta mamanojñaṃ parantapaḥ pragṛhya rāmo bāhū vaipuṣpitāgro yathā drumaḥ| vane paraśunā kṛttastathā bhuvi papāta ha

On hearing the thunderlike words spoken by Bharata afflicting the mind, like the thunderbolt hurled by Indra (enemy of demons) in a battle, Rama, the scorcher of enemies, stretching forth both his arms, fell down on the ground like a tree with flowering tops severed by an axe in the forest.

तं तु वज्रमिवोत्सृष्टमाहवे दानवारिणा वाग्वज्रंभरते नोक्त ममनोज्ञं परन्तपः।।2.102.2।। प्रगृह्य रामो बाहू वैपुष्पिताग्रो यथा द्रुमः। वने परशुना कृत्तस्तथा भुवि पपात ह।।2.102.3।।

taṃ tu vajramivotsṛṣṭamāhave dānavāriṇā vāgvajraṃbharate nokta mamanojñaṃ parantapaḥ pragṛhya rāmo bāhū vaipuṣpitāgro yathā drumaḥ| vane paraśunā kṛttastathā bhuvi papāta ha

On hearing the thunderlike words spoken by Bharata afflicting the mind, like the thunderbolt hurled by Indra (enemy of demons) in a battle, Rama, the scorcher of enemies, stretching forth both his arms, fell down on the ground like a tree with flowering tops severed by an axe in the forest.

तं तु वज्रमिवोत्सृष्टमाहवे दानवारिणा वाग्वज्रंभरते नोक्त ममनोज्ञं परन्तपः।।2.102.2।। प्रगृह्य रामो बाहू वैपुष्पिताग्रो यथा द्रुमः। वने परशुना कृत्तस्तथा भुवि पपात ह।।2.102.3।।

taṃ tu vajramivotsṛṣṭamāhave dānavāriṇā vāgvajraṃbharate nokta mamanojñaṃ parantapaḥ pragṛhya rāmo bāhū vaipuṣpitāgro yathā drumaḥ| vane paraśunā kṛttastathā bhuvi papāta ha

On hearing the thunderlike words spoken by Bharata afflicting the mind, like the thunderbolt hurled by Indra (enemy of demons) in a battle, Rama, the scorcher of enemies, stretching forth both his arms, fell down on the ground like a tree with flowering tops severed by an axe in the forest.

तथा हि पतितं रामं जगत्यां जगतीपतिम्। कूलघातपरिश्रान्तं प्रसुप्तमिव कुञ्जरम्।।2.102. 4।। भ्रातरस्ते महेष्वासं सर्वतश्शोककर्शितम्। रुदन्तस्सह वैदेह्या सिषिचुस्सलिलेन वै।।2.102.5।।

tathā hi patitaṃ rāmaṃ jagatyāṃ jagatīpatim| kūlaghātapariśrāntaṃ prasuptamiva kuñjaram||2.102. 4|| bhrātaraste maheṣvāsaṃ sarvataśśokakarśitam| rudantassaha vaidehyā siṣicussalilena vai

Those brothers on all sides, with Sita lamenting, sprinkled water on Rama, the great archer and lord of the earth who, afflicted with grief, had fallen down on the ground, and was lying like an elephant exhausted from repeatedly striking a river bank.

स तु संज्ञां पुनर्लब्ध्वा नेत्राभ्यामस्रमुत्सृजन्। उपाक्रामत काकुत्स्थ कृपणं बहु भाषितुम्।।2.102.6।।

sa tu saṃjñāṃ punarlabdhvā netrābhyāmasramutsṛjan| upākrāmata kākutstha kṛpaṇaṃ bahu bhāṣitum

On regaining consciousness, shedding tears profusely, Rama again started speaking piteously.

स रामस्स्वर्गतं श्रुत्वा पितरं पृथिवीपतिम्। उवाच भरतं वाक्यं धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम्।।2.102.7।।

sa rāmassvargataṃ śrutvā pitaraṃ pṛthivīpatim| uvāca bharataṃ vākyaṃ dharmātmā dharmasaṃhitam

On hearing that his father, king Dasaratha, the lord of the world had attained heaven, righteous Rama said to Bharata in conformty with his rightful conduct.

