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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 99

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 99

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 99

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 99 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: VR 2.99.1–19 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.99.1 अनुष्टुप्
पुनरेवं ब्रुवाणं तु भरतं लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । प्रत्युवच ततः श्रीमाञ्ज्ञातिमध्येऽतिसत्कृतः ॥
punarevaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu bharataṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ | pratyuvaca tataḥ śrīmāñjñātimadhye'tisatkṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
Wellhonoured in the midst of relatives, the celebrated Rama, elder brother of Lakshmana, then said to Bharata who was going to speak again.
VR 2.99.2 अनुष्टुप्
उपपन्नमिदं वाक्यं यत्त्वमेवमभाषथाः । जातः पुत्रो दशरथात्कैकेय्यां राजसत्तमात् ॥
upapannamidaṃ vākyaṃ yattvamevamabhāṣathāḥ | jātaḥ putro daśarathātkaikeyyāṃ rājasattamāt ||
English Translation
Appropriate are the words spoken by you born to the celebrated king Dasaratha through Kaikeyi.
VR 2.99.3 अनुष्टुप्
पुरा भ्रातः पिता नः स मातरं ते समुद्वहन् । मातामहे समाश्रौषीद्राज्यशुल्कमनुत्तमम् ॥
purā bhrātaḥ pitā naḥ sa mātaraṃ te samudvahan | mātāmahe samāśrauṣīdrājyaśulkamanuttamam ||
English Translation
Earlier when our father was to wed your mother, O dear brother, he had promised to your maternal grandfather that he would confer (on her) a kingdom with good revenue.
VR 2.99.4 अनुष्टुप्
देवासुरे च संग्रामे जनन्यै तव पार्थिवः । संप्रहृष्टो ददौ राजा वरमाराधितः प्रभुः ॥
devāsure ca saṃgrāme jananyai tava pārthivaḥ | saṃprahṛṣṭo dadau rājā varamārādhitaḥ prabhuḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter in the battle between gods and demons, the able king (Dasaratha) pleased (with your mother) granted her a boon (as a token of gratitude).
VR 2.99.5 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सा संप्रतिश्राव्य तव माता यशस्विनी । अयाचत नरश्रेष्ठं द्वौ वरौ वरवर्णिनी ॥
tataḥ sā saṃpratiśrāvya tava mātā yaśasvinī | ayācata naraśreṣṭhaṃ dvau varau varavarṇinī ||
English Translation
Thereafter, O tiger among men, your illustrious mother of fair complexion, under oath demanded of that best of men, king Dasaratha, the two boons, namely kingdom for you and banishment for me. Bound by such agreement (oath), the king granted her the boons.
VR 2.99.6 अनुष्टुप्
तव राज्यं नरव्याघ्र मम प्रव्राजनं तथा । तच्च राजा तथा तस्यै नियुक्तः प्रददौ वरम् ॥
tava rājyaṃ naravyāghra mama pravrājanaṃ tathā | tacca rājā tathā tasyai niyuktaḥ pradadau varam ||
English Translation
Thereafter, O tiger among men, your illustrious mother of fair complexion, under oath demanded of that best of men, king Dasaratha, the two boons, namely kingdom for you and banishment for me. Bound by such agreement (oath), the king granted her the boons.
VR 2.99.7 अनुष्टुप्
तेन पित्राहमप्यत्र नियुक्तः पुरुषर्षभ । चतुर्दश वने वासं वर्षाणि वरदानिकम् ॥
tena pitrāhamapyatra niyuktaḥ puruṣarṣabha | caturdaśa vane vāsaṃ varṣāṇi varadānikam ||
English Translation
I am going to the forest to live there for fourteen years. Bring me two things: a basket and a crowbar.
VR 2.99.8 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं वनमिदं प्राप्तो निर्जनं लक्ष्मणान्वितः । शीतया चाप्रतिद्वन्द्वः सत्यवादे स्थितः पितुः ॥
so'haṃ vanamidaṃ prāpto nirjanaṃ lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ | śītayā cāpratidvandvaḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ pituḥ ||
English Translation
I have come to this lonely forest accompanied by Lakshmana and Sita, bent upon upholding the truth of our unrivalled father's words.
VR 2.99.9 अनुष्टुप्
भवानपि तथेत्येव पितरं सत्यवादिनम् । कर्तुमर्हति राजेन्द्रं क्षिप्रमेवाभिषेचनात् ॥
bhavānapi tathetyeva pitaraṃ satyavādinam | kartumarhati rājendraṃ kṣipramevābhiṣecanāt ||
English Translation
O Indra among kings, let your coronation be performed without delay since you are worthy and at the same time the truthfulness of our father's words be honoured.
VR 2.99.10 अनुष्टुप्
ऋणान्मोचय राजानं मत्कृते भरत प्रभुम् । पितरं त्राहि धर्मज्ञ मातरं चाभिनन्दय ॥
