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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 29

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 29

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 29

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 29 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: VR 2.29.1–27 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.29.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शासनमाज्ञाय भ्रातुः शुभतरं प्रियम् । गत्वा स प्रविवेशाशु सुयज्ञस्य निवेशनम् ॥
tataḥ śāsanamājñāya bhrātuḥ śubhataraṃ priyam | gatvā sa praviveśāśu suyajñasya niveśanam ||
English Translation
Lakshmana having understood the very auspicious and welcome order (of Rama) immediately proceeded to the house of Suyajna.
VR 2.29.2 अनुष्टुप्
तं विप्रमग्न्यगारस्थं वन्दित्वा लक्ष्मणोऽब्रवीत् । सखेऽभ्यागच्छ पश्य त्वं वेश्म दुष्करकारिणः ॥
taṃ vipramagnyagārasthaṃ vanditvā lakṣmaṇo'bravīt | sakhe'bhyāgaccha paśya tvaṃ veśma duṣkarakāriṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Lakshmana paid homage to him who was in the firesanctuary, and said O friend, come and see the palace of Rama who is the accomplisher of all difficult tasks.
VR 2.29.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततः संध्यामुपास्याशु गत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह । जुष्टं तत्प्राविशल्लक्ष्म्या रम्यं रामनिवेशनम् ॥
tataḥ saṃdhyāmupāsyāśu gatvā saumitriṇā saha | juṣṭaṃ tatprāviśallakṣmyā ramyaṃ rāmaniveśanam ||
English Translation
After performing the twilight prayers, Suyajna along with Lakshmana went straight away and entered the beautiful and prosperous palace of Rama.
VR 2.29.4 अनुष्टुप्
तमागतं वेदविदं प्राञ्जलिः सीतया सह । सुयज्ञमभिचक्राम राघवोऽग्निमिवार्चितम् ॥
tamāgataṃ vedavidaṃ prāñjaliḥ sītayā saha | suyajñamabhicakrāma rāghavo'gnimivārcitam ||
English Translation
On the arrival of sage Suyajna wellversed in the Vedas, both Rama and Sita offered obeisance to him as to firegod and circumambulated him.
VR 2.29.5 अनुष्टुप्
जातरूपमयैर्मुख्यैरङ्गदैः कुण्डलैः शुभैः । सहेम सूत्रैर्मणिभिः केयूरैर्वलयैरपि ॥
jātarūpamayairmukhyairaṅgadaiḥ kuṇḍalaiḥ śubhaiḥ | sahema sūtrairmaṇibhiḥ keyūrairvalayairapi ||
English Translation
Rama, scion of the Kakutstha dynasty, worshipped Suyajna with a collection of golden ornaments such as earrings, anklets, armlets, bracelets and many other ornaments of precious stones. Then urged by Sita, Rama said to him:
VR 2.29.6 अनुष्टुप्
अन्यैश्च रत्नैर्बहुभिः काकुत्स्थः प्रत्यपूजयत् । सुयज्ञं स तदोवाच रामः सीताप्रचोदितः ॥
anyaiśca ratnairbahubhiḥ kākutsthaḥ pratyapūjayat | suyajñaṃ sa tadovāca rāmaḥ sītāpracoditaḥ ||
English Translation
Rama, scion of the Kakutstha dynasty, worshipped Suyajna with a collection of golden ornaments such as earrings, anklets, armlets, bracelets and many other ornaments of precious stones. Then urged by Sita, Rama said to him:
VR 2.29.7 अनुष्टुप्
हारं च हेमसूत्रं च भार्यायै सौम्य हारय । रशनां चाधुना सीता दातुमिच्छति ते सखे ॥
hāraṃ ca hemasūtraṃ ca bhāryāyai saumya hāraya | raśanāṃ cādhunā sītā dātumicchati te sakhe ||
English Translation
O handsome friend now Sita intends to give away to your wife her necklace, her golden chain and girdle. Could you accept them?
VR 2.29.8 अनुष्टुप्
पर्यङ्कमग्र्यास्तरणं नानारत्नविभूषितम् । तमपीच्छति वैदेही प्रतिष्ठापयितुं त्वयि ॥
paryaṅkamagryāstaraṇaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam | tamapīcchati vaidehī pratiṣṭhāpayituṃ tvayi ||
English Translation
Sita also wishes to give away a couch with an exquisite cover, encrusted with a variety of precious stones.
VR 2.29.9 अनुष्टुप्
नागः शत्रुं जयो नाम मातुलो यं ददौ मम । तं ते गजसहस्रेण ददामि द्विजपुंगव ॥
nāgaḥ śatruṃ jayo nāma mātulo yaṃ dadau mama | taṃ te gajasahasreṇa dadāmi dvijapuṃgava ||
English Translation
I am gifting you, O best among brahmins a thousand elephants including Satrunjaya an elephant my maternal uncle had given me.