किं करिष्याम्ययोध्यायां ताते दिष्टां गतिं गते। कस्तां राजवराध्दीनामयोध्यां पालयिष्यति।।2.102.8।।

kiṃ kariṣyāmyayodhyāyāṃ tāte diṣṭāṃ gatiṃ gate| kastāṃ rājavarādhdīnāmayodhyāṃ pālayiṣyati

What shall I do in Ayodhya now that my father has followed the path ordained by the gods? Who will rule that Ayodhya deprived of that best of kings?

किं नु तस्य मया कार्यं दुर्जातेन महात्मनः। यो मृतो मम शोकेन मया चापि न संस्कृतः।।2.102.9।।

kiṃ nu tasya mayā kāryaṃ durjātena mahātmanaḥ| yo mṛto mama śokena mayā cāpi na saṃskṛtaḥ

I could not even perform the last rites of that magnanimous one who died of grief on account of me. What use is my life with an unlucky birth?

अहो भरत सिद्धार्थो येन राजा त्वयाऽनघ। शत्रुघ्नेन च सर्वेषु प्रेतकृत्येषु सत्कृतः।।2.102.10।।

aho bharata siddhārtho yena rājā tvayā'nagha| śatrughnena ca sarveṣu pretakṛtyeṣu satkṛtaḥ

O irreproachable Bharata, it is gratifying that you and Satrughna are indeed fortunate to have fulfilled your cherished desire since the king was wellhonoured by you with all the obsequial rites.

निष्प्रधानामनेकाग्रां नरेन्द्रेण विनाकृताम्। निवृत्तवनवासोऽपि नायोध्यां गन्तु मुत्सहे।।2.102.11।।

niṣpradhānāmanekāgrāṃ narendreṇa vinākṛtām| nivṛttavanavāso'pi nāyodhyāṃ gantu mutsahe

Even after the completion of my exile I do not wish to return to Ayodhya which is directionless, bereft of its chief, the king.

समाप्तवनवासं मामयोध्यायां परन्तप। कोऽनु शासिष्यति पुनस्ताते लोकान्तरं गते।।2.102.12।।

samāptavanavāsaṃ māmayodhyāyāṃ parantapa| ko'nu śāsiṣyati punastāte lokāntaraṃ gate

O subduer of enemies, when father has gone to the other world, who will guide me in Ayodhya after I complete my term of exile?

पुरा प्रेक्ष्य सुवृत्तं मां पिता यान्याह सान्त्वयन्। वाक्यानि तानि श्रोष्यामि कुतश्श्रोत्रसुखान्यहम्।।2.102.13।।

purā prekṣya suvṛttaṃ māṃ pitā yānyāha sāntvayan| vākyāni tāni śroṣyāmi kutaśśrotrasukhānyaham

On seeing my good conduct our father used to say comforting words to me. Now from whom can I hear such words pleasing to the ears?

एवमुक्त्वा स भरतं भार्यामभ्येत्य राघवः। उवाच शोकसन्तप्तः पूर्णचन्द्रनिभाननाम्।।2.102.14।।

evamuktvā sa bharataṃ bhāryāmabhyetya rāghavaḥ| uvāca śokasantaptaḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanām

Having thus spoken to Bharata, Rama, overwhelmed with grief, approached his wife Sita whose face looked like the full Moon, and said to her.

सीते मृतस्ते श्वशुरः पित्रा हीनोऽसि लक्ष्मण। भरतो दुःखमाचष्टे स्वर्गतं पृथिवीपतिम्।।2.102.15।।

sīte mṛtaste śvaśuraḥ pitrā hīno'si lakṣmaṇa| bharato duḥkhamācaṣṭe svargataṃ pṛthivīpatim

O Sita, your fatherinlaw is dead. O Lakshmana, you are deprived of your father. Bharata is relating to me the sad news that king Dasaratha has attained his heavenly abode.

ततो बहुगुणं तेषां बाष्पं नेत्रेष्वजायत। तथा ब्रुवति काकुत्स्थे कुमाराणां यशस्विनाम्।।2.102.16।।

tato bahuguṇaṃ teṣāṃ bāṣpaṃ netreṣvajāyata| tathā bruvati kākutsthe kumārāṇāṃ yaśasvinām

While the scion of the Kakutsthas was saying thus, copious tears welled up from the eyes of all those illustrious sons of Dasaratha.

ततस्ते भ्रातर  स्रव्रॆ भृशमाश्वास्य दु:खितम्। अब्रुवन् जगतीभर्तुः क्रियतामुदकं पितुः।।2.102.17।।

tataste bhrātara  sravrè bhṛśamāśvāsya du:khitam| abruvan jagatībhartuḥ kriyatāmudakaṃ pituḥ

All the brothers, having consoled Rama as best they could, told him, Let the libations be offered to our father, the protector of the world.

