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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 48

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 48

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 48

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 48 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 36 verses.

Total: 36 Verses • Citations: VR 2.48.1–36 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.48.1 अनुष्टुप्
ते तु तस्मिन्महावृक्ष उषित्वा रजनीं शिवाम् । विमलेऽभ्युदिते सूर्ये तस्माद्देशात्प्रतस्थिरे ॥
te tu tasminmahāvṛkṣa uṣitvā rajanīṃ śivām | vimale'bhyudite sūrye tasmāddeśātpratasthire ||
English Translation
Having passed the auspicious night underneath that might tree, they, when the sun had risen in unclouded splendour, went away from that place.
VR 2.48.2 अनुष्टुप्
यत्र भागीरथी गङ्गा यमुनामभिवर्तते । जग्मुस्तं देशमुद्दिश्य विगाह्य सुमहद्वनम् ॥
yatra bhāgīrathī gaṅgā yamunāmabhivartate | jagmustaṃ deśamuddiśya vigāhya sumahadvanam ||
English Translation
Then dividing into a mighty forest, they proceeded in the direction in which the Bhāgirathi Gangå meets with the Yamunā.
VR 2.48.3 अनुष्टुप्
ते भूमिमागान्विविधान्देशांश्चापि मनोरमान् । अदृष्टपूर्वान्पश्यन्तस्तत्र तत्र यशस्विनः ॥
te bhūmimāgānvividhāndeśāṃścāpi manoramān | adṛṣṭapūrvānpaśyantastatra tatra yaśasvinaḥ ||
English Translation
Those illustrious ones went on, viewing at intervals various fields and delightful lands which they had never seen before.
VR 2.48.4 अनुष्टुप्
यथाक्षेमेण गच्छन्स पश्यंश्च विविधान्द्रुमान् । निवृत्तमात्रे दिवसे रामः सौमित्रिमब्रवीत् ॥
yathākṣemeṇa gacchansa paśyaṃśca vividhāndrumān | nivṛttamātre divase rāmaḥ saumitrimabravīt ||
English Translation
And going on beholding various kinds of blossoming trees, Rāma when the day had declined, spoke to Sumitrā's son saying.
VR 2.48.5 अनुष्टुप्
प्रयागमभितः पश्य सौमित्रे धूममुन्नतम् । अग्नेर्भगवतः केतुं मन्ये संनिहितो मुनिः ॥
prayāgamabhitaḥ paśya saumitre dhūmamunnatam | agnerbhagavataḥ ketuṃ manye saṃnihito muniḥ ||
English Translation
O son of Sumitrā, do you behold the beautiful wreath of smoke that rises in front of Prayāga, sign of the worshipful Fire, and I infer some ascetic to be near.
VR 2.48.6 अनुष्टुप्
नूनं प्राप्ताः स्म संभेदं गङ्गायमुनयोर्वयम् । तथा हि श्रूयते शम्ब्दो वारिणा वारिघट्टितः ॥
nūnaṃ prāptāḥ sma saṃbhedaṃ gaṅgāyamunayorvayam | tathā hi śrūyate śambdo vāriṇā vārighaṭṭitaḥ ||
English Translation
For certain we have arrived at the confluence of the Gangā and the Yamunā; and it is for this that we hear the roar of the waters produced by the rushing of them.
VR 2.48.7 अनुष्टुप्
दारूणि परिभिन्नानि वनजैरुपजीविभिः । भरद्वाजाश्रमे चैते दृश्यन्ते विविधा द्रुमाः ॥
dārūṇi paribhinnāni vanajairupajīvibhiḥ | bharadvājāśrame caite dṛśyante vividhā drumāḥ ||
English Translation
All these various trees with their wood hewn away by foresters are seen in the asylums.
VR 2.48.8 अनुष्टुप्
धन्विनौ तौ सुखं गत्वा लम्बमाने दिवाकरे । गङ्गायमुनयोः संधौ प्रापतुर्निलयं मुनेः ॥
dhanvinau tau sukhaṃ gatvā lambamāne divākare | gaṅgāyamunayoḥ saṃdhau prāpaturnilayaṃ muneḥ ||
English Translation
Thus having proceeded at ease, you bowmen when the sun stood aslant, arrived in the vicinity of the ascetic's residence on the delta of the Yamunā and the Gangā.
VR 2.48.9 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्त्वाश्रममासाद्य त्रासयन्मृगपक्षिणः । गत्वा मुहूर्तमध्वानं भरद्वाजमुपागमत् ॥
rāmastvāśramamāsādya trāsayanmṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | gatvā muhūrtamadhvānaṃ bharadvājamupāgamat ||
English Translation
Proceeding awhile on the way, Rāma, in presence of the asylum, came up to Bharadvāja's place, frightening beasts and birds.
