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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 64

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 64

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 64

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 64 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: VR 2.64.1–24 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.64.1 अनुष्टुप्
भरते ब्रुवति स्वप्नं दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः । प्रविश्यासह्यपरिखं रम्यं राजगृहं पुरम् ॥
bharate bruvati svapnaṃ dūtāste klāntavāhanāḥ | praviśyāsahyaparikhaṃ ramyaṃ rājagṛhaṃ puram ||
English Translation
Bharata was speaking thus when the envoys with their vehicles fatigued, entered the splendid royal residence surrounded by a strong rampart.
VR 2.64.2 अनुष्टुप्
समागम्य तु राज्ञा च राजपुत्रेण चार्चिताः । राज्ञः पादौ गृहीत्वा तु तमूचुर्भरतं वचः ॥
samāgamya tu rājñā ca rājaputreṇa cārcitāḥ | rājñaḥ pādau gṛhītvā tu tamūcurbharataṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Presenting themselves before the king, they, well received by him as well as the prince, bowed down to the feet of the monarch.
VR 2.64.3 अनुष्टुप्
पुरोहितस्त्वा कुशलं प्राह सर्वे च मन्त्रिणः । त्वरमाणश्च निर्याहि कृत्यमात्ययिकं त्वया ॥
purohitastvā kuśalaṃ prāha sarve ca mantriṇaḥ | tvaramāṇaśca niryāhi kṛtyamātyayikaṃ tvayā ||
English Translation
The priest as well as the counsellors have enquired after your welfare. Do you at once set out. A business is at hand that brooks no delay on your part.
VR 2.64.4 अनुष्टुप्
अत्र विंशतिकोट्यस्तु नृपतेर्मातुलस्य ते । दशकोट्यस्तु संपूर्णास्तथैव च नृपात्मज ॥
atra viṃśatikoṭyastu nṛpatermātulasya te | daśakoṭyastu saṃpūrṇāstathaiva ca nṛpātmaja ||
English Translation
Twenty Kotis are intended for the king and complete ten for your maternal uncle, O son of the monarch.
VR 2.64.5 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतिगृह्य च तत्सर्वं स्वनुरक्तः सुहृज्जने । दूतानुवाच भरतः कामैः संप्रतिपूज्य तान् ॥
pratigṛhya ca tatsarvaṃ svanuraktaḥ suhṛjjane | dūtānuvāca bharataḥ kāmaiḥ saṃpratipūjya tān ||
English Translation
Taking all these, Bharata attached to his relatives, made the articles over to them; and receiving the envoys with goodly gifts, spoke to them.
VR 2.64.6 अनुष्टुप्
कच्चित्सुकुशली राजा पिता दशरथो मम । कच्चिच्चारागता रामे लक्ष्मणे वा महात्मनि ॥
kaccitsukuśalī rājā pitā daśaratho mama | kacciccārāgatā rāme lakṣmaṇe vā mahātmani ||
English Translation
Is my father, king Dasaratha, well? And is it well with Rama and the high-souled Laksmana?
VR 2.64.7 अनुष्टुप्
आर्या च धर्मनिरता धर्मज्ञा धर्मदर्शिनी । अरोगा चापि कौसल्या माता रामस्य धीमतः ॥
āryā ca dharmaniratā dharmajñā dharmadarśinī | arogā cāpi kausalyā mātā rāmasya dhīmataḥ ||
English Translation
And is the mother of the intelligent Rāma, the revered Kausalyā, conversant with virtue and ever practising it, well?
VR 2.64.8 अनुष्टुप्
कच्चित्सुमित्रा धर्मज्ञा जननी लक्ष्मणस्य या । शत्रुघ्नस्य च वीरस्य सारोगा चापि मध्यमा ॥
kaccitsumitrā dharmajñā jananī lakṣmaṇasya yā | śatrughnasya ca vīrasya sārogā cāpi madhyamā ||
English Translation
Is the virtuous Sumitrā, mother of Lakşmaņa and of the heroic Śatrughna, well?
