Vālmīki- Rāmāyaṇa

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## Data entry: Muneo Tokunaga ## Contribution: John Smith ## Date of this version: 2020-04-16

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## Structure of references: A reference is assembled consisting of - a pragmatic abbreviation of the title: Rāmāyaṇa = R, - the number of the kāṇḍa in arabic numerals, - the number of the sarga in arabic numerals, - the number of the verse in arabic numerals, - the number of the pādas in latin alphabet (a-h).

# Text

tapaḥsvādhyāyanirataṃ tapasvī vāgvidāṃ varam nāradaṃ paripapraccha vālmīkir munipuṃgavam R_1,001.001

ko nv asmin sāmprataṃ loke guṇavān kaś ca vīryavān dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca satyavākyo dṛḍhavrataḥ R_1,001.002

cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu ko hitaḥ vidvān kaḥ kaḥ samarthaś ca kaś caikapriyadarśanaḥ R_1,001.003

ātmavān ko jitakrodho dyutimān ko 'nasūyakaḥ kasya bibhyati devāś ca jātaroṣasya saṃyuge R_1,001.004

etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me maharṣe tvaṃ samartho 'si jñātum evaṃvidhaṃ naram R_1,001.005

śrutvā caitat trilokajño vālmīker nārado vacaḥ śrūyatām iti cāmantrya prahṛṣṭo vākyam abravīt R_1,001.006

bahavo durlabhāś caiva ye tvayā kīrtitā guṇāḥ mune vakṣyāmy ahaṃ buddhvā tair yuktaḥ śrūyatāṃ naraḥ R_1,001.007

ikṣvākuvaṃśaprabhavo rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ niyatātmā mahāvīryo dyutimān dhṛtimān vaśī R_1,001.008

buddhimān nītimān vāgmī śrīmāñ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ vipulāṃso mahābāhuḥ kambugrīvo mahāhanuḥ R_1,001.009

mahorasko maheṣvāso gūḍhajatrur ariṃdamaḥ ājānubāhuḥ suśirāḥ sulalāṭaḥ suvikramaḥ R_1,001.010

samaḥ samavibhaktāṅgaḥ snigdhavarṇaḥ pratāpavān pīnavakṣā viśālākṣo lakṣmīvāñ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ R_1,001.011

dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaś ca prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ yaśasvī jñānasaṃpannaḥ śucir vaśyaḥ samādhimān R_1,001.012

rakṣitā jīvalokasya dharmasya parirakṣitā vedavedāṅgatattvajño dhanurvede ca niṣṭhitaḥ R_1,001.013

sarvaśāstrārthatattvajña smṛtimān pratibhānavān sarvalokapriyaḥ sādhur adīnātmā vicakṣaṇaḥ R_1,001.014

sarvadābhigataḥ sadbhiḥ samudra iva sindhubhiḥ āryaḥ sarvasamaś caiva sadaikapriyadarśanaḥ R_1,001.015

sa ca sarvaguṇopetaḥ kausalyānandavardhanaḥ samudra iva gāmbhīrye dhairyeṇa himavān iva R_1,001.016

viṣṇunā sadṛśo vīrye somavat priyadarśanaḥ kālāgnisadṛśaḥ krodhe kṣamayā pṛthivīsamaḥ R_1,001.017

dhanadena samas tyāge satye dharma ivāparaḥ tam evaṃguṇasaṃpannaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam R_1,001.018

jyeṣṭhaṃ śreṣṭhaguṇair yuktaṃ priyaṃ daśarathaḥ sutam yauvarājyena saṃyoktum aicchat prītyā mahīpatiḥ R_1,001.019

tasyābhiṣekasaṃbhārān dṛṣṭvā bhāryātha kaikayī pūrvaṃ dattavarā devī varam enam ayācata vivāsanaṃ ca rāmasya bharatasyābhiṣecanam R_1,001.020

sa satyavacanād rājā dharmapāśena saṃyataḥ vivāsayām āsa sutaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathaḥ priyam R_1,001.021

sa jagāma vanaṃ vīraḥ pratijñām anupālayan pitur vacananirdeśāt kaikeyyāḥ priyakāraṇāt R_1,001.022

taṃ vrajantaṃ priyo bhrātā lakṣmaṇo 'nujagāma ha snehād vinayasaṃpannaḥ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ R_1,001.023

sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannā nārīṇām uttamā vadhūḥ sītāpy anugatā rāmaṃ śaśinaṃ rohiṇī yathā R_1,001.024

paurair anugato dūraṃ pitrā daśarathena ca śṛṅgaverapure sūtaṃ gaṅgākūle vyasarjayat R_1,001.025

te vanena vanaṃ gatvā nadīs tīrtvā bahūdakāḥ citrakūṭam anuprāpya bharadvājasya śāsanāt R_1,001.026

ramyam āvasathaṃ kṛtvā ramamāṇā vane trayaḥ devagandharvasaṃkāśās tatra te nyavasan sukham R_1,001.027

citrakūṭaṃ gate rāme putraśokāturas tadā rājā daśarathaḥ svargaṃ jagāma vilapan sutam R_1,001.028

mṛte tu tasmin bharato vasiṣṭhapramukhair dvijaiḥ niyujyamāno rājyāya naicchad rājyaṃ mahābalaḥ sa jagāma vanaṃ vīro rāmapādaprasādakaḥ R_1,001.029

pāduke cāsya rājyāya nyāsaṃ dattvā punaḥ punaḥ nivartayām āsa tato bharataṃ bharatāgrajaḥ R_1,001.030

sa kāmam anavāpyaiva rāmapādāv upaspṛśan nandigrāme 'karod rājyaṃ rāmāgamanakāṅkṣayā R_1,001.031

rāmas tu punar ālakṣya nāgarasya janasya ca tatrāgamanam ekāgre daṇḍakān praviveśa ha R_1,001.032

virādhaṃ rākṣasaṃ hatvā śarabhaṅgaṃ dadarśa ha sutīkṣṇaṃ cāpy agastyaṃ ca agastya bhrātaraṃ tathā R_1,001.033

agastyavacanāc caiva jagrāhaindraṃ śarāsanam khaḍgaṃ ca paramaprītas tūṇī cākṣayasāyakau R_1,001.034

vasatas tasya rāmasya vane vanacaraiḥ saha ṛṣayo 'bhyāgaman sarve vadhāyāsurarakṣasām R_1,001.035

tena tatraiva vasatā janasthānanivāsinī virūpitā śūrpaṇakhā rākṣasī kāmarūpiṇī R_1,001.036

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhāvākyād udyuktān sarvarākṣasān kharaṃ triśirasaṃ caiva dūṣaṇaṃ caiva rākṣasaṃ R_1,001.037

nijaghāna raṇe rāmas teṣāṃ caiva padānugān rakṣasāṃ nihatāny āsan sahasrāṇi caturdaśa R_1,001.038

tato jñātivadhaṃ śrutvā rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ sahāyaṃ varayām āsa mārīcaṃ nāma rākṣasaṃ R_1,001.039

vāryamāṇaḥ subahuśo mārīcena sa rāvaṇaḥ na virodho balavatā kṣamo rāvaṇa tena te R_1,001.040

anādṛtya tu tad vākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ kālacoditaḥ jagāma sahamārīcas tasyāśramapadaṃ tadā R_1,001.041

tena māyāvinā dūram apavāhya nṛpātmajau jahāra bhāryāṃ rāmasya gṛdhraṃ hatvā jaṭāyuṣam R_1,001.042

gṛdhraṃ ca nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā hṛtāṃ śrutvā ca maithilīm rāghavaḥ śokasaṃtapto vilalāpākulendriyaḥ R_1,001.043

tatas tenaiva śokena gṛdhraṃ dagdhvā jaṭāyuṣam mārgamāṇo vane sītāṃ rākṣasaṃ saṃdadarśa ha R_1,001.044

kabandhaṃ nāma rūpeṇa vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam taṃ nihatya mahābāhur dadāha svargataś ca saḥ R_1,001.045

sa cāsya kathayām āsa śabarīṃ dharmacāriṇīm śramaṇīṃ dharmanipuṇām abhigaccheti rāghava so 'bhyagacchan mahātejāḥ śabarīṃ śatrusūdanaḥ R_1,001.046

śabaryā pūjitaḥ samyag rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ pampātīre hanumatā saṃgato vānareṇa ha R_1,001.047

hanumadvacanāc caiva sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ sugrīvāya ca tat sarvaṃ śaṃsad rāmo mahābalaḥ R_1,001.048

tato vānararājena vairānukathanaṃ prati rāmāyāveditaṃ sarvaṃ praṇayād duḥkhitena ca vālinaś ca balaṃ tatra kathayām āsa vānaraḥ R_1,001.049

pratijñātaṃ ca rāmeṇa tadā vālivadhaṃ prati sugrīvaḥ śaṅkitaś cāsīn nityaṃ vīryeṇa rāghave R_1,001.050

rāghavaḥ pratyayārthaṃ tu dundubheḥ kāyam uttamam pādāṅguṣṭhena cikṣepa saṃpūrṇaṃ daśayojanam R_1,001.051

bibheda ca punaḥ sālān saptaikena maheṣuṇā giriṃ rasātalaṃ caiva janayan pratyayaṃ tadā R_1,001.052

tataḥ prītamanās tena viśvastaḥ sa mahākapiḥ kiṣkindhāṃ rāmasahito jagāma ca guhāṃ tadā R_1,001.053

tato 'garjad dharivaraḥ sugrīvo hemapiṅgalaḥ tena nādena mahatā nirjagāma harīśvaraḥ R_1,001.054

tataḥ sugrīvavacanād dhatvā vālinam āhave sugrīvam eva tad rājye rāghavaḥ pratyapādayat R_1,001.055

sa ca sarvān samānīya vānarān vānararṣabhaḥ diśaḥ prasthāpayām āsa didṛkṣur janakātmajām R_1,001.056

tato gṛdhrasya vacanāt saṃpāter hanumān balī śatayojanavistīrṇaṃ pupluve lavaṇārṇavam R_1,001.057

tatra laṅkāṃ samāsādya purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām dadarśa sītāṃ dhyāyantīm aśokavanikāṃ gatām R_1,001.058

nivedayitvābhijñānaṃ pravṛttiṃ ca nivedya ca samāśvāsya ca vaidehīṃ mardayām āsa toraṇam R_1,001.059

pañca senāgragān hatvā sapta mantrisutān api śūram akṣaṃ ca niṣpiṣya grahaṇaṃ samupāgamat R_1,001.060

astreṇonmuham ātmānaṃ jñātvā paitāmahād varāt marṣayan rākṣasān vīro yantriṇas tān yadṛcchayā R_1,001.061

tato dagdhvā purīṃ laṅkām ṛte sītāṃ ca maithilīm rāmāya priyam ākhyātuṃ punar āyān mahākapiḥ R_1,001.062

so 'bhigamya mahātmānaṃ kṛtvā rāmaṃ pradakṣiṇam nyavedayad ameyātmā dṛṣṭā sīteti tattvataḥ R_1,001.063

tataḥ sugrīvasahito gatvā tīraṃ mahodadheḥ samudraṃ kṣobhayām āsa śarair ādityasaṃnibhaiḥ R_1,001.064

darśayām āsa cātmānaṃ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ samudravacanāc caiva nalaṃ setum akārayat R_1,001.065

tena gatvā purīṃ laṅkāṃ hatvā rāvaṇam āhave abhyaṣiñcat sa laṅkāyāṃ rākṣasendraṃ vibhīṣaṇam R_1,001.066

karmaṇā tena mahatā trailokyaṃ sacarācaram sadevarṣigaṇaṃ tuṣṭaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ R_1,001.067

tathā paramasaṃtuṣṭaiḥ pūjitaḥ sarvadaivataiḥ kṛtakṛtyas tadā rāmo vijvaraḥ pramumoda ha R_1,001.068

devatābhyo varān prāpya samutthāpya ca vānarān puṣpakaṃ tat samāruhya nandigrāmaṃ yayau tadā R_1,001.069

nandigrāme jaṭāṃ hitvā bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito 'naghaḥ rāmaḥ sītām anuprāpya rājyaṃ punar avāptavān R_1,001.070

prahṛṣṭamudito lokas tuṣṭaḥ puṣṭaḥ sudhārmikaḥ nirāyamo arogaś ca durbhikṣabhayavarjitaḥ R_1,001.071

na putramaraṇaṃ ke cid drakṣyanti puruṣāḥ kva cit nāryaś cāvidhavā nityaṃ bhaviṣyanti pativratāḥ R_1,001.072

na vātajaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃ cin nāpsu majjanti jantavaḥ na cāgrijaṃ bhayaṃ kiṃ cid yathā kṛtayuge tathā R_1,001.073

aśvamedhaśatair iṣṭvā tathā bahusuvarṇakaiḥ gavāṃ koṭyayutaṃ dattvā vidvadbhyo vidhipūrvakam R_1,001.074

rājavaṃśāñ śataguṇān sthāpayiṣyati rāghavaḥ cāturvarṇyaṃ ca loke 'smin sve sve dharme niyokṣyati R_1,001.075

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca rāmo rājyam upāsitvā brahmalokaṃ gamiṣyati R_1,001.076

idaṃ pavitraṃ pāpaghnaṃ puṇyaṃ vedaiś ca saṃmitam yaḥ paṭhed rāmacaritaṃ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate R_1,001.077

etad ākhyānam āyuṣyaṃ paṭhan rāmāyaṇaṃ naraḥ saputrapautraḥ sagaṇaḥ pretya svarge mahīyate R_1,001.078

paṭhan dvijo vāgṛṣabhatvam īyāt syāt kṣatriyo bhūmipatitvam īyāt vaṇigjanaḥ paṇyaphalatvam īyāj janaś ca śūdro 'pi mahattvam īyāt R_1,001.079

nāradasya tu tad vākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ pūjayām āsa dharmātmā sahaśiṣyo mahāmuniḥ R_1,002.001

yathāvat pūjitas tena devarṣir nāradas tadā āpṛṣṭvaivābhyanujñātaḥ sa jagāma vihāyasaṃ R_1,002.002

sa muhūrtaṃ gate tasmin devalokaṃ munis tadā jagāma tamasātīraṃ jāhnavyās tv avidūrataḥ R_1,002.003

sa tu tīraṃ samāsādya tamasāyā mahāmuniḥ śiṣyam āha sthitaṃ pārśve dṛṣṭvā tīrtham akardamam R_1,002.004

akardamam idaṃ tīrthaṃ bharadvāja niśāmaya ramaṇīyaṃ prasannāmbu sanmanuṣyamano yathā R_1,002.005

nyasyatāṃ kalaśas tāta dīyatāṃ valkalaṃ mama idam evāvagāhiṣye tamasātīrtham uttamam R_1,002.006

evam ukto bharadvājo vālmīkena mahātmanā prāyacchata munes tasya valkalaṃ niyato guroḥ R_1,002.007

sa śiṣyahastād ādāya valkalaṃ niyatendriyaḥ vicacāra ha paśyaṃs tat sarvato vipulaṃ vanam R_1,002.008

tasyābhyāśe tu mithunaṃ carantam anapāyinam dadarśa bhagavāṃs tatra krauñcayoś cārunisvanam R_1,002.009

tasmāt tu mithunād ekaṃ pumāṃsaṃ pāpaniścayaḥ jaghāna vairanilayo niṣādas tasya paśyataḥ R_1,002.010

taṃ śoṇitaparītāṅgaṃ veṣṭamānaṃ mahītale bhāryā tu nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rurāva karuṇāṃ giram R_1,002.011

tathā tu taṃ dvijaṃ dṛṣṭvā niṣādena nipātitam ṛṣer dharmātmanas tasya kāruṇyaṃ samapadyata R_1,002.012

tataḥ karuṇaveditvād adharmo 'yam iti dvijaḥ niśāmya rudatīṃ krauñcīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,002.013

mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhāṃ tvam agamaḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ yat krauñcamithunād ekam avadhīḥ kāmamohitam R_1,002.014

tasyaivaṃ bruvataś cintā babhūva hṛdi vīkṣataḥ śokārtenāsya śakuneḥ kim idaṃ vyāhṛtaṃ mayā R_1,002.015

cintayan sa mahāprājñaś cakāra matimān matim śiṣyaṃ caivābravīd vākyam idaṃ sa munipuṃgavaḥ R_1,002.016

pādabaddho 'kṣarasamas tantrīlayasamanvitaḥ śokārtasya pravṛtto me śloko bhavatu nānyathā R_1,002.017

śiṣyas tu tasya bruvato muner vākyam anuttamam pratijagrāha saṃhṛṣṭas tasya tuṣṭo 'bhavad guruḥ R_1,002.018

so 'bhiṣekaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā tīrthe tasmin yathāvidhi tam eva cintayann artham upāvartata vai muniḥ R_1,002.019

bharadvājas tataḥ śiṣyo vinītaḥ śrutavān guroḥ kalaśaṃ pūrṇam ādāya pṛṣṭhato 'nujagāma ha R_1,002.020

sa praviśyāśramapadaṃ śiṣyeṇa saha dharmavit upaviṣṭaḥ kathāś cānyāś cakāra dhyānam āsthitaḥ R_1,002.021

ājagāma tato brahmā lokakartā svayaṃ prabhuḥ caturmukho mahātejā draṣṭuṃ taṃ munipuṃgavam R_1,002.022

vālmīkir atha taṃ dṛṣṭvā sahasotthāya vāg yataḥ prāñjaliḥ prayato bhūtvā tasthau paramavismitaḥ R_1,002.023

pūjayām āsa taṃ devaṃ pādyārghyāsanavandanaiḥ praṇamya vidhivac cainaṃ pṛṣṭvānāmayam avyayam R_1,002.024

athopaviśya bhagavān āsane paramārcite vālmīkaye maharṣaye saṃdideśāsanaṃ tataḥ R_1,002.025

upaviṣṭe tadā tasmin sākṣāl lokapitāmahe tad gatenaiva manasā vālmīkir dhyānam āsthitaḥ R_1,002.026

pāpātmanā kṛtaṃ kaṣṭaṃ vairagrahaṇabuddhinā yas tādṛśaṃ cāruravaṃ krauñcaṃ hanyād akāraṇāt R_1,002.027

śocann eva muhuḥ krauñcīm upaślokam imaṃ punaḥ jagāv antargatamanā bhūtvā śokaparāyaṇaḥ R_1,002.028

tam uvāca tato brahmā prahasan munipuṃgavam śloka eva tvayā baddho nātra kāryā vicāraṇā R_1,002.029

macchandād eva te brahman pravṛtteyaṃ sarasvatī rāmasya caritaṃ sarvaṃ kuru tvam ṛṣisattama R_1,002.030

dharmātmano guṇavato loke rāmasya dhīmataḥ vṛttaṃ kathaya dhīrasya yathā te nāradāc chrutam R_1,002.031

rahasyaṃ ca prakāśaṃ ca yad vṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ rāmasya saha saumitre rākṣasānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ R_1,002.032

vaidehyāś caiva yad vṛttaṃ prakāśaṃ yadi vā rahaḥ tac cāpy aviditaṃ sarvaṃ viditaṃ te bhaviṣyati R_1,002.033

na te vāg anṛtā kāvye kā cid atra bhaviṣyati kuru rāmakathāṃ puṇyāṃ ślokabaddhāṃ manoramām R_1,002.034

yāvat sthāsyanti girayaḥ saritaś ca mahītale tāvad rāmāyaṇakathā lokeṣu pracariṣyati R_1,002.035

yāvad rāmasya ca kathā tvatkṛtā pracariṣyati tāvad ūrdhvam adhaś ca tvaṃ mallokeṣu nivatsyasi R_1,002.036

ity uktvā bhagavān brahmā tatraivāntaradhīyata tataḥ saśiṣyo vālmīkir munir vismayam āyayau R_1,002.037

tasya śiṣyās tataḥ sarve jaguḥ ślokam imaṃ punaḥ muhur muhuḥ prīyamāṇāḥ prāhuś ca bhṛśavismitāḥ R_1,002.038

samākṣaraiś caturbhir yaḥ pādair gīto maharṣiṇā so 'nuvyāharaṇād bhūyaḥ śokaḥ ślokatvam āgataḥ R_1,002.039

tasya buddhir iyaṃ jātā vālmīker bhāvitātmanaḥ kṛtsnaṃ rāmāyaṇaṃ kāvyam īdṛśaiḥ karavāṇy aham R_1,002.040

udāravṛttārthapadair manoramais tadāsya rāmasya cakāra kīrtimān samākṣaraiḥ ślokaśatair yaśasvino yaśaskaraṃ kāvyam udāradhīr muniḥ R_1,002.041

śrutvā vas tu samagraṃ tad dharmātmā dharmasaṃhitam vyaktam anveṣate bhūyo yad vṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ R_1,003.001

upaspṛśyodakaṃ saṃyan muniḥ sthitvā kṛtāñjaliḥ prācīnāgreṣu darbheṣu dharmeṇānveṣate gatim R_1,003.002

janma rāmasya sumahad vīryaṃ sarvānukūlatām lokasya priyatāṃ kṣāntiṃ saumyatāṃ satyaśīlatām R_1,003.003

nānācitrāḥ kathāś cānyā viśvāmitrasahāyane jānakyāś ca vivāhaṃ ca dhanuṣaś ca vibhedanam R_1,003.004

rāmarāmavivādaṃ ca guṇān dāśarathes tathā tathābhiṣekaṃ rāmasya kaikeyyā duṣṭabhāvatām R_1,003.005

vyāghātaṃ cābhiṣekasya rāmasya ca vivāsanam rājñaḥ śokavilāpaṃ ca paralokasya cāśrayam R_1,003.006

prakṛtīnāṃ viṣādaṃ ca prakṛtīnāṃ visarjanam niṣādādhipasaṃvādaṃ sūtopāvartanaṃ tathā R_1,003.007

gaṅgāyāś cāpi saṃtāraṃ bharadvājasya darśanam bharadvājābhyanujñānāc citrakūṭasya darśanam R_1,003.008

vāstukarmaniveśaṃ ca bharatāgamanaṃ tathā prasādanaṃ ca rāmasya pituś ca salilakriyām R_1,003.009

pādukāgryābhiṣekaṃ ca nandigrāma nivāsanam daṇḍakāraṇyagamanaṃ sutīkṣṇena samāgamam R_1,003.010

anasūyāsamasyāṃ ca aṅgarāgasya cārpaṇam śūrpaṇakhyāś ca saṃvādaṃ virūpakaraṇaṃ tathā R_1,003.011

vadhaṃ kharatriśirasor utthānaṃ rāvaṇasya ca mārīcasya vadhaṃ caiva vaidehyā haraṇaṃ tathā R_1,003.012

rāghavasya vilāpaṃ ca gṛdhrarājanibarhaṇam kabandhadarśanaṃ caiva pampāyāś cāpi darśanam R_1,003.013

śarbaryā darśanaṃ caiva hanūmaddarśanaṃ tathā vilāpaṃ caiva pampāyāṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ R_1,003.014

ṛṣyamūkasya gamanaṃ sugrīveṇa samāgamam pratyayotpādanaṃ sakhyaṃ vālisugrīvavigraham R_1,003.015

vālipramathanaṃ caiva sugrīvapratipādanam tārāvilāpasamayaṃ varṣarātrinivāsanam R_1,003.016

kopaṃ rāghavasiṃhasya balānām upasaṃgraham diśaḥ prasthāpanaṃ caiva pṛthivyāś ca nivedanam R_1,003.017

aṅgulīyakadānaṃ ca ṛkṣasya biladarśanam prāyopaveśanaṃ caiva saṃpāteś cāpi darśanam R_1,003.018

parvatārohaṇaṃ caiva sāgarasya ca laṅghanam rātrau laṅkāpraveśaṃ ca ekasyāpi vicintanam R_1,003.019

āpānabhūmigamanam avarodhasya darśanam aśokavanikāyānaṃ sītāyāś cāpi darśanam R_1,003.020

abhijñānapradānaṃ ca sītāyāś cāpi bhāṣaṇam rākṣasītarjanaṃ caiva trijaṭāsvapnadarśanam R_1,003.021

maṇipradānaṃ sītāyā vṛkṣabhaṅgaṃ tathaiva ca rākṣasīvidravaṃ caiva kiṃkarāṇāṃ nibarhaṇam R_1,003.022

grahaṇaṃ vāyusūnoś ca laṅkādāhābhigarjanam pratiplavanam evātha madhūnāṃ haraṇaṃ tathā R_1,003.023

rāghavāśvāsanaṃ caiva maṇiniryātanaṃ tathā saṃgamaṃ ca samudrasya nalasetoś ca bandhanam R_1,003.024

pratāraṃ ca samudrasya rātrau laṅkāvarodhanam vibhīṣaṇena saṃsargaṃ vadhopāyanivedanam R_1,003.025

kumbhakarṇasya nidhanaṃ meghanādanibarhaṇam rāvaṇasya vināśaṃ ca sītāvāptim areḥ pure R_1,003.026

bibhīṣaṇābhiṣekaṃ ca puṣpakasya ca darśanam ayodhyāyāś ca gamanaṃ bharatena samāgamam R_1,003.027

rāmābhiṣekābhyudayaṃ sarvasainyavisarjanam svarāṣṭrarañjanaṃ caiva vaidehyāś ca visarjanam R_1,003.028

anāgataṃ ca yat kiṃ cid rāmasya vasudhātale tac cakārottare kāvye vālmīkir bhagavān ṛṣiḥ R_1,003.029

prāptarājyasya rāmasya vālmīkir bhagavān ṛṣiḥ cakāra caritaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vicitrapadam ātmavān R_1,004.001

kṛtvā tu tan mahāprājñaḥ sabhaviṣyaṃ sahottaram cintayām āsa ko nv etat prayuñjīyād iti prabhuḥ R_1,004.002

tasya cintayamānasya maharṣer bhāvitātmanaḥ agṛhṇītāṃ tataḥ pādau muniveṣau kuśīlavau R_1,004.003

kuśīlavau tu dharmajñau rājaputrau yaśasvinau bhrātarau svarasaṃpannau dadarśāśramavāsinau R_1,004.004

sa tu medhāvinau dṛṣṭvā vedeṣu pariniṣṭhitau vedopabṛhmaṇārthāya tāv agrāhayata prabhuḥ R_1,004.005

kāvyaṃ rāmāyaṇaṃ kṛtsnaṃ sītāyāś caritaṃ mahat paulastya vadham ity eva cakāra caritavrataḥ R_1,004.006

pāṭhye geye ca madhuraṃ pramāṇais tribhir anvitam jātibhiḥ saptabhir baddhaṃ tantrīlayasamanvitam R_1,004.007

hāsyaśṛṅgārakāruṇyaraudravīrabhayānakaiḥ bībhatsādirasair yuktaṃ kāvyam etad agāyatām R_1,004.008

tau tu gāndharvatattvajñau mūrcchanāsthānakovidau bhrātarau svarasaṃpannau gandharvāv iva rūpiṇau R_1,004.009

rūpalakṣaṇasaṃpannau madhurasvarabhāṣiṇau bimbād ivoddhṛtau bimbau rāmadehāt tathāparau R_1,004.010

tau rājaputrau kārtsnyena dharmyam ākhyānam uttamam vāco vidheyaṃ tat sarvaṃ kṛtvā kāvyam aninditau R_1,004.011

ṛṣīṇāṃ ca dvijātīnāṃ sādhūnāṃ ca samāgame yathopadeśaṃ tattvajñau jagatus tau samāhitau mahātmānau mahābhāgau sarvalakṣaṇalakṣitau R_1,004.012

tau kadā cit sametānām ṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām āsīnānāṃ samīpasthāv idaṃ kāvyam agāyatām R_1,004.013

tac chrutvā munayaḥ sarve bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇāḥ sādhu sādhv ity tāv ūcatuḥ paraṃ vismayam āgatāḥ R_1,004.014

te prītamanasaḥ sarve munayo dharmavatsalāḥ praśaśaṃsuḥ praśastavyau gāyamānau kuśīlavau R_1,004.015

aho gītasya mādhuryaṃ ślokānāṃ ca viśeṣataḥ ciranirvṛttam apy etat pratyakṣam iva darśitam R_1,004.016

praviśya tāv ubhau suṣṭhu tadā bhāvam agāyatām sahitau madhuraṃ raktaṃ saṃpannaṃ svarasaṃpadā R_1,004.017

evaṃ praśasyamānau tau tapaḥślāghyair maharṣibhiḥ saṃraktataram atyarthaṃ madhuraṃ tāv agāyatām R_1,004.018

prītaḥ kaś cin munis tābhyāṃ saṃsthitaḥ kalaśaṃ dadau prasanno valkalaṃ kaś cid dadau tābhyāṃ mahāyaśāḥ R_1,004.019

āścaryam idam ākhyānaṃ muninā saṃprakīrtitam paraṃ kavīnām ādhāraṃ samāptaṃ ca yathākramam R_1,004.020

praśasyamānau sarvatra kadā cit tatra gāyakau rathyāsu rājamārgeṣu dadarśa bharatāgrajaḥ R_1,004.021

svaveśma cānīya tato bhrātarau sakuśīlavau pūjayām āsa pūjārhau rāmaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ R_1,004.022

āsīnaḥ kāñcane divye sa ca siṃhāsane prabhuḥ upopaviṣṭaiḥ sacivair bhrātṛbhiś ca paraṃtapaḥ R_1,004.023

dṛṣṭvā tu rūpasaṃpannau tāv ubhau vīṇinau tataḥ uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaḥ śatrughnaṃ bharataṃ tathā R_1,004.024

śrūyatām idam ākhyānam anayor devavarcasoḥ vicitrārthapadaṃ samyag gāyator madhurasvaram R_1,004.025

imau munī pārthivalakṣmaṇānvitau kuśīlavau caiva mahātapasvinau mamāpi tad bhūtikaraṃ pracakṣate mahānubhāvaṃ caritaṃ nibodhata R_1,004.026

tatas tu tau rāmavacaḥ pracoditāv agāyatāṃ mārgavidhānasaṃpadā sa cāpi rāmaḥ pariṣadgataḥ śanair bubhūṣayāsaktamanā babhūva ha R_1,004.027

sarvāpūrvam iyaṃ yeṣām āsīt kṛtsnā vasuṃdharā prajāpatim upādāya nṛpāṇāṃ jayaśālinām R_1,005.001

yeṣāṃ sa sagaro nāma sāgaro yena khānitaḥ ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi yaṃ yāntaṃ paryavārayan R_1,005.002

ikṣvākūṇām idaṃ teṣāṃ rājñāṃ vaṃśe mahātmanām mahad utpannam ākhyānaṃ rāmāyaṇam iti śrutam R_1,005.003

tad idaṃ vartayiṣyāmi sarvaṃ nikhilam āditaḥ dharmakāmārthasahitaṃ śrotavyam anasūyayā R_1,005.004

kosalo nāma muditaḥ sphīto janapado mahān niviṣṭaḥ sarayūtīre prabhūtadhanadhānyavān R_1,005.005

ayodhyā nāma nagarī tatrāsīl lokaviśrutā manunā mānavendreṇa yā purī nirmitā svayam R_1,005.006

āyatā daśa ca dve ca yojanāni mahāpurī śrīmatī trīṇi vistīrṇā suvibhaktamahāpathā R_1,005.007

rājamārgeṇa mahatā suvibhaktena śobhitā muktapuṣpāvakīrṇena jalasiktena nityaśaḥ R_1,005.008

tāṃ tu rājā daśaratho mahārāṣṭravivardhanaḥ purīm āvāsayām āsa divi devapatir yathā R_1,005.009

kapāṭatoraṇavatīṃ suvibhaktāntarāpaṇām sarvayantrāyudhavatīm upetāṃ sarvaśilpibhiḥ R_1,005.010

sūtamāgadhasaṃbādhāṃ śrīmatīm atulaprabhām uccāṭṭāladhvajavatīṃ śataghnīśatasaṃkulām R_1,005.011

vadhūnāṭakasaṅghaiś ca saṃyuktāṃ sarvataḥ purīm udyānāmravaṇopetāṃ mahatīṃ sālamekhalām R_1,005.012

durgagambhīraparikhāṃ durgām anyair durāsadām vājivāraṇasaṃpūrṇāṃ gobhir uṣṭraiḥ kharais tathā R_1,005.013

sāmantarājasaṅghaiś ca balikarmabhir āvṛtām nānādeśanivāsaiś ca vaṇigbhir upaśobhitām R_1,005.014

prasādai ratnavikṛtaiḥ parvatair upaśobhitām kūṭāgāraiś ca saṃpūrṇām indrasyevāmarāvatīm R_1,005.015

citrām aṣṭāpadākārāṃ varanārīgaṇair yutām sarvaratnasamākīrṇāṃ vimānagṛhaśobhitām R_1,005.016

gṛhagāḍhām avicchidrāṃ samabhūmau niveśitām śālitaṇḍulasaṃpūrṇām ikṣukāṇḍarasodakām R_1,005.017

dundubhībhir mṛdaṅgaiś ca vīṇābhiḥ paṇavais tathā nāditāṃ bhṛśam atyarthaṃ pṛthivyāṃ tām anuttamām R_1,005.018

vimānam iva siddhānāṃ tapasādhigataṃ divi suniveśitaveśmāntāṃ narottamasamāvṛtām R_1,005.019

ye ca bāṇair na vidhyanti viviktam aparāparam śabdavedhyaṃ ca vitataṃ laghuhastā viśāradāḥ R_1,005.020

siṃhavyāghravarāhāṇāṃ mattānāṃ nadatāṃ vane hantāro niśitaiḥ śastrair balād bāhubalair api R_1,005.021

tādṛśānāṃ sahasrais tām abhipūrṇāṃ mahārathaiḥ purīm āvāsayām āsa rājā daśarathas tadā R_1,005.022

tām agnimadbhir guṇavadbhir āvṛtāṃ dvijottamair vedaṣaḍaṅgapāragaiḥ sahasradaiḥ satyaratair mahātmabhir maharṣikalpair ṛṣibhiś ca kevalaiḥ R_1,005.023

puryāṃ tasyām ayodhyāyāṃ vedavit sarvasaṃgrahaḥ dīrghadarśī mahātejāḥ paurajānapadapriyaḥ R_1,006.001

ikṣvākūṇām atiratho yajvā dharmarato vaśī maharṣikalpo rājarṣis triṣu lokṛṣu viśrutaḥ R_1,006.002

balavān nihatāmitro mitravān vijitendriyaḥ dhanaiś ca saṃcayaiś cānyaiḥ śakravaiśravaṇopamaḥ R_1,006.003

yathā manur mahātejā lokasya parirakṣitā tathā daśaratho rājā vasañ jagad apālayat R_1,006.004

tena satyābhisaṃdhena trivargam anutiṣṭhatā pālitā sā purī śreṣṭhendreṇa ivāmarāvatī R_1,006.005

tasmin puravare hṛṣṭā dharmātmanā bahuśrutāḥ narās tuṣṭādhanaiḥ svaiḥ svair alubdhāḥ satyavādinaḥ R_1,006.006

nālpasaṃnicayaḥ kaś cid āsīt tasmin purottame kuṭumbī yo hy asiddhārtho 'gavāśvadhanadhānyavān R_1,006.007

kāmī vā na kadaryo vā nṛśaṃsaḥ puruṣaḥ kva cit draṣṭuṃ śakyam ayodhyāyāṃ nāvidvān na ca nāstikaḥ R_1,006.008

sarve narāś ca nāryaś ca dharmaśīlāḥ susaṃyatāḥ muditāḥ śīlavṛttābhyāṃ maharṣaya ivāmalāḥ R_1,006.009

nākuṇḍalī nāmukuṭī nāsragvī nālpabhogavān nāmṛṣṭo nānuliptāṅgo nāsugandhaś ca vidyate R_1,006.010

nāmṛṣṭabhojī nādātā nāpy anaṅgadaniṣkadhṛk nāhastābharaṇo vāpi dṛśyate nāpy anātmavān R_1,006.011

nānāhitāgnir nāyajvā vipro nāpy asahasradaḥ kaś cid āsīd ayodhyāyāṃ na ca nirvṛttasaṃkaraḥ R_1,006.012

svakarmaniratā nityaṃ brāhmaṇā vijitendriyāḥ dānādhyayanaśīlāś ca saṃyatāś ca pratigrahe R_1,006.013

na nāstiko nānṛtako na kaś cid abahuśrutaḥ nāsūyako na cāśakto nāvidvān vidyate tadā R_1,006.014

na dīnaḥ kṣiptacitto vā vyathito vāpi kaś cana kaś cin naro vā nārī vā nāśrīmān nāpy arūpavān draṣṭuṃ śakyam ayodhyāyāṃ nāpi rājanyabhaktimān R_1,006.015

varṇeṣv agryacaturtheṣu devatātithipūjakāḥ dīrghāyuṣo narāḥ sarve dharmaṃ satyaṃ ca saṃśritāḥ R_1,006.016

kṣatraṃ brahmamukhaṃ cāsīd vaiśyāḥ kṣatram anuvratāḥ śūdrāḥ svadharmaniratās trīn varṇān upacāriṇaḥ R_1,006.017

sā tenekṣvākunāthena purī suparirakṣitā yathā purastān manunā mānavendreṇa dhīmatā R_1,006.018

yodhānām agnikalpānāṃ peśalānām amarṣiṇām saṃpūrṇākṛtavidyānāṃ guhākesariṇām iva R_1,006.019

kāmbojaviṣaye jātair bāhlīkaiś ca hayottamaiḥ vanāyujair nadījaiś ca pūrṇāharihayopamaiḥ R_1,006.020

vindhyaparvatajair mattaiḥ pūrṇā haimavatair api madānvitair atibalair mātaṅgaiḥ parvatopamaiḥ R_1,006.021

añjanād api niṣkrāntair vāmanād api ca dvipaiḥ bhadramandrair bhadramṛgair mṛgamandraiś ca sā purī R_1,006.022

nityamattaiḥ sadā pūrṇā nāgair acalasaṃnibhaiḥ sā yojane ca dve bhūyaḥ satyanāmā prakāśate R_1,006.023

tāṃ satyanāmāṃ dṛḍhatoraṇārgalām gṛhair vicitrair upaśobhitāṃ śivām purīm ayodhyāṃ nṛsahasrasaṃkulāṃ śaśāsa vai śakrasamo mahīpatiḥ R_1,006.024

aṣṭau babhūvur vīrasya tasyāmātyā yaśasvinaḥ śucayaś cānuraktāś ca rājakṛtyeṣu nityaśaḥ R_1,007.001

dhṛṣṭir jayanto vijayaḥ siddhārtho arthasādhakaḥ aśoko mantrapālaś ca sumantraś cāṣṭamo 'bhavat R_1,007.002

ṛtvijau dvāv abhimatau tasyāstām ṛṣisattamau vasiṣṭho vāmadevaś ca mantriṇaś ca tathāpare R_1,007.003

śrīmantaś ca mahātmānaḥ śāstrajñā dṛḍhavikramāḥ kīrtimantaḥ praṇihitā yathāvacanakāriṇaḥ R_1,007.004

tejaḥkṣamāyaśaḥprāptāḥ smitapūrvābhibhāṣiṇaḥ krodhāt kāmārthahetor vā na brūyur anṛtaṃ vacaḥ R_1,007.005

teṣām aviditaṃ kiṃ cit sveṣu nāsti pareṣu vā kriyamāṇaṃ kṛtaṃ vāpi cāreṇāpi cikīrṣitam R_1,007.006

kuśalā vyavahāreṣu sauhṛdeṣu parīkṣitāḥ prāptakālaṃ yathā daṇḍaṃ dhārayeyuḥ suteṣv api R_1,007.007

kośasaṃgrahaṇe yuktā balasya ca parigrahe ahitaṃ cāpi puruṣaṃ na vihiṃsyur adūṣakam R_1,007.008

vīrāś ca niyatotsāhā rājaśāstram anuṣṭhitāḥ śucīnāṃ rakṣitāraś ca nityaṃ viṣayavāsinām R_1,007.009

brahmakṣatram ahiṃsantas te kośaṃ samapūrayan sutīkṣṇadaṇḍāḥ saṃprekṣya puruṣasya balābalam R_1,007.010

śucīnām ekabuddhīnāṃ sarveṣāṃ saṃprajānatām nāsīt pure vā rāṣṭre vā mṛṣāvādī naraḥ kva cit R_1,007.011

kaś cin na duṣṭas tatrāsīt paradāraratir naraḥ praśāntaṃ sarvam evāsīd rāṣṭraṃ puravaraṃ ca tat R_1,007.012

suvāsasaḥ suveśāś ca te ca sarve suśīlinaḥ hitārthaṃ ca narendrasya jāgrato nayacakṣuṣā R_1,007.013

gurau guṇagṛhītāś ca prakhyātāś ca parākramaiḥ videśeṣv api vijñātāḥ sarvato buddhiniścayāt R_1,007.014

īdṛśais tair amātyais tu rājā daśaratho 'naghaḥ upapanno guṇopetair anvaśāsad vasuṃdharām R_1,007.015

avekṣamāṇaś cāreṇa prajā dharmeṇa rañjayan nādhyagacchad viśiṣṭaṃ vā tulyaṃ vā śatrum ātmanaḥ R_1,007.016

tair mantribhir mantrahitair niviṣṭair vṛto 'nuraktaiḥ kuśalaiḥ samarthaiḥ sa pārthivo dīptim avāpa yuktas tejomayair gobhir ivodito 'rkaḥ R_1,007.017

tasya tv evaṃ prabhāvasya dharmajñasya mahātmanaḥ sutārthaṃ tapyamānasya nāsīd vaṃśakaraḥ sutaḥ R_1,008.001

cintayānasya tasyaivaṃ buddhir āsīn mahātmanaḥ sutārthaṃ vājimedhena kimarthaṃ na yajāmy aham R_1,008.002

sa niścitāṃ matiṃ kṛtvā yaṣṭavyam iti buddhimān mantribhiḥ saha dharmātmā sarvair eva kṛtātmabhiḥ R_1,008.003

tato 'bravīd idaṃ rājā sumantraṃ mantrisattamam śīghram ānaya me sarvān gurūṃs tān sapurohitān R_1,008.004

etac chrutvā rahaḥ sūto rājānam idam abravīt ṛtvigbhir upadiṣṭo 'yaṃ purāvṛtto mayā śrutaḥ R_1,008.005

sanatkumāro bhagavān pūrvaṃ kathitavān kathām ṛṣīṇāṃ saṃnidhau rājaṃs tava putrāgamaṃ prati R_1,008.006

kāśyapasya tu putro 'sti vibhāṇḍaka iti śrutaḥ ṛśyaśṛṅga iti khyātas tasya putro bhaviṣyati R_1,008.007

sa vane nityasaṃvṛddho munir vanacaraḥ sadā nānyaṃ jānāti viprendro nityaṃ pitranuvartanāt R_1,008.008

dvaividhyaṃ brahmacaryasya bhaviṣyati mahātmanaḥ lokeṣu prathitaṃ rājan vipraiś ca kathitaṃ sadā R_1,008.009

tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya kālaḥ samabhivartata agniṃ śuśrūṣamāṇasya pitaraṃ ca yaśasvinam R_1,008.010

etasminn eva kāle tu lomapādaḥ pratāpavān aṅgeṣu prathito rājā bhaviṣyati mahābalaḥ R_1,008.011

tasya vyatikramād rājño bhaviṣyati sudāruṇā anāvṛṣṭiḥ sughorā vai sarvabhūtabhayāvahā R_1,008.012

anāvṛṣṭyāṃ tu vṛttāyāṃ rājā duḥkhasamanvitaḥ brāhmaṇāñ śrutavṛddhāṃś ca samānīya pravakṣyati R_1,008.013

bhavantaḥ śrutadharmāṇo lokacāritravedinaḥ samādiśantu niyamaṃ prāyaścittaṃ yathā bhavet R_1,008.014

vakṣyanti te mahīpālaṃ brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ vibhāṇḍakasutaṃ rājan sarvopāyair ihānaya R_1,008.015

ānāyya ca mahīpāla ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ susatkṛtam prayaccha kanyāṃ śāntāṃ vai vidhinā susamāhitaḥ R_1,008.016

teṣāṃ tu vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā cintāṃ prapatsyate kenopāyena vai śakyam ihānetuṃ sa vīryavān R_1,008.017

tato rājā viniścitya saha mantribhir ātmavān purohitam amātyāṃś ca preṣayiṣyati satkṛtān R_1,008.018

te tu rājño vacaḥ śrutvā vyathitā vanatānanāḥ na gacchema ṛṣer bhītā anuneṣyanti taṃ nṛpam R_1,008.019

vakṣyanti cintayitvā te tasyopāyāṃś ca tān kṣamān āneṣyāmo vayaṃ vipraṃ na ca doṣo bhaviṣyati R_1,008.020

evam aṅgādhipenaiva gaṇikābhir ṛṣeḥ sutaḥ ānīto 'varṣayad devaḥ śāntā cāsmai pradīyate R_1,008.021

ṛśyaśṛṅgas tu jāmātā putrāṃs tava vidhāsyati sanatkumārakathitam etāvad vyāhṛtaṃ mayā R_1,008.022

atha hṛṣṭo daśarathaḥ sumantraṃ pratyabhāṣata yatharṣyaśṛṅgas tv ānīto vistareṇa tvayocyatām R_1,008.023

sumantraś codito rājñā provācedaṃ vacas tadā yatharṣyaśṛṅgas tv ānītaḥ śṛṇu me mantribhiḥ saha R_1,009.001

lomapādam uvācedaṃ sahāmātyaḥ purohitaḥ upāyo nirapāyo 'yam asmābhir abhicintitaḥ R_1,009.002

ṛśyaśṛṅgo vanacaras tapaḥsvādhyāyane rataḥ anabhijñaḥ sa nārīṇāṃ viṣayāṇāṃ sukhasya ca R_1,009.003

indriyārthair abhimatair naracittapramāthibhiḥ puram ānāyayiṣyāmaḥ kṣipraṃ cādhyavasīyatām R_1,009.004

gaṇikās tatra gacchantu rūpavatyaḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ pralobhya vividhopāyair āneṣyantīha satkṛtāḥ R_1,009.005

śrutvā tatheti rājā ca pratyuvāca purohitam purohito mantriṇaś ca tathā cakruś ca te tadā R_1,009.006

vāramukhyās tu tac chrutvā vanaṃ praviviśur mahat āśramasyāvidūre 'smin yatnaṃ kurvanti darśane ṛṣiputrasya ghorasya nityam āśramavāsinaḥ R_1,009.007

pituḥ sa nityasaṃtuṣṭo nāticakrāma cāśramāt R_1,009.008

na tena janmaprabhṛti dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ tapasvinā strī vā pumān vā yac cānyat sattvaṃ nagararāṣṭrajam R_1,009.009

tataḥ kadā cit taṃ deśam ājagāma yadṛcchayā vibhāṇḍakasutas tatra tāś cāpaśyad varāṅganāḥ R_1,009.010

tāś citraveṣāḥ pramadā gāyantyo madhurasvaraiḥ ṛṣiputram upāgamya sarvā vacanam abruvan R_1,009.011

kas tvaṃ kiṃ vartase brahmañ jñātum icchāmahe vayam ekas tvaṃ vijane ghore vane carasi śaṃsa naḥ R_1,009.012

adṛṣṭarūpās tās tena kāmyarūpā vane striyaḥ hārdāt tasya matir jātā ākhyātuṃ pitaraṃ svakam R_1,009.013

pitā vibhāṇḍako 'smākaṃ tasyāhaṃ suta aurasaḥ ṛśyaśṛṅga iti khyātaṃ nāma karma ca me bhuvi R_1,009.014

ihāśramapado 'smākaṃ samīpe śubhadarśanāḥ kariṣye vo 'tra pūjāṃ vai sarveṣāṃ vidhipūrvakam R_1,009.015

ṛṣiputravacaḥ śrutvā sarvāsāṃ matir āsa vai tad āśramapadaṃ draṣṭuṃ jagmuḥ sarvāś ca tena ha R_1,009.016

gatānāṃ tu tataḥ pūjām ṛṣiputraś cakāra ha idam arghyam idaṃ pādyam idaṃ mūlaṃ phalaṃ ca naḥ R_1,009.017

pratigṛhya tu tāṃ pūjāṃ sarvā eva samutsukāḥ ṛṣer bhītāś ca śīghraṃ tu gamanāya matiṃ dadhuḥ R_1,009.018

asmākam api mukhyāni phalānīmāni vai dvija gṛhāṇa prati bhadraṃ te bhakṣayasva ca mā ciram R_1,009.019

tatas tās taṃ samāliṅgya sarvā harṣasamanvitāḥ modakān pradadus tasmai bhakṣyāṃś ca vividhāñ śubhān R_1,009.020

tāni cāsvādya tejasvī phalānīti sma manyate anāsvāditapūrvāṇi vane nityanivāsinā R_1,009.021

āpṛcchya ca tadā vipraṃ vratacaryāṃ nivedya ca gacchanti smāpadeśāt tā bhītās tasya pituḥ striyaḥ R_1,009.022

gatāsu tāsu sarvāsu kāśyapasyātmajo dvijaḥ asvasthahṛdayaś cāsīd duḥkhaṃ sma parivartate R_1,009.023

tato 'paredyus taṃ deśam ājagāma sa vīryavān manojñā yatra tā dṛṣṭā vāramukhyāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ R_1,009.024

dṛṣṭvaiva ca tadā vipram āyāntaṃ hṛṣṭamānasāḥ upasṛtya tataḥ sarvās tās tam ūcur idaṃ vacaḥ R_1,009.025

ehy āśramapadaṃ saumya asmākam iti cābruvan tatrāpy eṣa vidhiḥ śrīmān viśeṣeṇa bhaviṣyati R_1,009.026

śrutvā tu vacanaṃ tāsāṃ sarvāsāṃ hṛdayaṃgamam gamanāya matiṃ cakre taṃ ca ninyus tadā striyaḥ R_1,009.027

tatra cānīyamāne tu vipre tasmin mahātmani vavarṣa sahasā devo jagat prahlādayaṃs tadā R_1,009.028

varṣeṇaivāgataṃ vipraṃ viṣayaṃ svaṃ narādhipaḥ pratyudgamya muniṃ prahvaḥ śirasā ca mahīṃ gataḥ R_1,009.029

arghyaṃ ca pradadau tasmai nyāyataḥ susamāhitaḥ vavre prasādaṃ viprendrān mā vipraṃ manyur āviśet R_1,009.030

antaḥpuraṃ praviśyāsmai kanyāṃ dattvā yathāvidhi śāntāṃ śāntena manasā rājā harṣam avāpa saḥ R_1,009.031

evaṃ sa nyavasat tatra sarvakāmaiḥ supūjitaḥ ṛśyaśṛṅgo mahātejāḥ śāntayā saha bhāryayā R_1,009.032

bhūya eva ca rājendra śṛṇu me vacanaṃ hitam yathā sa devapravaraḥ kathāyām evam abravīt R_1,010.001

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jāto bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ rājā daśaratho nāmnā śrīmān satyapratiśravaḥ R_1,010.002

aṅgarājena sakhyaṃ ca tasya rājño bhaviṣyati kanyā cāsya mahābhāgā śāntā nāma bhaviṣyati R_1,010.003

putras tv aṅgasya rājñas tu lomapāda iti śrutaḥ taṃ sa rājā daśaratho gamiṣyati mahāyaśāḥ R_1,010.004

anapatyo 'smi dharmātmañ śāntābhartā mama kratum āhareta tvayājñaptaḥ saṃtānārthaṃ kulasya ca R_1,010.005

śrutvā rājño 'tha tad vākyaṃ manasā sa vicintya ca pradāsyate putravantaṃ śāntā bhartāram ātmavān R_1,010.006

pratigṛhya ca taṃ vipraṃ sa rājā vigatajvaraḥ āhariṣyati taṃ yajñaṃ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā R_1,010.007

taṃ ca rājā daśaratho yaṣṭukāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ varayiṣyati dharmavit R_1,010.008

yajñārthaṃ prasavārthaṃ ca svargārthaṃ ca nareśvaraḥ labhate ca sa taṃ kāmaṃ dvijamukhyād viśāṃ patiḥ R_1,010.009

putrāś cāsya bhaviṣyanti catvāro 'mitavikramāḥ vaṃśapratiṣṭhānakarāḥ sarvalokeṣu viśrutāḥ R_1,010.010

evaṃ sa devapravaraḥ pūrvaṃ kathitavān kathām sanatkumāro bhagavān purā devayuge prabhuḥ R_1,010.011

sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla tam ānaya susatkṛtam svayam eva mahārāja gatvā sabalavāhanaḥ R_1,010.012

anumānya vasiṣṭhaṃ ca sūtavākyaṃ niśamya ca sāntaḥpuraḥ sahāmātyaḥ prayayau yatra sa dvijaḥ R_1,010.013

vanāni saritaś caiva vyatikramya śanaiḥ śanaiḥ abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ yatra vai munipuṃgavaḥ R_1,010.014

āsādya taṃ dvijaśreṣṭhaṃ lomapādasamīpagam ṛṣiputraṃ dadarśādau dīpyamānam ivānalam R_1,010.015

tato rājā yathānyāyaṃ pūjāṃ cakre viśeṣataḥ sakhitvāt tasya vai rājñaḥ prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā R_1,010.016

lomapādena cākhyātam ṛṣiputrāya dhīmate sakhyaṃ saṃbandhakaṃ caiva tadā taṃ pratyapūjayat R_1,010.017

evaṃ susatkṛtas tena sahoṣitvā nararṣabhaḥ saptāṣṭadivasān rājā rājānam idam abravīt R_1,010.018

śāntā tava sutā rājan saha bhartrā viśāmpate madīyaṃ nagaraṃ yātu kāryaṃ hi mahad udyatam R_1,010.019

tatheti rājā saṃśrutya gamanaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ uvāca vacanaṃ vipraṃ gaccha tvaṃ saha bhāryayā R_1,010.020

ṛṣiputraḥ pratiśrutya tathety āha nṛpaṃ tadā sa nṛpeṇābhyanujñātaḥ prayayau saha bhāryayā R_1,010.021

tāv anyonyāñjaliṃ kṛtvā snehāt saṃśliṣya corasā nanandatur daśaratho lomapādaś ca vīryavān R_1,010.022

tataḥ suhṛdam āpṛcchya prasthito raghunandanaḥ paurebhyaḥ preṣayām āsa dūtān vai śīghragāminaḥ kriyatāṃ nagaraṃ sarvaṃ kṣipram eva svalaṃkṛtam R_1,010.023

tataḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ paurās te śrutvā rājānam āgatam tathā pracakrus tat sarvaṃ rājñā yat preṣitaṃ tadā R_1,010.024

tataḥ svalaṃkṛtaṃ rājā nagaraṃ praviveśa ha śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaiḥ puraskṛtya dvijarṣabham R_1,010.025

tataḥ pramuditāḥ sarve dṛṣṭvā taṃ nāgarā dvijam praveśyamānaṃ satkṛtya narendreṇendrakarmaṇā R_1,010.026

antaḥpuraṃ praveśyainaṃ pūjāṃ kṛtvā tu śāstrataḥ kṛtakṛtyaṃ tadātmānaṃ mene tasyopavāhanāt R_1,010.027

antaḥpurāṇi sarvāṇi śāntāṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāgatām saha bhartrā viśālākṣīṃ prītyānandam upāgaman R_1,010.028

pūjyamānā ca tābhiḥ sā rājñā caiva viśeṣataḥ uvāsa tatra sukhitā kaṃ cit kālaṃ saha dvijā R_1,010.029

tataḥ kāle bahutithe kasmiṃś cit sumanohare vasante samanuprāpte rājño yaṣṭuṃ mano 'bhavat R_1,011.001

tataḥ prasādya śirasā taṃ vipraṃ devavarṇinam yajñāya varayām āsa saṃtānārthaṃ kulasya vai R_1,011.002

tatheti ca sa rājānam uvāca ca susatkṛtaḥ saṃbhārāḥ saṃbhriyantāṃ te turagaś ca vimucyatām R_1,011.003

tato rājābravīd vākyaṃ sumantraṃ mantrisattamam sumantrāvāhaya kṣipram ṛtvijo brahmavādinaḥ R_1,011.004

tataḥ sumantras tvaritaṃ gatvā tvaritavikramaḥ samānayat sa tān viprān samastān vedapāragān R_1,011.005

suyajñaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca jābālim atha kāśyapam purohitaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ ca ye cānye dvijasattamāḥ R_1,011.006

tān pūjayitvā dharmātmā rājā daśarathas tadā idaṃ dharmārthasahitaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,011.007

mama lālapyamānasya putrārthaṃ nāsti vai sukham tadarthaṃ hayamedhena yakṣyāmīti matir mama R_1,011.008

tad ahaṃ yaṣṭum icchāmi śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ṛṣiputraprabhāvena kāmān prāpsyāmi cāpy aham R_1,011.009

tataḥ sādhv iti tad vākyaṃ brāhmaṇāḥ pratyapūjayan vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ sarve pārthivasya mukhāc cyutam R_1,011.010

ṛśyaśṛṅgapurogāś ca pratyūcur nṛpatiṃ tadā saṃbhārāḥ saṃbhriyantāṃ te turagaś ca vimucyatām R_1,011.011

sarvathā prāpyase putrāṃś caturo 'mitavikramān yasya te dhārmikī buddhir iyaṃ putrārtham āgatā R_1,011.012

tataḥ prīto 'bhavad rājā śrutvā tad dvijabhāṣitam amātyāṃś cābravīd rājā harṣeṇedaṃ śubhākṣaram R_1,011.013

gurūṇāṃ vacanāc chīghraṃ saṃbhārāḥ saṃbhriyantu me samarthādhiṣṭhitaś cāśvaḥ sopādhyāyo vimucyatām R_1,011.014

sarayvāś cottare tīre yajñabhūmir vidhīyatām śāntayaś cābhivardhantāṃ yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi R_1,011.015

śakyaḥ kartum ayaṃ yajñaḥ sarveṇāpi mahīkṣitā nāparādho bhavet kaṣṭo yady asmin kratusattame R_1,011.016

chidraṃ hi mṛgayante 'tra vidvāṃso brahmarākṣasāḥ vidhihīnasya yajñasya sadyaḥ kartā vinaśyati R_1,011.017

tad yathā vidhipūrvaṃ me kratur eṣa samāpyate tathāvidhānaṃ kriyatāṃ samarthāḥ karaṇeṣv iha R_1,011.018

tatheti ca tataḥ sarve mantriṇaḥ pratyapūjayan pārthivendrasya tad vākyaṃ yathājñaptam akurvata R_1,011.019

tato dvijās te dharmajñam astuvan pārthivarṣabham anujñātās tataḥ sarve punar jagmur yathāgatam R_1,011.020

gatānāṃ tu dvijātīnāṃ mantriṇas tān narādhipaḥ visarjayitvā svaṃ veśma praviveśa mahādyutiḥ R_1,011.021

punaḥ prāpte vasante tu pūrṇaḥ saṃvatsaro 'bhavat abhivādya vasiṣṭhaṃ ca nyāyataḥ pratipūjya ca R_1,012.001

abravīt praśritaṃ vākyaṃ prasavārthaṃ dvijottamam yajño me kriyatāṃ vipra yathoktaṃ munipuṃgava R_1,012.002

yathā na vighnaḥ kriyate yajñāṅgeṣu vidhīyatām bhavān snigdhaḥ suhṛn mahyaṃ guruś ca paramo mahān R_1,012.003

voḍhavyo bhavatā caiva bhāro yajñasya codyataḥ tatheti ca sa rājānam abravīd dvijasattamaḥ R_1,012.004

kariṣye sarvam evaitad bhavatā yat samarthitam tato 'bravīd dvijān vṛddhān yajñakarmasu niṣṭhitān R_1,012.005

sthāpatye niṣṭhitāṃś caiva vṛddhān paramadhārmikān karmāntikāñ śilpakārān vardhakīn khanakān api R_1,012.006

gaṇakāñ śilpinaś caiva tathaiva naṭanartakān tathā śucīñ śāstravidaḥ puruṣān subahuśrutān R_1,012.007

yajñakarma samīhantāṃ bhavanto rājaśāsanāt iṣṭakā bahusāhasrī śīghram ānīyatām iti R_1,012.008

aupakāryāḥ kriyantāṃ ca rājñāṃ bahuguṇānvitāḥ brāhmaṇāvasathāś caiva kartavyāḥ śataśaḥ śubhāḥ R_1,012.009

bhakṣyānnapānair bahubhiḥ samupetāḥ suniṣṭhitāḥ tathā paurajanasyāpi kartavyā bahuvistarāḥ R_1,012.010

āvāsā bahubhakṣyā vai sarvakāmair upasthitāḥ tathā jānapadasyāpi janasya bahuśobhanam R_1,012.011

dātavyam annaṃ vidhivat satkṛtya na tu līlayā sarve varṇā yathā pūjāṃ prāpnuvanti susatkṛtāḥ R_1,012.012

na cāvajñā prayoktavyā kāmakrodhavaśād api yajñakarmasu ye 'vyagrāḥ puruṣāḥ śilpinas tathā R_1,012.013

teṣām api viśeṣeṇa pūjā kāryā yathākramam yathā sarvaṃ suvihitaṃ na kiṃ cit parihīyate R_1,012.014

tathā bhavantaḥ kurvantu prītisnigdhena cetasā tataḥ sarve samāgamya vasiṣṭham idam abruvan R_1,012.015

yathoktaṃ tat kariṣyāmo na kiṃ cit parihāsyate tataḥ sumantram āhūya vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt R_1,012.016

nimantrayasya nṛpatīn pṛthivyāṃ ye ca dhārmikāḥ brāhmaṇān kṣatriyān vaiśyāñ śūdrāṃś caiva sahasraśaḥ R_1,012.017

samānayasva satkṛtya sarvadeśeṣu mānavān mithilādhipatiṃ śūraṃ janakaṃ satyavikramam R_1,012.018

niṣṭhitaṃ sarvaśāstreṣu tathā vedeṣu niṣṭhitam tam ānaya mahābhāgaṃ svayam eva susatkṛtam pūrvasaṃbandhinaṃ jñātvā tataḥ pūrvaṃ bravīmi te R_1,012.019

tathā kāśipatiṃ snigdhaṃ satataṃ priyavādinam sadvṛttaṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ svayam evānayasva ha R_1,012.020

tathā kekayarājānaṃ vṛddhaṃ paramadhārmikam śvaśuraṃ rājasiṃhasya saputraṃ tam ihānaya R_1,012.021

aṅgeśvaraṃ mahābhāgaṃ lomapādaṃ susatkṛtam vayasyaṃ rājasiṃhasya tam ānaya yaśasvinam R_1,012.022

prācīnān sindhusauvīrān saurāṣṭhreyāṃś ca pārthivān dākṣiṇātyān narendrāṃś ca samastān ānayasva ha R_1,012.023

santi snigdhāś ca ye cānye rājānaḥ pṛthivītale tān ānaya yathākṣipraṃ sānugān sahabāndhavān R_1,012.024

vasiṣṭhavākyaṃ tac chrutvā sumantras tvaritas tadā vyādiśat puruṣāṃs tatra rājñām ānayane śubhān R_1,012.025

svayam eva hi dharmātmā prayayau muniśāsanāt sumantras tvarito bhūtvā samānetuṃ mahīkṣitaḥ R_1,012.026

te ca karmāntikāḥ sarve vasiṣṭhāya ca dhīmate sarvaṃ nivedayanti sma yajñe yad upakalpitam R_1,012.027

tataḥ prīto dvijaśreṣṭhas tān sarvān punar abravīt avajñayā na dātavyaṃ kasya cil līlayāpi vā avajñayā kṛtaṃ hanyād dātāraṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ R_1,012.028

tataḥ kaiś cid ahorātrair upayātā mahīkṣitaḥ bahūni ratnāny ādāya rājño daśarathasya ha R_1,012.029

tato vasiṣṭhaḥ suprīto rājānam idam abravīt upayātā naravyāghra rājānas tava śāsanāt R_1,012.030

mayāpi satkṛtāḥ sarve yathārhaṃ rājasattamāḥ yajñiyaṃ ca kṛtaṃ rājan puruṣaiḥ susamāhitaiḥ R_1,012.031

niryātu ca bhavān yaṣṭuṃ yajñāyatanam antikāt sarvakāmair upahṛtair upetaṃ vai samantataḥ R_1,012.032

tathā vasiṣṭhavacanād ṛśyaśṛṅgasya cobhayoḥ śubhe divasa nakṣatre niryāto jagatīpatiḥ R_1,012.033

tato vasiṣṭhapramukhāḥ sarva eva dvijottamāḥ ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ puraskṛtya yajñakarmārabhaṃs tadā R_1,012.034

atha saṃvatsare pūrṇe tasmin prāpte turaṅgame sarayvāś cottare tīre rājño yajño 'bhyavartata R_1,013.001

ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ puraskṛtya karma cakrur dvijarṣabhāḥ aśvamedhe mahāyajñe rājño 'sya sumahātmanaḥ R_1,013.002

karma kurvanti vidhivad yājakā vedapāragāḥ yathāvidhi yathānyāyaṃ parikrāmanti śāstrataḥ R_1,013.003

pravargyaṃ śāstrataḥ kṛtvā tathaivopasadaṃ dvijāḥ cakruś ca vidhivat sarvam adhikaṃ karma śāstrataḥ R_1,013.004

abhipūjya tato hṛṣṭāḥ sarve cakrur yathāvidhi prātaḥsavanapūrvāṇi karmāṇi munipuṃgavāḥ R_1,013.005

na cāhutam abhūt tatra skhalitaṃ vāpi kiṃ cana dṛśyate brahmavat sarvaṃ kṣemayuktaṃ hi cakrire R_1,013.006

na teṣv ahaḥsu śrānto vā kṣudhito vāpi dṛśyate nāvidvān brāhmaṇas tatra nāśatānucaras tathā R_1,013.007

brāhmaṇā bhuñjate nityaṃ nāthavantaś ca bhuñjate tāpasā bhuñjate cāpi śramaṇā bhuñjate tathā R_1,013.008

vṛddhāś ca vyādhitāś caiva striyo bālās tathaiva ca aniśaṃ bhuñjamānānāṃ na tṛptir upalabhyate R_1,013.009

dīyatāṃ dīyatām annaṃ vāsāṃsi vividhāni ca iti saṃcoditās tatra tathā cakrur anekaśaḥ R_1,013.010

annakūṭāś ca bahavo dṛśyante parvatopamāḥ divase divase tatra siddhasya vidhivat tadā R_1,013.011

annaṃ hi vidhivat svādu praśaṃsanti dvijarṣabhāḥ aho tṛptāḥ sma bhadraṃ te iti śuśrāva rāghavaḥ R_1,013.012

svalaṃkṛtāś ca puruṣā brāhmaṇān paryaveṣayan upāsate ca tān anye sumṛṣṭamaṇikuṇḍalāḥ R_1,013.013

karmāntare tadā viprā hetuvādān bahūn api prāhuḥ suvāgmino dhīrāḥ parasparajigīṣayā R_1,013.014

divase divase tatra saṃstare kuśalā dvijāḥ sarvakarmāṇi cakrus te yathāśāstraṃ pracoditāḥ R_1,013.015

nāṣaḍaṅgavid atrāsīn nāvrato nābahuśrutaḥ sadasyas tasya vai rājño nāvādakuśalo dvijaḥ R_1,013.016

prāpte yūpocchraye tasmin ṣaḍ bailvāḥ khādirās tathā tāvanto bilvasahitāḥ parṇinaś ca tathāpare R_1,013.017

śleṣmātakamayo diṣṭo devadārumayas tathā dvāv eva tatra vihitau bāhuvyastaparigrahau R_1,013.018

kāritāḥ sarva evaite śāstrajñair yajñakovidaiḥ śobhārthaṃ tasya yajñasya kāñcanālaṃkṛtā bhavan R_1,013.019

vinyastā vidhivat sarve śilpibhiḥ sukṛtā dṛḍhāḥ aṣṭāśrayaḥ sarva eva ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ R_1,013.020

ācchāditās te vāsobhiḥ puṣpair gandhaiś ca bhūṣitāḥ saptarṣayo dīptimanto virājante yathā divi R_1,013.021

iṣṭakāś ca yathānyāyaṃ kāritāś ca pramāṇataḥ cito 'gnir brāhmaṇais tatra kuśalaiḥ śulbakarmaṇi R_1,013.022

sa cityo rājasiṃhasya saṃcitaḥ kuśalair dvijaiḥ garuḍo rukmapakṣo vai triguṇo 'ṣṭādaśātmakaḥ R_1,013.023

niyuktās tatra paśavas tat tad uddiśya daivatam uragāḥ pakṣiṇaś caiva yathāśāstraṃ pracoditāḥ śāmitre tu hayas tatra tathā jala carāś ca ye R_1,013.024

ṛtvigbhiḥ sarvam evaitan niyuktaṃ śāstratas tadā paśūnāṃ triśataṃ tatra yūpeṣu niyataṃ tadā aśvaratnottamaṃ tasya rājño daśarathasya ha R_1,013.025

kausalyā taṃ hayaṃ tatra paricarya samantataḥ kṛpāṇair viśaśāsainaṃ tribhiḥ paramayā mudā R_1,013.026

patatriṇā tadā sārdhaṃ susthitena ca cetasā avasad rajanīm ekāṃ kausalyā dharmakāmyayā R_1,013.027

hotādhvaryus tathodgātā hayena samayojayan mahiṣyā parivṛktyātha vāvātām aparāṃ tathā R_1,013.028

patatriṇas tasya vapām uddhṛtya niyatendriyaḥ ṛtvik parama saṃpannaḥ śrapayām āsa śāstrataḥ R_1,013.029

dhūmagandhaṃ vapāyās tu jighrati sma narādhipaḥ yathākālaṃ yathānyāyaṃ nirṇudan pāpam ātmanaḥ R_1,013.030

hayasya yāni cāṅgāni tāni sarvāṇi brāhmaṇāḥ agnau prāsyanti vidhivat samastāḥ ṣoḍaśartvijaḥ R_1,013.031

plakṣaśākhāsu yajñānām anyeṣāṃ kriyate haviḥ aśvamedhasya caikasya vaitaso bhāga iṣyate R_1,013.032

tryaho 'śvamedhaḥ saṃkhyātaḥ kalpasūtreṇa brāhmaṇaiḥ catuṣṭomam ahas tasya prathamaṃ parikalpitam R_1,013.033

ukthyaṃ dvitīyaṃ saṃkhyātam atirātraṃ tathottaram kāritās tatra bahavo vihitāḥ śāstradarśanāt R_1,013.034

jyotiṣṭomāyuṣī caiva atirātrau ca nirmitau abhijid viśvajic caiva aptoryāmo mahākratuḥ R_1,013.035

prācīṃ hotre dadau rājā diśaṃ svakulavardhanaḥ adhvaryave pratīcīṃ tu brahmaṇe dakṣiṇāṃ diśam R_1,013.036

udgātre tu tathodīcīṃ dakṣiṇaiṣā vinirmitā aśvamedhe mahāyajñe svayambhuvihite purā R_1,013.037

kratuṃ samāpya tu tadā nyāyataḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ ṛtvigbhyo hi dadau rājā dharāṃ tāṃ kratuvardhanaḥ R_1,013.038

ṛtvijas tv abruvan sarve rājānaṃ gatakalmaṣam bhavān eva mahīṃ kṛtsnām eko rakṣitum arhati R_1,013.039

na bhūmyā kāryam asmākaṃ na hi śaktāḥ sma pālane ratāḥ svādhyāyakaraṇe vayaṃ nityaṃ hi bhūmipa niṣkrayaṃ kiṃ cid eveha prayacchatu bhavān iti R_1,013.040

gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi daśa tebhyo dadau nṛpaḥ daśakoṭiṃ suvarṇasya rajatasya caturguṇam R_1,013.041

ṛtvijas tu tataḥ sarve pradaduḥ sahitā vasu ṛśyaśṛṅgāya munaye vasiṣṭhāya ca dhīmate R_1,013.042

tatas te nyāyataḥ kṛtvā pravibhāgaṃ dvijottamāḥ suprītamanasaḥ sarve pratyūcur muditā bhṛśam R_1,013.043

tataḥ prītamanā rājā prāpya yajñam anuttamam pāpāpahaṃ svarnayanaṃ dustaraṃ pārthivarṣabhaiḥ R_1,013.044

tato 'bravīd ṛśyaśṛṅgaṃ rājā daśarathas tadā kulasya vardhanaṃ tat tu kartum arhasi suvrata R_1,013.045

tatheti ca sa rājānam uvāca dvijasattamaḥ bhaviṣyanti sutā rājaṃś catvāras te kulodvahāḥ R_1,013.046

medhāvī tu tato dhyātvā sa kiṃ cid idam uttamam labdhasaṃjñas tatas taṃ tu vedajño nṛpam abravīt R_1,014.001

iṣṭiṃ te 'haṃ kariṣyāmi putrīyāṃ putrakāraṇāt atharvaśirasi proktair mantraiḥ siddhāṃ vidhānataḥ R_1,014.002

tataḥ prākramad iṣṭiṃ tāṃ putrīyāṃ putra kāraṇāt juhāva cāgnau tejasvī mantradṛṣṭena karmaṇā R_1,014.003

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ bhāgapratigrahārthaṃ vai samavetā yathāvidhi R_1,014.004

tāḥ sametya yathānyāyaṃ tasmin sadasi devatāḥ abruvaṃl lokakartāraṃ brahmāṇaṃ vacanaṃ mahat R_1,014.005

bhagavaṃs tvatprasādena rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ sarvānno bādhate vīryāc chāsituṃ taṃ na śaknumaḥ R_1,014.006

tvayā tasmai varo dattaḥ prītena bhagavan purā mānayantaś ca taṃ nityaṃ sarvaṃ tasya kṣamāmahe R_1,014.007

udvejayati lokāṃs trīn ucchritān dveṣṭi durmatiḥ śakraṃ tridaśarājānaṃ pradharṣayitum icchati R_1,014.008

ṛṣīn yakṣān sagandharvān asurān brāhmaṇāṃs tathā atikrāmati durdharṣo varadānena mohitaḥ R_1,014.009

nainaṃ sūryaḥ pratapati pārśve vāti na mārutaḥ calormimālī taṃ dṛṣṭvā samudro 'pi na kampate R_1,014.010

tan manan no bhayaṃ tasmād rākṣasād ghoradarśanāt vadhārthaṃ tasya bhagavann upāyaṃ kartum arhasi R_1,014.011

evam uktaḥ suraiḥ sarvaiś cintayitvā tato 'bravīt hantāyaṃ vihitas tasya vadhopāyo durātmanaḥ R_1,014.012

tena gandharvayakṣāṇāṃ devadānavarakṣasām avadhyo 'smīti vāg uktā tathety uktaṃ ca tan mayā R_1,014.013

nākīrtayad avajñānāt tad rakṣo mānuṣāṃs tadā tasmāt sa mānuṣād vadhyo mṛtur nānyo 'sya vidyate R_1,014.014

etac chrutvā priyaṃ vākyaṃ brahmaṇā samudāhṛtam devā maharṣayaḥ sarve prahṛṣṭās te 'bhavaṃs tadā R_1,014.015

etasminn antare viṣṇur upayāto mahādyutiḥ brahmaṇā ca samāgamya tatra tasthau samāhitaḥ R_1,014.016

tam abruvan surāḥ sarve samabhiṣṭūya saṃnatāḥ tvāṃ niyokṣyāmahe viṣṇo lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā R_1,014.017

rājño daśarathasya tvam ayodhyādhipater vibho dharmajñasya vadānyasya maharṣisamatejasaḥ tasya bhāryāsu tisṛṣu hrīśrīkīrtyupamāsu ca viṣṇo putratvam āgaccha kṛtvātmānaṃ caturvidham R_1,014.018

tatra tvaṃ mānuṣo bhūtvā pravṛddhaṃ lokakaṇṭakam avadhyaṃ daivatair viṣṇo samare jahi rāvaṇam R_1,014.019

sa hi devān sagandharvān siddhāṃś ca ṛṣisattamān rākṣaso rāvaṇo mūrkho vīryotsekena bādhate R_1,014.020

tad uddhataṃ rāvaṇam ṛddhatejasaṃ pravṛddhadarpaṃ tridaśeśvaradviṣam virāvaṇaṃ sādhu tapasvikaṇṭakaṃ tapasvinām uddhara taṃ bhayāvaham R_1,014.021

tato nārāyaṇo viṣṇur niyuktaḥ surasattamaiḥ jānann api surān evaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,015.001

upāyaḥ ko vadhe tasya rākṣasādhipateḥ surāḥ yam ahaṃ taṃ samāsthāya nihanyām ṛṣikaṇṭakam R_1,015.002

evam uktāḥ surāḥ sarve pratyūcur viṣṇum avyayam mānuṣīṃ tanum āsthāya rāvaṇaṃ jahi saṃyuge R_1,015.003

sa hi tepe tapas tīvraṃ dīrghakālam ariṃdama yena tuṣṭo 'bhavad brahmā lokakṛl lokapūjitaḥ R_1,015.004

saṃtuṣṭaḥ pradadau tasmai rākṣasāya varaṃ prabhuḥ nānāvidhebhyo bhūtebhyo bhayaṃ nānyatra mānuṣāt R_1,015.005

avajñātāḥ purā tena varadānena mānavāḥ tasmāt tasya vadho dṛṣṭo mānuṣebhyaḥ paraṃtapa R_1,015.006

ity etad vacanaṃ śrutvā surāṇāṃ viṣṇur ātmavān pitaraṃ rocayām āsa tadā daśarathaṃ nṛpam R_1,015.007

sa cāpy aputro nṛpatis tasmin kāle mahādyutiḥ ayajat putriyām iṣṭiṃ putrepsur arisūdanaḥ R_1,015.008

tato vai yajamānasya pāvakād atulaprabham prādurbhūtaṃ mahad bhūtaṃ mahāvīryaṃ mahābalam R_1,015.009

kṛṣṇaṃ raktāmbaradharaṃ raktāsyaṃ dundubhisvanam snigdhaharyakṣatanujaśmaśrupravaramūrdhajam R_1,015.010

