Bala Kanda, Sarga 77

गते रामे प्रशान्तात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्धनु:। वरुणायाप्रमेयाय ददौ हस्ते ससायकम्।।1.77.1।।

gate rāme praśāntātmā rāmo dāśarathirdhanu:| varuṇāyāprameyāya dadau haste sasāyakam

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

अभिवाद्य ततो रामो वसिष्ठप्रमुखानृषीन्। पितरं विह्वलं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच रघुनन्दन:।।1.77.2।।

abhivādya tato rāmo vasiṣṭhapramukhānṛṣīn| pitaraṃ vihvalaṃ dṛṣṭvā provāca raghunandana:

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

जामदग्न्यो गतो राम: प्रयातु चतुरङ्गिणी। अयोध्याभिमुखी सेना त्वया नाथेन पालिता।।1.77.3।।

jāmadagnyo gato rāma: prayātu caturaṅgiṇī| ayodhyābhimukhī senā tvayā nāthena pālitā

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

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

sandiśasva mahārāja senāṃ tvacchāsane sthitām| śāsanaṃ kāṅkṣate senā cātakālirjalaṃ yathā

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

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथ स्सुतम्। बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय राघवम्।।1.77.5।। गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्ट: प्रमुदितो नृप:। पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च।।1.77.6।।

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā daśaratha ssutam| bāhubhyāṃ sampariṣvajya mūrdhni cāghrāya rāghavam gato rāma iti śrutvā hṛṣṭa: pramudito nṛpa:| punarjātaṃ tadā mene putramātmānameva ca

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.

रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथ स्सुतम्। बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्नि चाघ्राय राघवम्।।1.77.5।। गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्ट: प्रमुदितो नृप:। पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च।।1.77.6।।

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā daśaratha ssutam| bāhubhyāṃ sampariṣvajya mūrdhni cāghrāya rāghavam gato rāma iti śrutvā hṛṣṭa: pramudito nṛpa:| punarjātaṃ tadā mene putramātmānameva ca

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.

चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु तत: पुरीम्। पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्।।1.77.7।। सिक्तराज पथां रम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम् । राजप्रवेशसुमुखै: पौरैर्मङ्गलवादिभि:।।1.77.8।। सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद्राजा जनौघैस्समलङ्कृताम्।

codayāmāsa tāṃ senāṃ jagāmāśu tata: purīm| patākādhvajinīṃ ramyāṃ tūryodghuṣṭanināditām siktarāja pathāṃ ramyāṃ prakīrṇakusumotkarām | rājapraveśasumukhai: paurairmaṅgalavādibhi: sampūrṇāṃ prāviśadrājā janaughaissamalaṅkṛtām|

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.

चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु तत: पुरीम्। पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्।।1.77.7।। सिक्तराज पथां रम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम् । राजप्रवेशसुमुखै: पौरैर्मङ्गलवादिभि:।।1.77.8।। सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद्राजा जनौघैस्समलङ्कृताम्।

codayāmāsa tāṃ senāṃ jagāmāśu tata: purīm| patākādhvajinīṃ ramyāṃ tūryodghuṣṭanināditām siktarāja pathāṃ ramyāṃ prakīrṇakusumotkarām | rājapraveśasumukhai: paurairmaṅgalavādibhi: sampūrṇāṃ prāviśadrājā janaughaissamalaṅkṛtām|

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.

पौरै: प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभि:। पुत्रैरनुगत श्श्रीमान् श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशा: ।।1.77.9।। प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं पुनः।

paurai: pratyudgato dūraṃ dvijaiśca puravāsibhi:| putrairanugata śśrīmān śrīmadbhiśca mahāyaśā: praviveśa gṛhaṃ rājā himavatsadṛśaṃ punaḥ|

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.

ननन्द सजनो राजा गृहे कामै स्सुपूजित:।।1.77.10।। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा। वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषित:।।1.77.11।।

nananda sajano rājā gṛhe kāmai ssupūjita: kausalyā ca sumitrā ca kaikeyī ca sumadhyamā| vadhūpratigrahe yuktā yāścānyā rājayoṣita:

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.

ननन्द सजनो राजा गृहे कामै स्सुपूजित:।।1.77.10।। कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा। वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषित:।।1.77.11।।

nananda sajano rājā gṛhe kāmai ssupūjita: kausalyā ca sumitrā ca kaikeyī ca sumadhyamā| vadhūpratigrahe yuktā yāścānyā rājayoṣita:

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.