VR 2.64.9 अनुष्टुप्
आत्मकामा सदा चण्डी क्रोधना प्राज्ञमानिनी । अरोगा चापि कैकेयी माता मे किमुवाच ह ॥
ātmakāmā sadā caṇḍī krodhanā prājñamāninī | arogā cāpi kaikeyī mātā me kimuvāca ha ||
English Translation
And that wrathful one ever intent on her interest and setting immense store by her wisdom, my mother Kaikeyī, is it also well with her?
VR 2.64.10 उपजातिः
एवमुक्तास्तु ते दूता भरतेन महात्मना । ऊचुः संप्रश्रितं वाक्यमिदं तं भरतं तदा । कुशलास्ते नरव्याघ्र येषां कुशलमिच्छसि ॥
evamuktāstu te dūtā bharatena mahātmanā | ūcuḥ saṃpraśritaṃ vākyamidaṃ taṃ bharataṃ tadā | kuśalāste naravyāghra yeṣāṃ kuśalamicchasi ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the magnanimous Bharata, the envoys spoke to him these humble and brief words.
VR 2.64.11 अनुष्टुप्
भरतश्चापि तान्दूतानेवमुक्तोऽभ्यभाषत । आपृच्छेऽहं महाराजं दूताः संत्वरयन्ति माम् ॥
bharataścāpi tāndūtānevamukto'bhyabhāṣata | āpṛcche'haṃ mahārājaṃ dūtāḥ saṃtvarayanti mām ||
English Translation
Thus addressed, Bharata said to the envoys, “Let me tell the king that the envoys are urging speed on me.”
VR 2.64.12 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु तान्दूतान्भरतः पार्थिवात्मजः । दूतैः संचोदितो वाक्यं मातामहमुवाच ह ॥
evamuktvā tu tāndūtānbharataḥ pārthivātmajaḥ | dūtaiḥ saṃcodito vākyaṃ mātāmahamuvāca ha ||
English Translation
Having said this, that son of the king, Bharata, communicated to his maternal grand-father what the envoys had told him.
VR 2.64.13 अनुष्टुप्
राजन्पितुर्गमिष्यामि सकाशं दूतचोदितः । पुनरप्यहमेष्यामि यदा मे त्वं स्मरिष्यसि ॥
rājanpiturgamiṣyāmi sakāśaṃ dūtacoditaḥ | punarapyahameṣyāmi yadā me tvaṃ smariṣyasi ||
English Translation
Asked by the envoys, I shall, O monarch, go to my father. I shall come again whenever you will remember me.
VR 2.64.14 अनुष्टुप्
भरतेनैवमुक्तस्तु नृपो मातामहस्तदा । तमुवाच शुभं वाक्यं शिरस्याघ्राय राघवम् ॥
bharatenaivamuktastu nṛpo mātāmahastadā | tamuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ śirasyāghrāya rāghavam ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by Bharata, his maternal grandfather, the king, smelling Bharata's head, spoke these auspicious words to that descendant of Raghu.
VR 2.64.15 अनुष्टुप्
गच्छ तातानुजाने त्वां कैकेयी सुप्रजास्त्वया । मातरं कुशलं ब्रूयाः पितरं च परंतप ॥
gaccha tātānujāne tvāṃ kaikeyī suprajāstvayā | mātaraṃ kuśalaṃ brūyāḥ pitaraṃ ca paraṃtapa ||
English Translation
Go, my child; I permit you. Kaikeyi is mother of a worthy son through you. Do you O subduer of foes, communicate our welfare to both your father and your mother.
VR 2.64.16 अनुष्टुप्
पुरोहितं च कुशलं ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः । तौ च तात महेष्वासौ भ्रातरु रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥
purohitaṃ ca kuśalaṃ ye cānye dvijasattamāḥ | tau ca tāta maheṣvāsau bhrātaru rāmalakṣmaṇau ||
English Translation
Do you likewise communicate the same to the priest and the other principal Brāhmaṇas; as also, my child, to those mighty bowmen, the brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
VR 2.64.17 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मै हस्त्युत्तमांश्चित्रान्कम्बलानजिनानि च । अभिसत्कृत्य कैकेयो भरताय धनं ददौ ॥
tasmai hastyuttamāṃścitrānkambalānajināni ca | abhisatkṛtya kaikeyo bharatāya dhanaṃ dadau ||
English Translation
Then honouring Bharata, king Kekaya conferred on Bharata wealth consisting of choice elephants maintained (at the palace) and woollen sheets and deerskins.