śubhalakṣaṇasaṃpannaṃ divyābharaṇabhūṣitam śailaśṛṅgasamutsedhaṃ dṛptaśārdūlavikramam R_1,015.011

divākarasamākāraṃ dīptānalaśikhopamam taptajāmbūnadamayīṃ rājatāntaparicchadām R_1,015.012

divyapāyasasaṃpūrṇāṃ pātrīṃ patnīm iva priyām pragṛhya vipulāṃ dorbhyāṃ svayaṃ māyāmayīm iva R_1,015.013

samavekṣyābravīd vākyam idaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam prājāpatyaṃ naraṃ viddhi mām ihābhyāgataṃ nṛpa R_1,015.014

tataḥ paraṃ tadā rājā pratyuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ bhagavan svāgataṃ te 'stu kim ahaṃ karavāṇi te R_1,015.015

atho punar idaṃ vākyaṃ prājāpatyo naro 'bravīt rājann arcayatā devān adya prāptam idaṃ tvayā R_1,015.016

idaṃ tu naraśārdūla pāyasaṃ devanirmitam prajākaraṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ dhanyam ārogyavardhanam R_1,015.017

bhāryāṇām anurūpāṇām aśnīteti prayaccha vai tāsu tvaṃ lapsyase putrān yadarthaṃ yajase nṛpa R_1,015.018

tatheti nṛpatiḥ prītaḥ śirasā pratigṛhya tām pātrīṃ devānnasaṃpūrṇāṃ devadattāṃ hiraṇmayīm R_1,015.019

abhivādya ca tad bhūtam adbhutaṃ priyadarśanam mudā paramayā yuktaś cakārābhipradakṣiṇam R_1,015.020

tato daśarathaḥ prāpya pāyasaṃ devanirmitam babhūva paramaprītaḥ prāpya vittam ivādhanaḥ R_1,015.021

tatas tad adbhutaprakhyaṃ bhūtaṃ paramabhāsvaram saṃvartayitvā tat karma tatraivāntaradhīyata R_1,015.022

harṣaraśmibhir udyotaṃ tasyāntaḥpuram ābabhau śāradasyābhirāmasya candrasyeva nabho'ṃśubhiḥ R_1,015.023

so 'ntaḥpuraṃ praviśyaiva kausalyām idam abravīt pāyasaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva putrīyaṃ tv idam ātmanaḥ R_1,015.024

kausalyāyai narapatiḥ pāyasārdhaṃ dadau tadā ardhād ardhaṃ dadau cāpi sumitrāyai narādhipaḥ kaikeyyai cāvaśiṣṭārdhaṃ dadau putrārthakāraṇāt R_1,015.025

pradadau cāvaśiṣṭārdhaṃ pāyasasyāmṛtopamam anucintya sumitrāyai punar eva mahīpatiḥ R_1,015.026

evaṃ tāsāṃ dadau rājā bhāryāṇāṃ pāyasaṃ pṛthak R_1,015.027

tās tv etat pāyasaṃ prāpya narendrasyottamāḥ striyaḥ saṃmānaṃ menire sarvāḥ praharṣoditacetasaḥ R_1,015.028

putratvaṃ tu gate viṣṇau rājñas tasya mahātmanaḥ uvāca devatāḥ sarvāḥ svayambhūr bhagavān idam R_1,016.001

satyasaṃdhasya vīrasya sarveṣāṃ no hitaiṣiṇaḥ viṣṇoḥ sahāyān balinaḥ sṛjadhvaṃ kāmarūpiṇaḥ R_1,016.002

māyāvidaś ca śūrāṃś ca vāyuvegasamāñjave nayajñān buddhisaṃpannān viṣṇutulyaparākramān R_1,016.003

asaṃhāryān upāyajñān divyasaṃhananānvitān sarvāstraguṇasaṃpannān amṛtaprāśanān iva R_1,016.004

apsaraḥsu ca mukhyāsu gandharvīṇāṃ tanūṣu ca yakṣapannagakanyāsu ṛṣkavidyādharīṣu ca R_1,016.005

kiṃnarīṇāṃ ca gātreṣu vānarīṇāṃ tanūṣu ca sṛjadhvaṃ harirūpeṇa putrāṃs tulyaparākramān R_1,016.006

te tathoktā bhagavatā tat pratiśrutya śāsanam janayām āsur evaṃ te putrān vānararūpiṇaḥ R_1,016.007

ṛṣayaś ca mahātmānaḥ siddhavidyādharoragāḥ cāraṇāś ca sutān vīrān sasṛjur vanacāriṇaḥ R_1,016.008

te sṛṣṭā bahusāhasrā daśagrīvavadhodyatāḥ aprameyabalā vīrā vikrāntāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ R_1,016.009

te gajācalasaṃkāśā vapuṣmanto mahābalāḥ ṛkṣavānaragopucchāḥ kṣipram evābhijajñire R_1,016.010

yasya devasya yad rūpaṃ veṣo yaś ca parākramaḥ ajāyata samastena tasya tasya sutaḥ pṛthak R_1,016.011

golāṅgūlīṣu cotpannāḥ ke cit saṃmatavikramāḥ ṛkṣīṣu ca tathā jātā vānarāḥ kiṃnarīṣu ca R_1,016.012

śilāpraharaṇāḥ sarve sarve pādapayodhinaḥ nakhadaṃṣṭrāyudhāḥ sarve sarve sarvāstrakovidāḥ R_1,016.013

vicālayeyuḥ śailendrān bhedayeyuḥ sthirān drumān kṣobhayeyuś ca vegena samudraṃ saritāṃ patim R_1,016.014

dārayeyuḥ kṣitiṃ padbhyām āplaveyur mahārṇavam nabhastalaṃ viśeyuś ca gṛhṇīyur api toyadān R_1,016.015

gṛhṇīyur api mātaṅgān mattān pravrajato vane nardamānāṃś ca nādena pātayeyur vihaṃgamān R_1,016.016

īdṛśānāṃ prasūtāni harīṇāṃ kāmarūpiṇām śataṃ śatasahasrāṇi yūthapānāṃ mahātmanām babhūvur yūthapaśreṣṭhā vīrāṃś cājanayan harīn R_1,016.017

anye ṛkṣavataḥ prasthān upatasthuḥ sahasraśaḥ anye nānāvidhāñ śailān kānanāni ca bhejire R_1,016.018

sūryaputraṃ ca sugrīvaṃ śakraputraṃ ca vālinam bhrātarāv upatasthus te sarva eva harīśvarāḥ R_1,016.019

tair meghavṛndācalakūṭakalpair mahābalair vānarayūthapālaiḥ babhūva bhūr bhīmaśarīrarūpaiḥ samāvṛtā rāmasahāyahetoḥ R_1,016.020

nirvṛtte tu kratau tasmin hayamedhe mahātmanaḥ pratigṛhya surā bhāgān pratijagmur yathāgatam R_1,017.001

samāptadīkṣāniyamaḥ patnīgaṇasamanvitaḥ praviveśa purīṃ rājā sabhṛtyabalavāhanaḥ R_1,017.002

yathārhaṃ pūjitās tena rājñā vai pṛthivīśvarāḥ muditāḥ prayayur deśān praṇamya munipuṃgavam R_1,017.003

gateṣu pṛthivīśeṣu rājā daśarathaḥ punaḥ praviveśa purīṃ śrīmān puraskṛtya dvijottamān R_1,017.004

śāntayā prayayau sārdham ṛśyaśṛṅgaḥ supūjitaḥ anvīyamāno rājñātha sānuyātreṇa dhīmatā R_1,017.005

kausalyājanayad rāmaṃ divyalakṣaṇasaṃyutam viṣṇor ardhaṃ mahābhāgaṃ putram ikṣvākunandanam R_1,017.006

kausalyā śuśubhe tena putreṇāmitatejasā yathā vareṇa devānām aditir vajrapāṇinā R_1,017.007

bharato nāma kaikeyyāṃ jajñe satyaparākramaḥ sākṣād viṣṇoś caturbhāgaḥ sarvaiḥ samudito guṇaiḥ R_1,017.008

atha lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau sumitrājanayat sutau vīrau sarvāstrakuśalau viṣṇor ardhasamanvitau R_1,017.009

rājñaḥ putrā mahātmānaś catvāro jajñire pṛthak guṇavanto 'nurūpāś ca rucyā proṣṭhapadopamāḥ R_1,017.010

atītyaikādaśāhaṃ tu nāma karma tathākarot jyeṣṭhaṃ rāmaṃ mahātmānaṃ bharataṃ kaikayīsutam R_1,017.011

saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇam iti śatrughnam aparaṃ tathā vasiṣṭhaḥ paramaprīto nāmāni kṛtavāṃs tadā teṣāṃ janmakriyādīni sarvakarmāṇy akārayat R_1,017.012

teṣāṃ ketur iva jyeṣṭho rāmo ratikaraḥ pituḥ babhūva bhūyo bhūtānāṃ svayambhūr iva saṃmataḥ R_1,017.013

sarve vedavidaḥ śūrāḥ sarve lokahite ratāḥ sarve jñānopasaṃpannāḥ sarve samuditā guṇaiḥ R_1,017.014

teṣām api mahātejā rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ bālyāt prabhṛti susnigdho lakṣmaṇo lakṣmivardhanaḥ R_1,017.015

rāmasya lokarāmasya bhrātur jyeṣṭhasya nityaśaḥ sarvapriyakaras tasya rāmasyāpi śarīrataḥ R_1,017.016

lakṣmaṇo lakṣmisaṃpanno bahiḥprāṇa ivāparaḥ na ca tena vinā nidrāṃ labhate puruṣottamaḥ mṛṣṭam annam upānītam aśnāti na hi taṃ vinā R_1,017.017

yadā hi hayam ārūḍho mṛgayāṃ yāti rāghavaḥ tadainaṃ pṛṣṭhato 'bhyeti sadhanuḥ paripālayan R_1,017.018

bharatasyāpi śatrughno lakṣmaṇāvarajo hi saḥ prāṇaiḥ priyataro nityaṃ tasya cāsīt tathā priyaḥ R_1,017.019

sa caturbhir mahābhāgaiḥ putrair daśarathaḥ priyaiḥ babhūva paramaprīto devair iva pitāmahaḥ R_1,017.020

te yadā jñānasaṃpannāḥ sarve samuditā guṇaiḥ hrīmantaḥ kīrtimantaś ca sarvajñā dīrghadarśinaḥ R_1,017.021

atha rājā daśarathas teṣāṃ dārakriyāṃ prati cintayām āsa dharmātmā sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ R_1,017.022

tasya cintayamānasya mantrimadhye mahātmanaḥ abhyāgacchan mahātejo viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,017.023

sa rājño darśanākāṅkṣī dvārādhyakṣān uvāca ha śīghram ākhyāta māṃ prāptaṃ kauśikaṃ gādhinaḥ sutam R_1,017.024

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya rājaveśma pradudruvuḥ saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve tena vākyena coditāḥ R_1,017.025

te gatvā rājabhavanaṃ viśvāmitram ṛṣiṃ tadā prāptam āvedayām āsur nṛpāyekṣvākave tadā R_1,017.026

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā sapurodhāḥ samāhitaḥ pratyujjagāma saṃhṛṣṭo brahmāṇam iva vāsavaḥ R_1,017.027

sa dṛṣṭvā jvalitaṃ dīptyā tāpasaṃ saṃśitavratam prahṛṣṭavadano rājā tato 'rghyam upahārayat R_1,017.028

sa rājñaḥ pratigṛhyārghyaṃ śāstradṛṣṭtena karmaṇā kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ caiva paryapṛcchan narādhipam R_1,017.029

vasiṣṭhaṃ ca samāgamya kuśalaṃ munipuṃgavaḥ ṛṣīṃś ca tān yathā nyāyaṃ mahābhāgān uvāca ha R_1,017.030

te sarve hṛṣṭamanasas tasya rājño niveśanam viviśuḥ pūjitās tatra niṣeduś ca yathārthataḥ R_1,017.031

atha hṛṣṭamanā rājā viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim uvāca paramodāro hṛṣṭas tam abhipūjayan R_1,017.032

yathāmṛtasya saṃprāptir yathā varṣam anūdake yathā sadṛśadāreṣu putrajanmāprajasya ca pranaṣṭasya yathā lābho yathā harṣo mahodaye tathaivāgamanaṃ manye svāgataṃ te mahāmune R_1,017.033

kaṃ ca te paramaṃ kāmaṃ karomi kim u harṣitaḥ pātrabhūto 'si me vipra diṣṭyā prāpto 'si dhārmika adya me saphalaṃ janma jīvitaṃ ca sujīvitam R_1,017.034

pūrvaṃ rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ brahmarṣitvam anuprāptaḥ pūjyo 'si bahudhā mayā R_1,017.035

tad adbhutam idaṃ vipra pavitraṃ paramaṃ mama śubhakṣetragataś cāhaṃ tava saṃdarśanāt prabho R_1,017.036

brūhi yat prārthitaṃ tubhyaṃ kāryam āgamanaṃ prati icchāmy anugṛhīto 'haṃ tvadarthaparivṛddhaye R_1,017.037

kāryasya na vimarśaṃ ca gantum arhasi kauśika kartā cāham aśeṣeṇa daivataṃ hi bhavān mama R_1,017.038

iti hṛdayasukhaṃ niśamya vākyaṃ śrutisukham ātmavatā vinītam uktam prathitaguṇayaśā guṇair viśiṣṭaḥ parama ṛṣiḥ paramaṃ jagāma harṣam R_1,017.039

tac chrutvā rājasiṃhasya vākyam adbhutavistaram hṛṣṭaromā mahātejā viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,018.001

sadṛśaṃ rājaśārdūla tavaitad bhuvi nānyataḥ mahāvaṃśaprasūtasya vasiṣṭhavyapadeśinaḥ R_1,018.002

yat tu me hṛdgataṃ vākyaṃ tasya kāryasya niścayam kuruṣva rājaśārdūla bhava satyapratiśravaḥ R_1,018.003

ahaṃ niyamam ātiṣṭha siddhyarthaṃ puruṣarṣabha tasya vighnakarau dvau tu rākṣasau kāmarūpiṇau R_1,018.004

vrate me bahuśaś cīrṇe samāptyāṃ rākṣasāv imau mārīcaś ca subāhuś ca vīryavantau suśikṣitau tau māṃsarudhiraugheṇa vediṃ tām abhyavarṣatām R_1,018.005

avadhūte tathā bhūte tasmin niyamaniścaye kṛtaśramo nirutsāhas tasmād deśād apākrame R_1,018.006

na ca me krodham utsraṣṭuṃ buddhir bhavati pārthiva tathābhūtā hi sā caryā na śāpas tatra mucyate R_1,018.007

svaputraṃ rājaśārdūla rāmaṃ satyaparākramam kākapakṣadharaṃ śūraṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ me dātum arhasi R_1,018.008

śakto hy eṣa mayā gupto divyena svena tejasā rākṣasā ye vikartāras teṣām api vināśane R_1,018.009

śreyaś cāsmai pradāsyāmi bahurūpaṃ na saṃśayaḥ trayāṇām api lokānāṃ yena khyātiṃ gamiṣyati R_1,018.010

na ca tau rāmam āsādya śaktau sthātuṃ kathaṃ cana na ca tau rāghavād anyo hantum utsahate pumān R_1,018.011

vīryotsiktau hi tau pāpau kālapāśavaśaṃ gatau rāmasya rājaśārdūla na paryāptau mahātmanaḥ R_1,018.012

na ca putrakṛtaṃ snehaṃ kartum arhasi pārthiva ahaṃ te pratijānāmi hatau tau viddhi rākṣasau R_1,018.013

ahaṃ vedmi mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākramam vasiṣṭho 'pi mahātejā ye ceme tapasi sthitāḥ R_1,018.014

yadi te dharmalābhaṃ ca yaśaś ca paramaṃ bhuvi sthiram icchasi rājendra rāmaṃ me dātum arhasi R_1,018.015

yady abhyanujñāṃ kākutstha dadate tava mantriṇaḥ vasiṣṭha pramukhāḥ sarve tato rāmaṃ visarjaya R_1,018.016

abhipretam asaṃsaktam ātmajaṃ dātum arhasi daśarātraṃ hi yajñasya rāmaṃ rājīvalocanam R_1,018.017

nātyeti kālo yajñasya yathāyaṃ mama rāghava tathā kuruṣva bhadraṃ te mā ca śoke manaḥ kṛthāḥ R_1,018.018

ity evam uktvā dharmātmā dharmārthasahitaṃ vacaḥ virarāma mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,018.019

iti hṛdayamanovidāraṇaṃ munivacanaṃ tad atīva śuśruvān narapatir agamad bhayaṃ mahad vyathitamanāḥ pracacāla cāsanāt R_1,018.020

tac chrutvā rājaśārdūla viśvāmitrasya bhāṣitam muhūrtam iva niḥsaṃjñaḥ saṃjñāvān idam abravīt R_1,019.001

ūnaṣoḍaśavarṣo me rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ na yuddhayogyatām asya paśyāmi saha rākṣasaiḥ R_1,019.002

iyam akṣauhiṇī pūrṇā yasyāhaṃ patir īśvaraḥ anayā saṃvṛto gatvā yodhāhaṃ tair niśācaraiḥ R_1,019.003

ime śūrāś ca vikrāntā bhṛtyā me 'straviśāradāḥ yogyā rakṣogaṇair yoddhuṃ na rāmaṃ netum arhasi R_1,019.004

aham eva dhanuṣpāṇir goptā samaramūrdhani yāvat prāṇān dhariṣyāmi tāvad yotsye niśācaraiḥ R_1,019.005

nirvighnā vratacaryā sā bhaviṣyati surakṣitā ahaṃ tatra gamiṣyāmi na rāma netum arhasi R_1,019.006

bālo hy akṛtavidyaś ca na ca vetti balābalam na cāstrabalasaṃyukto na ca yuddhaviśāradaḥ na cāsau rakṣasāṃ yogyaḥ kūṭayuddhā hi te dhruvam R_1,019.007

viprayukto hi rāmeṇa muhūrtam api notsahe jīvituṃ muniśārdūla na rāmaṃ netum arhasi R_1,019.008

yadi vā rāghavaṃ brahman netum icchasi suvrata caturaṅgasamāyuktaṃ mayā saha ca taṃ naya R_1,019.009

ṣaṣṭir varṣasahasrāṇi jātasya mama kauśika duḥkhenotpāditaś cāyaṃ na rāmaṃ netum arhasi R_1,019.010

caturṇām ātmajānāṃ hi prītiḥ paramikā mama jyeṣṭhaṃ dharmapradhānaṃ ca na rāmaṃ netum arhasi R_1,019.011

kiṃ vīryā rākṣasās te ca kasya putrāś ca ke ca te kathaṃ pramāṇāḥ ke caitān rakṣanti munipuṃgava R_1,019.012

kathaṃ ca pratikartavyaṃ teṣāṃ rāmeṇa rakṣasām māmakair vā balair brahman mayā vā kūṭayodhinām R_1,019.013

sarvaṃ me śaṃsa bhagavan kathaṃ teṣāṃ mayā raṇe sthātavyaṃ duṣṭabhāvānāṃ vīryotsiktā hi rākṣasāḥ R_1,019.014

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata paulastyavaṃśaprabhavo rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ R_1,019.015

sa brahmaṇā dattavaras trailokyaṃ bādhate bhṛśam mahābalo mahāvīryo rākṣasair bahubhir vṛtaḥ R_1,019.016

śrūyate hi mahāvīryo rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ sākṣād vaiśravaṇabhrātā putro viśravaso muneḥ R_1,019.017

yadā svayaṃ na yajñasya vighnakartā mahābalaḥ tena saṃcoditau tau tu rākṣasau sumahā balau mārīcaś ca subāhuś ca yajñavighnaṃ kariṣyataḥ R_1,019.018

ity ukto muninā tena rājovāca muniṃ tadā na hi śakto 'smi saṃgrāme sthātuṃ tasya durātmanaḥ R_1,019.019

sa tvaṃ prasādaṃ dharmajña kuruṣva mama putrake devadānavagandharvā yakṣāḥ pataga pannagāḥ R_1,019.020

na śaktā rāvaṇaṃ soḍhuṃ kiṃ punar mānavā yudhi sa hi vīryavatāṃ vīryam ādatte yudhi rākṣasaḥ R_1,019.021

tena cāhaṃ na śakto 'smi saṃyoddhuṃ tasya vā balaiḥ sabalo vā muniśreṣṭha sahito vā mamātmajaiḥ R_1,019.022

katham apy amaraprakhyaṃ saṃgrāmāṇām akovidam bālaṃ me tanayaṃ brahman naiva dāsyāmi putrakam R_1,019.023

atha kālopamau yuddhe sutau sundopasundayoḥ yajñavighnakarau tau te naiva dāsyāmi putrakam R_1,019.024

mārīcaś ca subāhuś ca vīryavantau suśikṣitau tayor anyatareṇāhaṃ yoddhā syāṃ sasuhṛdgaṇaḥ R_1,019.025

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya snehaparyākulākṣaram samanyuḥ kauśiko vākyaṃ pratyuvaca mahīpatim R_1,020.001

pūrvam arthaṃ pratiśrutya pratijñāṃ hātum icchasi rāgavāṇām ayukto 'yaṃ kulasyāsya viparyayaḥ R_1,020.002

yad idaṃ te kṣamaṃ rājan gamiṣyāmi yathāgatam mithyāpratijñaḥ kākutstha sukhī bhava sabāndhavaḥ R_1,020.003

tasya roṣaparītasya viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ cacāla vasudhā kṛtsnā viveśa ca bhayaṃ surān R_1,020.004

trastarūpaṃ tu vijñāya jagat sarvaṃ mahān ṛṣiḥ nṛpatiṃ suvrato dhīro vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt R_1,020.005

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jātaḥ sākṣād dharma ivāparaḥ dhṛtimānsuvrataḥ śrīmān na dharmaṃ hātum arhasi R_1,020.006

triṣu lokeṣu vikhyāto dharmātmā iti rāghavaḥ svadharmaṃ pratipadyasva nādharmaṃ voḍhum arhasi R_1,020.007

saṃśrutyaivaṃ kariṣyāmīty akurvāṇasya rāghava iṣṭāpūrtavadho bhūyāt tasmād rāmaṃ visarjaya R_1,020.008

kṛtāstram akṛtāstraṃ vā nainaṃ śakṣyanti rākṣasāḥ guptaṃ kuśikaputreṇa jvalanenāmṛtaṃ yathā R_1,020.009

eṣa vigrahavān dharma eṣa vīryavatāṃ varaḥ eṣa buddhyādhiko loke tapasaś ca parāyaṇam R_1,020.010

eṣo 'strān vividhān vetti trailokye sacarācare nainam anyaḥ pumān vetti na ca vetsyanti ke cana R_1,020.011

na devā narṣayaḥ ke cin nāsurā na ca rākṣasāḥ gandharvayakṣapravarāḥ sakiṃnaramahoragāḥ R_1,020.012

sarvāstrāṇi kṛśāśvasya putrāḥ paramadhārmikāḥ kauśikāya purā dattā yadā rājyaṃ praśāsati R_1,020.013

te 'pi putrāḥ kṛśāśvasya prajāpatisutāsutāḥ naikarūpā mahāvīryā dīptimanto jayāvahāḥ R_1,020.014

jayā ca suprabhā caiva dakṣakanye sumadhyame te suvāte 'straśastrāṇi śataṃ parama bhāsvaram R_1,020.015

pañcāśataṃ sutāṃl lebhe jayā nāma varān purā vadhāyāsurasainyānām ameyān kāmarūpiṇaḥ R_1,020.016

suprabhājanayac cāpi putrān pañcāśataṃ punaḥ saṃhārān nāma durdharṣān durākrāmān balīyasaḥ R_1,020.017

tāni cāstrāṇi vetty eṣa yathāvat kuśikātmajaḥ apūrvāṇāṃ ca janane śakto bhūyaś ca dharmavit R_1,020.018

evaṃ vīryo mahātejā viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ na rāmagamane rājan saṃśayaṃ gantum arhasi R_1,020.019

tathā vasiṣṭhe bruvati rājā daśarathaḥ sutam prahṛṣṭavadano rāmam ājuhāva salakṣmaṇam R_1,021.001

kṛtasvastyayanaṃ mātrā pitrā daśarathena ca purodhasā vasiṣṭhena maṅgalair abhimantritam R_1,021.002

sa putraṃ mūrdhny upāghrāya rājā daśarathaḥ priyam dadau kuśikaputrāya suprītenāntarātmanā R_1,021.003

tato vāyuḥ sukhasparśo virajasko vavau tadā viśvāmitragataṃ rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā rājīvalocanam R_1,021.004

puṣpavṛṣṭir mahaty āsīd devadundubhinisvanaḥ śaṅkhadundubhinirghoṣaḥ prayāte tu mahātmani R_1,021.005

viśvāmitro yayāv agre tato rāmo mahāyaśāḥ kākapakṣadharo dhanvī taṃ ca saumitrir anvagāt R_1,021.006

kalāpinau dhanuṣpāṇī śobhayānau diśo daśa viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ triśīrṣāv iva pannagau anujagmatur akṣudrau pitāmaham ivāśvinau R_1,021.007

baddhagodhāṅgulitrāṇau khaḍgavantau mahādyutī sthāṇuṃ devam ivācintyaṃ kumārāv iva pāvakī R_1,021.008

adhyardhayojanaṃ gatvā sarayvā dakṣiṇe taṭe rāmeti madhurā vāṇīṃ viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,021.009

gṛhāṇa vatsa salilaṃ mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ mantragrāmaṃ gṛhāṇa tvaṃ balām atibalāṃ tathā R_1,021.010

na śramo na jvaro vā te na rūpasya viparyayaḥ na ca suptaṃ pramattaṃ vā dharṣayiṣyanti nairṛtāḥ R_1,021.011

na bāhvoḥ sadṛśo vīrye pṛthivyām asti kaś cana triṣu lokeṣu vā rāma na bhavet sadṛśas tava R_1,021.012

na saubhāgye na dākṣiṇye na jñāne buddhiniścaye nottare pratipattavyo samo loke tavānagha R_1,021.013

etadvidyādvaye labdhe bhavitā nāsti te samaḥ balā cātibalā caiva sarvajñānasya mātarau R_1,021.014

kṣutpipāse na te rāma bhaviṣyete narottama balām atibalāṃ caiva paṭhataḥ pathi rāghava vidyādvayam adhīyāne yaśaś cāpy atulaṃ bhuvi R_1,021.015

pitāmahasute hy ete vidye tejaḥsamanvite pradātuṃ tava kākutstha sadṛśas tvaṃ hi dhārmika R_1,021.016

kāmaṃ bahuguṇāḥ sarve tvayy ete nātra saṃśayaḥ tapasā saṃbhṛte caite bahurūpe bhaviṣyataḥ R_1,021.017

tato rāmo jalaṃ spṛṣṭvā prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śuciḥ pratijagrāha te vidye maharṣer bhāvitātmanaḥ vidyāsamudito rāmaḥ śuśubhe bhūrivikramaḥ R_1,021.018

gurukāryāṇi sarvāṇi niyujya kuśikātmaje ūṣus tāṃ rajanīṃ tatra sarayvāṃ susukhaṃ trayaḥ R_1,021.019

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ abhyabhāṣata kākutsthaṃ śayānaṃ parṇasaṃstare R_1,022.001

kausalyā suprajā rāma pūrvā saṃdhyā pravartate uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla kartavyaṃ daivam āhnikam R_1,022.002

tasyarṣeḥ paramodāraṃ vacaḥ śrutvā nṛpātmajau snātvā kṛtodakau vīrau jepatuḥ paramaṃ japam R_1,022.003

kṛtāhnikau mahāvīryau viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam abhivādyābhisaṃhṛṣṭau gamanāyopatasthatuḥ R_1,022.004

tau prayāte mahāvīryau divyaṃ tripathagāṃ nadīm dadṛśāte tatas tatra sarayvāḥ saṃgame śubhe R_1,022.005

tatrāśramapadaṃ puṇyam ṛṣīṇām ugratejasām bahuvarṣasahasrāṇi tapyatāṃ paramaṃ tapaḥ R_1,022.006

taṃ dṛṣṭvā paramaprītau rāghavau puṇyam āśramam ūcatus taṃ mahātmānaṃ viśvāmitram idaṃ vacaḥ R_1,022.007

kasyāyam āśramaḥ puṇyaḥ ko nv asmin vasate pumān bhagavañ śrotum icchāvaḥ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi nau R_1,022.008

tayos tad vacanaṃ śrutvā prahasya munipuṃgavaḥ abravīc chrūyatāṃ rāma yasyāyaṃ pūrva āśramaḥ R_1,022.009

kandarpo mūrtimān āsīt kāma ity ucyate budhaiḥ R_1,022.010

tapasyantam iha sthāṇuṃ niyamena samāhitam kṛtodvāhaṃ tu deveśaṃ gacchantaṃ samarudgaṇam dharṣayām āsa durmedhā huṃkṛtaś ca mahātmanā R_1,022.011

dagdhasya tasya raudreṇa cakṣuṣā raghunandana vyaśīryanta śarīrāt svāt sarvagātrāṇi durmateḥ R_1,022.012

tasya gātraṃ hataṃ tatra nirdagdhasya mahātmanā aśarīraḥ kṛtaḥ kāmaḥ krodhād deveśvareṇa ha R_1,022.013

anaṅga iti vikhyātas tadā prabhṛti rāghava sa cāṅgaviṣayaḥ śrīmān yatrāṅgaṃ sa mumoca ha R_1,022.014

tasyāyam āśramaḥ puṇyas tasyeme munayaḥ purā śiṣyā dharmaparā vīra teṣāṃ pāpaṃ na vidyate R_1,022.015

ihādya rajanīṃ rāma vasema śubhadarśana puṇyayoḥ saritor madhye śvas tariṣyāmahe vayam R_1,022.016

teṣāṃ saṃvadatāṃ tatra tapo dīrgheṇa cakṣuṣā vijñāya paramaprītā munayo harṣam āgaman R_1,022.017

arghyaṃ pādyaṃ tathātithyaṃ nivedyakuśikātmaje rāmalakṣmaṇayoḥ paścād akurvann atithikriyām R_1,022.018

satkāraṃ samanuprāpya kathābhir abhirañjayan nyavasan susukhaṃ tatra kāmāśramapade tadā R_1,022.019

tataḥ prabhāte vimale kṛtāhnikam ariṃdamau viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya nadyās tīram upāgatau R_1,023.001

te ca sarve mahātmāno munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ upasthāpya śubhāṃ nāvaṃ viśvāmitram athābruvan R_1,023.002

ārohatu bhavān nāvaṃ rājaputrapuraskṛtaḥ ariṣṭaṃ gaccha panthānaṃ mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ R_1,023.003

viśvāmitras tathety uktvā tān ṛṣīn abhipūjya ca tatāra sahitas tābhyāṃ saritaṃ sāgaraṃ gamām R_1,023.004

atha rāmaḥ sarinmadhye papraccha munipuṅgavam vāriṇo bhidyamānasya kim ayaṃ tumulo dhvaniḥ R_1,023.005

rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā kautūhala samanvitam kathayām āsa dharmātmā tasya śabdasya niścayam R_1,023.006

kailāsaparvate rāma manasā nirmitaṃ saraḥ brahmaṇā naraśārdūla tenedaṃ mānasaṃ saraḥ R_1,023.007

tasmāt susrāva sarasaḥ sāyodhyām upagūhate saraḥpravṛttā sarayūḥ puṇyā brahmasaraścyutā R_1,023.008

tasyāyam atulaḥ śabdo jāhnavīm abhivartate vārisaṃkṣobhajo rāma praṇāmaṃ niyataḥ kuru R_1,023.009

tābhyāṃ tu tāv ubhau kṛtvā praṇāmam atidhārmikau tīraṃ dakṣiṇam āsādya jagmatur laghuvikramau R_1,023.010

sa vanaṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ dṛṣṭvā nṛpavarātmajaḥ aviprahatam aikṣvākaḥ papraccha munipuṃgavam R_1,023.011

aho vanam idaṃ durgaṃ jhillikāgaṇanāditam bhairavaiḥ śvāpadaiḥ kīrṇaṃ śakuntair dāruṇārutaiḥ R_1,023.012

nānāprakāraiḥ śakunair vāśyadbhir bhairavasvanaiḥ siṃhavyāghravarāhaiś ca vāraṇaiś cāpi śobhitam R_1,023.013

dhavāśvakarṇakakubhair bilvatindukapāṭalaiḥ saṃkīrṇaṃ badarībhiś ca kiṃ nv idaṃ dāruṇaṃ vanam R_1,023.014

tam uvāca mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ śrūyatāṃ vatsa kākutstha yasyaitad dāruṇaṃ vanam R_1,023.015

etau janapadau sphītau pūrvam āstāṃ narottama maladāś ca karūṣāś ca devanirmāṇa nirmitau R_1,023.016

purā vṛtravadhe rāma malena samabhiplutam kṣudhā caiva sahasrākṣaṃ brahmahatyā yadāviśat R_1,023.017

tam indraṃ snāpayan devā ṛṣayaś ca tapodhanāḥ kalaśaiḥ snāpayām āsur malaṃ cāsya pramocayan R_1,023.018

iha bhūmyāṃ malaṃ dattvā dattvā kāruṣam eva ca śarīrajaṃ mahendrasya tato harṣaṃ prapedire R_1,023.019

nirmalo niṣkarūṣaś ca śucir indro yadābhavat dadau deśasya suprīto varaṃ prabhur anuttamam R_1,023.020

imau janapadau sthītau khyātiṃ loke gamiṣyataḥ maladāś ca karūṣāś ca mamāṅgamaladhāriṇau R_1,023.021

sādhu sādhv iti taṃ devāḥ pākaśāsanam abruvan deśasya pūjāṃ tāṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛtāṃ śakreṇa dhīmatā R_1,023.022

etau janapadau sthītau dīrghakālam ariṃdama maladāś ca karūṣāś ca muditau dhanadhānyataḥ R_1,023.023

kasya cit tv atha kālasya yakṣī vai kāmarūpiṇī balaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayantī tadā hy abhūt R_1,023.024

tāṭakā nāma bhadraṃ te bhāryā sundasya dhīmataḥ mārīco rākṣasaḥ putro yasyāḥ śakraparākramaḥ R_1,023.025

imau janapadau nityaṃ vināśayati rāghava maladāṃś ca karūṣāṃś ca tāṭakā duṣṭacāriṇī R_1,023.026

seyaṃ panthānam āvārya vasaty atyardhayojane ata eva ca gantavyaṃ tāṭakāyā vanaṃ yataḥ R_1,023.027

svabāhubalam āśritya jahīmāṃ duṣṭacāriṇīm manniyogād imaṃ deśaṃ kuru niṣkaṇṭakaṃ punaḥ R_1,023.028

na hi kaś cid imaṃ deśaṃ śakroty āgantum īdṛśam yakṣiṇyā ghorayā rāma utsāditam asahyayā R_1,023.029

etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ yathaitad daruṇaṃ vanam yakṣyā cotsāditaṃ sarvam adyāpi na nivartate R_1,023.030

atha tasyāprameyasya muner vacanam uttamam śrutvā puruṣaśārdūlaḥ pratyuvāca śubhāṃ giram R_1,024.001

alpavīryā yadā yakṣāḥ śrūyante munipuṃgava kathaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayaty abalā balam R_1,024.002

viśvāmitro 'bravīd vākyaṃ śṛṇu yena balottarā varadānakṛtaṃ vīryaṃ dhārayaty abalā balam R_1,024.003

pūrvam āsīn mahāyakṣaḥ suketur nāma vīryavān anapatyaḥ śubhācāraḥ sa ca tepe mahat tapaḥ R_1,024.004

pitāmahas tu suprītas tasya yakṣapates tadā kanyāratnaṃ dadau rāma tāṭakāṃ nāma nāmataḥ R_1,024.005

dadau nāgasahasrasya balaṃ cāsyāḥ pitāmahaḥ na tv eva putraṃ yakṣāya dadau brahmā mahāyaśāḥ R_1,024.006

tāṃ tu jātāṃ vivardhantīṃ rūpayauvanaśālinīm jambhaputrāya sundāya dadau bhāryāṃ yaśasvinīm R_1,024.007

kasya cit tv atha kālalsya yakṣī putraṃ vyajāyata mārīcaṃ nāma durdharṣaṃ yaḥ śāpād rākṣaso 'bhavat R_1,024.008

sunde tu nihate rāma agastyam ṛṣisattamam tāṭakā saha putreṇa pradharṣayitum icchati R_1,024.009

rākṣasatvaṃ bhajasveti mārīcaṃ vyājahāra saḥ agastyaḥ paramakruddhas tāṭakām api śaptavān R_1,024.010

puruṣādī mahāyakṣī virūpā vikṛtānanā idaṃ rūpam apahāya dāruṇaṃ rūpam astu te R_1,024.011

saiṣā śāpakṛtāmarṣā tāṭakā krodhamūrchitā deśam utsādayaty enam agastyacaritaṃ śubham R_1,024.012

enāṃ rāghava durvṛttāṃ yakṣīṃ paramadāruṇām gobrāhmaṇahitārthāya jahi duṣṭaparākramām R_1,024.013

na hy enāṃ śāpasaṃsṛṣṭāṃ kaś cid utsahate pumān nihantuṃ triṣu lokeṣu tvām ṛte raghunandana R_1,024.014

na hi te strīvadhakṛte ghṛṇā kāryā narottama cāturvarṇyahitārthāya kartavyaṃ rājasūnunā R_1,024.015

rājyabhāraniyuktānām eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ adharmyāṃ jahi kākutstha dharmo hy asyā na vidyate R_1,024.016

śrūyate hi purā śakro virocanasutāṃ nṛpa pṛthivīṃ hantum icchantīṃ mantharām abhyasūdayat R_1,024.017

viṣṇunā ca purā rāma bhṛgupatnī dṛḍhavratā anindraṃ lokam icchantī kāvyamātā niṣūditā R_1,024.018

etaiś cānyaiś ca bahubhī rājaputramahātmabhiḥ adharmaniratā nāryo hatāḥ puruṣasattamaiḥ R_1,024.019

muner vacanam aklībaṃ śrutvā naravarātmajaḥ rāghavaḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā pratyuvāca dṛḍhavrataḥ R_1,025.001

pitur vacananirdeśāt pitur vacanagauravāt vacanaṃ kauśikasyeti kartavyam aviśaṅkayā R_1,025.002

anuśiṣṭo 'smy ayodhyāyāṃ gurumadhye mahātmanā pitrā daśarathenāhaṃ nāvajñeyaṃ ca tad vacaḥ R_1,025.003

so 'haṃ pitur vacaḥ śrutvā śāsanād brahma vādinaḥ kariṣyāmi na saṃdehas tāṭakāvadham uttamam R_1,025.004

gobrāhmaṇahitārthāya deśasyāsya sukhāya ca tava caivāprameyasya vacanaṃ kartum udyataḥ R_1,025.005

evam uktvā dhanurmadhye baddhvā muṣṭim ariṃdamaḥ jyāśabdam akarot tīvraṃ diśaḥ śabdena pūrayan R_1,025.006

tena śabdena vitrastās tāṭakā vanavāsinaḥ tāṭakā ca susaṃkruddhā tena śabdena mohitā R_1,025.007

taṃ śabdam abhinidhyāya rākṣasī krodhamūrchitā śrutvā cābhyadravad vegād yataḥ śabdo viniḥsṛtaḥ R_1,025.008

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ kruddhāṃ vikṛtāṃ vikṛtānanām pramāṇenātivṛddhāṃ ca lakṣmaṇaṃ so 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,025.009

paśya lakṣmaṇa yakṣiṇyā bhairavaṃ dāruṇaṃ vapuḥ bhidyeran darśanād asyā bhīrūṇāṃ hṛdayāni ca R_1,025.010

enāṃ paśya durādharṣāṃ māyā balasamanvitām vinivṛttāṃ karomy adya hṛtakarṇāgranāsikām R_1,025.011

na hy enām utsahe hantuṃ strīsvabhāvena rakṣitām vīryaṃ cāsyā gatiṃ cāpi haniṣyāmīti me matiḥ R_1,025.012

evaṃ bruvāṇe rāme tu tāṭakā krodhamūrchitā udyamya bāhū garjantī rāmam evābhyadhāvata R_1,025.013

tām āpatantīṃ vegena vikrāntām aśanīm iva śareṇorasi vivyādha sā papāta mamāra ca R_1,025.014

tāṃ hatāṃ bhīmasaṃkāśāṃ dṛṣṭvā surapatis tadā sādhu sādhv iti kākutsthaṃ surāś ca samapūjayan R_1,025.015

uvāca paramaprītaḥ sahasrākṣaḥ puraṃdaraḥ surāś ca sarve saṃhṛṣṭā viśvāmitram athābruvan R_1,025.016

mune kauśike bhadraṃ te sendrāḥ sarve marudgaṇāḥ toṣitāḥ karmaṇānena snehaṃ darśaya rāghave R_1,025.017

prajāpater kṛśāśvasya putrān satyaparākramān tapobalabhṛtān brahman rāghavāya nivedaya R_1,025.018

pātrabhūtaś ca te brahmaṃs tavānugamane dhṛtaḥ kartavyaṃ ca mahat karma surāṇāṃ rājasūnunā R_1,025.019

evam uktvā surāḥ sarve hṛṣṭā jagmur yathāgatam viśvāmitraṃ pūjayitvā tataḥ saṃdhyā pravartate R_1,025.020

tato munivaraḥ prītis tāṭakā vadhatoṣitaḥ mūrdhni rāmam upāghrāya idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,025.021

ihādya rajanīṃ rāma vasema śubhadarśana śvaḥ prabhāte gamiṣyāmas tad āśramapadaṃ mama R_1,025.022

atha tāṃ rajanīm uṣya viśvāmiro mahāyaśāḥ prahasya rāghavaṃ vākyam uvāca madhurākṣaram R_1,026.001

patituṣṭo 'smi bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ prītyā paramayā yukto dadāmy astrāṇi sarvaśaḥ R_1,026.002

devāsuragaṇān vāpi sagandharvoragān api yair amitrān prasahyājau vaśīkṛtya jayiṣyasi R_1,026.003

tāni divyāni bhadraṃ te dadāmy astrāṇi sarvaśaḥ daṇḍacakraṃ mahad divyaṃ tava dāsyāmi rāghava R_1,026.004

dharmacakraṃ tato vīra kālacakraṃ tathaiva ca viṣṇucakraṃ tathātyugram aindraṃ cakraṃ tathaiva ca R_1,026.005

vajram astraṃ naraśreṣṭha śaivaṃ śūlavaraṃ tathā astraṃ brahmaśiraś caiva aiṣīkam api rāghava dadāmi te mahābāho brāhmam astram anuttamam R_1,026.006

gade dve caiva kākutstha modakī śikharī ubhe pradīpte naraśārdūla prayacchāmi nṛpātmaja R_1,026.007

dharmapāśam ahaṃ rāma kālapāśaṃ tathaiva ca vāruṇaṃ pāśam astraṃ ca dadāny aham anuttamam R_1,026.008

aśanī dve prayacchāmi śuṣkārdre raghunandana R_1,026.009

dadāmi cāstraṃ painākam astraṃ nārāyaṇaṃ tathā āgneyam astra dayitaṃ śikharaṃ nāma nāmataḥ R_1,026.010

vāyavyaṃ prathamaṃ nāma dadāmi tava rāghava astraṃ hayaśiro nāma krauñcam astraṃ tathaiva ca R_1,026.011

śakti dvayaṃ ca kākutstha dadāmi tava cānagha kaṅkālaṃ musalaṃ ghoraṃ kāpālam atha kaṅkaṇam R_1,026.012

dhārayanty asurā yāni dadāmy etāni sarvaśaḥ vaidyādharaṃ mahāstraṃ ca nandanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ R_1,026.013

asiratnaṃ mahābāho dadāmi nṛvarātmaja gāndharvam astraṃ dayitaṃ mānavaṃ nāma nāmataḥ R_1,026.014

prasvāpanapraśamane dadmi sauraṃ ca rāghava darpaṇaṃ śoṣaṇaṃ caiva saṃtāpanavilāpane R_1,026.015

madanaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ kandarpadayitaṃ tathā paiśācam astraṃ dayitaṃ mohanaṃ nāma nāmataḥ pratīccha naraśārdūla rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ R_1,026.016

tāmasaṃ naraśārdūla saumanaṃ ca mahābalam saṃvartaṃ caiva durdharṣaṃ mausalaṃ ca nṛpātmaja R_1,026.017

satyam astraṃ mahābāho tathā māyādharaṃ param ghoraṃ tejaḥprabhaṃ nāma paratejo'pakarṣaṇam R_1,026.018

somāstraṃ śiśiraṃ nāma tvāṣṭram astraṃ sudāmanam dāruṇaṃ ca bhagasyāpi śīteṣum atha mānavam R_1,026.019

etān nāma mahābāho kāmarūpān mahābalān gṛhāṇa paramodārān kṣipram eva nṛpātmaja R_1,026.020

sthitas tu prāṅmukho bhūtvā śucir nivaratas tadā dadau rāmāya suprīto mantragrāmam anuttamam R_1,026.021

japatas tu munes tasya viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ upatasthur mahārhāṇi sarvāṇy astrāṇi rāghavam R_1,026.022

ūcuś ca muditā rāmaṃ sarve prāñjalayas tadā ime sma paramodāra kiṃkarās tava rāghava R_1,026.023

pratigṛhya ca kākutsthaḥ samālabhya ca pāṇinā manasā me bhaviṣyadhvam iti tāny abhyacodayat R_1,026.024

tataḥ prītamanā rāmo viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim abhivādya mahātejā gamanāyopacakrame R_1,026.025

pratigṛhya tato 'strāṇi prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śuciḥ gacchann eva ca kākutstho viśvāmitram athābravīt R_1,027.001

gṛhītāstro 'smi bhagavan durādharṣaḥ surair api astrāṇāṃ tv aham icchāmi saṃhāraṃ munipuṃgava R_1,027.002

evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ saṃhāraṃ vyājahārātha dhṛtimān suvrataḥ śuciḥ R_1,027.003

satyavantaṃ satyakīrtiṃ dhṛṣṭaṃ rabhasam eva ca pratihārataraṃ nāma parāṅmukham avāṅmukham R_1,027.004

lakṣākṣaviṣamau caiva dṛḍhanābhasunābhakau daśākṣaśatavaktrau ca daśaśīrṣaśatodarau R_1,027.005

padmanābhamahānābhau dundunābhasunābhakau jyotiṣaṃ kṛśanaṃ caiva nairāśya vimalāv ubhau R_1,027.006

yaugandharaharidrau ca daityapramathanau tathā pitryaṃ saumanasaṃ caiva vidhūtamakarāv ubhau R_1,027.007

karavīrakaraṃ caiva dhanadhānyau ca rāghava kāmarūpaṃ kāmaruciṃ moham āvaraṇaṃ tathā R_1,027.008

jṛmbhakaṃ sarvanābhaṃ ca santānavaraṇau tathā kṛśāśvatanayān rāma bhāsvarān kāmarūpiṇaḥ R_1,027.009

pratīccha mama bhadraṃ te pātrabhūto 'si rāghava divyabhāsvaradehāś ca mūrtimantaḥ sukhapradāḥ R_1,027.010

rāmaṃ prāñjalayo bhūtvābruvan madhurabhāṣiṇaḥ ime sma naraśārdūla śādhi kiṃ karavāma te R_1,027.011

gamyatām iti tān āha yatheṣṭaṃ raghunandanaḥ mānasāḥ kāryakāleṣu sāhāyyaṃ me kariṣyatha R_1,027.012

atha te rāmam āmantrya kṛtvā cāpi pradakṣiṇam evam astv iti kākutstham uktvā jagmur yathāgatam R_1,027.013

sa ca tān rāghavo jñātvā viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim gacchann evātha madhuraṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,027.014

kiṃ nv etan meghasaṃkāśaṃ parvatasyāvidūrataḥ vṛkṣaṣaṇḍam ito bhāti paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me R_1,027.015

darśanīyaṃ mṛgākīrṇaṃ manoharam atīva ca nānāprakāraiḥ śakunair valgubhāṣair alaṃkṛtam R_1,027.016

niḥsṛtāḥ sma muniśreṣṭha kāntārād romaharṣaṇāt anayā tv avagacchāmi deśasya sukhavattayā R_1,027.017

sarvaṃ me śaṃsa bhagavan kasyāśramapadaṃ tv idam saṃprāptā yatra te pāpā brahmaghnā duṣṭacāriṇaḥ R_1,027.018

atha tasyāprameyasya tad vanaṃ paripṛcchataḥ viśvāmitro mahātejā vyākhyātum upacakrame R_1,028.001

eṣa pūrvāśramo rāma vāmanasya mahātmanaḥ siddhāśrama iti khyātaḥ siddho hy atra mahātapāḥ R_1,028.002

etasminn eva kāle tu rājā vairocanir baliḥ nirjitya daivatagaṇān sendrāṃś ca samarudgaṇān kārayām āsa tad rājyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ R_1,028.003

bales tu yajamānasya devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ samāgamya svayaṃ caiva viṣṇum ūcur ihāśrame R_1,028.004

balir vairocanir viṣṇo yajate yajñam uttamam asamāpte kratau tasmin svakāryam abhipadyatām R_1,028.005

ye cainam abhivartante yācitāra itas tataḥ yac ca yatra yathāvac ca sarvaṃ tebhyaḥ prayacchati R_1,028.006

sa tvaṃ surahitārthāya māyāyogam upāśritaḥ vāmanatvaṃ gato viṣṇo kuru kalyāṇam uttamam R_1,028.007

ayaṃ siddhāśramo nāma prasādāt te bhaviṣyati siddhe karmaṇi deveśa uttiṣṭha bhagavann itaḥ R_1,028.008

atha viṣṇur mahātejā adityāṃ samajāyata vāmanaṃ rūpam āsthāya vairocanim upāgamat R_1,028.009

trīn kramān atha bhikṣitvā pratigṛhya ca mānataḥ ākramya lokāṃl lokātmā sarvabhūtahite rataḥ R_1,028.010

mahendrāya punaḥ prādān niyamya balim ojasā trailokyaṃ sa mahātejāś cakre śakravaśaṃ punaḥ R_1,028.011

tenaiṣa pūrvam ākrānta āśramaḥ śramanāśanaḥ mayāpi bhaktyā tasyaiṣa vāmanasyopabhujyate R_1,028.012

etam āśramam āyānti rākṣasā vighnakāriṇaḥ atra te puruṣavyāghra hantavyā duṣṭacāriṇaḥ R_1,028.013

adya gacchāmahe rāma siddhāśramam anuttamam tad āśramapadaṃ tāta tavāpy etad yathā mama R_1,028.014

taṃ dṛṣṭvā munayaḥ sarve siddhāśramanivāsinaḥ utpatyotpatya sahasā viśvāmitram apūjayan R_1,028.015

yathārhaṃ cakrire pūjāṃ viśvāmitrāya dhīmate tathaiva rājaputrābhyām akurvann atithikriyām R_1,028.016

muhūrtam atha viśrāntau rājaputrāv ariṃdamau prāñjalī muniśārdūlam ūcatū raghunandanau R_1,028.017

adyaiva dīkṣāṃ praviśa bhadraṃ te munipuṃgava siddhāśramo 'yaṃ siddhaḥ syāt satyam astu vacas tava R_1,028.018

evam ukto mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ praviveśa tadā dīkṣāṃ niyato niyatendriyaḥ R_1,028.019

kumārāv api tāṃ rātrim uṣitvā susamāhitau prabhātakāle cotthāya viśvāmitram avandatām R_1,028.020

atha tau deśakālajñau rājaputrāv ariṃdamau deśe kāle ca vākyajñāv abrūtāṃ kauśikaṃ vacaḥ R_1,029.001

bhagavañ śrotum icchāvo yasmin kāle niśācarau saṃrakṣaṇīyau tau brahman nātivarteta tatkṣaṇam R_1,029.002

evaṃ bruvāṇau kākutsthau tvaramāṇau yuyutsayā sarve te munayaḥ prītāḥ praśaśaṃsur nṛpātmajau R_1,029.003

adya prabhṛti ṣaḍrātraṃ rakṣataṃ rāghavau yuvām dīkṣāṃ gato hy eṣa munir maunitvaṃ ca gamiṣyati R_1,029.004

tau tu tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrau yaśasvinau anidrau ṣaḍahorātraṃ tapovanam arakṣatām R_1,029.005

upāsāṃ cakratur vīrau yattau paramadhanvinau rarakṣatur munivaraṃ viśvāmitram ariṃdamau R_1,029.006

atha kāle gate tasmin ṣaṣṭhe 'hani samāgate saumitram abravīd rāmo yatto bhava samāhitaḥ R_1,029.007

rāmasyaivaṃ bruvāṇasya tvaritasya yuyutsayā prajajvāla tato vediḥ sopādhyāyapurohitā R_1,029.008

mantravac ca yathānyāyaṃ yajño 'sau saṃpravartate ākāśe ca mahāñ śabdaḥ prādur āsīd bhayānakaḥ R_1,029.009

āvārya gaganaṃ megho yathā prāvṛṣi nirgataḥ tathā māyāṃ vikurvāṇau rākṣasāv abhyadhāvatām R_1,029.010

mārīcaś ca subāhuś ca tayor anucarās tathā āgamya bhīmasaṃkāśā rudhiraughān avāsṛjan R_1,029.011

tāv āpatantau sahasā dṛṣṭvā rājīvalocanaḥ lakṣmaṇaṃ tv abhisaṃprekṣya rāmo vacanam abravīt R_1,029.012

paśya lakṣmaṇa durvṛttān rākṣasān piśitāśanān mānavāstrasamādhūtān anilena yathāghanān R_1,029.013

mānavaṃ paramodāram astraṃ paramabhāsvaram cikṣepa paramakruddho mārīcor asi rāghavaḥ R_1,029.014

sa tena paramāstreṇa mānavena samāhitaḥ saṃpūrṇaṃ yojanaśataṃ kṣiptaḥ sāgarasaṃplave R_1,029.015

vicetanaṃ vighūrṇantaṃ śīteṣubalapīḍitam nirastaṃ dṛśya mārīcaṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_1,029.016

paśya lakṣmaṇa śīteṣuṃ mānavaṃ dharmasaṃhitam mohayitvā nayaty enaṃ na ca prāṇair viyujyate R_1,029.017

imān api vadhiṣyāmi nirghṛṇān duṣṭacāriṇaḥ rākṣasān pāpakarmasthān yajñaghnān rudhirāśanān R_1,029.018

vigṛhya sumahac cāstram āgneyaṃ raghunandanaḥ subāhur asi cikṣepa sa viddhaḥ prāpatad bhuvi R_1,029.019

śeṣān vāyavyam ādāya nijaghāna mahāyaśāḥ rāghavaḥ paramodāro munīnāṃ mudam āvahan R_1,029.020

sa hatvā rākṣasān sarvān yajñaghnān raghunandanaḥ ṛṣibhiḥ pūjitas tatra yathendro vijaye purā R_1,029.021

atha yajñe samāpte tu viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ nirītikā diśo dṛṣṭvā kākutstham idam abravīt R_1,029.022

kṛtārtho 'smi mahābāho kṛtaṃ guruvacas tvayā siddhāśramam idaṃ satyaṃ kṛtaṃ rāma mahāyaśaḥ R_1,029.023

atha tāṃ rajanīṃ tatra kṛtārthau rāmalakṣaṇau ūṣatur muditau vīrau prahṛṣṭenāntarātmanā R_1,030.001

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ kṛtapaurvāhṇikakriyau viśvāmitram ṛṣīṃś cānyān sahitāv abhijagmatuḥ R_1,030.002

abhivādya muniśreṣṭhaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam ūcatur madhurodāraṃ vākyaṃ madhurabhāṣiṇau R_1,030.003

imau svo muniśārdūla kiṃkarau samupasthitau ājñāpaya yatheṣṭaṃ vai śāsanaṃ karavāva kim R_1,030.004

evam ukte tatas tābhyāṃ sarva eva maharṣayaḥ viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya rāmaṃ vacanam abruvan R_1,030.005

maithilasya naraśreṣṭha janakasya bhaviṣyati yajñaḥ paramadharmiṣṭhas tatra yāsyāmahe vayam R_1,030.006

tvaṃ caiva naraśārdūla sahāsmābhir gamiṣyasi adbhutaṃ ca dhanūratnaṃ tatra tvaṃ draṣṭum arhasi R_1,030.007

tad dhi pūrvaṃ naraśreṣṭha dattaṃ sadasi daivataiḥ aprameyabalaṃ ghoraṃ makhe paramabhāsvaram R_1,030.008

nāsya devā na gandharvā nāsurā na ca rākṣasāḥ kartum āropaṇaṃ śaktā na kathaṃ cana mānuṣāḥ R_1,030.009

dhanuṣas tasya vīryaṃ hi jijñāsanto mahīkṣitaḥ na śekur āropayituṃ rājaputrā mahābalāḥ R_1,030.010

tad dhanur naraśārdūla maithilasya mahātmanaḥ tatra drakṣyasi kākutstha yajñaṃ cādbhutadarśanam R_1,030.011

tad dhi yajñaphalaṃ tena maithilenottamaṃ dhanuḥ yācitaṃ naraśārdūla sunābhaṃ sarvadaivataiḥ R_1,030.012

evam uktvā munivaraḥ prasthānam akarot tadā sarṣisaṃghaḥ sakākutstha āmantrya vanadevatāḥ R_1,030.013

svasti vo 'stu gamiṣyāmi siddhaḥ siddhāśramād aham uttare jāhnavītīre himavantaṃ śiloccayam R_1,030.014

pradakṣiṇaṃ tataḥ kṛtvā siddhāśramam anuttamam uttarāṃ diśam uddiśya prasthātum upacakrame R_1,030.015

taṃ vrajantaṃ munivaram anvagād anusāriṇām śakaṭī śatamātraṃ tu prayāṇe brahmavādinām R_1,030.016

mṛgapakṣigaṇāś caiva siddhāśramanivāsinaḥ anujagmur mahātmānaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim R_1,030.017

te gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ lambamāne divākare vāsaṃ cakrur munigaṇāḥ śoṇākūle samāhitāḥ R_1,030.018

te 'staṃ gate dinakare snātvā hutahutāśanāḥ viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya niṣedur amitaujasaḥ R_1,030.019

rāmo 'pi sahasaumitrir munīṃs tān abhipūjya ca agrato niṣasādātha viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ R_1,030.020

atha rāmo mahātejā viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim papraccha muniśārdūlaṃ kautūhalasamanvitaḥ R_1,030.021

bhagavan ko nv ayaṃ deśaḥ samṛddhavanaśobhitaḥ śrotum icchāmi bhadraṃ te vaktum arhasi tattvataḥ R_1,030.022

codito rāmavākyena kathayām āsa suvrataḥ tasya deśasya nikhilam ṛṣimadhye mahātapāḥ R_1,030.023

brahmayonir mahān āsīt kuśo nāma mahātapāḥ vaidarbhyāṃ janayām āsa caturaḥ sadṛśān sutān kuśāmbaṃ kuśanābhaṃ ca ādhūrtarajasaṃ vasum R_1,031.001

dīptiyuktān mahotsāhān kṣatradharmacikīrṣayā tān uvāca kuśaḥ putrān dharmiṣṭhān satyavādinaḥ kriyatāṃ pālanaṃ putrā dharmaṃ prāpsyatha puṣkalam R_1,031.002

kuśasya vacanaṃ śrutvā catvāro lokasaṃmatāḥ niveśaṃ cakrire sarve purāṇāṃ nṛvarās tadā R_1,031.003

kuśāmbas tu mahātejāḥ kauśāmbīm akarot purīm kuśanābhas tu dharmātmā paraṃ cakre mahodayam R_1,031.004

ādhūrtarajaso rāma dharmāraṇyaṃ mahīpatiḥ cakre puravaraṃ rājā vasuś cakre girivrajam R_1,031.005

eṣā vasumatī rāma vasos tasya mahātmanaḥ ete śailavarāḥ pañca prakāśante samantataḥ R_1,031.006

sumāgadhī nadī ramyā māgadhān viśrutāyayau pañcānāṃ śailamukhyānāṃ madhye māleva śobhate R_1,031.007

saiṣā hi māgadhī rāma vasos tasya mahātmanaḥ pūrvābhicaritā rāma sukṣetrā sasyamālinī R_1,031.008

kuśanābhas tu rājarṣiḥ kanyāśatam anuttamam janayām āsa dharmātmā ghṛtācyāṃ raghunandana R_1,031.009

tās tu yauvanaśālinyo rūpavatyaḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ udyānabhūmim āgamya prāvṛṣīva śatahradāḥ R_1,031.010

gāyantyo nṛtyamānāś ca vādayantyaś ca rāghava āmodaṃ paramaṃ jagmur varābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ R_1,031.011

atha tāś cārusarvāṅgyo rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi udyānabhūmim āgamya tārā iva ghanāntare R_1,031.012

tāḥ sarvaguṇasaṃpannā rūpayauvanasaṃyutāḥ dṛṣṭvā sarvātmako vāyur idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,031.013

ahaṃ vaḥ kāmaye sarvā bhāryā mama bhaviṣyatha mānuṣas tyajyatāṃ bhāvo dīrgham āyur avāpsyatha R_1,031.014

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā vāyor akliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ apahāsya tato vākyaṃ kanyāśatam athābravīt R_1,031.015

antaś carasi bhūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ tvaṃ surottama prabhāvajñāś ca te sarvāḥ kim asmān avamanyase R_1,031.016

kuśanābhasutāḥ sarvāḥ samarthās tvāṃ surottama sthānāc cyāvayituṃ devaṃ rakṣāmas tu tapo vayam R_1,031.017

mā bhūt sa kālo durmedhaḥ pitaraṃ satyavādinam nāvamanyasva dharmeṇa svayaṃ varam upāsmahe R_1,031.018

pitā hi prabhur asmākaṃ daivataṃ paramaṃ hi saḥ yasya no dāsyati pitā sa no bhartā bhaviṣyati R_1,031.019

tāsāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā vāyuḥ paramakopanaḥ praviśya sarvagātrāṇi babhañja bhagavān prabhuḥ R_1,031.020

tāḥ kanyā vāyunā bhagnā viviśur nṛpater gṛham dṛṣṭvā bhagnās tadā rājā saṃbhrānta idam abravīt R_1,031.021

kim idaṃ kathyatāṃ putryaḥ ko dharmam avamanyate kubjāḥ kena kṛtāḥ sarvā veṣṭantyo nābhibhāṣatha R_1,031.022

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā kuśanābhasya dhīmataḥ śirobhiś caraṇau spṛṣṭvā kanyāśatam abhāṣata R_1,032.001

vāyuḥ sarvātmako rājan pradharṣayitum icchati aśubhaṃ mārgam āsthāya na dharmaṃ pratyavekṣate R_1,032.002

pitṛmatyaḥ sma bhadraṃ te svacchande na vayaṃ sthitāḥ pitaraṃ no vṛṇīṣva tvaṃ yadi no dāsyate tava R_1,032.003

tena pāpānubandhena vacanaṃ na pratīcchatā evaṃ bruvantyaḥ sarvāḥ sma vāyunā nihatā bhṛṣam R_1,032.004

tāsāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā paramadhārmikaḥ pratyuvāca mahātejāḥ kanyāśatam anuttamam R_1,032.005

kṣāntaṃ kṣamāvatāṃ putryaḥ kartavyaṃ sumahat kṛtam aikamatyam upāgamya kulaṃ cāvekṣitaṃ mama R_1,032.006

alaṃkāro hi nārīṇāṃ kṣamā tu puruṣasya vā duṣkaraṃ tac ca vaḥ kṣāntaṃ tridaśeṣu viśeṣataḥ R_1,032.007

yādṛśīr vaḥ kṣamā putryaḥ sarvāsām aviśeṣataḥ kṣamā dānaṃ kṣamā yajñaḥ kṣamā satyaṃ ca putrikāḥ R_1,032.008

kṣamā yaśaḥ kṣamā dharmaḥ kṣamāyāṃ viṣṭhitaṃ jagat visṛjya kanyāḥ kākutstha rājā tridaśavikramaḥ R_1,032.009

mantrajño mantrayām āsa pradānaṃ saha mantribhiḥ deśe kāle pradānasya sadṛśe pratipādanam R_1,032.010

etasminn eva kāle tu cūlī nāma mahāmuniḥ ūrdhvaretāḥ śubhācāro brāhmaṃ tapa upāgamat R_1,032.011

tapyantaṃ tam ṛṣiṃ tatra gandharvī paryupāsate somadā nāma bhadraṃ te ūrmilā tanayā tadā R_1,032.012

sā ca taṃ praṇatā bhūtvā śuśrūṣaṇaparāyaṇā uvāsa kāle dharmiṣṭhā tasyās tuṣṭo 'bhavad guruḥ R_1,032.013

sa ca tāṃ kālayogena provāca raghunandana parituṣṭo 'smi bhadraṃ te kiṃ karomi tava priyam R_1,032.014

parituṣṭaṃ muniṃ jñātvā gandharvī madhurasvaram uvāca paramaprītā vākyajñā vākyakovidam R_1,032.015

lakṣmyā samudito brāhmyā brahmabhūto mahātapāḥ brāhmeṇa tapasā yuktaṃ putram icchāmi dhārmikam R_1,032.016

apatiś cāsmi bhadraṃ te bhāryā cāsmi na kasya cit brāhmeṇopagatāyāś ca dātum arhasi me sutam R_1,032.017

tasyāḥ prasanno brahmarṣir dadau putram anuttamam brahmadatta iti khyātaṃ mānasaṃ cūlinaḥ sutam R_1,032.018

sa rājā brahmadattas tu purīm adhyavasat tadā kāmpilyāṃ parayā lakṣmyā devarājo yathā divam R_1,032.019

sa buddhiṃ kṛtavān rājā kuśanābhaḥ sudhārmikaḥ brahmadattāya kākutstha dātuṃ kanyāśataṃ tadā R_1,032.020

tam āhūya mahātejā brahmadattaṃ mahīpatiḥ dadau kanyāśataṃ rājā suprītenāntarātmanā R_1,032.021

yathākramaṃ tataḥ pāṇiṃ jagrāha raghunandana brahmadatto mahī pālas tāsāṃ devapatir yathā R_1,032.022

spṛṣṭamātre tataḥ pāṇau vikubjā vigatajvarāḥ yuktāḥ paramayā lakṣmyā babhuḥ kanyāśataṃ tadā R_1,032.023

sa dṛṣṭvā vāyunā muktāḥ kuśanābho mahīpatiḥ babhūva paramaprīto harṣaṃ lebhe punaḥ punaḥ R_1,032.024

kṛtodvāhaṃ tu rājānaṃ brahmadattaṃ mahīpatiḥ sadāraṃ preṣayām āsa sopādhyāya gaṇaṃ tadā R_1,032.025

somadāpi susaṃhṛṣṭā putrasya sadṛśīṃ kriyām yathānyāyaṃ ca gandharvī snuṣās tāḥ pratyanandata R_1,032.026

kṛtodvāhe gate tasmin brahmadatte ca rāghava aputraḥ putralābhāya pautrīm iṣṭim akalpayat R_1,033.001

iṣṭyāṃ tu vartamānāyāṃ kuśanābhaṃ mahīpatim uvāca paramaprītaḥ kuśo brahmasutas tadā R_1,033.002

putras te sadṛśaḥ putra bhaviṣyati sudhārmikaḥ gādhiṃ prāpsyasi tena tvaṃ kīrtiṃ loke ca śāśvatīm R_1,033.003

evam uktvā kuśo rāma kuśanābhaṃ mahīpatim jagāmākāśam āviśya brahmalokaṃ sanātanam R_1,033.004

kasya cit tv atha kālasya kuśanābhasya dhīmataḥ jajñe paramadharmiṣṭho gādhir ity eva nāmataḥ R_1,033.005

sa pitā mama kākutstha gādhiḥ paramadhārmikaḥ kuśavaṃśaprasūto 'smi kauśiko raghunandana R_1,033.006

pūrvajā bhaginī cāpi mama rāghava suvratā nāmnā satyavatī nāma ṛcīke pratipāditā R_1,033.007

saśarīrā gatā svargaṃ bhartāram anuvartinī kauśikī paramodārā sā pravṛttā mahānadī R_1,033.008

divyā puṇyodakā ramyā himavantam upāśritā lokasya hitakāmārthaṃ pravṛttā bhaginī mama R_1,033.009

tato 'haṃ himavatpārśve vasāmi niyataḥ sukham bhaginyāḥ snehasaṃyuktaḥ kauśikyā raghunandana R_1,033.010

sā tu satyavatī puṇyā satye dharme pratiṣṭhitā pativratā mahābhāgā kauśikī saritāṃ varā R_1,033.011

ahaṃ hi niyamād rāma hitvā tāṃ samupāgataḥ siddhāśramam anuprāpya siddho 'smi tava tejasā R_1,033.012

eṣā rāma mamotpattiḥ svasya vaṃśasya kīrtitā deśasya ca mahābāho yan māṃ tvaṃ paripṛcchasi R_1,033.013

gato 'rdharātraḥ kākutstha kathāḥ kathayato mama nidrām abhyehi bhadraṃ te mā bhūd vighno 'dhvanīha naḥ R_1,033.014

niṣpandās taravaḥ sarve nilīnā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ naiśena tamasā vyāptā diśaś ca raghunandana R_1,033.015

śanair viyujyate saṃdhyā nabho netrair ivāvṛtam nakṣatratārāgahanaṃ jyotirbhir avabhāsate R_1,033.016

uttiṣṭhati ca śītāṃśuḥ śaśī lokatamonudaḥ hlādayan prāṇināṃ loke manāṃsi prabhayā vibho R_1,033.017

naiśāni sarvabhūtāni pracaranti tatas tataḥ yakṣarākṣasasaṃghāś ca raudrāś ca piśitāśanāḥ R_1,033.018

evam uktvā mahātejā virarāma mahāmuniḥ sādhu sādhv iti taṃ sarve munayo hy abhyapūjayan R_1,033.019

rāmo 'pi saha saumitriḥ kiṃ cid āgatavismayaḥ praśasya muniśārdūlaṃ nidrāṃ samupasevate R_1,033.020

upāsya rātriśeṣaṃ tu śoṇākūle maharṣibhiḥ niśāyāṃ suprabhātāyāṃ viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,034.001

suprabhātā niśā rāma pūrvā saṃdhyā pravartate uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha bhadraṃ te gamanāyābhirocaya R_1,034.002

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kṛtvā paurvāhṇikīṃ kriyām gamanaṃ rocayām āsa vākyaṃ cedam uvāca ha R_1,034.003

ayaṃ śoṇaḥ śubhajalo gādhaḥ pulinamaṇḍitaḥ katareṇa pathā brahman saṃtariṣyāmahe vayam R_1,034.004

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa viśvāmitro 'bravīd idam eṣa panthā mayoddiṣṭo yena yānti maharṣayaḥ R_1,034.005

te gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ gate 'rdhadivase tadā jāhnavīṃ saritāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ dadṛśur munisevitām R_1,034.006

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā puṇyasalilāṃ haṃsasārasasevitām babhūvur muditāḥ sarve munayaḥ saharāghavāḥ tasyās tīre tataś cakrus te āvāsaparigraham R_1,034.007

tataḥ snātvā yathānyāyaṃ saṃtarpya pitṛdevatāḥ hutvā caivāgnihotrāṇi prāśya cāmṛtavad dhaviḥ R_1,034.008

viviśur jāhnavītīre śucau muditamānasāḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ parivārya samantataḥ R_1,034.009

saṃprahṛṣṭamanā rāmo viśvāmitram athābravīt bhagavañ śrotum icchāmi gaṅgāṃ tripathagāṃ nadīm trailokyaṃ katham ākramya gatā nadanadīpatim R_1,034.010

codito rāma vākyena viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ vṛddhiṃ janma ca gaṅgāyā vaktum evopacakrame R_1,034.011

śailendro himavān nāma dhātūnām ākaro mahān tasya kanyā dvayaṃ rāma rūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi R_1,034.012

yā meruduhitā rāma tayor mātā sumadhyamā nāmnā menā manojñā vai patnī himavataḥ priyā R_1,034.013

tasyāṃ gaṅgeyam abhavaj jyeṣṭhā himavataḥ sutā umā nāma dvitīyābhūt kanyā tasyaiva rāghava R_1,034.014

atha jyeṣṭhāṃ surāḥ sarve devatārthacikīrṣayā śailendraṃ varayām āsur gaṅgāṃ tripathagāṃ nadīm R_1,034.015

dadau dharmeṇa himavāṃs tanayāṃ lokapāvanīm svacchandapathagāṃ gaṅgāṃ trailokyahitakāmyayā R_1,034.016

pratigṛhya trilokārthaṃ trilokahitakāriṇaḥ gaṅgām ādāya te 'gacchan kṛtārthenāntarātmanā R_1,034.017

yā cānyā śailaduhitā kanyāsīd raghunandana ugraṃ sā vratam āsthāya tapas tepe tapodhanā R_1,034.018

ugreṇa tapasā yuktāṃ dadau śailavaraḥ sutām rudrāyāpratirūpāya umāṃ lokanamaskṛtām R_1,034.019

ete te śaila rājasya sute lokanamaskṛte gaṅgā ca saritāṃ śreṣṭhā umā devī ca rāghava R_1,034.020

etat te dharmam ākhyātaṃ yathā tripathagā nadī khaṃ gatā prathamaṃ tāta gatiṃ gatimatāṃ vara R_1,034.021

ukta vākye munau tasminn ubhau rāghavalakṣmaṇau pratinandya kathāṃ vīrāv ūcatur munipuṃgavam R_1,035.001

dharmayuktam idaṃ brahman kathitaṃ paramaṃ tvayā duhituḥ śailarājasya jyeṣṭhāya vaktum arhasi R_1,035.002

vistaraṃ vistarajño 'si divyamānuṣasaṃbhavam trīn patho hetunā kena pāvayel lokapāvanī R_1,035.003

kathaṃ gaṅgāṃ tripathagā viśrutā sariduttamā triṣu lokeṣu dharmajña karmabhiḥ kaiḥ samanvitā R_1,035.004

tathā bruvati kākutsthe viśvāmitras tapodhanaḥ nikhilena kathāṃ sarvām ṛṣimadhye nyavedayat R_1,035.005

purā rāma kṛtodvāhaḥ śitikaṇṭho mahātapāḥ dṛṣṭvā ca spṛhayā devīṃ maithunāyopacakrame R_1,035.006

śitikaṇṭhasya devasya divyaṃ varṣaśataṃ gatam na cāpi tanayo rāma tasyām āsīt paraṃtapa R_1,035.007

tato devāḥ samudvignāḥ pitāmahapurogamāḥ yad ihotpadyate bhūtaṃ kas tat pratisahiṣyate R_1,035.008

abhigamya surāḥ sarve praṇipatyedam abruvan devadeva mahādeva lokasyāsya hite rata surāṇāṃ praṇipātena prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_1,035.009

na lokā dhārayiṣyanti tava tejaḥ surottama brāhmeṇa tapasā yukto devyā saha tapaś cara R_1,035.010

trailokyahitakāmārthaṃ tejas tejasi dhāraya rakṣa sarvān imāṃl lokān nālokaṃ kartum arhasi R_1,035.011

devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokamaheśvaraḥ bāḍham ity abravīt sarvān punaś cedam uvāca ha R_1,035.012

dhārayiṣyāmy ahaṃ tejas tejasy eva sahomayā tridaśāḥ pṛthivī caiva nirvāṇam adhigacchatu R_1,035.013

yad idaṃ kṣubhitaṃ sthānān mama tejo hy anuttamam dhārayiṣyati kas tan me bruvantu surasattamāḥ R_1,035.014

evam uktās tato devāḥ pratyūcur vṛṣabhadhvajam yat tejaḥ kṣubhitaṃ hy etat tad dharā dhārayiṣyati R_1,035.015

evam uktaḥ surapatiḥ pramumoca mahītale tejasā pṛthivī yena vyāptā sagirikānanā R_1,035.016

tato devāḥ punar idam ūcuś cātha hutāśanam praviśa tvaṃ mahātejo raudraṃ vāyusamanvitaḥ R_1,035.017

tad agninā punar vyāptaṃ saṃjātaḥ śvetaparvataḥ divyaṃ śaravaṇaṃ caiva pāvakādityasaṃnibham yatra jāto mahātejāḥ kārtikeyo 'gnisaṃbhavaḥ R_1,035.018

athomāṃ ca śivaṃ caiva devāḥ sarṣi gaṇās tadā pūjayām āsur atyarthaṃ suprītamanasas tataḥ R_1,035.019

atha śaila sutā rāma tridaśān idam abravīt samanyur aśapat sarvān krodhasaṃraktalocanā R_1,035.020

yasmān nivāritā caiva saṃgatā putrakāmyayā apatyaṃ sveṣu dāreṣu notpādayitum arhatha adya prabhṛti yuṣmākam aprajāḥ santu patnayaḥ R_1,035.021

evam uktvā surān sarvāñ śaśāpa pṛthivīm api avane naikarūpā tvaṃ bahubhāryā bhaviṣyasi R_1,035.022

na ca putrakṛtāṃ prītiṃ matkrodhakaluṣī kṛtā prāpsyasi tvaṃ sudurmedhe mama putram anicchatī R_1,035.023

tān sarvān vrīḍitān dṛṣṭvā surān surapatis tadā gamanāyopacakrāma diśaṃ varuṇapālitām R_1,035.024

sa gatvā tapa ātiṣṭhat pārśve tasyottare gireḥ himavatprabhave śṛṅge saha devyā maheśvaraḥ R_1,035.025

eṣa te vistaro rāma śailaputryā niveditaḥ gaṅgāyāḥ prabhavaṃ caiva śṛṇu me sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_1,035.026

tapyamāne tapo deve devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ purā senāpatim abhīpsantaḥ pitāmaham upāgaman R_1,036.001

tato 'bruvan surāḥ sarve bhagavantaṃ pitāmaham praṇipatya śubhaṃ vākyaṃ sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ R_1,036.002

yo naḥ senāpatir deva datto bhagavatā purā sa tapaḥ param āsthāya tapyate sma sahomayā R_1,036.003

yad atrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā saṃvidhatsva vidhānajña tvaṃ hi naḥ paramā gatiḥ R_1,036.004

devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ sāntvayan madhurair vākyais tridaśān idam abravīt R_1,036.005

śailaputryā yad uktaṃ tan na prajāsyatha patniṣu tasyā vacanam akliṣṭaṃ satyam eva na saṃśayaḥ R_1,036.006

iyam ākāśagā gaṅgā yasyāṃ putraṃ hutāśanaḥ janayiṣyati devānāṃ senāpatim ariṃdamam R_1,036.007

jyeṣṭhā śailendraduhitā mānayiṣyati taṃ sutam umāyās tad bahumataṃ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ R_1,036.008

