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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 6

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 6

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 6

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 6 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 28 verses.

Total: 28 Verses • Citations: VR 2.6.1–28 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.6.1 अनुष्टुप्
गते पुरोहिते रामः स्नातो नियतमानसः । सह पत्न्या विशालाक्ष्या नारायणमुपागमत् ॥
gate purohite rāmaḥ snāto niyatamānasaḥ | saha patnyā viśālākṣyā nārāyaṇamupāgamat ||
English Translation
With the family priest (Vasistha) gone, Rama had his bath, and with his mind under control came to Lord Narayana along with his largeeyed consort, Sita. (with an intention to worship him)
VR 2.6.2 अनुष्टुप्
प्रगृह्य शिरसा पात्रीं हविषो विधिवत्तदा । महते दैवतायाज्यं जुहाव ज्वलितेऽनले ॥
pragṛhya śirasā pātrīṃ haviṣo vidhivattadā | mahate daivatāyājyaṃ juhāva jvalite'nale ||
English Translation
Then holding the vessel containing havis on his head, he offered the oblations of clarified butter into the sacred fire for Visnu in accordance with ritual practices.
VR 2.6.3 अनुष्टुप्
शेषं च हविषस्तस्य प्राश्याशास्यात्मनः प्रियम् । ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं स्वास्तीर्णे कुशसंस्तरे ॥
śeṣaṃ ca haviṣastasya prāśyāśāsyātmanaḥ priyam | dhyāyannārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ svāstīrṇe kuśasaṃstare ||
English Translation
The son of the king (Rama) partook the remainder of the havis seeking his own welfare. With a restrained mind and a vow of silence, he meditated upon Lord Narayana and slept along with Vaidehi on a wellspread bed of kusha grass in the auspicious temple of lord Visnu.
VR 2.6.4 अनुष्टुप्
वाग्यतः सह वैदेह्या भूत्वा नियतमानसः । श्रीमत्यायतने विष्णोः शिश्ये नरवरात्मजः ॥
vāgyataḥ saha vaidehyā bhūtvā niyatamānasaḥ | śrīmatyāyatane viṣṇoḥ śiśye naravarātmajaḥ ||
English Translation
The son of the king (Rama) partook the remainder of the havis seeking his own welfare. With a restrained mind and a vow of silence, he meditated upon Lord Narayana and slept along with Vaidehi on a wellspread bed of kusha grass in the auspicious temple of lord Visnu.
VR 2.6.5 अनुष्टुप्
एकयामावशिष्टायां रात्र्यां प्रतिविबुध्य सः । अलंकारविधिं कृत्स्नं कारयामास वेश्मनः ॥
ekayāmāvaśiṣṭāyāṃ rātryāṃ prativibudhya saḥ | alaṃkāravidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ kārayāmāsa veśmanaḥ ||
English Translation
He got up (Rama) with one yama (three hours) of the night still left, and had his entire residence decorated.
VR 2.6.6 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र शृण्वन्सुखा वाचः सूतमागधबन्दिनाम् । पूर्वां संध्यामुपासीनो जजाप यतमानसः ॥
tatra śṛṇvansukhā vācaḥ sūtamāgadhabandinām | pūrvāṃ saṃdhyāmupāsīno jajāpa yatamānasaḥ ||
English Translation
Then (in the last watch of the night) hearing the pleasant words of bards and panegyrists he attended to early morning rites and intoned Gayatri with a concentrated mind.
VR 2.6.7 अनुष्टुप्
तुष्टाव प्रणतश्चैव शिरसा मधुसूदनम् । विमलक्षौमसंवीतो वाचयामास च द्विजान् ॥
tuṣṭāva praṇataścaiva śirasā madhusūdanam | vimalakṣaumasaṃvīto vācayāmāsa ca dvijān ||
English Translation
Clad in spotless silk garments, he extoled Lord Madhusudana (Visnu) with his head bowed low. He listened to the purificatory mantras recited by brahmins.
VR 2.6.8 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां पुण्याहघोषोऽथ गम्भीरमधुरस्तदा । अयोध्यां पूरयामास तूर्यघोषानुनादितः ॥
teṣāṃ puṇyāhaghoṣo'tha gambhīramadhurastadā | ayodhyāṃ pūrayāmāsa tūryaghoṣānunāditaḥ ||
English Translation
And then the deep and sweet proclamations of 'This is an auspicious day' mingled with the sounds of trumpets reverberated (the city of) Ayodhya.
VR 2.6.9 अनुष्टुप्
कृतोपवासं तु तदा वैदेह्या सह राघवम् । अयोध्या निलयः श्रुत्वा सर्वः प्रमुदितो जनः ॥
kṛtopavāsaṃ tu tadā vaidehyā saha rāghavam | ayodhyā nilayaḥ śrutvā sarvaḥ pramudito janaḥ ||
English Translation
The residents of Ayodhya were happy to hear that the scion of the Raghus (Rama) along with princess of Videha (Sita) had undertaken the fast.
