Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 115

तेरावणवधंदृष्टवादेवगन्धर्वदानवाः । जग्मुस्स्वैस्वैर्विमानैस्तेकथयन्तश्शुभाःकथाः ।।6.115.1।।

terāvaṇavadhaṃdṛṣṭavādevagandharvadānavāḥ | jagmussvaisvairvimānaistekathayantaśśubhāḥkathāḥ

In the meantime, Devas, Gandharvas, Danavas speaking to each other an auspicious story of Ravana's destruction went in their respective aerial cars.

रावणस्यवधंघोरंराघवस्यपराक्रमम् । सुयुद्धंवानराणां च सुग्रीवस्य च मन्त्रितम् ।।6.115.2।। अनुरागं च वीर्यं च सौमित्रेर्लक्ष्मणस्य च । पतिव्रतात्वंसीतायाहनूमतिपराक्रमम् ।।6.115.3।। कथयन्तोमहाभागाजग्मुर्हष्टायथागतम् ।

rāvaṇasyavadhaṃghoraṃrāghavasyaparākramam | suyuddhaṃvānarāṇāṃ ca sugrīvasya ca mantritam anurāgaṃ ca vīryaṃ ca saumitrerlakṣmaṇasya ca | pativratātvaṃsītāyāhanūmatiparākramam kathayantomahābhāgājagmurhaṣṭāyathāgatam |

Speaking about the highly respected Raghava's prowess, the end of dreadful Ravana, the good fighting of Vanaras, counsel of Sugriva, valour of Hanuman, love of Lakshmana, fidelity of Sita, all rejoiced and returned as they had come.

रावणस्यवधंघोरंराघवस्यपराक्रमम् । सुयुद्धंवानराणां च सुग्रीवस्य च मन्त्रितम् ।।6.115.2।। अनुरागं च वीर्यं च सौमित्रेर्लक्ष्मणस्य च । पतिव्रतात्वंसीतायाहनूमतिपराक्रमम् ।।6.115.3।। कथयन्तोमहाभागाजग्मुर्हष्टायथागतम् ।

rāvaṇasyavadhaṃghoraṃrāghavasyaparākramam | suyuddhaṃvānarāṇāṃ ca sugrīvasya ca mantritam anurāgaṃ ca vīryaṃ ca saumitrerlakṣmaṇasya ca | pativratātvaṃsītāyāhanūmatiparākramam kathayantomahābhāgājagmurhaṣṭāyathāgatam |

Speaking about the highly respected Raghava's prowess, the end of dreadful Ravana, the good fighting of Vanaras, counsel of Sugriva, valour of Hanuman, love of Lakshmana, fidelity of Sita, all rejoiced and returned as they had come.

राघवस्तुरथंदिव्यमिन्द्रदत्तंशिखिप्रभम् ।।6.115.4।। अनुज्ञायमहाभागोर्मातलिंप्रत्यपूजयत् ।

rāghavasturathaṃdivyamindradattaṃśikhiprabham anujñāyamahābhāgormātaliṃpratyapūjayat |

Bidding farewell to Matali joyously, honourable Raghava returned the aerial chariot bestowed to him by Indra.

राघवेणाभ्यनुज्ञातोमातलिश्शक्रसारथिः ।।6.115.5।। दिव्यंतंरथमास्थायदिवमेवारूरोहसह ।

rāghaveṇābhyanujñātomātaliśśakrasārathiḥ divyaṃtaṃrathamāsthāyadivamevārūrohasaha |

Matali, charioteer of Indra too taking Raghava's permission went to heaven in that wonderful chariot.

तस्मिंस्तुदिवमारूढेसुसारथिसन्तमे ।।6.115.6।। राघवःपरमप्रीतस्सुग्रीवंपरिषस्वजे ।

tasmiṃstudivamārūḍhesusārathisantame rāghavaḥparamaprītassugrīvaṃpariṣasvaje |

"On Matali ascending to heaven, Raghava very dearly embraced Sugriva for his help in his victory."

परिष्वज्य च सुग्रीवंलक्ष्मणेनाभिवादितः ।।6.115.7।। पूज्यमानोहरिगणैराजगामबलालयम् ।

pariṣvajya ca sugrīvaṃlakṣmaṇenābhivāditaḥ pūjyamānoharigaṇairājagāmabalālayam |

On embracing Sugriva, greeted by Lakshmana, and worshipped by the army of Vanaras, Rama returned to the camp.

अथोवाच स काकुत्स्थस्समीपपरिवर्तिनम् ।।6.115.8।। सौमित्रिंसत्त्वसम्पन्नंलक्ष्मणंशुभलक्षणम् ।

athovāca sa kākutsthassamīpaparivartinam saumitriṃsattvasampannaṃlakṣmaṇaṃśubhalakṣaṇam |

And then, Kakuthsa spoke to Saumithri, of auspicious nature and endowed richly with prowess, who stood close by.

