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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 78

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 78

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 78

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 78 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 17 verses.

Total: 17 Verses • Citations: VR 2.78.1–17 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.78.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततो निविष्टां ध्वजिनीं गङ्गामन्वाश्रितां नदीम् । निषादराजो दृष्ट्वैव ज्ञातीन्संत्वरितोऽब्रवीत् ॥
tato niviṣṭāṃ dhvajinīṃ gaṅgāmanvāśritāṃ nadīm | niṣādarājo dṛṣṭvaiva jñātīnsaṃtvarito'bravīt ||
English Translation
Seeing the forces with banners flying quartered on the banks of the river Gangā, and engaged in carious occupations, the lord of the Nisadas, Guha, said to his relatives ranged around.
VR 2.78.2 अनुष्टुप्
महतीयमतः सेना सागराभा प्रदृश्यते । नास्यान्तमवगच्छामि मनसापि विचिन्तयन् ॥
mahatīyamataḥ senā sāgarābhā pradṛśyate | nāsyāntamavagacchāmi manasāpi vicintayan ||
English Translation
This mighty host here appears like an ocean. I do not find its end even by thinking of it in my mind.
VR 2.78.3 अनुष्टुप्
स एष हि महाकायः कोविदारध्वजो रथे । बन्धयिष्यति वा दाशानथ वास्मान्वधिष्यति ॥
sa eṣa hi mahākāyaḥ kovidāradhvajo rathe | bandhayiṣyati vā dāśānatha vāsmānvadhiṣyati ||
VR 2.78.4 अनुष्टुप्
अथ दाशरथिं रामं पित्रा राज्याद्विवासितम् । भरतः कैकेयीपुत्रो हन्तुं समधिगच्छति ॥
atha dāśarathiṃ rāmaṃ pitrā rājyādvivāsitam | bharataḥ kaikeyīputro hantuṃ samadhigacchati ||
English Translation
Could it be that Bharata, son of Kaikeyi, has come here to bind us with the cords or to slay us? Or is he marching forward with the intention of taking possession of a prosperous, rare kingdom by slaying Rama who has been banished by his father:
VR 2.78.5 अनुष्टुप्
भर्ता चैव सखा चैव रामो दाशरथिर्मम । तस्यार्थकामाः संनद्धा गङ्गानूपेऽत्र तिष्ठत ॥
bhartā caiva sakhā caiva rāmo dāśarathirmama | tasyārthakāmāḥ saṃnaddhā gaṅgānūpe'tra tiṣṭhata ||
English Translation
Rāma the son of Daśaratha is both my maintainer and friend. Do you in his interests, donning on your mail, wait on the banks of the river.
VR 2.78.6 अनुष्टुप्
तिष्ठन्तु सर्वदाशाश्च गङ्गामन्वाश्रिता नदीम् । बलयुक्ता नदीरक्षा मांसमूलफलाशनाः ॥
tiṣṭhantu sarvadāśāśca gaṅgāmanvāśritā nadīm | balayuktā nadīrakṣā māṃsamūlaphalāśanāḥ ||
English Translation
And stationed on the river Gangā, let my powerful retainers subsisting on fruits and roots and meat, be prepared for opposing Bharata's passages over the river.
VR 2.78.7 अनुष्टुप्
नावां शतानां पञ्चानां कैवर्तानां शतं शतम् । संनद्धानां तथा यूनां तिष्ठन्त्वत्यभ्यचोदयत् ॥
nāvāṃ śatānāṃ pañcānāṃ kaivartānāṃ śataṃ śatam | saṃnaddhānāṃ tathā yūnāṃ tiṣṭhantvatyabhyacodayat ||
English Translation
And let hundreds upon hundreds of Kaivarta youths accoutred in mail remain in each of five hundred barks., Guha issued this order.
VR 2.78.8 अनुष्टुप्
यदा तुष्टस्तु भरतो रामस्येह भविष्यति । सेयं स्वस्तिमयी सेना गङ्गामद्य तरिष्यति ॥
yadā tuṣṭastu bharato rāmasyeha bhaviṣyati | seyaṃ svastimayī senā gaṅgāmadya tariṣyati ||
English Translation
But if Bharata be well disposed towards Rāma, this host shall today safely cross the Ganga.
VR 2.78.9 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्त्वोपायनं गृह्य मत्स्यमांसमधूनि च । अभिचक्राम भरतं निषादाधिपतिर्गुहः ॥