VR 2.29.10 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्तः स हि रामेण सुयज्ञः प्रतिगृह्य तत् । रामलक्ष्मणसीतानां प्रयुयोजाशिषः शिवाः ॥
ityuktaḥ sa hi rāmeṇa suyajñaḥ pratigṛhya tat | rāmalakṣmaṇasītānāṃ prayuyojāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Rama, Suyajna accepted the gifts and conferred auspicious blessings on Rama, Lakshmana and Sita.
VR 2.29.11 अनुष्टुप्
अथ भ्रातरमव्यग्रं प्रियं रामः प्रियंवदः । सौमित्रिं तमुवाचेदं ब्रह्मेव त्रिदशेश्वरम् ॥
atha bhrātaramavyagraṃ priyaṃ rāmaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ | saumitriṃ tamuvācedaṃ brahmeva tridaśeśvaram ||
English Translation
Sweettongued Rama calmly said to his brother (Lakshmana) like Brahma addressing Indra:
VR 2.29.12 अनुष्टुप्
अगस्त्यं कौशिकं चैव तावुभौ ब्राह्मणोत्तमौ । अर्चयाहूय सौमित्रे रत्नैः सस्यमिवाम्बुभिः ॥
agastyaṃ kauśikaṃ caiva tāvubhau brāhmaṇottamau | arcayāhūya saumitre ratnaiḥ sasyamivāmbubhiḥ ||
English Translation
O Lakshmana invite Agastya and Kausika, the two celebrated brahmins, and bestow on them with reverence plenty of precious gems like showers of rain on standing crops.
VR 2.29.13 अनुष्टुप्
कौसल्यां च य आशीर्भिर्भक्तः पर्युपतिष्ठति । आचार्यस्तैत्तिरीयाणामभिरूपश्च वेदवित् ॥
kausalyāṃ ca ya āśīrbhirbhaktaḥ paryupatiṣṭhati | ācāryastaittirīyāṇāmabhirūpaśca vedavit ||
English Translation
O Lakshmana, give away chariots, maidservants, silk clothes to learned brahmins of Taittiriya branch and wellversed in the Vedas, to agreeable and faithful brahmins attending on Kausalya with their blessings till they are fully satisfied.
VR 2.29.14 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य यानं च दासीश्च सौमित्रे संप्रदापय । कौशेयानि च वस्त्राणि यावत्तुष्यति स द्विजः ॥
tasya yānaṃ ca dāsīśca saumitre saṃpradāpaya | kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi yāvattuṣyati sa dvijaḥ ||
English Translation
O Lakshmana, give away chariots, maidservants, silk clothes to learned brahmins of Taittiriya branch and wellversed in the Vedas, to agreeable and faithful brahmins attending on Kausalya with their blessings till they are fully satisfied.
VR 2.29.15 अनुष्टुप्
सूतश्चित्ररथश्चार्यः सचिवः सुचिरोषितः । तोषयैनं महार्हैश्च रत्नैर्वस्त्रैर्धनैस्तथा ॥
sūtaścitrarathaścāryaḥ sacivaḥ suciroṣitaḥ | toṣayainaṃ mahārhaiśca ratnairvastrairdhanaistathā ||
English Translation
Noble counsellor (of our father) and charioteer Chitraratha has been in our service for many years. Gratify him with invaluable jewels, clothes, wealth, with young female calves and a thousand cows.
VR 2.29.16 अनुष्टुप्
शालिवाहसहस्रं च द्वे शते भद्रकांस्तथा । व्यञ्जनार्थं च सौमित्रे गोसहस्रमुपाकुरु ॥
śālivāhasahasraṃ ca dve śate bhadrakāṃstathā | vyañjanārthaṃ ca saumitre gosahasramupākuru ||
VR 2.29.17 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तद्धनं लक्ष्मणः स्वयम् । यथोक्तं ब्राह्मणेन्द्राणामददाद्धनदो यथा ॥
tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghrastaddhanaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ svayam | yathoktaṃ brāhmaṇendrāṇāmadadāddhanado yathā ||
English Translation
Thereupon Lakshmana, a tiger among men, personally distributed like Kubera, gifts of riches to all those Indras among brahmins (best of brahmins) in accordance with the instructions of Rama.
VR 2.29.18 अनुष्टुप्
अथाब्रवीद्बाष्पकलांस्तिष्ठतश्चोपजीविनः । संप्रदाय बहु द्रव्यमेकैकस्योपजीविनः ॥
athābravīdbāṣpakalāṃstiṣṭhataścopajīvinaḥ | saṃpradāya bahu dravyamekaikasyopajīvinaḥ ||
English Translation
Rama then bestowed abundant wealth on each of the dependents as they stood with their throats choked with tears, saying:
VR 2.29.19 अनुष्टुप्
लक्ष्मणस्य च यद्वेश्म गृहं च यदिदं मम । अशून्यं कार्यमेकैकं यावदागमनं मम ॥
lakṣmaṇasya ca yadveśma gṛhaṃ ca yadidaṃ mama | aśūnyaṃ kāryamekaikaṃ yāvadāgamanaṃ mama ||
English Translation
Till I come back, guard each of the palaces of Lakshmana and mine and ensure that they are not left unattended.