VR 2.6.10 अनुष्टुप्
ततः पौरजनः सर्वः श्रुत्वा रामाभिषेचनम् । प्रभातां रजनीं दृष्ट्वा चक्रे शोभां परां पुनः ॥
tataḥ paurajanaḥ sarvaḥ śrutvā rāmābhiṣecanam | prabhātāṃ rajanīṃ dṛṣṭvā cakre śobhāṃ parāṃ punaḥ ||
English Translation
Having heard about the coronation of Rama, all the citizens began to decorate the city soon after daybreak.
VR 2.6.11 अनुष्टुप्
सिताभ्रशिखराभेषु देवतायतनेषु च । चतुष्पथेषु रथ्यासु चैत्येष्वट्टालकेषु च ॥
sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca | catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣvaṭṭālakeṣu ca ||
VR 2.6.12 अनुष्टुप्
नानापण्यसमृद्धेषु वणिजामापणेषु च । कुटुम्बिनां समृद्धेषु श्रीमत्सु भवनेषु च ॥
nānāpaṇyasamṛddheṣu vaṇijāmāpaṇeṣu ca | kuṭumbināṃ samṛddheṣu śrīmatsu bhavaneṣu ca ||
VR 2.6.13 अनुष्टुप्
सभासु चैव सर्वासु वृक्षेष्वालक्षितेषु च । ध्वजाः समुच्छ्रिताश्चित्राः पताकाश्चाभवंस्तदा ॥
sabhāsu caiva sarvāsu vṛkṣeṣvālakṣiteṣu ca | dhvajāḥ samucchritāścitrāḥ patākāścābhavaṃstadā ||
VR 2.6.14 अनुष्टुप्
नटनर्तकसंघानां गायकानां च गायताम् । मनःकर्णसुखा वाचः शुश्रुवुश्च ततस्ततः ॥
naṭanartakasaṃghānāṃ gāyakānāṃ ca gāyatām | manaḥkarṇasukhā vācaḥ śuśruvuśca tatastataḥ ||
English Translation
Troupes of actors and dancers entertained the people with songs pleasing to the mind and ears and their utterances were heard here and there.
VR 2.6.15 अनुष्टुप्
रामाभिषेकयुक्ताश्च कथाश्चक्रुर्मिथो जनाः । रामाभिषेके संप्राप्ते चत्वरेषु गृहेषु च ॥
rāmābhiṣekayuktāśca kathāścakrurmitho janāḥ | rāmābhiṣeke saṃprāpte catvareṣu gṛheṣu ca ||
English Translation
As the time for Rama's coronation was approaching, men in public squares and in private houses talked with one another about the consecration of Rama.
VR 2.6.16 अनुष्टुप्
बाला अपि क्रीडमाना गृहद्वारेषु संघशः । रामाभिषेकसंयुक्ताश्चक्रुरेव मिथः कथाः ॥
bālā api krīḍamānā gṛhadvāreṣu saṃghaśaḥ | rāmābhiṣekasaṃyuktāścakrureva mithaḥ kathāḥ ||
English Translation
Similarly children playing in groups in front of the houses also related to each other stories regarding the coronation of Rama.
VR 2.6.17 अनुष्टुप्
कृतपुष्पोपहारश्च धूपगन्धाधिवासितः । राजमार्गः कृतः श्रीमान्पौरै रामाभिषेचने ॥
kṛtapuṣpopahāraśca dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ | rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ śrīmānpaurai rāmābhiṣecane ||
English Translation
On the occasion of Rama's coronation the highway, strewn with flowers and rendered fragrant with the burning of incense by the citizens looked glorious.
VR 2.6.18 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकाशीकरणार्थं च निशागमनशङ्कया । दीपवृक्षांस्तथा चक्रुरनु रथ्यासु सर्वशः ॥
prakāśīkaraṇārthaṃ ca niśāgamanaśaṅkayā | dīpavṛkṣāṃstathā cakruranu rathyāsu sarvaśaḥ ||
English Translation
In the same way lest night should fall (by the time the installation ceremony was completed), the streets were provided with lamps in the shape of trees to light them up.
VR 2.6.19 अनुष्टुप्
अलंकारं पुरस्यैवं कृत्वा तत्पुरवासिनः । आकाङ्क्षमाणा रामस्य यौवराज्याभिषेचनम् ॥
alaṃkāraṃ purasyaivaṃ kṛtvā tatpuravāsinaḥ | ākāṅkṣamāṇā rāmasya yauvarājyābhiṣecanam ||
English Translation
Thus the residents of Ayodhya decorated the city and eagerly waited for Rama's cornonation as heirapparent. Gathered in groups at public squares and in the assembly halls they conversed among themselves about the event, praising Dasaratha, the lord among men.