सा सीता स्वर्गतं श्रुत्वा श्वशुरं  तं महानृपम्। नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्या शशाकेक्षितुं प्रियम्।।2.102.18।।

sā sītā svargataṃ śrutvā śvaśuraṃ  taṃ mahānṛpam| netrābhyāmaśrupūrṇābhyā śaśākekṣituṃ priyam

On hearing that her fatherinlaw, king Dasaratha, had attained heaven, Sita, her eyes filled with tears could not look at her husband in the face.

सान्त्वयित्वा तु तां रामो रुदन्तीं जनकात्मजाम्। उवाच लक्ष्मणं तत्र दुःखितो दुःखितं वचः।।2.102.19।।

sāntvayitvā tu tāṃ rāmo rudantīṃ janakātmajām| uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ tatra duḥkhito duḥkhitaṃ vacaḥ

Having consoled Sita, daughter of Janaka, griefstricken Rama said to Lakshmana who was also distressed with grief.

आनयेङ्गुदिपिण्याकं चीरमाहर चोत्तरम्। जलक्रियार्थं तातस्य गमिष्यामि महात्मनः।।2.102.20।।

ānayeṅgudipiṇyākaṃ cīramāhara cottaram| jalakriyārthaṃ tātasya gamiṣyāmi mahātmanaḥ

I shall go and offer libations to my magnanimous father. Go and fetch the dried pulp of ingudi fruit and an upper garment made of bark.

सीता पुरस्ताद्व्रजतु त्वमेनामभितो व्रज। अहं पश्चाद्गमिष्यामि गतिर्ह्येषा सुदारुणा।।2.102.21।।

sītā purastādvrajatu tvamenāmabhito vraja| ahaṃ paścādgamiṣyāmi gatirhyeṣā sudāruṇā

Let us proceed in this order -- you first, Sita second and I last. This procession in mourning is terrible indeed.

ततो नित्यानुगस्तेषां विदितात्मा महामतिः। मृदुर्दान्तश्च कान्तश्च रामे च दृढभक्तिमान्।।2.102.22।। सुमन्त्र स्तैर्नृपसुतैस्सार्धमाश्वस्य राघवम्। अवातारयदालम्ब्य नदीं मन्दाकिनीं शिवाम्।।2.102.23।।

tato nityānugasteṣāṃ viditātmā mahāmatiḥ| mṛdurdāntaśca kāntaśca rāme ca dṛḍhabhaktimān sumantra stairnṛpasutaissārdhamāśvasya rāghavam| avātārayadālambya nadīṃ mandākinīṃ śivām

Thereafter, their constant follower Sumantra who was conversant in spiritual knowledge, a highminded person, softnatured, selfcontrolled, tranquilminded and staunchly devoted to Rama consoled him. Holding the hands of the princes, Sumantra helped their descent into the auspicious river Mandakini for taking bath.

ततो नित्यानुगस्तेषां विदितात्मा महामतिः। मृदुर्दान्तश्च शान्तश्च रामे च दृढभक्तिमान्।।2.102.22।। सुमन्त्रस्तैर्नृपसुतैः सार्धमाश्वास्य राघवम्। अवातारयदालम्ब्य नदीं मन्दाकिनीं शिवाम्।।2.102.23।।

tato nityānugasteṣāṃ viditātmā mahāmatiḥ| mṛdurdāntaśca śāntaśca rāme ca dṛḍhabhaktimān sumantrastairnṛpasutaiḥ sārdhamāśvāsya rāghavam| avātārayadālambya nadīṃ mandākinīṃ śivām

Thereafter, their constant follower Sumantra who was conversant in spiritual knowledge, a highminded person, softnatured, selfcontrolled, tranquilminded and staunchly devoted to Rama consoled him. Holding the hands of the princes, Sumantra helped their descent into the auspicious river Mandakini for taking bath.