ṛṇānmocaya rājānaṃ matkṛte bharata prabhum | pitaraṃ trāhi dharmajña mātaraṃ cābhinandaya ||
English Translation
O Bharata, release for my sake the competent king from his debt (of vow) and honour the righteous father and the mother as well.
VR 2.99.11 अनुष्टुप्
श्रूयते हि पुरा तात श्रुतिर्गीता यशस्विनी । गयेन यजमानेन गयेष्वेव पितॄन्प्रति ॥
śrūyate hi purā tāta śrutirgītā yaśasvinī | gayena yajamānena gayeṣveva pitṝnprati ||
English Translation
Dear (brother), it is heard that long ago an illustrious king while performing a sacrifice intended for ancestors at a sacred place known as Gaya, the sacrificer Gaya chanted a Vedic hymn as follows:
VR 2.99.12 अनुष्टुप्
पुं नाम्ना नरकाद्यस्मात्पितरं त्रायते सुतः । तस्मात्पुत्र इति प्रोक्तः पितॄन्यत्पाति वा सुतः ॥
puṃ nāmnā narakādyasmātpitaraṃ trāyate sutaḥ | tasmātputra iti proktaḥ pitṝnyatpāti vā sutaḥ ||
English Translation
Putra is so called as he delivers his father from a hell known as Put and protects the ancestors in all possible ways.
VR 2.99.13 अनुष्टुप्
एष्टव्या बहवः पुत्रा गुणवन्तो बहुश्रुताः । तेषां वै समवेतानामपि कश्चिद्गयां व्रजेत् ॥
eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ | teṣāṃ vai samavetānāmapi kaścidgayāṃ vrajet ||
English Translation
One should desire many virtuous and learned sons so that at least one of them may go to Gaya (to perform the father's obsequies).
VR 2.99.14 अनुष्टुप्
एवं राजर्षयः सर्वे प्रतीता राजनन्दन । तस्मात्त्राहि नरश्रेष्ठ पितरं नरकात्प्रभो ॥
evaṃ rājarṣayaḥ sarve pratītā rājanandana | tasmāttrāhi naraśreṣṭha pitaraṃ narakātprabho ||
English Translation
O enhancer of the king's delight, O best of men rajarsis have decided this way. You may, therefore, O lord, protect your father against hell.
VR 2.99.15 अनुष्टुप्
अयोध्यां गच्छ भरत प्रकृतीरनुरञ्जय । शत्रुघ्न सहितो वीर सह सर्वैर्द्विजातिभिः ॥
ayodhyāṃ gaccha bharata prakṛtīranurañjaya | śatrughna sahito vīra saha sarvairdvijātibhiḥ ||
English Translation
O valiant Bharata, go to Ayodhya accompanied by Satrughna and the twiceborn (brahmins) and keep the subjects delighted like pleased (with your rule).
VR 2.99.16 अनुष्टुप्
प्रवेक्ष्ये दण्डकारण्यमहमप्यविलम्बयन् । आभ्यां तु सहितो राजन्वैदेह्या लक्ष्मणेन च ॥
pravekṣye daṇḍakāraṇyamahamapyavilambayan | ābhyāṃ tu sahito rājanvaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca ||
English Translation
O king (Bharata) I shall also enter the Dandaka forest without delay in the company of only these two -- the princess from Videha (Sita) and Lakshmana.
VR 2.99.17 प्रहर्षिणी
त्वं राजा भव भरत स्वयं नराणां; वन्यानामहमपि राजराण्मृगाणाम् । गच्छ त्वं पुरवरमद्य संप्रहृष्टः; संहृष्टस्त्वहमपि दण्डकान्प्रवेक्ष्ये ॥
tvaṃ rājā bhava bharata svayaṃ narāṇāṃ; vanyānāmahamapi rājarāṇmṛgāṇām | gaccha tvaṃ puravaramadya saṃprahṛṣṭaḥ; saṃhṛṣṭastvahamapi daṇḍakānpravekṣye ||
English Translation
O Bharata, be the king of men. I shall also become the supreme king of the wild beasts in the forest. Go now happily to Ayodhya, the best of cities, and I shall enter Dandaka forest with delight.
VR 2.99.18 प्रहर्षिणी
छायां ते दिनकरभाः प्रबाधमानं; वर्षत्रं भरत करोतु मूर्ध्नि शीताम् । एतेषामहमपि काननद्रुमाणां; छायां तामतिशयिनीं सुखं श्रयिष्ये ॥
chāyāṃ te dinakarabhāḥ prabādhamānaṃ; varṣatraṃ bharata karotu mūrdhni śītām | eteṣāmahamapi kānanadrumāṇāṃ; chāyāṃ tāmatiśayinīṃ sukhaṃ śrayiṣye ||
English Translation
Let an umbrella protect you against (scorching) sunshine and provide its cool shade over your head, O Bharata As for me, I shall happily seek the shade of these dense woodland trees.
VR 2.99.19 प्रहर्षिणी
शत्रुघ्नः कुशलमतिस्तु ते सहायः; सौमित्रिर्मम विदितः प्रधानमित्रम् । चत्वारस्तनयवरा वयं नरेन्द्रं; सत्यस्थं भरत चराम मा विषादम् ॥
śatrughnaḥ kuśalamatistu te sahāyaḥ; saumitrirmama viditaḥ pradhānamitram | catvārastanayavarā vayaṃ narendraṃ; satyasthaṃ bharata carāma mā viṣādam ||
English Translation
O Bharata, intelligent Satrughna will be your support and son of Sumitra (Lakshmana) as is wellknown will remain my best friend. All four of us, worthy sons of Dasaratha, shall follow the path of truth of our father. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्तोत्तरशततमस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the one hundredseventh sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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