VR 2.48.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततस्त्वाश्रममासाद्य मुनेर्दर्शनकाङ्क्षिणौ । सीतयानुगतौ वीरौ दूरादेवावतस्थतुः ॥
tatastvāśramamāsādya munerdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau | sītayānugatau vīrau dūrādevāvatasthatuḥ ||
English Translation
Arriving at the hermitage, the heroes desirous of seeing the ascetic, stood at a distance with Sītā behind them.
VR 2.48.11 अनुष्टुप्
हुताग्निहोत्रं दृष्ट्वैव महाभागं कृताञ्जलिः । रामः सौमित्रिणा सार्धं सीतया चाभ्यवादयत् ॥
hutāgnihotraṃ dṛṣṭvaiva mahābhāgaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ | rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sārdhaṃ sītayā cābhyavādayat ||
English Translation
And as soon as entering in, that exalted one saw that high-souled anchoret of accomplished vows, who had attained spiritual insight through austerities, sitting surrounded by his disciples after having finished the Agnihotra, Rāma with joined hands saluted him along with Sumitra's son and Sita.
VR 2.48.12 अनुष्टुप्
न्यवेदयत चात्मानं तस्मै लक्ष्मणपूर्वजः । पुत्रौ दशरथस्यावां भगवन्रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥
nyavedayata cātmānaṃ tasmai lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ | putrau daśarathasyāvāṃ bhagavanrāmalakṣmaṇau ||
English Translation
Lakshmana's elder brother (Rama) introduced himself (to Bharadwaja), O venerable one, we are both sons of Dasaratha, Rama and Lakshmana.
VR 2.48.13 अनुष्टुप्
भार्या ममेयं वैदेही कल्याणी जनकात्मजा । मां चानुयाता विजनं तपोवनमनिन्दिता ॥
bhāryā mameyaṃ vaidehī kalyāṇī janakātmajā | māṃ cānuyātā vijanaṃ tapovanamaninditā ||
English Translation
This blessed one is my consort, Sita, daughter of Janaka. Irreproachable she has followed me to the desolate grove of penance (hermitage).
VR 2.48.14 अनुष्टुप्
पित्रा प्रव्राज्यमानं मां सौमित्रिरनुजः प्रियः । अयमन्वगमद्भ्राता वनमेव दृढव्रतः ॥
pitrā pravrājyamānaṃ māṃ saumitriranujaḥ priyaḥ | ayamanvagamadbhrātā vanameva dṛḍhavrataḥ ||
English Translation
This is the son of Sumitra, my beloved younger brother, a man of firm resolve. He has accompanied me when I was sent on exile to the forest by my father.
VR 2.48.15 अनुष्टुप्
पित्रा नियुक्ता भगवन्प्रवेष्यामस्तपोवनम् । धर्ममेवाचरिष्यामस्तत्र मूलफलाशनाः ॥
pitrā niyuktā bhagavanpraveṣyāmastapovanam | dharmamevācariṣyāmastatra mūlaphalāśanāḥ ||
English Translation
O revered one, commissioned by my father, I will enter the forest of asceticism, and there subsisting on fruits and roots will practise virtue.
VR 2.48.16 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः । उपानयत धर्मात्मा गामर्घ्यमुदकं ततः ॥
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ | upānayata dharmātmā gāmarghyamudakaṃ tataḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of the intelligent prince, that righteous (ascetic) brought a bull* as well as Arghya and water and divers kinds of edibles consisting of wild fruits and roots. *When an eminent guest came to a person's house, as he offered madhuparka, with a bull which was killed for his entertainment
VR 2.48.17 अनुष्टुप्
मृगपक्षिभिरासीनो मुनिभिश्च समन्ततः । राममागतमभ्यर्च्य स्वागतेनाह तं मुनिः ॥
mṛgapakṣibhirāsīno munibhiśca samantataḥ | rāmamāgatamabhyarcya svāgatenāha taṃ muniḥ ||
English Translation
Then paying homage to Rāma he proceeded by short stages, and asking him, Has your journey been a pleasant one?, the ascetic sat down. And when Rāghava had sat down after receiving the homage, Bharadvāja spoke to him these words fraught with virtue.
VR 2.48.18 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतिगृह्य च तामर्चामुपविष्टं सराघवम् । भरद्वाजोऽब्रवीद्वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तमिदं तदा ॥
pratigṛhya ca tāmarcāmupaviṣṭaṃ sarāghavam | bharadvājo'bravīdvākyaṃ dharmayuktamidaṃ tadā ||
English Translation
Then paying homage to Rāma he proceeded by short stages, and asking him, Has your journey been a pleasant one?, the ascetic sat down. And when Rāghava had sat down after receiving the homage, Bharadvāja spoke to him these words fraught with virtue.
