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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 2

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 2

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 2

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 2 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 34 verses.

Total: 34 Verses • Citations: VR 2.2.1–34 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.2.1 अनुष्टुप्
ततः परिषदं सर्वामामन्त्र्य वसुधाधिपः । हितमुद्धर्षणं चेदमुवाचाप्रतिमं वचः ॥
tataḥ pariṣadaṃ sarvāmāmantrya vasudhādhipaḥ | hitamuddharṣaṇaṃ cedamuvācāpratimaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereafter, the lord of the earth (king Dasaratha) addressed the entire assembly of invitees. He spoke these pleasing words aimed at their welfare which thrilled and delighted the hearts (of the assembled kings):
VR 2.2.2 अनुष्टुप्
दुन्दुभिस्वनकल्पेन गम्भीरेणानुनादिना । स्वरेण महता राजा जीग्मूत इव नादयन् ॥
dundubhisvanakalpena gambhīreṇānunādinā | svareṇa mahatā rājā jīgmūta iva nādayan ||
English Translation
Lord of men (king Dasaratha) addressed the feudatory kings with words deep, resonant, loud like the kettledrum or the rumbling cloud, in a delightful, incomparable and attractive voice that carried all the dignity of royalty:
VR 2.2.3 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहमिक्ष्वाकुभिः पूर्वैर्नरेन्द्रैः परिपालितम् । श्रेयसा योक्तुकामोऽस्मि सुखार्हमखिलं जगत् ॥
so'hamikṣvākubhiḥ pūrvairnarendraiḥ paripālitam | śreyasā yoktukāmo'smi sukhārhamakhilaṃ jagat ||
English Translation
I desire to accomplish the welfare of this entire world which deserves the happiness brought about by the rule of all the Ikshvaku kings.
VR 2.2.4 अनुष्टुप्
मयाप्याचरितं पूर्वैः पन्थानमनुगच्छता । प्रजा नित्यमतन्द्रेण यथाशक्त्यभिरक्षता ॥
mayāpyācaritaṃ pūrvaiḥ panthānamanugacchatā | prajā nityamatandreṇa yathāśaktyabhirakṣatā ||
English Translation
Following the path of my forefathers I protected the people to the best of my ability by being ever vigilant.
VR 2.2.5 अनुष्टुप्
इदं शरीरं कृत्स्नस्य लोकस्य चरता हितम् । पाण्डुरस्यातपत्रस्यच्छायायां जरितं मया ॥
idaṃ śarīraṃ kṛtsnasya lokasya caratā hitam | pāṇḍurasyātapatrasyacchāyāyāṃ jaritaṃ mayā ||
English Translation
My body has attained old age after ruling the entire world ensuring the welfare of the people under the shade of royal white parasol.
VR 2.2.6 अनुष्टुप्
प्राप्य वर्षसहस्राणि बहून्यायूंषि जीवितः । जीर्णस्यास्य शरीरस्य विश्रान्तिमभिरोचये ॥
prāpya varṣasahasrāṇi bahūnyāyūṃṣi jīvitaḥ | jīrṇasyāsya śarīrasya viśrāntimabhirocaye ||
English Translation
Having lived for thousands of years this body is now worn out due to old age and therefore I want rest.
VR 2.2.7 अनुष्टुप्
राजप्रभावजुष्टां हि दुर्वहामजितेन्द्रियैः । परिश्रान्तोऽस्मि लोकस्य गुर्वीं धर्मधुरं वहन् ॥
rājaprabhāvajuṣṭāṃ hi durvahāmajitendriyaiḥ | pariśrānto'smi lokasya gurvīṃ dharmadhuraṃ vahan ||
English Translation
I am weary of carrying on the heavy burden of duty and find it difficult to sustain the rule of dharma. It can be shouldered by those who have royal qualities (of might, courage etc) and not by those who have not controlled their senses.
VR 2.2.8 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽहं विश्रममिच्छामि पुत्रं कृत्वा प्रजाहिते । संनिकृष्टानिमान्सर्वाननुमान्य द्विजर्षभान् ॥
so'haṃ viśramamicchāmi putraṃ kṛtvā prajāhite | saṃnikṛṣṭānimānsarvānanumānya dvijarṣabhān ||
English Translation
Therefore, after convincing all of you, the best of (learned) brahmins present here, I intend to take rest by installing my son to look after the welfare of the people.