ते सुतीर्थां ततः कृच्छ्रादुपागम्य यशस्विनः। नदीं मन्दाकिनीं रम्यां सदा पुष्पितकाननाम्।।2.102.24।। शीघ्रस्रोतसमासाद्य तीर्थं शिवमकर्दमम्। सिषिचु स्तूदकं राज्ञे तत एतद् भवत्विति।।2.102.25।।

te sutīrthāṃ tataḥ kṛcchrādupāgamya yaśasvinaḥ| nadīṃ mandākinīṃ ramyāṃ sadā puṣpitakānanām śīghrasrotasamāsādya tīrthaṃ śivamakardamam| siṣicu stūdakaṃ rājñe tata etad bhavatviti

The illustrious brothers approached with great difficulty the swiftflowing and enchanting river Mandakini which had convenient descent and endowed with forests always in bloom. They descended at an auspicious place that was not slushy and offered libations of water saying 'O father, let these offerings be yours'.

ते सुतीर्थां ततः कृच्छ्रादुपागम्य यशस्विनः। नदीं मन्दाकिनीं रम्यां सदा पुष्पितकाननाम्।।2.102.24।। शीघ्रस्रोतसमासाद्य तीर्थं शिवमकर्दमम्। सिषिचु स्तूदकं राज्ञे तातैतत्ते भवत्विति।।2.102.25।।

te sutīrthāṃ tataḥ kṛcchrādupāgamya yaśasvinaḥ| nadīṃ mandākinīṃ ramyāṃ sadā puṣpitakānanām śīghrasrotasamāsādya tīrthaṃ śivamakardamam| siṣicu stūdakaṃ rājñe tātaitatte bhavatviti

The illustrious brothers approached with great difficulty the swiftflowing and enchanting river Mandakini which had convenient descent and endowed with forests always in bloom. They descended at an auspicious place that was not slushy and offered libations of water saying 'O father, let these offerings be yours'.

प्रगृह्य च महीपालो जलपूरितमञ्जलिम्। दिशं याम्यामभिमुखो रुदन्वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.102.26।।

pragṛhya ca mahīpālo jalapūritamañjalim| diśaṃ yāmyāmabhimukho rudanvacanamabravīt

Rama, the ruler of the earth, held water with both palms cupped and, facing the south, the direction of Yama (the god of death) said these words, sobbing:

एतत्ते राजशार्दूल विमलं तोयमक्षयम्। पितृलोकगत स्याद्य मद्दत्तमुपतिष्ठतु।।2.102.27।।

etatte rājaśārdūla vimalaṃ toyamakṣayam| pitṛlokagata syādya maddattamupatiṣṭhatu

'O best of kings, you are gone to the world of the manes, and let this inexhaustible libation of pure water reach you'.

ततो मन्दाकिनीतीरात्प्रत्युत्तीर्य स राघवः। पितुश्चकार तेजस्वी निर्वापं भ्रातृभि सह।।2.102.28।।

tato mandākinītīrātpratyuttīrya sa rāghavaḥ| pituścakāra tejasvī nirvāpaṃ bhrātṛbhi saha

Then, the powerful scion of the Raghu race reached bank, from the bathing spot of the river Mandakini along with his brothers and offered pinda (an offering of rice flour to the departed) to his late lamented father.

ऐङ्गुदं बदरीमिश्रं पिण्याकं दर्भसंस्तरे। न्यस्य रामस्सदुःखार्तो रुदन्वचनमब्रवीत्।।2.102.29।।

aiṅgudaṃ badarīmiśraṃ piṇyākaṃ darbhasaṃstare| nyasya rāmassaduḥkhārto rudanvacanamabravīt

Placing the balls of ingudi pulp mixed with badari fruit on a spread of darbha grass, Rama, was overcome with grief and weeping, said:

इदं भुङ्क्ष्वमहाराज प्रीतो यदशना वयम्। यदन्नः पुरुषो भवति तदन्ना स्तस्य देवताः।।2.102.30।।

idaṃ bhuṅkṣvamahārāja prīto yadaśanā vayam| yadannaḥ puruṣo bhavati tadannā stasya devatāḥ

O great king, we offer you such food as we partake now. Be pleased to accept it. For, his gods are offered the food a man takes.

तत स्तेनैव मार्गेण प्रत्युत्तीर्य सरित्तटात्। आरुरोह नरव्याघ्रो रम्यसानुं महीधरम्।।2.102.31।।

tata stenaiva mārgeṇa pratyuttīrya sarittaṭāt| āruroha naravyāghro ramyasānuṃ mahīdharam

Rama, the tiger among men, ascending the riverbank and proceeding on the same path (he had come), climbed the (Chitrakuta) mountain of charming slopes.