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kṛtārthā raghunandana praṇipatya surāḥ sarve pitāmaham apūjayan R_1,036.009

te gatvā parvataṃ rāma kailāsaṃ dhātumaṇḍitam agniṃ niyojayām āsuḥ putrārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ R_1,036.010

devakāryam idaṃ deva samādhatsva hutāśana śailaputryāṃ mahātejo gaṅgāyāṃ teja utsṛja R_1,036.011

devatānāṃ pratijñāya gaṅgām abhyetya pāvakaḥ garbhaṃ dhāraya vai devi devatānām idaṃ priyam R_1,036.012

ity etad vacanaṃ śrutvā divyaṃ rūpam adhārayat sa tasyā mahimāṃ dṛṣṭvā samantād avakīryata R_1,036.013

samantatas tadā devīm abhyaṣiñcata pāvakaḥ sarvasrotāṃsi pūrṇāni gaṅgāyā raghunandana R_1,036.014

tam uvāca tato gaṅgā sarvadevapurohitam aśaktā dhāraṇe deva tava tejaḥ samuddhatam dahyamānāgninā tena saṃpravyathitacetanā R_1,036.015

athābravīd idaṃ gaṅgāṃ sarvadevahutāśanaḥ iha haimavate pāde garbho 'yaṃ saṃniveśyatām R_1,036.016

śrutvā tv agnivaco gaṅgā taṃ garbham atibhāsvaram utsasarja mahātejāḥ srotobhyo hi tadānagha R_1,036.017

yad asyā nirgataṃ tasmāt taptajāmbūnadaprabham kāñcanaṃ dharaṇīṃ prāptaṃ hiraṇyam amalaṃ śubham R_1,036.018

tāmraṃ kārṣṇāyasaṃ caiva taikṣṇyād evābhijāyata malaṃ tasyābhavat tatra trapusīsakam eva ca R_1,036.019

tad etad dharaṇīṃ prāpya nānādhātur avardhata R_1,036.020

nikṣiptamātre garbhe tu tejobhir abhirañjitam sarvaṃ parvatasaṃnaddhaṃ sauvarṇam abhavad vanam R_1,036.021

jātarūpam iti khyātaṃ tadā prabhṛti rāghava suvarṇaṃ puruṣavyāghra hutāśanasamaprabham R_1,036.022

taṃ kumāraṃ tato jātaṃ sendrāḥ sahamarudgaṇāḥ kṣīrasaṃbhāvanārthāya kṛttikāḥ samayojayan R_1,036.023

tāḥ kṣīraṃ jātamātrasya kṛtvā samayam uttamam daduḥ putro 'yam asmākaṃ sarvāsām iti niścitāḥ R_1,036.024

tatas tu devatāḥ sarvāḥ kārtikeya iti bruvan putras trailokya vikhyāto bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ R_1,036.025

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā skannaṃ garbhaparisrave snāpayan parayā lakṣmyā dīpyamānam ivānalam R_1,036.026

skanda ity abruvan devāḥ skannaṃ garbhaparisravāt kārtikeyaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kākutsthajvalanopamam R_1,036.027

prādurbhūtaṃ tataḥ kṣīraṃ kṛttikānām anuttamam ṣaṇṇāṃ ṣaḍānano bhūtvā jagrāha stanajaṃ payaḥ R_1,036.028

gṛhītvā kṣīram ekāhnā sukumāra vapus tadā ajayat svena vīryeṇa daityasainyagaṇān vibhuḥ R_1,036.029

surasenāgaṇapatiṃ tatas tam amaladyutim abhyaṣiñcan suragaṇāḥ sametyāgnipurogamāḥ R_1,036.030

eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro 'bhihito mayā kumārasaṃbhavaś caiva dhanyaḥ puṇyas tathaiva ca R_1,036.031

tāṃ kathāṃ kauśiko rāme nivedya madhurākṣaram punar evāparaṃ vākyaṃ kākutstham idam abravīt R_1,037.001

ayodhyādhipatiḥ śūraḥ pūrvam āsīn narādhipaḥ sagaro nāma dharmātmā prajākāmaḥ sa cāprajaḥ R_1,037.002

vaidarbhaduhitā rāma keśinī nāma nāmataḥ jyeṣṭhā sagarapatnī sā dharmiṣṭhā satyavādinī R_1,037.003

ariṣṭanemiduhitā rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi dvitīyā sagarasyāsīt patnī sumatisaṃjñitā R_1,037.004

tābhyāṃ saha tadā rājā patnībhyāṃ taptavāṃs tapaḥ himavantaṃ samāsādya bhṛguprasravaṇe girau R_1,037.005

atha varṣa śate pūrṇe tapasārādhito muniḥ sagarāya varaṃ prādād bhṛguḥ satyavatāṃ varaḥ R_1,037.006

apatyalābhaḥ sumahān bhaviṣyati tavānagha kīrtiṃ cāpratimāṃ loke prāpsyase puruṣarṣabha R_1,037.007

ekā janayitā tāta putraṃ vaṃśakaraṃ tava ṣaṣṭiṃ putrasahasrāṇi aparā janayiṣyati R_1,037.008

bhāṣamāṇaṃ naravyāghraṃ rājapatnyau prasādya tam ūcatuḥ paramaprīte kṛtāñjalipuṭe tadā R_1,037.009

ekaḥ kasyāḥ suto brahman kā bahūñ janayiṣyati śrotum icchāvahe brahman satyam astu vacas tava R_1,037.010

tayos tad vacanaṃ śrutvā bhṛguḥ parama dhārmikaḥ uvāca paramāṃ vāṇīṃ svacchando 'tra vidhīyatām R_1,037.011

eko vaṃśakaro vāstu bahavo vā mahābalāḥ kīrtimanto mahotsāhāḥ kā vā kaṃ varam icchati R_1,037.012

munes tu vacanaṃ śrutvā keśinī raghunandana putraṃ vaṃśakaraṃ rāma jagrāha nṛpasaṃnidhau R_1,037.013

ṣaṣṭiṃ putrasahasrāṇi suparṇabhaginī tadā mahotsāhān kīrtimato jagrāha sumatiḥ sutān R_1,037.014

pradakṣiṇam ṛṣiṃ kṛtvā śirasābhipraṇamya ca jagāma svapuraṃ rājā sabhāryā raghunandana R_1,037.015

atha kāle gate tasmiñ jyeṣṭhā putraṃ vyajāyata asamañja iti khyātaṃ keśinī sagarātmajam R_1,037.016

sumatis tu naravyāghra garbhatumbaṃ vyajāyata ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi tumbabhedād viniḥsṛtāḥ R_1,037.017

ghṛtapūrṇeṣu kumbheṣu dhātryas tān samavardhayan kālena mahatā sarve yauvanaṃ pratipedire R_1,037.018

atha dīrgheṇa kālena rūpayauvanaśālinaḥ ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi sagarasyābhavaṃs tadā R_1,037.019

sa ca jyeṣṭho naraśreṣṭha sagarasyātmasaṃbhavaḥ bālān gṛhītvā tu jale sarayvā raghunandana prakṣipya prahasan nityaṃ majjatas tān nirīkṣya vai R_1,037.020

paurāṇām ahite yuktaḥ pitrā nirvāsitaḥ purāt R_1,037.021

tasya putro 'ṃśumān nāma asamañjasya vīryavān saṃmataḥ sarvalokasya sarvasyāpi priyaṃvadaḥ R_1,037.022

tataḥ kālena mahatā matiḥ samabhijāyata sagarasya naraśreṣṭha yajeyam iti niścitā R_1,037.023

sa kṛtvā niścayaṃ rājā sopādhyāyagaṇas tadā yajñakarmaṇi vedajño yaṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_1,037.024

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā kathānte raghunandana uvāca paramaprīto muniṃ dīptam ivānalam R_1,038.001

śrotum ichāmi bhadraṃ te vistareṇa kathām imām pūrvako me kathaṃ brahman yajñaṃ vai samupāharat R_1,038.002

viśvāmitras tu kākutstham uvāca prahasann iva śrūyatāṃ vistaro rāma sagarasya mahātmanaḥ R_1,038.003

śaṃkaraśvaśuro nāma himavān acalottamaḥ vindhyaparvatam āsādya nirīkṣete parasparam R_1,038.004

tayor madhye pravṛtto 'bhūd yajñaḥ sa puruṣottama sa hi deśo naravyāghra praśasto yajñakarmaṇi R_1,038.005

tasyāśvacaryāṃ kākutstha dṛḍhadhanvā mahārathaḥ aṃśumān akarot tāta sagarasya mate sthitaḥ R_1,038.006

tasya parvaṇi taṃ yajñaṃ yajamānasya vāsavaḥ rākṣasīṃ tanum āsthāya yajñiyāśvam apāharat R_1,038.007

hriyamāṇe tu kākutstha tasminn aśve mahātmanaḥ upādhyāya gaṇāḥ sarve yajamānam athābruvan R_1,038.008

ayaṃ parvaṇi vegena yajñiyāśvo 'panīyate hartāraṃ jahi kākutstha hayaś caivopanīyatām R_1,038.009

yajñac chidraṃ bhavaty etat sarveṣām aśivāya naḥ tat tathā kriyatāṃ rājan yathāchidraḥ kratur bhavet R_1,038.010

upādhyāya vacaḥ śrutvā tasmin sadasi pārthivaḥ ṣaṣṭiṃ putrasahasrāṇi vākyam etad uvāca ha R_1,038.011

gatiṃ putrā na paśyāmi rakṣasāṃ puruṣarṣabhāḥ mantrapūtair mahābhāgair āsthito hi mahākratuḥ R_1,038.012

tad gacchata vicinvadhvaṃ putrakā bhadram astu vaḥ samudramālinīṃ sarvāṃ pṛthivīm anugacchata R_1,038.013

ekaikaṃ yojanaṃ putrā vistāram abhigacchata R_1,038.014

yāvat turagasaṃdarśas tāvat khanata medinīm tam eva hayahartāraṃ mārgamāṇā mamājñayā R_1,038.015

dīkṣitaḥ pautrasahitaḥ sopādhyāyagaṇo hy aham iha sthāsyāmi bhadraṃ vo yāvat turagadarśanam R_1,038.016

ity uktvā hṛṣṭamanaso rājaputrā mahābalāḥ jagmur mahītalaṃ rāma pitur vacanayantritāḥ R_1,038.017

yojanāyām avistāram ekaiko dharaṇītalam bibhiduḥ puruṣavyāghra vajrasparśasamair bhujaiḥ R_1,038.018

śūlair aśanikalpaiś ca halaiś cāpi sudāruṇaiḥ bhidyamānā vasumatī nanāda raghunandana R_1,038.019

nāgānāṃ vadhyamānānām asurāṇāṃ ca rāghava rākṣasānāṃ ca durdharṣaḥ sattvānāṃ ninado 'bhavat R_1,038.020

yojanānāṃ sahasrāṇi ṣaṣṭiṃ tu raghunandana bibhidur dharaṇīṃ vīrā rasātalam anuttamam R_1,038.021

evaṃ parvatasaṃbādhaṃ jambūdvīpaṃ nṛpātmajāḥ khananto nṛpaśārdūla sarvataḥ paricakramuḥ R_1,038.022

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ sāsurāḥ sahapannagāḥ saṃbhrāntamanasaḥ sarve pitāmaham upāgaman R_1,038.023

te prasādya mahātmānaṃ viṣaṇṇavadanās tadā ūcuḥ paramasaṃtrastāḥ pitāmaham idaṃ vacaḥ R_1,038.024

bhagavan pṛthivī sarvā khanyate sagarātmajaiḥ bahavaś ca mahātmāno vadhyante jalacāriṇaḥ R_1,038.025

ayaṃ yajñahano 'smākam anenāśvo 'panīyate iti te sarvabhūtāni nighnanti sagarātmajaḥ R_1,038.026

devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā bhagavān vai pitāmahaḥ pratyuvāca susaṃtrastān kṛtāntabalamohitān R_1,039.001

yasyeyaṃ vasudhā kṛtsnā vāsudevasya dhīmataḥ kāpilaṃ rūpam āsthāya dhārayaty aniśaṃ dharām R_1,039.002

pṛthivyāś cāpi nirbhedo dṛṣṭa eva sanātanaḥ sagarasya ca putrāṇāṃ vināśo 'dīrghajīvinām R_1,039.003

pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā trayas triṃśad ariṃdamaḥ devāḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭāḥ punar jagmur yathāgatam R_1,039.004

sagarasya ca putrāṇāṃ prādur āsīn mahātmanām pṛthivyāṃ bhidyamānāyāṃ nirghātasamanisvanaḥ R_1,039.005

tato bhittvā mahīṃ sarvāṃ kṛtvā cāpi pradakṣiṇam sahitāḥ sagarāḥ sarve pitaraṃ vākyam abruvan R_1,039.006

parikrāntā mahī sarvā sattvavantaś ca sūditāḥ devadānavarakṣāṃsi piśācoragakiṃnarāḥ R_1,039.007

na ca paśyāmahe 'śvaṃ tam aśvahartāram eva ca kiṃ kariṣyāma bhadraṃ te buddhir atra vicāryatām R_1,039.008

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā putrāṇāṃ rājasattamaḥ samanyur abravīd vākyaṃ sagaro raghunandana R_1,039.009

bhūyaḥ khanata bhadraṃ vo nirbhidya vasudhātalam aśvahartāram āsādya kṛtārthāś ca nivartatha R_1,039.010

pitur vacanam āsthāya sagarasya mahātmanaḥ ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi rasātalam abhidravan R_1,039.011

khanyamāne tatas tasmin dadṛśuḥ parvatopamam diśāgajaṃ virūpākṣaṃ dhārayantaṃ mahītalam R_1,039.012

saparvatavanāṃ kṛtsnāṃ pṛthivīṃ raghunandana śirasā dhārayām āsa virūpākṣo mahāgajaḥ R_1,039.013

yadā parvaṇi kākutstha viśramārthaṃ mahāgajaḥ khedāc cālayate śīrṣaṃ bhūmikampas tadhā bhavet R_1,039.014

taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā diśāpālaṃ mahāgajam mānayanto hi te rāma jagmur bhittvā rasātalam R_1,039.015

tataḥ pūrvāṃ diśaṃ bhittvā dakṣiṇāṃ bibhiduḥ punaḥ dakṣiṇasyām api diśi dadṛśus te mahāgajam R_1,039.016

mahāpadmaṃ mahātmānaṃ sumahāparvatopamam śirasā dhārayantaṃ te vismayaṃ jagmur uttamam R_1,039.017

tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā sagarasya mahātmanaḥ ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi paścimāṃ bibhidur diśam R_1,039.018

paścimāyām api diśi mahāntam acalopamam diśāgajaṃ saumanasaṃ dadṛśus te mahābalāḥ R_1,039.019

taṃ te pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā pṛṣṭvā cāpi nirāmayam khanantaḥ samupakrāntā diśaṃ somavatīṃ tadā R_1,039.020

uttarasyāṃ raghuśreṣṭha dadṛśur himapāṇḍuram bhadraṃ bhadreṇa vapuṣā dhārayantaṃ mahīm imām R_1,039.021

samālabhya tataḥ sarve kṛtvā cainaṃ pradakṣiṇam ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi bibhidur vasudhātalam R_1,039.022

tataḥ prāguttarāṃ gatvā sāgarāḥ prathitāṃ diśam roṣād abhyakhanan sarve pṛthivīṃ sagarātmajāḥ R_1,039.023

dadṛśuḥ kapilaṃ tatra vāsudevaṃ sanātanam hayaṃ ca tasya devasya carantam avidūrataḥ R_1,039.024

te taṃ yajñahanaṃ jñātvā krodhaparyākulekṣaṇāḥ abhyadhāvanta saṃkruddhās tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābruvan R_1,039.025

asmākaṃ tvaṃ hi turagaṃ yajñiyaṃ hṛtavān asi durmedhas tvaṃ hi saṃprāptān viddhi naḥ sagarātmajān R_1,039.026

śrutvā tad vacanaṃ teṣāṃ kapilo raghunandana roṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭo huṃkāram akarot tadā R_1,039.027

tatas tenāprameyena kapilena mahātmanā bhasmarāśīkṛtāḥ sarve kākutstha sagarātmajāḥ R_1,039.028

putrāṃś ciragatāñ jñātvā sagaro raghunandana naptāram abravīd rājā dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā R_1,040.001

śūraś ca kṛtavidyaś ca pūrvais tulyo 'si tejasā pitṝṇāṃ gatim anviccha yena cāśvo 'pahāritaḥ R_1,040.002

antarbhaumāni sattvāni vīryavanti mahānti ca teṣāṃ tvaṃ pratighātārthaṃ sāsiṃ gṛhṇīṣva kārmukam R_1,040.003

abhivādyābhivādyāṃs tvaṃ hatvā vighnakarān api siddhārthaḥ saṃnivartasva mama yajñasya pāragaḥ R_1,040.004

evam ukto 'ṃśumān samyak sagareṇa mahātmanā dhanur ādāya khaḍgaṃ ca jagāma laghuvikramaḥ R_1,040.005

sa khātaṃ pitṛbhir mārgam antarbhaumaṃ mahātmabhiḥ prāpadyata naraśreṣṭha tena rājñābhicoditaḥ R_1,040.006

daityadānavarakṣobhiḥ piśācapatagoragaiḥ pūjyamānaṃ mahātejā diśāgajam apaśyata R_1,040.007

sa taṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā pṛṣṭvā caiva nirāmayam pitṝn sa paripapraccha vājihartāram eva ca R_1,040.008

diśāgajas tu tac chrutvā prītyāhāṃśumato vacaḥ āsamañjakṛtārthas tvaṃ sahāśvaḥ śīghram eṣyasi R_1,040.009

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā sarvān eva diśāgajān yathākramaṃ yathānyāyaṃ praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_1,040.010

taiś ca sarvair diśāpālair vākyajñair vākyakovidaiḥ pūjitaḥ sahayaś caiva gantāsīty abhicoditaḥ R_1,040.011

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā jagāma laghuvikramaḥ bhasmarāśīkṛtā yatra pitaras tasya sāgarāḥ R_1,040.012

sa duḥkhavaśam āpannas tv asamañjasutas tadā cukrośa paramārtas tu vadhāt teṣāṃ suduḥkhitaḥ R_1,040.013

yajñiyaṃ ca hayaṃ tatra carantam avidūrataḥ dadarśa puruṣavyāghro duḥkhaśokasamanvitaḥ R_1,040.014

dadarśa puruṣavyāghro kartukāmo jalakriyām salilārthī mahātejā na cāpaśyaj jalāśayam R_1,040.015

visārya nipuṇāṃ dṛṣṭiṃ tato 'paśyat khagādhipam pitṝṇāṃ mātulaṃ rāma suparṇam anilopamam R_1,040.016

sa cainam abravīd vākyaṃ vainateyo mahābalaḥ mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra vadho 'yaṃ lokasaṃmataḥ R_1,040.017

kapilenāprameyena dagdhā hīme mahābalāḥ salilaṃ nārhasi prājña dātum eṣāṃ hi laukikam R_1,040.018

gaṅgā himavato jyeṣṭhā duhitā puruṣarṣabha bhasmarāśīkṛtān etān pāvayel lokapāvanī R_1,040.019

tayā klinnam idaṃ bhasma gaṅgayā lokakāntayā ṣaṣṭiṃ putrasahasrāṇi svargalokaṃ nayiṣyati R_1,040.020

gaccha cāśvaṃ mahābhāga saṃgṛhya puruṣarṣabha yajñaṃ paitāmahaṃ vīra nirvartayitum arhasi R_1,040.021

suparṇavacanaṃ śrutvā so 'ṃśumān ativīryavān tvaritaṃ hayam ādāya punar āyān mahāyaśāḥ R_1,040.022

tato rājānam āsādya dīkṣitaṃ raghunandana nyavedayad yathāvṛttaṃ suparṇavacanaṃ tathā R_1,040.023

tac chrutvā ghorasaṃkāśaṃ vākyam aṃśumato nṛpaḥ yajñaṃ nirvartayām āsa yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi R_1,040.024

svapuraṃ cāgamac chrīmān iṣṭayajño mahīpatiḥ gaṅgāyāś cāgame rājā niścayaṃ nādhyagacchata R_1,040.025

agatvā niścayaṃ rājā kālena mahatā mahān triṃśadvarṣasahasrāṇi rājyaṃ kṛtvā divaṃ gataḥ R_1,040.026

kāladharmaṃ gate rāma sagare prakṛtījanāḥ rājānaṃ rocayām āsur aṃśumantaṃ sudhārmikam R_1,041.001

sa rājā sumahān āsīd aṃśumān raghunandana tasya putro mahān āsīd dilīpa iti viśrutaḥ R_1,041.002

tasmin rājyaṃ samāveśya dilīpe raghunandana himavacchikhare ramye tapas tepe sudāruṇam R_1,041.003

dvātriṃśac ca sahasrāṇi varṣāṇi sumahāyaśāḥ tapovanagato rājā svargaṃ lebhe tapodhanaḥ R_1,041.004

dilīpas tu mahātejāḥ śrutvā paitāmahaṃ vadham duḥkhopahatayā buddhyā niścayaṃ nādhyagacchata R_1,041.005

kathaṃ gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ kathaṃ teṣāṃ jalakriyā tārayeyaṃ kathaṃ caitān iti cintā paro 'bhavat R_1,041.006

tasya cintayato nityaṃ dharmeṇa viditātmanaḥ putro bhagīratho nāma jajñe paramadhārmikaḥ R_1,041.007

dilīpas tu mahātejā yajñair bahubhir iṣṭavān triṃśadvarṣasahasrāṇi rājā rājyam akārayat R_1,041.008

agatvā niścayaṃ rājā teṣām uddharaṇaṃ prati vyādhinā naraśārdūla kāladharmam upeyivān R_1,041.009

indralokaṃ gato rājā svārjitenaiva karmaṇā rājye bhagīrathaṃ putram abhiṣicya nararṣabhaḥ R_1,041.010

bhagīrathas tu rājarṣir dhārmiko raghunandana anapatyo mahātejāḥ prajākāmaḥ sa cāprajaḥ R_1,041.011

sa tapo dīrgham ātiṣṭhad gokarṇe raghunandana ūrdhvabāhuḥ pañcatapā māsāhāro jitendriyaḥ R_1,041.012

tasya varṣasahasrāṇi ghore tapasi tiṣṭhataḥ suprīto bhagavān brahmā prajānāṃ patir īśvaraḥ R_1,041.013

tataḥ suragaṇaiḥ sārdham upāgamya pitāmahaḥ bhagīrathaṃ mahātmānaṃ tapyamānam athābravīt R_1,041.014

bhagīratha mahābhāga prītas te 'haṃ janeśvara tapasā ca sutaptena varaṃ varaya suvrata R_1,041.015

tam uvāca mahātejāḥ sarvalokapitāmaham bhagīratho mahābhāgaḥ kṛtāñjalir avasthitaḥ R_1,041.016

yadi me bhagavān prīto yady asti tapasaḥ phalam sagarasyātmajāḥ sarve mattaḥ salilam āpnuyuḥ R_1,041.017

gaṅgāyāḥ salilaklinne bhasmany eṣāṃ mahātmanām svargaṃ gaccheyur atyantaṃ sarve me prapitāmahāḥ R_1,041.018

deyā ca saṃtatir deva nāvasīdet kulaṃ ca naḥ ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule deva eṣa me 'stu varaḥ paraḥ R_1,041.019

uktavākyaṃ tu rājānaṃ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ pratyuvāca śubhāṃ vāṇīṃ madhurāṃ madhurākṣarām R_1,041.020

manoratho mahān eṣa bhagīratha mahāratha evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te ikṣvākukulavardhana R_1,041.021

iyaṃ haimavatī gaṅgā jyeṣṭhā himavataḥ sutā tāṃ vai dhārayituṃ rājan haras tatra niyujyatām R_1,041.022

gaṅgāyāḥ patanaṃ rājan pṛthivī na sahiṣyate tāṃ vai dhārayituṃ vīra nānyaṃ paśyāmi śūlinaḥ R_1,041.023

tam evam uktvā rājānaṃ gaṅgāṃ cābhāṣya lokakṛt jagāma tridivaṃ devaḥ saha sarvair marudgaṇaiḥ R_1,041.024

devadeve gate tasmin so 'ṅguṣṭhāgranipīḍitām kṛtvā vasumatīṃ rāma saṃvatsaram upāsata R_1,042.001

atha saṃvatsare pūrṇe sarvalokanamaskṛtaḥ umāpatiḥ paśupatī rājānam idam abravīt R_1,042.002

prītas te 'haṃ naraśreṣṭha kariṣyāmi tava priyam śirasā dhārayiṣyāmi śailarājasutām aham R_1,042.003

tato haimavatī jyeṣṭhā sarvalokanamaskṛtā tadā sātimahad rūpaṃ kṛtvā vegaṃ ca duḥsaham ākāśād apatad rāma śive śivaśirasy uta R_1,042.004

naiva sā nirgamaṃ lebhe jaṭāmaṇḍalamohitā tatraivābabhramad devī saṃvatsaragaṇān bahūn R_1,042.005

anena toṣitaś cāsīd atyarthaṃ raghunandana visasarja tato gaṅgāṃ haro bindusaraḥ prati R_1,042.006

gaganāc chaṃkaraśiras tato dharaṇim āgatā vyasarpata jalaṃ tatra tīvraśabdapuraskṛtam R_1,042.007

tato devarṣigandharvā yakṣāḥ siddhagaṇās tathā vyalokayanta te tatra gaganād gāṃ gatāṃ tadā R_1,042.008

vimānair nagarākārair hayair gajavarais tathā pāriplavagatāś cāpi devatās tatra viṣṭhitāḥ R_1,042.009

tad adbhutatamaṃ loke gaṅgāpatanam uttamam didṛkṣavo devagaṇāḥ sameyur amitaujasaḥ R_1,042.010

saṃpatadbhiḥ suragaṇais teṣāṃ cābharaṇaujasā śatādityam ivābhāti gaganaṃ gatatoyadam R_1,042.011

śiṃśumāroragagaṇair mīnair api ca cañcalaiḥ vidyudbhir iva vikṣiptair ākāśam abhavat tadā R_1,042.012

pāṇḍuraiḥ salilotpīḍaiḥ kīryamāṇaiḥ sahasradhā śāradābhrair ivākīrṇaṃ gaganaṃ haṃsasaṃplavaiḥ R_1,042.013

kva cid drutataraṃ yāti kuṭilaṃ kva cid āyatam vinataṃ kva cid uddhūtaṃ kva cid yāti śanaiḥ śanaiḥ R_1,042.014

salilenaiva salilaṃ kva cid abhyāhataṃ punaḥ muhur ūrdhvapathaṃ gatvā papāta vasudhāṃ punaḥ R_1,042.015

tac chaṃkaraśirobhraṣṭaṃ bhraṣṭaṃ bhūmitale punaḥ vyarocata tadā toyaṃ nirmalaṃ gatakalmaṣam R_1,042.016

tatrarṣigaṇagandharvā vasudhātalavāsinaḥ bhavāṅgapatitaṃ toyaṃ pavitram iti paspṛśuḥ R_1,042.017

śāpāt prapatitā ye ca gaganād vasudhātalam kṛtvā tatrābhiṣekaṃ te babhūvur gatakalmaṣāḥ R_1,042.018

dhūpapāpāḥ punas tena toyenātha subhāsvatā punar ākāśam āviśya svāṃl lokān pratipedire R_1,042.019

mumude mudito lokas tena toyena bhāsvatā kṛtābhiṣeko gaṅgāyāṃ babhūva vigataklamaḥ R_1,042.020

bhagīratho 'pi rājarṣir divyaṃ syandanam āsthitaḥ prāyād agre mahātejās taṃ gaṅgā pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt R_1,042.021

devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve daityadānavarākṣasāḥ gandharvayakṣapravarāḥ sakiṃnaramahoragāḥ R_1,042.022

sarvāś cāpsaraso rāma bhagīratharathānugāḥ gaṅgām anvagaman prītāḥ sarve jalacarāś ca ye R_1,042.023

yato bhagīratho rājā tato gaṅgā yaśasvinī jagāma saritāṃ śreṣṭhā sarvapāpavināśinī R_1,042.024

sa gatvā sāgaraṃ rājā gaṅgayānugatas tadā praviveśa talaṃ bhūmer yatra te bhasmasātkṛtāḥ R_1,043.001

bhasmany athāplute rāma gaṅgāyāḥ salilena vai sarva lokaprabhur brahmā rājānam idam abravīt R_1,043.002

tāritā naraśārdūla divaṃ yātāś ca devavat ṣaṣṭiḥ putrasahasrāṇi sagarasya mahātmanaḥ R_1,043.003

sāgarasya jalaṃ loke yāvat sthāsyati pārthiva sagarasyātmajās tāvat svarge sthāsyanti devavat R_1,043.004

iyaṃ ca duhitā jyeṣṭhā tava gaṅgā bhaviṣyati tvatkṛtena ca nāmnā vai loke sthāsyati viśrutā R_1,043.005

gaṅgā tripathagā nāma divyā bhāgīrathīti ca tripatho bhāvayantīti tatas tripathagā smṛtā R_1,043.006

pitāmahānāṃ sarveṣāṃ tvam atra manujādhipa kuruṣva salilaṃ rājan pratijñām apavarjaya R_1,043.007

pūrvakeṇa hi te rājaṃs tenātiyaśasā tadā dharmiṇāṃ pravareṇātha naiṣa prāpto manorathaḥ R_1,043.008

tathaivāṃśumatā tāta loke 'pratimatejasā gaṅgāṃ prārthayatā netuṃ pratijñā nāpavarjitā R_1,043.009

rājarṣiṇā guṇavatā maharṣisamatejasā mattulyatapasā caiva kṣatradharmasthitena ca R_1,043.010

dilīpena mahābhāga tava pitrātitejasā punar na śaṅkitā netuṃ gaṅgāṃ prārthayatānagha R_1,043.011

sā tvayā samatikrāntā pratijñā puruṣarṣabha prāpto 'si paramaṃ loke yaśaḥ paramasaṃmatam R_1,043.012

yac ca gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ tvayā kṛtam ariṃdama anena ca bhavān prāpto dharmasyāyatanaṃ mahat R_1,043.013

plāvayasva tvam ātmānaṃ narottama sadocite salile puruṣavyāghra śuciḥ puṇyaphalo bhava R_1,043.014

pitāmahānāṃ sarveṣāṃ kuruṣva salilakriyām svasti te 'stu gamiṣyāmi svaṃ lokaṃ gamyatāṃ nṛpa R_1,043.015

ity evam uktvā deveśaḥ sarvalokapitāmahaḥ yathāgataṃ tathāgacchad devalokaṃ mahāyaśāḥ R_1,043.016

bhagīratho 'pi rājarṣiḥ kṛtvā salilam uttamam yathākramaṃ yathānyāyaṃ sāgarāṇāṃ mahāyaśāḥ kṛtodakaḥ śucī rājā svapuraṃ praviveśa ha R_1,043.017

samṛddhārtho naraśreṣṭha svarājyaṃ praśaśāsa ha pramumoda ca lokas taṃ nṛpam āsādya rāghava naṣṭaśokaḥ samṛddhārtho babhūva vigatajvaraḥ R_1,043.018

eṣa te rāma gaṅgāyā vistaro 'bhihito mayā svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te saṃdhyākālo 'tivartate R_1,043.019

dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṃ svargyaṃ putryam athāpi ca idam ākhyānam ākhyātaṃ gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ mayā R_1,043.020

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ vismayaṃ paramaṃ gatvā viśvāmitram athābravīt R_1,044.001

atyadbhutam idaṃ brahman kathitaṃ paramaṃ tvayā gaṅgāvataraṇaṃ puṇyaṃ sāgarasya ca pūraṇam R_1,044.002

tasya sā śarvarī sarvā saha saumitriṇā tadā jagāma cintayānasya viśvāmitrakathāṃ śubhām R_1,044.003

tataḥ prabhāte vimale viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim uvāca rāghavo vākyaṃ kṛtāhnikam ariṃdamaḥ R_1,044.004

gatā bhagavatī rātriḥ śrotavyaṃ paramaṃ śrutam kṣaṇabhūteva sā rātriḥ saṃvṛtteyaṃ mahātapaḥ imāṃ cintayataḥ sarvāṃ nikhilena kathāṃ tava R_1,044.005

tarāma saritāṃ śreṣṭhāṃ puṇyāṃ tripathagāṃ nadīm naur eṣā hi sukhāstīrṇā ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām bhagavantam iha prāptaṃ jñātvā tvaritam āgatā R_1,044.006

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ saṃtāraṃ kārayām āsa sarṣisaṃghaḥ sarāghavaḥ R_1,044.007

uttaraṃ tīram āsādya saṃpūjyarṣigaṇaṃ tatha gaṅgākūle niviṣṭās te viśālāṃ dadṛśuḥ purīm R_1,044.008

tato munivaras tūrṇaṃ jagāma saharāghavaḥ viśālāṃ nagarīṃ ramyāṃ divyāṃ svargopamāṃ tadā R_1,044.009

atha rāmo mahāprājño viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim papraccha prāñjalir bhūtvā viśālām uttamāṃ purīm R_1,044.010

kataro rājavaṃśo 'yaṃ viśālāyāṃ mahāmune śrotum icchāmi bhadraṃ te paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me R_1,044.011

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rāmasya munipuṃgavaḥ ākhyātuṃ tat samārebhe viśālasya purātanam R_1,044.012

śrūyatāṃ rāma śakrasya kathāṃ kathayataḥ śubhām asmin deśe hi yad vṛttaṃ śṛṇu tattvena rāghava R_1,044.013

pūrvaṃ kṛtayuge rāma diteḥ putrā mahābalāḥ aditeś ca mahābhāgā vīryavantaḥ sudhārmikāḥ R_1,044.014

tatas teṣāṃ naraśreṣṭha buddhir āsīn mahātmanām amarā nirjarāś caiva kathaṃ syāma nirāmayāḥ R_1,044.015

teṣāṃ cintayatāṃ rāma buddhir āsīd vipaścitām kṣīrodamathanaṃ kṛtvā rasaṃ prāpsyāma tatra vai R_1,044.016

tato niścitya mathanaṃ yoktraṃ kṛtvā ca vāsukim manthānaṃ mandaraṃ kṛtvā mamanthur amitaujasaḥ R_1,044.017

atha dhanvantarir nāma apsarāś ca suvarcasaḥ apsu nirmathanād eva rasāt tasmād varastriyaḥ utpetur manujaśreṣṭha tasmād apsaraso 'bhavan R_1,044.018

ṣaṣṭiḥ koṭyo 'bhavaṃs tāsām apsarāṇāṃ suvarcasām asaṃkhyeyās tu kākutstha yās tāsāṃ paricārikāḥ R_1,044.019

na tāḥ sma pratigṛhṇanti sarve te devadānavāḥ apratigrahaṇāc caiva tena sādhāraṇāḥ smṛtāḥ R_1,044.020

varuṇasya tataḥ kanyā vāruṇī raghunandana utpapāta mahābhāgā mārgamāṇā parigraham R_1,044.021

diteḥ putrā na tāṃ rāma jagṛhur varuṇātmajām adites tu sutā vīra jagṛhus tām aninditām R_1,044.022

asurās tena daiteyāḥ surās tenāditeḥ sutāḥ hṛṣṭāḥ pramuditāś cāsan vāruṇī grahaṇāt surāḥ R_1,044.023

uccaiḥśravā hayaśreṣṭho maṇiratnaṃ ca kaustubham udatiṣṭhan naraśreṣṭha tathaivāmṛtam uttamam R_1,044.024

atha tasya kṛte rāma mahān āsīt kulakṣayaḥ adites tu tataḥ putrā diteḥ putrāṇa sūdayan R_1,044.025

aditer ātmajā vīrā diteḥ putrān nijaghnire tasmin ghore mahāyuddhe daiteyādityayor bhṛśam R_1,044.026

nihatya ditiputrāṃs tu rājyaṃ prāpya puraṃdaraḥ śaśāsa mudito lokān sarṣisaṃghān sacāraṇān R_1,044.027

hateṣu teṣu putreṣu ditiḥ paramaduḥkhitā mārīcaṃ kāśyapaṃ rāma bhartāram idam abravīt R_1,045.001

hataputrāsmi bhagavaṃs tava putrair mahābalaiḥ śakrahantāram icchāmi putraṃ dīrghatapo'rjitam R_1,045.002

sāhaṃ tapaś cariṣyāmi garbhaṃ me dātum arhasi īdṛśaṃ śakrahantāraṃ tvam anujñātum arhasi R_1,045.003

tasyās tad vacanaṃ śrutvā mārīcaḥ kāśyapas tadā pratyuvāca mahātejā ditiṃ paramaduḥkhitām R_1,045.004

evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te śucir bhava tapodhane janayiṣyasi putraṃ tvaṃ śakra hantāram āhave R_1,045.005

pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu śucir yadi bhaviṣyasi putraṃ trailokya hantāraṃ mattas tvaṃ janayiṣyasi R_1,045.006

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ pāṇinā sa mamārja tām samālabhya tataḥ svastīty uktvā sa tapase yayau R_1,045.007

gate tasmin naraśreṣṭha ditiḥ paramaharṣitā kuśaplavanam āsādya tapas tepe sudāruṇam R_1,045.008

tapas tasyāṃ hi kurvatyāṃ paricaryāṃ cakāra ha sahasrākṣo naraśreṣṭha parayā guṇasaṃpadā R_1,045.009

agniṃ kuśān kāṣṭham apaḥ phalaṃ mūlaṃ tathaiva ca nyavedayat sahasrākṣo yac cānyad api kāṅkṣitam R_1,045.010

gātrasaṃvāhanaiś caiva śramāpanayanais tathā śakraḥ sarveṣu kāleṣu ditiṃ paricacāra ha R_1,045.011

atha varṣasahasretu daśone raghu nandana ditiḥ paramasaṃprītā sahasrākṣam athābravīt R_1,045.012

tapaś carantyā varṣāṇi daśa vīryavatāṃ vara avaśiṣṭāni bhadraṃ te bhrātaraṃ drakṣyase tataḥ R_1,045.013

tam ahaṃ tvatkṛte putra samādhāsye jayotsukam trailokyavijayaṃ putra saha bhokṣyasi vijvaraḥ R_1,045.014

evam uktvā ditiḥ śakraṃ prāpte madhyaṃ divākare nidrayāpahṛtā devī pādau kṛtvātha śīrṣataḥ R_1,045.015

dṛṣṭvā tām aśuciṃ śakraḥ pādataḥ kṛtamūrdhajām śiraḥsthāne kṛtau pādau jahāsa ca mumoda ca R_1,045.016

tasyāḥ śarīravivaraṃ viveśa ca puraṃdaraḥ garbhaṃ ca saptadhā rāma bibheda paramātmavān R_1,045.017

bidhyamānas tato garbho vajreṇa śataparvaṇā ruroda susvaraṃ rāma tato ditir abudhyata R_1,045.018

mā rudo mā rudaś ceti garbhaṃ śakro 'bhyabhāṣata bibheda ca mahātejā rudantam api vāsavaḥ R_1,045.019

na hantavyo na hantavya ity evaṃ ditir abravīt niṣpapāta tataḥ śakro mātur vacanagauravāt R_1,045.020

prāñjalir vajrasahito ditiṃ śakro 'bhyabhāṣata aśucir devi suptāsi pādayoḥ kṛtamūrdhajā R_1,045.021

tadantaram ahaṃ labdhvā śakrahantāram āhave abhindaṃ saptadhā devi tan me tvaṃ kṣantum arhasi R_1,045.022

saptadhā tu kṛte garbhe ditiḥ paramaduḥkhitā sahasrākṣaṃ durādharṣaṃ vākyaṃ sānunayābravīt R_1,046.001

mamāparādhād garbho 'yaṃ saptadhā viphalīkṛtaḥ nāparādho 'sti deveśa tavātra balasūdana R_1,046.002

priyaṃ tu kṛtam icchāmi mama garbhaviparyaye marutāṃ saptaṃ saptānāṃ sthānapālā bhavantv ime R_1,046.003

vātaskandhā ime sapta carantu divi putrakāḥ mārutā iti vikhyātā divyarūpā mamātmajāḥ R_1,046.004

brahmalokaṃ caratv eka indralokaṃ tathāparaḥ divi vāyur iti khyātas tṛtīyo 'pi mahāyaśāḥ R_1,046.005

catvāras tu suraśreṣṭha diśo vai tava śāsanāt saṃcariṣyanti bhadraṃ te devabhūtā mamātmajāḥ tvatkṛtenaiva nāmnā ca mārutā iti viśrutāḥ R_1,046.006

tasyās tad vacanaṃ śrutvā sahasrākṣaḥ puraṃdaraḥ uvāca prāñjalir vākyaṃ ditiṃ balaniṣūdanaḥ R_1,046.007

sarvam etad yathoktaṃ te bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ vicariṣyanti bhadraṃ te devabhūtās tavātmajāḥ R_1,046.008

evaṃ tau niścayaṃ kṛtvā mātāputrau tapovane jagmatus tridivaṃ rāma kṛtārthāv iti naḥ śrutam R_1,046.009

eṣa deśaḥ sa kākutstha mahendrādhyuṣitaḥ purā ditiṃ yatra tapaḥ siddhām evaṃ paricacāra saḥ R_1,046.010

ikṣvākos tu naravyāghra putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ alambuṣāyām utpanno viśāla iti viśrutaḥ R_1,046.011

tena cāsīd iha sthāne viśāleti purī kṛtā R_1,046.012

viśālasya suto rāma hemacandro mahābalaḥ sucandra iti vikhyāto hemacandrād anantaraḥ R_1,046.013

sucandratanayo rāma dhūmrāśva iti viśrutaḥ dhūmrāśvatanayaś cāpi sṛñjayaḥ samapadyata R_1,046.014

sṛñjayasya sutaḥ śrīmān sahadevaḥ pratāpavān kuśāśvaḥ sahadevasya putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ R_1,046.015

kuśāśvasya mahātejāḥ somadattaḥ pratāpavān somadattasya putras tu kākutstha iti viśrutaḥ R_1,046.016

tasya putro mahātejāḥ saṃpraty eṣa purīm imām āvasaty amaraprakhyaḥ sumatir nāma durjayaḥ R_1,046.017

ikṣvākos tu prasādena sarve vaiśālikā nṛpāḥ dīrghāyuṣo mahātmāno vīryavantaḥ sudhārmikāḥ R_1,046.018

ihādya rajanīṃ rāma sukhaṃ vatsyāmahe vayam śvaḥ prabhāte naraśreṣṭha janakaṃ draṣṭum arhasi R_1,046.019

sumatis tu mahātejā viśvāmitram upāgatam śrutvā naravaraśreṣṭhaḥ pratyudgacchan mahāyaśāḥ R_1,046.020

pūjāṃ ca paramāṃ kṛtvā sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ prāñjaliḥ kuśalaṃ pṛṣṭvā viśvāmitram athābravīt R_1,046.021

dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi yasya me viṣayaṃ mune saṃprāpto darśanaṃ caiva nāsti dhanyataro mama R_1,046.022

pṛṣṭvā tu kuśalaṃ tatra parasparasamāgame kathānte sumatir vākyaṃ vyājahāra mahāmunim R_1,047.001

imau kumārau bhadraṃ te devatulyaparākramau gajasiṃhagatī vīrau śārdūlavṛṣabhopamau R_1,047.002

padmapatraviśālākṣau khaḍgatūṇīdhanurdharau aśvināv iva rūpeṇa samupasthitayauvanau R_1,047.003

yadṛcchayaiva gāṃ prāptau devalokād ivāmarau kathaṃ padbhyām iha prāptau kimarthaṃ kasya vā mune R_1,047.004

bhūṣayantāv imaṃ deśaṃ candrasūryāv ivāmbaram parasparasya sadṛśau pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ R_1,047.005

kimarthaṃ ca naraśreṣṭhau saṃprāptau durgame pathi varāyudhadharau vīrau śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ R_1,047.006

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā yathāvṛttaṃ nyavedayat siddhāśramanivāsaṃ ca rākṣasānāṃ vadhaṃ tathā R_1,047.007

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rājā paramaharṣitaḥ atithī paramau prāptau putrau daśarathasya tau pūjayām āsa vidhivat satkārārhau mahābalau R_1,047.008

tataḥ paramasatkāraṃ sumateḥ prāpya rāghavau uṣya tatra niśām ekāṃ jagmatur mithilāṃ tataḥ R_1,047.009

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā munayaḥ sarve janakasya purīṃ śubhām sādhu sādhv iti śaṃsanto mithilāṃ samapūjayan R_1,047.010

mithilopavane tatra āśramaṃ dṛśya rāghavaḥ purāṇaṃ nirjanaṃ ramyaṃ papraccha munipuṃgavam R_1,047.011

śrīmadāśramasaṃkāśaṃ kiṃ nv idaṃ munivarjitam śrotum icchāmi bhagavan kasyāyaṃ pūrva āśramaḥ R_1,047.012

tac chrutā rāghaveṇoktaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ pratyuvāca mahātejā viśvamitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,047.013

hanta te kathayiṣyāmi śṛṇu tattvena rāghava yasyaitad āśramapadaṃ śaptaṃ kopān mahātmanā R_1,047.014

gautamasya naraśreṣṭha pūrvam āsīn mahātmanaḥ āśramo divyasaṃkāśaḥ surair api supūjitaḥ R_1,047.015

sa ceha tapa ātiṣṭhad ahalyāsahitaḥ purā varṣapūgāny anekāni rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ R_1,047.016

tasyāntaraṃ viditvā tu sahasrākṣaḥ śacīpatiḥ muniveṣadharo 'halyām idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,047.017

ṛtukālaṃ pratīkṣante nārthinaḥ susamāhite saṃgamaṃ tv aham icchāmi tvayā saha sumadhyame R_1,047.018

muniveṣaṃ sahasrākṣaṃ vijñāya raghunandana matiṃ cakāra durmedhā devarājakutūhalāt R_1,047.019

athābravīt suraśreṣṭhaṃ kṛtārthenāntarātmanā kṛtārtho 'si suraśreṣṭha gaccha śīghram itaḥ prabho ātmānaṃ māṃ ca deveśa sarvadā rakṣa mānadaḥ R_1,047.020

indras tu prahasan vākyam ahalyām idam abravīt suśroṇi parituṣṭo 'smi gamiṣyāmi yathāgatam R_1,047.021

evaṃ saṃgamya tu tayā niścakrāmoṭajāt tataḥ sa saṃbhramāt tvaran rāma śaṅkito gautamaṃ prati R_1,047.022

gautamaṃ sa dadarśātha praviśantaṃ mahāmunim devadānavadurdharṣaṃ tapobalasamanvitam tīrthodakapariklinnaṃ dīpyamānam ivānalam gṛhītasamidhaṃ tatra sakuśaṃ munipuṅgavam R_1,047.023

dṛṣṭvā surapatis trasto viṣaṇṇavadano 'bhavat R_1,047.024

atha dṛṣṭvā sahasrākṣaṃ muniveṣadharaṃ muniḥ durvṛttaṃ vṛttasaṃpanno roṣād vacanam abravīt R_1,047.025

mama rūpaṃ samāsthāya kṛtavān asi durmate akartavyam idaṃ yasmād viphalas tvaṃ bhaviṣyati R_1,047.026

gautamenaivam uktasya saroṣeṇa mahātmanā petatur vṛṣaṇau bhūmau sahasrākṣasya tatkṣaṇāt R_1,047.027

tathā śaptvā sa vai śakraṃ bhāryām api ca śaptavān iha varṣasahasrāṇi bahūni tvaṃ nivatsyasi R_1,047.028

vāyubhakṣā nirāhārā tapyantī bhasmaśāyinī adṛśyā sarvabhūtānām āśrame 'smin nivatsyasi R_1,047.029

yadā caitad vanaṃ ghoraṃ rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ āgamiṣyati durdharṣas tadā pūtā bhaviṣyasi R_1,047.030

tasyātithyena durvṛtte lobhamohavivarjitā matsakāśe mudā yuktā svaṃ vapur dhārayiṣyasi R_1,047.031

evam uktvā mahātejā gautamo duṣṭacāriṇīm imam āśramam utsṛjya siddhacāraṇasevite himavacchikhare ramye tapas tepe mahātapāḥ R_1,047.032

aphalas tu tataḥ śakro devān agnipurogamān abravīt trastavadanaḥ sarṣisaṃghān sacāraṇān R_1,048.001

kurvatā tapaso vighnaṃ gautamasya mahātmanaḥ krodham utpādya hi mayā surakāryam idaṃ kṛtam R_1,048.002

aphalo 'smi kṛtas tena krodhāt sā ca nirākṛtā śāpamokṣeṇa mahatā tapo 'syāpahṛtaṃ mayā R_1,048.003

tan māṃ suravarāḥ sarve sarṣisaṃghāḥ sacāraṇāḥ surasāhyakaraṃ sarve saphalaṃ kartum arhatha R_1,048.004

śatakrator vacaḥ śrutvā devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ pitṛdevān upetyāhuḥ saha sarvair marudgaṇaiḥ R_1,048.005

ayaṃ meṣaḥ savṛṣaṇaḥ śakro hy avṛṣaṇaḥ kṛtaḥ meṣasya vṛṣaṇau gṛhya śakrāyāśu prayacchata R_1,048.006

aphalas tu kṛto meṣaḥ parāṃ tuṣṭiṃ pradāsyati bhavatāṃ harṣaṇārthāya ye ca dāsyanti mānavāḥ R_1,048.007

agnes tu vacanaṃ śrutvā pitṛdevāḥ samāgatāḥ utpāṭya meṣavṛṣaṇau sahasrākṣe nyavedayan R_1,048.008

tadā prabhṛti kākutstha pitṛdevāḥ samāgatāḥ aphalān bhuñjate meṣān phalais teṣām ayojayan R_1,048.009

indras tu meṣavṛṣaṇas tadā prabhṛti rāghava gautamasya prabhāvena tapasaś ca mahātmanaḥ R_1,048.010

tadāgaccha mahāteja āśramaṃ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ tārayaināṃ mahābhāgām ahalyāṃ devarūpiṇīm R_1,048.011

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya āśramaṃ praviveśa ha R_1,048.012

dadarśa ca mahābhāgāṃ tapasā dyotitaprabhām lokair api samāgamya durnirīkṣyāṃ surāsuraiḥ R_1,048.013

prayatnān nirmitāṃ dhātrā divyāṃ māyāmayīm iva dhūmenābhiparītāṅgīṃ pūrṇacandraprabhām iva R_1,048.014

satuṣārāvṛtāṃ sābhrāṃ pūrṇacandraprabhām iva madhye 'mbhaso durādharṣāṃ dīptāṃ sūryaprabhām iva R_1,048.015

sa hi gautamavākyena durnirīkṣyā babhūva ha trayāṇām api lokānāṃ yāvad rāmasya darśanam R_1,048.016

rāghavau tu tatas tasyāḥ pādau jagṛhatus tadā smarantī gautamavacaḥ pratijagrāha sā ca tau R_1,048.017

pādyam arghyaṃ tathātithyaṃ cakāra susamāhitā pratijagrāha kākutstho vidhidṛṣṭena karmaṇā R_1,048.018

puṣpavṛṣṭir mahaty āsīd devadundubhinisvanaiḥ gandharvāpsarasāṃ cāpi mahān āsīt samāgamaḥ R_1,048.019

sādhu sādhv iti devās tām ahalyāṃ samapūjayan tapobalaviśuddhāṅgīṃ gautamasya vaśānugām R_1,048.020

gautamo 'pi mahātejā ahalyāsahitaḥ sukhī rāmaṃ saṃpūjya vidhivat tapas tepe mahātapāḥ R_1,048.021

rāmo 'pi paramāṃ pūjāṃ gautamasya mahāmuneḥ sakāśād vidhivat prāpya jagāma mithilāṃ tataḥ R_1,048.022

tataḥ prāguttarāṃ gatvā rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya yajñavāṭam upāgamat R_1,049.001

rāmas tu muniśārdūlam uvāca sahalakṣmaṇaḥ sādhvī yajñasamṛddhir hi janakasya mahātmanaḥ R_1,049.002

bahūnīha sahasrāṇi nānādeśanivāsinām brāhmaṇānāṃ mahābhāga vedādhyayanaśālinām R_1,049.003

ṛṣivāṭāś ca dṛśyante śakaṭīśatasaṃkulāḥ deśo vidhīyatāṃ brahman yatra vatsyāmahe vayam R_1,049.004

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ niveśam akarod deśe vivikte salilāyute R_1,049.005

viśvāmitraṃ muniśreṣṭhaṃ śrutvā sa nṛpatis tadā śatānandaṃ puraskṛtya purohitam aninditam R_1,049.006

ṛtvijo 'pi mahātmānas tv arghyam ādāya satvaram viśvāmitrāya dharmeṇa dadur mantrapuraskṛtam R_1,049.007

pratigṛhya tu tāṃ pūjāṃ janakasya mahātmanaḥ papraccha kuśalaṃ rājño yajñasya ca nirāmayam R_1,049.008

sa tāṃś cāpi munīn pṛṣṭvā sopādhyāya purodhasaḥ yathānyāyaṃ tataḥ sarvaiḥ samāgacchat prahṛṣṭavān R_1,049.009

atha rājā muniśreṣṭhaṃ kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata āsane bhagavān āstāṃ sahaibhir munisattamaiḥ R_1,049.010

janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā niṣasāda mahāmuniḥ purodhā ṛtvijaś caiva rājā ca saha mantribhiḥ R_1,049.011

āsaneṣu yathānyāyam upaviṣṭān samantataḥ dṛṣṭvā sa nṛpatis tatra viśvāmitram athābravīt R_1,049.012

adya yajñasamṛddhir me saphalā daivataiḥ kṛtā adya yajñaphalaṃ prāptaṃ bhagavaddarśanān mayā R_1,049.013

dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi yasya me munipuṃgava yajñopasadanaṃ brahman prāpto 'si munibhiḥ saha R_1,049.014

dvādaśāhaṃ tu brahmarṣe śeṣam āhur manīṣiṇaḥ tato bhāgārthino devān draṣṭum arhasi kauśika R_1,049.015

ity uktvā muniśārdūlaṃ prahṛṣṭavadanas tadā punas taṃ paripapraccha prāñjaliḥ prayato nṛpaḥ R_1,049.016

imau kumārau bhadraṃ te devatulyaparākramau gajasiṃhagatī vīrau śārdūlavṛṣabhopamau R_1,049.017

padmapatraviśālākṣau khaḍgatūṇīdhanurdharau aśvināv iva rūpeṇa samupasthitayauvanau R_1,049.018

yadṛcchayaiva gāṃ prāptau devalokād ivāmarau kathaṃ padbhyām iha prāptau kimarthaṃ kasya vā mune R_1,049.019

varāyudhadharau vīrau kasya putrau mahāmune bhūṣayantāv imaṃ deśaṃ candrasūryāv ivāmbaram R_1,049.020

parasparasya sadṛśau pramāṇeṅgitaceṣṭitaiḥ kākapakṣadharau vīrau śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ R_1,049.021

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā janakasya mahātmanaḥ nyavedayan mahātmānau putrau daśarathasya tau R_1,049.022

siddhāśramanivāsaṃ ca rākṣasānāṃ vadhaṃ tathā tac cāgamanam avyagraṃ viśālāyāś ca darśanam R_1,049.023

ahalyādarśanaṃ caiva gautamena samāgamam mahādhanuṣi jijñāsāṃ kartum āgamanaṃ tathā R_1,049.024

etat sarvaṃ mahātejā janakāya mahātmane nivedya virarāmātha viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,049.025

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ hṛṣṭaromā mahātejāḥ śatānando mahātapāḥ R_1,050.001

gautamasya suto jyeṣṭhas tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ rāmasaṃdarśanād eva paraṃ vismayam āgataḥ R_1,050.002

sa tau niṣaṇṇau saṃprekṣya sukhāsīnau nṛpātmajau śatānando muniśreṣṭhaṃ viśvāmitram athābravīt R_1,050.003

api te muniśārdūla mama mātā yaśasvinī darśitā rājaputrāya tapo dīrgham upāgatā R_1,050.004

api rāme mahātejo mama mātā yaśasvinī vanyair upāharat pūjāṃ pūjārhe sarvadehinām R_1,050.005

api rāmāya kathitaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ purātanam mama mātur mahātejo devena duranuṣṭhitam R_1,050.006

api kauśika bhadraṃ te guruṇā mama saṃgatā mātā mama muniśreṣṭha rāmasaṃdarśanād itaḥ R_1,050.007

api me guruṇā rāmaḥ pūjitaḥ kuśikātmaja ihāgato mahātejāḥ pūjāṃ prāpya mahātmanaḥ R_1,050.008

api śāntena manasā gurur me kuśikātmaja ihāgatena rāmeṇa prayatenābhivāditaḥ R_1,050.009

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ pratyuvāca śatānandaṃ vākyajño vākyakovidam R_1,050.010

nātikrāntaṃ muniśreṣṭha yat kartavyaṃ kṛtaṃ mayā saṃgatā muninā patnī bhārgaveṇeva reṇukā R_1,050.011

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ śatānando mahātejā rāmaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,050.012

svāgataṃ te naraśreṣṭha diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava viśvāmitraṃ puraskṛtya maharṣim aparājitam R_1,050.013

acintyakarmā tapasā brahmarṣir amitaprabhaḥ viśvāmitro mahātejā vetsy enaṃ paramāṃ gatim R_1,050.014

nāsti dhanyataro rāma tvatto 'nyo bhuvi kaś cana goptā kuśikaputras te yena taptaṃ mahat tapaḥ R_1,050.015

śrūyatāṃ cābhidāsyāmi kauśikasya mahātmanaḥ yathābalaṃ yathāvṛttaṃ tan me nigadataḥ śṛṇu R_1,050.016

rājābhūd eṣa dharmātmā dīrgha kālam ariṃdamaḥ dharmajñaḥ kṛtavidyaś ca prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ R_1,050.017

prajāpatisutas tv āsīt kuśo nāma mahīpatiḥ kuśasya putro balavān kuśanābhaḥ sudhārmikaḥ R_1,050.018

kuśanābhasutas tv āsīd gādhir ity eva viśrutaḥ gādheḥ putro mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,050.019

viśvamitro mahātejāḥ pālayām āsa medinīm bahuvarṣasahasrāṇi rājā rājyam akārayat R_1,050.020

kadā cit tu mahātejā yojayitvā varūthinīm akṣauhiṇīparivṛtaḥ paricakrāma medinīm R_1,050.021

nagarāṇi ca rāṣṭrāṇi saritaś ca tathā girīn āśramān kramaśo rājā vicarann ājagāmaha R_1,050.022

vasiṣṭhasyāśramapadaṃ nānāpuṣpaphaladrumam nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ siddhacāraṇasevitam R_1,050.023

devadānavagandharvaiḥ kiṃnarair upaśobhitam praśāntahariṇākīrṇaṃ dvijasaṃghaniṣevitam R_1,050.024

brahmarṣigaṇasaṃkīrṇaṃ devarṣigaṇasevitam tapaścaraṇasaṃsiddhair agnikalpair mahātmabhiḥ R_1,050.025

satataṃ saṃkulaṃ śrīmad brahmakalpair mahātmabhiḥ abbhakṣair vāyubhakṣaiś ca śīrṇaparṇāśanais tathā R_1,050.026

phalamūlāśanair dāntair jitaroṣair jitendriyaiḥ ṛṣibhir vālakhilyaiś ca japahomaparāyaṇaiḥ R_1,050.027

vasiṣṭhasyāśramapadaṃ brahmalokam ivāparam dadarśa jayatāṃ śreṣṭha viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ R_1,050.028

sa dṛṣṭvā paramaprīto viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ praṇato vinayād vīro vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam R_1,051.001

svāgataṃ tava cety ukto vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā āsanaṃ cāsya bhagavān vasiṣṭho vyādideśa ha R_1,051.002

upaviṣṭāya ca tadā viśvāmitrāya dhīmate yathānyāyaṃ munivaraḥ phalamūlam upāharat R_1,051.003

pratigṛhya ca tāṃ pūjāṃ vasiṣṭhād rājasattamaḥ tapo'gnihotraśiṣyeṣu kuśalaṃ paryapṛcchata R_1,051.004

viśvāmitro mahātejā vanaspatigaṇe tathā sarvatra kuśalaṃ cāha vasiṣṭho rājasattamam R_1,051.005

sukhopaviṣṭaṃ rājānaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahātapāḥ papraccha japatāṃ śreṣṭho vasiṣṭho brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ R_1,051.006

kaccit te kuśalaṃ rājan kaccid dharmeṇa rañjayan prajāḥ pālayase rājan rājavṛttena dhārmika R_1,051.007

kaccit te subhṛtā bhṛtyāḥ kaccit tiṣṭhanti śāsane kaccit te vijitāḥ sarve ripavo ripusūdana R_1,051.008

kaccid bale ca kośe ca mitreṣu ca paraṃtapa kuśalaṃ te naravyāghra putrapautre tathānagha R_1,051.009

sarvatra kuśalaṃ rājā vasiṣṭhaṃ pratyudāharat viśvāmitro mahātejā vasiṣṭhaṃ vinayānvitaḥ R_1,051.010

kṛtvobhau suciraṃ kālaṃ dharmiṣṭhau tāḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ mudā paramayā yuktau prīyetāṃ tau parasparam R_1,051.011

tato vasiṣṭho bhagavān kathānte raghunandana viśvāmitram idaṃ vākyam uvāca prahasann iva R_1,051.012

ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi balasyāsya mahābala tava caivāprameyasya yathārhaṃ saṃpratīccha me R_1,051.013

satkriyāṃ tu bhavān etāṃ pratīcchatu mayodyatām rājaṃs tvam atithiśreṣṭhaḥ pūjanīyaḥ prayatnataḥ R_1,051.014

evam ukto vasiṣṭhena viśvāmitro mahāmatiḥ kṛtam ity abravīd rājā pūjāvākyena me tvayā R_1,051.015

phalamūlena bhagavan vidyate yat tavāśrame pādyenācamanīyena bhagavaddarśanena ca R_1,051.016

sarvathā ca mahāprājña pūjārheṇa supūjitaḥ gamiṣyāmi namas te 'stu maitreṇekṣasva cakṣuṣā R_1,051.017

evaṃ bruvantaṃ rājānaṃ vasiṣṭhaḥ punar eva hi nyamantrayata dharmātmā punaḥ punar udāradhīḥ R_1,051.018

bāḍham ity eva gādheyo vasiṣṭhaṃ pratyuvāca ha yathā priyaṃ bhagavatas tathāstu munisattama R_1,051.019

evam ukto mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ ājuhāva tataḥ prītaḥ kalmāṣīṃ dhūtakalmaṣaḥ R_1,051.020

ehy ehi śabale kṣipraṃ śṛṇu cāpi vaco mama sabalasyāsya rājarṣeḥ kartuṃ vyavasito 'smy aham bhojanena mahārheṇa satkāraṃ saṃvidhatsva me R_1,051.021

yasya yasya yathākāmaṃ ṣaḍraseṣv abhipūjitam tat sarvaṃ kāmadhug divye abhivarṣakṛte mama R_1,051.022

rasenānnena pānena lehyacoṣyeṇa saṃyutam annānāṃ nicayaṃ sarvaṃ sṛjasva śabale tvara R_1,051.023

evam uktā vasiṣṭhena śabalā śatrusūdana vidadhe kāmadhuk kāmān yasya yasya yathepsitam R_1,052.001

ikṣūn madhūṃs tathā lājān maireyāṃś ca varāsavān pānāni ca mahārhāṇi bhakṣyāṃś coccāvacāṃs tathā R_1,052.002

uṣṇāḍhyasyaudanasyāpi rāśayaḥ parvatopamāḥ mṛṣṭānnāni ca sūpāś ca dadhikulyās tathaiva ca R_1,052.003

nānāsvādurasānāṃ ca ṣāḍavānāṃ tathaiva ca bhājanāni supūrṇāni gauḍāni ca sahasraśaḥ R_1,052.004

sarvam āsīt susaṃtuṣṭaṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākulam viśvāmitrabalaṃ rāma vasiṣṭhenābhitarpitam R_1,052.005

viśvāmitro 'pi rājarṣir hṛṣṭapuṣṭas tadābhavat sāntaḥ puravaro rājā sabrāhmaṇapurohitaḥ R_1,052.006

sāmātyo mantrisahitaḥ sabhṛtyaḥ pūjitas tadā yuktaḥ pareṇa harṣeṇa vasiṣṭham idam abravīt R_1,052.007

pūjito 'haṃ tvayā brahman pūjārheṇa susatkṛtaḥ śrūyatām abhidhāsyāmi vākyaṃ vākyaviśārada R_1,052.008

gavāṃ śatasahasreṇa dīyatāṃ śabalā mama ratnaṃ hi bhagavann etad ratnahārī ca pārthivaḥ tasmān me śabalāṃ dehi mamaiṣā dharmato dvija R_1,052.009

evam uktas tu bhagavān vasiṣṭho munisattamaḥ viśvāmitreṇa dharmātmā pratyuvāca mahīpatim R_1,052.010

nāhaṃ śatasahasreṇa nāpi koṭiśatair gavām rājan dāsyāmi śabalāṃ rāśibhī rajatasya vā R_1,052.011

na parityāgam arheyaṃ matsakāśād ariṃdama śāśvatī śabalā mahyaṃ kīrtir ātmavato yathā R_1,052.012

asyāṃ havyaṃ ca kavyaṃ ca prāṇayātrā tathaiva ca āyattam agnihotraṃ ca balir homas tathaiva ca R_1,052.013

svāhākāravaṣaṭkārau vidyāś ca vividhās tathā āyattam atra rājarṣe sarvam etan na saṃśayaḥ R_1,052.014

sarva svam etat satyena mama tuṣṭikarī sadā kāraṇair bahubhī rājan na dāsye śabalāṃ tava R_1,052.015

vasiṣṭhenaivam uktas tu viśvāmitro 'bravīt tataḥ saṃrabdhataram atyarthaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ R_1,052.016

hairaṇyakakṣyāgraiveyān suvarṇāṅkuśabhūṣitān dadāmi kuñjarāṇāṃ te sahasrāṇi caturdaśa R_1,052.017

hairaṇyānāṃ rathānāṃ ca śvetāśvānāṃ caturyujām dadāmi te śatāny aṣṭau kiṅkiṇīkavibhūṣitān R_1,052.018

hayānāṃ deśajātānāṃ kulajānāṃ mahaujasām sahasram ekaṃ daśa ca dadāmi tava suvrata R_1,052.019

nānāvarṇavibhaktānāṃ vayaḥsthānāṃ tathaiva ca dadāmy ekāṃ gavāṃ koṭiṃ śabalā dīyatāṃ mama R_1,052.020

evam uktas tu bhagavān viśvāmitreṇa dhīmatā na dāsyāmīti śabalāṃ prāha rājan kathaṃ cana R_1,052.021

etad eva hi me ratnam etad eva hi me dhanam etad eva hi sarvasvam etad eva hi jīvitam R_1,052.022

darśaś ca pūrṇamāsaś ca yajñāś caivāptadakṣiṇāḥ etad eva hi me rājan vividhāś ca kriyās tathā R_1,052.023

adomūlāḥ kriyāḥ sarvā mama rājan na saṃśayaḥ bahūnāṃ kiṃ pralāpena na dāsye kāmadohinīm R_1,052.024

kāmadhenuṃ vasiṣṭho 'pi yadā na tyajate muniḥ tadāsya śabalāṃ rāma viśvāmitro 'nvakarṣata R_1,053.001

nīyamānā tu śabalā rāma rājñā mahātmanā duḥkhitā cintayām āsa rudantī śokakarśitā R_1,053.002

parityaktā vasiṣṭhena kim ahaṃ sumahātmanā yāhaṃ rājabhṛtair dīnā hriyeyaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitā R_1,053.003

kiṃ mayāpakṛtaṃ tasya maharṣer bhāvitātmanaḥ yan mām anāgasaṃ bhaktām iṣṭāṃ tyajati dhārmikaḥ R_1,053.004

iti sā cintayitvā tu niḥśvasya ca punaḥ punaḥ jagāma vegena tadā vasiṣṭhaṃ paramaujasaṃ R_1,053.005

nirdhūya tāṃs tadā bhṛtyāñ śataśaḥ śatrusūdana jagāmānilavegena pādamūlaṃ mahātmanaḥ R_1,053.006

śabalā sā rudantī ca krośantī cedam abravīt vasiṣṭhasyāgrataḥ sthitvā meghadundubhirāviṇī R_1,053.007

bhagavan kiṃ parityaktā tvayāhaṃ brahmaṇaḥ suta yasmād rājabhṛtā māṃ hi nayante tvatsakāśataḥ R_1,053.008

evam uktas tu brahmarṣir idaṃ vacanam abravīt śokasaṃtaptahṛdayāṃ svasāram iva duḥkhitām R_1,053.009

na tvāṃ tyajāmi śabale nāpi me 'pakṛtaṃ tvayā eṣa tvāṃ nayate rājā balān matto mahābalaḥ R_1,053.010

na hi tulyaṃ balaṃ mahyaṃ rājā tv adya viśeṣataḥ balī rājā kṣatriyaś ca pṛthivyāḥ patir eva ca R_1,053.011

iyam akṣauhiṇīpūrṇā savājirathasaṃkulā hastidhvajasamākīrṇā tenāsau balavattaraḥ R_1,053.012

evam uktā vasiṣṭhena pratyuvāca vinītavat vacanaṃ vacanajñā sā brahmarṣim amitaprabham R_1,053.013

na balaṃ kṣatriyasyāhur brāhmaṇo balavattaraḥ brahman brahmabalaṃ divyaṃ kṣatrāt tu balavattaram R_1,053.014

aprameyabalaṃ tubhyaṃ na tvayā balavattaraḥ viśvāmitro mahāvīryas tejas tava durāsadam R_1,053.015

niyuṅkṣva māṃ mahātejas tvadbrahmabalasaṃbhṛtām tasya darpaṃ balaṃ yat tan nāśayāmi durātmanaḥ R_1,053.016

ity uktas tu tayā rāma vasiṣṭhaḥ sumahāyaśāḥ sṛjasveti tadovāca balaṃ parabalārujam R_1,053.017

tasyā humbhāravotsṛṣṭāḥ pahlavāḥ śataśo nṛpa nāśayanti balaṃ sarvaṃ viśvāmitrasya paśyataḥ R_1,053.018

sa rājā paramakruddhaḥ krodhavisphāritekṣaṇaḥ pahlavān nāśayām āsa śastrair uccāvacair api R_1,053.019

viśvāmitrārditān dṛṣṭvā pahlavāñ śataśas tadā bhūya evāsṛjad ghorāñ śakān yavanamiśritān R_1,053.020

tair āsīt saṃvṛtā bhūmiḥ śakair yavanamiśritaiḥ prabhāvadbhir mahāvīryair hemakiñjalkasaṃnibhaiḥ R_1,053.021

dīrghāsipaṭṭiśadharair hemavarṇāmbarāvṛtaiḥ nirdagdhaṃ tad balaṃ sarvaṃ pradīptair iva pāvakaiḥ R_1,053.022

tato 'strāṇi mahātejā viśvāmitro mumoca ha R_1,053.023

tatas tān ākulān dṛṣṭvā viśvāmitrāstramohitān vasiṣṭhaś codayām āsa kāmadhuk sṛja yogataḥ R_1,054.001

tasyā humbhāravāj jātāḥ kāmbojā ravisaṃnibhāḥ ūdhasas tv atha saṃjātāḥ pahlavāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ R_1,054.002

yonideśāc ca yavanaḥ śakṛddeśāc chakās tathā romakūpeṣu mecchāś ca harītāḥ sakirātakāḥ R_1,054.003

tais tan niṣūditaṃ sainyaṃ viśvamitrasya tatkṣaṇāt sapadātigajaṃ sāśvaṃ sarathaṃ raghunandana R_1,054.004

dṛṣṭvā niṣūditaṃ sainyaṃ vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā viśvāmitrasutānāṃ tu śataṃ nānāvidhāyudham R_1,054.005

abhyadhāvat susaṃkruddhaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam huṃkāreṇaiva tān sarvān nirdadāha mahān ṛṣiḥ R_1,054.006

te sāśvarathapādātā vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā bhasmīkṛtā muhūrtena viśvāmitrasutās tadā R_1,054.007

dṛṣṭvā vināśitān putrān balaṃ ca sumahāyaśāḥ savrīḍaś cintayāviṣṭo viśvāmitro 'bhavat tadā R_1,054.008

saṃdura iva nirvego bhagnadaṃṣṭra ivoragaḥ uparakta ivādityaḥ sadyo niṣprabhatāṃ gataḥ R_1,054.009

hataputrabalo dīno lūnapakṣa iva dvijaḥ hatadarpo hatotsāho nirvedaṃ samapadyata R_1,054.010

sa putram ekaṃ rājyāya pālayeti niyujya ca pṛthivīṃ kṣatradharmeṇa vanam evānvapadyata R_1,054.011

sa gatvā himavatpārśvaṃ kiṃnaroragasevitam mahādevaprasādārthaṃ tapas tepe mahātapāḥ R_1,054.012

kena cit tv atha kālena deveśo vṛṣabhadhvajaḥ darśayām āsa varado viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim R_1,054.013

kimarthaṃ tapyase rājan brūhi yat te vivakṣitam varado 'smi varo yas te kāṅkṣitaḥ so 'bhidhīyatām R_1,054.014

evam uktas tu devena viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ praṇipatya mahādevam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,054.015

yadi tuṣṭo mahādeva dhanurvedo mamānagha sāṅgopāṅgopaniṣadaḥ sarahasyaḥ pradīyatām R_1,054.016

yāni deveṣu cāstrāṇi dānaveṣu maharṣiṣu gandharvayakṣarakṣaḥsu pratibhāntu mamānagha R_1,054.017

tava prasādād bhavatu devadeva mamepsitam evam astv iti deveśo vākyam uktvā divaṃ gataḥ R_1,054.018

prāpya cāstrāṇi rājarṣir viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ darpeṇa mahatā yukto darpapūrṇo 'bhavat tadā R_1,054.019

vivardhamāno vīryeṇa samudra iva parvaṇi hatam eva tadā mene vasiṣṭham ṛṣisattamam R_1,054.020

tato gatvāśramapadaṃ mumocāstrāṇi pārthivaḥ yais tat tapovanaṃ sarvaṃ nirdagdhaṃ cāstratejasā R_1,054.021

udīryamāṇam astraṃ tad viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ dṛṣṭvā vipradrutā bhītā munayaḥ śataśo diśaḥ R_1,054.022

vasiṣṭhasya ca ye śiṣyās tathaiva mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ vidravanti bhayād bhītā nānādigbhyaḥ sahasraśaḥ R_1,054.023

vasiṣṭhasyāśramapadaṃ śūnyam āsīn mahātmanaḥ muhūrtam iva niḥśabdam āsīd īriṇasaṃnibham R_1,054.024

vadato vai vasiṣṭhasya mā bhaiṣṭeti muhur muhuḥ nāśayāmy adya gādheyaṃ nīhāram iva bhāskaraḥ R_1,054.025

evam uktvā mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ viśvāmitraṃ tadā vākyaṃ saroṣam idam abravīt R_1,054.026

āśramaṃ cirasaṃvṛddhaṃ yad vināśitavān asi durācāro 'si yan mūḍha tasmāt tvaṃ na bhaviṣyasi R_1,054.027

ity uktvā paramakruddho daṇḍam udyamya satvaraḥ vidhūma iva kālāgnir yamadaṇḍam ivāparam R_1,054.028

evam ukto vasiṣṭhena viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ āgneyam astram utkṣipya tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt R_1,055.001

vasiṣṭho bhagavān krodhād idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,055.002

kṣatrabandho sthito 'smy eṣa yad balaṃ tad vidarśaya nāśayāmy eṣa te darpaṃ śastrasya tava gādhija R_1,055.003

kva ca te kṣatriyabalaṃ kva ca brahmabalaṃ mahat paśya brahmabalaṃ divyaṃ mama kṣatriyapāṃsana R_1,055.004

tasyāstraṃ gādhiputrasya ghoram āgneyam uttamam brahmadaṇḍena tac chāntam agner vega ivāmbhasā R_1,055.005

vāruṇaṃ caiva raudraṃ ca aindraṃ pāśupataṃ tathā aiṣīkaṃ cāpi cikṣepa ruṣito gādhinandanaḥ R_1,055.006

mānavaṃ mohanaṃ caiva gāndharvaṃ svāpanaṃ tathā jṛmbhaṇaṃ mohanaṃ caiva saṃtāpanavilāpane R_1,055.007

śoṣaṇaṃ dāraṇaṃ caiva vajram astraṃ sudurjayam brahmapāśaṃ kālapāśaṃ vāruṇaṃ pāśam eva ca R_1,055.008

pinākāstraṃ ca dayitaṃ śuṣkārdre aśanī tathā daṇḍāstram atha paiśācaṃ krauñcam astraṃ tathaiva ca R_1,055.009

dharmacakraṃ kālacakraṃ viṣṇucakraṃ tathaiva ca vāyavyaṃ mathanaṃ caiva astraṃ hayaśiras tathā R_1,055.010