VR 2.2.9 अनुष्टुप्
अनुजातो हि मे सर्वैर्गुणैर्ज्येष्ठो ममात्मजः । पुरंदरसमो वीर्ये रामः परपुरंजयः ॥
anujāto hi me sarvairguṇairjyeṣṭho mamātmajaḥ | puraṃdarasamo vīrye rāmaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ ||
English Translation
My eldest son Rama, inheriting every virtue of mine, is a conqueror of enemy cities and is equal to Indra in prowess.
VR 2.2.10 अनुष्टुप्
तं चन्द्रमिव पुष्येण युक्तं धर्मभृतां वरम् । यौवराज्येन योक्तास्मि प्रीतः पुरुषपुंगवम् ॥
taṃ candramiva puṣyeṇa yuktaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varam | yauvarājyena yoktāsmi prītaḥ puruṣapuṃgavam ||
English Translation
I propose to install him (Rama), foremost among upholders of righteousness and the best of men who resembles the Moon in brightness when in conjunction with Pushya star, as heirapparent to the throne.
VR 2.2.11 अनुष्टुप्
अनुरूपः स वो नाथो लक्ष्मीवाँल्लक्ष्मणाग्रजः । त्रैलोक्यमपि नाथेन येन स्यान्नाथवत्तरम् ॥
anurūpaḥ sa vo nātho lakṣmīvām̐llakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ | trailokyamapi nāthena yena syānnāthavattaram ||
English Translation
With him (Rama) as ruler, all the three worlds will also have a better protector.That elder brother of Lakshmana with signs of greatness is certainly the most befitting to rule this kingdom.
VR 2.2.12 अनुष्टुप्
अनेन श्रेयसा सद्यः संयोज्याहमिमां महीम् । गतक्लेशो भविष्यामि सुते तस्मिन्निवेश्य वै ॥
anena śreyasā sadyaḥ saṃyojyāhamimāṃ mahīm | gatakleśo bhaviṣyāmi sute tasminniveśya vai ||
English Translation
I shall be relieved of my anxiety by entrusting the land (ruled by me) to my son (Rama) without any more delay and thus ensure the continued welfare of this world.
VR 2.2.13 अनुष्टुप्
इति ब्रुवन्तं मुदिताः प्रत्यनन्दन्नृपा नृपम् । वृष्टिमन्तं महामेघं नर्दन्तमिव बर्हिणः ॥
iti bruvantaṃ muditāḥ pratyanandannṛpā nṛpam | vṛṣṭimantaṃ mahāmeghaṃ nardantamiva barhiṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Having thus heard king Dasaratha speak, the kings acclaimed him with delight, like peacocks crying (in joy) to see thick clouds.
VR 2.2.14 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य धर्मार्थविदुषो भावमाज्ञाय सर्वशः । ऊचुश्च मनसा ज्ञात्वा वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ॥
tasya dharmārthaviduṣo bhāvamājñāya sarvaśaḥ | ūcuśca manasā jñātvā vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam ||
English Translation
Brahmins, kings and other prominent men, inhabitants of towns and villages having fully known the views of Dasaratha who was conversant with artha and dharma joined together and deliberated. They thought out well and having arrived at unanimity in their thinking thus addressed the aged king Dasaratha.
VR 2.2.15 अनुष्टुप्
अनेकवर्षसाहस्रो वृद्धस्त्वमसि पार्थिव । स रामं युवराजानमभिषिञ्चस्व पार्थिवम् ॥
anekavarṣasāhasro vṛddhastvamasi pārthiva | sa rāmaṃ yuvarājānamabhiṣiñcasva pārthivam ||
English Translation
O mighty king, you have grown many thousands of years old. Therefore, you should coronate Rama as prince regent of this kingdom.
VR 2.2.16 अनुष्टुप्
इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा तेषां मनःप्रियम् । अजानन्निव जिज्ञासुरिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
iti tadvacanaṃ śrutvā rājā teṣāṃ manaḥpriyam | ajānanniva jijñāsuridaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having heard them king Dasaratha, pretending as though he was not aware of their heart's desire but was now wishing to ascertain it, spoke these words:
VR 2.2.17 अनुष्टुप्
कथं नु मयि धर्मेण पृथिवीमनुशासति । भवन्तो द्रष्टुमिच्छन्ति युवराजं ममात्मजम् ॥
kathaṃ nu mayi dharmeṇa pṛthivīmanuśāsati | bhavanto draṣṭumicchanti yuvarājaṃ mamātmajam ||
English Translation
When the earth is being ruled righteously by me why indeed you intend to see my son as prince regent?