VR 2.48.19 अनुष्टुप्
चिरस्य खलु काकुत्स्थ पश्यामि त्वामिहागतम् । श्रुतं तव मया चेदं विवासनमकारणम् ॥
cirasya khalu kākutstha paśyāmi tvāmihāgatam | śrutaṃ tava mayā cedaṃ vivāsanamakāraṇam ||
English Translation
O Kākutstha, I behold you come after a long time. I have heard of your causeless exile.
VR 2.48.20 अनुष्टुप्
अवकाशो विविक्तोऽयं महानद्योः समागमे । पुण्यश्च रमणीयश्च वसत्विह भगान्सुखम् ॥
avakāśo vivikto'yaṃ mahānadyoḥ samāgame | puṇyaśca ramaṇīyaśca vasatviha bhagānsukham ||
English Translation
This spot at the meeting of the mighty rivers is lonely, sacred and charming. Do you dwell here happily.
VR 2.48.21 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु वचनं भरद्वाजेन राघवः । प्रत्युवाच शुभं वाक्यं रामः सर्वहिते रतः ॥
evamuktastu vacanaṃ bharadvājena rāghavaḥ | pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ rāmaḥ sarvahite rataḥ ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by Bharadvāja, that descendant of Raghu, Rāma intent on the welfare of all, answered in auspicious words.
VR 2.48.22 उपजातिः
भगवन्नित आसन्नः पौरजानपदो जनः । आगमिष्यति वैदेहीं मां चापि प्रेक्षको जनः । अनेन कारणेनाहमिह वासं न रोचये ॥
bhagavannita āsannaḥ paurajānapado janaḥ | āgamiṣyati vaidehīṃ māṃ cāpi prekṣako janaḥ | anena kāraṇenāhamiha vāsaṃ na rocaye ||
English Translation
O reverend one, I apprehend that, living hard by, the inhabitants of the city and the provinces, thinking me as easily to be seen, will come to this asylum desirous of beholding me and Vaidehī. It is for this reason that living at this place does not recommended itself to me.
VR 2.48.23 अनुष्टुप्
एकान्ते पश्य भगवन्नाश्रमस्थानमुत्तमम् । रमते यत्र वैदेही सुखार्हा जनकात्मजा ॥
ekānte paśya bhagavannāśramasthānamuttamam | ramate yatra vaidehī sukhārhā janakātmajā ||
English Translation
Do you, O worshipful one, hit upon a retired and agreeable asylum where Janaka's daughter worthy of happiness, will pass her days pleasantly.
VR 2.48.24 अनुष्टुप्
एतच्छ्रुत्वा शुभं वाक्यं भरद्वाजो महामुनिः । राघवस्य ततो वाक्यमर्थ ग्राहकमब्रवीत् ॥
etacchrutvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ bharadvājo mahāmuniḥ | rāghavasya tato vākyamartha grāhakamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing this auspicious speech of Rāghava, that eminent anchoret Bharadvāja said these words calculated to serve Rāma's purpose.
VR 2.48.25 अनुष्टुप्
दशक्रोश इतस्तात गिरिर्यस्मिन्निवत्स्यसि । महर्षिसेवितः पुण्यः सर्वतः सुख दर्शनः ॥
daśakrośa itastāta giriryasminnivatsyasi | maharṣisevitaḥ puṇyaḥ sarvataḥ sukha darśanaḥ ||
English Translation
O my son ten krosas (about twenty miles) from here is a mountain wellknown as Chitrakuta, resembling 'Gandhamadana'. That mountain frequented by maharshis is sacred. It looks pleasant from all sides. Monkeys, apes and bears wander there and it is an appropriate place for you to live in.
VR 2.48.26 अनुष्टुप्
गोलाङ्गूलानुचरितो वानरर्क्षनिषेवितः । चित्रकूट इति ख्यातो गन्धमादनसंनिभः ॥
golāṅgūlānucarito vānararkṣaniṣevitaḥ | citrakūṭa iti khyāto gandhamādanasaṃnibhaḥ ||
English Translation
Ten Krosas hence, my child, is the mountain where you shall dwell. it is inhabited by maharsis, and is sacred, and picturesque throughout, abounding in Golāngulas, monkeys, and bears, known by the name of Citrakuta, resembling Gandhamädana.
VR 2.48.27 अनुष्टुप्
यावता चित्र कूटस्य नरः शृङ्गाण्यवेक्षते । कल्याणानि समाधत्ते न पापे कुरुते मनः ॥
yāvatā citra kūṭasya naraḥ śṛṅgāṇyavekṣate | kalyāṇāni samādhatte na pāpe kurute manaḥ ||
English Translation
On beholding the peaks of Citrakuța, one reaps welfare, and ignorance does not envelope one's mind.