śaktidvayaṃ ca cikṣepa kaṅkālaṃ musalaṃ tathā vaidyādharaṃ mahāstraṃ ca kālāstram atha dāruṇam R_1,055.011

triśūlam astraṃ ghoraṃ ca kāpālam atha kaṅkaṇam etāny astrāṇi cikṣepa sarvāṇi raghunandana R_1,055.012

vasiṣṭhe japatāṃ śreṣṭhe tad adbhutam ivābhavat tāni sarvāṇi daṇḍena grasate brahmaṇaḥ sutaḥ R_1,055.013

teṣu śānteṣu brahmāstraṃ kṣiptavān gādhinandanaḥ tad astram udyataṃ dṛṣṭvā devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ R_1,055.014

devarṣayaś ca saṃbhrāntā gandharvāḥ samahoragāḥ trailokyam āsīt saṃtrastaṃ brahmāstre samudīrite R_1,055.015

tad apy astraṃ mahāghoraṃ brāhmaṃ brāhmeṇa tejasā vasiṣṭho grasate sarvaṃ brahmadaṇḍena rāghava R_1,055.016

brahmāstraṃ grasamānasya vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ trailokyamohanaṃ raudraṃ rūpam āsīt sudāruṇam R_1,055.017

romakūpeṣu sarveṣu vasiṣṭhasya mahātmanaḥ marīcya iva niṣpetur agner dhūmākulārciṣaḥ R_1,055.018

prājvalad brahmadaṇḍaś ca vasiṣṭhasya karodyataḥ vidhūma iva kālāgnir yamadaṇḍa ivāparaḥ R_1,055.019

tato 'stuvan munigaṇā vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam amoghaṃ te balaṃ brahmaṃs tejo dhāraya tejasā R_1,055.020

nigṛhītas tvayā brahman viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ prasīda japatāṃ śreṣṭha lokāḥ santu gatavyathāḥ R_1,055.021

evam ukto mahātejāḥ śamaṃ cakre mahātapāḥ viśvāmitro 'pi nikṛto viniḥśvasyedam abravīt R_1,055.022

dhig balaṃ kṣatriyabalaṃ brahmatejobalaṃ balam ekena brahmadaṇḍena sarvāstrāṇi hatāni me R_1,055.023

tad etat samavekṣyāhaṃ prasannendriyamānasaḥ tapo mahat samāsthāsye yad vai brahmatvakārakam R_1,055.024

tataḥ saṃtaptahṛdayaḥ smaran nigraham ātmanaḥ viniḥśvasya viniḥśvasya kṛtavairo mahātmanā R_1,056.001

sa dakṣiṇāṃ diśaṃ gatvā mahiṣyā saha rāghava tatāpa paramaṃ ghoraṃ viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ phalamūlāśano dāntaś cacāra paramaṃ tapaḥ R_1,056.002

athāsya jajñire putrāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ haviṣpando madhuṣpando dṛḍhanetro mahārathaḥ R_1,056.003

pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ abravīn madhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam R_1,056.004

jitā rājarṣilokās te tapasā kuśikātmaja anena tapasā tvāṃ hi rājarṣir iti vidmahe R_1,056.005

evam uktvā mahātejā jagāma saha daivataiḥ triviṣṭapaṃ brahmalokaṃ lokānāṃ parameśvaraḥ R_1,056.006

viśvāmitro 'pi tac chrutvā hriyā kiṃ cid avāṅmukhaḥ duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭaḥ samanyur idam abravīt R_1,056.007

tapaś ca sumahat taptaṃ rājarṣir iti māṃ viduḥ devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve nāsti manye tapaḥphalam R_1,056.008

evaṃ niścitya manasā bhūya eva mahātapāḥ tapaś cacāra kākutstha paramaṃ paramātmavān R_1,056.009

etasminn eva kāle tu satyavādī jitendriyaḥ triśaṅkur iti vikhyāta ikṣvāku kulanandanaḥ R_1,056.010

tasya buddhiḥ samutpannā yajeyam iti rāghava gaccheyaṃ svaśarīreṇa devānāṃ paramāṃ gatim R_1,056.011

sa vasiṣṭhaṃ samāhūya kathayām āsa cintitam aśakyam iti cāpy ukto vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā R_1,056.012

pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena sa yayau dakṣiṇāṃ diśam vasiṣṭhā dīrgha tapasas tapo yatra hi tepire R_1,056.013

triśaṅkuḥ sumahātejāḥ śataṃ paramabhāsvaram vasiṣṭhaputrān dadṛśe tapyamānān yaśasvinaḥ R_1,056.014

so 'bhigamya mahātmānaḥ sarvān eva guroḥ sutān abhivādyānupūrvyeṇa hriyā kiṃ cid avāṅmukhaḥ abravīt sumahātejāḥ sarvān eva kṛtāñjaliḥ R_1,056.015

śaraṇaṃ vaḥ prapadye 'haṃ śaraṇyāñ śaraṇāgataḥ pratyākhyāto 'smi bhadraṃ vo vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā R_1,056.016

yaṣṭukāmo mahāyajñaṃ tad anujñātum arthatha guruputrān ahaṃ sarvān namaskṛtya prasādaye R_1,056.017

śirasā praṇato yāce brāhmaṇāṃs tapasi sthitān te māṃ bhavantaḥ siddhyarthaṃ yājayantu samāhitāḥ saśarīro yathāhaṃ hi devalokam avāpnuyām R_1,056.018

pratyākhyāto vasiṣṭhena gatim anyāṃ tapodhanāḥ guruputrān ṛte sarvān nāhaṃ paśyāmi kāṃ cana R_1,056.019

ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ purodhāḥ paramā gatiḥ tasmād anantaraṃ sarve bhavanto daivataṃ mama R_1,056.020

tatas triśaṅkor vacanaṃ śrutvā krodhasamanvitam ṛṣiputraśataṃ rāma rājānam idam abravīt R_1,057.001

pratyākhyāto 'si durbuddhe guruṇā satyavādinā taṃ kathaṃ samatikramya śākhāntaram upeyivān R_1,057.002

ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ purodhāḥ paramā gatiḥ na cātikramituṃ śakyaṃ vacanaṃ satyavādinaḥ R_1,057.003

aśakyam iti covāca vasiṣṭho bhagavān ṛṣiḥ taṃ vayaṃ vai samāhartuṃ kratuṃ śaktāḥ kathaṃ tava R_1,057.004

bāliśas tvaṃ naraśreṣṭha gamyatāṃ svapuraṃ punaḥ yājane bhagavāñ śaktas trailokyasyāpi pārthiva R_1,057.005

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā krodhaparyākulākṣaram sa rājā punar evaitān idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,057.006

pratyākhyāto 'smi guruṇā guruputrais tathaiva ca anyāṃ gatiṃ gamiṣyāmi svasti vo 'stu tapodhanāḥ R_1,057.007

ṛṣiputrās tu tac chrutvā vākyaṃ ghorābhisaṃhitam śepuḥ paramasaṃkruddhāś caṇḍālatvaṃ gamiṣyasi evam uktvā mahātmāno viviśus te svam āśramam R_1,057.008

atha rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ rājā caṇḍālatāṃ gataḥ nīlavastradharo nīlaḥ paruṣo dhvastamūrdhajaḥ cityamālyānulepaś ca āyasābharaṇo 'bhavat R_1,057.009

taṃ dṛṣṭvā mantriṇaḥ sarve tyaktvā caṇḍālarūpiṇam prādravan sahitā rāma paurā ye 'syānugāminaḥ R_1,057.010

eko hi rājā kākutstha jagāma paramātmavān dahyamāno divārātraṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam R_1,057.011

viśvāmitras tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā rājānaṃ viphalīkṛtam caṇḍālarūpiṇaṃ rāma muniḥ kāruṇyam āgataḥ R_1,057.012

kāruṇyāt sa mahātejā vākyaṃ parama dhārmikaḥ idaṃ jagāda bhadraṃ te rājānaṃ ghoradarśanam R_1,057.013

kim āgamanakāryaṃ te rājaputra mahābala ayodhyādhipate vīra śāpāc caṇḍālatāṃ gataḥ R_1,057.014

atha tad vākyam ākarṇya rājā caṇḍālatāṃ gataḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ vākyajño vākyakovidam R_1,057.015

pratyākhyāto 'smi guruṇā guruputrais tathaiva ca anavāpyaiva taṃ kāmaṃ mayā prāpto viparyayaḥ R_1,057.016

saśarīro divaṃ yāyām iti me saumyadarśanam mayā ceṣṭaṃ kratuśataṃ tac ca nāvāpyate phalam R_1,057.017

anṛtaṃ nokta pūrvaṃ me na ca vakṣye kadā cana kṛcchreṣv api gataḥ saumya kṣatradharmeṇa te śape R_1,057.018

yajñair bahuvidhair iṣṭaṃ prajā dharmeṇa pālitāḥ guravaś ca mahātmānaḥ śīlavṛttena toṣitāḥ R_1,057.019

dharme prayatamānasya yajñaṃ cāhartum icchataḥ paritoṣaṃ na gacchanti guravo munipuṃgava R_1,057.020

daivam eva paraṃ manye pauruṣaṃ tu nirarthakam daivenākramyate sarvaṃ daivaṃ hi paramā gatiḥ R_1,057.021

tasya me paramārtasya prasādam abhikāṅkṣataḥ kartum arhasi bhadraṃ te daivopahatakarmaṇaḥ R_1,057.022

nānyāṃ gatiṃ gamiṣyāmi nānyaḥ śaraṇam asti me daivaṃ puruṣakāreṇa nivartayitum arhasi R_1,057.023

uktavākyaṃ tu rājānaṃ kṛpayā kuśikātmajaḥ abravīn madhuraṃ vākyaṃ sākṣāc caṇḍālarūpiṇam R_1,058.001

ikṣvāko svāgataṃ vatsa jānāmi tvāṃ sudhārmikam śaraṇaṃ te bhaviṣyāmi mā bhaiṣīr nṛpapuṃgava R_1,058.002

aham āmantraye sarvān maharṣīn puṇyakarmaṇaḥ yajñasāhyakarān rājaṃs tato yakṣyasi nirvṛtaḥ R_1,058.003

guruśāpakṛtaṃ rūpaṃ yad idaṃ tvayi vartate anena saha rūpeṇa saśarīro gamiṣyasi R_1,058.004

hastaprāptam ahaṃ manye svargaṃ tava nareśvara yas tvaṃ kauśikam āgamya śaraṇyaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ R_1,058.005

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ putrān paramadhārmikān vyādideśa mahāprājñān yajñasaṃbhārakāraṇāt R_1,058.006

sarvāñ śiṣyān samāhūya vākyam etad uvāca ha R_1,058.007

sarvān ṛṣivarān vatsā ānayadhvaṃ mamājñayā saśiṣyān suhṛdaś caiva sartvijaḥ subahuśrutān R_1,058.008

yad anyo vacanaṃ brūyān madvākyabalacoditaḥ tat sarvam akhilenoktaṃ mamākhyeyam anādṛtam R_1,058.009

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā diśo jagmus tadājñayā ājagmur atha deśebhyaḥ sarvebhyo brahmavādinaḥ R_1,058.010

te ca śiṣyāḥ samāgamya muniṃ jvalitatejasaṃ ūcuś ca vacanaṃ sarve sarveṣāṃ brahmavādinām R_1,058.011

śrutvā te vacanaṃ sarve samāyānti dvijātayaḥ sarvadeśeṣu cāgacchan varjayitvā mahodayam R_1,058.012

vāsiṣṭhaṃ tac chataṃ sarvaṃ krodhaparyākulākṣaram yad āha vacanaṃ sarvaṃ śṛṇu tvaṃ munipuṃgava R_1,058.013

kṣatriyo yājako yasya caṇḍālasya viśeṣataḥ kathaṃ sadasi bhoktāro havis tasya surarṣayaḥ R_1,058.014

brāhmaṇā vā mahātmāno bhuktvā caṇḍālabhojanam kathaṃ svargaṃ gamiṣyanti viśvāmitreṇa pālitāḥ R_1,058.015

etad vacanaṃ naiṣṭhuryam ūcuḥ saṃraktalocanāḥ vāsiṣṭhā muniśārdūla sarve te samahodayāḥ R_1,058.016

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā sarveṣāṃ munipuṃgavaḥ krodhasaṃraktanayanaḥ saroṣam idam abravīt R_1,058.017

yad dūṣayanty aduṣṭaṃ māṃ tapa ugraṃ samāsthitam bhasmībhūtā durātmāno bhaviṣyanti na saṃśayaḥ R_1,058.018

adya te kālapāśena nītā vaivasvatakṣayam saptajātiśatāny eva mṛtapāḥ santu sarvaśaḥ R_1,058.019

śvamāṃsaniyatāhārā muṣṭikā nāma nirghṛṇāḥ vikṛtāś ca virūpāś ca lokān anucarantv imān R_1,058.020

mahodayaś ca durbuddhir mām adūṣyaṃ hy adūṣayat dūṣiṭaḥ sarvalokeṣu niṣādatvaṃ gamiṣyati R_1,058.021

prāṇātipātanirato niranukrośatāṃ gataḥ dīrghakālaṃ mama krodhād durgatiṃ vartayiṣyati R_1,058.022

etāvad uktvā vacanaṃ viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ virarāma mahātejā ṛṣimadhye mahāmuniḥ R_1,058.023

tapobalahatān kṛtvā vāsiṣṭhān samahodayān ṛṣimadhye mahātejā viśvāmitro 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,059.001

ayam ikṣvākudāyādas triśaṅkur iti viśrutaḥ dharmiṣṭhaś ca vadānyaś ca māṃ caiva śaraṇaṃ gataḥ svenānena śarīreṇa devalokajigīṣayā R_1,059.002

yathāyaṃ svaśarīreṇa devalokaṃ gamiṣyati tathā pravartyatāṃ yajño bhavadbhiś ca mayā saha R_1,059.003

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā sarva eva maharṣayaḥ ūcuḥ sametya sahitā dharmajñā dharmasaṃhitam R_1,059.004

ayaṃ kuśikadāyādo muniḥ paramakopanaḥ yad āha vacanaṃ samyag etat kāryaṃ na saṃśayaḥ R_1,059.005

agnikalpo hi bhagavāñ śāpaṃ dāsyati roṣitaḥ tasmāt pravartyatāṃ yajñaḥ saśarīro yathā divam gacched ikṣvākudāyādo viśvāmitrasya tejasā R_1,059.006

tataḥ pravartyatāṃ yajñaḥ sarve samadhitiṣṭhate R_1,059.007

evam uktvā maharṣayaḥ saṃjahrus tāḥ kriyās tadā yājakāś ca mahātejā viśvāmitro 'bhavat kratau R_1,059.008

ṛtvijaś cānupūrvyeṇa mantravan mantrakovidāḥ cakruḥ sarvāṇi karmāṇi yathākalpaṃ yathāvidhi R_1,059.009

tataḥ kālena mahatā viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ cakārāvāhanaṃ tatra bhāgārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ R_1,059.010

nāhyāgamaṃs tadāhūtā bhāgārthaṃ sarvadevatāḥ tataḥ krodhasamāviṣṭo viśvamitro mahāmuniḥ R_1,059.011

sruvam udyamya sakrodhas triśaṅkum idam abravīt paśya me tapaso vīryaṃ svārjitasya nareśvara R_1,059.012

eṣa tvāṃ svaśarīreṇa nayāmi svargam ojasā duṣprāpaṃ svaśarīreṇa divaṃ gaccha narādhipa R_1,059.013

svārjitaṃ kiṃ cid apy asti mayā hi tapasaḥ phalam rājaṃs tvaṃ tejasā tasya saśarīro divaṃ vraja R_1,059.014

uktavākye munau tasmin saśarīro nareśvaraḥ divaṃ jagāma kākutstha munīnāṃ paśyatāṃ tadā R_1,059.015

devalokagataṃ dṛṣṭvā triśaṅkuṃ pākaśāsanaḥ saha sarvaiḥ suragaṇair idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_1,059.016

triśaṅko gaccha bhūyas tvaṃ nāsi svargakṛtālayaḥ guruśāpahato mūḍha pata bhūmim avākśirāḥ R_1,059.017

evam ukto mahendreṇa triśaṅkur apatat punaḥ vikrośamānas trāhīti viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam R_1,059.018

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya krośamānasya kauśikaḥ roṣam āhārayat tīvraṃ tiṣṭha tiṣṭheti cābravīt R_1,059.019

ṛṣimadhye sa tejasvī prajāpatir ivāparaḥ sṛjan dakṣiṇamārgasthān saptarṣīn aparān punaḥ R_1,059.020

nakṣatramālām aparām asṛjat krodhamūrchitaḥ dakṣiṇāṃ diśam āsthāya munimadhye mahāyaśāḥ R_1,059.021

sṛṣṭvā nakṣatravaṃśaṃ ca krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ anyam indraṃ kariṣyāmi loko vā syād anindrakaḥ daivatāny api sa krodhāt sraṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_1,059.022

tataḥ paramasaṃbhrāntāḥ sarṣisaṃghāḥ surarṣabhāḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānam ūcuḥ sānunayaṃ vacaḥ R_1,059.023

ayaṃ rājā mahābhāga guruśāpaparikṣataḥ saśarīro divaṃ yātuṃ nārhaty eva tapodhana R_1,059.024

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā devānāṃ munipuṃgavaḥ abravīt sumahad vākyaṃ kauśikaḥ sarvadevatāḥ R_1,059.025

saśarīrasya bhadraṃ vas triśaṅkor asya bhūpateḥ ārohaṇaṃ pratijñāya nānṛtaṃ kartum utsahe R_1,059.026

sargo 'stu saśarīrasya triśaṅkor asya śāśvataḥ nakṣatrāṇi ca sarvāṇi māmakāni dhruvāṇy atha R_1,059.027

yāval lokā dhariṣyanti tiṣṭhantv etāni sarvaśaḥ matkṛtāni surāḥ sarve tad anujñātum arhatha R_1,059.028

evam uktāḥ surāḥ sarve pratyūcur munipuṃgavam R_1,059.029

evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ te tiṣṭhantv etāni sarvaśaḥ gagane tāny anekāni vaiśvānarapathād bahiḥ R_1,059.030

nakṣatrāṇi muniśreṣṭha teṣu jyotiḥṣu jājvalan avākśirās triśaṅkuś ca tiṣṭhatv amarasaṃnibhaḥ R_1,059.031

viśvāmitras tu dharmātmā sarvadevair abhiṣṭutaḥ ṛṣibhiś ca mahātejā bāḍham ity āha devatāḥ R_1,059.032

tato devā mahātmāno munayaś ca tapodhanāḥ jagmur yathāgataṃ sarve yajñasyānte narottama R_1,059.033

viśvāmitro mahātmātha prasthitān prekṣya tān ṛṣīn abravīn naraśārdūla sarvāṃs tān vanavāsinaḥ R_1,060.001

mahāvighnaḥ pravṛtto 'yaṃ dakṣiṇām āsthito diśam diśam anyāṃ prapatsyāmas tatra tapsyāmahe tapaḥ R_1,060.002

paścimāyāṃ viśālāyāṃ puṣkareṣu mahātmanaḥ sukhaṃ tapaś cariṣyāmaḥ paraṃ tad dhi tapovanam R_1,060.003

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ puṣkareṣu mahāmuniḥ tapa ugraṃ durādharṣaṃ tepe mūlaphalāśanaḥ R_1,060.004

etasminn eva kāle tu ayodhyādhipatir nṛpaḥ ambarīṣa iti khyāto yaṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_1,060.005

tasya vai yajamānasya paśum indro jahāra ha pranaṣṭe tu paśau vipro rājānam idam abravīt R_1,060.006

paśur adya hṛto rājan pranaṣṭas tava durnayāt arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ ghnanti doṣā nareśvara R_1,060.007

prāyaścittaṃ mahad dhy etan naraṃ vā puruṣarṣabha ānayasva paśuṃ śīghraṃ yāvat karma pravartate R_1,060.008

upādhyāya vacaḥ śrutvā sa rājā puruṣarṣabha anviyeṣa mahābuddhiḥ paśuṃ gobhiḥ sahasraśaḥ R_1,060.009

deśāñ janapadāṃs tāṃs tān nagarāṇi vanāni ca āśramāṇi ca puṇyāni mārgamāṇo mahīpatiḥ R_1,060.010

sa putrasahitaṃ tāta sabhāryaṃ raghunandana bhṛgutuṅge samāsīnam ṛcīkaṃ saṃdadarśa ha R_1,060.011

tam uvāca mahātejāḥ praṇamyābhiprasādya ca brahmarṣiṃ tapasā dīptaṃ rājarṣir amitaprabhaḥ pṛṣṭvā sarvatra kuśalam ṛcīkaṃ tam idaṃ vacaḥ R_1,060.012

gavāṃ śatasahasreṇa vikriṇīṣe sutaṃ yadi paśor arthe mahābhāga kṛtakṛtyo 'smi bhārgava R_1,060.013

sarve parisṛtā deśā yajñiyaṃ na labhe paśum dātum arhasi mūlyena sutam ekam ito mama R_1,060.014

evam ukto mahātejā ṛcīkas tv abravīd vacaḥ nāhaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ naraśreṣṭhaṃ vikrīṇīyāṃ kathaṃ cana R_1,060.015

ṛcīkasya vacaḥ śrutvā teṣāṃ mātā mahātmanām uvāca naraśārdūlam ambarīṣaṃ tapasvinī R_1,060.016

mamāpi dayitaṃ viddhi kaniṣṭhaṃ śunakaṃ nṛpa R_1,060.017

prāyeṇa hi naraśreṣṭha jyeṣṭhāḥ pitṛṣu vallabhāḥ mātṝṇāṃ ca kanīyāṃsas tasmād rakṣe kanīyasaṃ R_1,060.018

uktavākye munau tasmin munipatnyāṃ tathaiva ca śunaḥśepaḥ svayaṃ rāma madhyamo vākyam abravīt R_1,060.019

pitā jyeṣṭham avikreyaṃ mātā cāha kanīyasaṃ vikrītaṃ madhyamaṃ manye rājan putraṃ nayasva mām R_1,060.020

gavāṃ śatasahasreṇa śunaḥśepaṃ nareśvaraḥ gṛhītvā paramaprīto jagāma raghunandana R_1,060.021

ambarīṣas tu rājarṣī ratham āropya satvaraḥ śunaḥśepaṃ mahātejā jagāmāśu mahāyaśāḥ R_1,060.022

śunaḥśepaṃ naraśreṣṭha gṛhītvā tu mahāyaśāḥ vyaśrāmyat puṣkare rājā madhyāhne raghunandana R_1,061.001

tasya viśramamāṇasya śunaḥśepo mahāyaśāḥ puṣkaraṃ śreṣṭham āgamya viśvāmitraṃ dadarśa ha R_1,061.002

viṣaṇṇavadano dīnas tṛṣṇayā ca śrameṇa ca papātāṅke mune rāma vākyaṃ cedam uvāca ha R_1,061.003

na me 'sti mātā na pitā jñātayo bāndhavāḥ kutaḥ trātum arhasi māṃ saumya dharmeṇa munipuṃgava R_1,061.004

trātā tvaṃ hi muniśreṣṭha sarveṣāṃ tvaṃ hi bhāvanaḥ rājā ca kṛtakāryaḥ syād ahaṃ dīrghāyur avyayaḥ R_1,061.005

svargalokam upāśnīyāṃ tapas taptvā hy anuttamam sa me nātho hy anāthasya bhava bhavyena cetasā piteva putraṃ dharmātmaṃs trātum arhasi kilbiṣāt R_1,061.006

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā viśvāmitro mahātapāḥ sāntvayitvā bahuvidhaṃ putrān idam uvāca ha R_1,061.007

yatkṛte pitaraḥ putrāñ janayanti śubhārthinaḥ paralokahitārthāya tasya kālo 'yam āgataḥ R_1,061.008

ayaṃ munisuto bālo mattaḥ śaraṇam icchati asya jīvitamātreṇa priyaṃ kuruta putrakāḥ R_1,061.009

sarve sukṛtakarmāṇaḥ sarve dharmaparāyaṇāḥ paśubhūtā narendrasya tṛptim agneḥ prayacchata R_1,061.010

nāthavāṃś ca śunaḥśepo yajñaś cāvighnato bhavet devatās tarpitāś ca syur mama cāpi kṛtaṃ vacaḥ R_1,061.011

munes tu vacanaṃ śrutvā madhuṣyandādayaḥ sutāḥ sābhimānaṃ naraśreṣṭha salīlam idam abruvan R_1,061.012

katham ātmasutān hitvā trāyase 'nyasutaṃ vibho akāryam iva paśyāmaḥ śvamāṃsam iva bhojane R_1,061.013

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā putrāṇāṃ munipuṃgavaḥ krodhasaṃraktanayano vyāhartum upacakrame R_1,061.014

niḥsādhvasam idaṃ proktaṃ dharmād api vigarhitam atikramya tu madvākyaṃ dāruṇaṃ romaharṣaṇam R_1,061.015

śvamāṃsabhojinaḥ sarve vāsiṣṭhā iva jātiṣu pūrṇaṃ varṣasahasraṃ tu pṛthivyām anuvatsyatha R_1,061.016

kṛtvā śāpasamāyuktān putrān munivaras tadā śunaḥśepam uvācārtaṃ kṛtvā rakṣāṃ nirāmayām R_1,061.017

pavitrapāśair āsakto raktamālyānulepanaḥ vaiṣṇavaṃ yūpam āsādya vāgbhir agnim udāhara R_1,061.018

ime tu gāthe dve divye gāyethā muniputraka ambarīṣasya yajñe 'smiṃs tataḥ siddhim avāpsyasi R_1,061.019

śunaḥśepo gṛhītvā te dve gāthe susamāhitaḥ tvarayā rājasiṃhaṃ tam ambarīṣam uvāca ha R_1,061.020

rājasiṃha mahāsattva śīghraṃ gacchāvahe sadaḥ nivartayasva rājendra dīkṣāṃ ca samupāhara R_1,061.021

tad vākyam ṛṣiputrasya śrutvā harṣaṃ samutsukaḥ jagāma nṛpatiḥ śīghraṃ yajñavāṭam atandritaḥ R_1,061.022

sadasyānumate rājā pavitrakṛtalakṣaṇam paśuṃ raktāmbaraṃ kṛtvā yūpe taṃ samabandhayat R_1,061.023

sa baddho vāgbhir agryābhir abhituṣṭāva vai surau indram indrānujaṃ caiva yathāvan muniputrakaḥ R_1,061.024

tataḥ prītaḥ sahasrākṣo rahasyastutitarpitaḥ dīrgham āyus tadā prādāc chunaḥśepāya rāghava R_1,061.025

sa ca rājā naraśreṣṭha yajñasya ca samāptavān phalaṃ bahuguṇaṃ rāma sahasrākṣaprasādajam R_1,061.026

viśvāmitro 'pi dharmātmā bhūyas tepe mahātapāḥ puṣkareṣu naraśreṣṭha daśavarṣaśatāni ca R_1,061.027

pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu vratasnātaṃ mahāmunim abhyāgacchan surāḥ sarve tapaḥphalacikīrṣavaḥ R_1,062.001

abravīt sumahātejā brahmā suruciraṃ vacaḥ ṛṣis tvam asi bhadraṃ te svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ R_1,062.002

tam evam uktvā deveśas tridivaṃ punar abhyagāt viśvāmitro mahātejā bhūyas tepe mahat tapaḥ R_1,062.003

tataḥ kālena mahatā menakā paramāpsarāḥ puṣkareṣu naraśreṣṭha snātuṃ samupacakrame R_1,062.004

tāṃ dadarśa mahātejā menakāṃ kuśikātmajaḥ rūpeṇāpratimāṃ tatra vidyutaṃ jalade yathā R_1,062.005

dṛṣṭvā kandarpavaśago munis tām idam abravīt apsaraḥ svāgataṃ te 'stu vasa ceha mamāśrame anugṛhṇīṣva bhadraṃ te madanena sumohitam R_1,062.006

ity uktā sā varārohā tatrāvāsam athākarot tapaso hi mahāvighno viśvāmitram upāgataḥ R_1,062.007

tasyāṃ vasantyāṃ varṣāṇi pañca pañca ca rāghava viśvāmitrāśrame saumya sukhena vyaticakramuḥ R_1,062.008

atha kāle gate tasmin viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ savrīḍa iva saṃvṛttaś cintāśokaparāyaṇaḥ R_1,062.009

buddhir muneḥ samutpannā sāmarṣā raghunandana sarvaṃ surāṇāṃ karmaitat tapo'paharaṇaṃ mahat R_1,062.010

ahorātrāpadeśena gatāḥ saṃvatsarā daśa kāmamohābhibhūtasya vighno 'yaṃ pratyupasthitaḥ R_1,062.011

viniḥśvasan munivaraḥ paścāttāpena duḥkhitaḥ R_1,062.012

bhītām apsarasaṃ dṛṣṭvā vepantīṃ prāñjaliṃ sthitām menakāṃ madhurair vākyair visṛjya kuśikātmajaḥ uttaraṃ parvataṃ rāma viśvāmitro jagāma ha R_1,062.013

sa kṛtvā naiṣṭhikīṃ buddhiṃ jetukāmo mahāyaśāḥ kauśikītīram āsādya tapas tepe sudāruṇam R_1,062.014

tasya varṣasahasraṃ tu ghoraṃ tapa upāsataḥ uttare parvate rāma devatānām abhūd bhayam R_1,062.015

amantrayan samāgamya sarve sarṣigaṇāḥ surāḥ maharṣiśabdaṃ labhatāṃ sādhv ayaṃ kuśikātmajaḥ R_1,062.016

devatānāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sarvalokapitāmahaḥ abravīn madhuraṃ vākyaṃ viśvāmitraṃ tapodhanam R_1,062.017

maharṣe svāgataṃ vatsa tapasogreṇa toṣitaḥ mahattvam ṛṣimukhyatvaṃ dadāmi tava kauśika R_1,062.018

brahmaṇaḥ sa vacaḥ śrutvā viśvāmitras tapodhanaḥ prāñjaliḥ praṇato bhūtvā pratyuvāca pitāmaham R_1,062.019

brahmarṣi śabdam atulaṃ svārjitaiḥ karmabhiḥ śubhaiḥ yadi me bhagavān āha tato 'haṃ vijitendriyaḥ R_1,062.020

tam uvāca tato brahmā na tāvat tvaṃ jitendriyaḥ yatasva muniśārdūla ity uktvā tridivaṃ gataḥ R_1,062.021

viprasthiteṣu deveṣu viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ ūrdhvabāhur nirālambo vāyubhakṣas tapaś caran R_1,062.022

dharme pañcatapā bhūtvā varṣāsv ākāśasaṃśrayaḥ śiśire salilasthāyī rātryahāni tapodhanaḥ R_1,062.023

evaṃ varṣasahasraṃ hi tapo ghoram upāgamat R_1,062.024

tasmin saṃtapyamāne tu viśvāmitre mahāmunau saṃbhramaḥ sumahān āsīt surāṇāṃ vāsavasya ca R_1,062.025

rambhām apsarasaṃ śakraḥ saha sarvair marudgaṇaiḥ uvācātmahitaṃ vākyam ahitaṃ kauśikasya ca R_1,062.026

surakāryam idaṃ rambhe kartavyaṃ sumahat tvayā lobhanaṃ kauśikasyeha kāmamohasamanvitam R_1,063.001

tathoktā sāpsarā rāma sahasrākṣeṇa dhīmatā vrīḍitā prāñjalir bhūtvā pratyuvāca sureśvaram R_1,063.002

ayaṃ surapate ghoro viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ krodham utsrakṣyate ghoraṃ mayi deva na saṃśayaḥ tato hi me bhayaṃ deva prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_1,063.003

tām uvāca sahasrākṣo vepamānāṃ kṛtāñjalim mā bhaiṣi rambhe bhadraṃ te kuruṣva mama śāsanam R_1,063.004

kokilo hṛdayagrāhī mādhave ruciradrume ahaṃ kandarpasahitaḥ sthāsyāmi tava pārśvataḥ R_1,063.005

tvaṃ hi rūpaṃ bahuguṇaṃ kṛtvā paramabhāsvaram tam ṛṣiṃ kauśikaṃ rambhe bhedayasva tapasvinam R_1,063.006

sā śrutvā vacanaṃ tasya kṛtvā rūpam anuttamam lobhayām āsa lalitā viśvāmitraṃ śucismitā R_1,063.007

kokilasya tu śuśrāva valgu vyāharataḥ svanam saṃprahṛṣṭena manasā tata enām udaikṣata R_1,063.008

atha tasya ca śabdena gītenāpratimena ca darśanena ca rambhāyā muniḥ saṃdeham āgataḥ R_1,063.009

sahasrākṣasya tat karma vijñāya munipuṃgavaḥ rambhāṃ krodhasamāviṣṭaḥ śaśāpa kuśikātmajaḥ R_1,063.010

yan māṃ lobhayase rambhe kāmakrodhajayaiṣiṇam daśavarṣasahasrāṇi śailī sthāsyasi durbhage R_1,063.011

brāhmaṇaḥ sumahātejās tapobalasamanvitaḥ uddhariṣyati rambhe tvāṃ matkrodhakaluṣīkṛtām R_1,063.012

evam uktvā mahātejā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ aśaknuvan dhārayituṃ kopaṃ saṃtāpam āgataḥ R_1,063.013

tasya śāpena mahatā rambhā śailī tadābhavat vacaḥ śrutvā ca kandarpo maharṣeḥ sa ca nirgataḥ R_1,063.014

kopena sa mahātejās tapo 'paharaṇe kṛte indriyair ajitai rāma na lebhe śāntim ātmanaḥ R_1,063.015

atha haimavatīṃ rāma diśaṃ tyaktvā mahāmuniḥ pūrvāṃ diśam anuprāpya tapas tepe sudāruṇam R_1,064.001

maunaṃ varṣasahasrasya kṛtvā vratam anuttamam cakārāpratimaṃ rāma tapaḥ paramaduṣkaram R_1,064.002

pūrṇe varṣasahasre tu kāṣṭhabhūtaṃ mahāmunim vighnair bahubhir ādhūtaṃ krodho nāntaram āviśat R_1,064.003

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ pannagāsurarākṣasāḥ mohitās tejasā tasya tapasā mandaraśmayaḥ kaśmalopahatāḥ sarve pitāmaham athābruvan R_1,064.004

bahubhiḥ kāraṇair deva viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ lobhitaḥ krodhitaś caiva tapasā cābhivardhate R_1,064.005

na hy asya vṛjinaṃ kiṃ cid dṛśyate sūkṣmam apy atha na dīyate yadi tv asya manasā yad abhīpsitam vināśayati trailokyaṃ tapasā sacarācaram vyākulāś ca diśaḥ sarvā na ca kiṃ cit prakāśate R_1,064.006

sāgarāḥ kṣubhitāḥ sarve viśīryante ca parvatāḥ prakampate ca pṛthivī vāyur vāti bhṛśākulaḥ R_1,064.007

buddhiṃ na kurute yāvan nāśe deva mahāmuniḥ tāvat prasādyo bhagavān agnirūpo mahādyutiḥ R_1,064.008

kālāgninā yathā pūrvaṃ trailokyaṃ dahyate 'khilam devarājye cikīrṣeta dīyatām asya yan matam R_1,064.009

tataḥ suragaṇāḥ sarve pitāmahapurogamāḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ vākyaṃ madhuram abruvan R_1,064.010

brahmarṣe svāgataṃ te 'stu tapasā sma sutoṣitāḥ brāhmaṇyaṃ tapasogreṇa prāptavān asi kauśika R_1,064.011

dīrgham āyuś ca te brahman dadāmi samarudgaṇaḥ svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te gaccha saumya yathāsukham R_1,064.012

pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā sarveṣāṃ ca divaukasām kṛtvā praṇāmaṃ mudito vyājahāra mahāmuniḥ R_1,064.013

brāhmaṇyaṃ yadi me prāptaṃ dīrgham āyus tathaiva ca oṃkāro 'tha vaṣaṭkāro vedāś ca varayantu mām R_1,064.014

kṣatravedavidāṃ śreṣṭho brahmavedavidām api brahmaputro vasiṣṭho mām evaṃ vadatu devatāḥ yady ayaṃ paramaḥ kāmaḥ kṛto yāntu surarṣabhāḥ R_1,064.015

tataḥ prasādito devair vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ sakhyaṃ cakāra brahmarṣir evam astv iti cābravīt R_1,064.016

brahmarṣitvaṃ na saṃdehaḥ sarvaṃ saṃpatsyate tava ity uktvā devatāś cāpi sarvā jagmur yathāgatam R_1,064.017

viśvāmitro 'pi dharmātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyam uttamam pūjayām āsa brahmarṣiṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam R_1,064.018

kṛtakāmo mahīṃ sarvāṃ cacāra tapasi sthitaḥ evaṃ tv anena brāhmaṇyaṃ prāptaṃ rāma mahātmanā R_1,064.019

eṣa rāma muniśreṣṭha eṣa vigrahavāṃs tapaḥ eṣa dharmaḥ paro nityaṃ vīryasyaiṣa parāyaṇam R_1,064.020

śatānandavacaḥ śrutvā rāmalakṣmaṇasaṃnidhau janakaḥ prāñjalir vākyam uvāca kuśikātmajam R_1,064.021

dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi yasya me munipuṃgava yajñaṃ kākutstha sahitaḥ prāptavān asi dhārmika R_1,064.022

pāvito 'haṃ tvayā brahman darśanena mahāmune guṇā bahuvidhāḥ prāptās tava saṃdarśanān mayā R_1,064.023

vistareṇa ca te brahman kīrtyamānaṃ mahat tapaḥ śrutaṃ mayā mahātejo rāmeṇa ca mahātmanā R_1,064.024

sadasyaiḥ prāpya ca sadaḥ śrutās te bahavo guṇāḥ R_1,064.025

aprameyaṃ tapas tubhyam aprameyaṃ ca te balam aprameyā guṇāś caiva nityaṃ te kuśikātmaja R_1,064.026

tṛptir āścaryabhūtānāṃ kathānāṃ nāsti me vibho karmakālo muniśreṣṭha lambate ravimaṇḍalam R_1,064.027

śvaḥ prabhāte mahātejo draṣṭum arhasi māṃ punaḥ svāgataṃ tapasāṃ śreṣṭha mām anujñātum arhasi R_1,064.028

evam uktvā muniśreṣṭhaṃ vaideho mithilādhipaḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ cakārāśu sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ R_1,064.029

viśvāmitro 'pi dharmātmā saharāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ svaṃ vāṭam abhicakrāma pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ R_1,064.030

tataḥ prabhāte vimale kṛtakarmā narādhipaḥ viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānam ājuhāva sarāghavam R_1,065.001

tam arcayitvā dharmātmā śāstradṛṣṭtena karmaṇā rāghavau ca mahātmānau tadā vākyam uvāca ha R_1,065.002

bhagavan svāgataṃ te 'stu kiṃ karomi tavānagha bhavān ājñāpayatu mām ājñāpyo bhavatā hy aham R_1,065.003

evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā janakena mahātmanā pratyuvāca munir vīraṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ R_1,065.004

putrau daśarathasyemau kṣatriyau lokaviśrutau draṣṭukāmau dhanuḥ śreṣṭhaṃ yad etat tvayi tiṣṭhati R_1,065.005

etad darśaya bhadraṃ te kṛtakāmau nṛpātmajau darśanād asya dhanuṣo yatheṣṭaṃ pratiyāsyataḥ R_1,065.006

evam uktas tu janakaḥ pratyuvāca mahāmunim śrūyatām asya dhanuṣo yad artham iha tiṣṭhati R_1,065.007

devarāta iti khyāto nimeḥ ṣaṣṭho mahīpatiḥ nyāso 'yaṃ tasya bhagavan haste datto mahātmanā R_1,065.008

dakṣayajñavadhe pūrvaṃ dhanur āyamya vīryavān rudras tu tridaśān roṣāt salīlam idam abravīt R_1,065.009

yasmād bhāgārthino bhāgān nākalpayata me surāḥ varāṅgāni mahārhāṇi dhanuṣā śātayāmi vaḥ R_1,065.010

tato vimanasaḥ sarve devā vai munipuṃgava prasādayanti deveśaṃ teṣāṃ prīto 'bhavad bhavaḥ R_1,065.011

prītiyuktaḥ sa sarveṣāṃ dadau teṣāṃ mahātmanām R_1,065.012

tad etad devadevasya dhanūratnaṃ mahātmanaḥ nyāsabhūtaṃ tadā nyastam asmākaṃ pūrvake vibho R_1,065.013

atha me kṛṣataḥ kṣetraṃ lāṅgalād utthitā mama kṣetraṃ śodhayatā labdhvā nāmnā sīteti viśrutā R_1,065.014

bhūtalād utthitā sā tu vyavardhata mamātmajā vīryaśulketi me kanyā sthāpiteyam ayonijā R_1,065.015

bhūtalād utthitāṃ tāṃ tu vardhamānāṃ mamātmajām varayām āsur āgamya rājāno munipuṃgava R_1,065.016

teṣāṃ varayatāṃ kanyāṃ sarveṣāṃ pṛthivīkṣitām vīryaśulketi bhagavan na dadāmi sutām aham R_1,065.017

tataḥ sarve nṛpatayaḥ sametya munipuṃgava mithilām abhyupāgamya vīryaṃ jijñāsavas tadā R_1,065.018

teṣāṃ jijñāsamānānāṃ vīryaṃ dhanur upāhṛtam na śekur grahaṇe tasya dhanuṣas tolane 'pi vā R_1,065.019

teṣāṃ vīryavatāṃ vīryam alpaṃ jñātvā mahāmune pratyākhyātā nṛpatayas tan nibodha tapodhana R_1,065.020

tataḥ paramakopena rājāno munipuṃgava arundhan mithilāṃ sarve vīryasaṃdeham āgatāḥ R_1,065.021

ātmānam avadhūtaṃ te vijñāya munipuṃgava roṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭāḥ pīḍayan mithilāṃ purīm R_1,065.022

tataḥ saṃvatsare pūrṇe kṣayaṃ yātāni sarvaśaḥ sādhanāni munireṣṭha tato 'haṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ R_1,065.023

tato devagaṇān sarvāṃs tapasāhaṃ prasādayam daduś ca paramaprītāś caturaṅgabalaṃ surāḥ R_1,065.024

tato bhagnā nṛpatayo hanyamānā diśo yayuḥ avīryā vīryasaṃdigdhā sāmātyāḥ pāpakāriṇaḥ R_1,065.025

tad etan muniśārdūla dhanuḥ paramabhāsvaram rāmalakṣmaṇayoś cāpi darśayiṣyāmi suvrata R_1,065.026

yady asya dhanuṣo rāmaḥ kuryād āropaṇaṃ mune sutām ayonijāṃ sītāṃ dadyāṃ dāśarather aham R_1,065.027

janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ dhanur darśaya rāmāya iti hovāca pārthivam R_1,066.001

tataḥ sa rājā janakaḥ sacivān vyādideśa ha dhanur ānīyatāṃ divyaṃ gandhamālyavibhūṣitam R_1,066.002

janakena samādiṣṭhāḥ sacivāḥ prāviśan purīm tad dhanuḥ purataḥ kṛtvā nirjagmuḥ pārthivājñayā R_1,066.003

nṛpāṃ śatāni pañcāśad vyāyatānāṃ mahātmanām mañjūṣām aṣṭacakrāṃ tāṃ samūhus te kathaṃ cana R_1,066.004

tām ādāya tu mañjūṣām āyatīṃ yatra tad dhanuḥ suropamaṃ te janakam ūcur nṛpatimantriṇaḥ R_1,066.005

idaṃ dhanurvaraṃ rājan pūjitaṃ sarvarājabhiḥ mithilādhipa rājendra darśanīyaṃ yadīcchasi R_1,066.006

teṣāṃ nṛpo vacaḥ śrutvā kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata viśvāmitraṃ mahātmānaṃ tau cobhau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_1,066.007

idaṃ dhanurvaraṃ brahmañ janakair abhipūjitam rājabhiś ca mahāvīryair aśakyaṃ pūrituṃ tadā R_1,066.008

naitat suragaṇāḥ sarve nāsurā na ca rākṣasāḥ gandharvayakṣapravarāḥ sakiṃnaramahoragāḥ R_1,066.009

kva gatir mānuṣāṇāṃ ca dhanuṣo 'sya prapūraṇe āropaṇe samāyoge vepane tolane 'pi vā R_1,066.010

tad etad dhanuṣāṃ śreṣṭham ānītaṃ munipuṃgava darśayaitan mahābhāga anayo rājaputrayoḥ R_1,066.011

viśvāmitras tu dharmātmā śrutvā janakabhāṣitam vatsa rāma dhanuḥ paśya iti rāghavam abravīt R_1,066.012

maharṣer vacanād rāmo yatra tiṣṭhati tad dhanuḥ mañjūṣāṃ tām apāvṛtya dṛṣṭvā dhanur athābravīt R_1,066.013

idaṃ dhanurvaraṃ brahman saṃspṛśāmīha pāṇinā yatnavāṃś ca bhaviṣyāmi tolane pūraṇe 'pi vā R_1,066.014

bāḍham ity eva taṃ rājā muniś ca samabhāṣata līlayā sa dhanur madhye jagrāha vacanān muneḥ R_1,066.015

paśyatāṃ nṛṣahasrāṇāṃ bahūnāṃ raghunandanaḥ āropayat sa dharmātmā salīlam iva tad dhanuḥ R_1,066.016

āropayitvā maurvīṃ ca pūrayām āsa vīryavān tad babhañja dhanur madhye naraśreṣṭho mahāyaśāḥ R_1,066.017

tasya śabdo mahān āsīn nirghātasamanisvanaḥ bhūmikampaś ca sumahān parvatasyeva dīryataḥ R_1,066.018

nipetuś ca narāḥ sarve tena śabdena mohitāḥ varjayitvā munivaraṃ rājānaṃ tau ca rāghavau R_1,066.019

pratyāśvaste jane tasmin rājā vigatasādhvasaḥ uvāca prāñjalir vākyaṃ vākyajño munipuṃgavam R_1,066.020

bhagavan dṛṣṭavīryo me rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ atyadbhutam acintyaṃ ca atarkitam idaṃ mayā R_1,066.021

janakānāṃ kule kīrtim āhariṣyati me sutā sītā bhartāram āsādya rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam R_1,066.022

mama satyā pratijñā ca vīryaśulketi kauśika sītā prāṇair bahumatā deyā rāmāya me sutā R_1,066.023

bhavato 'numate brahmañ śīghraṃ gacchantu mantriṇaḥ mama kauśika bhadraṃ te ayodhyāṃ tvaritā rathaiḥ R_1,066.024

rājānaṃ praśritair vākyair ānayantu puraṃ mama pradānaṃ vīryaśulkāyāḥ kathayantu ca sarvaśaḥ R_1,066.025

muniguptau ca kākutsthau kathayantu nṛpāya vai prīyamāṇaṃ tu rājānam ānayantu suśīghragāḥ R_1,066.026

kauśikaś ca tathety āha rājā cābhāṣya mantriṇaḥ ayodhyāṃ preṣayām āsa dharmātmā kṛtaśāsanāt R_1,066.027

janakena samādiṣṭā dūtās te klāntavāhanāḥ trirātram uṣitvā mārge te 'yodhyāṃ prāviśan purīm R_1,067.001

te rājavacanād dūtā rājaveśmapraveśitāḥ dadṛśur devasaṃkāśaṃ vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam R_1,067.002

baddhāñjalipuṭāḥ sarve dūtā vigatasādhvasāḥ rājānaṃ prayatā vākyam abruvan madhurākṣaram R_1,067.003

maithilo janako rājā sāgnihotrapuraskṛtaḥ kuśalaṃ cāvyayaṃ caiva sopādhyāyapurohitam R_1,067.004

muhur muhur madhurayā snehasaṃyuktayā girā janakas tvāṃ mahārāja pṛcchate sapuraḥsaram R_1,067.005

pṛṣṭvā kuśalam avyagraṃ vaideho mithilādhipaḥ kauśikānumate vākyaṃ bhavantam idam abravīt R_1,067.006

pūrvaṃ pratijñā viditā vīryaśulkā mamātmajā rājānaś ca kṛtāmarṣā nirvīryā vimukhīkṛtāḥ R_1,067.007

seyaṃ mama sutā rājan viśvāmitra puraḥsaraiḥ yadṛcchayāgatair vīrair nirjitā tava putrakaiḥ R_1,067.008

tac ca rājan dhanur divyaṃ madhye bhagnaṃ mahātmanā rāmeṇa hi mahārāja mahatyāṃ janasaṃsadi R_1,067.009

asmai deyā mayā sītā vīryaśulkā mahātmane pratijñāṃ tartum icchāmi tad anujñātum arhasi R_1,067.010

sopādhyāyo mahārāja purohitapuraskṛtaḥ śīghram āgaccha bhadraṃ te draṣṭum arhasi rāghavau R_1,067.011

prītiṃ ca mama rājendra nirvartayitum arhasi putrayor ubhayor eva prītiṃ tvam api lapsyase R_1,067.012

evaṃ videhādhipatir madhuraṃ vākyam abravīt viśvāmitrābhyanujñātaḥ śatānandamate sthitaḥ R_1,067.013

dūtavākyaṃ tu tac chrutvā rājā paramaharṣitaḥ vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca mantriṇo 'nyāṃś ca so 'bravīt R_1,067.014

guptaḥ kuśikaputreṇa kausalyānandavardhanaḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā videheṣu vasaty asau R_1,067.015

dṛṣṭavīryas tu kākutstho janakena mahātmanā saṃpradānaṃ sutāyās tu rāghave kartum icchati R_1,067.016

yadi vo rocate vṛttaṃ janakasya mahātmanaḥ purīṃ gacchāmahe śīghraṃ mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ R_1,067.017

mantriṇo bāḍham ity āhuḥ saha sarvair maharṣibhiḥ suprītaś cābravīd rājā śvo yātreti sa mantriṇaḥ R_1,067.018

mantriṇas tu narendrasya rātriṃ paramasatkṛtāḥ ūṣuḥ pramuditāḥ sarve guṇaiḥ sarvaiḥ samanvitāḥ R_1,067.019

tato rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ rājā daśaratho hṛṣṭaḥ sumantram idam abravīt R_1,068.001

adya sarve dhanādhyakṣā dhanam ādāya puṣkalam vrajantv agre suvihitā nānāratnasamanvitāḥ R_1,068.002

caturaṅgabalaṃ cāpi śīghraṃ niryātu sarvaśaḥ mamājñāsamakālaṃ ca yānayugyam anuttamam R_1,068.003

vasiṣṭho vāmadevaś ca jābālir atha kāśyapaḥ mārkaṇḍeyaś ca dīrghāyur ṛṣiḥ kātyāyanas tathā R_1,068.004

ete dvijāḥ prayāntv agre syandanaṃ yojayasva me yathā kālātyayo na syād dūtā hi tvarayanti mām R_1,068.005

vacanāc ca narendrasya sā senā caturaṅgiṇī rājānam ṛṣibhiḥ sārdhaṃ vrajantaṃ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt R_1,068.006

gatvā caturahaṃ mārgaṃ videhān abhyupeyivān rājā tu janakaḥ śrīmāñ śrutvā pūjām akalpayat R_1,068.007

tato rājānam āsādya vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam janako mudito rājā harṣaṃ ca paramaṃ yayau uvāca ca naraśreṣṭho naraśreṣṭhaṃ mudānvitam R_1,068.008

svāgataṃ te mahārāja diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava putrayor ubhayoḥ prītiṃ lapsyase vīryanirjitām R_1,068.009

diṣṭyā prāpto mahātejā vasiṣṭho bhagavān ṛṣiḥ saha sarvair dvijaśreṣṭhair devair iva śatakratuḥ R_1,068.010

diṣṭyā me nirjitā vighnā diṣṭyā me pūjitaṃ kulam rāghavaiḥ saha saṃbandhād vīryaśreṣṭhair mahātmabhiḥ R_1,068.011

śvaḥ prabhāte narendrendra nirvartayitum arhasi yajñasyānte naraśreṣṭha vivāham ṛṣisaṃmatam R_1,068.012

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā ṛṣimadhye narādhipaḥ vākyaṃ vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca mahīpatim R_1,068.013

pratigraho dātṛvaśaḥ śrutam etan mayā purā yathā vakṣyasi dharmajña tat kariṣyāmahe vayam R_1,068.014

tad dharmiṣṭhaṃ yaśasyaṃ ca vacanaṃ satyavādinaḥ śrutvā videhādhipatiḥ paraṃ vismayam āgataḥ R_1,068.015

tataḥ sarve munigaṇāḥ parasparasamāgame harṣeṇa mahatā yuktās tāṃ niśām avasan sukham R_1,068.016

rājā ca rāghavau putrau niśāmya pariharṣitaḥ uvāsa paramaprīto janakena supūjitaḥ R_1,068.017

janako 'pi mahātejāḥ kriyā dharmeṇa tattvavit yajñasya ca sutābhyāṃ ca kṛtvā rātrim uvāsa ha R_1,068.018

tataḥ prabhāte janakaḥ kṛtakarmā maharṣibhiḥ uvāca vākyaṃ vākyajñaḥ śatānandaṃ purohitam R_1,069.001

bhrātā mama mahātejā yavīyān atidhārmikaḥ kuśadhvaja iti khyātaḥ purīm adhyavasac chubhām R_1,069.002

vāryāphalakaparyantāṃ pibann ikṣumatīṃ nadīm sāṃkāśyāṃ puṇyasaṃkāśāṃ vimānam iva puṣpakam R_1,069.003

tam ahaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi yajñagoptā sa me mataḥ prītiṃ so 'pi mahātejā iṃmāṃ bhoktā mayā saha R_1,069.004

śāsanāt tu narendrasya prayayuḥ śīghravājibhiḥ samānetuṃ naravyāghraṃ viṣṇum indrājñayā yathā R_1,069.005

ājñayā tu narendrasya ājagāma kuśadhvajaḥ R_1,069.006

sa dadarśa mahātmānaṃ janakaṃ dharmavatsalam so 'bhivādya śatānandaṃ rājānaṃ cāpi dhārmikam R_1,069.007

rājārhaṃ paramaṃ divyam āsanaṃ cādhyarohata upaviṣṭāv ubhau tau tu bhrātarāv amitaujasau R_1,069.008

preṣayām āsatur vīrau mantriśreṣṭhaṃ sudāmanam gaccha mantripate śīghram aikṣvākam amitaprabham ātmajaiḥ saha durdharṣam ānayasva samantriṇam R_1,069.009

aupakāryāṃ sa gatvā tu raghūṇāṃ kulavardhanam dadarśa śirasā cainam abhivādyedam abravīt R_1,069.010

ayodhyādhipate vīra vaideho mithilādhipaḥ sa tvāṃ draṣṭuṃ vyavasitaḥ sopādhyāyapurohitam R_1,069.011

mantriśreṣṭhavacaḥ śrutvā rājā sarṣigaṇas tadā sabandhur agamat tatra janako yatra vartate R_1,069.012

sa rājā mantrisahitaḥ sopādhyāyaḥ sabāndhavaḥ vākyaṃ vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭho vaideham idam abravīt R_1,069.013

viditaṃ te mahārāja ikṣvākukuladaivatam vaktā sarveṣu kṛtyeṣu vasiṣṭho bhagavān ṛṣiḥ R_1,069.014

viśvāmitrābhyanujñātaḥ saha sarvair maharṣibhiḥ eṣa vakṣyati dharmātmā vasiṣṭho me yathākramam R_1,069.015

tūṣṇīṃbhūte daśarathe vasiṣṭho bhagavān ṛṣiḥ uvāca vākyaṃ vākyajño vaidehaṃ sapurohitam R_1,069.016

avyaktaprabhavo brahmā śāśvato nitya avyayaḥ tasmān marīciḥ saṃjajñe marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ sutaḥ R_1,069.017

vivasvān kaśyapāj jajñe manur vaivaisvataḥ smṛtaḥ manuḥ prajāpatiḥ pūrvam ikṣvākus tu manoḥ sutaḥ R_1,069.018

tam ikṣvākum ayodhyāyāṃ rājānaṃ viddhi pūrvakam ikṣvākos tu sutaḥ śrīmān vikukṣir udapadyata R_1,069.019

vikukṣes tu mahātejā bāṇaḥ putraḥ pratāpavān bāṇasya tu mahātejā anaraṇyaḥ pratāpavān R_1,069.020

anaraṇyāt pṛthur jajñe triśaṅkus tu pṛthoḥ sutaḥ triśaṅkor abhavat putro dhundhumāro mahāyaśāḥ R_1,069.021

dhundhumārān mahātejā yuvanāśvo mahārathaḥ yuvanāśvasutaḥ śrīmān māndhātā pṛthivīpatiḥ R_1,069.022

māndhātus tu sutaḥ śrīmān susaṃdhir udapadyata susaṃdher api putrau dvau dhruvasaṃdhiḥ prasenajit R_1,069.023

yaśasvī dhruvasaṃdhes tu bharato nāma nāmataḥ bharatāt tu mahātejā asito nāma jāyata R_1,069.024

saha tena gareṇaiva jātaḥ sa sagaro 'bhavat sagarasyāsamañjas tu asamañjād athāṃśumān R_1,069.025

dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ bhagīrathāt kakutsthaś ca kakutsthasya raghus tathā R_1,069.026

raghos tu putras tejasvī pravṛddhaḥ puruṣādakaḥ kalmāṣapādo hy abhavat tasmāj jātas tu śaṅkhaṇaḥ R_1,069.027

sudarśanaḥ śaṅkhaṇasya agnivarṇaḥ sudarśanāt śīghragas tv agnivarṇasya śīghragasya maruḥ sutaḥ R_1,069.028

maroḥ praśuśrukas tv āsīd ambarīṣaḥ praśuśrukāt ambarīṣasya putro 'bhūn nahuṣaḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ R_1,069.029

nahuṣasya yayātis tu nābhāgas tu yayātijaḥ nābhāgasya babhūvāja ajād daśaratho 'bhavat tasmād daśarathāj jātau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_1,069.030

ādivaṃśaviśuddhānāṃ rājñāṃ paramadharmiṇām ikṣvākukulajātānāṃ vīrāṇāṃ satyavādinām R_1,069.031

rāmalakṣmaṇayor arthe tvatsute varaye nṛpa sadṛśābhyāṃ naraśreṣṭha sadṛśe dātum arhasi R_1,069.032

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ janakaḥ pratyuvāca kṛtāñjaliḥ śrotum arhasi bhadraṃ te kulaṃ naḥ kīrtitaṃ param R_1,070.001

pradāne hi muniśreṣṭha kulaṃ niravaśeṣataḥ vaktavyaṃ kulajātena tan nibodha mahāmune R_1,070.002

rājābhūt triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ svena karmaṇā nimiḥ paramadharmātmā sarvasattvavatāṃ varaḥ R_1,070.003

tasya putro mithir nāma janako mithi putrakaḥ prathamo janako nāma janakād apy udāvasuḥ R_1,070.004

udāvasos tu dharmātmā jāto vai nandivardhanaḥ nandivardhana putras tu suketur nāma nāmataḥ R_1,070.005

suketor api dharmātmā devarāto mahābalaḥ devarātasya rājarṣer bṛhadratha iti śrutaḥ R_1,070.006

bṛhadrathasya śūro 'bhūn mahāvīraḥ pratāpavān mahāvīrasya dhṛtimān sudhṛtiḥ satyavikramaḥ R_1,070.007

sudhṛter api dharmātmā dhṛṣṭaketuḥ sudhārmikaḥ dhṛṣṭaketos tu rājarṣer haryaśva iti viśrutaḥ R_1,070.008

haryaśvasya maruḥ putro maroḥ putraḥ pratīndhakaḥ pratīndhakasya dharmātmā rājā kīrtirathaḥ sutaḥ R_1,070.009

putraḥ kīrtirathasyāpi devamīḍha iti smṛtaḥ devamīḍhasya vibudho vibudhasya mahīdhrakaḥ R_1,070.010

mahīdhrakasuto rājā kīrtirāto mahābalaḥ kīrtirātasya rājarṣer mahāromā vyajāyata R_1,070.011

mahāroṃṇas tu dharmātmā svarṇaromā vyajāyata svarṇaroṃṇas tu rājarṣer hrasvaromā vyajāyata R_1,070.012

tasya putradvayaṃ jajñe dharmajñasya mahātmanaḥ jyeṣṭho 'ham anujo bhrātā mama vīraḥ kuśadhvajaḥ R_1,070.013

māṃ tu jyeṣṭhaṃ pitā rājye so 'bhiṣicya narādhipaḥ kuśadhvajaṃ samāveśya bhāraṃ mayi vanaṃ gataḥ R_1,070.014

vṛddhe pitari svaryāte dharmeṇa dhuram āvaham bhrātaraṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ snehāt paśyan kuśadhvajam R_1,070.015

kasya cit tv atha kālasya sāṃkāśyād agamat purāt sudhanvā vīryavān rājā mithilām avarodhakaḥ R_1,070.016

sa ca me preṣayām āsa śaivaṃ dhanur anuttamam sītā kanyā ca padmākṣī mahyaṃ vai dīyatām iti R_1,070.017

tasyāpradānād brahmarṣe yuddham āsīn mayā saha sa hato 'bhimukho rājā sudhanvā tu mayā raṇe R_1,070.018

nihatya taṃ muniśreṣṭha sudhanvānaṃ narādhipam sāṃkāśye bhrātaraṃ śūram abhyaṣiñcaṃ kuśadhvajam R_1,070.019

kanīyān eṣa me bhrātā ahaṃ jyeṣṭho mahāmune dadāmi paramaprīto vadhvau te munipuṃgava R_1,070.020

sītāṃ rāmāya bhadraṃ te ūrmilāṃ lakṣmaṇāya ca vīryaśulkāṃ mama sutāṃ sītāṃ surasutopamām R_1,070.021

dvitīyām ūrmilāṃ caiva trir vadāmi na saṃśayaḥ dadāmi paramaprīto vadhvau te raghunandana R_1,070.022

rāmalakṣmaṇayo rājan godānaṃ kārayasva ha pitṛkāryaṃ ca bhadraṃ te tato vaivāhikaṃ kuru R_1,070.023

maghā hy adya mahābāho tṛtīye divase prabho phalgunyām uttare rājaṃs tasmin vaivāhikaṃ kuru rāmalakṣmaṇayor arthe dānaṃ kāryaṃ sukhodayam R_1,070.024

tam uktavantaṃ vaidehaṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ uvāca vacanaṃ vīraṃ vasiṣṭhasahito nṛpam R_1,071.001

acintyāny aprameyāni kulāni narapuṃgava ikṣvākūṇāṃ videhānāṃ naiṣāṃ tulyo 'sti kaś cana R_1,071.002

sadṛśo dharmasaṃbandhaḥ sadṛśo rūpasaṃpadā rāmalakṣmaṇayo rājan sītā cormilayā saha R_1,071.003

vaktavyaṃ ca naraśreṣṭha śrūyatāṃ vacanaṃ mama R_1,071.004

bhrātā yavīyān dharmajña eṣa rājā kuśadhvajaḥ asya dharmātmano rājan rūpeṇāpratimaṃ bhuvi sutādvayaṃ naraśreṣṭha patnyarthaṃ varayāmahe R_1,071.005

bharatasya kumārasya śatrughnasya ca dhīmataḥ varayema sute rājaṃs tayor arthe mahātmanoḥ R_1,071.006

putrā daśarathasyeme rūpayauvanaśālinaḥ lokapālopamāḥ sarve devatulyaparākramāḥ R_1,071.007

ubhayor api rājendra saṃbandhenānubadhyatām ikṣvākukulam avyagraṃ bhavataḥ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ R_1,071.008

viśvāmitravacaḥ śrutvā vasiṣṭhasya mate tadā janakaḥ prāñjalir vākyam uvāca munipuṃgavau R_1,071.009

sadṛśaṃ kulasaṃbandhaṃ yad ājñāpayathaḥ svayam evaṃ bhavatu bhadraṃ vaḥ kuśadhvajasute ime patnyau bhajetāṃ sahitau śatrughnabharatāv ubhau R_1,071.010

ekāhnā rājaputrīṇāṃ catasṛṇāṃ mahāmune pāṇīn gṛhṇantu catvāro rājaputrā mahābalāḥ R_1,071.011

uttare divase brahman phalgunībhyāṃ manīṣiṇaḥ vaivāhikaṃ praśaṃsanti bhago yatra prajāpatiḥ R_1,071.012

evam uktvā vacaḥ saumyaṃ pratyutthāya kṛtāñjaliḥ ubhau munivarau rājā janako vākyam abravīt R_1,071.013

paro dharmaḥ kṛto mahyaṃ śiṣyo 'smi bhavatoḥ sadā imāny āsanamukhyāni āsetāṃ munipuṃgavau R_1,071.014

yathā daśarathasyeyaṃ tathāyodhyā purī mama prabhutve nāsit saṃdeho yathārhaṃ kartum arhathaḥ R_1,071.015

tathā bruvati vaidehe janake raghunandanaḥ rājā daśaratho hṛṣṭaḥ pratyuvāca mahīpatim R_1,071.016

yuvām asaṃkhyeya guṇau bhrātarau mithileśvarau ṛṣayo rājasaṃghāś ca bhavadbhyām abhipūjitāḥ R_1,071.017

svasti prāpnuhi bhadraṃ te gamiṣyāmi svam ālayam śrāddhakarmāṇi sarvāṇi vidhāsya iti cābravīt R_1,071.018

tam āpṛṣṭvā narapatiṃ rājā daśarathas tadā munīndrau tau puraskṛtya jagāmāśu mahāyaśāḥ R_1,071.019

sa gatvā nilayaṃ rājā śrāddhaṃ kṛtvā vidhānataḥ prabhāte kālyam utthāya cakre godānam uttamam R_1,071.020

gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi brāhmaṇebhyo narādhipaḥ ekaikaśo dadau rājā putrān uddhiśya dharmataḥ R_1,071.021

suvarṇaśṛṅgāḥ saṃpannāḥ savatsāḥ kāṃsyadohanāḥ gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi catvāri puruṣarṣabhaḥ R_1,071.022

vittam anyac ca subahu dvijebhyo raghunandanaḥ dadau godānam uddiśya putrāṇāṃ putravatsalaḥ R_1,071.023

sa sutaiḥ kṛtagodānair vṛtaś ca nṛpatis tadā lokapālair ivābhāti vṛtaḥ saumyaḥ prajāpatiḥ R_1,071.024

yasmiṃs tu divase rājā cakre godānam uttamam tasmiṃs tu divase śūro yudhājit samupeyivān R_1,072.001

putraḥ kekayarājasya sākṣād bharatamātulaḥ dṛṣṭvā pṛṣṭvā ca kuśalaṃ rājānam idam abravīt R_1,072.002

kekayādhipatī rājā snehāt kuśalam abravīt yeṣāṃ kuśalakāmo 'si teṣāṃ saṃpraty anāmayam R_1,072.003

svasrīyaṃ mama rājendra draṣṭukāmo mahīpate tadartham upayāto 'ham ayodhyāṃ raghunandana R_1,072.004

śrutvā tv aham ayodhyāyāṃ vivāhārthaṃ tavātmajān mithilām upayātās tu tvayā saha mahīpate tvarayābhyupayāto 'haṃ draṣṭukāmaḥ svasuḥ sutam R_1,072.005

atha rājā daśarathaḥ priyātithim upasthima dṛṣṭvā paramasatkāraiḥ pūjārhaṃ samapūjayat R_1,072.006

tatas tām uṣito rātriṃ saha putrair mahātmabhiḥ ṛṣīṃs tadā puraskṛtya yajñavāṭam upāgamat R_1,072.007

yukte muhūrte vijaye sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaiḥ bhrātṛbhiḥ sahito rāmaḥ kṛtakautukamaṅgalaḥ vasiṣṭhaṃ purataḥ kṛtvā maharṣīn aparān api R_1,072.008

vasiṣṭho bhagavān etya vaideham idam abravīt R_1,072.009

rājā daśaratho rājan kṛtakautukamaṅgalaiḥ putrair naravaraśreṣṭha dātāram abhikāṅkṣate R_1,072.010

dātṛpratigrahītṛbhyāṃ sarvārthāḥ prabhavanti hi svadharmaṃ pratipadyasva kṛtvā vaivāhyam uttamam R_1,072.011

ity uktaḥ paramodāro vasiṣṭhena mahātmanā pratyuvāca mahātejā vākyaṃ paramadharmavit R_1,072.012

kaḥ sthitaḥ pratihāro me kasyājñā saṃpratīkṣyate svagṛhe ko vicāro 'sti yathā rājyam idaṃ tava R_1,072.013

kṛtakautukasarvasvā vedimūlam upāgatāḥ mama kanyā muniśreṣṭha dīptā vahner ivārciṣaḥ R_1,072.014

sajjo 'haṃ tvatpratīkṣo 'smi vedyām asyāṃ pratiṣṭhitaḥ avighnaṃ kurutāṃ rājā kimarthaṃ hi vilambyate R_1,072.015

tadvākyaṃ janakenoktaṃ śrutvā daśarathas tadā praveśayām āsa sutān sarvān ṛṣigaṇān api R_1,072.016

abravīj janako rājā kausalyānandavardhanam iyaṃ sītā mama sutā sahadharmacarī tava pratīccha caināṃ bhadraṃ te pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīṣva pāṇinā R_1,072.017

lakṣmaṇāgaccha bhadraṃ te ūrmilām udyatāṃ mayā pratīccha pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīṣva mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ R_1,072.018

tam evam uktvā janako bharataṃ cābhyabhāṣata gṛhāṇa pāṇiṃ māṇḍavyāḥ pāṇinā raghunandana R_1,072.019

śatrughnaṃ cāpi dharmātmā abravīj janakeśvaraḥ śrutakīrtyā mahābāho pāṇiṃ gṛhṇīṣva pāṇinā R_1,072.020

sarve bhavantaḥ saṃyāś ca sarve sucaritavratāḥ patnībhiḥ santu kākutsthā mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ R_1,072.021

janakasya vacaḥ śrutvā pāṇīn pāṇibhir aspṛśan catvāras te catasṛṇāṃ vasiṣṭhasya mate sthitāḥ R_1,072.022

agniṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā vediṃ rājānam eva ca ṛṣīṃś caiva mahātmānaḥ saha bhāryā raghūttamāḥ yathoktena tathā cakrur vivāhaṃ vidhipūrvakam R_1,072.023

puṣpavṛṣṭir mahaty āsīd antarikṣāt subhāsvarā divyadundubhinirghoṣair gītavāditranisvanaiḥ R_1,072.024

nanṛtuś cāpsaraḥsaṃghā gandharvāś ca jaguḥ kalam vivāhe raghumukhyānāṃ tad adbhutam ivābhavat R_1,072.025

īdṛśe vartamāne tu tūryodghuṣṭaninādite trir agniṃ te parikramya ūhur bhāryā mahaujasaḥ R_1,072.026

athopakāryāṃ jagmus te sadārā raghunandanaḥ rājāpy anuyayau paśyan sarṣisaṃghaḥ sabāndhavaḥ R_1,072.027

atha rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ viśvāmitro mahāmuniḥ āpṛcchya tau ca rājānau jagāmottaraparvatam R_1,073.001

viśvāmitro gate rājā vaidehaṃ mithilādhipam āpṛcchyātha jagāmāśu rājā daśarathaḥ purīm R_1,073.002

atha rājā videhānāṃ dadau kanyādhanaṃ bahu gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi bahūni mithileśvaraḥ R_1,073.003

kambalānāṃ ca mukhyānāṃ kṣaumakoṭyambarāṇi ca hastyaśvarathapādātaṃ divyarūpaṃ svalaṃkṛtam R_1,073.004

dadau kanyā pitā tāsāṃ dāsīdāsam anuttamam hiraṇyasya suvarṇasya muktānāṃ vidrumasya ca R_1,073.005

dadau paramasaṃhṛṣṭaḥ kanyādhanam anuttamam dattvā bahudhanaṃ rājā samanujñāpya pārthivam R_1,073.006

praviveśa svanilayaṃ mithilāṃ mithileśvaraḥ rājāpy ayodhyādhipatiḥ saha putrair mahātmabhiḥ R_1,073.007

ṛṣīn sarvān puraskṛtya jagāma sabalānugaḥ gacchantaṃ tu naravyāghraṃ sarṣisaṃghaṃ sarāghavam R_1,073.008

ghorāḥ sma pakṣiṇo vāco vyāharanti tatas tataḥ bhaumāś caiva mṛgāḥ sarve gacchanti sma pradakṣiṇam R_1,073.009

tān dṛṣṭvā rājaśārdūlo vasiṣṭhaṃ paryapṛcchata asaumyāḥ pakṣiṇo ghorā mṛgāś cāpi pradakṣiṇāḥ kim idaṃ hṛdayotkampi mano mama viṣīdati R_1,073.010

rājño daśarathasyaitac chrutvā vākyaṃ mahān ṛṣiḥ uvāca madhurāṃ vāṇīṃ śrūyatām asya yat phalam R_1,073.011

upasthitaṃ bhayaṃ ghoraṃ divyaṃ pakṣimukhāc cyutam mṛgāḥ praśamayanty ete saṃtāpas tyajyatām ayam R_1,073.012

teṣāṃ saṃvadatāṃ tatra vāyuḥ prādur babhūva ha kampayan medinīṃ sarvāṃ pātayaṃś ca drumāñ śubhān R_1,073.013

tamasā saṃvṛtaḥ sūryaḥ sarvā na prababhur diśaḥ bhasmanā cāvṛtaṃ sarvaṃ saṃmūḍham iva tad balam R_1,073.014

vasiṣṭha ṛṣayaś cānye rājā ca sasutas tadā sasaṃjñā iva tatrāsan sarvam anyad vicetanam R_1,073.015

tasmiṃs tamasi ghore tu bhasmacchanneva sā camūḥ dadarśa bhīmasaṃkāśaṃ jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇam R_1,073.016

kailāsam iva durdharṣaṃ kālāgnim iva duḥsaham jvalantam iva tejobhir durnirīkṣyaṃ pṛthagjanaiḥ R_1,073.017

skandhe cāsajya paraśuṃ dhanur vidyudgaṇopamam pragṛhya śaramukhyaṃ ca tripuraghnaṃ yathā haram R_1,073.018

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bhīmasaṃkāśaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam vasiṣṭhapramukhā viprā japahomaparāyaṇāḥ saṃgatā munayaḥ sarve saṃjajalpur atho mithaḥ R_1,073.019

kaccit pitṛvadhāmarṣī kṣatraṃ notsādayiṣyati pūrvaṃ kṣatravadhaṃ kṛtvā gatamanyur gatajvaraḥ kṣatrasyotsādanaṃ bhūyo na khalv asya cikīrṣitam R_1,073.020

evam uktvārghyam ādāya bhārgavaṃ bhīmadarśanam ṛṣayo rāma rāmeti madhurāṃ vācam abruvan R_1,073.021

pratigṛhya tu tāṃ pūjām ṛṣidattāṃ pratāpavān rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ rāmo jāmadagnyo 'bhyabhāṣata R_1,073.022

rāma dāśarathe vīra vīryaṃ te śrūyate 'dhutam dhanuṣo bhedanaṃ caiva nikhilena mayā śrutam R_1,074.001

tad adbhutam acintyaṃ ca bhedanaṃ dhanuṣas tvayā tac chrutvāham anuprāpto dhanur gṛhyāparaṃ śubham R_1,074.002

tad idaṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ jāmadagnyaṃ mahad dhanuḥ pūrayasva śareṇaiva svabalaṃ darśayasva ca R_1,074.003

tad ahaṃ te balaṃ dṛṣṭvā dhanuṣo 'sya prapūraṇe dvandvayuddhaṃ pradāsyāmi vīryaślāghyam idaṃ tava R_1,074.004

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā daśarathas tadā viṣaṇṇavadano dīnaḥ prāñjalir vākyam abravīt R_1,074.005

kṣatraroṣāt praśāntas tvaṃ brāhmaṇasya mahāyaśāḥ bālānāṃ mama putrāṇām abhayaṃ dātum arhasi R_1,074.006

bhārgavāṇāṃ kule jātaḥ svādhyāyavrataśālinām sahasrākṣe pratijñāya śastraṃ nikṣiptavān asi R_1,074.007

sa tvaṃ dharmaparo bhūtvā kāśyapāya vasuṃdharām dattvā vanam upāgamya mahendrakṛtaketanaḥ R_1,074.008

mama sarvavināśāya saṃprāptas tvaṃ mahāmune na caikasmin hate rāme sarve jīvāmahe vayam R_1,074.009

bruvaty evaṃ daśarathe jāmadagnyaḥ pratāpavān anādṛtyaiva tad vākyaṃ rāmam evābhyabhāṣata R_1,074.010

ime dve dhanuṣī śreṣṭhe divye lokābhiviśrute dṛḍhe balavatī mukhye sukṛte viśvakarmaṇā R_1,074.011

atisṛṣṭaṃ surair ekaṃ tryambakāya yuyutsave tripuraghnaṃ naraśreṣṭha bhagnaṃ kākutstha yat tvayā R_1,074.012

idaṃ dvitīyaṃ durdharṣaṃ viṣṇor dattaṃ surottamaiḥ samānasāraṃ kākutstha raudreṇa dhanuṣā tv idam R_1,074.013

tadā tu devatāḥ sarvāḥ pṛcchanti sma pitāmaham śitikaṇṭhasya viṣṇoś ca balābalanirīkṣayā R_1,074.014

abhiprāyaṃ tu vijñāya devatānāṃ pitāmahaḥ virodhaṃ janayām āsa tayoḥ satyavatāṃ varaḥ R_1,074.015

virodhe ca mahad yuddham abhavad romaharṣaṇam śitikaṇṭhasya viṣṇoś ca parasparajayaiṣiṇoḥ R_1,074.016

tadā taj jṛmbhitaṃ śaivaṃ dhanur bhīmaparākramam huṃkāreṇa mahādevaḥ stambhito 'tha trilocanaḥ R_1,074.017

devais tadā samāgamya sarṣisaṃghaiḥ sacāraṇaiḥ yācitau praśamaṃ tatra jagmatus tau surottamau R_1,074.018

jṛmbhitaṃ tad dhanur dṛṣṭvā śaivaṃ viṣṇuparākramaiḥ adhikaṃ menire viṣṇuṃ devāḥ sarṣigaṇās tadā R_1,074.019

dhanū rudras tu saṃkruddho videheṣu mahāyaśāḥ devarātasya rājarṣer dadau haste sasāyakam R_1,074.020

idaṃ ca viṣṇavaṃ rāma dhanuḥ parapuraṃjayam ṛcīke bhārgave prādād viṣṇuḥ sa nyāsam uttamam R_1,074.021

ṛcīkas tu mahātejāḥ putrasyāpratikarmaṇaḥ pitur mama dadau divyaṃ jamadagner mahātmanaḥ R_1,074.022

nyastaśastre pitari me tapobalasamanvite arjuno vidadhe mṛtyuṃ prākṛtāṃ buddhim āsthitaḥ R_1,074.023

vadham apratirūpaṃ tu pituḥ śrutvā sudāruṇam kṣatram utsādayaṃ roṣāj jātaṃ jātam anekaśaḥ R_1,074.024

pṛthivīṃ cākhilāṃ prāpya kāśyapāya mahātmane yajñasyānte tadā rāma dakṣiṇāṃ puṇyakarmaṇe R_1,074.025

dattvā mahendranilayas tapobalasamanvitaḥ śrutavān dhanuṣo bhedaṃ tato 'haṃ drutam āgataḥ R_1,074.026

tad idaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ rāma pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat kṣatradharmaṃ puraskṛtya gṛhṇīṣva dhanuruttamam R_1,074.027

yojayasva dhanuḥ śreṣṭhe śaraṃ parapuraṃjayam yadi śaknoṣi kākutstha dvandvaṃ dāsyāmi te tataḥ R_1,074.028

śrutvā taj jāmadagnyasya vākyaṃ dāśarathis tadā gauravād yantritakathaḥ pitū rāmam athābravīt R_1,075.001

śrutavān asmi yat karma kṛtavān asi bhārgava anurundhyāmahe brahman pitur ānṛṇyam āsthitaḥ R_1,075.002

vīryahīnam ivāśaktaṃ kṣatradharmeṇa bhārgava avajānāmi me tejaḥ paśya me 'dya parākramam R_1,075.003

ity uktvā rāghavaḥ kruddho bhārgavasya varāyudham śaraṃ ca pratisaṃgṛhya hastāl laghuparākramaḥ R_1,075.004