ततः पर्णकुटीद्वारमासाद्य जगतीपतिः। परिजग्राह बाहुभ्यामुभौ भरतलक्ष्मणौ।।2.102.32।।

tataḥ parṇakuṭīdvāramāsādya jagatīpatiḥ| parijagrāha bāhubhyāmubhau bharatalakṣmaṇau

Rama, lord of the earth, reached the door of the leafhut and took Bharata and Lakshmana in his arms.

तेषां तु रुदतां शब्दात् प्रतिशब्दोऽभवद् गिरौ। भ्रातॄणां सह वैदेह्या सिंहानां नर्दतामिव।।2.102.33।।

teṣāṃ tu rudatāṃ śabdāt pratiśabdo'bhavad girau| bhrātṝṇāṃ saha vaidehyā siṃhānāṃ nardatāmiva

The mountain echoed with the sound of lamentations of all the brothers along with Sita which resembled the roar of lions.

महाबलानां रुदतां कुर्वतामुदकं पितुः। विज्ञाय तुमुलं शब्दं त्रस्ता भरत सैनिकाः।।2.102.34।

mahābalānāṃ rudatāṃ kurvatāmudakaṃ pituḥ| vijñāya tumulaṃ śabdaṃ trastā bharata sainikāḥ||2.102.34|

The soldiers of Bharata were alarmed on hearing the tumultuous sounds raised by those mighty brothers offering libations of water and lamenting.

अब्रुवंश्चापि रामेण भरत संगतो ध्रुवम्। तेषामेव महान् श‌ब्द: शोचतां पितरं मृतम्।।2.102.35।।

abruvaṃścāpi rāmeṇa bharata saṃgato dhruvam| teṣāmeva mahān śa‌bda: śocatāṃ pitaraṃ mṛtam

They said, 'Bharata must have joined Rama. That loud noise must be their wailing over their deceased father'.

अथ वासान्परित्यज्य तं सर्वेऽभिमुखास्स्वनम्। अप्येकमनसो जग्मुर्यथास्थानं प्रधाविताः।।2.102.36।।

atha vāsānparityajya taṃ sarve'bhimukhāssvanam| apyekamanaso jagmuryathāsthānaṃ pradhāvitāḥ

Then all of them left their camps with one single thought (of seeing Rama) in their minds and ran in the direction from where that sound emanated.

हयैरन्ये गजैरन्ये रथैरन्ये स्वलङ्कृतैः। सुकुमारा स्तथैवान्ये पद्भिरेव नरा ययुः।।2.102.37।।

hayairanye gajairanye rathairanye svalaṅkṛtaiḥ| sukumārā stathaivānye padbhireva narā yayuḥ

Some rode horses, some, elephants, while others mounted welldecorated chariots, while the young went on foot.

अचिरप्रोषितं रामं चिरविप्रोषितं यथा। द्रष्टुकामो जनः सर्वो जगाम सहसाऽऽश्रमम्।।2.102.38।।

aciraproṣitaṃ rāmaṃ ciraviproṣitaṃ yathā| draṣṭukāmo janaḥ sarvo jagāma sahasā''śramam

The whole multitude of people at once rushed towards the hermitage wishing to see Rama as if he had left long ago though he had gone on exile very recently.

भ्रातृ़णां त्वरितास्ते तु द्रष्टुकामा स‌मागमम्। ययुर्बहुविधैर्यानै: खुरनेमिस्वनाकुलैः।।2.102.39।।

bhrātṛ़ṇāṃ tvaritāste tu draṣṭukāmā sa‌māgamam| yayurbahuvidhairyānai: khuranemisvanākulaiḥ

Eager to see the union of brothers, all those people went by every sort of vehicle filled with the sounds of hooves and wheels.

सा भूमिर्बहुभिर्यानैः रथ‌नेमिसमाहता। मुमोच तुमुलं शब्दं द्यौरिवाभ्रसमागमे।।2.102.40।।

sā bhūmirbahubhiryānaiḥ ratha‌nemisamāhatā| mumoca tumulaṃ śabdaṃ dyaurivābhrasamāgame

The earth crushed by several vehicles, hooves (of horses) and wheels (of chariots) emitted tumultuous sounds like the sky in the gathering stormclouds.

तेन वित्रासिता नागाः करेणुपरिवारिताः। आवासयन्तो गन्धेन जग्मुरन्यद्वनं ततः।।2.102.41।।

tena vitrāsitā nāgāḥ kareṇuparivāritāḥ| āvāsayanto gandhena jagmuranyadvanaṃ tataḥ

Frightened by the sound, the elephants followed by their females, spreading all the way the odour of the ichor, moved to other forests.