VR 2.6.20 अनुष्टुप्
समेत्य संघशः सर्वे चत्वरेषु सभासु च । कथयन्तो मिथस्तत्र प्रशशंसुर्जनाधिपम् ॥
sametya saṃghaśaḥ sarve catvareṣu sabhāsu ca | kathayanto mithastatra praśaśaṃsurjanādhipam ||
English Translation
Thus the residents of Ayodhya decorated the city and eagerly waited for Rama's cornonation as heirapparent. Gathered in groups at public squares and in the assembly halls they conversed among themselves about the event, praising Dasaratha, the lord among men.
VR 2.6.21 अनुष्टुप्
अहो महात्मा राजायमिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः । ज्ञात्वा यो वृद्धमात्मानं रामं राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्यति ॥
aho mahātmā rājāyamikṣvākukulanandanaḥ | jñātvā yo vṛddhamātmānaṃ rāmaṃ rājye'bhiṣekṣyati ||
English Translation
Oh having realised that he himself has grown old the highsouled king Dasaratha the veritable delight to the Ikshvaku race, is going to coronate Rama in the kingdom.
VR 2.6.22 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वे ह्यनुगृहीताः स्म यन्नो रामो महीपतिः । चिराय भविता गोप्ता दृष्टलोकपरावरः ॥
sarve hyanugṛhītāḥ sma yanno rāmo mahīpatiḥ | cirāya bhavitā goptā dṛṣṭalokaparāvaraḥ ||
English Translation
All of us are fortunate indeed that Rama who knows the world's high and low shall be our king, protector for a long time.
VR 2.6.23 अनुष्टुप्
अनुद्धतमना विद्वान्धर्मात्मा भ्रातृवत्सलः । यथा च भ्रातृषु स्निग्धस्तथास्मास्वपि राघवः ॥
anuddhatamanā vidvāndharmātmā bhrātṛvatsalaḥ | yathā ca bhrātṛṣu snigdhastathāsmāsvapi rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
This scion of the Raghus (Rama) is free from arrogance, is learned, righteous and affectionate towards his brothers as much as towards us.
VR 2.6.24 अनुष्टुप्
चिरं जीवतु धर्मात्मा राजा दशरथोऽनघः । यत्प्रसादेनाभिषिक्तं रामं द्रक्ष्यामहे वयम् ॥
ciraṃ jīvatu dharmātmā rājā daśaratho'naghaḥ | yatprasādenābhiṣiktaṃ rāmaṃ drakṣyāmahe vayam ||
English Translation
May the virtuous and sinless king Dasaratha live long by whose grace we are beholding (going to behold) Rama's coronation.
VR 2.6.25 अनुष्टुप्
एवंविधं कथयतां पौराणां शुश्रुवुस्तदा । दिग्भ्योऽपि श्रुतवृत्तान्ताः प्राप्ता जानपदा जनाः ॥
evaṃvidhaṃ kathayatāṃ paurāṇāṃ śuśruvustadā | digbhyo'pi śrutavṛttāntāḥ prāptā jānapadā janāḥ ||
English Translation
Having heard about the coronation of Rama, villagers arrived from all directions and listened to the citizens conversing in this manner.
VR 2.6.26 अनुष्टुप्
ते तु दिग्भ्यः पुरीं प्राप्ता द्रष्टुं रामाभिषेचनम् । रामस्य पूरयामासुः पुरीं जानपदा जनाः ॥
te tu digbhyaḥ purīṃ prāptā draṣṭuṃ rāmābhiṣecanam | rāmasya pūrayāmāsuḥ purīṃ jānapadā janāḥ ||
English Translation
The city was filled with villagers coming from different directions to behold Rama's coronation.
VR 2.6.27 अनुष्टुप्
जनौघैस्तैर्विसर्पद्भिः शुश्रुवे तत्र निःस्वनः । पर्वसूदीर्णवेगस्य सागरस्येव निःस्वनः ॥
janaughaistairvisarpadbhiḥ śuśruve tatra niḥsvanaḥ | parvasūdīrṇavegasya sāgarasyeva niḥsvanaḥ ||
English Translation
The multitudes of men moving to and fro gave rise to a noise like the roar of the ocean enhanced by the violent speed (of the wind) on the full and new moon days.
VR 2.6.28 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तदिन्द्रक्षयसंनिभं पुरं; दिदृक्षुभिर्जानपदैरुपागतैः । समन्ततः सस्वनमाकुलं बभौ; समुद्रयादोभिरिवार्णवोदकम् ॥
tatastadindrakṣayasaṃnibhaṃ puraṃ; didṛkṣubhirjānapadairupāgataiḥ | samantataḥ sasvanamākulaṃ babhau; samudrayādobhirivārṇavodakam ||
English Translation
The city (of Ayodhya), resembling the abode of Indra, (Amaravati) crowded with villagers from all over wishing to witness it (the coronation of Rama), grew noisy and sparkled like the water of the ocean teeming with aquatic animals.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे षष्ठस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the sixth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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