āropya sa dhanū rāmaḥ śaraṃ sajyaṃ cakāra ha jāmadagnyaṃ tato rāmaṃ rāmaḥ kruddho 'bravīd vacaḥ R_1,075.005

brāhmaṇo 'sīti pūjyo me viśvāmitrakṛtena ca tasmāc chakto na te rāma moktuṃ prāṇaharaṃ śaram R_1,075.006

imāṃ vā tvadgatiṃ rāma tapobalasamārjitān lokān apratimān vāpi haniṣyāmi yad icchasi R_1,075.007

na hy ayaṃ vaiṣṇavo divyaḥ śaraḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ moghaḥ patati vīryeṇa baladarpavināśanaḥ R_1,075.008

varāyudhadharaṃ rāma draṣṭuṃ sarṣigaṇāḥ surāḥ pitāmahaṃ puraskṛtya sametās tatra saṃghaśaḥ R_1,075.009

gandharvāpsarasaś caiva siddhacāraṇakiṃnarāḥ yakṣarākṣasanāgāś ca tad draṣṭuṃ mahad adbhutam R_1,075.010

jaḍīkṛte tadā loke rāme varadhanurdhare nirvīryo jāmadagnyo 'sau ramo rāmam udaikṣata R_1,075.011

tejobhir hatavīryatvāj jāmadagnyo jaḍīkṛtaḥ rāmaṃ kamala patrākṣaṃ mandaṃ mandam uvāca ha R_1,075.012

kāśyapāya mayā dattā yadā pūrvaṃ vasuṃdharā viṣaye me na vastavyam iti māṃ kāśyapo 'bravīt R_1,075.013

so 'haṃ guruvacaḥ kurvan pṛthivyāṃ na vase niśām iti pratijñā kākutstha kṛtā vai kāśyapasya ha R_1,075.014

tad imāṃ tvaṃ gatiṃ vīra hantuṃ nārhasi rāghava manojavaṃ gamiṣyāmi mahendraṃ parvatottamam R_1,075.015

lokās tv apratimā rāma nirjitās tapasā mayā jahi tāñ śaramukhyena mā bhūt kālasya paryayaḥ R_1,075.016

akṣayyaṃ madhuhantāraṃ jānāmi tvāṃ sureśvaram dhanuṣo 'sya parāmarśāt svasti te 'stu paraṃtapa R_1,075.017

ete suragaṇāḥ sarve nirīkṣante samāgatāḥ tvām apratimakarmāṇam apratidvandvam āhave R_1,075.018

na ceyaṃ mama kākutstha vrīḍā bhavitum arhati tvayā trailokyanāthena yad ahaṃ vimukhīkṛtaḥ R_1,075.019

śaram apratimaṃ rāma moktum arhasi suvrata śaramokṣe gamiṣyāmi mahendraṃ parvatottamam R_1,075.020

tathā bruvati rāme tu jāmadagnye pratāpavān rāmo dāśarathiḥ śrīmāṃś cikṣepa śaram uttamam R_1,075.021

tato vitimirāḥ sarvā diśā copadiśas tathā surāḥ sarṣigaṇā rāmaṃ praśaśaṃsur udāyudham R_1,075.022

rāmaṃ dāśarathiṃ rāmo jāmadagnyaḥ praśasya ca tataḥ pradakṣiṇīkṛtya jagāmātmagatiṃ prabhuḥ R_1,075.023

gate rāme praśāntātmā rāmo dāśarathir dhanuḥ varuṇāyāprameyāya dadau haste sasāyakam R_1,076.001

abhivādya tato rāmo vasiṣṭha pramukhān ṛṣīn pitaraṃ vihvalaṃ dṛṣṭvā provāca raghunandanaḥ R_1,076.002

jāmadagnyo gato rāmaḥ prayātu caturaṅgiṇī ayodhyābhimukhī senā tvayā nāthena pālitā R_1,076.003

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā daśarathaḥ sutam bāhubhyāṃ saṃpariṣvajya mūrdhni cāghrāya rāghavam R_1,076.004

gato rāma iti śrutvā hṛṣṭaḥ pramudito nṛpaḥ codayām āsa tāṃ senāṃ jagāmāśu tataḥ purīm R_1,076.005

patākādhvajinīṃ ramyāṃ tūryodghuṣṭanināditām siktarājapathāṃ ramyāṃ prakīrṇakusumotkarām R_1,076.006

rājapraveśasumukhaiḥ paurair maṅgalavādibhiḥ saṃpūrṇāṃ prāviśad rājā janaughaiḥ samalaṃkṛtām R_1,076.007

kausalyā ca sumitrā ca kaikeyī ca sumadhyamā vadhūpratigrahe yuktā yāś cānyā rājayoṣitaḥ R_1,076.008

tataḥ sītāṃ mahābhāgām ūrmilāṃ ca yaśasvinīm kuśadhvajasute cobhe jagṛhur nṛpapatnayaḥ R_1,076.009

maṅgalālāpanaiś caiva śobhitāḥ kṣaumavāsasaḥ devatāyatanāny āśu sarvās tāḥ pratyapūjayan R_1,076.010

abhivādyābhivādyāṃś ca sarvā rājasutās tadā remire muditāḥ sarvā bhartṛbhiḥ sahitā rahaḥ R_1,076.011

kṛtadārāḥ kṛtāstrāś ca sadhanāḥ sasuhṛjjanāḥ śuśrūṣamāṇāḥ pitaraṃ vartayanti nararṣabhāḥ R_1,076.012

teṣām atiyaśā loke rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ svayambhūr iva bhūtānāṃ babhūva guṇavattaraḥ R_1,076.013

rāmas tu sītayā sārdhaṃ vijahāra bahūn ṛtūn manasvī tadgatas tasyā nityaṃ hṛdi samarpitaḥ R_1,076.014

priyā tu sītā rāmasya dārāḥ pitṛkṛtā iti guṇād rūpaguṇāc cāpi prītir bhūyo vyavardhata R_1,076.015

tasyāś ca bhartā dviguṇaṃ hṛdaye parivartate antarjātam api vyaktam ākhyāti hṛdayaṃ hṛdā R_1,076.016

tasya bhūyo viśeṣeṇa maithilī janakātmajā devatābhiḥ samā rūpe sītā śrīr iva rūpiṇī R_1,076.017

tayā sa rājarṣisuto 'bhirāmayā sameyivān uttamarājakanyayā atīva rāmaḥ śuśubhe 'tikāmayā vibhuḥ śriyā viṣṇur ivāmareśvaraḥ R_1,076.018

kasya cit tv atha kālasya rājā daśarathaḥ sutam bharataṃ kekayīputram abravīd raghunandanaḥ R_2,001.001

ayaṃ kekayarājasya putro vasati putraka tvāṃ netum āgato vīra yudhājin mātulas tava R_2,001.002

śrutvā daśarathasyaitad bharataḥ kekayīsutaḥ gamanāyābhicakrāma śatrughnasahitas tadā R_2,001.003

āpṛcchya pitaraṃ śūro rāmaṃ cākliṣṭakāriṇam mātṝṃś cāpi naraśreṣṭhaḥ śatrughnasahito yayau R_2,001.004

yudhājit prāpya bharataṃ saśatrughnaṃ praharṣitaḥ svapuraṃ prāviśad vīraḥ pitā tasya tutoṣa ha R_2,001.005

sa tatra nyavasad bhrātrā saha satkārasatkṛtaḥ mātulenāśvapatinā putrasnehena lālitaḥ R_2,001.006

tatrāpi nivasantau tau tarpyamāṇau ca kāmataḥ bhrātarau smaratāṃ vīrau vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam R_2,001.007

rājāpi tau mahātejāḥ sasmāra proṣitau sutau ubhau bharataśatrughnau mahendravaruṇopamau R_2,001.008

sarva eva tu tasyeṣṭāś catvāraḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ svaśarīrād vinirvṛttāś catvāra iva bāhavaḥ R_2,001.009

teṣām api mahātejā rāmo ratikaraḥ pituḥ svayambhūr iva bhūtānāṃ babhūva guṇavattaraḥ R_2,001.010

gate ca bharate rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ pitaraṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ pūjayām āsatus tadā R_2,001.011

pitur ājñāṃ puraskṛtya paurakāryāṇi sarvaśaḥ cakāra rāmo dharmātmā priyāṇi ca hitāni ca R_2,001.012

mātṛbhyo mātṛkāryāṇi kṛtvā paramayantritaḥ gurūṇāṃ gurukāryāṇi kāle kāle 'nvavaikṣata R_2,001.013

evaṃ daśarathaḥ prīto brāhmaṇā naigamās tathā rāmasya śīlavṛttena sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ R_2,001.014

sa hi nityaṃ praśāntātmā mṛdupūrvaṃ ca bhāṣate ucyamāno 'pi paruṣaṃ nottaraṃ pratipadyate R_2,001.015

kathaṃ cid upakāreṇa kṛtenaikena tuṣyati na smaraty apakārāṇāṃ śatam apy ātmavattayā R_2,001.016

śīlavṛddhair jñānavṛddhair vayovṛddhaiś ca sajjanaiḥ kathayann āsta vai nityam astrayogyāntareṣv api R_2,001.017

kalyāṇābhijanaḥ sādhur adīnaḥ satyavāg ṛjuḥ vṛddhair abhivinītaś ca dvijair dharmārthadarśibhiḥ R_2,001.018

dharmārthakāmatattvajñaḥ smṛtimān pratibhāvanān laukike samayācare kṛtakalpo viśāradaḥ R_2,001.019

śāstrajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca puruṣāntarakovidaḥ yaḥ pragrahānugrahayor yathānyāyaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ R_2,001.020

āyakarmaṇy upāyajñaḥ saṃdṛṣṭavyayakarmavit śraiṣṭhyaṃ śāstrasamūheṣu prāpto vyāmiśrakeṣv api R_2,001.021

arthadharmau ca saṃgṛhya sukhatantro na cālasaḥ vaihārikāṇāṃ śilpānāṃ vijñātārthavibhāgavit R_2,001.022

ārohe vinaye caiva yukto vāraṇavājinām dhanurvedavidāṃ śreṣṭho loke 'tirathasaṃmataḥ R_2,001.023

abhiyātā prahartā ca senānayaviśāradaḥ apradhṛṣyaś ca saṃgrāme kruddhair api surāsuraiḥ R_2,001.024

anasūyo jitakrodho na dṛpto na ca matsarī na cāvamantā bhūtānāṃ na ca kālavaśānugaḥ R_2,001.025

evaṃ śreṣṭhair guṇair yuktaḥ prajānāṃ pārthivātmajaḥ saṃmatas triṣu lokeṣu vasudhāyāḥ kṣamāguṇaiḥ buddhyā bṛhaspates tulyo vīryeṇāpi śacīpateḥ R_2,001.026

tathā sarvaprajākāntaiḥ prītisaṃjananaiḥ pituḥ guṇair viruruce rāmo dīptaḥ sūrya ivāṃśubhiḥ R_2,001.027

tam evaṃvṛttasaṃpannam apradhṛṣya parākramam lokapālopamaṃ nātham akāmayata medinī R_2,001.028

etais tu bahubhir yuktaṃ guṇair anupamaiḥ sutam dṛṣṭvā daśaratho rājā cakre cintāṃ paraṃtapaḥ R_2,001.029

eṣā hy asya parā prītir hṛdi saṃparivartate kadā nāma sutaṃ drakṣyāmy abhiṣiktam ahaṃ priyam R_2,001.030

vṛddhikāmo hi lokasya sarvabhūtānukampanaḥ mattaḥ priyataro loke parjanya iva vṛṣṭimān R_2,001.031

yamaśakrasamo vīrye bṛhaspatisamo matau mahīdharasamo dhṛtyāṃ mattaś ca guṇavattaraḥ R_2,001.032

mahīm aham imāṃ kṛtsnām adhitiṣṭhantam ātmajam anena vayasā dṛṣṭvā yathā svargam avāpnuyām R_2,001.033

taṃ samīkṣya mahārājo yuktaṃ samuditair guṇaiḥ niścitya sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ yuvarājam amanyata R_2,001.034

nānānagaravāstavyān pṛthagjānapadān api samānināya medinyāḥ pradhānān pṛthivīpatiḥ R_2,001.035

atha rājavitīrṇeṣu vividheṣv āsaneṣu ca rājānam evābhimukhā niṣedur niyatā nṛpāḥ R_2,001.036

sa labdhamānair vinayānvitair nṛpaiḥ purālayair jānapadaiś ca mānavaiḥ upopaviṣṭair nṛpatir vṛto babhau sahasracakṣur bhagavān ivāmaraiḥ R_2,001.037

tataḥ pariṣadaṃ sarvām āmantrya vasudhādhipaḥ hitam uddharṣaṇaṃ cedam uvācāpratimaṃ vacaḥ R_2,002.001

dundubhisvanakalpena gambhīreṇānunādinā svareṇa mahatā rājā jīgmūta iva nādayan R_2,002.002

so 'ham ikṣvākubhiḥ pūrvair narendraiḥ paripālitam śreyasā yoktukāmo 'smi sukhārham akhilaṃ jagat R_2,002.003

mayāpy ācaritaṃ pūrvaiḥ panthānam anugacchatā prajā nityam atandreṇa yathāśakty abhirakṣatā R_2,002.004

idaṃ śarīraṃ kṛtsnasya lokasya caratā hitam pāṇḍur asyātapatrasyac chāyāyāṃ jaritaṃ mayā R_2,002.005

prāpya varṣasahasrāṇi bahūny āyūṃṣi jīvitaḥ jīrṇasyāsya śarīrasya viśrāntim abhirocaye R_2,002.006

rājaprabhāvajuṣṭāṃ hi durvahām ajitendriyaiḥ pariśrānto 'smi lokasya gurvīṃ dharmadhuraṃ vahan R_2,002.007

so 'haṃ viśramam icchāmi putraṃ kṛtvā prajāhite saṃnikṛṣṭān imān sarvān anumānya dvijarṣabhān R_2,002.008

anujāto hi me sarvair guṇair jyeṣṭho mamātmajaḥ puraṃdarasamo vīrye rāmaḥ parapuraṃjayaḥ R_2,002.009

taṃ candram iva puṣyeṇa yuktaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varam yauvarājyena yoktāsmi prītaḥ puruṣapuṃgavam R_2,002.010

anurūpaḥ sa vo nātho lakṣmīvāṃl lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ trailokyam api nāthena yena syān nāthavattaram R_2,002.011

anena śreyasā sadyaḥ saṃyojyāham imāṃ mahīm gatakleśo bhaviṣyāmi sute tasmin niveśya vai R_2,002.012

iti bruvantaṃ muditāḥ pratyanandan nṛpā nṛpam vṛṣṭimantaṃ mahāmeghaṃ nardantam iva barhiṇaḥ R_2,002.013

tasya dharmārthaviduṣo bhāvam ājñāya sarvaśaḥ ūcuś ca manasā jñātvā vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam R_2,002.014

anekavarṣasāhasro vṛddhas tvam asi pārthiva sa rāmaṃ yuvarājānam abhiṣiñcasva pārthivam R_2,002.015

iti tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājā teṣāṃ manaḥpriyam ajānann iva jijñāsur idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,002.016

kathaṃ nu mayi dharmeṇa pṛthivīm anuśāsati bhavanto draṣṭum icchanti yuvarājaṃ mamātmajam R_2,002.017

te tam ūcur mahātmānaṃ paurajānapadaiḥ saha bahavo nṛpa kalyāṇā guṇāḥ putrasya santi te R_2,002.018

divyair guṇaiḥ śakrasamo rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ ikṣvākubhyo hi sarvebhyo 'py atirakto viśāmpate R_2,002.019

rāmaḥ satpuruṣo loke satyadharmaparāyaṇaḥ dharmajñaḥ satyasaṃdhaś ca śīlavān anasūyakaḥ R_2,002.020

kṣāntaḥ sāntvayitā ślakṣṇaḥ kṛtajño vijitendriyaḥ mṛduś ca sthiracittaś ca sadā bhavyo 'nasūyakaḥ R_2,002.021

priyavādī ca bhūtānāṃ satyavādī ca rāghavaḥ bahuśrutānāṃ vṛddhānāṃ brāhmaṇānām upāsitā R_2,002.022

tenāsyehātulā kīrtir yaśas tejaś ca vardhate devāsuramanuṣyāṇāṃ sarvāstreṣu viśāradaḥ R_2,002.023

yadā vrajati saṃgrāmaṃ grāmārthe nagarasya vā gatvā saumitrisahito nāvijitya nivartate R_2,002.024

saṃgrāmāt punar āgamya kuñjareṇa rathena vā paurān svajanavan nityaṃ kuśalaṃ paripṛcchati R_2,002.025

putreṣv agniṣu dāreṣu preṣyaśiṣyagaṇeṣu ca nikhilenānupūrvyā ca pitā putrān ivaurasān R_2,002.026

śuśrūṣante ca vaḥ śiṣyāḥ kaccit karmasu daṃśitāḥ iti naḥ puruṣavyāghraḥ sadā rāmo 'bhibhāṣate R_2,002.027

vyasaneṣu manuṣyāṇāṃ bhṛśaṃ bhavati duḥkhitaḥ utsaveṣu ca sarveṣu piteva parituṣyati R_2,002.028

satyavādī maheṣvāso vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ vatsaḥ śreyasi jātas te diṣṭyāsau tava rāghavaḥ diṣṭyā putraguṇair yukto mārīca iva kaśyapaḥ R_2,002.029

balam ārogyam āyuś ca rāmasya viditātmanaḥ āśaṃsate janaḥ sarvo rāṣṭre puravare tathā R_2,002.030

abhyantaraś ca bāhyaś ca paurajānapado janaḥ striyo vṛddhās taruṇyaś ca sāyaṃprātaḥ samāhitāḥ R_2,002.031

sarvān devān namasyanti rāmasyārthe yaśasvinaḥ teṣām āyācitaṃ deva tvatprasādāt samṛdhyatām R_2,002.032

rāmam indīvaraśyāmaṃ sarvaśatrunibarhaṇam paśyāmo yauvarājyasthaṃ tava rājottamātmajam R_2,002.033

taṃ devadevopamam ātmajaṃ te sarvasya lokasya hite niviṣṭam hitāya naḥ kṣipram udārajuṣṭaṃ mudābhiṣektuṃ varada tvam arhasi R_2,002.034

teṣām ajñalipadmāni pragṛhītāni sarvaśaḥ pratigṛhyābravīd rājā tebhyaḥ priyahitaṃ vacaḥ R_2,003.001

aho 'smi paramaprītaḥ prabhāvaś cātulo mama yan me jyeṣṭhaṃ priyaṃ putraṃ yauvarājyastham icchatha R_2,003.002

iti pratyarcya tān rājā brāhmaṇān idam abravīt vasiṣṭhaṃ vāmadevaṃ ca teṣām evopaśṛṇvatām R_2,003.003

caitraḥ śrīmān ayaṃ māsaḥ puṇyaḥ puṣpitakānanaḥ yauvarājyāya rāmasya sarvam evopakalpyatām R_2,003.004

kṛtam ity eva cābrūtām abhigamya jagatpatim yathoktavacanaṃ prītau harṣayuktau dvijarṣabhau R_2,003.005

tataḥ sumantraṃ dyutimān rājā vacanam abravīt rāmaḥ kṛtātmā bhavatā śīghram ānīyatām iti R_2,003.006

sa tatheti pratijñāya sumantro rājaśāsanāt rāmaṃ tatrānayāṃ cakre rathena rathināṃ varam R_2,003.007

atha tatra samāsīnās tadā daśarathaṃ nṛpam prācyodīcyāḥ pratīcyāś ca dākṣiṇātyāś ca bhūmipāḥ R_2,003.008

mlecchāś cāryāś ca ye cānye vanaśailāntavāsinaḥ upāsāṃ cakrire sarve taṃ devā iva vāsavam R_2,003.009

teṣāṃ madhye sa rājarṣir marutām iva vāsavaḥ prāsādastho rathagataṃ dadarśāyāntam ātmajam R_2,003.010

gandharvarājapratimaṃ loke vikhyātapauruṣam dīrghabāhuṃ mahāsattvaṃ mattamātaṅgagāminam R_2,003.011

candrakāntānanaṃ rāmam atīva priyadarśanam rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ puṃsāṃ dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam R_2,003.012

gharmābhitaptāḥ parjanyaṃ hlādayantam iva prajāḥ na tatarpa samāyāntaṃ paśyamāno narādhipaḥ R_2,003.013

avatārya sumantras taṃ rāghavaṃ syandanottamāt pituḥ samīpaṃ gacchantaṃ prāñjaliḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nvagāt R_2,003.014

sa taṃ kailāsaśṛṅgābhaṃ prāsādaṃ narapuṃgavaḥ āruroha nṛpaṃ draṣṭuṃ saha sūtena rāghavaḥ R_2,003.015

sa prāñjalir abhipretya praṇataḥ pitur antike nāma svaṃ śrāvayan rāmo vavande caraṇau pituḥ R_2,003.016

taṃ dṛṣṭvā praṇataṃ pārśve kṛtāñjalipuṭaṃ nṛpaḥ gṛhyāñjalau samākṛṣya sasvaje priyam ātmajam R_2,003.017

tasmai cābhyudyataṃ śrīmān maṇikāñcanabhūṣitam dideśa rājā ruciraṃ rāmāya paramāsanam R_2,003.018

tad āsanavaraṃ prāpya vyadīpayata rāghavaḥ svayeva prabhayā merum udaye vimalo raviḥ R_2,003.019

tena vibhrājitā tatra sā sabhābhivyarocata vimalagrahanakṣatrā śāradī dyaur ivendunā R_2,003.020

taṃ paśyamāno nṛpatis tutoṣa priyam ātmajam alaṃkṛtam ivātmānam ādarśatalasaṃsthitam R_2,003.021

sa taṃ sasmitam ābhāṣya putraṃ putravatāṃ varaḥ uvācedaṃ vaco rājā devendram iva kaśyapaḥ R_2,003.022

jyeṣṭhāyām asi me patnyāṃ sadṛśyāṃ sadṛśaḥ sutaḥ utpannas tvaṃ guṇaśreṣṭho mama rāmātmajaḥ priyaḥ R_2,003.023

tvayā yataḥ prajāś cemāḥ svaguṇair anurañjitāḥ tasmāt tvaṃ puṣyayogena yauvarājyam avāpnuhi R_2,003.024

kāmatas tvaṃ prakṛtyaiva vinīto guṇavān asi guṇavaty api tu snehāt putra vakṣyāmi te hitam R_2,003.025

bhūyo vinayam āsthāya bhava nityaṃ jitendriyaḥ kāmakrodhasamutthāni tyajethā vyasanāni ca R_2,003.026

parokṣayā vartamāno vṛttyā pratyakṣayā tathā amātyaprabhṛtīḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtīś cānurañjaya R_2,003.027

tuṣṭānuraktaprakṛtir yaḥ pālayati medinīm tasya nandanti mitrāṇi labdhvāmṛtam ivāmarāḥ tasmāt putra tvam ātmānaṃ niyamyaiva samācara R_2,003.028

tac chrutvā suhṛdas tasya rāmasya priyakāriṇaḥ tvaritāḥ śīghram abhyetya kausalyāyai nyavedayan R_2,003.029

sā hiraṇyaṃ ca gāś caiva ratnāni vividhāni ca vyādideśa priyākhyebhyaḥ kausalyā pramadottamā R_2,003.030

athābhivādya rājānaṃ ratham āruhya rāghavaḥ yayau svaṃ dyutimad veśma janaughaiḥ pratipūjitaḥ R_2,003.031

te cāpi paurā nṛpater vacas tac chrutvā tadā lābham iveṣṭam āpya narendram āmantya gṛhāṇi gatvā devān samānarcur atīva hṛṣṭāḥ R_2,003.032

gateṣv atha nṛpo bhūyaḥ paureṣu saha mantribhiḥ mantrayitvā tataś cakre niścayajñaḥ sa niścayam R_2,004.001

śva eva puṣyo bhavitā śvo 'bhiṣecyeta me sutaḥ rāmo rājīvatāmrākṣo yauvarājya iti prabhuḥ R_2,004.002

athāntargṛham āviśya rājā daśarathas tadā sūtam ājñāpayām āsa rāmaṃ punar ihānaya R_2,004.003

pratigṛhya sa tadvākyaṃ sūtaḥ punar upāyayau rāmasya bhavanaṃ śīghraṃ rāmam ānayituṃ punaḥ R_2,004.004

dvāḥsthair āveditaṃ tasya rāmāyāgamanaṃ punaḥ śrutvaiva cāpi rāmas taṃ prāptaṃ śaṅkānvito 'bhavat R_2,004.005

praveśya cainaṃ tvaritaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt yad āgamanakṛtyaṃ te bhūyas tad brūhy aśeṣataḥ R_2,004.006

tam uvāca tataḥ sūto rājā tvāṃ draṣṭum icchati śrutvā pramāṇam atra tvaṃ gamanāyetarāya vā R_2,004.007

iti sūtavacaḥ śrutvā rāmo 'tha tvarayānvitaḥ prayayau rājabhavanaṃ punar draṣṭuṃ nareśvaram R_2,004.008

taṃ śrutvā samanuprāptaṃ rāmaṃ daśaratho nṛpaḥ praveśayām āsa gṛhaṃ vivikṣuḥ priyam uttamam R_2,004.009

praviśann eva ca śrīmān rāghavo bhavanaṃ pituḥ dadarśa pitaraṃ dūrāt praṇipatya kṛtāñjaliḥ R_2,004.010

praṇamantaṃ samutthāpya taṃ pariṣvajya bhūmipaḥ pradiśya cāsmai ruciram āsanaṃ punar abravīt R_2,004.011

rāma vṛddho 'smi dīrghāyur bhuktā bhogā mayepsitāḥ annavadbhiḥ kratuśatais tatheṣṭaṃ bhūridakṣiṇaiḥ R_2,004.012

jātam iṣṭam apatyaṃ me tvam adyānupamaṃ bhuvi dattam iṣṭam adhītaṃ ca mayā puruṣasattama R_2,004.013

anubhūtāni ceṣṭāni mayā vīra sukhāni ca devarṣi pitṛviprāṇām anṛṇo 'smi tathātmanaḥ R_2,004.014

na kiṃ cin mama kartavyaṃ tavānyatrābhiṣecanāt ato yat tvām ahaṃ brūyāṃ tan me tvaṃ kartum arhasi R_2,004.015

adya prakṛtayaḥ sarvās tvām icchanti narādhipam atas tvāṃ yuvarājānam abhiṣekṣyāmi putraka R_2,004.016

api cādyāśubhān rāma svapnān paśyāmi dāruṇān sanirghātā maholkāś ca patantīha mahāsvanāḥ R_2,004.017

avaṣṭabdhaṃ ca me rāma nakṣatraṃ dāruṇair grahaiḥ āvedayanti daivajñāḥ sūryāṅgārakarāhubhiḥ R_2,004.018

prāyeṇa hi nimittānām īdṛśānāṃ samudbhave rājā vā mṛtyum āpnoti ghorāṃ vāpadam ṛcchati R_2,004.019

tad yāvad eva me ceto na vimuhyati rāghava tāvad evābhiṣiñcasva calā hi prāṇināṃ matiḥ R_2,004.020

adya candro 'bhyupagataḥ puṣyāt pūrvaṃ punar vasum śvaḥ puṣya yogaṃ niyataṃ vakṣyante daivacintakāḥ R_2,004.021

tatra puṣye 'bhiṣiñcasva manas tvarayatīva mām śvas tvāham abhiṣekṣyāmi yauvarājye paraṃtapa R_2,004.022

tasmāt tvayādya vratinā niśeyaṃ niyatātmanā saha vadhvopavastavyā darbhaprastaraśāyinā R_2,004.023

suhṛdaś cāpramattās tvāṃ rakṣantv adya samantataḥ bhavanti bahuvighnāni kāryāṇy evaṃvidhāni hi R_2,004.024

viproṣitaś ca bharato yāvad eva purād itaḥ tāvad evābhiṣekas te prāptakālo mato mama R_2,004.025

kāmaṃ khalu satāṃ vṛtte bhrātā te bharataḥ sthitaḥ jyeṣṭhānuvartī dharmātmā sānukrośo jitendriyaḥ R_2,004.026

kiṃ tu cittaṃ manuṣyāṇām anityam iti me matiḥ satāṃ ca dharmanityānāṃ kṛtaśobhi ca rāghava R_2,004.027

ity uktaḥ so 'bhyanujñātaḥ śvobhāviny abhiṣecane vrajeti rāmaḥ pitaram abhivādyābhyayād gṛham R_2,004.028

praviśya cātmano veśma rājñoddiṣṭe 'bhiṣecane tasmin kṣaṇe vinirgatya mātur antaḥpuraṃ yayau R_2,004.029

tatra tāṃ pravaṇām eva mātaraṃ kṣaumavāsinīm vāgyatāṃ devatāgāre dadarśa yācatīṃ śriyam R_2,004.030

prāg eva cāgatā tatra sumitrā lakṣmaṇas tathā sītā cānāyitā śrutvā priyaṃ rāmābhiṣecanam R_2,004.031

tasmin kāle hi kausalyā tasthāv āmīlitekṣaṇā sumitrayānvāsyamānā sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca R_2,004.032

śrutvā puṣyeṇa putrasya yauvarājyābhiṣecanam prāṇāyāmena puruṣaṃ dhyāyamānā janārdanam R_2,004.033

tathā saniyamām eva so 'bhigamyābhivādya ca uvāca vacanaṃ rāmo harṣayaṃs tām idaṃ tadā R_2,004.034

amba pitrā niyukto 'smi prajāpālanakarmaṇi bhavitā śvo 'bhiṣeko me yathā me śāsanaṃ pituḥ R_2,004.035

sītayāpy upavastavyā rajanīyaṃ mayā saha evam ṛtvigupādhyāyaiḥ saha mām uktavān pitā R_2,004.036

yāni yāny atra yogyāni śvobhāviny abhiṣecane tāni me maṅgalāny adya vaidehyāś caiva kāraya R_2,004.037

etac chrutvā tu kausalyā cirakālābhikāṅkṣitam harṣabāṣpakalaṃ vākyam idaṃ rāmam abhāṣata R_2,004.038

vatsa rāma ciraṃ jīva hatās te paripanthinaḥ jñātīn me tvaṃ śriyā yuktaḥ sumitrāyāś ca nandaya R_2,004.039

kalyāṇe bata nakṣatre mayi jāto 'si putraka yena tvayā daśaratho guṇair ārādhitaḥ pitā R_2,004.040

amoghaṃ bata me kṣāntaṃ puruṣe puṣkarekṣaṇe yeyam ikṣvākurājyaśrīḥ putra tvāṃ saṃśrayiṣyati R_2,004.041

ity evam ukto mātredaṃ rāmo bhāratam abravīt prāñjaliṃ prahvam āsīnam abhivīkṣya smayann iva R_2,004.042

lakṣmaṇemāṃ mayā sārdhaṃ praśādhi tvaṃ vasuṃdharām dvitīyaṃ me 'ntarātmānaṃ tvām iyaṃ śrīr upasthitā R_2,004.043

saumitre bhuṅkṣva bhogāṃs tvam iṣṭān rājyaphalāni ca jīvitaṃ ca hi rājyaṃ ca tvadartham abhikāmaye R_2,004.044

ity uktvā lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo mātarāv abhivādya ca abhyanujñāpya sītāṃ ca jagāma svaṃ niveśanam R_2,004.045

saṃdiśya rāmaṃ nṛpatiḥ śvobhāviny abhiṣecane purohitaṃ samāhūya vasiṣṭham idam abravīt R_2,005.001

gacchopavāsaṃ kākutsthaṃ kārayādya tapodhana śrīyaśorājyalābhāya vadhvā saha yatavratam R_2,005.002

tatheti ca sa rājānam uktvā vedavidāṃ varaḥ svayaṃ vasiṣṭho bhagavān yayau rāmaniveśanam R_2,005.003

sa rāmabhavanaṃ prāpya pāṇḍurābhraghanaprabham tisraḥ kakṣyā rathenaiva viveśa munisattamaḥ R_2,005.004

tam āgatam ṛṣiṃ rāmas tvarann iva sasaṃbhramaḥ mānayiṣyan sa mānārhaṃ niścakrāma niveśanāt R_2,005.005

abhyetya tvaramāṇaś ca rathābhyāśaṃ manīṣiṇaḥ tato 'vatārayām āsa parigṛhya rathāt svayam R_2,005.006

sa cainaṃ praśritaṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃbhāṣyābhiprasādya ca priyārhaṃ harṣayan rāmam ity uvāca purohitaḥ R_2,005.007

prasannas te pitā rāma yauvarājyam avāpsyasi upavāsaṃ bhavān adya karotu saha sītayā R_2,005.008

prātas tvām abhiṣektā hi yauvarājye narādhipaḥ pitā daśarathaḥ prītyā yayātiṃ nahuṣo yathā R_2,005.009

ity uktvā sa tadā rāmam upavāsaṃ yatavratam mantravat kārayām āsa vaidehyā sahitaṃ muniḥ R_2,005.010

tato yathāvad rāmeṇa sa rājño gurur arcitaḥ abhyanujñāpya kākutsthaṃ yayau rāmaniveśanāt R_2,005.011

suhṛdbhis tatra rāmo 'pi tān anujñāpya sarvaśaḥ sabhājito viveśātha tān anujñāpya sarvaśaḥ R_2,005.012

hṛṣṭanārī narayutaṃ rāmaveśma tadā babhau yathā mattadvijagaṇaṃ praphullanalinaṃ saraḥ R_2,005.013

sa rājabhavanaprakhyāt tasmād rāmaniveśanāt nirgatya dadṛśe mārgaṃ vasiṣṭho janasaṃvṛtam R_2,005.014

vṛndavṛndair ayodhyāyāṃ rājamārgāḥ samantataḥ babhūvur abhisaṃbādhāḥ kutūhalajanair vṛtāḥ R_2,005.015

janavṛndormisaṃgharṣaharṣasvanavatas tadā babhūva rājamārgasya sāgarasyeva nisvanaḥ R_2,005.016

siktasaṃmṛṣṭarathyā hi tad ahar vanamālinī āsīd ayodhyā nagarī samucchritagṛhadhvajā R_2,005.017

tadā hy ayodhyā nilayaḥ sastrībālābalo janaḥ rāmābhiṣekam ākāṅkṣann ākāṅkṣann udayaṃ raveḥ R_2,005.018

prajālaṃkārabhūtaṃ ca janasyānandavardhanam utsuko 'bhūj jano draṣṭuṃ tam ayodhyā mahotsavam R_2,005.019

evaṃ taṃ janasaṃbādhaṃ rājamārgaṃ purohitaḥ vyūhann iva janaughaṃ taṃ śanai rāja kulaṃ yayau R_2,005.020

sitābhraśikharaprakhyaṃ prāsadam adhiruhya saḥ samiyāya narendreṇa śakreṇeva bṛhaspatiḥ R_2,005.021

tam āgatam abhiprekṣya hitvā rājāsanaṃ nṛpaḥ papraccha sa ca tasmai tat kṛtam ity abhyavedayat R_2,005.022

guruṇā tv abhyanujñāto manujaughaṃ visṛjya tam viveśāntaḥpuraṃ rājā siṃho giriguhām iva R_2,005.023

tad agryaveṣapramadājanākulaṃ mahendraveśmapratimaṃ niveśanam vyadīpayaṃś cāru viveśa pārthivaḥ śaśīva tārāgaṇasaṃkulaṃ nabhaḥ R_2,005.024

gate purohite rāmaḥ snāto niyatamānasaḥ saha patnyā viśālākṣyā nārāyaṇam upāgamat R_2,006.001

pragṛhya śirasā pātrīṃ haviṣo vidhivat tadā mahate daivatāyājyaṃ juhāva jvalite 'nale R_2,006.002

śeṣaṃ ca haviṣas tasya prāśyāśāsyātmanaḥ priyam dhyāyan nārāyaṇaṃ devaṃ svāstīrṇe kuśasaṃstare R_2,006.003

vāgyataḥ saha vaidehyā bhūtvā niyatamānasaḥ śrīmaty āyatane viṣṇoḥ śiśye naravarātmajaḥ R_2,006.004

ekayāmāvaśiṣṭāyāṃ rātryāṃ prativibudhya saḥ alaṃkāravidhiṃ kṛtsnaṃ kārayām āsa veśmanaḥ R_2,006.005

tatra śṛṇvan sukhā vācaḥ sūtamāgadhabandinām pūrvāṃ saṃdhyām upāsīno jajāpa yatamānasaḥ R_2,006.006

tuṣṭāva praṇataś caiva śirasā madhusūdanam vimalakṣaumasaṃvīto vācayām āsa ca dvijān R_2,006.007

teṣāṃ puṇyāhaghoṣo 'tha gambhīramadhuras tadā ayodhyāṃ pūrayām āsa tūryaghoṣānunāditaḥ R_2,006.008

kṛtopavāsaṃ tu tadā vaidehyā saha rāghavam ayodhyā nilayaḥ śrutvā sarvaḥ pramudito janaḥ R_2,006.009

tataḥ paurajanaḥ sarvaḥ śrutvā rāmābhiṣecanam prabhātāṃ rajanīṃ dṛṣṭvā cakre śobhāṃ parāṃ punaḥ R_2,006.010

sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣv aṭṭālakeṣu ca R_2,006.011

nānāpaṇyasamṛddheṣu vaṇijām āpaṇeṣu ca kuṭumbināṃ samṛddheṣu śrīmatsu bhavaneṣu ca R_2,006.012

sabhāsu caiva sarvāsu vṛkṣeṣv ālakṣiteṣu ca dhvajāḥ samucchritāś citrāḥ patākāś cābhavaṃs tadā R_2,006.013

naṭanartakasaṃghānāṃ gāyakānāṃ ca gāyatām manaḥkarṇasukhā vācaḥ śuśruvuś ca tatas tataḥ R_2,006.014

rāmābhiṣekayuktāś ca kathāś cakrur mitho janāḥ rāmābhiṣeke saṃprāpte catvareṣu gṛheṣu ca R_2,006.015

bālā api krīḍamānā gṛhadvāreṣu saṃghaśaḥ rāmābhiṣekasaṃyuktāś cakrur eva mithaḥ kathāḥ R_2,006.016

kṛtapuṣpopahāraś ca dhūpagandhādhivāsitaḥ rājamārgaḥ kṛtaḥ śrīmān paurai rāmābhiṣecane R_2,006.017

prakāśīkaraṇārthaṃ ca niśāgamanaśaṅkayā dīpavṛkṣāṃs tathā cakrur anu rathyāsu sarvaśaḥ R_2,006.018

alaṃkāraṃ purasyaivaṃ kṛtvā tat puravāsinaḥ ākāṅkṣamāṇā rāmasya yauvarājyābhiṣecanam R_2,006.019

sametya saṃghaśaḥ sarve catvareṣu sabhāsu ca kathayanto mithas tatra praśaśaṃsur janādhipam R_2,006.020

aho mahātmā rājāyam ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ jñātvā yo vṛddham ātmānaṃ rāmaṃ rājye 'bhiṣekṣyati R_2,006.021

sarve hy anugṛhītāḥ sma yan no rāmo mahīpatiḥ cirāya bhavitā goptā dṛṣṭalokaparāvaraḥ R_2,006.022

anuddhatamanā vidvān dharmātmā bhrātṛvatsalaḥ yathā ca bhrātṛṣu snigdhas tathāsmāsv api rāghavaḥ R_2,006.023

ciraṃ jīvatu dharmātmā rājā daśaratho 'naghaḥ yatprasādenābhiṣiktaṃ rāmaṃ drakṣyāmahe vayam R_2,006.024

evaṃvidhaṃ kathayatāṃ paurāṇāṃ śuśruvus tadā digbhyo 'pi śrutavṛttāntāḥ prāptā jānapadā janāḥ R_2,006.025

te tu digbhyaḥ purīṃ prāptā draṣṭuṃ rāmābhiṣecanam rāmasya pūrayām āsuḥ purīṃ jānapadā janāḥ R_2,006.026

janaughais tair visarpadbhiḥ śuśruve tatra niḥsvanaḥ parvasūdīrṇavegasya sāgarasyeva niḥsvanaḥ R_2,006.027

tatas tad indrakṣayasaṃnibhaṃ puraṃ didṛkṣubhir jānapadair upāgataiḥ samantataḥ sasvanam ākulaṃ babhau samudrayādobhir ivārṇavodakam R_2,006.028

jñātidāsī yato jātā kaikeyyās tu sahoṣitā prāsādaṃ candrasaṃkāśam āruroha yadṛcchayā R_2,007.001

siktarājapathāṃ kṛtsnāṃ prakīrṇakamalotpalām ayodhyāṃ mantharā tasmāt prāsādād anvavaikṣata R_2,007.002

patākābhir varārhābhir dhvajaiś ca samalaṃkṛtām siktāṃ candanatoyaiś ca śiraḥsnātajanair vṛtām R_2,007.003

avidūre sthitāṃ dṛṣṭvā dhātrīṃ papraccha mantharā uttamenābhisaṃyuktā harṣeṇārthaparā satī R_2,007.004

rāmamātā dhanaṃ kiṃ nu janebhyaḥ saṃprayacchati atimātraṃ praharṣo 'yaṃ kiṃ janasya ca śaṃsa me kārayiṣyati kiṃ vāpi saṃprahṛṣṭo mahīpatiḥ R_2,007.005

vidīryamāṇā harṣeṇa dhātrī paramayā mudā ācacakṣe 'tha kubjāyai bhūyasīṃ rāghave śriyam R_2,007.006

śvaḥ puṣyeṇa jitakrodhaṃ yauvarājyena rāghavam rājā daśaratho rāmam abhiṣecayitānagham R_2,007.007

dhātryās tu vacanaṃ śrutvā kubjā kṣipram amarṣitā kailāsa śikharākārāt prāsādād avarohata R_2,007.008

sā dahyamānā kopena mantharā pāpadarśinī śayānām etya kaikeyīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,007.009

uttiṣṭha mūḍhe kiṃ śeṣe bhayaṃ tvām abhivartate upaplutamahaughena kim ātmānaṃ na budhyase R_2,007.010

aniṣṭe subhagākāre saubhāgyena vikatthase calaṃ hi tava saubhāgyaṃ nadyaḥ srota ivoṣṇage R_2,007.011

evam uktā tu kaikeyī ruṣṭayā paruṣaṃ vacaḥ kubjayā pāpadarśinyā viṣādam agamat param R_2,007.012

kaikeyī tv abravīt kubjāṃ kaccit kṣemaṃ na manthare viṣaṇṇavadanāṃ hi tvāṃ lakṣaye bhṛśaduḥkhitām R_2,007.013

mantharā tu vacaḥ śrutvā kaikeyyā madhurākṣaram uvāca krodhasaṃyuktā vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradā R_2,007.014

sā viṣaṇṇatarā bhūtvā kubjā tasyā hitaiṣiṇī viṣādayantī provāca bhedayantī ca rāghavam R_2,007.015

akṣemaṃ sumahad devi pravṛttaṃ tvadvināśanam rāmaṃ daśaratho rājā yauvarājye 'bhiṣekṣyati R_2,007.016

sāsmy agādhe bhaye magnā duḥkhaśokasamanvitā dahyamānānaleneva tvaddhitārtham ihāgatā R_2,007.017

tava duḥkhena kaikeyi mama duḥkhaṃ mahad bhavet tvadvṛddhau mama vṛddhiś ca bhaved atra na saṃśayaḥ R_2,007.018

narādhipakule jātā mahiṣī tvaṃ mahīpateḥ ugratvaṃ rājadharmāṇāṃ kathaṃ devi na budhyase R_2,007.019

dharmavādī śaṭho bhartā ślakṣṇavādī ca dāruṇaḥ śuddhabhāve na jānīṣe tenaivam atisaṃdhitā R_2,007.020

upasthitaṃ prayuñjānas tvayi sāntvam anarthakam arthenaivādya te bhartā kausalyāṃ yojayiṣyati R_2,007.021

apavāhya sa duṣṭātmā bharataṃ tava bandhuṣu kālyaṃ sthāpayitā rāmaṃ rājye nihatakaṇṭake R_2,007.022

śatruḥ patipravādena mātreva hitakāmyayā āśīviṣa ivāṅkena bāle paridhṛtas tvayā R_2,007.023

yathā hi kuryāt sarpo vā śatrur vā pratyupekṣitaḥ rājñā daśarathenādya saputrā tvaṃ tathā kṛtā R_2,007.024

pāpenānṛtasāntvena bāle nityaṃ sukhocite rāmaṃ sthāpayatā rājye sānubandhā hatā hy asi R_2,007.025

sā prāptakālaṃ kaikeyi kṣipraṃ kuru hitaṃ tava trāyasva putram ātmānaṃ māṃ ca vismayadarśane R_2,007.026

mantharāyā vacaḥ śrutvā śayanāt sā śubhānanā ekam ābharaṇaṃ tasyai kubjāyai pradadau śubham R_2,007.027

dattvā tv ābharaṇaṃ tasyai kubjāyai pramadottamā kaikeyī mantharāṃ hṛṣṭā punar evābravīd idam R_2,007.028

idaṃ tu manthare mahyam ākhyāsi paramaṃ priyam etan me priyam ākhyātuḥ kiṃ vā bhūyaḥ karomi te R_2,007.029

rāme vā bharate vāhaṃ viśeṣaṃ nopalakṣaye tasmāt tuṣṭāsmi yad rājā rāmaṃ rājye 'bhiṣekṣyati R_2,007.030

na me paraṃ kiṃ cid itas tvayā punaḥ priyaṃ priyārhe suvacaṃ vaco varam tathā hy avocas tvam ataḥ priyottaraṃ varaṃ paraṃ te pradadāmi taṃ vṛṇu R_2,007.031

mantharā tv abhyasūyyainām utsṛjyābharaṇaṃ ca tat uvācedaṃ tato vākyaṃ kopaduḥkhasamanvitā R_2,008.001

harṣaṃ kim idam asthāne kṛtavaty asi bāliśe śokasāgaramadhyastham ātmānaṃ nāvabudhyase R_2,008.002

subhagā khalu kausalyā yasyāḥ putro 'bhiṣekṣyate yauvarājyena mahatā śvaḥ puṣyeṇa dvijottamaiḥ R_2,008.003

prāptāṃ sumahatīṃ prītiṃ pratītāṃ tāṃ hatadviṣam upasthāsyasi kausalyāṃ dāsīva tvaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ R_2,008.004

hṛṣṭāḥ khalu bhaviṣyanti rāmasya paramāḥ striyaḥ aprahṛṣṭā bhaviṣyanti snuṣās te bharatakṣaye R_2,008.005

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā paramaprītāṃ bruvantīṃ mantharāṃ tataḥ rāmasyaiva guṇān devī kaikeyī praśaśaṃsa ha R_2,008.006

dharmajño gurubhir dāntaḥ kṛtajñaḥ satyavāk śuciḥ rāmo rājñaḥ suto jyeṣṭho yauvarājyam ato 'rhati R_2,008.007

bhrātṝn bhṛtyāṃś ca dīrghāyuḥ pitṛvat pālayiṣyati saṃtapyase kathaṃ kubje śrutvā rāmābhiṣecanam R_2,008.008

bharataś cāpi rāmasya dhruvaṃ varṣaśatāt param pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyam avāpsyati nararṣabhaḥ R_2,008.009

sā tvam abhyudaye prāpte vartamāne ca manthare bhaviṣyati ca kalyāṇe kimarthaṃ paritapyase kausalyāto 'tiriktaṃ ca sa tu śuśrūṣate hi mām R_2,008.010

kaikeyyā vacanaṃ śrutvā mantharā bhṛśaduḥkhitā dīrgham uṣṇaṃ viniḥśvasya kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,008.011

anarthadarśinī maurkhyān nātmānam avabudhyase śokavyasanavistīrṇe majjantī duḥkhasāgare R_2,008.012

bhavitā rāghavo rājā rāghavasya ca yaḥ sutaḥ rājavaṃśāt tu bharataḥ kaikeyi parihāsyate R_2,008.013

na hi rājñaḥ sutāḥ sarve rājye tiṣṭhanti bhāmini sthāpyamāneṣu sarveṣu sumahān anayo bhavet R_2,008.014

tasmāj jyeṣṭhe hi kaikeyi rājyatantrāṇi pārthivāḥ sthāpayanty anavadyāṅgi guṇavatsv itareṣv api R_2,008.015

asāv atyantanirbhagnas tava putro bhaviṣyati anāthavat sukhebhyaś ca rājavaṃśāc ca vatsale R_2,008.016

sāhaṃ tvadarthe saṃprāptā tvaṃ tu māṃ nāvabudhyase sapatnivṛddhau yā me tvaṃ pradeyaṃ dātum icchasi R_2,008.017

dhruvaṃ tu bharataṃ rāmaḥ prāpya rājyam akaṇṭakam deśāntaraṃ nāyayitā lokāntaram athāpi vā R_2,008.018

bāla eva hi mātulyaṃ bharato nāyitas tvayā saṃnikarṣāc ca sauhārdaṃ jāyate sthāvareṣv api R_2,008.019

goptā hi rāmaṃ saumitrir lakṣmaṇaṃ cāpi rāghavaḥ aśvinor iva saubhrātraṃ tayor lokeṣu viśrutam R_2,008.020

tasmān na lakṣmaṇe rāmaḥ pāpaṃ kiṃ cit kariṣyati rāmas tu bharate pāpaṃ kuryād iti na saṃśayaḥ R_2,008.021

tasmād rājagṛhād eva vanaṃ gacchatu te sutaḥ etad dhi rocate mahyaṃ bhṛśaṃ cāpi hitaṃ tava R_2,008.022

evaṃ te jñātipakṣasya śreyaś caiva bhaviṣyati yadi ced bharato dharmāt pitryaṃ rājyam avāpsyati R_2,008.023

sa te sukhocito bālo rāmasya sahajo ripuḥ samṛddhārthasya naṣṭārtho jīviṣyati kathaṃ vaśe R_2,008.024

abhidrutam ivāraṇye siṃhena gajayūthapam pracchādyamānaṃ rāmeṇa bharataṃ trātum arhasi R_2,008.025

darpān nirākṛtā pūrvaṃ tvayā saubhāgyavattayā rāmamātā sapatnī te kathaṃ vairaṃ na yātayet R_2,008.026

yadā hi rāmaḥ pṛthivīm avāpsyati dhruvaṃ pranaṣṭo bharato bhaviṣyati ato hi saṃcintaya rājyam ātmaje parasya cādyaiva vivāsakāraṇam R_2,008.027

evam uktā tu kaikeyī krodhena jvalitānanā dīrgham uṣṇaṃ viniḥśvasya mantharām idam abravīt R_2,009.001

adya rāmam itaḥ kṣipraṃ vanaṃ prasthāpayāmy aham yauvarājyena bharataṃ kṣipram evābhiṣecaye R_2,009.002

idaṃ tv idānīṃ saṃpaśya kenopāyena manthare bharataḥ prāpnuyād rājyaṃ na tu rāmaḥ kathaṃ cana R_2,009.003

evam uktā tayā devyā mantharā pāpadarśinī rāmārtham upahiṃsantī kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,009.004

hantedānīṃ pravakṣyāmi kaikeyi śrūyatāṃ ca me yathā te bharato rājyaṃ putraḥ prāpsyati kevalam R_2,009.005

śrutvaivaṃ vacanaṃ tasyā mantharāyās tu kaikayī kiṃ cid utthāya śayanāt svāstīrṇād idam abravīt R_2,009.006

kathaya tvaṃ mamopāyaṃ kenopāyena manthare bharataḥ prāpnuyād rājyaṃ na tu rāmaḥ kathaṃ cana R_2,009.007

evam uktā tayā devyā mantharā pāpadarśinī rāmārtham upahiṃsantī kubjā vacanam abravīt R_2,009.008

tava devāsure yuddhe saha rājarṣibhiḥ patiḥ agacchat tvām upādāya devarājasya sāhyakṛt R_2,009.009

diśam āsthāya kaikeyi dakṣiṇāṃ daṇḍakān prati vaijayantam iti khyātaṃ puraṃ yatra timidhvajaḥ R_2,009.010

sa śambara iti khyātaḥ śatamāyo mahāsuraḥ dadau śakrasya saṃgrāmaṃ devasaṃghair anirjitaḥ R_2,009.011

tasmin mahati saṃgrāme rājā daśarathas tadā apavāhya tvayā devi saṃgrāmān naṣṭacetanaḥ R_2,009.012

tatrāpi vikṣataḥ śastraiḥ patis te rakṣitas tvayā tuṣṭena tena dattau te dvau varau śubhadarśane R_2,009.013

sa tvayoktaḥ patir devi yadeccheyaṃ tadā varau gṛhṇīyām iti tat tena tathety uktaṃ mahātmanā anabhijñā hy ahaṃ devi tvayaiva kathitaṃ purā R_2,009.014

tau varau yāca bhartāraṃ bharatasyābhiṣecanam pravrājanaṃ ca rāmasya tvaṃ varṣāṇi caturdaśa R_2,009.015

krodhāgāraṃ praviśyādya kruddhevāśvapateḥ sute śeṣvānantarhitāyāṃ tvaṃ bhūmau malinavāsinī mā smainaṃ pratyudīkṣethā mā cainam abhibhāṣathāḥ R_2,009.016

dayitā tvaṃ sadā bhartur atra me nāsti saṃśayaḥ tvatkṛte ca mahārājo viśed api hutāśanam R_2,009.017

na tvāṃ krodhayituṃ śakto na kruddhāṃ pratyudīkṣitum tava priyārthaṃ rājā hi prāṇān api parityajet R_2,009.018

na hy atikramituṃ śaktas tava vākyaṃ mahīpatiḥ mandasvabhāve budhyasva saubhāgyabalam ātmanaḥ R_2,009.019

maṇimuktāsuvarṇāni ratnāni vividhāni ca dadyād daśaratho rājā mā sma teṣu manaḥ kṛthāḥ R_2,009.020

yau tau devāsure yuddhe varau daśaratho 'dadāt tau smāraya mahābhāge so 'rtho mā tvām atikramet R_2,009.021

yadā tu te varaṃ dadyāt svayam utthāpya rāghavaḥ vyavasthāpya mahārājaṃ tvam imaṃ vṛṇuyā varam R_2,009.022

rāmaṃ pravrājayāraṇye nava varṣāṇi pañca ca bharataḥ kriyatāṃ rājā pṛthivyāṃ pārthivarṣabhaḥ R_2,009.023

evaṃ pravrājitaś caiva rāmo 'rāmo bhaviṣyati bharataś ca hatāmitras tava rājā bhaviṣyati R_2,009.024

yena kālena rāmaś ca vanāt pratyāgamiṣyati tena kālena putras te kṛtamūlo bhaviṣyati saṃgṛhītamanuṣyaś ca suhṛdbhiḥ sārdham ātmavān R_2,009.025

prāptakālaṃ tu te manye rājānaṃ vītasādhvasā rāmābhiṣekasaṃkalpān nigṛhya vinivartaya R_2,009.026

anartham artharūpeṇa grāhitā sā tatas tayā hṛṣṭā pratītā kaikeyī mantharām idam abravīt R_2,009.027

kubje tvāṃ nābhijānāmi śreṣṭhāṃ śreṣṭhābhidhāyinīm pṛthivyām asi kubjānām uttamā buddhiniścaye R_2,009.028

tvam eva tu mamārtheṣu nityayuktā hitaiṣiṇī nāhaṃ samavabudhyeyaṃ kubje rājñaś cikīrṣitam R_2,009.029

santi duḥsaṃsthitāḥ kubjā vakrāḥ paramapāpikāḥ tvaṃ padmam iva vātena saṃnatā priyadarśanā R_2,009.030

uras te 'bhiniviṣṭaṃ vai yāvat skandhāt samunnatam adhastāc codaraṃ śāntaṃ sunābham iva lajjitam R_2,009.031

jaghanaṃ tava nirghuṣṭaṃ raśanādāmaśobhitam jaṅghe bhṛśam upanyaste pādau cāpy āyatāv ubhau R_2,009.032

tvam āyatābhyāṃ sakthibhyāṃ manthare kṣaumavāsini agrato mama gacchantī rājahaṃsīva rājase R_2,009.033

tavedaṃ sthagu yad dīrghaṃ rathaghoṇam ivāyatam matayaḥ kṣatravidyāś ca māyāś cātra vasanti te R_2,009.034

atra te pratimokṣyāmi mālāṃ kubje hiraṇmayīm abhiṣikte ca bharate rāghave ca vanaṃ gate R_2,009.035

jātyena ca suvarṇena suniṣṭaptena sundari labdhārthā ca pratītā ca lepayiṣyāmi te sthagu R_2,009.036

mukhe ca tilakaṃ citraṃ jātarūpamayaṃ śubham kārayiṣyāmi te kubje śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca R_2,009.037

paridhāya śubhe vastre devadeva cariṣyasi candram āhvayamānena mukhenāpratimānanā gamiṣyasi gatiṃ mukhyāṃ garvayantī dviṣajjanam R_2,009.038

tavāpi kubjāḥ kubjāyāḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ pādau paricariṣyanti yathaiva tvaṃ sadā mama R_2,009.039

iti praśasyamānā sā kaikeyīm idam abravīt śayānāṃ śayane śubhre vedyām agniśikhām iva R_2,009.040

gatodake setubandho na kalyāṇi vidhīyate uttiṣṭha kuru kalyāṇaṃ rājānam anudarśaya R_2,009.041

tathā protsāhitā devī gatvā mantharayā saha krodhāgāraṃ viśālākṣī saubhāgyamadagarvitā R_2,009.042

anekaśatasāhasraṃ muktāhāraṃ varāṅganā avamucya varārhāṇi śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca R_2,009.043

tato hemopamā tatra kubjā vākyaṃ vaśaṃ gatā saṃviśya bhūmau kaikeyī mantharām idam abravīt R_2,009.044

iha vā māṃ mṛtāṃ kubje nṛpāyāvedayiṣyasi vanaṃ tu rāghave prāpte bharataḥ prāpsyati kṣitim R_2,009.045

athaitad uktvā vacanaṃ sudāruṇaṃ nidhāya sarvābharaṇāni bhāminī asaṃvṛtām āstaraṇena medinīṃ tadādhiśiśye patiteva kinnarī R_2,009.046

udīrṇasaṃrambhatamovṛtānanā tathāvamuktottamamālyabhūṣaṇā narendrapatnī vimanā babhūva sā tamovṛtā dyaur iva magnatārakā R_2,009.047

ājñāpya tu mahārājo rāghavasyābhiṣecanam priyārhāṃ priyam ākhyātuṃ viveśāntaḥpuraṃ vaśī R_2,010.001

tāṃ tatra patitāṃ bhūmau śayānām atathocitām pratapta iva duḥkhena so 'paśyaj jagatīpatiḥ R_2,010.002

sa vṛddhas taruṇīṃ bhāryāṃ prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasīm apāpaḥ pāpasaṃkalpāṃ dadarśa dharaṇītale R_2,010.003

kareṇum iva digdhena viddhāṃ mṛgayuṇā vane mahāgaja ivāraṇye snehāt parimamarśa tām R_2,010.004

parimṛśya ca pāṇibhyām abhisaṃtrastacetanaḥ kāmī kamalapatrākṣīm uvāca vanitām idam R_2,010.005

na te 'ham abhijānāmi krodham ātmani saṃśritam devi kenābhiyuktāsi kena vāsi vimānitā R_2,010.006

yad idaṃ mama duḥkhāya śeṣe kalyāṇi pāṃsuṣu bhūmau śeṣe kimarthaṃ tvaṃ mayi kalyāṇa cetasi bhūtopahatacitteva mama cittapramāthinī R_2,010.007

santi me kuśalā vaidyā abhituṣṭāś ca sarvaśaḥ sukhitāṃ tvāṃ kariṣyanti vyādhim ācakṣva bhāmini R_2,010.008

kasya vā te priyaṃ kāryaṃ kena vā vipriyaṃ kṛtam kaḥ priyaṃ labhatām adya ko vā sumahad apriyam R_2,010.009

avadhyo vadhyatāṃ ko vā vadhyaḥ ko vā vimucyatām daridraḥ ko bhavatv āḍhyo dravyavān vāpy akiṃcanaḥ R_2,010.010

ahaṃ caiva madīyāś ca sarve tava vaśānugāḥ na te kaṃ cid abhiprāyaṃ vyāhantum aham utsahe R_2,010.011

ātmano jīvitenāpi brūhi yan manasecchasi yāvad āvartate cakraṃ tāvatī me vasuṃdharā R_2,010.012

tathoktā sā samāśvastā vaktukāmā tad apriyam paripīḍayituṃ bhūyo bhartāram upacakrame R_2,010.013

nāsmi viprakṛtā deva kena cin na vimānitā abhiprāyas tu me kaś cit tam icchāmi tvayā kṛtam R_2,010.014

pratijñāṃ pratijānīṣva yadi tvaṃ kartum icchasi atha tad vyāhariṣyāmi yad abhiprārthitaṃ mayā R_2,010.015

evam uktas tayā rājā priyayā strīvaśaṃ gataḥ tām uvāca mahātejāḥ kaikeyīm īṣadutsmitaḥ R_2,010.016

avalipte na jānāsi tvattaḥ priyataro mama manujo manujavyāghrād rāmād anyo na vidyate R_2,010.017

bhadre hṛdayam apy etad anumṛśśyoddharasva me etat samīkṣya kaikeyi brūhi yat sādhu manyase R_2,010.018

balam ātmani paśyantī na māṃ śaṅkitum arhasi kariṣyāmi tava prītiṃ sukṛtenāpi te śape R_2,010.019

tena vākyena saṃhṛṣṭā tam abhiprāyam ātmanaḥ vyājahāra mahāghoram abhyāgatam ivāntakam R_2,010.020

yathākrameṇa śapasi varaṃ mama dadāsi ca tac chṛṇvantu trayastriṃśad devāḥ sendrapurogamāḥ R_2,010.021

candrādityau nabhaś caiva grahā rātryahanī diśaḥ jagac ca pṛthivī caiva sagandharvā sarākṣasā R_2,010.022

niśācarāṇi bhūtāni gṛheṣu gṛhadevatāḥ yāni cānyāni bhūtāni jānīyur bhāṣitaṃ tava R_2,010.023

satyasaṃdho mahātejā dharmajñaḥ susamāhitaḥ varaṃ mama dadāty eṣa tan me śṛṇvantu devatāḥ R_2,010.024

iti devī maheṣvāsaṃ parigṛhyābhiśasya ca tataḥ param uvācedaṃ varadaṃ kāmamohitam R_2,010.025

varau yau me tvayā deva tadā dattau mahīpate tau tāvad aham adyaiva vakṣyāmi śṛṇu me vacaḥ R_2,010.026

abhiṣeka samārambho rāghavasyopakalpitaḥ anenaivābhiṣekeṇa bharato me 'bhiṣicyatām R_2,010.027

nava pañca ca varṣāṇi daṇḍakāraṇyam āśritaḥ cīrājinajaṭādhārī rāmo bhavatu tāpasaḥ R_2,010.028

bharato bhajatām adya yauvarājyam akaṇṭakam adya caiva hi paśyeyaṃ prayāntaṃ rāghavaṃ vane R_2,010.029

tataḥ śrutvā mahārājaḥ kaikeyyā dāruṇaṃ vacaḥ vyathito viklavaś caiva vyāghrīṃ dṛṣṭvā yathā mṛgaḥ R_2,010.030

asaṃvṛtāyām āsīno jagatyāṃ dīrgham ucchvasan aho dhig iti sāmarṣo vācam uktvā narādhipaḥ moham āpedivān bhūyaḥ śokopahatacetanaḥ R_2,010.031

cireṇa tu nṛpaḥ saṃjñāṃ pratilabhya suduḥkhitaḥ kaikeyīm abravīt kruddhaḥ pradahann iva cakṣuṣā R_2,010.032

nṛśaṃse duṣṭacāritre kulasyāsya vināśini kiṃ kṛtaṃ tava rāmeṇa pāpe pāpaṃ mayāpi vā R_2,010.033

sadā te jananī tulyāṃ vṛttiṃ vahati rāghavaḥ tasyaiva tvam anarthāya kiṃnimittam ihodyatā R_2,010.034

tvaṃ mayātmavināśāya bhavanaṃ svaṃ praveśitā avijñānān nṛpasutā vyālī tīkṣṇaviṣā yathā R_2,010.035

jīvaloko yadā sarvo rāmasyeha guṇastavam aparādhaṃ kam uddiśya tyakṣyāmīṣṭam ahaṃ sutam R_2,010.036

kausalyāṃ vā sumitrāṃ vā tyajeyam api vā śriyam jīvitaṃ vātmano rāmaṃ na tv eva pitṛvatsalam R_2,010.037

parā bhavati me prītir dṛṣṭvā tanayam agrajam apaśyatas tu me rāmaṃ naṣṭā bhavati cetanā R_2,010.038

tiṣṭhel loko vinā sūryaṃ sasyaṃ vā salilaṃ vinā na tu rāmaṃ vinā dehe tiṣṭhet tu mama jīvitam R_2,010.039

tad alaṃ tyajyatām eṣa niścayaḥ pāpaniścaye api te caraṇau mūrdhnā spṛśāmy eṣa prasīda me R_2,010.040

sa bhūmipālo vilapann anāthavat striyā gṛhīto dṛhaye 'timātratā papāta devyāś caraṇau prasāritāv ubhāv asaṃspṛśya yathāturas tathā R_2,010.041

atadarhaṃ mahārājaṃ śayānam atathocitam yayātim iva puṇyānte devalokāt paricyutam R_2,011.001

anartharūpā siddhārthā abhītā bhayadarśinī punar ākārayām āsa tam eva varam aṅganā R_2,011.002

tvaṃ katthase mahārāja satyavādī dṛḍhavrataḥ mama cemaṃ varaṃ kasmād vidhārayitum icchasi R_2,011.003

evam uktas tu kaikeyyā rājā daśarathas tadā pratyuvāca tataḥ kruddho muhūrtaṃ vihvalann iva R_2,011.004

mṛte mayi gate rāme vanaṃ manujapuṃgave hantānārye mamāmitre rāmaḥ pravrājito vanam R_2,011.005

yadi satyaṃ bravīmy etat tad asatyaṃ bhaviṣyati akīrtir atulā loke dhruvaṃ paribhavaś ca me R_2,011.006

tathā vilapatas tasya paribhramitacetasaḥ astam abhyagamat sūryo rajanī cābhyavartata R_2,011.007

sa triyāmā tathārtasya candramaṇḍalamaṇḍitā rājño vilapamānasya na vyabhāsata śarvarī R_2,011.008

tathaivoṣṇaṃ viniḥśvasya vṛddho daśaratho nṛpaḥ vilalāpārtavad duḥkhaṃ gaganāsaktalocanaḥ R_2,011.009

na prabhātaṃ tvayecchāmi mayāyaṃ racito 'ñjaliḥ atha vā gamyatāṃ śīghraṃ nāham icchāmi nirghṛṇām nṛśaṃsāṃ kaikeyīṃ draṣṭuṃ yatkṛte vyasanaṃ mahat R_2,011.010

evam uktvā tato rājā kaikeyīṃ saṃyatāñjaliḥ prasādayām āsa punaḥ kaikeyīṃ cedam abravīt R_2,011.011

sādhuvṛttasya dīnasya tvadgatasya gatāyuṣaḥ prasādaḥ kriyatāṃ devi bhadre rājño viśeṣataḥ R_2,011.012

śūnyena khalu suśroṇi mayedaṃ samudāhṛtam kuru sādhu prasādaṃ me bāle sahṛdayā hy asi R_2,011.013

viśuddhabhāvasya hi duṣṭabhāvā tāmrekṣaṇasyāśrukalasya rājñaḥ śrutvā vicitraṃ karuṇaṃ vilāpaṃ bhartur nṛśaṃsā na cakāra vākyam R_2,011.014

tataḥ sa rājā punar eva mūrchitaḥ priyām atuṣṭāṃ pratikūlabhāṣiṇīm samīkṣya putrasya vivāsanaṃ prati kṣitau visaṃjño nipapāta duḥkhitaḥ R_2,011.015

putraśokārditaṃ pāpā visaṃjñaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi viveṣṭamānam udīkṣya saikṣvākam idam abravīt R_2,012.001

pāpaṃ kṛtveva kim idaṃ mama saṃśrutya saṃśravam śeṣe kṣititale sannaḥ sthityāṃ sthātuṃ tvam arhasi R_2,012.002

āhuḥ satyaṃ hi paramaṃ dharmaṃ dharmavido janāḥ satyam āśritya hi mayā tvaṃ ca dharmaṃ pracoditaḥ R_2,012.003

saṃśrutya śaibyaḥ śyenāya svāṃ tanuṃ jagatīpatiḥ pradāya pakṣiṇo rājañ jagāma gatim uttamām R_2,012.004

tatha hy alarkas tejasvī brāhmaṇe vedapārage yācamāne svake netre uddhṛtyāvimanā dadau R_2,012.005

saritāṃ tu patiḥ svalpāṃ maryādāṃ satyam anvitaḥ satyānurodhāt samaye velāṃ khāṃ nātivartate R_2,012.006

samayaṃ ca mamāryemaṃ yadi tvaṃ na kariṣyasi agratas te parityaktā parityakṣyāmi jīvitam R_2,012.007

evaṃ pracodito rājā kaikeyyā nirviśaṅkayā nāśakat pāśam unmoktuṃ balir indrakṛtaṃ yathā R_2,012.008

udbhrāntahṛdayaś cāpi vivarṇavanado 'bhavat sa dhuryo vai parispandan yugacakrāntaraṃ yathā R_2,012.009

vihvalābhyāṃ ca netrābhyām apaśyann iva bhūmipaḥ kṛcchrād dhairyeṇa saṃstabhya kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,012.010

yas te mantrakṛtaḥ pāṇir agnau pāpe mayā dhṛtaḥ taṃ tyajāmi svajaṃ caiva tava putraṃ saha tvayā R_2,012.011

tataḥ pāpasamācārā kaikeyī pārthivaṃ punaḥ uvāca paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ vākyajñā roṣamūrchitā R_2,012.012

kim idaṃ bhāṣase rājan vākyaṃ gararujopamam ānāyayitum akliṣṭaṃ putraṃ rāmam ihārhasi R_2,012.013

sthāpya rājye mama sutaṃ kṛtvā rāmaṃ vanecaram niḥsapatnāṃ ca māṃ kṛtvā kṛtakṛtyo bhaviṣyasi R_2,012.014

sa nunna iva tīkṣeṇa pratodena hayottamaḥ rājā pradocito 'bhīkṣṇaṃ kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,012.015

dharmabandhena baddho 'smi naṣṭā ca mama cetanā jyeṣṭhaṃ putraṃ priyaṃ rāmaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi dhārmikam R_2,012.016

iti rājño vacaḥ śrutvā kaikeyī tadanantaram svayam evābravīt sūtaṃ gaccha tvaṃ rāmam ānaya R_2,012.017

tataḥ sa rājā taṃ sūtaṃ sannaharṣaḥ sutaṃ prati śokāraktekṣaṇaḥ śrīmān udvīkṣyovāca dhārmikaḥ R_2,012.018

sumantraḥ karuṇaṃ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā dīnaṃ ca pārthivam pragṛhītāñjaliḥ kiṃ cit tasmād deśād apākraman R_2,012.019

yadā vaktuṃ svayaṃ dainyān na śaśāka mahīpatiḥ tadā sumantraṃ mantrajñā kaikeyī pratyuvāca ha R_2,012.020

sumantra rāmaṃ drakṣyāmi śīghram ānaya sundaram sa manyamānaḥ kalyāṇaṃ hṛdayena nananda ca R_2,012.021

sumantraś cintayām āsa tvaritaṃ coditas tayā vyaktaṃ rāmo 'bhiṣekārtham ihāyāsyati dharmavit R_2,012.022

iti sūto matiṃ kṛtvā harṣeṇa mahatā punaḥ nirjagāma mahātejā rāghavasya didṛkṣayā R_2,012.023

tataḥ purastāt sahasā vinirgato mahīpatīn dvāragatān vilokayan dadarśa paurān vividhān mahādhanān upasthitān dvāram upetya viṣṭhitān R_2,012.024

te tu tāṃ rajanīm uṣya brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ upatasthur upasthānaṃ saharājapurohitāḥ R_2,013.001

amātyā balamukhyāś ca mukhyā ye nigamasya ca rāghavasyābhiṣekārthe prīyamāṇās tu saṃgatāḥ R_2,013.002

udite vimale sūrye puṣye cābhyāgate 'hani abhiṣekāya rāmasya dvijendrair upakalpitam R_2,013.003

kāñcanā jalakumbhāś ca bhadrapīṭhaṃ svalaṃkṛtam rāmaś ca samyagāstīrṇo bhāsvarā vyāghracarmaṇā R_2,013.004

gaṅgāyamunayoḥ puṇyāt saṃgamād āhṛtaṃ jalam yāś cānyāḥ saritaḥ puṇyā hradāḥ kūpāḥ sarāṃsi ca R_2,013.005

prāgvāhāś cordhvavāhāś ca tiryagvāhāḥ samāhitāḥ tābhyaś caivāhṛtaṃ toyaṃ samudrebhyaś ca sarvaśaḥ R_2,013.006

kṣaudraṃ dadhi ghṛtaṃ lājā darbhāḥ sumanasaḥ payaḥ salājāḥ kṣīribhiś channā ghaṭāḥ kāñcanarājatāḥ padmotpalayutā bhānti pūrṇāḥ paramavāriṇā R_2,013.007

candrāṃśuvikacaprakhyaṃ pāṇḍuraṃ ratnabhūṣitam sajjaṃ tiṣṭhati rāmasya vālavyajanam uttamam R_2,013.008

candramaṇḍalasaṃkāśam ātapatraṃ ca pāṇḍuram sajjaṃ dyutikaraṃ śrīmad abhiṣekapuraskṛtam R_2,013.009

pāṇḍuraś ca vṛṣaḥ sajjaḥ pāṇḍurāśvaś ca susthitaḥ prasrutaś ca gajaḥ śrīmān aupavāhyaḥ pratīkṣate R_2,013.010

aṣṭau kanyāś ca maṅgalyāḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ vāditrāṇi ca sarvāṇi bandinaś ca tathāpare R_2,013.011

ikṣvākūṇāṃ yathā rājye saṃbhriyetābhiṣecanam tathā jātīyām ādāya rājaputrābhiṣecanam R_2,013.012

te rājavacanāt tatra samavetā mahīpatim apaśyanto 'bruvan ko nu rājño naḥ prativedayet R_2,013.013

na paśyāmaś ca rājānam uditaś ca divākaraḥ yauvarājyābhiṣekaś ca sajjo rāmasya dhīmataḥ R_2,013.014

iti teṣu bruvāṇeṣu sārvabhaumān mahīpatīn abravīt tān idaṃ sarvān sumantro rājasatkṛtaḥ R_2,013.015

ayaṃ pṛcchāmi vacanāt sukham āyuṣmatām aham rājñaḥ saṃpratibuddhasya yac cāgamanakāraṇam R_2,013.016

ity uktvāntaḥpuradvāram ājagāma purāṇavit āśīrbhir guṇayuktābhir abhituṣṭāva rāghavam R_2,013.017

gatā bhagavatī rātrirahaḥ śivam upasthitam budhyasva nṛpaśārdūla kuru kāryam anantaram R_2,013.018

brāhmaṇā balamukhyāś ca naigamāś cāgatā nṛpa darśanaṃ pratikāṅkṣante pratibudhyasva rāghava R_2,013.019

stuvantaṃ taṃ tadā sūtaṃ sumantraṃ mantrakovidam pratibudhya tato rājā idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,013.020

na caiva saṃprasuto 'ham ānayed āśu rāghavam iti rājā daśarathaḥ sūtaṃ tatrānvaśāt punaḥ R_2,013.021

sa rājavacanaṃ śrutvā śirasā pratipūjya tam nirjagāma nṛpāvāsān manyamānaḥ priyaṃ mahat R_2,013.022

prapanno rājamārgaṃ ca patākā dhvajaśobhitam sa sūtas tatra śuśrāva rāmādhikaraṇāḥ kathāḥ R_2,013.023

tato dadarśa ruciraṃ kailāsasadṛśaprabham rāmaveśma sumantras tu śakraveśmasamaprabham R_2,013.024

mahākapāṭapihitaṃ vitardiśataśobhitam kāñcanapratimaikāgraṃ maṇividrumatoraṇam R_2,013.025