VR 2.2.18 अनुष्टुप्
ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदैः सह । बहवो नृप कल्याणा गुणाः पुत्रस्य सन्ति ते ॥
te tamūcurmahātmānaṃ paurajānapadaiḥ saha | bahavo nṛpa kalyāṇā guṇāḥ putrasya santi te ||
English Translation
Those kings along with the inhabitants of towns and villages answered the magnanimous king: O king your son, indeed has many auspicious and admirable virtues.
VR 2.2.19 अनुष्टुप्
दिव्यैर्गुणैः शक्रसमो रामः सत्यपराक्रमः । इक्ष्वाकुभ्यो हि सर्वेभ्योऽप्यतिरक्तो विशाम्पते ॥
divyairguṇaiḥ śakrasamo rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ | ikṣvākubhyo hi sarvebhyo'pyatirakto viśāmpate ||
English Translation
Lord of the people Rama with his divine virtues is equal to Indra. He with his proven valour is exceptional among all the descendents of the Iksvakus.
VR 2.2.20 अनुष्टुप्
रामः सत्पुरुषो लोके सत्यधर्मपरायणः । धर्मज्ञः सत्यसंधश्च शीलवाननसूयकः ॥
rāmaḥ satpuruṣo loke satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ | dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaśca śīlavānanasūyakaḥ ||
English Translation
Devoted to truth and righteousness Rama is the most venerable among men in this world. Even righteousness along with prosperity flows directly from Rama.
VR 2.2.21 अनुष्टुप्
क्षान्तः सान्त्वयिता श्लक्ष्णः कृतज्ञो विजितेन्द्रियः । मृदुश्च स्थिरचित्तश्च सदा भव्योऽनसूयकः ॥
kṣāntaḥ sāntvayitā ślakṣṇaḥ kṛtajño vijitendriyaḥ | mṛduśca sthiracittaśca sadā bhavyo'nasūyakaḥ ||
English Translation
Rama knows the ways of righteousness. He is true to his word and free from envy. He possesses a sound character with forbearance, gentleness and a sense of gratitude. With his senses under control, he is a source of consolation (in stressful times).
VR 2.2.22 अनुष्टुप्
प्रियवादी च भूतानां सत्यवादी च राघवः । बहुश्रुतानां वृद्धानां ब्राह्मणानामुपासिता ॥
priyavādī ca bhūtānāṃ satyavādī ca rāghavaḥ | bahuśrutānāṃ vṛddhānāṃ brāhmaṇānāmupāsitā ||
English Translation
This son of the Raghus (Rama) is softspoken, steadfast, always serene, truthful and free from envy. He is pleasing to all beings. He serves those elderly brahmins versed in many lores. With these virtues his incomparable glory, fame and splendour have steadily grown.
VR 2.2.23 अनुष्टुप्
तेनास्येहातुला कीर्तिर्यशस्तेजश्च वर्धते । देवासुरमनुष्याणां सर्वास्त्रेषु विशारदः ॥
tenāsyehātulā kīrtiryaśastejaśca vardhate | devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ sarvāstreṣu viśāradaḥ ||
VR 2.2.24 अनुष्टुप्
यदा व्रजति संग्रामं ग्रामार्थे नगरस्य वा । गत्वा सौमित्रिसहितो नाविजित्य निवर्तते ॥
yadā vrajati saṃgrāmaṃ grāmārthe nagarasya vā | gatvā saumitrisahito nāvijitya nivartate ||
English Translation
Whenever he, wellinstructed in all matters by the best of brahmins wellversed in dharma and artha proceeds along with Lakshmana to wage a war for the sake of a village or a town, he never returns without conquering the enemy.
VR 2.2.25 अनुष्टुप्
संग्रामात्पुनरागम्य कुञ्जरेण रथेन वा । पौरान्स्वजनवन्नित्यं कुशलं परिपृच्छति ॥
saṃgrāmātpunarāgamya kuñjareṇa rathena vā | paurānsvajanavannityaṃ kuśalaṃ paripṛcchati ||
English Translation
While returning from the battlefield, either on a chariot or an elephant Rama stops and enquires in detail and in order, the welfare of the citizens as he would do for his kith and kin. He enquires about the welfare of their children, sacred rituals, wives, their servants and disciples as a father would enquire of his sons.
VR 2.2.26 अनुष्टुप्
पुत्रेष्वग्निषु दारेषु प्रेष्यशिष्यगणेषु च । निखिलेनानुपूर्व्या च पिता पुत्रानिवौरसान् ॥
putreṣvagniṣu dāreṣu preṣyaśiṣyagaṇeṣu ca | nikhilenānupūrvyā ca pitā putrānivaurasān ||
English Translation
While returning from the battlefield, either on a chariot or an elephant Rama stops and enquires in detail and in order, the welfare of the citizens as he would do for his kith and kin. He enquires about the welfare of their children, sacred rituals, wives, their servants and disciples as a father would enquire of his sons.