भीषणमिमंसौम्य लङ्कायामभिषेचय ।।6.115.9।। अनुरक्तं च भक्तं च तथापूर्वोपकारिणम् ।

bhīṣaṇamimaṃsaumya laṅkāyāmabhiṣecaya anuraktaṃ ca bhaktaṃ ca tathāpūrvopakāriṇam |

"Gentle Lakshmana! Vibheeshana is friendly to me and devoted. He has done me good work in the past. Consecrate him in Lanka."

एषमेपरमःकामोयदिमंरावणानुजम् ।।6.115.10।। लङ्कायांसौम्य पश्येमभिषिक्तंविभीषणम् ।

eṣameparamaḥkāmoyadimaṃrāvaṇānujam laṅkāyāṃsaumya paśyemabhiṣiktaṃvibhīṣaṇam |

"O gentle Lakshmana! I desire to see this Vibheeshana, Ravana's brother, consecrated at Lanka"

एवमुक्तस्तुसौमित्रीराघवेणमहात्मना ।।6.115.11।। तथेत्युक्त्वासुसम्हृष्टःसौवर्णंघटमाददे ।

evamuktastusaumitrīrāghaveṇamahātmanā tathetyuktvāsusamhṛṣṭaḥsauvarṇaṃghaṭamādade |

Great selfRaghava having spoken like that, Saumithri, very happily arranged to get a golden vessel.

तम्घटंवानरेन्द्राणांहस्तेदत्त्वामनोजवान् ।।6.115.12।। व्यादिदेशमहासत्त्व: समुद्रसलिलंतदा ।

tamghaṭaṃvānarendrāṇāṃhastedattvāmanojavān vyādideśamahāsattva: samudrasalilaṃtadā |

Commanded like that, Lakshmana, endowed with mighty prowess placed that vessel in the hands of Vanara chief, who was endowed with the speed of the mind, to get water from the ocean.

अतिशीघ्रंततोगत्वावानरास्तेमनोजवाः ।।6.115.13।। आगतास्तुजलंगृह्यसमुद्राद्वानरोत्तमाः ।

atiśīghraṃtatogatvāvānarāstemanojavāḥ āgatāstujalaṃgṛhyasamudrādvānarottamāḥ |

Then the foremost of the Vanaras, endowed with the speed of mind, with all speed went and got water from the ocean.

ततःस्त्वेकंघटंगृह्यसम्स्थाप्यपरमासने ।।6.115.14।। घटेनतेनसौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद्विभीषणम् । लङ्कायांरक्षसांमध्येराजानंरामशासनात् ।।6.115.15।। विधिनामन्त्रदृष्टेनसुहृद्गणसमावृतः ।

tataḥstvekaṃghaṭaṃgṛhyasamsthāpyaparamāsane ghaṭenatenasaumitrirabhyaṣiñcadvibhīṣaṇam | laṅkāyāṃrakṣasāṃmadhyerājānaṃrāmaśāsanāt vidhināmantradṛṣṭenasuhṛdgaṇasamāvṛtaḥ |

Vibheeshana was made to sit on an excellent seat, surrounded by hosts of friends and dear ones. Thereafter, in the midst of Rakshasas chanting sacred verses in accordance with scriptures, Saumithri took a vessel of water and duly consecrated Vibhishana with the water in the vessel as commanded by Rama, in Lanka.

ततःस्त्वेकंघटंगृह्यसम्स्थाप्यपरमासने ।।6.115.14।। घटेनतेनसौमित्रिरभ्यषिञ्चद्विभीषणम् । लङ्कायांरक्षसांमध्येराजानंरामशासनात् ।।6.115.15।। विधिनामन्त्रदृष्टेनसुहृद्गणसमावृतः ।

tataḥstvekaṃghaṭaṃgṛhyasamsthāpyaparamāsane ghaṭenatenasaumitrirabhyaṣiñcadvibhīṣaṇam | laṅkāyāṃrakṣasāṃmadhyerājānaṃrāmaśāsanāt vidhināmantradṛṣṭenasuhṛdgaṇasamāvṛtaḥ |

Vibheeshana was made to sit on an excellent seat, surrounded by hosts of friends and dear ones. Thereafter, in the midst of Rakshasas chanting sacred verses in accordance with scriptures, Saumithri took a vessel of water and duly consecrated Vibhishana with the water in the vessel as commanded by Rama, in Lanka.

अभ्यषिञ्चंस्तदासर्वेराक्षसावानरास्तथा ।।6.115.16।। प्रहर्षमतुलंगत्वातुष्टुवूराममवे ह ।

abhyaṣiñcaṃstadāsarverākṣasāvānarāstathā praharṣamatulaṃgatvātuṣṭuvūrāmamave ha |

Thereafter all the Rakshasas and Vanaras also consecrated with extreme joy and paid tribute to Rama alone.