śāradābhraghanaprakhyaṃ dīptaṃ meruguhopamam dāmabhir varamālyānāṃ sumahadbhir alaṃkṛtam R_2,013.026

sa vājiyuktena rathena sārathir narākulaṃ rājakulaṃ vilokayan tataḥ samāsādya mahādhanaṃ mahat prahṛṣṭaromā sa babhūva sārathiḥ R_2,013.027

tad adrikūṭācalameghasaṃnibhaṃ mahāvimānottamaveśmasaṃghavat avāryamāṇaḥ praviveśa sārathiḥ prabhūtaratnaṃ makaro yathārṇavam R_2,013.028

sa tad antaḥpuradvāraṃ samatītya janākulam praviviktāṃ tataḥ kakṣyām āsasāda purāṇavit R_2,014.001

prāsakārmukabibhradbhir yuvabhir mṛṣṭakuṇḍalaiḥ apramādibhir ekāgraiḥ svanuraktair adhiṣṭhitām R_2,014.002

tatra kāṣāyiṇo vṛddhān vetrapāṇīn svalaṃkṛtān dadarśa viṣṭhitān dvāri stryadhyakṣān susamāhitān R_2,014.003

te samīkṣya samāyāntaṃ rāmapriyacikīrṣavaḥ sahabhāryāya rāmāya kṣipram evācacakṣire R_2,014.004

prativeditam ājñāya sūtam abhyantaraṃ pituḥ tatraivānāyayām āsa rāghavaḥ priyakāmyayā R_2,014.005

taṃ vaiśravaṇasaṃkāśam upaviṣṭaṃ svalaṃkṛtam dādarśa sūtaḥ paryaṅke sauvaṇo sottaracchade R_2,014.006

varāharudhirābheṇa śucinā ca sugandhinā anuliptaṃ parārdhyena candanena paraṃtapam R_2,014.007

sthitayā pārśvataś cāpi vālavyajanahastayā upetaṃ sītayā bhūyaś citrayā śaśinaṃ yathā R_2,014.008

taṃ tapantam ivādityam upapannaṃ svatejasā vavande varadaṃ bandī niyamajño vinītavat R_2,014.009

prāñjalis tu sukhaṃ pṛṣṭvā vihāraśayanāsane rājaputram uvācedaṃ sumantro rājasatkṛtaḥ R_2,014.010

kausalyā suprabhā deva pitā tvaṃ draṣṭum icchati mahiṣyā saha kaikeyyā gamyatāṃ tatra māciram R_2,014.011

evam uktas tu saṃhṛṣṭo narasiṃho mahādyutiḥ tataḥ saṃmānayām āsa sītām idam uvāca ha R_2,014.012

devi devaś ca devī ca samāgamya madantare mantreyete dhruvaṃ kiṃ cid abhiṣecanasaṃhitam R_2,014.013

lakṣayitvā hy abhiprāyaṃ priyakāmā sudakṣiṇā saṃcodayati rājānaṃ madarthaṃ madirekṣaṇā R_2,014.014

yādṛśī pariṣat tatra tādṛśo dūta āgataḥ dhruvam adyaiva māṃ rājā yauvarājye 'bhiṣekṣyati R_2,014.015

hanta śīghram ito gatvā drakṣyāmi ca mahīpatiḥ saha tvaṃ parivāreṇa sukham āssva ramasya ca R_2,014.016

patisaṃmānitā sītā bhartāram asitekṣaṇā ādvāram anuvavrāja maṅgalāny abhidadhyuṣī R_2,014.017

sa sarvān arthino dṛṣṭvā sametya pratinandya ca tataḥ pāvakasaṃkāśam āruroha rathottamam R_2,014.018

muṣṇantam iva cakṣūṃṣi prabhayā hemavarcasaṃ kareṇuśiśukalpaiś ca yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ R_2,014.019

hariyuktaṃ sahasrākṣo ratham indra ivāśugam prayayau tūrṇam āsthāya rāghavo jvalitaḥ śriyā R_2,014.020

sa parjanya ivākāśe svanavān abhinādayan niketān niryayau śrīmān mahābhrād iva candramāḥ R_2,014.021

chatracāmarapāṇis tu lakṣmaṇo rāghavānujaḥ jugopa bhrātaraṃ bhrātā ratham āsthāya pṛṣṭhataḥ R_2,014.022

tato halahalāśabdas tumulaḥ samajāyata tasya niṣkramamāṇasya janaughasya samantataḥ R_2,014.023

sa rāghavas tatra kathāpralāpaṃ śuśrāva lokasya samāgatasya ātmādhikārā vividhāś ca vācaḥ prahṛṣṭarūpasya pure janasya R_2,014.024

eṣa śriyaṃ gacchati rāghavo 'dya rājaprasādād vipulāṃ gamiṣyan ete vayaṃ sarvasamṛddhakāmā yeṣām ayaṃ no bhavitā praśāstā lābho janasyāsya yad eṣa sarvaṃ prapatsyate rāṣṭram idaṃ cirāya R_2,014.025

sa ghoṣavadbhiś ca hayaiḥ sanāgaiḥ puraḥsaraiḥ svastikasūtamāgadhaiḥ mahīyamānaḥ pravaraiś ca vādakair abhiṣṭuto vaiśravaṇo yathā yayau R_2,014.026

kareṇumātaṅgarathāśvasaṃkulaṃ mahājanaughaiḥ paripūrṇacatvaram prabhūtaratnaṃ bahupaṇyasaṃcayaṃ dadarśa rāmo ruciraṃ mahāpatham R_2,014.027

sa rāmo ratham āsthāya saṃprahṛṣṭasuhṛjjanaḥ apaśyan nagaraṃ śrīmān nānājanasamākulam R_2,015.001

sa gṛhair abhrasaṃkāśaiḥ pāṇḍurair upaśobhitam rājamārgaṃ yayau rāmo madhyenāgarudhūpitam R_2,015.002

śobhamānam asaṃbādhaṃ taṃ rājapatham uttamam saṃvṛtaṃ vividhaiḥ paṇyair bhakṣyair uccāvacair api R_2,015.003

āśīrvādān bahūñ śṛṇvan suhṛdbhiḥ samudīritān yathārhaṃ cāpi saṃpūjya sarvān eva narān yayau R_2,015.004

pitāmahair ācaritaṃ tathaiva prapitāmahaiḥ adyopādāya taṃ mārgam abhiṣikto 'nupālaya R_2,015.005

yathā sma lālitāḥ pitrā yathā pūrvaiḥ pitāmahaiḥ tataḥ sukhataraṃ sarve rāme vatsyāma rājani R_2,015.006

alam adya hi bhuktena paramārthair alaṃ ca naḥ yathā paśyāma niryāntaṃ rāmaṃ rājye pratiṣṭhitam R_2,015.007

ato hi na priyataraṃ nānyat kiṃ cid bhaviṣyati yathābhiṣeko rāmasya rājyenāmitatejasaḥ R_2,015.008

etāś cānyāś ca suhṛdām udāsīnaḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ ātmasaṃpūjanīḥ śṛṇvan yayau rāmo mahāpatham R_2,015.009

na hi tasmān manaḥ kaś cic cakṣuṣī vā narottamāt naraḥ śaknoty apākraṣṭum atikrānte 'pi rāghave R_2,015.010

sarveṣāṃ sa hi dharmātmā varṇānāṃ kurute dayām caturṇāṃ hi vayaḥsthānāṃ tena te tam anuvratāḥ R_2,015.011

sa rājakulam āsādya mahendrabhavanopamam rājaputraḥ pitur veśma praviveśa śriyā jvalan R_2,015.012

sa sarvāḥ samatikramya kakṣyā daśarathātmajaḥ saṃnivartya janaṃ sarvaṃ śuddhāntaḥpuram abhyagāt R_2,015.013

tataḥ praviṣṭe pitur antikaṃ tadā janaḥ sa sarvo mudito nṛpātmaje pratīkṣate tasya punaḥ sma nirgamaṃ yathodayaṃ candramasaḥ saritpatiḥ R_2,015.014

sa dadarśāsane rāmo niṣaṇṇaṃ pitaraṃ śubhe kaikeyīsahitaṃ dīnaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā R_2,016.001

sa pituś caraṇau pūrvam abhivādya vinītavat tato vavande caraṇau kaikeyyāḥ susamāhitaḥ R_2,016.002

rāmety uktvā ca vacanaṃ vāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇaḥ śaśāka nṛpatir dīno nekṣituṃ nābhibhāṣitum R_2,016.003

tad apūrvaṃ narapater dṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ bhayāvaham rāmo 'pi bhayam āpannaḥ padā spṛṣṭveva pannagam R_2,016.004

indriyair aprahṛṣṭais taṃ śokasaṃtāpakarśitam niḥśvasantaṃ mahārājaṃ vyathitākulacetasaṃ R_2,016.005

ūrmi mālinam akṣobhyaṃ kṣubhyantam iva sāgaram upaplutam ivādityam uktānṛtam ṛṣiṃ yathā R_2,016.006

acintyakalpaṃ hi pitus taṃ śokam upadhārayan babhūva saṃrabdhataraḥ samudra iva parvaṇi R_2,016.007

cintayām āsa ca tadā rāmaḥ pitṛhite rataḥ kiṃsvid adyaiva nṛpatir na māṃ pratyabhinandati R_2,016.008

anyadā māṃ pitā dṛṣṭvā kupito 'pi prasīdati tasya mām adya saṃprekṣya kimāyāsaḥ pravartate R_2,016.009

sa dīna iva śokārto viṣaṇṇavadanadyutiḥ kaikeyīm abhivādyaiva rāmo vacanam abravīt R_2,016.010

kaccin mayā nāparāddham ajñānād yena me pitā kupitas tan mamācakṣva tvaṃ caivainaṃ prasādaya R_2,016.011

vivarṇavadano dīno na hi mām abhibhāṣate śārīro mānaso vāpi kaccid enaṃ na bādhate saṃtāpo vābhitāpo vā durlabhaṃ hi sadā sukham R_2,016.012

kaccin na kiṃ cid bharate kumāre priyadarśane śatrughne vā mahāsattve mātṝṇāṃ vā mamāśubham R_2,016.013

atoṣayan mahārājam akurvan vā pitur vacaḥ muhūrtam api neccheyaṃ jīvituṃ kupite nṛpe R_2,016.014

yatomūlaṃ naraḥ paśyet prādurbhāvam ihātmanaḥ kathaṃ tasmin na varteta pratyakṣe sati daivate R_2,016.015

kaccit te paruṣaṃ kiṃ cid abhimānāt pitā mama ukto bhavatyā kopena yatrāsya lulitaṃ manaḥ R_2,016.016

etad ācakṣva me devi tattvena paripṛcchataḥ kiṃnimittam apūrvo 'yaṃ vikāro manujādhipe R_2,016.017

ahaṃ hi vacanād rājñaḥ pateyam api pāvake bhakṣayeyaṃ viṣaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ majjeyam api cārṇave niyukto guruṇā pitrā nṛpeṇa ca hitena ca R_2,016.018

tad brūhi vacanaṃ devi rājño yad abhikāṅkṣitam kariṣye pratijāne ca rāmo dvir nābhibhāṣate R_2,016.019

tam ārjavasamāyuktam anāryā satyavādinam uvāca rāmaṃ kaikeyī vacanaṃ bhṛśadāruṇam R_2,016.020

purā devāsure yuddhe pitrā te mama rāghava rakṣitena varau dattau saśalyena mahāraṇe R_2,016.021

tatra me yācito rājā bharatasyābhiṣecanam gamanaṃ daṇḍakāraṇye tava cādyaiva rāghava R_2,016.022

yadi satyapratijñaṃ tvaṃ pitaraṃ kartum icchasi ātmānaṃ ca narareṣṭha mama vākyam idaṃ śṛṇu R_2,016.023

sa nideśe pitus tiṣṭha yathā tena pratiśrutam tvayāraṇyaṃ praveṣṭavyaṃ nava varṣāṇi pañca ca R_2,016.024

sapta sapta ca varṣāṇi daṇḍakāraṇyam āśritaḥ abhiṣekam imaṃ tyaktvā jaṭācīradharo vasa R_2,016.025

bharataḥ kosalapure praśāstu vasudhām imām nānāratnasamākīrṇāṃ savājirathakuñjarām R_2,016.026

tad apriyam amitraghno vacanaṃ maraṇopamam śrutvā na vivyathe rāmaḥ kaikeyīṃ cedam abravīt R_2,016.027

evam astu gamiṣyāmi vanaṃ vastum ahaṃ tv ataḥ jaṭācīradharo rājñaḥ pratijñām anupālayan R_2,016.028

idaṃ tu jñātum icchāmi kimarthaṃ māṃ mahīpatiḥ nābhinandati durdharṣo yathāpuram ariṃdamaḥ R_2,016.029

manyur na ca tvayā kāryo devi brūhi tavāgrataḥ yāsyāmi bhava suprītā vanaṃ cīrajaṭādharaḥ R_2,016.030

hitena guruṇā pitrā kṛtajñena nṛpeṇa ca niyujyamāno viśrabdhaṃ kiṃ na kuryād ahaṃ priyam R_2,016.031

alīkaṃ mānasaṃ tv ekaṃ hṛdayaṃ dahatīva me svayaṃ yan nāha māṃ rājā bharatasyābhiṣecanam R_2,016.032

ahaṃ hi sītāṃ rājyaṃ ca prāṇān iṣṭān dhanāni ca hṛṣṭo bhrātre svayaṃ dadyāṃ bharatāyāpracoditaḥ R_2,016.033

kiṃ punar manujendreṇa svayaṃ pitrā pracoditaḥ tava ca priyakāmārthaṃ pratijñām anupālayan R_2,016.034

tad āśvāsaya hīmaṃ tvaṃ kiṃ nv idaṃ yan mahīpatiḥ vasudhāsaktanayano mandam aśrūṇi muñcati R_2,016.035

gacchantu caivānayituṃ dūtāḥ śīghrajavair hayaiḥ bharataṃ mātulakulād adyaiva nṛpaśāsanāt R_2,016.036

daṇḍakāraṇyam eṣo 'ham ito gacchāmi satvaraḥ avicārya pitur vākyaṃ samāvastuṃ caturdaśa R_2,016.037

sā hṛṣṭā tasya tadvākyaṃ śrutvā rāmasya kaikayī prasthānaṃ śraddadhānā hi tvarayām āsa rāghavam R_2,016.038

evaṃ bhavatu yāsyanti dūtāḥ śīghrajavair hayaiḥ bharataṃ mātulakulād upāvartayituṃ narāḥ R_2,016.039

tava tv ahaṃ kṣamaṃ manye notsukasya vilambanam rāma tasmād itaḥ śīghraṃ vanaṃ tvaṃ gantum arhasi R_2,016.040

vrīḍānvitaḥ svayaṃ yac ca nṛpas tvāṃ nābhibhāṣate naitat kiṃ cin naraśreṣṭha manyur eṣo 'panīyatām R_2,016.041

yāvat tvaṃ na vanaṃ yātaḥ purād asmād abhitvaran pitā tāvan na te rāma snāsyate bhokṣyate 'pi vā R_2,016.042

dhik kaṣṭam iti niḥśvasya rājā śokapariplutaḥ mūrchito nyapatat tasmin paryaṅke hemabhūṣite R_2,016.043

rāmo 'py utthāpya rājānaṃ kaikeyyābhipracoditaḥ kaśayevāhato vājī vanaṃ gantuṃ kṛtatvaraḥ R_2,016.044

tad apriyam anāryāyā vacanaṃ dāruṇodaram śrutvā gatavyatho rāmaḥ kaikeyīṃ vākyam abravīt R_2,016.045

nāham arthaparo devi lokam āvastum utsahe viddhi mām ṛṣibhis tulyaṃ kevalaṃ dharmam āsthitam R_2,016.046

yad atrabhavataḥ kiṃ cic chakyaṃ kartuṃ priyaṃ mayā prāṇān api parityajya sarvathā kṛtam eva tat R_2,016.047

na hy ato dharmacaraṇaṃ kiṃ cid asti mahattaram yathā pitari śuśrūṣā tasya vā vacanakriyā R_2,016.048

anukto 'py atrabhavatā bhavatyā vacanād aham vane vatsyāmi vijane varṣāṇīha caturdaśa R_2,016.049

na nūnaṃ mayi kaikeyi kiṃ cid āśaṃsase guṇam yad rājānam avocas tvaṃ mameśvaratarā satī R_2,016.050

yāvan mātaram āpṛcche sītāṃ cānunayāmy aham tato 'dyaiva gamiṣyāmi daṇḍakānāṃ mahad vanam R_2,016.051

bharataḥ pālayed rājyaṃ śuśrūṣec ca pitur yathā tathā bhavatyā kartavyaṃ sa hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ R_2,016.052

sa rāmasya vacaḥ śrutvā bhṛśaṃ duḥkhahataḥ pitā śokād aśaknuvan bāṣpaṃ praruroda mahāsvanam R_2,016.053

vanditvā caraṇau rāmo visaṃjñasya pitus tadā kaikeyyāś cāpy anāryāyā niṣpapāta mahādyutiḥ R_2,016.054

sa rāmaḥ pitaraṃ kṛtvā kaikeyīṃ ca pradakṣiṇam niṣkramyāntaḥpurāt tasmāt svaṃ dadarśa suhṛjjanam R_2,016.055

taṃ bāṣpaparipūrṇākṣaḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nujagāma ha lakṣmaṇaḥ paramakruddhaḥ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ R_2,016.056

ābhiṣecanikaṃ bhāṇḍaṃ kṛtvā rāmaḥ pradakṣiṇam śanair jagāma sāpekṣo dṛṣṭiṃ tatrāvicālayan R_2,016.057

na cāsya mahatīṃ lakṣmīṃ rājyanāśo 'pakarṣati lokakāntasya kāntatvaṃ śītaraśmer iva kṣapā R_2,016.058

na vanaṃ gantukāmasya tyajataś ca vasuṃdharām sarvalokātigasyeva lakṣyate cittavikriyā R_2,016.059

dhārayan manasā duḥkham indriyāṇi nigṛhya ca praviveśātmavān veśma māturapriyaśaṃsivān R_2,016.060

praviśya veśmātibhṛśaṃ mudānvitaṃ samīkṣya tāṃ cārthavipattim āgatām na caiva rāmo 'tra jagāma vikriyāṃ suhṛjjanasyātmavipattiśaṅkayā R_2,016.061

rāmas tu bhṛśam āyasto niḥśvasann iva kuñjaraḥ jagāma sahito bhrātrā mātur antaḥpuraṃ vaśī R_2,017.001

so 'paśyat puruṣaṃ tatra vṛddhaṃ paramapūjitam upaviṣṭaṃ gṛhadvāri tiṣṭhataś cāparān bahūn R_2,017.002

praviśya prathamāṃ kakṣyāṃ dvitīyāyāṃ dadarśa saḥ brāhmaṇān vedasaṃpannān vṛddhān rājñābhisatkṛtān R_2,017.003

praṇamya rāmas tān vṛddhāṃs tṛtīyāyāṃ dadarśa saḥ striyo vṛddhāś ca bālāś ca dvārarakṣaṇatatparāḥ R_2,017.004

vardhayitvā prahṛṣṭās tāḥ praviśya ca gṛhaṃ striyaḥ nyavedayanta tvaritā rāma mātuḥ priyaṃ tadā R_2,017.005

kausalyāpi tadā devī rātriṃ sthitvā samāhitā prabhāte tv akarot pūjāṃ viṣṇoḥ putrahitaiṣiṇī R_2,017.006

sā kṣaumavasanā hṛṣṭā nityaṃ vrataparāyaṇā agniṃ juhoti sma tadā mantravat kṛtamaṅgalā R_2,017.007

praviśya ca tadā rāmo mātur antaḥpuraṃ śubham dadarśa mātaraṃ tatra hāvayantīṃ hutāśanam R_2,017.008

sā cirasyātmajaṃ dṛṣṭvā mātṛnandanam āgatam abhicakrāma saṃhṛṣṭā kiśoraṃ vaḍavā yathā R_2,017.009

tam uvāca durādharṣaṃ rāghavaṃ sutam ātmanaḥ kausalyā putravātsalyād idaṃ priyahitaṃ vacaḥ R_2,017.010

vṛddhānāṃ dharmaśīlānāṃ rājarṣīṇāṃ mahātmanām prāpnuhy āyuś ca kīrtiṃ ca dharmaṃ copahitaṃ kule R_2,017.011

satyapratijñaṃ pitaraṃ rājānaṃ paśya rāghava adyaiva hi tvāṃ dharmātmā yauvarājye 'bhiṣekṣyati R_2,017.012

mātaraṃ rāghavaḥ kiṃ cit prasāryāñjalim abravīt sa svabhāvavinītaś ca gauravāc ca tadānataḥ R_2,017.013

devi nūnaṃ na jānīṣe mahad bhayam upasthitam idaṃ tava ca duḥkhāya vaidehyā lakṣmaṇasya ca R_2,017.014

caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi vatsyāmi vijane vane madhumūlaphalair jīvan hitvā munivad āmiṣam R_2,017.015

bharatāya mahārājo yauvarājyaṃ prayacchati māṃ punar daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ vivāsayati tāpasaṃ R_2,017.016

tām aduḥkhocitāṃ dṛṣṭvā patitāṃ kadalīm iva rāmas tūtthāpayām āsa mātaraṃ gatacetasaṃ R_2,017.017

upāvṛtyotthitāṃ dīnāṃ vaḍavām iva vāhitām pāṃśuguṇṭhitasarvāgnīṃ vimamarśa ca pāṇinā R_2,017.018

sā rāghavam upāsīnam asukhārtā sukhocitā uvāca puruṣavyāghram upaśṛṇvati lakṣmaṇe R_2,017.019

yadi putra na jāyethā mama śokāya rāghava na sma duḥkham ato bhūyaḥ paśyeyam aham aprajā R_2,017.020

eka eva hi vandhyāyāḥ śoko bhavati mānavaḥ aprajāsmīti saṃtāpo na hy anyaḥ putra vidyate R_2,017.021

na dṛṣṭapūrvaṃ kalyāṇaṃ sukhaṃ vā patipauruṣe api putre vipaśyeyam iti rāmāsthitaṃ mayā R_2,017.022

sā bahūny amanojñāni vākyāni hṛdayacchidām ahaṃ śroṣye sapatnīnām avarāṇāṃ varā satī ato duḥkhataraṃ kiṃ nu pramadānāṃ bhaviṣyati R_2,017.023

tvayi saṃnihite 'py evam aham āsaṃ nirākṛtā kiṃ punaḥ proṣite tāta dhruvaṃ maraṇam eva me R_2,017.024

yo hi māṃ sevate kaś cid atha vāpy anuvartate kaikeyyāḥ putram anvīkṣya sa jano nābhibhāṣate R_2,017.025

daśa sapta ca varṣāṇi tava jātasya rāghava atītāni prakāṅkṣantyā mayā duḥkhaparikṣayam R_2,017.026

upavāsaiś ca yogaiś ca bahubhiś ca pariśramaiḥ duḥkhaṃ saṃvardhito moghaṃ tvaṃ hi durgatayā mayā R_2,017.027

sthiraṃ tu hṛdayaṃ manye mamedaṃ yan na dīryate prāvṛṣīva mahānadyāḥ spṛṣṭaṃ kūlaṃ navāmbhasā R_2,017.028

mamaiva nūnaṃ maraṇaṃ na vidyate na cāvakāśo 'sti yamakṣaye mama yad antako 'dyaiva na māṃ jihīrṣati prasahya siṃho rudatīṃ mṛgīm iva R_2,017.029

sthiraṃ hi nūnaṃ hṛdayaṃ mamāyasaṃ na bhidyate yad bhuvi nāvadīryate anena duḥkhena ca deham arpitaṃ dhruvaṃ hy akāle maraṇaṃ na vidyate R_2,017.030

idaṃ tu duḥkhaṃ yad anarthakāni me vratāni dānāni ca saṃyamāś ca hi tapaś ca taptaṃ yad apatyakāraṇāt suniṣphalaṃ bījam ivoptam ūṣare R_2,017.031

yadi hy akāle maraṇaṃ svayecchayā labheta kaś cid guru duḥkha karśitaḥ gatāham adyaiva pareta saṃsadaṃ vinā tvayā dhenur ivātmajena vai R_2,017.032

bhṛśam asukham amarṣitā tadā bahu vilalāpa samīkṣya rāghavam vyasanam upaniśāmya sā mahat sutam iva baddham avekṣya kiṃnarī R_2,017.033

tathā tu vilapantīṃ tāṃ kausalyāṃ rāmamātaram uvāca lakṣmaṇo dīnas tat kālasadṛśaṃ vacaḥ R_2,018.001

na rocate mamāpy etad ārye yad rāghavo vanam tyaktvā rājyaśriyaṃ gacchet striyā vākyavaśaṃ gataḥ R_2,018.002

viparītaś ca vṛddhaś ca viṣayaiś ca pradharṣitaḥ nṛpaḥ kim iva na brūyāc codyamānaḥ samanmathaḥ R_2,018.003

nāsyāparādhaṃ paśyāmi nāpi doṣaṃ tathā vidham yena nirvāsyate rāṣṭrād vanavāsāya rāghavaḥ R_2,018.004

na taṃ paśyāmy ahaṃ loke parokṣam api yo naraḥ amitro 'pi nirasto 'pi yo 'sya doṣam udāharet R_2,018.005

devakalpam ṛjuṃ dāntaṃ ripūṇām api vatsalam avekṣamāṇaḥ ko dharmaṃ tyajet putram akāraṇāt R_2,018.006

tad idaṃ vacanaṃ rājñaḥ punar bālyam upeyuṣaḥ putraḥ ko hṛdaye kuryād rājavṛttam anusmaran R_2,018.007

yāvad eva na jānāti kaś cid artham imaṃ naraḥ tāvad eva mayā sārdham ātmasthaṃ kuru śāsanam R_2,018.008

mayā pārśve sadhanuṣā tava guptasya rāghava kaḥ samartho 'dhikaṃ kartuṃ kṛtāntasyeva tiṣṭhataḥ R_2,018.009

nirmanuṣyām imāṃ sarvām ayodhyāṃ manujarṣabha kariṣyāmi śarais tīkṣṇair yadi sthāsyati vipriye R_2,018.010

bharatasyātha pakṣyo vā yo vāsya hitam icchati sarvān etān vadhiṣyāmi mṛdur hi paribhūyate R_2,018.011

tvayā caiva mayā caiva kṛtvā vairam anuttamam kasya śaktiḥ śriyaṃ dātuṃ bharatāyāriśāsana R_2,018.012

anurakto 'smi bhāvena bhrātaraṃ devi tattvataḥ satyena dhanuṣā caiva datteneṣṭena te śape R_2,018.013

dīptam agnim araṇyaṃ vā yadi rāmaḥ pravekṣyate praviṣṭaṃ tatra māṃ devi tvaṃ pūrvam avadhāraya R_2,018.014

harāmi vīryād duḥkhaṃ te tamaḥ sūrya ivoditaḥ devī paśyatu me vīryaṃ rāghavaś caiva paśyatu R_2,018.015

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇasya mahātmanaḥ uvāca rāmaṃ kausalyā rudantī śokalālasā R_2,018.016

bhrātus te vadataḥ putra lakṣmaṇasya śrutaṃ tvayā yad atrānantaraṃ tat tvaṃ kuruṣva yadi rocate R_2,018.017

na cādharmyaṃ vacaḥ śrutvā sapatnyā mama bhāṣitam vihāya śokasaṃtaptāṃ gantum arhasi mām itaḥ R_2,018.018

dharmajña yadi dharmiṣṭho dharmaṃ caritum icchasi śuśrūṣa mām ihasthas tvaṃ cara dharmam anuttamam R_2,018.019

śuśrūṣur jananīṃ putra svagṛhe niyato vasan pareṇa tapasā yuktaḥ kāśyapas tridivaṃ gataḥ R_2,018.020

yathaiva rājā pūjyas te gauraveṇa tathā hy aham tvāṃ nāham anujānāmi na gantavyam ito vanam R_2,018.021

tvadviyogān na me kāryaṃ jīvitena sukhena vā tvayā saha mama śreyas tṛṇānām api bhakṣaṇam R_2,018.022

yadi tvaṃ yāsyasi vanaṃ tyaktvā māṃ śokalālasām ahaṃ prāyam ihāsiṣye na hi śakṣyāmi jīvitum R_2,018.023

tatas tvaṃ prāpsyase putra nirayaṃ lokaviśrutam brahmahatyām ivādharmāt samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ R_2,018.024

vilapantīṃ tathā dīnāṃ kausalyāṃ jananīṃ tataḥ uvāca rāmo dharmātmā vacanaṃ dharmasaṃhitam R_2,018.025

nāsti śaktiḥ pitur vākyaṃ samatikramituṃ mama prasādaye tvāṃ śirasā gantum icchāmy ahaṃ vanam R_2,018.026

ṛṣiṇā ca pitur vākyaṃ kurvatā vratacāriṇā gaur hatā jānatā dharmaṃ kaṇḍunāpi vipaścitā R_2,018.027

asmākaṃ ca kule pūrvaṃ sagarasyājñayā pituḥ khanadbhiḥ sāgarair bhūtim avāptaḥ sumahān vadhaḥ R_2,018.028

jāmadagnyena rāmeṇa reṇukā jananī svayam kṛttā paraśunāraṇye pitur vacanakāriṇā R_2,018.029

na khalv etan mayaikena kriyate pitṛśāsanam pūrvair ayam abhipreto gato mārgo 'nugamyate R_2,018.030

tad etat tu mayā kāryaṃ kriyate bhuvi nānyathā pitur hi vacanaṃ kurvan na kaś cin nāma hīyate R_2,018.031

tām evam uktvā jananīṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ punar abravīt tava lakṣmaṇa jānāmi mayi sneham anuttamam abhiprāyam avijñāya satyasya ca śamasya ca R_2,018.032

dharmo hi paramo loke dharme satyaṃ pratiṣṭhitam dharmasaṃśritam etac ca pitur vacanam uttamam R_2,018.033

saṃśrutya ca pitur vākyaṃ mātur vā brāhmaṇasya vā na kartavyaṃ vṛthā vīra dharmam āśritya tiṣṭhatā R_2,018.034

so 'haṃ na śakṣyāmi pitur niyogam ativartitum pitur hi vacanād vīra kaikeyyāhaṃ pracoditaḥ R_2,018.035

tad enāṃ visṛjānāryāṃ kṣatradharmāśritāṃ matim dharmam āśraya mā taikṣṇyaṃ madbuddhir anugamyatām R_2,018.036

tam evam uktvā sauhārdād bhrātaraṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ uvāca bhūyaḥ kausalyāṃ prāñjaliḥ śirasānataḥ R_2,018.037

anumanyasva māṃ devi gamiṣyantam ito vanam śāpitāsi mama prāṇaiḥ kuru svastyayanāni me tīrṇapratijñaś ca vanāt punar eṣyāmy ahaṃ purīm R_2,018.038

yaśo hy ahaṃ kevalarājyakāraṇān na pṛṣṭhataḥ kartum alaṃ mahodayam adīrghakāle na tu devi jīvite vṛṇe 'varām adya mahīm adharmataḥ R_2,018.039

prasādayan naravṛṣabhaḥ sa mātaraṃ parākramāj jigamiṣur eva daṇḍakān athānujaṃ bhṛśam anuśāsya darśanaṃ cakāra tāṃ hṛdi jananīṃ pradakṣiṇam R_2,018.040

atha taṃ vyathayā dīnaṃ saviśeṣam amarṣitam śvasantam iva nāgendraṃ roṣavisphāritekṣaṇam R_2,019.001

āsādya rāmaḥ saumitriṃ suhṛdaṃ bhrātaraṃ priyam uvācedaṃ sa dhairyeṇa dhārayan sattvam ātmavān R_2,019.002

saumitre yo 'bhiṣekārthe mama saṃbhārasaṃbhramaḥ abhiṣekanivṛttyarthe so 'stu saṃbhārasaṃbhramaḥ R_2,019.003

yasyā madabhiṣekārthaṃ mānasaṃ paritapyate mātā naḥ sā yathā na syāt saviśaṅkā tathā kuru R_2,019.004

tasyāḥ śaṅkāmayaṃ duḥkhaṃ muhūrtam api notsahe manasi pratisaṃjātaṃ saumitre 'ham upekṣitum R_2,019.005

na buddhipūrvaṃ nābuddhaṃ smarāmīha kadā cana mātṝṇāṃ vā pitur vāhaṃ kṛtam alpaṃ ca vipriyam R_2,019.006

satyaḥ satyābhisaṃdhaś ca nityaṃ satyaparākramaḥ paralokabhayād bhīto nirbhayo 'stu pitā mama R_2,019.007

tasyāpi hi bhaved asmin karmaṇy apratisaṃhṛte satyaṃ neti manastāpas tasya tāpas tapec ca mām R_2,019.008

abhiṣekavidhānaṃ tu tasmāt saṃhṛtya lakṣmaṇa anvag evāham icchāmi vanaṃ gantum itaḥ punaḥ R_2,019.009

mama pravrājanād adya kṛtakṛtyā nṛpātmajā sutaṃ bharatam avyagram abhiṣecayitā tataḥ R_2,019.010

mayi cīrājinadhare jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇi gate 'raṇyaṃ ca kaikeyyā bhaviṣyati manaḥsukham R_2,019.011

buddhiḥ praṇītā yeneyaṃ manaś ca susamāhitam tat tu nārhāmi saṃkleṣṭuṃ pravrajiṣyāmi māciram R_2,019.012

kṛtāntas tv eva saumitre draṣṭavyo matpravāsane rājyasya ca vitīrṇasya punar eva nivartane R_2,019.013

kaikeyyāḥ pratipattir hi kathaṃ syān mama pīḍane yadi bhāvo na daivo 'yaṃ kṛtāntavihito bhavet R_2,019.014

jānāsi hi yathā saumya na mātṛṣu mamāntaram bhūtapūrvaṃ viśeṣo vā tasyā mayi sute 'pi vā R_2,019.015

so 'bhiṣekanivṛttyarthaiḥ pravāsārthaiś ca durvacaiḥ ugrair vākyair ahaṃ tasyā nānyad daivāt samarthaye R_2,019.016

kathaṃ prakṛtisaṃpannā rājaputrī tathāguṇā brūyāt sā prākṛteva strī matpīḍāṃ bhartṛsaṃnidhau R_2,019.017

yad acintyaṃ tu tad daivaṃ bhūteṣv api na hanyate vyaktaṃ mayi ca tasyāṃ ca patito hi viparyayaḥ R_2,019.018

kaś cid daivena saumitre yoddhum utsahate pumān yasya na grahaṇaṃ kiṃ cit karmaṇo 'nyatra dṛśyate R_2,019.019

sukhaduḥkhe bhayakrodhau lābhālābhau bhavābhavau yasya kiṃ cit tathābhūtaṃ nanu daivasya karma tat R_2,019.020

vyāhate 'py abhiṣeke me paritāpo na vidyate tasmād aparitāpaḥ saṃs tvam apy anuvidhāya mām pratisaṃhāraya kṣipram ābhiṣecanikīṃ kriyām R_2,019.021

na lakṣmaṇāsmin mama rājyavighne mātā yavīyasy atiśaṅkanīyā daivābhipannā hi vadanty aniṣṭaṃ jānāsi daivaṃ ca tathāprabhāvam R_2,019.022

iti bruvati rāme tu lakṣmaṇo 'dhaḥśirā muhuḥ śrutvā madhyaṃ jagāmeva manasā duḥkhaharṣayoḥ R_2,020.001

tadā tu baddhvā bhrukuṭīṃ bhruvor madhye nararṣabha niśaśvāsa mahāsarpo bilastha iva roṣitaḥ R_2,020.002

tasya duṣprativīkṣyaṃ tad bhrukuṭīsahitaṃ tadā babhau kruddhasya siṃhasya mukhasya sadṛśaṃ mukham R_2,020.003

agrahas taṃ vidhunvaṃs tu hastī hastam ivātmanaḥ tiryag ūrdhvaṃ śarīre ca pātayitvā śirodharām R_2,020.004

agrākṣṇā vīkṣamāṇas tu tiryag bhrātaram abravīt asthāne saṃbhramo yasya jāto vai sumahān ayam R_2,020.005

dharmadoṣaprasaṅgena lokasyānatiśaṅkayā kathaṃ hy etad asaṃbhrāntas tvadvidho vaktum arhati R_2,020.006

yathā daivam aśauṇḍīraṃ śauṇḍīraḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ kiṃ nāma kṛpaṇaṃ daivam aśaktam abhiśaṃsasi R_2,020.007

pāpayos te kathaṃ nāma tayoḥ śaṅkā na vidyate santi dharmopadhāḥ ślakṣṇā dharmātman kiṃ na budhyase R_2,020.008

lokavidviṣṭam ārabdhaṃ tvadanyasyābhiṣecanam yeneyam āgatā dvaidhaṃ tava buddhir mahīpate sa hi dharmo mama dveṣyaḥ prasaṅgād yasya muhyasi R_2,020.009

yady api pratipattis te daivī cāpi tayor matam tathāpy upekṣaṇīyaṃ te na me tad api rocate R_2,020.010

viklavo vīryahīno yaḥ sa daivam anuvartate vīrāḥ saṃbhāvitātmāno na daivaṃ paryupāsate R_2,020.011

daivaṃ puruṣakāreṇa yaḥ samarthaḥ prabādhitum na daivena vipannārthaḥ puruṣaḥ so 'vasīdati R_2,020.012

drakṣyanti tv adya daivasya pauruṣaṃ puruṣasya ca daivamānuṣayor adya vyaktā vyaktir bhaviṣyati R_2,020.013

adya matpauruṣahataṃ daivaṃ drakṣyanti vai janāḥ yad daivād āhataṃ te 'dya dṛṣṭaṃ rājyābhiṣecanam R_2,020.014

atyaṅkuśam ivoddāmaṃ gajaṃ madabaloddhatam pradhāvitam ahaṃ daivaṃ pauruṣeṇa nivartaye R_2,020.015

lokapālāḥ samastās te nādya rāmābhiṣecanam na ca kṛtsnās trayo lokā vihanyuḥ kiṃ punaḥ pitā R_2,020.016

yair vivāsas tavāraṇye mitho rājan samarthitaḥ araṇye te vivatsyanti caturdaśa samās tathā R_2,020.017

ahaṃ tadāśāṃ chetsyāmi pitus tasyāś ca yā tava abhiṣekavighātena putrarājyāya vartate R_2,020.018

madbalena viruddhāya na syād daivabalaṃ tathā prabhaviṣyati duḥkhāya yathograṃ pauruṣaṃ mama R_2,020.019

ūrdhvaṃ varṣasahasrānte prajāpālyam anantaram āryaputrāḥ kariṣyanti vanavāsaṃ gate tvayi R_2,020.020

pūrvarājarṣivṛttyā hi vanavāso vidhīyate prajā nikṣipya putreṣu putravat paripālane R_2,020.021

sa ced rājany anekāgre rājyavibhramaśaṅkayā naivam icchasi dharmātman rājyaṃ rāma tvam ātmani R_2,020.022

pratijāne ca te vīra mā bhūvaṃ vīralokabhāk rājyaṃ ca tava rakṣeyam ahaṃ veleva sāgaram R_2,020.023

maṅgalair abhiṣiñcasva tatra tvaṃ vyāpṛto bhava aham eko mahīpālān alaṃ vārayituṃ balāt R_2,020.024

na śobhārthāv imau bāhū na dhanur bhūṣaṇāya me nāsirābandhanārthāya na śarāḥ stambhahetavaḥ R_2,020.025

amitradamanārthaṃ me sarvam etac catuṣṭayam na cāhaṃ kāmaye 'tyarthaṃ yaḥ syāc chatrur mato mama R_2,020.026

asinā tīkṣṇadhāreṇa vidyuccalitavarcasā pragṛhītena vai śatruṃ vajriṇaṃ vā na kalpaye R_2,020.027

khaḍganiṣpeṣaniṣpiṣṭair gahanā duścarā ca me hastyaśvanarahastoruśirobhir bhavitā mahī R_2,020.028

khaḍgadhārāhatā me 'dya dīpyamānā ivādrayaḥ patiṣyanti dvipā bhūmau meghā iva savidyutaḥ R_2,020.029

baddhagodhāṅgulitrāṇe pragṛhītaśarāsane kathaṃ puruṣamānī syāt puruṣāṇāṃ mayi sthite R_2,020.030

bahubhiś caikam atyasyann ekena ca bahūñ janān viniyokṣyāmy ahaṃ bāṇān nṛvājigajamarmasu R_2,020.031

adya me 'straprabhāvasya prabhāvaḥ prabhaviṣyati rājñaś cāprabhutāṃ kartuṃ prabhutvaṃ ca tava prabho R_2,020.032

adya candanasārasya keyūrāmokṣaṇasya ca vasūnāṃ ca vimokṣasya suhṛdāṃ pālanasya ca R_2,020.033

anurūpāv imau bāhū rāma karma kariṣyataḥ abhiṣecanavighnasya kartṝṇāṃ te nivāraṇe R_2,020.034

bravīhi ko 'dyaiva mayā viyujyatāṃ tavāsuhṛt prāṇayaśaḥ suhṛjjanaiḥ yathā taveyaṃ vasudhā vaśe bhavet tathaiva māṃ śādhi tavāsmi kiṃkaraḥ R_2,020.035

vimṛjya bāṣpaṃ parisāntvya cāsakṛt sa lakṣmaṇaṃ rāghavavaṃśavardhanaḥ uvāca pitrye vacane vyavasthitaṃ nibodha mām eṣa hi saumya satpathaḥ R_2,020.036

taṃ samīkṣya tv avahitaṃ pitur nirdeśapālane kausalyā bāṣpasaṃruddhā vaco dharmiṣṭham abravīt R_2,021.001

adṛṣṭaduḥkho dharmātmā sarvabhūtapriyaṃvadaḥ mayi jāto daśarathāt katham uñchena vartayet R_2,021.002

yasya bhṛtyāś ca dāsāś ca mṛṣṭāny annāni bhuñjate kathaṃ sa bhokṣyate nātho vane mūlaphalāny ayam R_2,021.003

ka etac chraddadhec chrutvā kasya vā na bhaved bhayam guṇavān dayito rājño rāghavo yad vivāsyate R_2,021.004

tvayā vihīnām iha māṃ śokāgnir atulo mahān pradhakṣyati yathā kakṣaṃ citrabhānur himātyaye R_2,021.005

kathaṃ hi dhenuḥ svaṃ vatsaṃ gacchantaṃ nānugacchati ahaṃ tvānugamiṣyāmi yatra putra gamiṣyasi R_2,021.006

tathā nigaditaṃ mātrā tad vākyaṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ śrutvā rāmo 'bravīd vākyaṃ mātaraṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitām R_2,021.007

kaikeyyā vañcito rājā mayi cāraṇyam āśrite bhavatyā ca parityakto na nūnaṃ vartayiṣyati R_2,021.008

bhartuḥ kila parityāgo nṛśaṃsaḥ kevalaṃ striyāḥ sa bhavatyā na kartavyo manasāpi vigarhitaḥ R_2,021.009

yāvaj jīvati kākutsthaḥ pitā me jagatīpatiḥ śuśrūṣā kriyatāṃ tāvat sa hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ R_2,021.010

evam uktā tu rāmeṇa kausalyā śubha darśanā tathety uvāca suprītā rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam R_2,021.011

evam uktas tu vacanaṃ rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ bhūyas tām abravīd vākyaṃ mātaraṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitām R_2,021.012

mayā caiva bhavatyā ca kartavyaṃ vacanaṃ pituḥ rājā bhartā guruḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarveṣām īśvaraḥ prabhuḥ R_2,021.013

imāni tu mahāraṇye vihṛtya nava pañca ca varṣāṇi paramaprītaḥ sthāsyāmi vacane tava R_2,021.014

evam uktā priyaṃ putraṃ bāṣpapūrṇānanā tadā uvāca paramārtā tu kausalyā putravatsalā R_2,021.015

āsāṃ rāma sapatnīnāṃ vastuṃ madhye na me kṣamam naya mām api kākutstha vanaṃ vanyaṃ mṛgīṃ yathā yadi te gamane buddhiḥ kṛtā pitur apekṣayā R_2,021.016

tāṃ tathā rudatīṃ rāmo rudan vacanam abravīt jīvantyā hi striyā bhartā daivataṃ prabhur eva ca bhavatyā mama caivādya rājā prabhavati prabhuḥ R_2,021.017

bharataś cāpi dharmātmā sarvabhūtapriyaṃvadaḥ bhavatīm anuvarteta sa hi dharmarataḥ sadā R_2,021.018

yathā mayi tu niṣkrānte putraśokena pārthivaḥ śramaṃ nāvāpnuyāt kiṃ cid apramattā tathā kuru R_2,021.019

vratopavāsaniratā yā nārī paramottamā bhartāraṃ nānuvarteta sā ca pāpagatir bhavet R_2,021.020

śuśrūṣam eva kurvīta bhartuḥ priyahite ratā eṣa dharmaḥ purā dṛṣṭo loke vede śrutaḥ smṛtaḥ R_2,021.021

pūjyās te matkṛte devi brāhmaṇāś caiva suvratāḥ evaṃ kālaṃ pratīkṣasva mamāgamanakāṅkṣiṇī R_2,021.022

prāpsyase paramaṃ kāmaṃ mayi pratyāgate sati yadi dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭho dhārayiṣyati jīvitam R_2,021.023

evam uktā tu rāmeṇa bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā kausalyā putraśokārtā rāmaṃ vacanam abravīt gaccha putra tvam ekāgro bhadraṃ te 'stu sadā vibho R_2,021.024

tathā hi rāmaṃ vanavāsaniścitaṃ samīkṣya devī parameṇa cetasā uvāca rāmaṃ śubhalakṣaṇaṃ vaco babhūva ca svastyayanābhikāṅkṣiṇī R_2,021.025

sāpanīya tam āyāsam upaspṛśya jalaṃ śuci cakāra mātā rāmasya maṅgalāni manasvinī R_2,022.001

svasti sādhyāś ca viśve ca marutaś ca maharṣayaḥ svasti dhātā vidhātā ca svasti pūṣā bhago 'ryamā R_2,022.002

ṛtavaś caiva pakṣāś ca māsāḥ saṃvatsarāḥ kṣapāḥ dināni ca muhūrtāś ca svasti kurvantu te sadā R_2,022.003

smṛtir dhṛtiś ca dharmaś ca pāntu tvāṃ putra sarvataḥ skandaś ca bhagavān devaḥ somaś ca sabṛhaspatiḥ R_2,022.004

saptarṣayo nāradaś ca te tvāṃ rakṣantu sarvataḥ nakṣatrāṇi ca sarvāṇi grahāś ca sahadevatāḥ mahāvanāni carato muniveṣasya dhīmataḥ R_2,022.005

plavagā vṛścikā daṃśā maśakāś caiva kānane sarīsṛpāś ca kīṭāś ca mā bhūvan gahane tava R_2,022.006

mahādvipāś ca siṃhāś ca vyāghrā ṛkṣāś ca daṃṣṭriṇaḥ mahiṣāḥ śṛṅgiṇo raudrā na te druhyantu putraka R_2,022.007

nṛmāṃsabhojanā raudrā ye cānye sattvajātayaḥ mā ca tvāṃ hiṃsiṣuḥ putra mayā saṃpūjitās tv iha R_2,022.008

āgamās te śivāḥ santu sidhyantu ca parākramāḥ sarvasaṃpattayo rāma svastimān gaccha putraka R_2,022.009

svasti te 'stv āntarikṣebhyaḥ pārthivebhyaḥ punaḥ punaḥ sarvebhyaś caiva devebhyo ye ca te paripanthinaḥ R_2,022.010

sarvalokaprabhur brahmā bhūtabhartā tatharṣayaḥ ye ca śeṣāḥ surās te tvāṃ rakṣantu vanavāsinam R_2,022.011

iti mālyaiḥ suragaṇān gandhaiś cāpi yaśasvinī stutibhiś cānurūpābhir ānarcāyatalocanā R_2,022.012

yan maṅgalaṃ sahasrākṣe sarvadevanamaskṛte vṛtranāśe samabhavat tat te bhavatu maṅgalam R_2,022.013

yan maṅgalaṃ suparṇasya vinatākalpayat purā amṛtaṃ prārthayānasya tat te bhavatu maṅgalam R_2,022.014

oṣadhīṃ cāpi siddhārthāṃ viśalyakaraṇīṃ śubhām cakāra rakṣāṃ kausalyā mantrair abhijajāpa ca R_2,022.015

ānamya mūrdhni cāghrāya pariṣvajya yaśasvinī avadat putra siddhārtho gaccha rāma yathāsukham R_2,022.016

arogaṃ sarvasiddhārtham ayodhyāṃ punar āgatam paśyāmi tvāṃ sukhaṃ vatsa susthitaṃ rājaveśmani R_2,022.017

mayārcitā devagaṇāḥ śivādayo maharṣayo bhūtamahāsuroragāḥ abhiprayātasya vanaṃ cirāya te hitāni kāṅkṣantu diśaś ca rāghava R_2,022.018

itīva cāśrupratipūrṇalocanā samāpya ca svastyayanaṃ yathāvidhi pradakṣiṇaṃ caiva cakāra rāghavaṃ punaḥ punaś cāpi nipīḍya sasvaje R_2,022.019

tathā tu devyā sa kṛtapradakṣiṇo nipīḍya mātuś caraṇau punaḥ punaḥ jagāma sītānilayaṃ mahāyaśāḥ sa rāghavaḥ prajvalitaḥ svayā śriyā R_2,022.020

abhivādya tu kausalyāṃ rāmaḥ saṃprasthito vanam kṛtasvastyayano mātrā dharmiṣṭhe vartmani sthitaḥ R_2,023.001

virājayan rājasuto rājamārgaṃ narair vṛtam hṛdayāny āmamantheva janasya guṇavattayā R_2,023.002

vaidehī cāpi tat sarvaṃ na śuśrāva tapasvinī tad eva hṛdi tasyāś ca yauvarājyābhiṣecanam R_2,023.003

devakāryaṃ sma sā kṛtvā kṛtajñā hṛṣṭacetanā abhijñā rājadharmāṇāṃ rājaputraṃ pratīkṣate R_2,023.004

praviveśātha rāmas tu svaveśma suvibhūṣitam prahṛṣṭajanasaṃpūrṇaṃ hriyā kiṃ cid avāṅmukhaḥ R_2,023.005

atha sītā samutpatya vepamānā ca taṃ patim apaśyac chokasaṃtaptaṃ cintāvyākulilendriyam R_2,023.006

vivarṇavadanaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ prasvinnam amarṣaṇam āha duḥkhābhisaṃtaptā kim idānīm idaṃ prabho R_2,023.007

adya bārhaspataḥ śrīmān yuktaḥ puṣyo na rāghava procyate brāhmaṇaiḥ prājñaiḥ kena tvam asi durmanāḥ R_2,023.008

na te śataśalākena jalaphenanibhena ca āvṛtaṃ vadanaṃ valgu chatreṇābhivirājate R_2,023.009

vyajanābhyāṃ ca mukhyābhyāṃ śatapatranibhekṣaṇam candrahaṃsaprakāśābhyāṃ vījyate na tavānanam R_2,023.010

vāgmino bandinaś cāpi prahṛṣṭās tvaṃ nararṣabha stuvanto nādya dṛśyante maṅgalaiḥ sūtamāgadhāḥ R_2,023.011

na te kṣaudraṃ ca dadhi ca brāhmaṇā vedapāragāḥ mūrdhni mūrdhāvasiktasya dadhati sma vidhānataḥ R_2,023.012

na tvāṃ prakṛtayaḥ sarvā śreṇīmukhyāś ca bhūṣitāḥ anuvrajitum icchanti paurajāpapadās tathā R_2,023.013

caturbhir vegasaṃpannair hayaiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ mukhyaḥ puṣyaratho yuktaḥ kiṃ na gacchati te 'grataḥ R_2,023.014

na hastī cāgrataḥ śrīmāṃs tava lakṣaṇapūjitaḥ prayāṇe lakṣyate vīra kṛṣṇameghagiri prabhaḥ R_2,023.015

na ca kāñcanacitraṃ te paśyāmi priyadarśana bhadrāsanaṃ puraskṛtya yāntaṃ vīrapuraḥsaram R_2,023.016

abhiṣeko yadā sajjaḥ kim idānīm idaṃ tava apūrvo mukhavarṇaś ca na praharṣaś ca lakṣyate R_2,023.017

itīva vilapantīṃ tāṃ provāca raghunandanaḥ sīte tatrabhavāṃs tāta pravrājayati māṃ vanam R_2,023.018

kule mahati saṃbhūte dharmajñe dharmacāriṇi śṛṇu jānaki yenedaṃ krameṇābhyāgataṃ mama R_2,023.019

rājñā satyapratijñena pitrā daśarathena me kaikeyyai prītamanasā purā dattau mahāvarau R_2,023.020

tayādya mama sajje 'sminn abhiṣeke nṛpodyate pracoditaḥ sa samayo dharmeṇa pratinirjitaḥ R_2,023.021

caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi vastavyaṃ daṇḍake mayā pitrā me bharataś cāpi yauvarājye niyojitaḥ so 'haṃ tvām āgato draṣṭuṃ prasthito vijanaṃ vanam R_2,023.022

bharatasya samīpe te nāhaṃ kathyaḥ kadā cana ṛddhiyuktā hi puruṣā na sahante parastavam tasmān na te guṇāḥ kathyā bharatasyāgrato mama R_2,023.023

nāpi tvaṃ tena bhartavyā viśeṣeṇa kadā cana anukūlatayā śakyaṃ samīpe tasya vartitum R_2,023.024

ahaṃ cāpi pratijñāṃ tāṃ guroḥ samanupālayan vanam adyaiva yāsyāmi sthirā bhava manasvini R_2,023.025

yāte ca mayi kalyāṇi vanaṃ muniniṣevitam vratopavāsaratayā bhavitavyaṃ tvayānaghe R_2,023.026

kālyam utthāya devānāṃ kṛtvā pūjāṃ yathāvidhi vanditavyo daśarathaḥ pitā mama nareśvaraḥ R_2,023.027

mātā ca mama kausalyā vṛddhā saṃtāpakarśitā dharmam evāgrataḥ kṛtvā tvattaḥ saṃmānam arhati R_2,023.028

vanditavyāś ca te nityaṃ yāḥ śeṣā mama mātaraḥ snehapraṇayasaṃbhogaiḥ samā hi mama mātaraḥ R_2,023.029

bhrātṛputrasamau cāpi draṣṭavyau ca viśeṣataḥ tvayā lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau prāṇaiḥ priyatarau mama R_2,023.030

vipriyaṃ na ca kartavyaṃ bharatasya kadā cana sa hi rājā prabhuś caiva deśasya ca kulasya ca R_2,023.031

ārādhitā hi śīlena prayatnaiś copasevitāḥ rājānaḥ saṃprasīdanti prakupyanti viparyaye R_2,023.032

aurasān api putrān hi tyajanty ahitakāriṇaḥ samarthān saṃpragṛhṇanti janān api narādhipāḥ R_2,023.033

ahaṃ gamiṣyāmi mahāvanaṃ priye tvayā hi vastavyam ihaiva bhāmini yathā vyalīkaṃ kuruṣe na kasya cit tathā tvayā kāryam idaṃ vaco mama R_2,023.034

evam uktā tu vaidehī priyārhā priyavādinī praṇayād eva saṃkruddhā bhartāram idam abravīt R_2,024.001

āryaputra pitā mātā bhrātā putras tathā snuṣā svāni puṇyāni bhuñjānāḥ svaṃ svaṃ bhāgyam upāsate R_2,024.002

bhartur bhāgyaṃ tu bhāryaikā prāpnoti puruṣarṣabha ataś caivāham ādiṣṭā vane vastavyam ity api R_2,024.003

na pitā nātmajo nātmā na mātā na sakhījanaḥ iha pretya ca nārīṇāṃ patir eko gatiḥ sadā R_2,024.004

yadi tvaṃ prasthito durgaṃ vanam adyaiva rāghava agratas te gamiṣyāmi mṛdnantī kuśakaṇṭakān R_2,024.005

īrṣyā roṣau bahiṣkṛtya bhuktaśeṣam ivodakam naya māṃ vīra viśrabdhaḥ pāpaṃ mayi na vidyate R_2,024.006

prāsādāgrair vimānair vā vaihāyasagatena vā sarvāvasthāgatā bhartuḥ pādacchāyā viśiṣyate R_2,024.007

anuśiṣṭāsmi mātrā ca pitrā ca vividhāśrayam nāsmi saṃprati vaktavyā vartitavyaṃ yathā mayā R_2,024.008

sukhaṃ vane nivatsyāmi yathaiva bhavane pituḥ acintayantī trīṃl lokāṃś cintayantī pativratam R_2,024.009

śuśrūṣamāṇā te nityaṃ niyatā brahmacāriṇī saha raṃsye tvayā vīra vaneṣu madhugandhiṣu R_2,024.010

tvaṃ hi kartuṃ vane śakto rāma saṃparipālanam anyasya pai janasyeha kiṃ punar mama mānada R_2,024.011

phalamūlāśanā nityaṃ bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ na te duḥkhaṃ kariṣyāmi nivasantī saha tvayā R_2,024.012

icchāmi saritaḥ śailān palvalāni vanāni ca draṣṭuṃ sarvatra nirbhītā tvayā nāthena dhīmatā R_2,024.013

haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇāḥ padminīḥ sādhupuṣpitāḥ iccheyaṃ sukhinī draṣṭuṃ tvayā vīreṇa saṃgatā R_2,024.014

saha tvayā viśālākṣa raṃsye paramanandinī evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇāṃ śataṃ vāhaṃ tvayā saha R_2,024.015

svarge 'pi ca vinā vāso bhavitā yadi rāghava tvayā mama naravyāghra nāhaṃ tam api rocaye R_2,024.016

ahaṃ gamiṣyāmi vanaṃ sudurgamaṃ mṛgāyutaṃ vānaravāraṇair yutam vane nivatsyāmi yathā pitur gṛhe tavaiva pādāv upagṛhya saṃmatā R_2,024.017

ananyabhāvām anuraktacetasaṃ tvayā viyuktāṃ maraṇāya niścitām nayasva māṃ sādhu kuruṣva yācanāṃ na te mayāto gurutā bhaviṣyati R_2,024.018

tathā bruvāṇām api dharmavatsalo na ca sma sītāṃ nṛvaro ninīṣati uvāca caināṃ bahu saṃnivartane vane nivāsasya ca duḥkhitāṃ prati R_2,024.019

sa evaṃ bruvatīṃ sītāṃ dharmajño dharmavatsalaḥ nivartanārthe dharmātmā vākyam etad uvāca ha R_2,025.001

sīte mahākulīnāsi dharme ca niratā sadā ihācara svadharmaṃ tvaṃ mā yathā manasaḥ sukham R_2,025.002

sīte yathā tvāṃ vakṣyāmi tathā kāryaṃ tvayābale vane doṣā hi bahavo vadatas tān nibodha me R_2,025.003

sīte vimucyatām eṣā vanavāsakṛtā matiḥ bahudoṣaṃ hi kāntāraṃ vanam ity abhidhīyate R_2,025.004

hitabuddhyā khalu vaco mayaitad abhidhīyate sadā sukhaṃ na jānāmi duḥkham eva sadā vanam R_2,025.005

girinirjharasaṃbhūtā girikandaravāsinām siṃhānāṃ ninadā duḥkhāḥ śrotuṃ duḥkham ato vanam R_2,025.006

supyate parṇaśayyāsu svayaṃ bhagnāsu bhūtale rātriṣu śramakhinnena tasmād duḥkhataraṃ vanam R_2,025.007

upavāsaś ca kartavyā yathāprāṇena maithili jaṭābhāraś ca kartavyo valkalāmbaradhāriṇā R_2,025.008

atīva vātas timiraṃ bubhukṣā cātra nityaśaḥ bhayāni ca mahānty atra tato duḥkhataraṃ vanam R_2,025.009

sarīsṛpāś ca bahavo bahurūpāś ca bhāmini caranti pṛthivīṃ darpād ato dukhataraṃ vanam R_2,025.010

nadīnilayanāḥ sarpā nadīkuṭilagāminaḥ tiṣṭhanty āvṛtya panthānam ato duḥkhataraṃ vanam R_2,025.011

pataṃgā vṛścikāḥ kīṭā daṃśāś ca maśakaiḥ saha bādhante nityam abale sarvaṃ duḥkham ato vanam R_2,025.012

drumāḥ kaṇṭakinaś caiva kuśakāśāś ca bhāmini vane vyākulaśākhāgrās tena duḥkhataraṃ vanam R_2,025.013

tad alaṃ te vanaṃ gatvā kṣamaṃ na hi vanaṃ tava vimṛśann iha paśyāmi bahudoṣataraṃ vanam R_2,025.014

vanaṃ tu netuṃ na kṛtā matis tadā babhūva rāmeṇa yadā mahātmanā na tasya sītā vacanaṃ cakāra tat tato 'bravīd rāmam idaṃ suduḥkhitā R_2,025.015

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā sītā rāmasya duḥkhitā prasaktāśrumukhī mandam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,026.001

ye tvayā kīrtitā doṣā vane vastavyatāṃ prati guṇān ity eva tān viddhi tava snehapuraskṛtān R_2,026.002

tvayā ca saha gantavyaṃ mayā gurujanājñayā tvadviyogena me rāma tyaktavyam iha jīvitam R_2,026.003

na ca māṃ tvatsamīpastham api śaknoti rāghava surāṇām īśvaraḥ śakraḥ pradharṣayitum ojasā R_2,026.004

patihīnā tu yā nārī na sā śakṣyati jīvitum kāmam evaṃvidhaṃ rāma tvayā mama vidarśitam R_2,026.005

atha cāpi mahāprājña brāhmaṇānāṃ mayā śrutam purā pitṛgṛhe satyaṃ vastavyaṃ kila me vane R_2,026.006

lakṣaṇibhyo dvijātibhyaḥ śrutvāhaṃ vacanaṃ gṛhe vanavāsakṛtotsāhā nityam eva mahābala R_2,026.007

ādeśo vanavāsasya prāptavyaḥ sa mayā kila sā tvayā saha tatrāhaṃ yāsyāmi priya nānyathā R_2,026.008

kṛtādeśā bhaviṣyāmi gamiṣyāmi saha tvayā kālaś cāyaṃ samutpannaḥ satyavāg bhavatu dvijaḥ R_2,026.009

vanavāse hi jānāmi duḥkhāni bahudhā kila prāpyante niyataṃ vīra puruṣair akṛtātmabhiḥ R_2,026.010

kanyayā ca pitur gehe vanavāsaḥ śruto mayā bhikṣiṇyāḥ sādhuvṛttāyā mama mātur ihāgrataḥ R_2,026.011

prasāditaś ca vai pūrvaṃ tvaṃ vai bahuvidhaṃ prabho gamanaṃ vanavāsasya kāṅkṣitaṃ hi saha tvayā R_2,026.012

kṛtakṣaṇāhaṃ bhadraṃ te gamanaṃ prati rāghava vanavāsasya śūrasya caryā hi mama rocate R_2,026.013

śuddhātman premabhāvād dhi bhaviṣyāmi vikalmaṣā bhartāram anugacchantī bhartā hi mama daivatam R_2,026.014

pretyabhāve 'pi kalyāṇaḥ saṃgamo me saha tvayā śrutir hi śrūyate puṇyā brāhmaṇānāṃ yaśasvinām R_2,026.015

iha loke ca pitṛbhir yā strī yasya mahāmate adbhir dattā svadharmeṇa pretyabhāve 'pi tasya sā R_2,026.016

evam asmāt svakāṃ nārīṃ suvṛttāṃ hi pativratām nābhirocayase netuṃ tvaṃ māṃ keneha hetunā R_2,026.017

bhaktāṃ pativratāṃ dīnāṃ māṃ samāṃ sukhaduḥkhayoḥ netum arhasi kākutstha samānasukhaduḥkhinīm R_2,026.018

yadi māṃ duḥkhitām evaṃ vanaṃ netuṃ na cecchasi viṣam agniṃ jalaṃ vāham āsthāsye mṛtyukāraṇāt R_2,026.019

evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ taṃ sā yācate gamanaṃ prati nānumene mahābāhus tāṃ netuṃ vijanaṃ vanam R_2,026.020

evam uktā tu sā cintāṃ maithilī samupāgatā snāpayantīva gām uṣṇair aśrubhir nayanacyutaiḥ R_2,026.021

cintayantīṃ tathā tāṃ tu nivartayitum ātmavān krodhāviṣṭāṃ tu vaidehīṃ kākutstho bahv asāntvayat R_2,026.022

sāntvyamānā tu rāmeṇa maithilī janakātmajā vanavāsanimittāya bhartāram idam abravīt R_2,027.001

sā tam uttamasaṃvignā sītā vipulavakṣasaṃ praṇayāc cābhimānāc ca paricikṣepa rāghavam R_2,027.002

kiṃ tvāmanyata vaidehaḥ pitā me mithilādhipaḥ rāma jāmātaraṃ prāpya striyaṃ puruṣavigraham R_2,027.003

anṛtaṃ balaloko 'yam ajñānād yad dhi vakṣyati tejo nāsti paraṃ rāme tapatīva divākare R_2,027.004

kiṃ hi kṛtvā viṣaṇṇas tvaṃ kuto vā bhayam asti te yat parityaktukāmas tvaṃ mām ananyaparāyaṇām R_2,027.005

dyumatsenasutaṃ vīra satyavantam anuvratām sāvitrīm iva māṃ viddhi tvam ātmavaśavartinīm R_2,027.006

na tv ahaṃ manasāpy anyaṃ draṣṭāsmi tvadṛte 'nagha tvayā rāghava gaccheyaṃ yathānyā kulapāṃsanī R_2,027.007

svayaṃ tu bhāryāṃ kaumārīṃ ciram adhyuṣitāṃ satīm śailūṣa iva māṃ rāma parebhyo dātum icchasi R_2,027.008

sa mām anādāya vanaṃ na tvaṃ prasthātum arhasi tapo vā yadi vāraṇyaṃ svargo vā syāt saha tvayā R_2,027.009

na ca me bhavitā tatra kaś cit pathi pariśramaḥ pṛṣṭhatas tava gacchantyā vihāraśayaneṣv api R_2,027.010

kuśakāśaśareṣīkā ye ca kaṇṭakino drumāḥ tūlājinasamasparśā mārge mama saha tvayā R_2,027.011

mahāvāta samuddhūtaṃ yan mām avakariṣyati rajo ramaṇa tan manye parārdhyam iva candanam R_2,027.012

śādvaleṣu yad āsiṣye vanānte vanagoracā kuthāstaraṇatalpeṣu kiṃ syāt sukhataraṃ tataḥ R_2,027.013

patraṃ mūlaṃ phalaṃ yat tvam alpaṃ vā yadi vā bahu dāsyasi svayam āhṛtya tan me 'mṛtarasopamam R_2,027.014

na mātur na pitus tatra smariṣyāmi na veśmanaḥ ārtavāny upabhuñjānā puṣpāṇi ca phalāni ca R_2,027.015

na ca tatra gataḥ kiṃ cid draṣṭum arhasi vipriyam matkṛte na ca te śoko na bhaviṣyāmi durbharā R_2,027.016

yas tvayā saha sa svargo nirayo yas tvayā vinā iti jānan parāṃ prītiṃ gaccha rāma mayā saha R_2,027.017

atha mām evam avyagrāṃ vanaṃ naiva nayiṣyasi viṣam adyaiva pāsyāmi mā viśaṃ dviṣatāṃ vaśam R_2,027.018

paścād api hi duḥkhena mama naivāsti jīvitam ujjhitāyās tvayā nātha tadaiva maraṇaṃ varam R_2,027.019

idaṃ hi sahituṃ śokaṃ muhūrtam api notsahe kiṃ punar daśavarṣāṇi trīṇi caikaṃ ca duḥkhitā R_2,027.020

iti sā śokasaṃtaptā vilapya karuṇaṃ bahu cukrośa patim āyastā bhṛśam āliṅgya sasvaram R_2,027.021

sā viddhā bahubhir vākyair digdhair iva gajāṅganā cira saṃniyataṃ bāṣpaṃ mumocāgnim ivāraṇiḥ R_2,027.022

tasyāḥ sphaṭikasaṃkāśaṃ vāri saṃtāpasaṃbhavam netrābhyāṃ parisusrāva paṅkajābhyām ivodakam R_2,027.023

tāṃ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ visaṃjñām iva duḥkhitām uvāca vacanaṃ rāmaḥ pariviśvāsayaṃs tadā R_2,027.024

na devi tava duḥkhena svargam apy abhirocaye na hi me 'sti bhayaṃ kiṃ cit svayambhor iva sarvataḥ R_2,027.025

tava sarvam abhiprāyam avijñāya śubhānane vāsaṃ na rocaye 'raṇye śaktimān api rakṣaṇe R_2,027.026

yat sṛṣṭāsi mayā sārdhaṃ vanavāsāya maithili na vihātuṃ mayā śakyā kīrtir ātmavatā yathā R_2,027.027

dharmas tu gajanāsoru sadbhir ācaritaḥ purā taṃ cāham anuvarte 'dya yathā sūryaṃ suvarcalā R_2,027.028

eṣa dharmas tu suśroṇi pitur mātuś ca vaśyatā ataś cājñāṃ vyatikramya nāhaṃ jīvitum utsahe R_2,027.029

sa māṃ pitā yathā śāsti satyadharmapathe sthitaḥ tathā vartitum icchāmi sa hi dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ anugacchasva māṃ bhīru sahadharmacarī bhava R_2,027.030

brāhmaṇebhyaś ca ratnāni bhikṣukebhyaś ca bhojanam dehi cāśaṃsamānebhyaḥ saṃtvarasva ca māciram R_2,027.031

anukūlaṃ tu sā bhartur jñātvā gamanam ātmanaḥ kṣipraṃ pramuditā devī dātum evopacakrame R_2,027.032

tataḥ prahṛṣṭā paripūrṇamānasā yaśasvinī bhartur avekṣya bhāṣitam dhanāni ratnāni ca dātum aṅganā pracakrame dharmabhṛtāṃ manasvinī R_2,027.033

tato 'bravīn mahātejā rāmo lakṣmaṇam agrataḥ sthitaṃ prāggāminaṃ vīraṃ yācamānaṃ kṛtāñjalim R_2,028.001

mayādya saha saumitre tvayi gacchati tad vanam ko bhariṣyati kausalyāṃ sumitrāṃ vā yaśasvinīm R_2,028.002

abhivarṣati kāmair yaḥ parjanyaḥ pṛthivīm iva sa kāmapāśaparyasto mahātejā mahīpatiḥ R_2,028.003

sā hi rājyam idaṃ prāpya nṛpasyāśvapateḥ sutā duḥkhitānāṃ sapatnīnāṃ na kariṣyati śobhanam R_2,028.004

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ ślakṣṇayā girā pratyuvāca tadā rāmaṃ vākyajño vākyakovidam R_2,028.005

tavaiva tejasā vīra bharataḥ pūjayiṣyati kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca prayato nātra saṃśayaḥ R_2,028.006

kausalyā bibhṛyād āryā sahasram api madvidhān yasyāḥ sahasraṃ grāmāṇāṃ saṃprāptam upajīvanam R_2,028.007

dhanur ādāya saśaraṃ khanitrapiṭakādharaḥ agratas te gamiṣyāmi panthānam anudarśayan R_2,028.008

āhariṣyāmi te nityaṃ mūlāni ca phalāni ca vanyāni yāni cānyāni svāhārāṇi tapasvinām R_2,028.009

bhavāṃs tu saha vaidehyā girisānuṣu raṃsyate ahaṃ sarvaṃ kariṣyāmi jāgrataḥ svapataś ca te R_2,028.010

rāmas tv anena vākyena suprītaḥ pratyuvāca tam vrajāpṛcchasva saumitre sarvam eva suhṛjjanam R_2,028.011

ye ca rājño dadau divye mahātmā varuṇaḥ svayam janakasya mahāyajñe dhanuṣī raudradarśane R_2,028.012

abhedyakavace divye tūṇī cākṣayasāyakau ādityavimalau cobhau khaḍgau hemapariṣkṛtau R_2,028.013

satkṛtya nihitaṃ sarvam etad ācāryasadmani sa tvam āyudham ādāya kṣipram āvraja lakṣmaṇa R_2,028.014

sa suhṛjjanam āmantrya vanavāsāya niścitaḥ ikṣvākugurum āmantrya jagrāhāyudham uttamam R_2,028.015

tad divyaṃ rājaśārdūlaḥ satkṛtaṃ mālyabhūṣitam rāmāya darśayām āsa saumitriḥ sarvam āyudham R_2,028.016

tam uvācātmavān rāmaḥ prītyā lakṣmaṇam āgatam kāle tvam āgataḥ saumya kāṅkṣite mama lakṣmaṇa R_2,028.017

ahaṃ pradātum icchāmi yad idaṃ māmakaṃ dhanam brāhmaṇebhyas tapasvibhyas tvayā saha paraṃtapa R_2,028.018

vasantīha dṛḍhaṃ bhaktyā guruṣu dvijasattamāḥ teṣām api ca me bhūyaḥ sarveṣāṃ copajīvinām R_2,028.019

vasiṣṭhaputraṃ tu suyajñam āryaṃ tvam ānayāśu pravaraṃ dvijānām abhiprayāsyāmi vanaṃ samastān abhyarcya śiṣṭān aparān dvijātīn R_2,028.020

tataḥ śāsanam ājñāya bhrātuḥ śubhataraṃ priyam gatvā sa praviveśāśu suyajñasya niveśanam R_2,029.001

taṃ vipram agnyagārasthaṃ vanditvā lakṣmaṇo 'bravīt sakhe 'bhyāgaccha paśya tvaṃ veśma duṣkarakāriṇaḥ R_2,029.002

tataḥ saṃdhyām upāsyāśu gatvā saumitriṇā saha juṣṭaṃ tat prāviśal lakṣmyā ramyaṃ rāmaniveśanam R_2,029.003

tam āgataṃ vedavidaṃ prāñjaliḥ sītayā saha suyajñam abhicakrāma rāghavo 'gnim ivārcitam R_2,029.004

jātarūpamayair mukhyair aṅgadaiḥ kuṇḍalaiḥ śubhaiḥ sahema sūtrair maṇibhiḥ keyūrair valayair api R_2,029.005

anyaiś ca ratnair bahubhiḥ kākutsthaḥ pratyapūjayat suyajñaṃ sa tadovāca rāmaḥ sītāpracoditaḥ R_2,029.006

hāraṃ ca hemasūtraṃ ca bhāryāyai saumya hāraya raśanāṃ cādhunā sītā dātum icchati te sakhe R_2,029.007

paryaṅkam agryāstaraṇaṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitam tam apīcchati vaidehī pratiṣṭhāpayituṃ tvayi R_2,029.008

nāgaḥ śatruṃ jayo nāma mātulo yaṃ dadau mama taṃ te gajasahasreṇa dadāmi dvijapuṃgava R_2,029.009

ity uktaḥ sa hi rāmeṇa suyajñaḥ pratigṛhya tat rāmalakṣmaṇasītānāṃ prayuyojāśiṣaḥ śivāḥ R_2,029.010

atha bhrātaram avyagraṃ priyaṃ rāmaḥ priyaṃvadaḥ saumitriṃ tam uvācedaṃ brahmeva tridaśeśvaram R_2,029.011

agastyaṃ kauśikaṃ caiva tāv ubhau brāhmaṇottamau arcayāhūya saumitre ratnaiḥ sasyam ivāmbubhiḥ R_2,029.012

kausalyāṃ ca ya āśīrbhir bhaktaḥ paryupatiṣṭhati ācāryas taittirīyāṇām abhirūpaś ca vedavit R_2,029.013

tasya yānaṃ ca dāsīś ca saumitre saṃpradāpaya kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi yāvat tuṣyati sa dvijaḥ R_2,029.014

sūtaś citrarathaś cāryaḥ sacivaḥ suciroṣitaḥ toṣayainaṃ mahārhaiś ca ratnair vastrair dhanais tathā R_2,029.015

śālivāhasahasraṃ ca dve śate bhadrakāṃs tathā vyañjanārthaṃ ca saumitre gosahasram upākuru R_2,029.016

tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghras tad dhanaṃ lakṣmaṇaḥ svayam yathoktaṃ brāhmaṇendrāṇām adadād dhanado yathā R_2,029.017

athābravīd bāṣpakalāṃs tiṣṭhataś copajīvinaḥ saṃpradāya bahu dravyam ekaikasyopajīvinaḥ R_2,029.018

lakṣmaṇasya ca yad veśma gṛhaṃ ca yad idaṃ mama aśūnyaṃ kāryam ekaikaṃ yāvadāgamanaṃ mama R_2,029.019

ity uktvā duḥkhitaṃ sarvaṃ janaṃ tam upajīvinam uvācedaṃ dhanadhyakṣaṃ dhanam ānīyatām iti tato 'sya dhanam ājahruḥ sarvam evopajīvinaḥ R_2,029.020

tataḥ sa puruṣavyāghras tad dhanaṃ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ dvijebhyo bālavṛddhebhyaḥ kṛpaṇebhyo 'bhyadāpayat R_2,029.021

tatrāsīt piṅgalo gārgyas trijaṭo nāma vai dvijaḥ ā pañcamāyāḥ kakṣyāyā nainaṃ kaś cid avārayat R_2,029.022

sa rājaputram āsādya trijaṭo vākyam abravīt nirdhano bahuputro 'smi rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ uñchavṛttir vane nityaṃ pratyavekṣasva mām iti R_2,029.023

tam uvāca tato rāmaḥ parihāsasamanvitam gavāṃ sahasram apy ekaṃ na tu viśrāṇitaṃ mayā parikṣipasi daṇḍena yāvat tāvad avāpsyasi R_2,029.024

sa śāṭīṃ tvaritaḥ kaṭyāṃ saṃbhrāntaḥ pariveṣṭya tām āvidhya daṇḍaṃ cikṣepa sarvaprāṇena vegitaḥ R_2,029.025

uvāca ca tato rāmas taṃ gārgyam abhisāntvayan manyur na khalu kartavyaḥ parihāso hy ayaṃ mama R_2,029.026

tataḥ sabhāryas trijaṭo mahāmunir gavām anīkaṃ pratigṛhya moditaḥ yaśobalaprītisukhopabṛṃhiṇīs tad āśiṣaḥ pratyavadan mahātmanaḥ R_2,029.027

dattvā tu saha vaidehyā brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ bahu jagmatuḥ pitaraṃ draṣṭuṃ sītayā saha rāghavau R_2,030.001

tato gṛhīte duṣprekṣye aśobhetāṃ tadāyudhe mālādāmabhir āsakte sītayā samalaṃkṛte R_2,030.002

tataḥ prāsādaharmyāṇi vimānaśikharāṇi ca adhiruhya janaḥ śrīmān udāsīno vyalokayat R_2,030.003

na hi rathyāḥ sma śakyante gantuṃ bahujanākulāḥ āruhya tasmāt prāsādān dīnāḥ paśyanti rāghavam R_2,030.004

padātiṃ varjitacchatraṃ rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā janāḥ ūcur bahuvidhā vācaḥ śokopahatacetasaḥ R_2,030.005

yaṃ yāntam anuyāti sma caturaṅgabalaṃ mahat tam ekaṃ sītayā sārdham anuyāti sma lakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,030.006

aiśvaryasya rasajñaḥ san kāmināṃ caiva kāmadaḥ necchaty evānṛtaṃ kartuṃ pitaraṃ dharmagauravāt R_2,030.007

yā na śakyā purā draṣṭuṃ bhūtair ākāśagair api tām adya sītāṃ paśyanti rājamārgagatā janāḥ R_2,030.008

aṅgarāgocitāṃ sītāṃ raktacandana sevinīm varṣam uṣṇaṃ ca śītaṃ ca neṣyaty āśu vivarṇatām R_2,030.009

adya nūnaṃ daśarathaḥ sattvam āviśya bhāṣate na hi rājā priyaṃ putraṃ vivāsayitum arhati R_2,030.010

nirguṇasyāpi putrasyā kāthaṃ syād vipravāsanam kiṃ punar yasya loko 'yaṃ jito vṛttena kevalam R_2,030.011