VR 2.29.20 उपजातिः
इत्युक्त्वा दुःखितं सर्वं जनं तमुपजीविनम् । उवाचेदं धनध्यक्षं धनमानीयतामिति । ततोऽस्य धनमाजह्रुः सर्वमेवोपजीविनः ॥
ityuktvā duḥkhitaṃ sarvaṃ janaṃ tamupajīvinam | uvācedaṃ dhanadhyakṣaṃ dhanamānīyatāmiti | tato'sya dhanamājahruḥ sarvamevopajīvinaḥ ||
English Translation
Having spoken thus to all dependents who were overcome with grief, Rama ordered the treasury officer to bring the entire treasure.
VR 2.29.21 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स पुरुषव्याघ्रस्तद्धनं सहलक्ष्मणः । द्विजेभ्यो बालवृद्धेभ्यः कृपणेभ्योऽभ्यदापयत् ॥
tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghrastaddhanaṃ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ | dvijebhyo bālavṛddhebhyaḥ kṛpaṇebhyo'bhyadāpayat ||
English Translation
Rama, best among men, got the entire wealth distributed among indigent brahmins, and young and old alike with the help of Lakshmana.
VR 2.29.22 अनुष्टुप्
तत्रासीत्पिङ्गलो गार्ग्यस्त्रिजटो नाम वै द्विजः । आ पञ्चमायाः कक्ष्याया नैनं कश्चिदवारयत् ॥
tatrāsītpiṅgalo gārgyastrijaṭo nāma vai dvijaḥ | ā pañcamāyāḥ kakṣyāyā nainaṃ kaścidavārayat ||
English Translation
A brahmin by name, Trijata, a descendant of sage Garga and of reddishbrown colour used to live in that region earning his livelihood in the forest by digging the earth with an ironspade and a plough.
VR 2.29.23 उपजातिः
स राजपुत्रमासाद्य त्रिजटो वाक्यमब्रवीत् । निर्धनो बहुपुत्रोऽस्मि राजपुत्र महायशः । उञ्छवृत्तिर्वने नित्यं प्रत्यवेक्षस्व मामिति ॥
sa rājaputramāsādya trijaṭo vākyamabravīt | nirdhano bahuputro'smi rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ | uñchavṛttirvane nityaṃ pratyavekṣasva māmiti ||
English Translation
Trijata approached Rama and said O illustrious prince I am a destitute and have many children. I am living in the forest by collecting leftover grains. Look at me.
VR 2.29.24 उपजातिः
तमुवाच ततो रामः परिहाससमन्वितम् । गवां सहस्रमप्येकं न तु विश्राणितं मया । परिक्षिपसि दण्डेन यावत्तावदवाप्स्यसि ॥
tamuvāca tato rāmaḥ parihāsasamanvitam | gavāṃ sahasramapyekaṃ na tu viśrāṇitaṃ mayā | parikṣipasi daṇḍena yāvattāvadavāpsyasi ||
English Translation
Rama jokingly replied to him, I have not yet gifted one thousand cows. Throw your staff and the cows on the space your staff covers will be yours.
VR 2.29.25 अनुष्टुप्
स शाटीं त्वरितः कट्यां संभ्रान्तः परिवेष्ट्य ताम् । आविध्य दण्डं चिक्षेप सर्वप्राणेन वेगितः ॥
sa śāṭīṃ tvaritaḥ kaṭyāṃ saṃbhrāntaḥ pariveṣṭya tām | āvidhya daṇḍaṃ cikṣepa sarvaprāṇena vegitaḥ ||
English Translation
Bewildered Trijata swiftly tightened up his upper garment around his waist, set the direction for his staff and hurled it with all his might.
VR 2.29.26 अनुष्टुप्
उवाच च ततो रामस्तं गार्ग्यमभिसान्त्वयन् । मन्युर्न खलु कर्तव्यः परिहासो ह्ययं मम ॥
uvāca ca tato rāmastaṃ gārgyamabhisāntvayan | manyurna khalu kartavyaḥ parihāso hyayaṃ mama ||
English Translation
Afterwards Rama sought to placate Trijata, that descendant of Ganga, saying: This was a joke. Do not be angry.
VR 2.29.27 वंशस्थम्
ततः सभार्यस्त्रिजटो महामुनि;र्गवामनीकं प्रतिगृह्य मोदितः । यशोबलप्रीतिसुखोपबृंहिणी;स्तदाशिषः प्रत्यवदन्महात्मनः ॥
tataḥ sabhāryastrijaṭo mahāmuni;rgavāmanīkaṃ pratigṛhya moditaḥ | yaśobalaprītisukhopabṛṃhiṇī;stadāśiṣaḥ pratyavadanmahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter that great sage Trijata along with his wife, immensely happy to receive multitudes of cows, pronounced blessings on the magnanimous Rama for glory, power, pleasure and prosperity.
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