तस्यामात्याजहृषिरेभक्तायेचास्यराक्षसाः ।।6.115.17।। दृष्टवाभिषिक्तंलङ्कायांराक्षसेन्द्रंविभीषणम् ।

tasyāmātyājahṛṣirebhaktāyecāsyarākṣasāḥ dṛṣṭavābhiṣiktaṃlaṅkāyāṃrākṣasendraṃvibhīṣaṇam |

Seeing Vibheeshana consecrated and becoming a king of Lanka, all his ministers and devotees felt rejoiced.

राघवःपरमांप्रीतिंजगामसहलक्ष्मणः ।।6.115.18।। स तद्राज्यंमहत्प्राप्यरामदत्तंविभीषणः ।

rāghavaḥparamāṃprītiṃjagāmasahalakṣmaṇaḥ sa tadrājyaṃmahatprāpyarāmadattaṃvibhīṣaṇaḥ |

Vibheeshana felt extreme felicity for attaining the kingdom given by great Rama with Lakshmana.

प्रकृतयस्सान्त्वयित्वा च ततोराममुपागमत् ।।6.115.19।। दध्यक्षतान्मोदकांश्चलाजास्सुमनसस्तथा । आजह्रुरथसन्तुष्टाःपौरास्तस्मैनिशाचराः ।।6.115.20।।

prakṛtayassāntvayitvā ca tatorāmamupāgamat dadhyakṣatānmodakāṃścalājāssumanasastathā | ājahrurathasantuṣṭāḥpaurāstasmainiśācarāḥ

Consoling the subjects of the kingdom with good words, Vibheeshana sought Rama's presence. The people were very happy and brought curds, yellow rice grains (rice mixed with turmeric), flowers and sweets and parched grain and offered.

प्रकृतयस्सान्त्वयित्वा च ततोराममुपागमत् ।।6.115.19।। दध्यक्षतान्मोदकांश्चलाजास्सुमनसस्तथा । आजह्रुरथसन्तुष्टाःपौरास्तस्मैनिशाचराः ।।6.115.20।।

prakṛtayassāntvayitvā ca tatorāmamupāgamat dadhyakṣatānmodakāṃścalājāssumanasastathā | ājahrurathasantuṣṭāḥpaurāstasmainiśācarāḥ

Consoling the subjects of the kingdom with good words, Vibheeshana sought Rama's presence. The people were very happy and brought curds, yellow rice grains (rice mixed with turmeric), flowers and sweets and parched grain and offered.

सःतान् गृहीत्वादुर्धर्षोराघवायन्यवेदयत् ।।6.115.21।। माङ्गल्यंमङ्गलंसर्वंलक्ष्मणाय च वीर्यवान् ।

saḥtān gṛhītvādurdharṣorāghavāyanyavedayat māṅgalyaṃmaṅgalaṃsarvaṃlakṣmaṇāya ca vīryavān |

Valiant Vibheeshana, who is difficult to encounter, presented the benign offerings and auspicious ones received by him to Rama and Lakshmana.

कृतकार्यंसमृद्धार्थंदृष्टवारामोविभीषणम् ।।6.115.22।। प्रतिजग्राहतत्सर्वंतस्यैवप्रियकाम्यया ।

kṛtakāryaṃsamṛddhārthaṃdṛṣṭavārāmovibhīṣaṇam pratijagrāhatatsarvaṃtasyaivapriyakāmyayā |

Rama having accomplished the task, thoughtfully pleased did not desire for the offerings, accepted them to please Vibheeshana.

ततःशैलोपमंवीरंप्राञ्जलिंप्रणतंस्थितम् ।।6.115.23।। उवाचेदंवचोरामोहनूमन्तंप्लवङ्गमम् ।

tataḥśailopamaṃvīraṃprāñjaliṃpraṇataṃsthitam uvācedaṃvacorāmohanūmantaṃplavaṅgamam |

Then Rama, seeing a heroic mountain like Hanuman, who stood there in supplicant mood greeting him with joined palms, spoke these words.

अनुज्ञाप्यमहाराजमिमंसौम्य विभीषणम् ।।6.115.24।। प्रविश्यनगरींलङ्कांकौशलंब्रूहिमैथिलीम् ।

anujñāpyamahārājamimaṃsaumya vibhīṣaṇam praviśyanagarīṃlaṅkāṃkauśalaṃbrūhimaithilīm |

"O Gentle Hanuman! Taking the permission of the great king Vibheeshana, entering the city of Lanka, enquire the wellbeing of Mythili."

वैदेह्यैमांकुशलिनंसुग्रीवं च सलक्ष्मणम् ।।6.115.25।। आचक्ष्ववदतांश्रेष्ठरावणं च हतंरणे ।

vaidehyaimāṃkuśalinaṃsugrīvaṃ ca salakṣmaṇam ācakṣvavadatāṃśreṣṭharāvaṇaṃ ca hataṃraṇe |

"Convey to Vaidehi that me and Lakshman and also Sugriva are doing well, and that Ravana has been killed, O Best among the eloquent."