ānṛśaṃsyam anukrośaḥ śrutaṃ śīlaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ rāghavaṃ śobhayanty ete ṣaḍguṇāḥ puruṣottamam R_2,030.012

tasmāt tasyopaghātena prajāḥ paramapīḍitāḥ audakānīva sattvāni grīṣme salilasaṃkṣayāt R_2,030.013

pīḍayā pīḍitaṃ sarvaṃ jagad asya jagatpateḥ mūlasyevopaghātena vṛkṣaḥ puṣpaphalopagaḥ R_2,030.014

te lakṣmaṇa iva kṣipraṃ sapatnyaḥ sahabāndhavāḥ gacchantam anugacchāmo yena gacchati rāghavaḥ R_2,030.015

udyānāni parityajya kṣetrāṇi ca gṛhāṇi ca ekaduḥkhasukhā rāmam anugacchāma dhārmikam R_2,030.016

samuddhṛtanidhānāni paridhvastājirāṇi ca upāttadhanadhānyāni hṛtasārāṇi sarvaśaḥ R_2,030.017

rajasābhyavakīrṇāni parityaktāni daivataiḥ asmattyaktāni veśmāni kaikeyī pratipadyatām R_2,030.018

vanaṃ nagaram evāstu yena gacchati rāghavaḥ asmābhiś ca parityaktaṃ puraṃ saṃpadyatāṃ vanam R_2,030.019

bilāni daṃṣṭriṇaḥ sarve sānūni mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ asmattyaktaṃ prapadyantāṃ sevyamānaṃ tyajantu ca R_2,030.020

ity evaṃ vividhā vāco nānājanasamīritāḥ śuśrāva rāmaḥ śrutvā ca na vicakre 'sya mānasaṃ R_2,030.021

pratīkṣamāṇo 'bhijanaṃ tadārtam anārtarūpaḥ prahasann ivātha jagāma rāmaḥ pitaraṃ didṛkṣuḥ pitur nideśaṃ vidhivac cikīrṣuḥ R_2,030.022

tat pūrvam aikṣvākasuto mahātmā rāmo gamiṣyan vanam ārtarūpam vyatiṣṭhata prekṣya tadā sumantraṃ pitur mahātmā pratihāraṇārtham R_2,030.023

pitur nideśena tu dharmavatsalo vanapraveśe kṛtabuddhiniścayaḥ sa rāghavaḥ prekṣya sumantram abravīn nivedayasvāgamanaṃ nṛpāya me R_2,030.024

sa rāmapreṣitaḥ kṣipraṃ saṃtāpakaluṣendriyaḥ praviśya nṛpatiṃ sūto niḥśvasantaṃ dadarśa ha R_2,031.001

ālokya tu mahāprājñaḥ paramākula cetasaṃ rāmam evānuśocantaṃ sūtaḥ prāñjalir āsadat R_2,031.002

ayaṃ sa puruṣavyāghra dvāri tiṣṭhati te sutaḥ brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ dattvā sarvaṃ caivopajīvinām R_2,031.003

sa tvā paśyatu bhadraṃ te rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ sarvān suhṛda āpṛcchya tvām idānīṃ didṛkṣate R_2,031.004

gamiṣyati mahāraṇyaṃ taṃ paśya jagatīpate vṛtaṃ rājaguṇaiḥ sarvair ādityam iva raśmibhiḥ R_2,031.005

sa satyavādī dharmātmā gāmbhīryāt sāgaropamaḥ ākāśa iva niṣpaṅko narendraḥ pratyuvāca tam R_2,031.006

sumantrānaya me dārān ye ke cid iha māmakāḥ dāraiḥ parivṛtaḥ sarvair draṣṭum icchāmi rāghavam R_2,031.007

so 'ntaḥpuram atītyaiva striyas tā vākyam abravīt āryo hvayati vo rājā gamyatāṃ tatra māciram R_2,031.008

evam uktāḥ striyaḥ sarvāḥ sumantreṇa nṛpājñayā pracakramus tad bhavanaṃ bhartur ājñāya śāsanam R_2,031.009

ardhasaptaśatās tās tu pramadās tāmralocanāḥ kausalyāṃ parivāryātha śanair jagmur dhṛtavratāḥ R_2,031.010

āgateṣu ca dāreṣu samavekṣya mahīpatiḥ uvāca rājā taṃ sūtaṃ sumantrānaya me sutam R_2,031.011

sa sūto rāmam ādāya lakṣmaṇaṃ maithilīṃ tadā jagāmābhimukhas tūrṇaṃ sakāśaṃ jagatīpateḥ R_2,031.012

sa rājā putram āyāntaṃ dṛṣṭvā dūrāt kṛtāñjalim utpapātāsanāt tūrṇam ārtaḥ strījanasaṃvṛtaḥ R_2,031.013

so 'bhidudrāva vegena rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā viśāṃ patiḥ tam asaṃprāpya duḥkhārtaḥ papāta bhuvi mūrchitaḥ R_2,031.014

taṃ rāmo 'bhyapātat kṣipraṃ lakṣmaṇaś ca mahārathaḥ visaṃjñam iva duḥkhena saśokaṃ nṛpatiṃ tadā R_2,031.015

strīsahasraninādaś ca saṃjajñe rājaveśmani hāhā rāmeti sahasā bhūṣaṇadhvanimūrchitaḥ R_2,031.016

taṃ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ tāv ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau paryaṅke sītayā sārdhaṃ rudantaḥ samaveśayan R_2,031.017

atha rāmo muhūrtena labdhasaṃjñaṃ mahīpatim uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā śokārṇavapariplutam R_2,031.018

āpṛcche tvāṃ mahārāja sarveṣām īśvaro 'si naḥ prasthitaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ paśya tvaṃ kuśalena mām R_2,031.019

lakṣmaṇaṃ cānujānīhi sītā cānveti māṃ vanam kāraṇair bahubhis tathyair vāryamāṇau na cecchataḥ R_2,031.020

anujānīhi sarvān naḥ śokam utsṛjya mānada lakṣmaṇaṃ māṃ ca sītāṃ ca prajāpatir iva prajāḥ R_2,031.021

pratīkṣamāṇam avyagram anujñāṃ jagatīpateḥ uvāca rarjā saṃprekṣya vanavāsāya rāghavam R_2,031.022

ahaṃ rāghava kaikeyyā varadānena mohitaḥ ayodhyāyās tvam evādya bhava rājā nigṛhya mām R_2,031.023

evam ukto nṛpatinā rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ pratyuvācāñjaliṃ kṛtvā pitaraṃ vākyakovidaḥ R_2,031.024

bhavān varṣasahasrāya pṛthivyā nṛpate patiḥ ahaṃ tv araṇye vatsyāmi na me kāryaṃ tvayānṛtam R_2,031.025

śreyase vṛddhaye tāta punarāgamanāya ca gacchasvāriṣṭam avyagraḥ panthānam akutobhayam R_2,031.026

adya tv idānīṃ rajanīṃ putra mā gaccha sarvathā mātaraṃ māṃ ca saṃpaśyan vasemām adya śarvarīm tarpitaḥ sarvakāmais tvaṃ śvaḥkāle sādhayiṣyasi R_2,031.027

atha rāmas tathā śrutvā pitur ārtasya bhāṣitam lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā dīno vacanam abravīt R_2,031.028

prāpsyāmi yān adya guṇān ko me śvastān pradāsyati apakramaṇam evātaḥ sarvakāmair ahaṃ vṛṇe R_2,031.029

iyaṃ sarāṣṭrā sajanā dhanadhānyasamākulā mayā visṛṣṭā vasudhā bharatāya pradīyatām R_2,031.030

apagacchatu te duḥkhaṃ mā bhūr bāṣpapariplutaḥ na hi kṣubhyati durdharṣaḥ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ R_2,031.031

naivāhaṃ rājyam icchāmi na sukhaṃ na ca maithilīm tvām ahaṃ satyam icchāmi nānṛtaṃ puruṣarṣabha R_2,031.032

puraṃ ca rāṣṭraṃ ca mahī ca kevalā mayā nisṛṣṭā bharatāya dīyatām ahaṃ nideśaṃ bhavato 'nupālayan vanaṃ gamiṣyāmi cirāya sevitum R_2,031.033

mayā nisṛṣṭāṃ bharato mahīm imāṃ saśailakhaṇḍāṃ sapurāṃ sakānanām śivāṃ susīmām anuśāstu kevalaṃ tvayā yad uktaṃ nṛpate yathāstu tat R_2,031.034

na me tathā pārthiva dhīyate mano mahatsu kāmeṣu na cātmanaḥ priye yathā nideśe tava śiṣṭasaṃmate vyapaitu duḥkhaṃ tava matkṛte 'nagha R_2,031.035

tad adya naivānagha rājyam avyayaṃ na sarvakāmān na sukhaṃ na maithilīm na jīvitaṃ tvām anṛtena yojayan vṛṇīya satyaṃ vratam astu te tathā R_2,031.036

phalāni mūlāni ca bhakṣayan vane girīṃś ca paśyan saritaḥ sarāṃsi ca vanaṃ praviśyaiva vicitrapādapaṃ sukhī bhaviṣyāmi tavāstu nirvṛtiḥ R_2,031.037

tataḥ sumantram aikṣvākaḥ pīḍito 'tra pratijñayā sabāṣpam atiniḥśvasya jagādedaṃ punaḥ punaḥ R_2,032.001

sūta ratnasusaṃpūrṇā caturvidhabalā camūḥ rāgavasyānuyātrārthaṃ kṣipraṃ pratividhīyatām R_2,032.002

rūpājīvā ca śālinyo vaṇijaś ca mahādhanāḥ śobhayantu kumārasya vāhinīṃ suprasāritāḥ R_2,032.003

ye cainam upajīvanti ramate yaiś ca vīryataḥ teṣāṃ bahuvidhaṃ dattvā tān apy atra niyojaya R_2,032.004

nighnan mṛgān kuñjarāṃś ca pibaṃś cāraṇyakaṃ madhu nadīś ca vividhāḥ paśyan na rājyaṃ saṃsmariṣyati R_2,032.005

dhānyakośaś ca yaḥ kaś cid dhanakośaś ca māmakaḥ tau rāmam anugacchetāṃ vasantaṃ nirjane vane R_2,032.006

yajan puṇyeṣu deśeṣu visṛjaṃś cāptadakṣiṇāḥ ṛṣibhiś ca samāgamya pravatsyati sukhaṃ vane R_2,032.007

bharataś ca mahābāhur ayodhyāṃ pālayiṣyati sarvakāmaiḥ punaḥ śrīmān rāmaḥ saṃsādhyatām iti R_2,032.008

evaṃ bruvati kākutsthe kaikeyyā bhayam āgatam mukhaṃ cāpy agamāc choṣaṃ svaraś cāpi nyarudhyata R_2,032.009

sā viṣaṇṇā ca saṃtrastā kaikeyī vākyam abravīt rājyaṃ gatajanaṃ sādho pītamaṇḍāṃ surām iva nirāsvādyatamaṃ śūnyaṃ bharato nābhipatsyate R_2,032.010

kaikeyyāṃ muktalajjāyāṃ vadantyām atidāruṇam rājā daśaratho vākyam uvācāyatalocanām vahantaṃ kiṃ tudasi māṃ niyujya dhuri māhite R_2,032.011

kaikeyī dviguṇaṃ kruddhā rājānam idam abravīt tavaiva vaṃśe sagaro jyeṣṭhaṃ putram upārudhat asamañja iti khyātaṃ tathāyaṃ gantum arhati R_2,032.012

evam ukto dhig ity eva rājā daśaratho 'bravīt vrīḍitaś ca janaḥ sarvaḥ sā ca tan nāvabudhyata R_2,032.013

tatra vṛddho mahāmātraḥ siddhārtho nāma nāmataḥ śucir bahumato rājñaḥ kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,032.014

asamañjo gṛhītvā tu krīḍitaḥ pathi dārakān sarayvāḥ prakṣipann apsu ramate tena durmatiḥ R_2,032.015

taṃ dṛṣṭvā nāgaraḥ sarve kruddhā rājānam abruvan asamañjaṃ vṛṣīṇvaikam asmān vā rāṣṭravardhana R_2,032.016

tān uvāca tato rājā kiṃnimittam idaṃ bhayam tāś cāpi rājñā saṃpṛṣṭā vākyaṃ prakṛtayo 'bruvan R_2,032.017

krīḍitas tv eṣa naḥ putrān bālān udbhrāntacetanaḥ sarayvāṃ prakṣipan maurkhyād atulāṃ prītim aśnute R_2,032.018

sa tāsāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā prakṛtīnāṃ narādhipa taṃ tatyājāhitaṃ putraṃ tāsāṃ priyacikīrṣayā R_2,032.019

ity evam atyajad rājā sagaro vai sudhārmikaḥ rāmaḥ kim akarot pāpaṃ yenaivam uparudhyate R_2,032.020

śrutvā tu siddhārthavaco rājā śrāntatarasvanaḥ śokopahatayā vācā kaikeyīm idam abravīt R_2,032.021

anuvrajiṣyāmy aham adya rāmaṃ rājyaṃ parityajya sukhaṃ dhanaṃ ca sahaiva rājñā bharatena ca tvaṃ yathā sukhaṃ bhuṅkṣva cirāya rājyam R_2,032.022

mahāmātravacaḥ śrutvā rāmo daśarathaṃ tadā anvabhāṣata vākyaṃ tu vinayajño vinītavat R_2,033.001

tyaktabhogasya me rājan vane vanyena jīvataḥ kiṃ kāryam anuyātreṇa tyaktasaṅgasya sarvataḥ R_2,033.002

yo hi dattvā dvipaśreṣṭhaṃ kakṣyāyāṃ kurute manaḥ rajjusnehena kiṃ tasya tyajataḥ kuñjarottamam R_2,033.003

tathā mama satāṃ śreṣṭha kiṃ dhvajinyā jagatpate sarvāṇy evānujānāmi cīrāṇy evānayantu me R_2,033.004

khanitrapiṭake cobhe mamānayata gacchataḥ caturdaśa vane vāsaṃ varṣāṇi vasato mama R_2,033.005

atha cīrāṇi kaikeyī svayam āhṛtya rāghavam uvāca paridhatsveti janaughe nirapatrapā R_2,033.006

sa cīre puruṣavyāghraḥ kaikeyyāḥ pratigṛhya te sūkṣmavastram avakṣipya munivastrāṇy avasta ha R_2,033.007

lakṣmaṇaś cāpi tatraiva vihāya vasane śubhe tāpasāc chādane caiva jagrāha pitur agrataḥ R_2,033.008

athātmaparidhānārthaṃ sītā kauśeyavāsinī samīkṣya cīraṃ saṃtrastā pṛṣatī vāgurām iva R_2,033.009

sā vyapatrapamāṇeva pratigṛhya ca durmanāḥ gandharvarājapratimaṃ bhartāram idam abravīt kathaṃ nu cīraṃ badhnanti munayo vanavāsinaḥ R_2,033.010

kṛtvā kaṇṭhe ca sā cīram ekam ādāya pāṇinā tasthau hy akuṣalā tatra vrīḍitā janakātmaja R_2,033.011

tasyās tat kṣipram āgamya rāmo dharmabhṛtāṃ varaḥ cīraṃ babandha sītāyāḥ kauśeyasyopari svayam R_2,033.012

tasyāṃ cīraṃ vasānāyāṃ nāthavatyām anāthavat pracukrośa janaḥ sarvo dhik tvāṃ daśarathaṃ tv iti R_2,033.013

sa niḥśvasyoṣṇam aikṣvākas tāṃ bhāryām idam abravīt kaikeyi kuśacīreṇa na sītā gantum arhati R_2,033.014

nanu paryāptam etat te pāpe rāmavivāsanam kim ebhiḥ kṛpaṇair bhūyaḥ pātakair api te kṛtaiḥ R_2,033.015

evaṃ bruvantaṃ pitaraṃ rāmaḥ saṃprasthito vanam avākśirasam āsīnam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,033.016

iyaṃ dhārmika kausalyā mama mātā yaśasvinī vṛddhā cākṣudraśīlā ca na ca tvāṃ devagarhite R_2,033.017

mayā vihīnāṃ varada prapannāṃ śokasāgaram adṛṣṭapūrvavyasanāṃ bhūyaḥ saṃmantum arhasi R_2,033.018

imāṃ mahendropamajātagarbhiṇīṃ tathā vidhātuṃ janamīṃ mamārhasi yathā vanasthe mayi śokakarśitā na jīvitaṃ nyasya yamakṣayaṃ vrajet R_2,033.019

rāmasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā muniveṣadharaṃ ca tam samīkṣya saha bhāryābhī rājā vigatacetanaḥ R_2,034.001

nainaṃ duḥkhena saṃtaptaḥ pratyavaikṣata rāghavam na cainam abhisaṃprekṣya pratyabhāṣata durmanāḥ R_2,034.002

sa muhūrtam ivāsaṃjño duḥkhitaś ca mahīpatiḥ vilalāpa mahābāhū rāmam evānucintayan R_2,034.003

manye khalu mayā pūrvaṃ vivatsā bahavaḥ kṛtāḥ prāṇino hiṃsitā vāpi tasmād idam upasthitam R_2,034.004

na tv evānāgate kāle dehāc cyavati jīvitam kaikeyyā kliśyamānasya mṛtyur mama na vidyate R_2,034.005

yo 'haṃ pāvakasaṃkāśaṃ paśyāmi purataḥ sthitam vihāya vasane sūkṣme tāpasācchādam ātmajam R_2,034.006

ekasyāḥ khalu kaikeyyāḥ kṛte 'yaṃ kliśyate janaḥ svārthe prayatamānāyāḥ saṃśritya nikṛtiṃ tv imām R_2,034.007

evam uktvā tu vacanaṃ bāṣpeṇa pihitekṣṇaha rāmeti sakṛd evoktvā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha R_2,034.008

saṃjñāṃ tu pratilabhyaiva muhūrtāt sa mahīpatiḥ netrābhyām aśrupūrṇābhyāṃ sumantram idam abravīt R_2,034.009

aupavāhyaṃ rathaṃ yuktvā tvam āyāhi hayottamaiḥ prāpayainaṃ mahābhāgam ito janapadāt param R_2,034.010

evaṃ manye guṇavatāṃ guṇānāṃ phalam ucyate pitrā mātrā ca yat sādhur vīro nirvāsyate vanam R_2,034.011

rājño vacanam ājñāya sumantraḥ śīghravikramaḥ yojayitvāyayau tatra ratham aśvair alaṃkṛtam R_2,034.012

taṃ rathaṃ rājaputrāya sūtaḥ kanakabhūṣitam ācacakṣe 'ñjaliṃ kṛtvā yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ R_2,034.013

rājā satvaram āhūya vyāpṛtaṃ vittasaṃcaye uvāca deśakālajño niścitaṃ sarvataḥ śuci R_2,034.014

vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca varṣāṇy etāni saṃkhyāya vaidehyāḥ kṣipram ānaya R_2,034.015

narendreṇaivam uktas tu gatvā kośagṛhaṃ tataḥ prāyacchat sarvam āhṛtya sītāyai kṣipram eva tat R_2,034.016

sā sujātā sujātāni vaidehī prasthitā vanam bhūṣayām āsa gātrāṇi tair vicitrair vibhūṣaṇaiḥ R_2,034.017

vyarājayata vaidehī veśma tat suvibhūṣitā udyato 'ṃśumataḥ kāle khaṃ prabheva vivasvataḥ R_2,034.018

tāṃ bhujābhyāṃ pariṣvajya śvaśrūr vacanam abravīt anācarantīṃ kṛpaṇaṃ mūdhny upāghrāya maithilīm R_2,034.019

asatyaḥ sarvaloke 'smin satataṃ satkṛtāḥ priyaiḥ bhartāraṃ nānumanyante vinipātagataṃ striyaḥ R_2,034.020

sa tvayā nāvamantavyaḥ putraḥ pravrājito mama tava daivatam astv eṣa nirdhanaḥ sadhano 'pi vā R_2,034.021

vijñāya vacanaṃ sītā tasyā dharmārthasaṃhitam kṛtāñjalir uvācedaṃ śvaśrūm abhimukhe sthitā R_2,034.022

kariṣye sarvam evāham āryā yad anuśāsti mām abhijñāsmi yathā bhartur vartitavyaṃ śrutaṃ ca me R_2,034.023

na mām asajjanenāryā samānayitum arhati dharmād vicalituṃ nāham alaṃ candrād iva prabhā R_2,034.024

nātantrī vādyate vīṇā nācakro vartate rathaḥ nāpatiḥ sukham edhate yā syād api śatātmajā R_2,034.025

mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ mātā mitaṃ sutaḥ amitasya hi dātāraṃ bhartāraṃ kā na pūjayet R_2,034.026

sāham evaṃgatā śreṣṭhā śrutadharmaparāvarā ārye kim avamanyeyaṃ strīṇāṃ bhartā hi daivatam R_2,034.027

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā kausalyā hṛdayaṃgamam śuddhasattvā mumocāśru sahasā duḥkhaharṣajam R_2,034.028

tāṃ prāñjalir abhikramya mātṛmadhye 'tisatkṛtām rāmaḥ paramadharmajño mātaraṃ vākyam abravīt R_2,034.029

amba mā duḥkhitā bhūs tvaṃ paśya tvaṃ pitaraṃ mama kṣayo hi vanavāsasya kṣipram eva bhaviṣyati R_2,034.030

suptāyās te gamiṣyanti navavarṣāṇi pañca ca sā samagram iha prāptaṃ māṃ drakṣyasi suhṛdvṛtam R_2,034.031

etāvad abhinītārtham uktvā sa jananīṃ vacaḥ trayaḥ śataśatārdhā hi dadarśāvekṣya mātaraḥ R_2,034.032

tāś cāpi sa tathaivārtā mātṝr daśarathātmajaḥ dharmayuktam idaṃ vākyaṃ nijagāda kṛtāñjaliḥ R_2,034.033

saṃvāsāt paruṣaṃ kiṃ cid ajñānād vāpi yat kṛtam tan me samanujānīta sarvāś cāmantrayāmi vaḥ R_2,034.034

jajñe 'tha tāsāṃ saṃnādaḥ krauñcīnām iva niḥsvanaḥ mānavendrasya bhāryāṇām evaṃ vadati rāghave R_2,034.035

murajapaṇavameghaghoṣavad daśarathaveśma babhūva yat purā vilapita paridevanākulaṃ vyasanagataṃ tad abhūt suduḥkhitam R_2,034.036

atha rāmaś ca sītā ca lakṣmaṇaś ca kṛtāñjaliḥ upasaṃgṛhya rājānaṃ cakrur dīnāḥ pradakṣiṇam R_2,035.001

taṃ cāpi samanujñāpya dharmajñaḥ sītayā saha rāghavaḥ śokasaṃmūḍho jananīm abhyavādayat R_2,035.002

anvakṣaṃ lakṣmaṇo bhrātuḥ kausalyām abhyavādayat atha mātuḥ sumitrāyā jagrāha caraṇau punaḥ R_2,035.003

taṃ vandamānaṃ rudatī mātā saumitrim abravīt hitakāmā mahābāhuṃ mūrdhny upāghrāya lakṣmaṇam R_2,035.004

sṛṣṭas tvaṃ vanavāsāya svanuraktaḥ suhṛjjane rāme pramādaṃ mā kārṣīḥ putra bhrātari gacchati R_2,035.005

vyasanī vā samṛddho vā gatir eṣa tavānagha eṣa loke satāṃ dharmo yaj jyeṣṭhavaśago bhavet R_2,035.006

idaṃ hi vṛttam ucitaṃ kulasyāsya sanātanam dānaṃ dīkṣā ca yajñeṣu tanutyāgo mṛdheṣu ca R_2,035.007

rāmaṃ daśarathaṃ viddhi māṃ viddhi janakātmajām ayodhyām aṭavīṃ viddhi gaccha tāta yathāsukham R_2,035.008

tataḥ sumantraḥ kākutsthaṃ prāñjalir vākyam abravīt vinīto vinayajñaś ca mātalir vāsavaṃ yathā R_2,035.009

ratham āroha bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ kṣipraṃ tvāṃ prāpayiṣyāmi yatra māṃ rāma vakṣyasi R_2,035.010

caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi vastavyāni vane tvayā tāny upakramitavyāni yāni devyāsi coditaḥ R_2,035.011

taṃ rathaṃ sūryasaṃkāśaṃ sītā hṛṣṭena cetasā āruroha varārohā kṛtvālaṃkāram ātmanaḥ R_2,035.012

tathaivāyudhajātāni bhrātṛbhyāṃ kavacāni ca rathopasthe pratinyasya sacarmakaṭhinaṃ ca tat R_2,035.013

sītātṛtīyān ārūḍhān dṛṣṭvā dhṛṣṭam acodayat sumantraḥ saṃmatān aśvān vāyuvegasamāñ jave R_2,035.014

prayāte tu mahāraṇyaṃ cirarātrāya rāghave babhūva nagare mūrcchā balamūrcchā janasya ca R_2,035.015

tat samākulasaṃbhrāntaṃ mattasaṃkupita dvipam hayaśiñjitanirghoṣaṃ puram āsīn mahāsvanam R_2,035.016

tataḥ sabālavṛddhā sā purī paramapīḍitā rāmam evābhidudrāva gharmārtaḥ salilaṃ yathā R_2,035.017

pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhataś cāpi lambamānās tadunmukhāḥ bāṣpapūrṇamukhāḥ sarve tam ūcur bhṛśaduḥkhitāḥ R_2,035.018

saṃyaccha vājināṃ raśmīn sūta yāhi śanaiḥ śanaiḥ mukhaṃ drakṣyāmi rāmasya durdarśaṃ no bhaviṣyati R_2,035.019

āyasaṃ hṛdayaṃ nūnaṃ rāmamātur asaṃśayam yad devagarbhapratime vanaṃ yāti na bhidyate R_2,035.020

kṛtakṛtyā hi vaidehī chāyevānugatā patim na jahāti ratā dharme merum arkaprabhā yathā R_2,035.021

aho lakṣmaṇa siddhārthaḥ satatāṃ priyavādinam bhrātaraṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ yas tvaṃ paricariṣyasi R_2,035.022

mahaty eṣā hi te siddhir eṣa cābhyudayo mahān eṣa svargasya mārgaś ca yad enam anugacchasi evaṃ vadantas te soḍhuṃ na śekur bāṣpam āgatam R_2,035.023

atha rājā vṛtaḥ strībhir dīnābhir dīnacetanaḥ nirjagāma priyaṃ putraṃ drakṣyāmīti bruvan gṛhāt R_2,035.024

śuśruve cāgrataḥ strīṇāṃ rudantīnāṃ mahāsvanaḥ yathā nādaḥ kareṇūnāṃ baddhe mahati kuñjare R_2,035.025

pitā ca rājā kākutsthaḥ śrīmān sannas tadā babhau paripūrṇaḥ śaśī kāle graheṇopapluto yathā R_2,035.026

tato halahalāśabdo jajñe rāmasya pṛṣṭhataḥ narāṇāṃ prekṣya rājānaṃ sīdantaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitam R_2,035.027

hā rāmeti janāḥ ke cid rāmamāteti cāpare antaḥpuraṃ samṛddhaṃ ca krośantaṃ paryadevayan R_2,035.028

anvīkṣamāṇo rāmas tu viṣaṇṇaṃ bhrāntacetasaṃ rājānaṃ mātaraṃ caiva dadarśānugatau pathi dharmapāśena saṃkṣiptaḥ prakāśaṃ nābhyudaikṣata R_2,035.029

padātinau ca yānārhāv aduḥkhārhau sukhocitau dṛṣṭvā saṃcodayām āsa śīghraṃ yāhīti sārathim R_2,035.030

na hi tat puruṣavyāghro duḥkhadaṃ darśanaṃ pituḥ mātuś ca sahituṃ śaktas totrārdita iva dvipaḥ R_2,035.031

tathā rudantīṃ kausalyāṃ rathaṃ tam anudhāvatīm krośantīṃ rāma rāmeti hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca asakṛt praikṣata tadā nṛtyantīm iva mātaram R_2,035.032

tiṣṭheti rājā cukroṣa yāhi yāhīti rāghavaḥ sumantrasya babhūvātmā cakrayor iva cāntarā R_2,035.033

nāśrauṣam iti rājānam upālabdho 'pi vakṣyasi ciraṃ duḥkhasya pāpiṣṭham iti rāmas tam abravīt R_2,035.034

rāmasya sa vacaḥ kurvann anujñāpya ca taṃ janam vrajato 'pi hayāñ śīghraṃ codayām āsa sārathiḥ R_2,035.035

nyavartata jano rājño rāmaṃ kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam manasāpy aśruvegaiś ca na nyavartata mānuṣam R_2,035.036

yam icchet punar āyāntaṃ nainaṃ dūram anuvrajet ity amātyā mahārājam ūcur daśarathaṃ vacaḥ R_2,035.037

teṣāṃ vacaḥ sarvaguṇopapannaṃ prasvinnagātraḥ praviṣaṇṇarūpaḥ niśamya rājā kṛpaṇaḥ sabhāryo vyavasthitas taṃ sutam īkṣamāṇaḥ R_2,035.038

tasmiṃs tu puruṣavyāghre niṣkrāmati kṛtāñjalau ārtaśabdo hi saṃjajñe strīṇām antaḥpure mahān R_2,036.001

anāthasya janasyāsya durbalasya tapasvinaḥ yo gatiṃ śaraṇaṃ cāsīt sa nāthaḥ kva nu gacchati R_2,036.002

na krudhyaty abhiśasto 'pi krodhanīyāni varjayan kruddhān prasādayan sarvān samaduḥkhaḥ kva gacchati R_2,036.003

kausalyāyāṃ mahātejā yathā mātari vartate tathā yo vartate 'smāsu mahātmā kva nu gacchati R_2,036.004

kaikeyyā kliśyamānena rājñā saṃcodito vanam paritrātā janasyāsya jagataḥ kva nu gacchati R_2,036.005

aho niścetano rājā jīvalokasya saṃpriyam dharmyaṃ satyavrataṃ rāmaṃ vanavāso pravatsyati R_2,036.006

iti sarvā mahiṣyas tā vivatsā iva dhenavaḥ ruruduś caiva duḥkhārtāḥ sasvaraṃ ca vicukruśuḥ R_2,036.007

sa tam antaḥpure ghoram ārtaśabdaṃ mahīpatiḥ putraśokābhisaṃtaptaḥ śrutvā cāsīt suduḥkhitaḥ R_2,036.008

nāgnihotrāṇy ahūyanta sūryaś cāntaradhīyata vyasṛjan kavalān nāgā gāvo vatsān na pāyayan R_2,036.009

triśaṅkur lohitāṅgaś ca bṛhaspatibudhāv api dāruṇāḥ somam abhyetya grahāḥ sarve vyavasthitāḥ R_2,036.010

nakṣatrāṇi gatārcīṃṣi grahāś ca gatatejasaḥ viśākhāś ca sadhūmāś ca nabhasi pracakāśire R_2,036.011

akasmān nāgaraḥ sarvo jano dainyam upāgamat āhāre vā vihāre vā na kaś cid akaron manaḥ R_2,036.012

bāṣpaparyākulamukho rājamārgagato janaḥ na hṛṣṭo lakṣyate kaś cit sarvaḥ śokaparāyaṇaḥ R_2,036.013

na vāti pavanaḥ śīto na śaśī saumyadarśanaḥ na sūryas tapate lokaṃ sarvaṃ paryākulaṃ jagat R_2,036.014

anarthinaḥ sutāḥ strīṇāṃ bhartāro bhrātaras tathā sarve sarvaṃ parityajya rāmam evānvacintayan R_2,036.015

ye tu rāmasya suhṛdaḥ sarve te mūḍhacetasaḥ śokabhāreṇa cākrāntāḥ śayanaṃ na juhus tadā R_2,036.016

tatas tv ayodhyā rahitā mahātmanā puraṃdareṇeva mahī saparvatā cacāla ghoraṃ bhayabhārapīḍitā sanāgayodhāśvagaṇā nanāda ca R_2,036.017

yāvat tu niryatas tasya rajorūpam adṛśyata naivekṣvākuvaras tāvat saṃjahārātmacakṣuṣī R_2,037.001

yāvad rājā priyaṃ putraṃ paśyaty atyantadhārmikam tāvad vyavardhatevāsya dharaṇyāṃ putradarśane R_2,037.002

na paśyati rajo 'py asya yadā rāmasya bhūmipaḥ tadārtaś ca viṣaṇṇaś ca papāta dharaṇītale R_2,037.003

tasya dakṣiṇam anvagāt kausalyā bāhum aṅganā vāmaṃ cāsyānvagāt pārśvaṃ kaikeyī bharatapriyā R_2,037.004

tāṃ nayena ca saṃpanno dharmeṇa nivayena ca uvāca rājā kaikeyīṃ samīkṣya vyathitendriyaḥ R_2,037.005

kaikeyi mā mamāṅgāni sprākṣīs tvaṃ duṣṭacāriṇī na hi tvāṃ draṣṭum icchāmi na bhāryā na ca bāndhavī R_2,037.006

ye ca tvām upajīvanti nāhaṃ teṣāṃ na te mama kevalārthaparāṃ hi tvāṃ tyaktadharmāṃ tyajāmy aham R_2,037.007

agṛhṇāṃ yac ca te pāṇim agniṃ paryaṇayaṃ ca yat anujānāmi tat sarvam asmiṃl loke paratra ca R_2,037.008

bharataś cet pratītaḥ syād rājyaṃ prāpyedam avyayam yan me sa dadyāt pitrarthaṃ mā mā tad dattam āgamat R_2,037.009

atha reṇusamudhvastaṃ tam utthāpya narādhipam nyavartata tadā devī kausalyā śokakarśitā R_2,037.010

hatveva brāhmaṇaṃ kāmāt spṛṣṭvāgnim iva pāṇinā anvatapyata dharmātmā putraṃ saṃcintya tāpasaṃ R_2,037.011

nivṛtyaiva nivṛtyaiva sīdato rathavartmasu rājño nātibabhau rūpaṃ grastasyāṃśumato yathā R_2,037.012

vilalāpa ca duḥkhārtaḥ priyaṃ putram anusmaran nagarāntam anuprāptaṃ buddhvā putram athābravīt R_2,037.013

vāhanānāṃ ca mukhyānāṃ vahatāṃ taṃ mamātmajam padāni pathi dṛśyante sa mahātmā na dṛśyate R_2,037.014

sa nūnaṃ kva cid evādya vṛkṣamūlam upāśritaḥ kāṣṭhaṃ vā yadi vāśmānam upadhāya śayiṣyate R_2,037.015

utthāsyati ca medinyāḥ kṛpaṇaḥ pāṃśuguṇṭhitaḥ viniḥśvasan prasravaṇāt kareṇūnām ivarṣabhaḥ R_2,037.016

drakṣyanti nūnaṃ puruṣā dīrghabāhuṃ vanecarāḥ rāmam utthāya gacchantaṃ lokanātham anāthavat R_2,037.017

sakāmā bhava kaikeyi vidhavā rājyam āvasa na hi taṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ vinā jīvitum utsahe R_2,037.018

ity evaṃ vilapan rājā janaughenābhisaṃvṛtaḥ apasnāta ivāriṣṭaṃ praviveśa purottamam R_2,037.019

śūnyacatvaraveśmāntāṃ saṃvṛtāpaṇadevatām klāntadurbaladuḥkhārtāṃ nātyākīrṇamahāpathām R_2,037.020

tām avekṣya purīṃ sarvāṃ rāmam evānucintayan vilapan prāviśad rājā gṛhaṃ sūrya ivāmbudam R_2,037.021

mahāhradam ivākṣobhyaṃ suparṇena hṛtoragam rāmeṇa rahitaṃ veśma vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca R_2,037.022

kausalyāyā gṛhaṃ śīghraṃ rāma mātur nayantu mām iti bruvantaṃ rājānam anayan dvāradarśitaḥ R_2,037.023

tatas tatra praviṣṭasya kausalyāyā niveśanam adhiruhyāpi śayanaṃ babhūva lulitaṃ manaḥ R_2,037.024

tac ca dṛṣṭvā mahārājo bhujam udyamya vīryavān uccaiḥ svareṇa cukrośa hā rāghava jahāsi mām R_2,037.025

sukhitā bata taṃ kālaṃ jīviṣyanti narottamāḥ pariṣvajanto ye rāmaṃ drakṣyanti punar āgatam R_2,037.026

na tvāṃ paśyāmi kausalye sādhu māṃ pāṇinā spṛśa rāmaṃ me 'nugatā dṛṣṭir adyāpi na nivartate R_2,037.027

taṃ rāmam evānuvicintayantaṃ samīkṣya devī śayane narendram upopaviśyādhikam ārtarūpā viniḥśvasantī vilalāpa kṛcchraṃ R_2,037.028

tataḥ samīkṣya śayane sannaṃ śokena pārthivam kausalyā putraśokārtā tam uvāca mahīpatim R_2,038.001

rāghavo naraśārdūla viṣam uptvā dvijihvavat vicariṣyati kaikeyī nirmukteva hi pannagī R_2,038.002

vivāsya rāmaṃ subhagā labdhakāmā samāhitā trāsayiṣyati māṃ bhūyo duṣṭāhir iva veśmani R_2,038.003

atha sma nagare rāmaś caran bhaikṣaṃ gṛhe vaset kāmakāro varaṃ dātum api dāsaṃ mamātmajam R_2,038.004

pātayitvā tu kaikeyyā rāmaṃ sthānād yatheṣṭataḥ pradiṣṭo rakṣasāṃ bhāgaḥ parvaṇīvāhitāgninā R_2,038.005

gajarājagatir vīro mahābāhur dhanurdharaḥ vanam āviśate nūnaṃ sabhāryaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,038.006

vane tv adṛṣṭaduḥkhānāṃ kaikeyyānumate tvayā tyaktānāṃ vanavāsāya kā nv avasthā bhaviṣyati R_2,038.007

te ratnahīnās taruṇāḥ phalakāle vivāsitāḥ kathaṃ vatsyanti kṛpaṇāḥ phalamūlaiḥ kṛtāśanāḥ R_2,038.008

apīdānīṃ sa kālaḥ syān mama śokakṣayaḥ śivaḥ sabhāryaṃ yat saha bhrātrā paśyeyam iha rāghavam R_2,038.009

śrutvaivopasthitau vīrau kadāyodhyā bhaviṣyati yaśasvinī hṛṣṭajanā sūcchritadhvajamālinī R_2,038.010

kadā prekṣya naravyāghrāv araṇyāt punarāgatau nandiṣyati purī hṛṣṭā samudra iva parvaṇi R_2,038.011

kadāyodhyāṃ mahābāhuḥ purīṃ vīraḥ pravekṣyati puraskṛtya rathe sītāṃ vṛṣabho govadhūm iva R_2,038.012

kadā prāṇisahasrāṇi rājamārge mamātmajau lājair avakariṣyanti praviśantāv ariṃdamau R_2,038.013

kadā sumanasaḥ kanyā dvijātīnāṃ phalāni ca pradiśantyaḥ purīṃ hṛṣṭāḥ kariṣyanti pradakṣiṇam R_2,038.014

kadā pariṇato buddhyā vayasā cāmaraprabhaḥ abhyupaiṣyati dharmajñas trivarṣa iva māṃ lalan R_2,038.015

niḥsaṃśayaṃ mayā manye purā vīra kadaryayā pātu kāmeṣu vatseṣu mātṝṇāṃ śātitāḥ stanāḥ R_2,038.016

sāhaṃ gaur iva siṃhena vivatsā vatsalā kṛtā kaikeyyā puruṣavyāghra bālavatseva gaur balāt R_2,038.017

na hi tāvad guṇair juṣṭaṃ sarvaśāstraviśāradam ekaputrā vinā putram ahaṃ jīvitum utsahe R_2,038.018

na hi me jīvite kiṃ cit sāmartham iha kalpyate apaśyantyāḥ priyaṃ putraṃ mahābāhuṃ mahābalam R_2,038.019

ayaṃ hi māṃ dīpayate samutthitas tanūjaśokaprabhavo hutāśanaḥ mahīm imāṃ raśmibhir uttamaprabho yathā nidāghe bhagavān divākaraḥ R_2,038.020

vilapantīṃ tathā tāṃ tu kausalyāṃ pramadottamām idaṃ dharme sthitā dharmyaṃ sumitrā vākyam abravīt R_2,039.001

tavārye sadguṇair yuktaḥ putraḥ sa puruṣottamaḥ kiṃ te vilapitenaivaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ ruditena vā R_2,039.002

yas tavārye gataḥ putras tyaktvā rājyaṃ mahābalaḥ sādhu kurvan mahātmānaṃ pitaraṃ satyavādinām R_2,039.003

śiṣṭair ācarite samyak śaśvat pretya phalodaye rāmo dharme sthitaḥ śreṣṭho na sa śocyaḥ kadā cana R_2,039.004

vartate cottamāṃ vṛttiṃ lakṣmaṇo 'smin sadānaghaḥ dayāvān sarvabhūteṣu lābhas tasya mahātmanaḥ R_2,039.005

araṇyavāse yad duḥkhaṃ jānatī vai sukhocitā anugacchati vaidehī dharmātmānaṃ tavātmajam R_2,039.006

kīrtibhūtāṃ patākāṃ yo loke bhrāmayati prabhuḥ damasatyavrataparaḥ kiṃ na prāptas tavātmajaḥ R_2,039.007

vyaktaṃ rāmasya vijñāya śaucaṃ māhātmyam uttamam na gātram aṃśubhiḥ sūryaḥ saṃtāpayitum arhati R_2,039.008

śivaḥ sarveṣu kāleṣu kānanebhyo viniḥsṛtaḥ rāghavaṃ yuktaśītoṣṇaḥ seviṣyati sukho 'nilaḥ R_2,039.009

śayānam anaghaṃ rātrau pitevābhipariṣvajan raśmibhiḥ saṃspṛśañ śītaiś candramā hlādayiṣyati R_2,039.010

dadau cāstrāṇi divyāni yasmai brahmā mahaujase dānavendraṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā timidhvajasutaṃ raṇe R_2,039.011

pṛthivyā saha vaidehyā śriyā ca puruṣarṣabhaḥ kṣipraṃ tisṛbhir etābhiḥ saha rāmo 'bhiṣekṣyate R_2,039.012

duḥkhajaṃ visṛjanty asraṃ niṣkrāmantam udīkṣya yam samutsrakṣyasi netrābhyāṃ kṣipram ānandajaṃ payaḥ R_2,039.013

abhivādayamānaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā sasuhṛdaṃ sutam mudāśru mokṣyase kṣipraṃ meghalekeva vārṣikī R_2,039.014

putras te varadaḥ kṣipram ayodhyāṃ punar āgataḥ karābhyāṃ mṛdupīnābhyāṃ caraṇau pīḍayiṣyati R_2,039.015

niśamya tal lakṣmaṇamātṛvākyaṃ rāmasya mātur naradevapatnyāḥ sadyaḥ śarīre vinanāśa śokaḥ śaradgato megha ivālpatoyaḥ R_2,039.016

anuraktā mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparakramam anujagmuḥ prayāntaṃ taṃ vanavāsāya mānavāḥ R_2,040.001

nivartite 'pi ca balāt suhṛdvarge ca rājini naiva te saṃnyavartanta rāmasyānugatā ratham R_2,040.002

ayodhyānilayānāṃ hi puruṣāṇāṃ mahāyaśāḥ babhūva guṇasaṃpannaḥ pūrṇacandra iva priyaḥ R_2,040.003

sa yācyamānaḥ kākutsthaḥ svābhiḥ prakṛtibhis tadā kurvāṇaḥ pitaraṃ satyaṃ vanam evānvapadyata R_2,040.004

avekṣamāṇaḥ sasnehaṃ cakṣuṣā prapibann iva uvāca rāmaḥ snehena tāḥ prajāḥ svāḥ prajā iva R_2,040.005

yā prītir bahumānaś ca mayy ayodhyānivāsinām matpriyārthaṃ viśeṣeṇa bharate sā niveśyatām R_2,040.006

sa hi kalyāṇa cāritraḥ kaikeyyānandavardhanaḥ kariṣyati yathāvad vaḥ priyāṇi ca hitāni ca R_2,040.007

jñānavṛddho vayobālo mṛdur vīryaguṇānvitaḥ anurūpaḥ sa vo bhartā bhaviṣyati bhayāpahaḥ R_2,040.008

sa hi rājaguṇair yukto yuvarājaḥ samīkṣitaḥ api cāpi mayā śiṣṭaiḥ kāryaṃ vo bhartṛśāsanam R_2,040.009

na ca tapyed yathā cāsau vanavāsaṃ gate mayi mahārājas tathā kāryo mama priyacikīrṣayā R_2,040.010

yathā yathā dāśarathir dharmam evāsthito 'bhavat tathā tathā prakṛtayo rāmaṃ patim akāmayan R_2,040.011

bāṣpeṇa pihitaṃ dīnaṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha cakarṣeva guṇair baddhvā janaṃ punar ivāsanam R_2,040.012

te dvijās trividhaṃ vṛddhā jñānena vayasaujasā vayaḥprakampaśiraso dūrād ūcur idaṃ vacaḥ R_2,040.013

vahanto javanā rāmaṃ bho bho jātyās turaṃgamāḥ nivartadhvaṃ na gantavyaṃ hitā bhavata bhartari upavāhyas tu vo bhartā nāpavāhyaḥ purād vanam R_2,040.014

evam ārtapralāpāṃs tān vṛddhān pralapato dvijān avekṣya sahasā rāmo rathād avatatāra ha R_2,040.015

padbhyām eva jagāmātha sasītaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ saṃnikṛṣṭapadanyāso rāmo vanaparāyaṇaḥ R_2,040.016

dvijātīṃs tu padātīṃs tān rāmaś cāritravatsalaḥ na śaśāka ghṛṇācakṣuḥ parimoktuṃ rathena saḥ R_2,040.017

gacchantam eva taṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ saṃbhrāntamānasāḥ ūcuḥ paramasaṃtaptā rāmaṃ vākyam idaṃ dvijāḥ R_2,040.018

brāhmaṇyaṃ kṛtsnam etat tvāṃ brahmaṇyam anugacchati dvijaskandhādhirūḍhās tvām agnayo 'py anuyānty amī R_2,040.019

vājapeyasamutthāni chatrāṇy etāni paśya naḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nuprayātāni haṃsān iva jalātyaye R_2,040.020

anavāptātapatrasya raśmisaṃtāpitasya te ebhiś chāyāṃ kariṣyāmaḥ svaiś chatrair vājapeyikaiḥ R_2,040.021

yā hi naḥ satataṃ buddhir vedamantrānusāriṇī tvatkṛte sā kṛtā vatsa vanavāsānusāriṇī R_2,040.022

hṛdayeṣv avatiṣṭhante vedā ye naḥ paraṃ dhanam vatsyanty api gṛheṣv eva dārāś cāritrarakṣitāḥ R_2,040.023

na punar niścayaḥ kāryas tvadgatau sukṛtā matiḥ tvayi dharmavyapekṣe tu kiṃ syād dharmam avekṣitum R_2,040.024

yācito no nivartasva haṃsaśuklaśiroruhaiḥ śirobhir nibhṛtācāra mahīpatanapāṃśulaiḥ R_2,040.025

bahūnāṃ vitatā yajñā dvijānāṃ ya ihāgatāḥ teṣāṃ samāptir āyattā tava vatsa nivartane R_2,040.026

bhaktimanti hi bhūtāni jaṃgamājaṃgamāni ca yācamāneṣu teṣu tvaṃ bhaktiṃ bhakteṣu darśaya R_2,040.027

anugaṃtum aśaktās tvāṃ mūlair uddhṛtavegibhiḥ unnatā vāyuvegena vikrośantīva pādapāḥ R_2,040.028

niśceṣṭāhārasaṃcārā vṛkṣaikasthānaviṣṭhitāḥ pakṣiṇo 'pi prayācante sarvabhūtānukampinam R_2,040.029

evaṃ vikrośatāṃ teṣāṃ dvijātīnāṃ nivartane dadṛśe tamasā tatra vārayantīva rāghavam R_2,040.030

tatas tu tamasā tīraṃ ramyam āśritya rāghavaḥ sītām udvīkṣya saumitrim idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,041.001

iyam adya niśā pūrvā saumitre prasthitā vanam vanavāsasya bhadraṃ te sa notkaṇṭhitum arhasi R_2,041.002

paśya śūnyāny araṇyāni rudantīva samantataḥ yathānilayam āyadbhir nilīnāni mṛgadvijaiḥ R_2,041.003

adyāyodhyā tu nagarī rājadhānī pitur mama sastrīpuṃsā gatān asmāñ śociṣyati na saṃśayaḥ R_2,041.004

bharataḥ khalu dharmātmā pitaraṃ mātaraṃ ca me dharmārthakāmasahitair vākyair āśvāsayiṣyati R_2,041.005

bharatasyānṛśaṃsatvaṃ saṃcintyāhaṃ punaḥ punaḥ nānuśocāmi pitaraṃ mātaraṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa R_2,041.006

tvayā kāryaṃ naravyāghra mām anuvrajatā kṛtam anveṣṭavyā hi vaidehyā rakṣaṇārthe sahāyatā R_2,041.007

adbhir eva tu saumitre vatsyāmy adya niśām imām etad dhi rocate mahyaṃ vanye 'pi vividhe sati R_2,041.008

evam uktvā tu saumitraṃ sumantram api rāghavaḥ apramattas tvam aśveṣu bhava saumyety uvāca ha R_2,041.009

so 'śvān sumantraḥ saṃyamya sūrye 'staṃ samupāgate prabhūtayavasān kṛtvā babhūva pratyanantaraḥ R_2,041.010

upāsyatu śivāṃ saṃdhyāṃ dṛṣṭvā rātrim upasthitām rāmasya śayanaṃ cakre sūtaḥ saumitriṇā saha R_2,041.011

tāṃ śayyāṃ tamasātīre vīkṣya vṛkṣadalaiḥ kṛtām rāmaḥ saumitriṇāṃ sārdhaṃ sabhāryaḥ saṃviveśa ha R_2,041.012

sabhāryaṃ saṃprasuptaṃ taṃ bhrātaraṃ vīkṣya lakṣmaṇaḥ kathayām āsa sūtāya rāmasya vividhān guṇān R_2,041.013

jāgrato hy eva tāṃ rātriṃ saumitrer udito raviḥ sūtasya tamasātīre rāmasya bruvato guṇān R_2,041.014

gokulākulatīrāyās tamasāyā vidūrataḥ avasat tatra tāṃ rātriṃ rāmaḥ prakṛtibhiḥ saha R_2,041.015

utthāya tu mahātejāḥ prakṛtīs tā niśāmya ca abravīd bhrātaraṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ puṇyalakṣaṇam R_2,041.016

asmadvyapekṣān saumitre nirapekṣān gṛheṣv api vṛkṣamūleṣu saṃsuptān paśya lakṣmaṇa sāmpratam R_2,041.017

yathaite niyamaṃ paurāḥ kurvanty asmannivartane api prāṇān asiṣyanti na tu tyakṣyanti niścayam R_2,041.018

yāvad eva tu saṃsuptās tāvad eva vayaṃ laghu ratham āruhya gacchāmaḥ panthānam akutobhayam R_2,041.019

ato bhūyo 'pi nedānīm ikṣvākupuravāsinaḥ svapeyur anuraktā māṃ vṛkṣamūlāni saṃśritāḥ R_2,041.020

paurā hy ātmakṛtād duḥkhād vipramocyā nṛpātmajaiḥ na tu khalv ātmanā yojyā duḥkhena puravāsinaḥ R_2,041.021

abravīl lakṣmaṇo rāmaṃ sākṣād dharmam iva sthitam rocate me mahāprājña kṣipram āruhyatām iti R_2,041.022

sūtas tataḥ saṃtvaritaḥ syandanaṃ tair hayottamaiḥ yojayitvātha rāmāya prāñjaliḥ pratyavedayat R_2,041.023

mohanārthaṃ tu paurāṇāṃ sūtaṃ rāmo 'bravīd vacaḥ udaṅmukhaḥ prayāhi tvaṃ ratham āsthāya sārathe R_2,041.024

muhūrtaṃ tvaritaṃ gatvā nirgataya rathaṃ punaḥ yathā na vidyuḥ paurā māṃ tathā kuru samāhitaḥ R_2,041.025

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā tathā cakre sa sārathiḥ pratyāgamya ca rāmasya syandanaṃ pratyavedayat R_2,041.026

taṃ syandanam adhiṣṭhāya rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ śīghragām ākulāvartāṃ tamasām ataran nadīm R_2,041.027

sa saṃtīrya mahābāhuḥ śrīmāñ śivam akaṇṭakam prāpadyata mahāmārgam abhayaṃ bhayadarśinām R_2,041.028

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ paurās te rāghavo vinā śokopahataniśceṣṭā babhūvur hatacetasaḥ R_2,041.029

śokajāśruparidyūnā vīkṣamāṇās tatas tataḥ ālokam api rāmasya na paśyanti sma duḥkhitāḥ R_2,041.030

tato mārgānusāreṇa gatvā kiṃ cit kṣaṇaṃ punaḥ mārganāśād viṣādena mahatā samabhiplutaḥ R_2,041.031

rathasya mārganāśena nyavartanta manasvinaḥ kim idaṃ kiṃ kariṣyāmo daivenopahatā iti R_2,041.032

tato yathāgatenaiva mārgeṇa klāntacetasaḥ ayodhyām agaman sarve purīṃ vyathitasajjanām R_2,041.033

anugamya nivṛttānāṃ rāmaṃ nagaravāsinām udgatānīva sattvāni babhūvur amanasvinām R_2,042.001

svaṃ svaṃ nilayam āgamya putradāraiḥ samāvṛtāḥ aśrūṇi mumucuḥ sarve bāṣpeṇa pihitānanāḥ R_2,042.002

na cāhṛṣyan na cāmodan vaṇijo na prasārayan na cāśobhanta paṇyāni nāpacan gṛhamedhinaḥ R_2,042.003

naṣṭaṃ dṛṣṭvā nābhyanandan vipulaṃ vā dhanāgamam putraṃ prathamajaṃ labdhvā jananī nābhyanandata R_2,042.004

gṛhe gṛhe rudantyaś ca bhartāraṃ gṛham āgatam vyagarhayanto duḥkhārtā vāgbhis totrair iva dvipān R_2,042.005

kiṃ nu teṣāṃ gṛhaiḥ kāryaṃ kiṃ dāraiḥ kiṃ dhanena vā putrair vā kiṃ sukhair vāpi ye na paśyanti rāghavam R_2,042.006

ekaḥ satpuruṣo loke lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā yo 'nugacchati kākutsthaṃ rāmaṃ paricaran vane R_2,042.007

āpagāḥ kṛtapuṇyās tāḥ padminyaś ca sarāṃsi ca yeṣu snāsyati kākutstho vigāhya salilaṃ śuci R_2,042.008

śobhayiṣyanti kākutstham aṭavyo ramyakānanāḥ āpagāś ca mahānūpāḥ sānumantaś ca parvatāḥ R_2,042.009

kānanaṃ vāpi śailaṃ vā yaṃ rāmo 'bhigamiṣyati priyātithim iva prāptaṃ nainaṃ śakṣyanty anarcitum R_2,042.010

vicitrakusumāpīḍā bahumañjaridhāriṇaḥ akāle cāpi mukhyāni puṣpāṇi ca phalāni ca darśayiṣyanty anukrośād girayo rāmam āgatam R_2,042.011

vidarśayanto vividhān bhūyaś citrāṃś ca nirjharān pādapāḥ parvatāgreṣu ramayiṣyanti rāghavam R_2,042.012

yatra rāmo bhayaṃ nātra nāsti tatra parābhavaḥ sa hi śūro mahābāhuḥ putro daśarathasya ca R_2,042.013

purā bhavati no dūrād anugacchāma rāghavam pādacchāyā sukhā bhartus tādṛśasya mahātmanaḥ sa hi nātho janasyāsya sa gatiḥ sa parāyaṇam R_2,042.014

vayaṃ paricariṣyāmaḥ sītāṃ yūyaṃ tu rāghavam iti paurastriyo bhartṝn duḥkhārtās tat tad abruvan R_2,042.015

yuṣmākaṃ rāghavo 'raṇye yogakṣemaṃ vidhāsyati sītā nārījanasyāsya yogakṣemaṃ kariṣyati R_2,042.016

ko nv anenāpratītena sotkaṇṭhitajanena ca saṃprīyetāmanojñena vāsena hṛtacetasā R_2,042.017

kaikeyyā yadi ced rājyaṃ syād adharmyam anāthavat na hi no jīvitenārthaḥ kutaḥ putraiḥ kuto dhanaiḥ R_2,042.018

yayā putraś ca bhartā ca tyaktāv aiśvaryakāraṇāt kaṃ sā parihared anyaṃ kaikeyī kulapāṃsanī R_2,042.019

kaikeyyā na vayaṃ rājye bhṛtakā nivasemahi jīvantyā jātu jīvantyaḥ putrair api śapāmahe R_2,042.020

yā putraṃ pārthivendrasya pravāsayati nirghṛṇā kas tāṃ prāpya sukhaṃ jīved adharmyāṃ duṣṭacāriṇīm R_2,042.021

na hi pravrajite rāme jīviṣyati mahīpatiḥ mṛte daśarathe vyaktaṃ vilopas tadanantaram R_2,042.022

te viṣaṃ pibatāloḍya kṣīṇapuṇyāḥ sudurgatāḥ rāghavaṃ vānugacchadhvam aśrutiṃ vāpi gacchata R_2,042.023

mithyā pravrājito rāmaḥ sabhāryaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ bharate saṃniṣṛṣṭāḥ smaḥ saunike paśavo yathā R_2,042.024

tās tathā vilapantyas tu nagare nāgarastriyaḥ cukruśur bhṛśasaṃtaptā mṛtyor iva bhayāgame R_2,042.025

tathā striyo rāmanimittam āturā yathā sute bhrātari vā vivāsite vilapya dīnā rurudur vicetasaḥ sutair hi tāsām adhiko hi so 'bhavat R_2,042.026

rāmo 'pi rātriśeṣeṇa tenaiva mahad antaram jagāma puruṣavyāghraḥ pitur ājñām anusmaran R_2,043.001

tathaiva gacchatas tasya vyapāyād rajanī śivā upāsya sa śivāṃ saṃdhyāṃ viṣayāntaṃ vyagāhata R_2,043.002

grāmān vikṛṣṭasīmāṃs tān puṣpitāni vanāni ca paśyann atiyayau śīghraṃ śarair iva hayottamaiḥ R_2,043.003

śṛṇvan vāco manuṣyāṇāṃ grāmasaṃvāsavāsinām rājānaṃ dhig daśarathaṃ kāmasya vaśam āgatam R_2,043.004

hā nṛśaṃsādya kaikeyī pāpā pāpānubandhinī tīkṣṇā saṃbhinnamaryādā tīkṣṇe karmaṇi vartate R_2,043.005

yā putram īdṛśaṃ rājñaḥ pravāsayati dhārmikam vana vāse mahāprājñaṃ sānukrośam atandritam R_2,043.006

etā vāco manuṣyāṇāṃ grāmasaṃvāsavāsinām śṛṇvann atiyayau vīraḥ kosalān kosaleśvaraḥ R_2,043.007

tato vedaśrutiṃ nāma śivavārivahāṃ nadīm uttīryābhimukhaḥ prāyād agastyādhyuṣitāṃ diśam R_2,043.008

gatvā tu suciraṃ kālaṃ tataḥ śītajalāṃ nadīm gomatīṃ goyutānūpām atarat sāgaraṃgamām R_2,043.009

gomatīṃ cāpy atikramya rāghavaḥ śīghragair hayaiḥ mayūrahaṃsābhirutāṃ tatāra syandikāṃ nadīm R_2,043.010

sa mahīṃ manunā rājñā dattām ikṣvākave purā sphītāṃ rāṣṭrāvṛtāṃ rāmo vaidehīm anvadarśayat R_2,043.011

sūta ity eva cābhāṣya sārathiṃ tam abhīkṣṇaśaḥ haṃsamattasvaraḥ śrīmān uvāca puruṣarṣabhaḥ R_2,043.012

kadāhaṃ punar āgamya sarayvāḥ puṣpite vane mṛgayāṃ paryāṭaṣyāmi mātrā pitrā ca saṃgataḥ R_2,043.013

nātyartham abhikāṅkṣāmi mṛgayāṃ sarayūvane ratir hy eṣātulā loke rājarṣigaṇasaṃmatā R_2,043.014

sa tam adhvānam aikṣvākaḥ sūtaṃ madhurayā girā taṃ tam artham abhipretya yayauvākyam udīrayan R_2,043.015

viśālān kosalān ramyān yātvā lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ āsasāda mahābāhuḥ śṛṅgaverapuraṃ prati R_2,044.001

tatra tripathagāṃ divyāṃ śivatoyām aśaivalām dadarśa rāghavo gaṅgāṃ puṇyām ṛṣinisevitām R_2,044.002

haṃsasārasasaṃghuṣṭāṃ cakravākopakūjitām śiṃśumaraiś ca nakraiś ca bhujaṃgaiś ca niṣevitām R_2,044.003

tām ūrmikalilāvartām anvavekṣya mahārathaḥ sumantram abravīt sūtam ihaivādya vasāmahe R_2,044.004

avidūrād ayaṃ nadyā bahupuṣpapravālavān sumahān iṅgudīvṛkṣo vasāmo 'traiva sārathe R_2,044.005

lakṣaṇaś ca sumantraś ca bāḍham ity eva rāghavam uktvā tam iṅgudīvṛkṣaṃ tadopayayatur hayaiḥ R_2,044.006

rāmo 'bhiyāya taṃ ramyaṃ vṛkṣam ikṣvākunandanaḥ rathād avātarat tasmāt sabhāryaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,044.007

sumantro 'py avatīryaiva mocayitvā hayottamān vṛkṣamūlagataṃ rāmam upatasthe kṛtāñjaliḥ R_2,044.008

tatra rājā guho nāma rāmasyātmasamaḥ sakhā niṣādajātyo balavān sthapatiś ceti viśrutaḥ R_2,044.009

sa śrutvā puruṣavyāghraṃ rāmaṃ viṣayam āgatam vṛddhaiḥ parivṛto 'mātyair jñātibhiś cāpy upāgataḥ R_2,044.010

tato niṣādādhipatiṃ dṛṣṭvā dūrād avasthitam saha saumitriṇā rāmaḥ samāgacchad guhena saḥ R_2,044.011

tam ārtaḥ saṃpariṣvajya guho rāghavam abravīt yathāyodhyā tathedaṃ te rāma kiṃ karavāṇi te R_2,044.012

tato guṇavadannādyam upādāya pṛthagvidham arghyaṃ copānayat kṣipraṃ vākyaṃ cedam uvāca ha R_2,044.013

svāgataṃ te mahābāho taveyam akhilā mahī vayaṃ preṣyā bhavān bhartā sādhu rājyaṃ praśādhi naḥ R_2,044.014

bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca peyaṃ ca lehyaṃ cedam upasthitam śayanāni ca mukhyāni vājināṃ khādanaṃ ca te R_2,044.015

guham eva bruvāṇaṃ taṃ rāghavaḥ pratyuvāca ha arcitāś caiva hṛṣṭāś ca bhavatā sarvathā vayam R_2,044.016

padbhyām abhigamāc caiva snehasaṃdarśanena ca bhujābhyāṃ sādhuvṛttābhyāṃ pīḍayan vākyam abravīt R_2,044.017

diṣṭyā tvāṃ guha paśyāmi arogaṃ saha bāndhavaiḥ api te kūśalaṃ rāṣṭre mitreṣu ca dhaneṣu ca R_2,044.018

yat tv idaṃ bhavatā kiṃ cit prītyā samupakalpitam sarvaṃ tad anujānāmi na hi varte pratigrahe R_2,044.019

kuśacīrājinadharaṃ phalamūlāśanaṃ ca mām viddhi praṇihitaṃ dharme tāpasaṃ vanagocaram R_2,044.020

aśvānāṃ khādanenāham arthī nānyena kena cit etāvatātrabhavatā bhaviṣyāmi supūjitaḥ R_2,044.021

ete hi dayitā rājñaḥ pitur daśarathasya me etaiḥ suvihitair aśvair bhaviṣyāmy aham arcitaḥ R_2,044.022

aśvānāṃ pratipānaṃ ca khādanaṃ caiva so 'nvaśāt guhas tatraiva puruṣāṃs tvaritaṃ dīyatām iti R_2,044.023

tataś cīrottarāsaṅgaḥ saṃdhyām anvāsya paścimām jalam evādade bhojyaṃ lakṣmaṇenāhṛtaṃ svayam R_2,044.024

tasya bhūmau śayānasya pādau prakṣālya lakṣmaṇaḥ sabhāryasya tato 'bhyetya tasthau vṛkṣam upāśritaḥ R_2,044.025

guho 'pi saha sūtena saumitrim anubhāṣayan anvajāgrat tato rāmam apramatto dhanurdharaḥ R_2,044.026

tathā śayānasya tato 'sya dhīmato yaśasvino dāśarather mahātmanaḥ adṛṣṭaduḥkhasya sukhocitasya sā tadā vyatīyāya cireṇa śarvarī R_2,044.027

taṃ jāgratam adambhena bhrātur arthāya lakṣmaṇam guhaḥ saṃtāpasaṃtapto rāghavaṃ vākyam abravīt R_2,045.001

iyaṃ tāta sukhā śayyā tvadartham upakalpitā pratyāśvasihi sādhv asyāṃ rājaputra yathāsukham R_2,045.002

ucito 'yaṃ janaḥ sarvaḥ kleśānāṃ tvaṃ sukhocitaḥ guptyarthaṃ jāgariṣyāmaḥ kākutsthasya vayaṃ niśām R_2,045.003

na hi rāmāt priyataro mamāsti bhuvi kaś cana bravīmy etad ahaṃ satyaṃ satyenaiva ca te śape R_2,045.004

asya prasādād āśaṃse loke 'smin sumahad yaśaḥ dharmāvāptiṃ ca vipulām arthāvāptiṃ ca kevalām R_2,045.005

so 'haṃ priyasakhaṃ rāmaṃ śayānaṃ saha sītayā rakṣiṣyāmi dhanuṣpāṇiḥ sarvato jñātibhiḥ saha R_2,045.006

na hi me 'viditaṃ kiṃ cid vane 'smiṃś carataḥ sadā caturaṅgaṃ hy api balaṃ sumahat prasahemahi R_2,045.007

lakṣmaṇas taṃ tadovāca rakṣyamāṇās tvayānagha nātra bhītā vayaṃ sarve dharmam evānupaśyatā R_2,045.008

kathaṃ dāśarathau bhūmau śayāne saha sītayā śakyā nidrā mayā labdhuṃ jīvitaṃ vā sukhāni vā R_2,045.009

yo na devāsuraiḥ sarvaiḥ śakyaḥ prasahituṃ yudhi taṃ paśya sukhasaṃviṣṭaṃ tṛṇeṣu saha sītayā R_2,045.010

yo mantra tapasā labdho vividhaiś ca pariśramaiḥ eko daśarathasyaiṣa putraḥ sadṛśalakṣaṇaḥ R_2,045.011

asmin pravrajito rājā na ciraṃ vartayiṣyati vidhavā medinī nūnaṃ kṣipram eva bhaviṣyati R_2,045.012

vinadya sumahānādaṃ śrameṇoparatāḥ striyaḥ nirghoṣoparataṃ tāta manye rājaniveśanam R_2,045.013

kausalyā caiva rājā ca tathaiva jananī mama nāśaṃse yadi jīvanti sarve te śarvarīm imām R_2,045.014

jīved api hi me mātā śatrughnasyānvavekṣayā tad duḥkhaṃ yat tu kausalyā vīrasūr vinaśiṣyati R_2,045.015

anuraktajanākīrṇā sukhālokapriyāvahā rājavyasanasaṃsṛṣṭā sā purī vinaśiṣyati R_2,045.016

atikrāntam atikrāntam anavāpya manoratham rājye rāmam anikṣipya pitā me vinaśiṣyati R_2,045.017

siddhārthāḥ pitaraṃ vṛttaṃ tasmin kāle hy upasthite pretakāryeṣu sarveṣu saṃskariṣyanti bhūmipam R_2,045.018

ramyacatvarasaṃsthānāṃ suvibhaktamahāpathām harmyaprāsādasaṃpannāṃ gaṇikāvaraśobhitām R_2,045.019

rathāśvagajasaṃbādhāṃ tūryanādavināditām sarvakalyāṇasaṃpūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākulām R_2,045.020

ārāmodyānasaṃpannāṃ samājotsavaśālinīm sukhitā vicariṣyanti rājadhānīṃ pitur mama R_2,045.021

api satyapratijñena sārdhaṃ kuśalinā vayam nivṛtte vanavāse 'sminn ayodhyāṃ praviśemahi R_2,045.022

paridevayamānasya duḥkhārtasya mahātmanaḥ tiṣṭhato rājaputrasya śarvarī sātyavartata R_2,045.023

tathā hi satyaṃ bruvati prajāhite narendraputre gurusauhṛdād guhaḥ mumoca bāṣpaṃ vyasanābhipīḍito jvarāturo nāga iva vyathāturaḥ R_2,045.024

prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ pṛthu vṛkṣā mahāyaśāḥ uvāca rāmaḥ saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ śubhalakṣaṇam R_2,046.001

bhāskarodayakālo 'yaṃ gatā bhagavatī niśā asau sukṛṣṇo vihagaḥ kokilas tāta kūjati R_2,046.002

barhiṇānāṃ ca nirghoṣaḥ śrūyate nadatāṃ vane tarāma jāhnavīṃ saumya śīghragāṃ sāgaraṃgamām R_2,046.003

vijñāya rāmasya vacaḥ saumitrir mitranandanaḥ guham āmantrya sūtaṃ ca so 'tiṣṭhad bhrātur agrataḥ R_2,046.004

tataḥ kalāpān saṃnahya khaḍgau baddhvā ca dhanvinau jagmatur yena tau gaṅgāṃ sītayā saha rāghavau R_2,046.005

rāmam eva tu dharmajñam upagamya vinītavat kim ahaṃ karavāṇīti sūtaḥ prāñjalir abravīt R_2,046.006

nivartasvety uvācainam etāvad dhi kṛtaṃ mama yānaṃ vihāya padbhyāṃ tu gamiṣyāmo mahāvanam R_2,046.007

ātmānaṃ tv abhyanujñātam avekṣyārtaḥ sa sārathiḥ sumantraḥ puruṣavyāghram aikṣvākam idam abravīt R_2,046.008

nātikrāntam idaṃ loke puruṣeṇeha kena cit tava sabhrātṛbhāryasya vāsaḥ prākṛtavad vane R_2,046.009

na manye brahmacarye 'sti svadhīte vā phalodayaḥ mārdavārjavayor vāpi tvāṃ ced vyasanam āgatam R_2,046.010

saha rāghava vaidehyā bhrātrā caiva vane vasan tvaṃ gatiṃ prāpsyase vīra trīṃl lokāṃs tu jayann iva R_2,046.011

vayaṃ khalu hatā rāma ye tayāpy upavañcitāḥ kaikeyyā vaśam eṣyāmaḥ pāpāyā duḥkhabhāginaḥ R_2,046.012

iti bruvann ātma samaṃ sumantraḥ sārathis tadā dṛṣṭvā dura gataṃ rāmaṃ duḥkhārto rurude ciram R_2,046.013

tatas tu vigate bāṣpe sūtaṃ spṛṣṭodakaṃ śucim rāmas tu madhuraṃ vākyaṃ punaḥ punar uvāca tam R_2,046.014

ikṣvākūṇāṃ tvayā tulyaṃ suhṛdaṃ nopalakṣaye yathā daśaratho rājā māṃ na śocet tathā kuru R_2,046.015

śokopahata cetāś ca vṛddhaś ca jagatīpatiḥ kāma bhārāvasannaś ca tasmād etad bravīmi te R_2,046.016

yad yad ājñāpayet kiṃ cit sa mahātmā mahīpatiḥ kaikeyyāḥ priyakāmārthaṃ kāryaṃ tad avikāṅkṣayā R_2,046.017

etadarthaṃ hi rājyāni praśāsati nareśvarāḥ yad eṣāṃ sarvakṛtyeṣu mano na pratihanyate R_2,046.018

tad yathā sa mahārājo nālīkam adhigacchati na ca tāmyati duḥkhena sumantra kuru tat tathā R_2,046.019

adṛṣṭaduḥkhaṃ rājānaṃ vṛddham āryaṃ jitendriyam brūyās tvam abhivādyaiva mama hetor idaṃ vacaḥ R_2,046.020

naivāham anuśocāmi lakṣmaṇo na ca maithilī ayodhyāyāś cyutāś ceti vane vatsyāmaheti vā R_2,046.021

caturdaśasu varṣeṣu nivṛtteṣu punaḥ punaḥ lakṣmaṇaṃ māṃ ca sītāṃ ca drakṣyasi kṣipram āgatān R_2,046.022

evam uktvā tu rājānaṃ mātaraṃ ca sumantra me anyāś ca devīḥ sahitāḥ kaikeyīṃ ca punaḥ punaḥ R_2,046.023

ārogyaṃ brūhi kausalyām atha pādābhivandanam sītāyā mama cāryasya vacanāl lakṣmaṇasya ca R_2,046.024

brūyāś ca hi mahārājaṃ bharataṃ kṣipram ānaya āgataś cāpi bharataḥ sthāpyo nṛpamate pade R_2,046.025

bharataṃ ca pariṣvajya yauvarājye 'bhiṣicya ca asmatsaṃtāpajaṃ duḥkhaṃ na tvām abhibhaviṣyati R_2,046.026

bharataś cāpi vaktavyo yathā rājani vartase tathā mātṛṣu vartethāḥ sarvāsv evāviśeṣataḥ R_2,046.027

yathā ca tava kaikeyī sumitrā cāviśeṣataḥ tathaiva devī kausalyā mama mātā viśeṣataḥ R_2,046.028

nivartyamāno rāmeṇa sumantraḥ śokakarśitaḥ tat sarvaṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā snehāt kākutstham abravīt R_2,046.029

yad ahaṃ nopacāreṇa brūyāṃ snehād aviklavaḥ bhaktimān iti tat tāvad vākyaṃ tvaṃ kṣantum arhasi R_2,046.030

kathaṃ hi tvadvihīno 'haṃ pratiyāsyāmi tāṃ purīm tava tāta viyogena putraśokākulām iva R_2,046.031

sarāmam api tāvan me rathaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā janaḥ vinā rāmaṃ rathaṃ dṛṣṭvā vidīryetāpi sā purī R_2,046.032

dainyaṃ hi nagarī gacched dṛṣṭvā śūnyam imaṃ ratham sūtāvaśeṣaṃ svaṃ sainyaṃ hatavīram ivāhave R_2,046.033

dūre 'pi nivasantaṃ tvāṃ mānasenāgrataḥ sthitam cintayantyo 'dya nūnaṃ tvāṃ nirāhārāḥ kṛtāḥ prajāḥ R_2,046.034

ārtanādo hi yaḥ paurair muktas tadvipravāsane rathasthaṃ māṃ niśāmyaiva kuryuḥ śataguṇaṃ tataḥ R_2,046.035

ahaṃ kiṃ cāpi vakṣyāmi devīṃ tava suto mayā nīto 'sau mātulakulaṃ saṃtāpaṃ mā kṛthā iti R_2,046.036

asatyam api naivāhaṃ brūyāṃ vacanam īdṛśam katham apriyam evāhaṃ brūyāṃ satyam idaṃ vacaḥ R_2,046.037

mama tāvan niyogasthās tvadbandhujanavāhinaḥ kathaṃ rathaṃ tvayā hīnaṃ pravakṣyanti hayottamāḥ R_2,046.038

yadi me yācamānasya tyāgam eva kariṣyasi saratho 'gniṃ pravekṣyāmi tyakta mātra iha tvayā R_2,046.039

bhaviṣyanti vane yāni tapovighnakarāṇi te rathena pratibādhiṣye tāni sattvāni rāghava R_2,046.040

tat kṛtena mayā prāptaṃ ratha caryā kṛtaṃ sukham āśaṃse tvatkṛtenāhaṃ vanavāsakṛtaṃ sukham R_2,046.041

prasīdecchāmi te 'raṇye bhavituṃ pratyanantaraḥ prītyābhihitam icchāmi bhava me patyanantaraḥ R_2,046.042

tava śuśrūṣaṇaṃ mūrdhnā kariṣyāmi vane vasan ayodhyāṃ devalokaṃ vā sarvathā prajahāmy aham R_2,046.043

na hi śakyā praveṣṭuṃ sā mayāyodhyā tvayā vinā rājadhānī mahendrasya yathā duṣkṛtakarmaṇā R_2,046.044

ime cāpi hayā vīra yadi te vanavāsinaḥ paricaryāṃ kariṣyanti prāpsyanti paramāṃ gatim R_2,046.045

vanavāse kṣayaṃ prāpte mamaiṣa hi manorathaḥ yad anena rathenaiva tvāṃ vaheyaṃ purīṃ punaḥ R_2,046.046

caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi sahitasya tvayā vane kṣaṇabhūtāni yāsyanti śataśas tu tato 'nyathā R_2,046.047

bhṛtyavatsala tiṣṭhantaṃ bhartṛputragate pathi bhaktaṃ bhṛtyaṃ sthitaṃ sthityāṃ tvaṃ na māṃ hātum arhasi R_2,046.048

evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ dīnaṃ yācamānaṃ punaḥ punaḥ rāmo bhṛtyānukampī tu sumantram idam abravīt R_2,046.049

jānāmi paramāṃ bhaktiṃ mayi te bhartṛvatsala śṛṇu cāpi yadarthaṃ tvāṃ preṣayāmi purīm itaḥ R_2,046.050

nagarīṃ tvāṃ gataṃ dṛṣṭvā jananī me yavīyasī kaikeyī pratyayaṃ gacched iti rāmo vanaṃ gataḥ R_2,046.051

parituṣṭā hi sā devi vanavāsaṃ gate mayi rājānaṃ nātiśaṅketa mithyāvādīti dhārmikam R_2,046.052

eṣa me prathamaḥ kalpo yad ambā me yavīyasī bharatārakṣitaṃ sphītaṃ putrarājyam avāpnuyāt R_2,046.053

mama priyārthaṃ rājñaś ca sarathas tvaṃ purīṃ vraja saṃdiṣṭaś cāsi yān arthāṃs tāṃs tān brūyās tathātathā R_2,046.054

ity uktvā vacanaṃ sūtaṃ sāntvayitvā punaḥ punaḥ guhaṃ vacanam aklībaṃ rāmo hetumad abravīt jaṭāḥ kṛtvā gamiṣyāmi nyagrodhakṣīram ānaya R_2,046.055

tat kṣīraṃ rājaputrāya guhaḥ kṣipram upāharat lakṣmaṇasyātmanaś caiva rāmas tenākaroj jaṭāḥ R_2,046.056

tau tadā cīravasanau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau aśobhetām ṛṣisamau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_2,046.057

tato vaikhānasaṃ mārgam āsthitaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ vratam ādiṣṭavān rāmaḥ sahāyaṃ guham abravīt R_2,046.058

apramatto bale kośe durge janapade tathā bhavethā guha rājyaṃ hi durārakṣatamaṃ matam R_2,046.059

tatas taṃ samanujñāya guham ikṣvākunandanaḥ jagāma tūrṇam avyagraḥ sabhāryaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,046.060

sa tu dṛṣṭvā nadītīre nāvam ikṣvākunandanaḥ titīrṣuḥ śīghragāṃ gaṅgām idaṃ lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_2,046.061