वराह वृकसङ्घाश्च महिषा: सृमरास्तथा । व्याघ्रगोकर्णगवया वित्रेसुः पृषतै स‌ह।।2.102.42।।

varāha vṛkasaṅghāśca mahiṣā: sṛmarāstathā | vyāghragokarṇagavayā vitresuḥ pṛṣatai sa‌ha

Hearing that sound, hosts of boars and deer, buffaloes, serpents and apes, tigers, antelopes with ears like the cows', gavayas as well as dappled antelopes were all frightened.

रथाङ्गसाह्वा नत्यूहा हंसाः कारण्डवाः परे। तथा पुंस्कोकिलाः क्रौञ्चा विसंज्ञा भेजिरे दिशः।।2.102.43।।

rathāṅgasāhvā natyūhā haṃsāḥ kāraṇḍavāḥ pare| tathā puṃskokilāḥ krauñcā visaṃjñā bhejire diśaḥ

Ducks, watercranes, geese, karandavas, cranes, male cuckoos and kraunchas fled senselessly in different directions.

तेन शब्देन वित्रस्तैराकाशं पक्षिभिर्वृतम्। मनुष्यैरावृता भूमिरुभयं प्रबभौ तदा।।2.102.44।।

tena śabdena vitrastairākāśaṃ pakṣibhirvṛtam| manuṣyairāvṛtā bhūmirubhayaṃ prababhau tadā

The sky was filled with birds frightened by the sound and the earth covered with people. Both looked extremely beautiful.

ततस्तं पुरषव्याघ्रं यशस्विनमकल्पषम्। आसीनं स्थण्डिले रामं ददर्श सहसा जनः।।2.102.45।।

tatastaṃ puraṣavyāghraṃ yaśasvinamakalpaṣam| āsīnaṃ sthaṇḍile rāmaṃ dadarśa sahasā janaḥ

All at once the people saw the illustrious Rama, the best of men, and the subduer of enemies squatting on the bare earth.

विगर्हमाणः कैकेयीं मन्थरासहितामपि। अभिगम्य जनो रामं बाष्पपूर्णमुखोऽभवत्।।2.102.46।।

vigarhamāṇaḥ kaikeyīṃ mantharāsahitāmapi| abhigamya jano rāmaṃ bāṣpapūrṇamukho'bhavat

All those men with faces full of tears, reproaching Kaikeyi and Manthara (all the way), approached Rama.

तान्नरान्बाष्पपूर्णाक्षान्समीक्ष्याथ सुदुःखितान्। पर्यष्वजत धर्मज्ञः पितृवन्मातृवच्च सः।।2.102.47।।

tānnarānbāṣpapūrṇākṣānsamīkṣyātha suduḥkhitān| paryaṣvajata dharmajñaḥ pitṛvanmātṛvacca saḥ

Thereafter, beholding those people deeply afflicted, their eyes full of tears, Rama embraced them as if they were his own father and mother.

स तत्र कांश्चित्परिषस्वजे नरान्नरास्तु केचित्तु तमभ्यवादयन्। चकार सर्वान्सवयस्यबान्धवान्यथार्ह मासाद्य तदा नृपात्मजः।।2.102.48।।

sa tatra kāṃścitpariṣasvaje narānnarāstu kecittu tamabhyavādayan| cakāra sarvānsavayasyabāndhavānyathārha māsādya tadā nṛpātmajaḥ

Rama embraced some, while others paid him obeisance. Therafter, he honoured his erstwhile companions and relations in accordance with their status.

स तत्र तेषां रुदतां महात्मनां भुवं च खं चानुनिनादयन्स्वनः। गुहा गिरीणां च दिशश्च सन्ततं मृदङ्गघोषप्रतिमः प्रशुश्रुवे।।2.102.49।।

sa tatra teṣāṃ rudatāṃ mahātmanāṃ bhuvaṃ ca khaṃ cānuninādayansvanaḥ| guhā girīṇāṃ ca diśaśca santataṃ mṛdaṅgaghoṣapratimaḥ praśuśruve

The weeping and the tumult of those magnanimous people made the earth, sky, mountaincaves and all quarters reverberate incessantly like the beating of drums. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे द्व्युत्तरशततमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the hundred and second sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.