ततस्सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम्। कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नृपपत्नय:।।1.77.12।।

tatassītāṃ mahābhāgāmūrmilāṃ ca yaśasvinīm| kuśadhvajasute cobhe jagṛhurnṛpapatnaya:

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

मङ्गलालम्भनैश्चापि शोभिता: क्षौमवासस:। देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ता: प्रत्यपूजयन्।।1.77.13।।

maṅgalālambhanaiścāpi śobhitā: kṣaumavāsasa:| devatāyatanānyāśu sarvāstā: pratyapūjayan

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

अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा। स्वं स्वं गृहमथासाद्य कुबेरभवनोपमम्।।1.77.14।। गोभिर्धनैश्च धान्यैश्च तर्पयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्। रेमिरे मुदिता: सर्वा भर्तृभि: सहिता रह:।।1.77.15।।

abhivādyābhivādyāṃśca sarvā rājasutāstadā| svaṃ svaṃ gṛhamathāsādya kuberabhavanopamam gobhirdhanaiśca dhānyaiśca tarpayitvā dvijottamān| remire muditā: sarvā bhartṛbhi: sahitā raha:

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

अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा। स्वं स्वं गृहमथासाद्य कुबेरभवनोपमम्।।1.77.14।। गोभिर्धनैश्च धान्यैश्च तर्पयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्। रेमिरे मुदिता: सर्वा भर्तृभि: सहिता रह:।।1.77.15।।

abhivādyābhivādyāṃśca sarvā rājasutāstadā| svaṃ svaṃ gṛhamathāsādya kuberabhavanopamam gobhirdhanaiśca dhānyaiśca tarpayitvā dvijottamān| remire muditā: sarvā bhartṛbhi: sahitā raha:

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

कुमाराश्च महात्मानो वीर्येणाप्रतिमा भुवि । कृतदारा: कृतास्त्राश्च सधना: ससुहृज्जना:।।1.77.16।। शुश्रूषमाणा: पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभा:।

kumārāśca mahātmāno vīryeṇāpratimā bhuvi | kṛtadārā: kṛtāstrāśca sadhanā: sasuhṛjjanā: śuśrūṣamāṇā: pitaraṃ vartayanti nararṣabhā:|

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.

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथ: सुतम्।1.77.17।। भरतं कैकयीपुत्र मब्रवीद्रघुनन्दन:।

kasyacittvatha kālasya rājā daśaratha: sutam|1.77.17|| bharataṃ kaikayīputra mabravīdraghunandana:|

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

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

ayaṃ kekayarājasya putro vasati putraka tvāṃ netumāgato vīra yudhājinmātulastava|

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

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

prārthitastena dharmajña midhilāyāmahaṃ tathā ṛṣimadhye tu tasya tvaṃ prītiṃ kartumihārhasi|

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).

श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद्भरत: कैकयीसुत:।।1.77.20।। अभिवाद्य गुरुं रामं परिष्वज्य च लक्ष्मणम्। गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा।।1.77.21।।

śrutvā daśarathasyaitadbharata: kaikayīsuta: abhivādya guruṃ rāmaṃ pariṣvajya ca lakṣmaṇam| gamanāyābhicakrāma śatrughnasahitastadā

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.

श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद्भरत: कैकयीसुत:।।1.77.20।। अभिवाद्य गुरुं रामं परिष्वज्य च लक्ष्मणम्। गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा।।1.77.21।।

śrutvā daśarathasyaitadbharata: kaikayīsuta: abhivādya guruṃ rāmaṃ pariṣvajya ca lakṣmaṇam| gamanāyābhicakrāma śatrughnasahitastadā

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.

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

āpṛcchya pitaraṃ śūro rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam| mātṛścāpi naraśreṣṭha śśatrughnasahito yayau

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

गते तु भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबल:। पितरं देवसंङ्काशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा।।1.77.23।।

gate tu bharate rāmo lakṣmaṇaśca mahābala:| pitaraṃ devasaṃṅkāśaṃ pūjayāmāsatustadā

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

पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वश:। चकार रामो धर्मात्मा प्रियाणि च हितानि च।।1.77.24।।

piturājñāṃ puraskṛtya paurakāryāṇi sarvaśa:| cakāra rāmo dharmātmā priyāṇi ca hitāni ca

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.

मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रित:। गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत।।1.77.25।।

mātṛbhyo mātṛkāryāṇi kṛtvā paramayantrita:| gurūṇāṃ gurukāryāṇi kāle kāle'nvavaikṣata

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

एवं दशरथ: प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा। रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिन:।।1.77.26।।

evaṃ daśaratha: prīto brāhmaṇā naigamāstathā| rāmasya śīlavṛttena sarve viṣayavāsina:

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.

तेषामतियशा लोके राम स्सत्यपराक्रमः। स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तर:।।1.77.27।।

teṣāmatiyaśā loke rāma ssatyaparākramaḥ| svayambhūriva bhūtānāṃ babhūva guṇavattara:

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

रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून् । मनस्स्वी तद्गतस्तस्याः नित्यं हृदि समर्पित:।।1.77.28।।

rāmastu sītayā sārdhaṃ vijahāra bahūnṛtūn | manassvī tadgatastasyāḥ nityaṃ hṛdi samarpita:

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.

प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दारा: पितृकृता इति। गुणाद्रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभ्यवर्धत।।1.77.29।।

priyā tu sītā rāmasya dārā: pitṛkṛtā iti| guṇādrūpaguṇāccāpi prītirbhūyo'bhyavardhata

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

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

tasyāśca bhartā dviguṇaṃ hṛdaye parivartate| antarjātamapi vyaktamākhyāti hṛdayaṃ hṛdā

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