VR 2.48.28 अनुष्टुप्
ऋषयस्तत्र बहवो विहृत्य शरदां शतम् । तपसा दिवमारूढाः कपालशिरसा सह ॥
ṛṣayastatra bahavo vihṛtya śaradāṃ śatam | tapasā divamārūḍhāḥ kapālaśirasā saha ||
English Translation
There innumerable saints with the hair of their heads rendered white like skulls, having spent hundreds of years, have through austerities ascended heaven.
VR 2.48.29 अनुष्टुप्
प्रविविक्तमहं मन्ये तं वासं भवतः सुखम् । इह वा वनवासाय वस राम मया सह ॥
praviviktamahaṃ manye taṃ vāsaṃ bhavataḥ sukham | iha vā vanavāsāya vasa rāma mayā saha ||
English Translation
That solitary spot I deem as one which will make a happy residence for you. O Rāma, do you, for living out the term of your banishment, dwell either here or with me.
VR 2.48.30 अनुष्टुप्
स रामं सर्वकामैस्तं भरद्वाजः प्रियातिथिम् । सभार्यं सह च भ्रात्रा प्रतिजग्राह धर्मवित् ॥
sa rāmaṃ sarvakāmaistaṃ bharadvājaḥ priyātithim | sabhāryaṃ saha ca bhrātrā pratijagrāha dharmavit ||
English Translation
Bharadvāja entertained his welcome guest, Rāma, along with his wife and brother by extending towards them every rite of hospitality.
VR 2.48.31 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य प्रयागे रामस्य तं महर्षिमुपेयुषः । प्रपन्ना रजनी पुण्या चित्राः कथयतः कथाः ॥
tasya prayāge rāmasya taṃ maharṣimupeyuṣaḥ | prapannā rajanī puṇyā citrāḥ kathayataḥ kathāḥ ||
English Translation
At Prayāga Rāma having obtained the company of that Maharși, and discoursing on a variety of sacred topics, the night came on.
VR 2.48.32 अनुष्टुप्
प्रभातायां रजन्यां तु भरद्वाजमुपागमत् । उवाच नरशार्दूलो मुनिं ज्वलिततेजसम् ॥
prabhātāyāṃ rajanyāṃ tu bharadvājamupāgamat | uvāca naraśārdūlo muniṃ jvalitatejasam ||
English Translation
When the night had passed away and day dawned, (Rāma) approached Bharadvāja, and that chief of men addressed that ascetic of flaming energy.
VR 2.48.33 अनुष्टुप्
शर्वरीं भवनन्नद्य सत्यशील तवाश्रमे । उषिताः स्मेह वसतिमनुजानातु नो भवान् ॥
śarvarīṃ bhavanannadya satyaśīla tavāśrame | uṣitāḥ smeha vasatimanujānātu no bhavān ||
English Translation
O reverend sire of truthful character, we have here in your asylum spent the night. Do you now permit us to set forward (for Citrakuta).
VR 2.48.34 अनुष्टुप्
रात्र्यां तु तस्यां व्युष्टायां भरद्वाजोऽब्रवीदिदम् । मधुमूलफलोपेतं चित्रकूटं व्रजेति ह ॥
rātryāṃ tu tasyāṃ vyuṣṭāyāṃ bharadvājo'bravīdidam | madhumūlaphalopetaṃ citrakūṭaṃ vrajeti ha ||
English Translation
When the night came to a close, Bharadwaja said (to Rama): You may proceed to Chitrakuta which abounds in roots, fruits and honey.
VR 2.48.35 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र कुञ्जरयूथानि मृगयूथानि चाभितः । विचरन्ति वनान्तेषु तानि द्रक्ष्यसि राघव ॥
tatra kuñjarayūthāni mṛgayūthāni cābhitaḥ | vicaranti vanānteṣu tāni drakṣyasi rāghava ||
English Translation
You will see, O Rama, herds of elephants and deer ranging in the forest.
VR 2.48.36 वंशस्थम्
प्रहृष्टकोयष्टिककोकिलस्वनै;र्विनादितं तं वसुधाधरं शिवम् । मृगैश्च मत्तैर्बहुभिश्च कुञ्जरैः; सुरम्यमासाद्य समावसाश्रमम् ॥
prahṛṣṭakoyaṣṭikakokilasvanai;rvināditaṃ taṃ vasudhādharaṃ śivam | mṛgaiśca mattairbahubhiśca kuñjaraiḥ; suramyamāsādya samāvasāśramam ||
English Translation
Delighted with the notes of joyous Koyastivas and coels, and the cries of deer and coundess mad elephants, do you, arriving at the auspicious mountain, reside at the romantic asylum.
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