ityuktvopāyanaṃ gṛhya matsyamāṃsamadhūni ca | abhicakrāma bharataṃ niṣādādhipatirguhaḥ ||
English Translation
Having said this, the lord of the Nişādas, Guha, taking a present of flesh, fish and honey, went out for interviewing Bharata.
VR 2.78.10 अनुष्टुप्
तमायान्तं तु संप्रेक्ष्य सूतपुत्रः प्रतापवान् । भरतायाचचक्षेऽथ विनयज्ञो विनीतवत् ॥
tamāyāntaṃ tu saṃprekṣya sūtaputraḥ pratāpavān | bharatāyācacakṣe'tha vinayajño vinītavat ||
English Translation
Seeing Guha approaching, the powerful son of the charioteer knowing season, humbly informed Bharata of it, saying.
VR 2.78.11 अनुष्टुप्
एष ज्ञातिसहस्रेण स्थपतिः परिवारितः । कुशलो दण्डकारण्ये वृद्धो भ्रातुश्च ते सखा ॥
eṣa jñātisahasreṇa sthapatiḥ parivāritaḥ | kuśalo daṇḍakāraṇye vṛddho bhrātuśca te sakhā ||
English Translation
This lord (that approaches) surrounded by his relatives, is very potent in Dandaka and is an old friend of your brother. Therefore let Guha, the lord of the Nişādas, see you, O Kākutstha. He indubitably knows where Rāma and Lakşmaņa are.
VR 2.78.12 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मात्पश्यतु काकुत्स्थ त्वां निषादाधिपो गुहः । असंशयं विजानीते यत्र तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥
tasmātpaśyatu kākutstha tvāṃ niṣādādhipo guhaḥ | asaṃśayaṃ vijānīte yatra tau rāmalakṣmaṇau ||
English Translation
This lord (that approaches) surrounded by his relatives, is very potent in Dandaka and is an old friend of your brother. Therefore let Guha, the lord of the Nişādas, see you, O Kākutstha. He indubitably knows where Rāma and Lakşmaņa are.
VR 2.78.13 अनुष्टुप्
एतत्तु वचनं श्रुत्वा सुमन्त्राद्भरतः शुभम् । उवाच वचनं शीघ्रं गुहः पश्यतु मामिति ॥
etattu vacanaṃ śrutvā sumantrādbharataḥ śubham | uvāca vacanaṃ śīghraṃ guhaḥ paśyatu māmiti ||
English Translation
Hearing these wise words of Sumantra, Bharata at once said, "Let Guha see me."
VR 2.78.14 अनुष्टुप्
लब्ध्वाभ्यनुज्ञां संहृष्टो ज्ञातिभिः परिवारितः । आगम्य भरतं प्रह्वो गुहो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
labdhvābhyanujñāṃ saṃhṛṣṭo jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ | āgamya bharataṃ prahvo guho vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Receiving permission, Guha, right glad, appeared before Bharata, bending low, and said.
VR 2.78.15 अनुष्टुप्
निष्कुटश्चैव देशोऽयं वञ्चिताश्चापि ते वयम् । निवेदयामस्ते सर्वे स्वके दाशकुले वस ॥
niṣkuṭaścaiva deśo'yaṃ vañcitāścāpi te vayam | nivedayāmaste sarve svake dāśakule vasa ||
English Translation
This place is your home. But you have stolen a march over us. We dedicate all this to you. Do you reside in the abode of your servant.
VR 2.78.16 अनुष्टुप्
अस्ति मूलं फलं चैव निषादैः समुपाहृतम् । आर्द्रं च मांसं शुष्कं च वन्यं चोच्चावचं महत् ॥
asti mūlaṃ phalaṃ caiva niṣādaiḥ samupāhṛtam | ārdraṃ ca māṃsaṃ śuṣkaṃ ca vanyaṃ coccāvacaṃ mahat ||
English Translation
Here are fruits and roots gathered by the Nişādas and meat dry and moist and various other produces of the forest.
VR 2.78.17 अनुष्टुप्
आशंसे स्वाशिता सेना वत्स्यतीमां विभावरीम् । अर्चितो विविधैः कामैः श्वः ससैन्यो गमिष्यसि ॥
āśaṃse svāśitā senā vatsyatīmāṃ vibhāvarīm | arcito vividhaiḥ kāmaiḥ śvaḥ sasainyo gamiṣyasi ||
English Translation
I pray that entertained in various ways and heartily partaking of meats and drinks, this army may spend the night here. Tomorrow morning, you will go along with your forces.
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