VR 2.2.27 अनुष्टुप्
शुश्रूषन्ते च वः शिष्याः कच्चित्कर्मसु दंशिताः । इति नः पुरुषव्याघ्रः सदा रामोऽभिभाषते ॥
śuśrūṣante ca vaḥ śiṣyāḥ kaccitkarmasu daṃśitāḥ | iti naḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ sadā rāmo'bhibhāṣate ||
English Translation
Rama, a tiger among men, always enquires whether our disciples discharge their duties.
VR 2.2.28 अनुष्टुप्
व्यसनेषु मनुष्याणां भृशं भवति दुःखितः । उत्सवेषु च सर्वेषु पितेव परितुष्यति ॥
vyasaneṣu manuṣyāṇāṃ bhṛśaṃ bhavati duḥkhitaḥ | utsaveṣu ca sarveṣu piteva parituṣyati ||
English Translation
He grieves profoundly whenever people are afflicted by misfortunes (and) rejoices like a father on festive occasions.
VR 2.2.29 उपजातिः
सत्यवादी महेष्वासो वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः । वत्सः श्रेयसि जातस्ते दिष्ट्यासौ तव राघवः । दिष्ट्या पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तो मारीच इव कश्यपः ॥
satyavādī maheṣvāso vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ | vatsaḥ śreyasi jātaste diṣṭyāsau tava rāghavaḥ | diṣṭyā putraguṇairyukto mārīca iva kaśyapaḥ ||
English Translation
O son of the Raghus (Dasaratha), because of your good fortune that Rama, endowed with the qualities of an ideal son like Kasyapa to Maricha was born to you for the welfare of this world.
VR 2.2.30 अनुष्टुप्
बलमारोग्यमायुश्च रामस्य विदितात्मनः । आशंसते जनः सर्वो राष्ट्रे पुरवरे तथा ॥
balamārogyamāyuśca rāmasya viditātmanaḥ | āśaṃsate janaḥ sarvo rāṣṭre puravare tathā ||
English Translation
Gandharvas, uragas, devas, asuras, the inhabitants of towns and villages, all men living in neighbouring or distant regions are wish the illustrious Rama strength, health and long life.
VR 2.2.31 अनुष्टुप्
अभ्यन्तरश्च बाह्यश्च पौरजानपदो जनः । स्त्रियो वृद्धास्तरुण्यश्च सायंप्रातः समाहिताः ॥
abhyantaraśca bāhyaśca paurajānapado janaḥ | striyo vṛddhāstaruṇyaśca sāyaṃprātaḥ samāhitāḥ ||
VR 2.2.32 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वान्देवान्नमस्यन्ति रामस्यार्थे यशस्विनः । तेषामायाचितं देव त्वत्प्रसादात्समृध्यताम् ॥
sarvāndevānnamasyanti rāmasyārthe yaśasvinaḥ | teṣāmāyācitaṃ deva tvatprasādātsamṛdhyatām ||
VR 2.2.33 अनुष्टुप्
राममिन्दीवरश्यामं सर्वशत्रुनिबर्हणम् । पश्यामो यौवराज्यस्थं तव राजोत्तमात्मजम् ॥
rāmamindīvaraśyāmaṃ sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam | paśyāmo yauvarājyasthaṃ tava rājottamātmajam ||
English Translation
O Lord let the peoples' prayer be fulfilled by your blessings. We would like to see your son Rama of the complexion of a bluelotus and destroyer of enemies as prince regent.
VR 2.2.34 इन्द्रवज्रा
तं देवदेवोपममात्मजं ते; सर्वस्य लोकस्य हिते निविष्टम् । हिताय नः क्षिप्रमुदारजुष्टं; मुदाभिषेक्तुं वरद त्वमर्हसि ॥
taṃ devadevopamamātmajaṃ te; sarvasya lokasya hite niviṣṭam | hitāya naḥ kṣipramudārajuṣṭaṃ; mudābhiṣektuṃ varada tvamarhasi ||
English Translation
O bestower of boons it behoves you to install with delight and without delay your son (Rama) endowed with all virtues equal to god of the gods and committed to our wellbeing and to the welfare of this world, as your heirapparent. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे द्वितीयस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the second sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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