VR 2.64.18 अनुष्टुप्
रुक्म निष्कसहस्रे द्वे षोडशाश्वशतानि च । सत्कृत्य कैकेयी पुत्रं केकयो धनमादिशत् ॥
rukma niṣkasahasre dve ṣoḍaśāśvaśatāni ca | satkṛtya kaikeyī putraṃ kekayo dhanamādiśat ||
English Translation
Honouring the son of Kaikeyi, Kekaya gave him two thousand nishkas and six hundred : horses.
VR 2.64.19 अनुष्टुप्
तथामात्यानभिप्रेतान्विश्वास्यांश्च गुणान्वितान् । ददावश्वपतिः शीघ्रं भरतायानुयायिनः ॥
tathāmātyānabhipretānviśvāsyāṃśca guṇānvitān | dadāvaśvapatiḥ śīghraṃ bharatāyānuyāyinaḥ ||
English Translation
And for following Bharata, Aśvapati without delay assigned a number of goodly, trustworthy, and qualified courtiers.
VR 2.64.20 अनुष्टुप्
ऐरावतानैन्द्रशिरान्नागान्वै प्रियदर्शनान् । खराञ्शीघ्रान्सुसंयुक्तान्मातुलोऽस्मै धनं ददौ ॥
airāvatānaindraśirānnāgānvai priyadarśanān | kharāñśīghrānsusaṃyuktānmātulo'smai dhanaṃ dadau ||
English Translation
Bharata's maternal uncle conferred on Bharata wealth in the shape of graceful elephants sprung in the īrāvat mountain and the country called Indrasira; as well as fleet and well-broken horses.
VR 2.64.21 अनुष्टुप्
अन्तःपुरेऽतिसंवृद्धान्व्याघ्रवीर्यबलान्वितान् । दंष्ट्रायुधान्महाकायाञ्शुनश्चोपायनं ददौ ॥
antaḥpure'tisaṃvṛddhānvyāghravīryabalānvitān | daṃṣṭrāyudhānmahākāyāñśunaścopāyanaṃ dadau ||
English Translation
The king presented him with dogs brought up in the inner apartment, resembling tigers in strength and prowess, furnished with teeth representing weapons, and large of body.
VR 2.64.22 अनुष्टुप्
स मातामहमापृच्छ्य मातुलं च युधाजितम् । रथमारुह्य भरतः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ ॥
sa mātāmahamāpṛcchya mātulaṃ ca yudhājitam | rathamāruhya bharataḥ śatrughnasahito yayau ||
English Translation
Then after speaking with his maternal grandfather and uncle, Yudhajit, Bharata ascending a car, set out with Satrughna.
VR 2.64.23 अनुष्टुप्
रथान्मण्डलचक्रांश्च योजयित्वा परःशतम् । उष्ट्रगोश्वखरैर्भृत्या भरतं यान्तमन्वयुः ॥
rathānmaṇḍalacakrāṃśca yojayitvā paraḥśatam | uṣṭragośvakharairbhṛtyā bharataṃ yāntamanvayuḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat servants by means of an hundred cars, furnished with circular wheels, and yoked with camels, oxen, horses, and asses, followed Bharata.
VR 2.64.24 उपजातिः
बलेन गुप्तो भरतो महात्मा; सहार्यकस्यात्मसमैरमात्यैः । आदाय शत्रुघ्नमपेतशत्रु;र्गृहाद्ययौ सिद्ध इवेन्द्रलोकात् ॥
balena gupto bharato mahātmā; sahāryakasyātmasamairamātyaiḥ | ādāya śatrughnamapetaśatru;rgṛhādyayau siddha ivendralokāt ||
English Translation
Protected by the forces and the courtiers of his maternal grandfather dear to him like his ownself, the magnanimous Bharata who had his foes removed, taking with him his brother, Śatrughna, departed from the abode (of the king), like Siddha issuing from the regions of Indra.
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