āroha tvaṃ nara vyāghra sthitāṃ nāvam imāṃ śanaiḥ sītāṃ cāropayānvakṣaṃ parigṛhya manasvinīm R_2,046.062

sa bhrātuḥ śāsanaṃ śrutvā sarvam apratikūlayan āropya maithilīṃ pūrvam ārurohātmavāṃs tataḥ R_2,046.063

athāruroha tejasvī svayaṃ lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ tato niṣādādhipatir guho jñātīn acodayat R_2,046.064

anujñāya sumantraṃ ca sabalaṃ caiva taṃ guham āsthāya nāvaṃ rāmas tu codayām āsa nāvikān R_2,046.065

tatas taiś coditā sā nauḥ karṇadhārasamāhitā śubhasphyavegābhihatā śīghraṃ salilam atyagāt R_2,046.066

madhyaṃ tu samanuprāpya bhāgīrathyās tv aninditā vaidehī prāñjalir bhūtvā tāṃ nadīm idam abravīt R_2,046.067

putro daśarathasyāyaṃ mahārājasya dhīmataḥ nideśaṃ pālayatv enaṃ gaṅge tvadabhirakṣitaḥ R_2,046.068

caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi samagrāṇy uṣya kānane bhrātrā saha mayā caiva punaḥ pratyāgamiṣyati R_2,046.069

tatas tvāṃ devi subhage kṣemeṇa punar āgatā yakṣye pramuditā gaṅge sarvakāmasamṛddhaye R_2,046.070

tvaṃ hi tripathagā devi brahma lokaṃ samīkṣase bhāryā codadhirājasya loke 'smin saṃpradṛśyase R_2,046.071

sā tvāṃ devi namasyāmi praśaṃsāmi ca śobhane prāpta rājye naravyāghra śivena punar āgate R_2,046.072

gavāṃ śatasahasrāṇi vastrāṇy annaṃ ca peśalam brāhmaṇebhyaḥ pradāsyāmi tava priyacikīrṣayā R_2,046.073

tathā saṃbhāṣamāṇā sā sītā gaṅgām aninditā dakṣiṇā dakṣiṇaṃ tīraṃ kṣipram evābhyupāgamat R_2,046.074

tīraṃ tu samanuprāpya nāvaṃ hitvā nararṣabhaḥ prātiṣṭhata saha bhrātrā vaidehyā ca paraṃtapaḥ R_2,046.075

athābravīn mahābāhuḥ sumitrānandavardhanam agrato gaccha saumitre sītā tvām anugacchatu R_2,046.076

pṛṣṭhato 'haṃ gamiṣyāmi tvāṃ ca sītāṃ ca pālayan adya duḥkhaṃ tu vaidehī vanavāsasya vetsyati R_2,046.077

gataṃ tu gaṅgāparapāram āśu rāmaṃ sumantraḥ pratataṃ nirīkṣya adhvaprakarṣād vinivṛttadṛṣṭir mumoca bāṣpaṃ vyathitas tapasvī R_2,046.078

tau tatra hatvā caturo mahāmṛgān varāham ṛśyaṃ pṛṣataṃ mahārurum ādāya medhyaṃ tvaritaṃ bubhukṣitau vāsāya kāle yayatur vanaspatim R_2,046.079

sa taṃ vṛkṣaṃ samāsādya saṃdhyām anvāsya paścimām rāmo ramayatāṃ śreṣṭha iti hovāca lakṣmaṇam R_2,047.001

adyeyaṃ prathamā rātrir yātā janapadād bahiḥ yā sumantreṇa rahitā tāṃ notkaṇṭhitum arhasi R_2,047.002

jāgartavyam atandribhyām adya prabhṛti rātriṣu yogakṣemo hi sītāyā vartate lakṣmaṇāvayoḥ R_2,047.003

rātriṃ kathaṃ cid evemāṃ saumitre vartayāmahe upāvartāmahe bhūmāv āstīrya svayam ārjitaiḥ R_2,047.004

sa tu saṃviśya medinyāṃ mahārhaśayanocitaḥ imāḥ saumitraye rāmo vyājahāra kathāḥ śubhāḥ R_2,047.005

dhruvam adya mahārājo duḥkhaṃ svapiti lakṣmaṇa kṛtakāmā tu kaikeyī tuṣṭā bhavitum arhati R_2,047.006

sā hi devī mahārājaṃ kaikeyī rājyakāraṇāt api na cyāvayet prāṇān dṛṣṭvā bharatam āgatam R_2,047.007

anāthaś caiva vṛddhaś ca mayā caiva vinākṛtaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati kāmātmā kaikeyyā vaśam āgataḥ R_2,047.008

idaṃ vyasanam ālokya rājñaś ca mativibhramam kāma evārdhadharmābhyāṃ garīyān iti me matiḥ R_2,047.009

ko hy avidvān api pumān pramadāyāḥ kṛte tyajet chandānuvartinaṃ putraṃ tāto mām iva lakṣmaṇa R_2,047.010

sukhī bata sabhāryaś ca bharataḥ kekayīsutaḥ muditān kosalān eko yo bhokṣyaty adhirājavat R_2,047.011

sa hi sarvasya rājyasya mukham ekaṃ bhaviṣyati tāte ca vayasātīte mayi cāraṇyam āśrite R_2,047.012

arthadharmau parityajya yaḥ kāmam anuvartate evam āpadyate kṣipraṃ rājā daśaratho yathā R_2,047.013

manye daśarathāntāya mama pravrājanāya ca kaikeyī saumya saṃprāptā rājyāya bharatasya ca R_2,047.014

apīdānīṃ na kaikeyī saubhāgyamadamohitā kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca saṃprabādheta matkṛte R_2,047.015

mā sma matkāraṇād devī sumitrā duḥkham āvaset ayodhyām ita eva tvaṃ kāle praviśa lakṣmaṇa R_2,047.016

aham eko gamiṣyāmi sītayā saha daṇḍakān anāthāyā hi nāthas tvaṃ kausalyāyā bhaviṣyasi R_2,047.017

kṣudrakarmā hi kaikeyī dveṣād anyāyyam ācaret paridadyā hi dharmajñe bharate mama mātaram R_2,047.018

nūnaṃ jātyantare kasmiṃ striyaḥ putrair viyojitāḥ jananyā mama saumitre tad apy etad upasthitam R_2,047.019

mayā hi cirapuṣṭena duḥkhasaṃvardhitena ca viprāyujyata kausalyā phalakāle dhig astu mām R_2,047.020

mā sma sīmantinī kā cij janayet putram īdṛśam saumitre yo 'ham ambāyā dadmi śokam anantakam R_2,047.021

manye prītiviśiṣṭā sā matto lakṣmaṇasārikā yasyās tac chrūyate vākyaṃ śuka pādam arer daśa R_2,047.022

śocantyāś cālpabhāgyāyā na kiṃ cid upakurvatā purtreṇa kim aputrāyā mayā kāryam ariṃdama R_2,047.023

alpabhāgyā hi me mātā kausalyā rahitā mayā śete paramaduḥkhārtā patitā śokasāgare R_2,047.024

eko hy aham ayodhyāṃ ca pṛthivīṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇa tareyam iṣubhiḥ kruddho nanu vīryam akāraṇam R_2,047.025

adharmabhaya bhītaś ca paralokasya cānagha tena lakṣmaṇa nādyāham ātmānam abhiṣecaye R_2,047.026

etad anyac ca karuṇaṃ vilapya vijane bahu aśrupūrṇamukho rāmo niśi tūṣṇīm upāviśat R_2,047.027

vilapyoparataṃ rāmaṃ gatārciṣam ivānalam samudram iva nirvegam āśvāsayata lakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,047.028

dhruvam adya purī rāma ayodhyā yudhināṃ vara niṣprabhā tvayi niṣkrānte gatacandreva śarvarī R_2,047.029

naitad aupayikaṃ rāma yad idaṃ paritapyase viṣādayasi sītāṃ ca māṃ caiva puruṣarṣabha R_2,047.030

na ca sītā tvayā hīnā na cāham api rāghava muhūrtam api jīvāvo jalān matsyāv ivoddhṛtau R_2,047.031

na hi tātaṃ na śatrughnaṃ na sumitrāṃ paraṃtapa draṣṭum iccheyam adyāhaṃ svargaṃ vāpi tvayā vinā R_2,047.032

sa lakṣmaṇasyottama puṣkalaṃ vaco niśamya caivaṃ vanavāsam ādarāt samāḥ samastā vidadhe paraṃtapaḥ prapadya dharmaṃ sucirāya rāghavaḥ R_2,047.033

te tu tasmin mahāvṛkṣa uṣitvā rajanīṃ śivām vimale 'bhyudite sūrye tasmād deśāt pratasthire R_2,048.001

yatra bhāgīrathī gaṅgā yamunām abhivartate jagmus taṃ deśam uddiśya vigāhya sumahad vanam R_2,048.002

te bhūmim āgān vividhān deśāṃś cāpi manoramān adṛṣṭapūrvān paśyantas tatra tatra yaśasvinaḥ R_2,048.003

yathākṣemeṇa gacchan sa paśyaṃś ca vividhān drumān nivṛttamātre divase rāmaḥ saumitrim abravīt R_2,048.004

prayāgam abhitaḥ paśya saumitre dhūmam unnatam agner bhagavataḥ ketuṃ manye saṃnihito muniḥ R_2,048.005

nūnaṃ prāptāḥ sma saṃbhedaṃ gaṅgāyamunayor vayam tathā hi śrūyate śambdo vāriṇā vārighaṭṭitaḥ R_2,048.006

dārūṇi paribhinnāni vanajair upajīvibhiḥ bharadvājāśrame caite dṛśyante vividhā drumāḥ R_2,048.007

dhanvinau tau sukhaṃ gatvā lambamāne divākare gaṅgāyamunayoḥ saṃdhau prāpatur nilayaṃ muneḥ R_2,048.008

rāmas tv āśramam āsādya trāsayan mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ gatvā muhūrtam adhvānaṃ bharadvājam upāgamat R_2,048.009

tatas tv āśramam āsādya muner darśanakāṅkṣiṇau sītayānugatau vīrau dūrād evāvatasthatuḥ R_2,048.010

hutāgnihotraṃ dṛṣṭvaiva mahābhāgaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā sārdhaṃ sītayā cābhyavādayat R_2,048.011

nyavedayata cātmānaṃ tasmai lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ putrau daśarathasyāvāṃ bhagavan rāmalakṣmaṇau R_2,048.012

bhāryā mameyaṃ vaidehī kalyāṇī janakātmajā māṃ cānuyātā vijanaṃ tapovanam aninditā R_2,048.013

pitrā pravrājyamānaṃ māṃ saumitrir anujaḥ priyaḥ ayam anvagamad bhrātā vanam eva dṛḍhavrataḥ R_2,048.014

pitrā niyuktā bhagavan praveṣyāmas tapovanam dharmam evācariṣyāmas tatra mūlaphalāśanāḥ R_2,048.015

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ upānayata dharmātmā gām arghyam udakaṃ tataḥ R_2,048.016

mṛgapakṣibhir āsīno munibhiś ca samantataḥ rāmam āgatam abhyarcya svāgatenāha taṃ muniḥ R_2,048.017

pratigṛhya ca tām arcām upaviṣṭaṃ sarāghavam bharadvājo 'bravīd vākyaṃ dharmayuktam idaṃ tadā R_2,048.018

cirasya khalu kākutstha paśyāmi tvām ihāgatam śrutaṃ tava mayā cedaṃ vivāsanam akāraṇam R_2,048.019

avakāśo vivikto 'yaṃ mahānadyoḥ samāgame puṇyaś ca ramaṇīyaś ca vasatv iha bhagān sukham R_2,048.020

evam uktas tu vacanaṃ bharadvājena rāghavaḥ pratyuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ rāmaḥ sarvahite rataḥ R_2,048.021

bhagavann ita āsannaḥ paurajānapado janaḥ āgamiṣyati vaidehīṃ māṃ cāpi prekṣako janaḥ anena kāraṇenāham iha vāsaṃ na rocaye R_2,048.022

ekānte paśya bhagavann āśramasthānam uttamam ramate yatra vaidehī sukhārhā janakātmajā R_2,048.023

etac chrutvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ bharadvājo mahāmuniḥ rāghavasya tato vākyam artha grāhakam abravīt R_2,048.024

daśakrośa itas tāta girir yasmin nivatsyasi maharṣisevitaḥ puṇyaḥ sarvataḥ sukha darśanaḥ R_2,048.025

golāṅgūlānucarito vānararkṣaniṣevitaḥ citrakūṭa iti khyāto gandhamādanasaṃnibhaḥ R_2,048.026

yāvatā citra kūṭasya naraḥ śṛṅgāṇy avekṣate kalyāṇāni samādhatte na pāpe kurute manaḥ R_2,048.027

ṛṣayas tatra bahavo vihṛtya śaradāṃ śatam tapasā divam ārūḍhāḥ kapālaśirasā saha R_2,048.028

praviviktam ahaṃ manye taṃ vāsaṃ bhavataḥ sukham iha vā vanavāsāya vasa rāma mayā saha R_2,048.029

sa rāmaṃ sarvakāmais taṃ bharadvājaḥ priyātithim sabhāryaṃ saha ca bhrātrā pratijagrāha dharmavit R_2,048.030

tasya prayāge rāmasya taṃ maharṣim upeyuṣaḥ prapannā rajanī puṇyā citrāḥ kathayataḥ kathāḥ R_2,048.031

prabhātāyāṃ rajanyāṃ tu bharadvājam upāgamat uvāca naraśārdūlo muniṃ jvalitatejasaṃ R_2,048.032

śarvarīṃ bhavanann adya satyaśīla tavāśrame uṣitāḥ smeha vasatim anujānātu no bhavān R_2,048.033

rātryāṃ tu tasyāṃ vyuṣṭāyāṃ bharadvājo 'bravīd idam madhumūlaphalopetaṃ citrakūṭaṃ vrajeti ha R_2,048.034

tatra kuñjarayūthāni mṛgayūthāni cābhitaḥ vicaranti vanānteṣu tāni drakṣyasi rāghava R_2,048.035

prahṛṣṭakoyaṣṭikakokilasvanair vināditaṃ taṃ vasudhādharaṃ śivam mṛgaiś ca mattair bahubhiś ca kuñjaraiḥ suramyam āsādya samāvasāśramam R_2,048.036

uṣitvā rajanīṃ tatra rājaputrāv ariṃdamau maharṣim abhivādyātha jagmatus taṃ giriṃ prati R_2,049.001

prasthitāṃś caiva tān prekṣya pitā putrān ivānvagāt tataḥ pracakrame vaktuṃ vacanaṃ sa mahāmuniḥ R_2,049.002

athāsādya tu kālindīṃ śīghrasrotasamāpagām tatra yūyaṃ plavaṃ kṛtvā taratāṃśumatīṃ nadīm R_2,049.003

tato nyagrodham āsādya mahāntaṃ haritacchadam vivṛddhaṃ bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ śyāmaṃ siddhopasevitam R_2,049.004

krośamātraṃ tato gatvā nīlaṃ drakṣyatha kānanam palāśabadarīmiśraṃ rāma vaṃśaiś ca yāmunaiḥ R_2,049.005

sa panthāś citrakūṭasya gataḥ subahuśo mayā ramyo mārdavayuktaś ca vanadāvair vivarjitaḥ iti panthānam āvedya maharṣiḥ sa nyavartata R_2,049.006

upāvṛtte munau tasmin rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt kṛtapuṇyāḥ sma saumitre munir yan no 'nukampate R_2,049.007

iti tau puruṣavyāghrau mantrayitvā manasvinau sītām evāgrataḥ kṛtvā kālindīṃ jagmatur nadīm R_2,049.008

tau kāṣṭhasaṃghāṭam atho cakratuḥ sumahāplavam cakāra lakṣmaṇaś chittvā sītāyāḥ sukhamānasaṃ R_2,049.009

tatra śriyam ivācintyāṃ rāmo dāśarathiḥ priyām īṣatsaṃlajjamānāṃ tām adhyāropayata plavam R_2,049.010

tataḥ plavenāṃśumatīṃ śīghragām ūrmimālinīm tīrajair bahubhir vṛkṣaiḥ saṃterur yamunāṃ nadīm R_2,049.011

te tīrṇāḥ plavam utsṛjya prasthāya yamunāvanāt śyāmaṃ nyagrodham āseduḥ śītalaṃ haritacchadam R_2,049.012

kausalyāṃ caiva paśyeyaṃ sumitrāṃ ca yaśasvinīm iti sītāñjaliṃ kṛtvā paryagachad vanaspatim R_2,049.013

krośamātraṃ tato gatvā bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau bahūn medhyān mṛgān hatvā ceratur yamunāvane R_2,049.014

vihṛtya te barhiṇapūganādite śubhe vane vāraṇavānarāyute samaṃ nadīvapram upetya saṃmataṃ nivāsam ājagmur adīnadarśanaḥ R_2,049.015

atha rātryāṃ vyatītāyām avasuptam anantaram prabodhayām āsa śanair lakṣmaṇaṃ raghunandanaḥ R_2,050.001

saumitre śṛṇu vanyānāṃ valgu vyāharatāṃ svanam saṃpratiṣṭhāmahe kālaḥ prasthānasya paraṃtapa R_2,050.002

sa suptaḥ samaye bhrātrā lakṣmaṇaḥ pratibodhitaḥ jahau nidrāṃ ca tandrīṃ ca prasaktaṃ ca pathi śramam R_2,050.003

tata utthāya te sarve spṛṣṭvā nadyāḥ śivaṃ jalam panthānam ṛṣiṇoddiṣṭaṃ citrakūṭasya taṃ yayuḥ R_2,050.004

tataḥ saṃprasthitaḥ kāle rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha sītāṃ kamalapatrākṣīm idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,050.005

ādīptān iva vaidehi sarvataḥ puṣpitān nagān svaiḥ puṣpaiḥ kiṃśukān paśya mālinaḥ śiśirātyaye R_2,050.006

paśya bhallātakān phullān narair anupasevitān phalapatrair avanatān nūnaṃ śakṣyāmi jīvitum R_2,050.007

paśya droṇapramāṇāni lambamānāni lakṣmaṇa madhūni madhukārībhiḥ saṃbhṛtāni nage nage R_2,050.008

eṣa krośati natyūhas taṃ śikhī pratikūjati ramaṇīye vanoddeśe puṣpasaṃstarasaṃkaṭe R_2,050.009

mātaṃgayūthānusṛtaṃ pakṣisaṃghānunāditam citrakūṭam imaṃ paśya pravṛddhaśikharaṃ girim R_2,050.010

tatas tau pādacāreṇa gacchantau saha sītayā ramyam āsedatuḥ śailaṃ citrakūṭaṃ manoramam R_2,050.011

taṃ tu parvatam āsādya nānāpakṣigaṇāyutam ayaṃ vāso bhavet tāvad atra saumya ramemahi R_2,050.012

lakṣmaṇānaya dārūṇi dṛḍhāni ca varāṇi ca kuruṣvāvasathaṃ saumya vāse me 'bhirataṃ manaḥ R_2,050.013

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā saumitrir vividhān drumān ājahāra tataś cakre parṇa śālām ariṃ dama R_2,050.014

śuśrūṣamāṇam ekāgram idaṃ vacanam abravīt aiṇeyaṃ māṃsam āhṛtya śālāṃ yakṣyāmahe vayam R_2,050.015

sa lakṣmaṇaḥ kṛṣṇamṛgaṃ hatvā medhyaṃ patāpavān atha cikṣepa saumitriḥ samiddhe jātavedasi R_2,050.016

taṃ tu pakvaṃ samājñāya niṣṭaptaṃ chinnaśoṇitam lakṣmaṇaḥ puruṣavyāghram atha rāghavam abravīt R_2,050.017

ayaṃ kṛṣṇaḥ samāptāṅgaḥ śṛtaḥ kṛṣṇa mṛgo yathā devatā devasaṃkāśa yajasva kuśalo hy asi R_2,050.018

rāmaḥ snātvā tu niyato guṇavāñ japyakovidaḥ pāpasaṃśamanaṃ rāmaś cakāra balim uttamam R_2,050.019

tāṃ vṛkṣaparṇac chadanāṃ manojñāṃ yathāpradeśaṃ sukṛtāṃ nivātām vāsāya sarve viviśuḥ sametāḥ sabhāṃ yathā deva gaṇāḥ sudharmām R_2,050.020

anekanānāmṛgapakṣisaṃkule vicitrapuṣpastabalair drumair yute vanottame vyālamṛgānunādite tathā vijahruḥ susukhaṃ jitendriyāḥ R_2,050.021

suramyam āsādya tu citrakūṭaṃ nadīṃ ca tāṃ mālyavatīṃ sutīrthām nananda hṛṣṭo mṛgapakṣijuṣṭāṃ jahau ca duḥkhaṃ puravipravāsāt R_2,050.022

kathayitvā suduḥkhārtaḥ sumantreṇa ciraṃ saha rāme dakṣiṇa kūlasthe jagāma svagṛhaṃ guhaḥ R_2,051.001

anujñātaḥ sumantro 'tha yojayitvā hayottamān ayodhyām eva nagarīṃ prayayau gāḍhadurmanāḥ R_2,051.002

sa vanāni sugandhīni saritaś ca sarāṃsi ca paśyann atiyayau śīghraṃ grāmāṇi nagarāṇi ca R_2,051.003

tataḥ sāyāhnasamaye tṛtīye 'hani sārathiḥ ayodhyāṃ samanuprāpya nirānandāṃ dadarśa ha R_2,051.004

sa śūnyām iva niḥśabdāṃ dṛṣṭvā paramadurmanāḥ sumantraś cintayām āsa śokavegasamāhataḥ R_2,051.005

kaccin na sagajā sāśvā sajanā sajanādhipā rāmasaṃtāpaduḥkhena dagdhā śokāgninā purī iti cintāparaḥ sūtas tvaritaḥ praviveśa ha R_2,051.006

sumantram abhiyāntaṃ taṃ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ kva rāma iti pṛcchantaḥ sūtam abhyadravan narāḥ R_2,051.007

teṣāṃ śaśaṃsa gaṅgāyām aham āpṛcchya rāghavam anujñāto nivṛtto 'smi dhārmikeṇa mahātmanā R_2,051.008

te tīrṇā iti vijñāya bāṣpapūrṇamukhā janāḥ aho dhig iti niḥśvasya hā rāmeti ca cukruśuḥ R_2,051.009

śuśrāva ca vacas teṣāṃ vṛndaṃ vṛndaṃ ca tiṣṭhatām hatāḥ sma khalu ye neha paśyāma iti rāghavam R_2,051.010

dānayajñavivāheṣu samājeṣu mahatsu ca na drakṣyāmaḥ punar jātu dhārmikaṃ rāmam antarā R_2,051.011

kiṃ samarthaṃ janasyāsya kiṃ priyaṃ kiṃ sukhāvaham iti rāmeṇa nagaraṃ pitṛvat paripālitam R_2,051.012

vātāyanagatānāṃ ca strīṇām anvantarāpaṇam rāmaśokābhitaptānāṃ śuśrāva paridevanam R_2,051.013

sa rājamārgamadhyena sumantraḥ pihitānanaḥ yatra rājā daśarathas tad evopayayau gṛham R_2,051.014

so 'vatīrya rathāc chīghraṃ rājaveśma praviśya ca kakṣyāḥ saptābhicakrāma mahājanasamākulāḥ R_2,051.015

tato daśarathastrīṇāṃ prāsādebhyas tatas tataḥ rāmaśokābhitaptānāṃ mandaṃ śuśrāva jalpitam R_2,051.016

saha rāmeṇa niryāto vinā rāmam ihāgataḥ sūtaḥ kiṃ nāma kausalyāṃ śocantīṃ prativakṣyati R_2,051.017

yathā ca manye durjīvam evaṃ na sukaraṃ dhruvam ācchidya putre niryāte kausalyā yatra jīvati R_2,051.018

satya rūpaṃ tu tadvākyaṃ rājñaḥ strīṇāṃ niśāmayan pradīptam iva śokena viveśa sahasā gṛham R_2,051.019

sa praviśyāṣṭamīṃ kakṣyāṃ rājānaṃ dīnam ātulam putraśokaparidyūnam apaśyat pāṇḍare gṛhe R_2,051.020

abhigamya tam āsīnaṃ narendram abhivādya ca sumantro rāmavacanaṃ yathoktaṃ pratyavedayat R_2,051.021

sa tūṣṇīm eva tac chrutvā rājā vibhrānta cetanaḥ mūrchito nyapatad bhūmau rāmaśokābhipīḍitaḥ R_2,051.022

tato 'ntaḥpuram āviddhaṃ mūrchite pṛthivīpatau uddhṛtya bāhū cukrośa nṛpatau patite kṣitau R_2,051.023

sumitrayā tu sahitā kausalyā patitaṃ patim utthāpayām āsa tadā vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_2,051.024

imaṃ tasya mahābhāga dūtaṃ duṣkarakāriṇaḥ vanavāsād anuprāptaṃ kasmān na pratibhāṣase R_2,051.025

adyemam anayaṃ kṛtvā vyapatrapasi rāghava uttiṣṭha sukṛtaṃ te 'stu śoke na syāt sahāyatā R_2,051.026

deva yasyā bhayād rāmaṃ nānupṛcchasi sārathim neha tiṣṭhati kaikeyī viśrabdhaṃ pratibhāṣyatām R_2,051.027

sā tathoktvā mahārājaṃ kausalyā śokalālasā dharaṇyāṃ nipapātāśu bāṣpaviplutabhāṣiṇī R_2,051.028

evaṃ vilapatīṃ dṛṣṭvā kausalyāṃ patitāṃ bhuvi patiṃ cāvekṣya tāḥ sarvāḥ sasvaraṃ ruruduḥ striyaḥ R_2,051.029

tatas tam antaḥpuranādam utthitaṃ samīkṣya vṛddhās taruṇāś ca mānavāḥ striyaś ca sarvā ruruduḥ samantataḥ puraṃ tadāsīt punar eva saṃkulam R_2,051.030

pratyāśvasto yadā rājā mohāt pratyāgataḥ punaḥ athājuhāva taṃ sūtaṃ rāmavṛttāntakāraṇāt R_2,052.001

vṛddhaṃ paramasaṃtaptaṃ navagraham iva dvipam viniḥśvasantaṃ dhyāyantam asvastham iva kuñjaram R_2,052.002

rājā tu rajasā sūtaṃ dhvastāṅgaṃ samupasthitam aśrupūrṇamukhaṃ dīnam uvāca paramārtavat R_2,052.003

kva nu vatsyati dharmātmā vṛkṣamūlam upāśritaḥ so 'tyantasukhitaḥ sūta kim aśiṣyati rāghavaḥ bhūmipālātmajo bhūmau śete katham anāthavat R_2,052.004

yaṃ yāntam anuyānti sma padāti rathakuñjarāḥ sa vatsyati kathaṃ rāmo vijanaṃ vanam āśritaḥ R_2,052.005

vyālair mṛgair ācaritaṃ kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam kathaṃ kumārau vaidehyā sārdhaṃ vanam upasthitau R_2,052.006

sukumāryā tapasvinyā sumantra saha sītayā rājaputrau kathaṃ pādair avaruhya rathād gatau R_2,052.007

siddhārthaḥ khalu sūta tvaṃ yena dṛṣṭau mamātmajau vanāntaṃ praviśantau tāv aśvināv iva mandaram R_2,052.008

kim uvāca vaco rāmaḥ kim uvāca ca lakṣmaṇaḥ sumantra vanam āsādya kim uvāca ca maithilī āsitaṃ śayitaṃ bhuktaṃ sūta rāmasya kīrtaya R_2,052.009

iti sūto narendreṇa coditaḥ sajjamānayā uvāca vācā rājānaṃ sabāṣpaparirabdhayā R_2,052.010

abravīn māṃ mahārāja dharmam evānupālayan añjaliṃ rāghavaḥ kṛtvā śirasābhipraṇamya ca R_2,052.011

sūta madvacanāt tasya tātasya viditātmanaḥ śirasā vandanīyasya vandyau pādau mahātmanaḥ R_2,052.012

sarvam antaḥpuraṃ vācyaṃ sūta mad vacanāt tvayā ārogyam aviśeṣeṇa yathārhaṃ cābhivādanam R_2,052.013

mātā ca mama kausalyā kuśalaṃ cābhivādanam devi devasya pādau ca devavat paripālaya R_2,052.014

bharataḥ kuśalaṃ vācyo vācyo madvacanena ca sarvāsv eva yathānyāyaṃ vṛttiṃ vartasva mātṛṣu R_2,052.015

vaktavyaś ca mahābāhur ikṣvākukulanandanaḥ pitaraṃ yauvarājyastho rājyastham anupālaya R_2,052.016

ity evaṃ māṃ mahārāja bruvann eva mahāyaśāḥ rāmo rājīvatāmrākṣo bhṛśam aśrūṇy avartayat R_2,052.017

lakṣmaṇas tu susaṃkruddho niḥśvasan vākyam abravīt kenāyam aparādhena rājaputro vivāsitaḥ R_2,052.018

yadi pravrājito rāmo lobhakāraṇakāritam varadānanimittaṃ vā sarvathā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam rāmasya tu parityāge na hetum upalakṣaye R_2,052.019

asamīkṣya samārabdhaṃ viruddhaṃ buddhilāghavāt janayiṣyati saṃkrośaṃ rāghavasya vivāsanam R_2,052.020

ahaṃ tāvan mahārāje pitṛtvaṃ nopalakṣaye bhrātā bhartā ca bandhuś ca pitā ca mama rāghavaḥ R_2,052.021

sarvalokapriyaṃ tyaktvā sarvalokahite ratam sarvaloko 'nurajyeta kathaṃ tvānena karmaṇā R_2,052.022

jānakī tu mahārāja niḥśvasantī tapasvinī bhūtopahatacitteva viṣṭhitā vṛṣmṛtā sthitā R_2,052.023

adṛṣṭapūrvavyasanā rājaputrī yaśasvinī tena duḥkhena rudatī naiva māṃ kiṃ cid abravīt R_2,052.024

udvīkṣamāṇā bhartāraṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā mumoca sahasā bāṣpaṃ māṃ prayāntam udīkṣya sā R_2,052.025

tathaiva rāmo 'śrumukhaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ sthito 'bhaval lakṣmaṇabāhupālitaḥ tathaiva sītā rudatī tapasvinī nirīkṣate rājarathaṃ tathaiva mām R_2,052.026

mama tv aśvā nivṛttasya na prāvartanta vartmani uṣṇam aśru vimuñcanto rāme saṃprasthite vanam R_2,053.001

ubhābhyāṃ rājaputrābhyām atha kṛtvāham ajñalim prasthito ratham āsthāya tad duḥkham api dhārayan R_2,053.002

guheva sārdhaṃ tatraiva sthito 'smi divasān bahūn āśayā yadi māṃ rāmaḥ punaḥ śabdāpayed iti R_2,053.003

viṣaye te mahārāja rāmavyasanakarśitāḥ api vṛkṣāḥ parimlānaḥ sapuṣpāṅkurakorakāḥ R_2,053.004

na ca sarpanti sattvāni vyālā na prasaranti ca rāmaśokābhibhūtaṃ tan niṣkūjam abhavad vanam R_2,053.005

līnapuṣkarapatrāś ca narendra kaluṣodakāḥ saṃtaptapadmāḥ padminyo līnamīnavihaṃgamāḥ R_2,053.006

jalajāni ca puṣpāṇi mālyāni sthalajāni ca nādya bhānty alpagandhīni phalāni ca yathā puram R_2,053.007

praviśantam ayodhyāṃ māṃ na kaś cid abhinandati narā rāmam apaśyanto niḥśvasanti muhur muhuḥ R_2,053.008

harmyair vimānaiḥ prāsādair avekṣya ratham āgatam hāhākārakṛtā nāryo rāmādarśanakarśitāḥ R_2,053.009

āyatair vimalair netrair aśruvegapariplutaiḥ anyonyam abhivīkṣante vyaktam ārtatarāḥ striyaḥ R_2,053.010

nāmitrāṇāṃ na mitrāṇām udāsīnajanasya ca aham ārtatayā kaṃ cid viśeṣaṃ nopalakṣaye R_2,053.011

aprahṛṣṭamanuṣyā ca dīnanāgaturaṃgamā ārtasvaraparimlānā viniḥśvasitaniḥsvanā R_2,053.012

nirānandā mahārāja rāmapravrājanātulā kausalyā putra hīneva ayodhyā pratibhāti mā R_2,053.013

sūtasya vacanaṃ śrutvā vācā paramadīnayā bāṣpopahatayā rājā taṃ sūtam idam abravīt R_2,053.014

kaikeyyā viniyuktena pāpābhijanabhāvayā mayā na mantrakuśalair vṛddhaiḥ saha samarthitam R_2,053.015

na suhṛdbhir na cāmātyair mantrayitvā na naigamaiḥ mayāyam arthaḥ saṃmohāt strīhetoḥ sahasā kṛtaḥ R_2,053.016

bhavitavyatayā nūnam idaṃ vā vyasanaṃ mahat kulasyāsya vināśāya prāptaṃ sūta yadṛcchayā R_2,053.017

sūta yady asti te kiṃ cin mayāpi sukṛtaṃ kṛtam tvaṃ prāpayāśu māṃ rāmaṃ prāṇāḥ saṃtvarayanti mām R_2,053.018

yad yad yāpi mamaivājñā nivartayatu rāghavam na śakṣyāmi vinā rāma muhūrtam api jīvitum R_2,053.019

atha vāpi mahābāhur gato dūraṃ bhaviṣyati mām eva ratham āropya śīghraṃ rāmāya darśaya R_2,053.020

vṛttadaṃṣṭro maheṣvāsaḥ kvāsau lakṣmaṇapūrvajaḥ yadi jīvāmi sādhv enaṃ paśyeyaṃ saha sītayā R_2,053.021

lohitākṣaṃ mahābāhum āmuktamaṇikuṇḍalam rāmaṃ yadi na paśyāmi gamiṣyāmi yamakṣayam R_2,053.022

ato nu kiṃ duḥkhataraṃ yo 'ham ikṣvākunandanam imām avasthām āpanno neha paśyāmi rāghavam R_2,053.023

hā rāma rāmānuja hā hā vaidehi tapasvinī na māṃ jānīta duḥkhena mriyamāṇam anāthavat dustaro jīvatā devi mayāyaṃ śokasāgaraḥ R_2,053.024

aśobhanaṃ yo 'ham ihādya rāghavaṃ didṛkṣamāṇo na labhe salakṣmaṇam itīva rājā vilapan mahāyaśāḥ papāta tūrṇaṃ śayane sa mūrchitaḥ R_2,053.025

iti vilapati pārthive pranaṣṭe karuṇataraṃ dviguṇaṃ ca rāmahetoḥ vacanam anuniśamya tasya devī bhayam agamat punar eva rāmamātā R_2,053.026

tato bhūtopasṛṣṭeva vepamānā punaḥ punaḥ dharaṇyāṃ gatasattveva kausalyā sūtam abravīt R_2,054.001

naya māṃ yatra kākutsthaḥ sītā yatra ca lakṣmaṇaḥ tān vinā kṣaṇam apy atra jīvituṃ notsahe hy aham R_2,054.002

nivartaya rathaṃ śīghraṃ daṇḍakān naya mām api atha tān nānugacchāmi gamiṣyāmi yamakṣayam R_2,054.003

bāṣpavegaupahatayā sa vācā sajjamānayā idam āśvāsayan devīṃ sūtaḥ prāñjalir abravīt R_2,054.004

tyaja śokaṃ ca mohaṃ ca saṃbhramaṃ duḥkhajaṃ tathā vyavadhūya ca saṃtāpaṃ vane vatsyati rāghavaḥ R_2,054.005

lakṣmaṇaś cāpi rāmasya pādau paricaran vane ārādhayati dharmajñaḥ paralokaṃ jitendriyaḥ R_2,054.006

vijane 'pi vane sītā vāsaṃ prāpya gṛheṣv iva visrambhaṃ labhate 'bhītā rāme saṃnyasta mānasā R_2,054.007

nāsyā dainyaṃ kṛtaṃ kiṃ cit susūkṣmam api lakṣaye uciteva pravāsānāṃ vaidehī pratibhāti mā R_2,054.008

nagaropavanaṃ gatvā yathā sma ramate purā tathaiva ramate sītā nirjaneṣu vaneṣv api R_2,054.009

bāleva ramate sītā bālacandranibhānanā rāmā rāme hy adīnātmā vijane 'pi vane satī R_2,054.010

tadgataṃ hṛdayaṃ hy asyās tad adhīnaṃ ca jīvitam ayodhyāpi bhavet tasyā rāma hīnā tathā vanam R_2,054.011

pathi pṛcchati vaidehī grāmāṃś ca nagarāṇi ca gatiṃ dṛṣṭvā nadīnāṃ ca pādapān vividhān api R_2,054.012

adhvanā vāta vegena saṃbhrameṇātapena ca na hi gacchati vaidehyāś candrāṃśusadṛśī prabhā R_2,054.013

sadṛśaṃ śatapatrasya pūrṇacandropamaprabham vadanaṃ tadvadānyāyā vaidehyā na vikampate R_2,054.014

alaktarasaraktābhāv alaktarasavarjitau adyāpi caraṇau tasyāḥ padmakośasamaprabhau R_2,054.015

nūpurodghuṣṭaheleva khelaṃ gacchati bhāminī idānīm api vaidehī tadrāgā nyastabhūṣaṇā R_2,054.016

gajaṃ vā vīkṣya siṃhaṃ vā vyāghraṃ vā vanam āśritā nāhārayati saṃtrāsaṃ bāhū rāmasya saṃśritā R_2,054.017

na śocyās te na cātmā te śocyo nāpi janādhipaḥ idaṃ hi caritaṃ loke pratiṣṭhāsyati śāśvatam R_2,054.018

vidhūya śokaṃ parihṛṣṭamānasā maharṣiyāte pathi suvyavasthitāḥ vane ratā vanyaphalāśanāḥ pituḥ śubhāṃ pratijñāṃ paripālayanti te R_2,054.019

tathāpi sūtena suyuktavādinā nivāryamāṇā sutaśokakarśitā na caiva devī virarāma kūjitāt priyeti putreti ca rāghaveti ca R_2,054.020

vanaṃ gate dharmapare rāme ramayatāṃ vare kausalyā rudatī svārtā bhartāram idam abravīt R_2,055.001

yady apitriṣu lokeṣu prathitaṃ te mayad yaśaḥ sānukrośo vadānyaś ca priyavādī ca rāghavaḥ R_2,055.002

kathaṃ naravaraśreṣṭha putrau tau saha sītayā duḥkhitau sukhasaṃvṛddhau vane duḥkhaṃ sahiṣyataḥ R_2,055.003

sā nūnaṃ taruṇī śyāmā sukumārī sukhocitā katham uṣṇaṃ ca śītaṃ ca maithilī prasahiṣyate R_2,055.004

bhuktvāśanaṃ viśālākṣī sūpadaṃśānvitaṃ śubham vanyaṃ naivāram āhāraṃ kathaṃ sītopabhokṣyate R_2,055.005

gītavāditranirghoṣaṃ śrutvā śubham aninditā kathaṃ kravyādasiṃhānāṃ śabdaṃ śroṣyaty aśobhanam R_2,055.006

mahendradhvajasaṃkāśaḥ kva nu śete mahābhujaḥ bhujaṃ parighasaṃkāśam upadhāya mahābalaḥ R_2,055.007

padmavarṇaṃ sukeśāntaṃ padmaniḥśvāsam uttamam kadā drakṣyāmi rāmasya vadanaṃ puṣkarekṣaṇam R_2,055.008

vajrasāramayaṃ nūnaṃ hṛdayaṃ me na saṃśayaḥ apaśyantyā na taṃ yad vai phalatīdaṃ sahasradhā R_2,055.009

yadi pañcadaśe varṣe rāghavaḥ punar eṣyati jahyād rājyaṃ ca kośaṃ ca bharatenopabhokṣyate R_2,055.010

evaṃ kanīyasā bhrātrā bhuktaṃ rājyaṃ viśāṃ pate bhrātā jyeṣṭhā variṣṭhāś ca kimarthaṃ nāvamaṃsyate R_2,055.011

na pareṇāhṛtaṃ bhakṣyaṃ vyāghraḥ khāditum icchati evam eva naravyāghraḥ paralīḍhaṃ na maṃsyate R_2,055.012

havir ājyaṃ puroḍāśāḥ kuśā yūpāś ca khādirāḥ naitāni yātayāmāni kurvanti punar adhvare R_2,055.013

tathā hy āttam idaṃ rājyaṃ hṛtasārāṃ surām iva nābhimantum alaṃ rāmo naṣṭasomam ivādhvaram R_2,055.014

naivaṃvidham asatkāraṃ rāghavo marṣayiṣyati balavān iva śārdūlo bāladher abhimarśanam R_2,055.015

sa tādṛśaḥ siṃhabalo vṛṣabhākṣo nararṣabhaḥ svayam eva hataḥ pitrā jalajenātmajo yathā R_2,055.016

dvijāti carito dharmaḥ śāstradṛṣṭaḥ sanātanaḥ yadi te dharmanirate tvayā putre vivāsite R_2,055.017

gatir evāk patir nāryā dvitīyā gatir ātmajaḥ tṛtīyā jñātayo rājaṃś caturthī neha vidyate R_2,055.018

tatra tvaṃ caiva me nāsti rāmaś ca vanam āśritaḥ na vanaṃ gantum icchāmi sarvathā hi hatā tvayā R_2,055.019

hataṃ tvayā rājyam idaṃ sarāṣṭraṃ hatas tathātmā saha mantribhiś ca hatā saputrāsmi hatāś ca paurāḥ sutaś ca bhāryā ca tava prahṛṣṭau R_2,055.020

imāṃ giraṃ dāruṇaśabdasaṃśritāṃ niśamya rājāpi mumoha duḥkhitaḥ tataḥ sa śokaṃ praviveśa pārthivaḥ svaduṣkṛtaṃ cāpi punas tadāsmarat R_2,055.021

evaṃ tu kruddhayā rājā rāmamātrā saśokayā śrāvitaḥ paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ cintayām āsa duḥkhitaḥ R_2,056.001

tasya cintayamānasya pratyabhāt karma duṣkṛtam yad anena kṛtaṃ pūrvam ajñānāc chabdavedhinā R_2,056.002

amanās tena śokena rāmaśokena ca prabhuḥ dahyamānas tu śokābhyāṃ kausalyām āha bhūpatiḥ R_2,056.003

prasādaye tvāṃ kausalye racito 'yaṃ mayāñjaliḥ vatsalā cānṛśaṃsā ca tvaṃ hi nityaṃ pareṣv api R_2,056.004

bhartā tu khalu nārīṇāṃ guṇavān nirguṇo 'pi vā dharmaṃ vimṛśamānānāṃ pratyakṣaṃ devi daivatam R_2,056.005

sā tvaṃ dharmaparā nityaṃ dṛṣṭalokaparāvara nārhase vipriyaṃ vaktuṃ duḥkhitāpi suduḥkhitam R_2,056.006

tad vākyaṃ karuṇaṃ rājñaḥ śrutvā dīnasya bhāṣitam kausalyā vyasṛjad bāṣpaṃ praṇālīva navodakam R_2,056.007

sa mūdrhṇi baddhvā rudatī rājñaḥ padmam ivāñjalim saṃbhramād abravīt trastā tvaramāṇākṣaraṃ vacaḥ R_2,056.008

prasīda śirasā yāce bhūmau nitatitāsmi te yācitāsmi hatā deva hantavyāhaṃ na hi tvayā R_2,056.009

naiṣā hi sā strī bhavati ślāghanīyena dhīmatā ubhayor lokayor vīra patyā yā saṃprasādyate R_2,056.010

jānāmi dharmaṃ dharmajña tvāṃ jāne satyavādinam putraśokārtayā tat tu mayā kim api bhāṣitam R_2,056.011

śoko nāśayate dhairyaṃ śoko nāśayate śrutam śoko nāśayate sarvaṃ nāsti śokasamo ripuḥ R_2,056.012

śayam āpatitaḥ soḍhuṃ praharo ripuhastataḥ soḍhum āpatitaḥ śokaḥ susūkṣmo 'pi na śakyate R_2,056.013

vanavāsāya rāmasya pañcarātro 'dya gaṇyate yaḥ śokahataharṣāyāḥ pañcavarṣopamo mama R_2,056.014

taṃ hi cintayamānāyāḥ śoko 'yaṃ hṛdi vardhate adīnām iva vegena samudrasalilaṃ mahat R_2,056.015

evaṃ hi kathayantyās tu kausalyāyāḥ śubhaṃ vacaḥ mandaraśmir abhūt suryo rajanī cābhyavartata R_2,056.016

atha prahlādito vākyair devyā kausalyayā nṛpaḥ śokena ca samākrānto nidrāyā vaśam eyivān R_2,056.017

pratibuddho muhur tena śokopahatacetanaḥ atha rājā daśarathaḥ sa cintām abhyapadyata R_2,057.001

rāmalakṣmaṇayoś caiva vivāsād vāsavopamam āviveśopasargas taṃ tamaḥ sūryam ivāsuram R_2,057.002

sa rājā rajanīṃ ṣaṣṭhīṃ rāme pravrajite vanam ardharātre daśarathaḥ saṃsmaran duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam kausalyāṃ putraśokārtām idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,057.003

yad ācarati kalyāṇi śubhaṃ vā yadi vāśubham tad eva labhate bhadre kartā karmajam ātmanaḥ R_2,057.004

guru lāghavam arthānām ārambhe karmaṇāṃ phalam doṣaṃ vā yo na jānāti sa bāla iti hocyate R_2,057.005

kaś cid āmravaṇaṃ chittvā palāśāṃś ca niṣiñcati puṣpaṃ dṛṣṭvā phale gṛdhnuḥ sa śocati phalāgame R_2,057.006

so 'ham āmravaṇaṃ chittvā palāśāṃś ca nyaṣecayam rāmaṃ phalāgame tyaktvā paścāc chocāmi durmatiḥ R_2,057.007

labdhaśabdena kausalye kumāreṇa dhanuṣmatā kumāraḥ śabdavedhīti mayā pāpam idaṃ kṛtam tad idaṃ me 'nusaṃprāptaṃ devi duḥkhaṃ svayaṃ kṛtam R_2,057.008

saṃmohād iha bālena yathā syād bhakṣitaṃ viṣam evaṃ mamāpy avijñātaṃ śabdavedhyamayaṃ phalam R_2,057.009

devy anūḍhā tvam abhavo yuvarājo bhavāmy aham tataḥ prāvṛḍ anuprāptā madakāmavivardhinī R_2,057.010

upāsyahi rasān bhaumāṃs taptvā ca jagad aṃśubhiḥ paretācaritāṃ bhīmāṃ ravir āviśate diśam R_2,057.011

uṣṇam antardadhe sadyaḥ snigdhā dadṛśire ghanāḥ tato jahṛṣire sarve bhekasāraṅgabarhiṇaḥ R_2,057.012

patitenāmbhasā channaḥ patamānena cāsakṛt ābabhau mattasāraṅgas toyarāśir ivācalaḥ R_2,057.013

tasminn atisukhe kāle dhanuṣmān iṣumān rathī vyāyāma kṛtasaṃkalpaḥ sarayūm anvagāṃ nadīm R_2,057.014

nipāne mahiṣaṃ rātrau gajaṃ vābhyāgataṃ nadīm anyaṃ vā śvāpadaṃ kaṃ cij jighāṃsur ajitendriyaḥ R_2,057.015

athāndhakāre tv aśrauṣaṃ jale kumbhasya paryataḥ acakṣur viṣaye ghoṣaṃ vāraṇasyeva nardataḥ R_2,057.016

tato 'haṃ śaram uddhṛtya dīptam āśīviṣopamam amuñcaṃ niśitaṃ bāṇam aham āśīviṣopamam R_2,057.017

tatra vāg uṣasi vyaktā prādurāsīd vanaukasaḥ hā heti patatas toye vāg abhūt tatra mānuṣī katham asmadvidhe śastraṃ nipatet tu tapasvini R_2,057.018

praviviktāṃ nadīṃ rātrāv udāhāro 'ham āgataḥ iṣuṇābhihataḥ kena kasya vā kiṃ kṛtaṃ mayā R_2,057.019

ṛṣer hi nyasta daṇḍasya vane vanyena jīvataḥ kathaṃ nu śastreṇa vadho madvidhasya vidhīyate R_2,057.020

jaṭābhāradharasyaiva valkalājinavāsasaḥ ko vadhena mamārthī syāt kiṃ vāsyāpakṛtaṃ mayā R_2,057.021

evaṃ niṣphalam ārabdhaṃ kevalānarthasaṃhitam na kaś cit sādhu manyeta yathaiva gurutalpagam R_2,057.022

nemaṃ tathānuśocāmi jīvitakṣayam ātmanaḥ mātaraṃ pitaraṃ cobhāv anuśocāmi madvidhe R_2,057.023

tad etān mithunaṃ vṛddhaṃ cirakālabhṛtaṃ mayā mayi pañcatvam āpanne kāṃ vṛttiṃ vartayiṣyati R_2,057.024

vṛddhau ca mātāpitarāv ahaṃ caikeṣuṇā hataḥ kena sma nihatāḥ sarve subālenākṛtātmanā R_2,057.025

taṃ giraṃ karuṇāṃ śrutvā mama dharmānukāṅkṣiṇaḥ karābhyāṃ saśaraṃ cāpaṃ vyathitasyāpatad bhuvi R_2,057.026

taṃ deśam aham āgamya dīnasattvaḥ sudurmanāḥ apaśyam iṣuṇā tīre sarayvās tāpasaṃ hatam R_2,057.027

sa mām udvīkṣya netrābhyāṃ trastam asvasthacetasaṃ ity uvāca vacaḥ krūraṃ didhakṣann iva tejasā R_2,057.028

kiṃ tavāpakṛtaṃ rājan vane nivasatā mayā jihīrṣur ambho gurvarthaṃ yad ahaṃ tāḍitas tvayā R_2,057.029

ekena khalu bāṇena marmaṇy abhihate mayi dvāv andhau nihatau vṛddhau mātā janayitā ca me R_2,057.030

tau nūnaṃ durbalāv andhau matpratīkṣau pipāsitau ciram āśākṛtāṃ tṛṣṇāṃ kaṣṭāṃ saṃdhārayiṣyataḥ R_2,057.031

na nūnaṃ tapaso vāsti phalayogaḥ śrutasya vā pitā yan māṃ na jānāti śayānaṃ patitaṃ bhuvi R_2,057.032

jānann api ca kiṃ kuryād aśaktir aparikramaḥ bhidyamānam ivāśaktas trātum anyo nago nagam R_2,057.033

pitus tvam eva me gatvā śīghram ācakṣva rāghava na tvām anudahet kruddho vanaṃ vahnir ivaidhitaḥ R_2,057.034

iyam ekapadī rājan yato me pitur āśramaḥ taṃ prasādaya gatvā tvaṃ na tvāṃ sa kupitaḥ śapet R_2,057.035

viśalyaṃ kuru māṃ rājan marma me niśitaḥ śaraḥ ruṇaddhi mṛdu sotsedhaṃ tīram amburayo yathā R_2,057.036

na dvijātir ahaṃ rājan mā bhūt te manaso vyathā śūdrāyām asmi vaiśyena jāto janapadādhipa R_2,057.037

itīva vadataḥ kṛcchrād bāṇābhihatamarmaṇaḥ tasya tv ānamyamānasya taṃ bāṇam aham uddharam R_2,057.038

jalārdragātraṃ tu vilapya kṛcchān marmavraṇaṃ saṃtatam ucchasantam tataḥ sarayvāṃ tam ahaṃ śayānaṃ samīkṣya bhadre subhṛśaṃ viṣaṇṇaḥ R_2,057.039

tad ajñānān mahat pāpaṃ kṛtvā saṃkulitendriyaḥ ekas tv acintayaṃ buddhyā kathaṃ nu sukṛtaṃ bhavet R_2,058.001

tatas taṃ ghaṭam ādaya pūrṇaṃ paramavāriṇā āśramaṃ tam ahaṃ prāpya yathākhyātapathaṃ gataḥ R_2,058.002

tatrāhaṃ durbalāv andhau vṛddhāv apariṇāyakau apaśyaṃ tasya pitarau lūnapakṣāv iva dvijau R_2,058.003

tannimittābhir āsīnau kathābhir aparikramau tām āśāṃ matkṛte hīnāv udāsīnāv anāthavat R_2,058.004

padaśabdaṃ tu me śrutvā munir vākyam abhāṣata kiṃ cirāyasi me putra pānīyaṃ kṣipram ānaya R_2,058.005

yannimittam idaṃ tāta salile krīḍitaṃ tvayā utkaṇṭhitā te māteyaṃ praviśa kṣipram āśramam R_2,058.006

yad vyalīkaṃ kṛtaṃ putra mātrā te yadi vā mayā na tan manasi kartavyaṃ tvayā tāta tapasvinā R_2,058.007

tvaṃ gatis tv agatīnāṃ ca cakṣus tvaṃ hīnacakṣuṣām samāsaktās tvayi prāṇāḥ kiṃ cin nau nābhibhāṣase R_2,058.008

munim avyaktayā vācā tam ahaṃ sajjamānayā hīnavyañjanayā prekṣya bhīto bhīta ivābruvam R_2,058.009

manasaḥ karma ceṣṭābhir abhisaṃstabhya vāgbalam ācacakṣe tv ahaṃ tasmai putravyasanajaṃ bhayam R_2,058.010

kṣatriyo 'haṃ daśaratho nāhaṃ putro mahātmanaḥ sajjanāvamataṃ duḥkham idaṃ prāptaṃ svakarmajam R_2,058.011

bhagavaṃś cāpahasto 'haṃ sarayūtīram āgataḥ jighāṃsuḥ śvāpadaṃ kiṃ cin nipāne vāgataṃ gajam R_2,058.012

tatra śruto mayā śabdo jale kumbhasya pūryataḥ dvipo 'yam iti matvā hi bāṇenābhihato mayā R_2,058.013

gatvā nadyās tatas tīram apaśyam iṣuṇā hṛdi vinirbhinnaṃ gataprāṇaṃ śayānaṃ bhuvi tāpasaṃ R_2,058.014

bhagavañ śabdam ālakṣya mayā gajajighāṃsunā visṛṣṭo 'mbhasi nārācas tena te nihataḥ sutaḥ R_2,058.015

sa coddhṛtena bāṇena tatraiva svargam āsthitaḥ bhagavantāv ubhau śocann andhāv iti vilapya ca R_2,058.016

ajñānād bhavataḥ putraḥ sahasābhihato mayā śeṣam evaṃgate yat syāt tat prasīdatu me muniḥ R_2,058.017

sa tac chrutvā vacaḥ krūraṃ niḥśvasañ śokakarśitaḥ mām uvāca mahātejāḥ kṛtāñjalim upasthitam R_2,058.018

yady etad aśubhaṃ karma na sma me kathayeḥ svayam phalen mūrdhā sma te rājan sadyaḥ śatasahasradhā R_2,058.019

kṣatriyeṇa vadho rājan vānaprasthe viśeṣataḥ jñānapūrvaṃ kṛtaḥ sthānāc cyāvayed api vajriṇam R_2,058.020

ajñānād dhi kṛtaṃ yasmād idaṃ tenaiva jīvasi api hy adya kulaṃ nasyād rāghavāṇāṃ kuto bhavān R_2,058.021

naya nau nṛpa taṃ deśam iti māṃ cābhyabhāṣata adya taṃ draṣṭum icchāvaḥ putraṃ paścimadarśanam R_2,058.022

rudhireṇāvasitāṅgaṃ prakīrṇājinavāsasaṃ śayānaṃ bhuvi niḥsaṃjñaṃ dharmarājavaśaṃ gatam R_2,058.023

athāham ekas taṃ deśaṃ nītvā tau bhṛśaduḥkhitau asparśayam ahaṃ putraṃ taṃ muniṃ saha bhāryayā R_2,058.024

tau putram ātmanaḥ spṛṣṭvā tam āsādya tapasvinau nipetatuḥ śarīre 'sya pitā cāsyedam abravīt R_2,058.025

na nv ahaṃ te priyaḥ putra mātaraṃ paśya dhārmika kiṃ nu nāliṅgase putra sukumāra vaco vada R_2,058.026

kasya vāpararātre 'haṃ śroṣyāmi hṛdayaṃgamam adhīyānasya madhuraṃ śāstraṃ vānyad viśeṣataḥ R_2,058.027

ko māṃ saṃdhyām upāsyaiva snātvā hutahutāśanaḥ ślāghayiṣyaty upāsīnaḥ putraśokabhayārditam R_2,058.028

kandamūlaphalaṃ hṛtvā ko māṃ priyam ivātithim bhojayiṣyaty akarmaṇyam apragraham anāyakam R_2,058.029

imām andhāṃ ca vṛddhāṃ ca mātaraṃ te tapasvinīm kathaṃ putra bhariṣyāmi kṛpaṇāṃ putragardhinīm R_2,058.030

tiṣṭha mā mā gamaḥ putra yamasya sadanaṃ prati śvo mayā saha gantāsi jananyā ca samedhitaḥ R_2,058.031

ubhāv api ca śokārtāv anāthau kṛpaṇau vane kṣipram eva gamiṣyāvas tvayā hīnau yamakṣayam R_2,058.032

tato vaivasvataṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ pravakṣyāmi bhāratīm kṣamatāṃ dharmarājo me bibhṛyāt pitarāv ayam R_2,058.033

apāpo 'si yathā putra nihataḥ pāpakarmaṇā tena satyena gacchāśu ye lokāḥ śastrayodhinām R_2,058.034

yānti śūrā gatiṃ yāṃ ca saṃgrāmeṣv anivartinaḥ hatās tv abhimukhāḥ putra gatiṃ tāṃ paramāṃ vraja R_2,058.035

yāṃ gatiṃ sagaraḥ śaibyo dilīpo janamejayaḥ nahuṣo dhundhumāraś ca prāptās tāṃ gaccha putraka R_2,058.036

yā gatiḥ sarvasādhūnāṃ svādhyāyāt patasaś ca yā bhūmidasyāhitāgneś ca ekapatnīvratasya ca R_2,058.037

gosahasrapradātṝṇāṃ yā yā gurubhṛtām api dehanyāsakṛtāṃ yā ca tāṃ gatiṃ gaccha putraka na hi tv asmin kule jāto gacchaty akuśalāṃ gatim R_2,058.038

evaṃ sa kṛpaṇaṃ tatra paryadevayatāsakṛt tato 'smai kartum udakaṃ pravṛttaḥ saha bhāryayā R_2,058.039

sa tu divyena rūpeṇa muniputraḥ svakarmabhiḥ āśvāsya ca muhūrtaṃ tu pitarau vākyam abravīt R_2,058.040

sthānam asmi mahat prāpto bhavatoḥ paricāraṇāt bhavantāv api ca kṣipraṃ mama mūlam upaiṣyataḥ R_2,058.041

evam uktvā tu divyena vimānena vapuṣmatā āruroha divaṃ kṣipraṃ muniputro jitendriyaḥ R_2,058.042

sa kṛtvā tūdakaṃ tūrṇaṃ tāpasaḥ saha bhāryayā mām uvāca mahātejāḥ kṛtāñjalim upasthitam R_2,058.043

adyaiva jahi māṃ rājan maraṇe nāsti me vyathā yac chareṇaikaputraṃ māṃ tvam akārṣīr aputrakam R_2,058.044

tvayā tu yad avijñānān nihato me sutaḥ śuciḥ tena tvām abhiśapsyāmi suduḥkham atidāruṇam R_2,058.045

putravyasanajaṃ duḥkhaṃ yad etan mama sāmpratam evaṃ tvaṃ putraśokena rājan kālaṃ kariṣyasi R_2,058.046

tasmān mām āgataṃ bhadre tasyodārasya tad vacaḥ yad ahaṃ putraśokena saṃtyakṣyāmy adya jīvitam R_2,058.047

yadi māṃ saṃspṛśed rāmaḥ sakṛd adyālabheta vā na tan me sadṛśaṃ devi yan mayā rāghave kṛtam R_2,058.048

cakṣuṣā tvāṃ na paśyāmi smṛtir mama vilupyate dūtā vaivasvatasyaite kausalye tvarayanti mām R_2,058.049

atas tu kiṃ duḥkhataraṃ yad ahaṃ jīvitakṣaye na hi paśyāmi dharmajñaṃ rāmaṃ satyaparākyamam R_2,058.050

na te manuṣyā devās te ye cāruśubhakuṇḍalam mukhaṃ drakṣyanti rāmasya varṣe pañcadaśe punaḥ R_2,058.051

padmapatrekṣaṇaṃ subhru sudaṃṣṭraṃ cārunāsikam dhanyā drakṣyanti rāmasya tārādhipanibhaṃ mukham R_2,058.052

sadṛśaṃ śāradasyendoḥ phullasya kamalasya ca sugandhi mama nāthasya dhanyā drakṣyanti tanmukham R_2,058.053

nivṛttavanavāsaṃ tam ayodhyāṃ punar āgatam drakṣyanti sukhino rāmaṃ śukraṃ mārgagataṃ yathā R_2,058.054

ayam ātmabhavaḥ śoko mām anātham acetanam saṃsādayati vegena yathā kūlaṃ nadīrayaḥ R_2,058.055

hā rāghava mahābāho hā mamāyāsa nāśana rājā daśarathaḥ śocañ jīvitāntam upāgamat R_2,058.056

tathā tu dīnaṃ kathayan narādhipaḥ priyasya putrasya vivāsanāturaḥ gate 'rdharātre bhṛśaduḥkhapīḍitas tadā jahau prāṇam udāradarśanaḥ R_2,058.057

atha rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ prātar evāpare 'hani bandinaḥ paryupātiṣṭhaṃs tat pārthivaniveśanam R_2,059.001

tataḥ śucisamācārāḥ paryupasthāna kovidaḥ strīvarṣavarabhūyiṣṭhā upatasthur yathāpuram R_2,059.002

haricandanasaṃpṛktam udakaṃ kāñcanair ghaṭaiḥ āninyuḥ snānaśikṣājñā yathākālaṃ yathāvidhi R_2,059.003

maṅgalālambhanīyāni prāśanīyān upaskarān upaninyus tathāpy anyāḥ kumārī bahulāḥ striyaḥ R_2,059.004

atha yāḥ kosalendrasya śayanaṃ pratyanantarāḥ tāḥ striyas tu samāgamya bhartāraṃ pratyabodhayan R_2,059.005

tā vepathuparītāś ca rājñaḥ prāṇeṣu śaṅkitāḥ pratisrotas tṛṇāgrāṇāṃ sadṛśaṃ saṃcakampire R_2,059.006

atha saṃvepamanānāṃ strīṇāṃ dṛṣṭvā ca pārthivam yat tad āśaṅkitaṃ pāpaṃ tasya jajñe viniścayaḥ R_2,059.007

tataḥ pracukruśur dīnāḥ sasvaraṃ tā varāṅganāḥ kareṇava ivāraṇye sthānapracyutayūthapāḥ R_2,059.008

tāsām ākranda śabdena sahasodgatacetane kausalyā ca sumitrāca tyaktanidre babhūvatuḥ R_2,059.009

kausalyā ca sumitrā ca dṛṣṭvā spṛṣṭvā ca pārthivam hā nātheti parikruśya petatur dharaṇītale R_2,059.010

sā kosalendraduhitā veṣṭamānā mahītale na babhrāja rajodhvastā tāreva gaganacyutā R_2,059.011

tat samuttrastasaṃbhrāntaṃ paryutsukajanākulam sarvatas tumulākrandaṃ paritāpārtabāndhavam R_2,059.012

sadyo nipatitānandaṃ dīnaviklavadarśanam babhūva naradevasya sadma diṣṭāntam īyuṣaḥ R_2,059.013

atītam ājñāya tu pārthivarṣabhaṃ yaśasvinaṃ saṃparivārya patnayaḥ bhṛśaṃ rudantyaḥ karuṇaṃ suduḥkhitāḥ pragṛhya bāhū vyalapann anāthavat R_2,059.014

tam agnim iva saṃśāntam ambuhīnam ivārṇavam hataprabham ivādityaṃ svargathaṃ prekṣya bhūmipam R_2,060.001

kausalyā bāṣpapūrṇākṣī vividhaṃ śokakarśitā upagṛhya śiro rājñaḥ kaikeyīṃ pratyabhāṣata R_2,060.002

sakāmā bhava kaikeyi bhuṅkṣva rājyam akaṇṭakam tyaktvā rājānam ekāgrā nṛśaṃse duṣṭacāriṇi R_2,060.003

vihāya māṃ gato rāmo bhartā ca svargato mama vipathe sārthahīneva nāhaṃ jīvitum utsahe R_2,060.004

bhartāraṃ taṃ parityajya kā strī daivatam ātmanaḥ icchej jīvitum anyatra kaikeyyās tyaktadharmaṇaḥ R_2,060.005

na lubdho budhyate doṣān kiṃ pākam iva bhakṣayan kubjānimittaṃ kaikeyyā rāghavāṇān kulaṃ hatam R_2,060.006

aniyoge niyuktena rājñā rāmaṃ vivāsitam sabhāryaṃ janakaḥ śrutvā paritapsyaty ahaṃ yathā R_2,060.007

rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣo jīvanāśam ito gataḥ videharājasya sutā tahā sītā tapasvinī duḥkhasyānucitā duḥkhaṃ vane paryudvijiṣyati R_2,060.008

nadatāṃ bhīmaghoṣāṇāṃ niśāsu mṛgapakṣiṇām niśamya nūnaṃ saṃstrastā rāghavaṃ saṃśrayiṣyati R_2,060.009

vṛddhaś caivālpaputraś ca vaidehīm anicintayan so 'pi śokasamāviṣṭo nanu tyakṣyati jīvitam R_2,060.010

tāṃ tataḥ saṃpariṣvajya vilapantīṃ tapasvinīm vyapaninyuḥ suduḥkhārtāṃ kausalyāṃ vyāvahārikāḥ R_2,060.011

tailadroṇyām athāmātyāḥ saṃveśya jagatīpatim rājñaḥ sarvāṇy athādiṣṭāś cakruḥ karmāṇy anantaram R_2,060.012

na tu saṃkalanaṃ rājño vinā putreṇa mantriṇaḥ sarvajñāḥ kartum īṣus te tato rakṣanti bhūmipam R_2,060.013

tailadroṇyāṃ tu sacivaiḥ śāyitaṃ taṃ narādhipam hā mṛto 'yam iti jñātvā striyas tāḥ paryadevayan R_2,060.014

bāhūn udyamya kṛpaṇā netraprasravaṇair mukhaiḥ rudantyaḥ śokasaṃtaptāḥ kṛpaṇaṃ paryadevayan R_2,060.015

niśānakṣatrahīneva strīva bhartṛvivarjitā purī nārājatāyodhyā hīnā rājñā mahātmanā R_2,060.016

bāṣpaparyākulajanā hāhābhūtakulāṅganā śūnyacatvaraveśmāntā na babhrāja yathāpuram R_2,060.017

gataprabhā dyaur iva bhāskaraṃ vinā vyapetanakṣatragaṇeva śarvarī purī babhāse rahitā mahātmanā na cāsrakaṇṭhākulamārgacatvarā R_2,060.018

narāś ca nāryaś ca sametya saṃghaśo vigarhamāṇā bharatasya mātaram tadā nagaryāṃ naradevasaṃkṣaye babhūvur ārtā na ca śarma lebhire R_2,060.019

vyatītāyāṃ tu śarvaryām ādityasyodaye tataḥ sametya rājakartāraḥ sabhām īyur dvijātayaḥ R_2,061.001

mārkaṇḍeyo 'tha maudgalyo vāmadevaś ca kāśyapaḥ kātyayano gautamaś ca jābāliś ca mahāyaśāḥ R_2,061.002

ete dvijāḥ sahāmātyaiḥ pṛthag vācam udīrayan vasiṣṭham evābhimukhāḥ śreṣṭho rājapurohitam R_2,061.003

atītā śarvarī duḥkhaṃ yā no varṣaśatopamā asmin pañcatvam āpanne putraśokena pārthive R_2,061.004

svargataś ca mahārājo rāmaś cāraṇyam āśritaḥ lakṣmaṇaś cāpi tejasvī rāmeṇaiva gataḥ saha R_2,061.005

ubhau bharataśatrughnau kkekayeṣu paraṃtapau pure rājagṛhe ramye mātāmahaniveśane R_2,061.006

ikṣvākūṇām ihādyaiva kaś cid rājā vidhīyatām arājakaṃ hi no rāṣṭraṃ na vināśam avāpnuyāt R_2,061.007

nārājale janapade vidyunmālī mahāsvanaḥ abhivarṣati parjanyo mahīṃ divyena vāriṇā R_2,061.008

nārājake janapade bījamuṣṭiḥ prakīryate nārākake pituḥ putro bhāryā vā vartate vaśe R_2,061.009

arājake dhanaṃ nāsti nāsti bhāryāpy arājake idam atyāhitaṃ cānyat kutaḥ satyam arājake R_2,061.010

nārājake janapade kārayanti sabhāṃ narāḥ udyānāni ca ramyāṇi hṛṣṭāḥ puṇyagṛhāṇi ca R_2,061.011

nārājake janapade yajñaśīlā dvijātayaḥ satrāṇy anvāsate dāntā brāhmaṇāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ R_2,061.012

nārājake janapade prabhūtanaṭanartakāḥ utsavāś ca samājāś ca vardhante rāṣṭravardhanāḥ R_2,061.013

nārajake janapade siddhārthā vyavahāriṇaḥ kathābhir anurajyante kathāśīlāḥ kathāpriyaiḥ R_2,061.014

nārājake janapade vāhanaiḥ śīghragāmibhiḥ narā niryānty araṇyāni nārībhiḥ saha kāminaḥ R_2,061.015

nārākaje janapade dhanavantaḥ surakṣitāḥ śerate vivṛta dvārāḥ kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ R_2,061.016

nārājake janapade vaṇijo dūragāminaḥ gacchanti kṣemam adhvānaṃ bahupuṇyasamācitāḥ R_2,061.017

nārājake janapade caraty ekacaro vaśī bhāvayann ātmanātmānaṃ yatrasāyaṃgṛho muniḥ R_2,061.018

nārājake janapade yogakṣemaṃ pravartate na cāpy arājake senā śatrūn viṣahate yudhi R_2,061.019

yathā hy anudakā nadyo yathā vāpy atṛṇaṃ vanam agopālā yathā gāvas tathā rāṣṭram arājakam R_2,061.020

nārājake janapade svakaṃ bhavati kasya cit matsyā iva narā nityaṃ bhakṣayanti parasparam R_2,061.021

yehi saṃbhinnamaryādā nāstikāś chinnasaṃśayāḥ te 'pi bhāvāya kalpante rājadaṇḍanipīḍitāḥ R_2,061.022

aho tama ivedaṃ syān na prajñāyeta kiṃ cana rājā cen na bhaveṃl loke vibhajan sādhvasādhunī R_2,061.023

jīvaty api mahārāje tavaiva vacanaṃ vayam nātikramāmahe sarve velāṃ prāpyeva sāgaraḥ R_2,061.024

sa naḥ samīkṣya dvijavaryavṛttaṃ nṛpaṃ vinā rājyam araṇyabhūtam kumāram ikṣvākusutaṃ vadānyaṃ tvam eva rājānam ihābhiṣiñcaya R_2,061.025

teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha mitrāmātyagaṇān sarvān brāhmaṇāṃs tān idaṃ vacaḥ R_2,062.001

yad asau mātulakule pure rājagṛhe sukhī bharato vasati bhrātrā śatrughnena samanvitaḥ R_2,062.002

tac chīghraṃ javanā dūtā gacchantu tvaritair hayaiḥ ānetuṃ bhrātarau vīrau kiṃ samīkṣāmahe vayam R_2,062.003

gacchantv iti tataḥ sarve vasiṣṭhaṃ vākyam abruvan teṣāṃ tad vacanaṃ śrutvā vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt R_2,062.004

ehi siddhārtha vijaya jayantāśokanandana śrūyatām itikartavyaṃ sarvān eva bravīmi vaḥ R_2,062.005

puraṃ rājagṛhaṃ gatvā śīghraṃ śīghrajavair hayaiḥ tyaktaśokair idaṃ vācyaḥ śāsanād bharato mama R_2,062.006

purohitas tvāṃ kuśalaṃ prāha sarve ca mantriṇaḥ tvaramāṇaś ca niryāhi kṛtyam ātyayikaṃ tvayā R_2,062.007

mā cāsmai proṣitaṃ rāmaṃ mā cāsmai pitaraṃ mṛtam bhavantaḥ śaṃsiṣur gatvā rāghavāṇām imaṃ kṣayam R_2,062.008

kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca kṣipram ādāya rājñaś ca bharatasya ca gacchata vasiṣṭhenābhyanujñātā dūtāḥ saṃtvaritā yayuḥ R_2,062.009

te hastina pure gaṅgāṃ tīrtvā pratyaṅmukhā yayuḥ pāñcāladeśam āsādya madhyena kurujāṅgalam R_2,062.010

te prasannodakāṃ divyāṃ nānāvihagasevitām upātijagmur vegena śaradaṇḍāṃ janākulām R_2,062.011

nikūlavṛkṣam āsādya divyaṃ satyopayācanam abhigamyābhivādyaṃ taṃ kuliṅgāṃ prāviśan purīm R_2,062.012

abhikālaṃ tataḥ prāpya tejo'bhibhavanāc cyutāḥ yayur madhyena bāhlīkān sudāmānaṃ ca parvatam viṣṇoḥ padaṃ prekṣamāṇā vipāśāṃ cāpi śālmalīm R_2,062.013

te śrāntavāhanā dūtā vikṛṣṭena satā pathā giri vrajaṃ pura varaṃ śīghram āsedur añjasā R_2,062.014

bhartuḥ priyārthaṃ kularakṣaṇārthaṃ bhartuś ca vaṃśasya parigrahārtham aheḍamānās tvarayā sma dūtā rātryāṃ tu te tat puram eva yātāḥ R_2,062.015

yām eva rātriṃ te dūtāḥ praviśanti sma tāṃ purīm bharatenāpi tāṃ rātriṃ svapno dṛṣṭo 'yam apriyaḥ R_2,063.001

vyuṣṭām eva tu tāṃ rātriṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ svapnam apriyam putro rājādhirājasya subhṛśaṃ paryatapyata R_2,063.002

tapyamānaṃ samājñāya vayasyāḥ priyavādinaḥ āyāsaṃ hi vineṣyantaḥ sabhāyāṃ cakrire kathāḥ R_2,063.003

vādayanti tathā śāntiṃ lāsayanty api cāpare nāṭakāny apare prāhur hāsyāni vividhāni ca R_2,063.004

sa tair mahātmā bharataḥ sakhibhiḥ priya vādibhiḥ goṣṭhīhāsyāni kurvadbhir na prāhṛṣyata rāghavaḥ R_2,063.005

tam abravīt priyasakho bharataṃ sakhibhir vṛtam suhṛdbhiḥ paryupāsīnaḥ kiṃ sakhe nānumodase R_2,063.006

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ suhṛdaṃ bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha śṛṇu tvaṃ yan nimittaṃme dainyam etad upāgatam R_2,063.007

svapne pitaram adrākṣaṃ malinaṃ muktamūrdhajam patantam adriśikharāt kaluṣe gomaye hrade R_2,063.008

plavamānaś ca me dṛṣṭaḥ sa tasmin gomayahrade pibann añjalinā tailaṃ hasann iva muhur muhuḥ R_2,063.009

tatas tilodanaṃ bhuktvā punaḥ punar adhaḥśirāḥ tailenābhyaktasarvāṅgas tailam evāvagāhata R_2,063.010

svapne 'pi sāgaraṃ śuṣkaṃ candraṃ ca patitaṃ bhuvi sahasā cāpi saṃśantaṃ jvalitaṃ jātavedasaṃ R_2,063.011

avadīrṇāṃ ca pṛthivīṃ śuṣkāṃś ca vividhān drumān ahaṃ paśyāmi vidhvastān sadhūmāṃś caiva pārvatān R_2,063.012

pīṭhe kārṣṇāyase cainaṃ niṣaṇṇaṃ kṛṣṇavāsasaṃ prahasanti sma rājānaṃ pramadāḥ kṛṣṇapiṅgalāḥ R_2,063.013

tvaramāṇaś ca dharmātmā raktamālyānulepanaḥ rathena kharayuktena prayāto dakṣiṇāmukhaḥ R_2,063.014

evam etan mayā dṛṣṭam imāṃ rātriṃ bhayāvahām ahaṃ rāmo 'tha vā rājā lakṣmaṇo vā mariṣyati R_2,063.015

naro yānena yaḥ svapne kharayuktena yāti hi acirāt tasya dhūmāgraṃ citāyāṃ saṃpradṛśyate etannimittaṃ dīno 'haṃ tan na vaḥ pratipūjaye R_2,063.016

śuṣyatīva ca me kaṇṭho na svastham iva me manaḥ jugupsann iva cātmānaṃ na ca paśyāmi kāraṇam R_2,063.017

imāṃ hi duḥsvapnagatiṃ niśāmya tām anekarūpām avitarkitāṃ purā bhayaṃ mahat tad dhṛdayān na yāti me vicintya rājānam acintyadarśanam R_2,063.018

bharate bruvati svapnaṃ dūtās te klāntavāhanāḥ praviśyāsahyaparikhaṃ ramyaṃ rājagṛhaṃ puram R_2,064.001

samāgamya tu rājñā ca rājaputreṇa cārcitāḥ rājñaḥ pādau gṛhītvā tu tam ūcur bharataṃ vacaḥ R_2,064.002

purohitas tvā kuśalaṃ prāha sarve ca mantriṇaḥ tvaramāṇaś ca niryāhi kṛtyam ātyayikaṃ tvayā R_2,064.003

atra viṃśatikoṭyas tu nṛpater mātulasya te daśakoṭyas tu saṃpūrṇās tathaiva ca nṛpātmaja R_2,064.004

pratigṛhya ca tat sarvaṃ svanuraktaḥ suhṛjjane dūtān uvāca bharataḥ kāmaiḥ saṃpratipūjya tān R_2,064.005

kaccit sukuśalī rājā pitā daśaratho mama kaccic cārāgatā rāme lakṣmaṇe vā mahātmani R_2,064.006

āryā ca dharmaniratā dharmajñā dharmadarśinī arogā cāpi kausalyā mātā rāmasya dhīmataḥ R_2,064.007

kaccit sumitrā dharmajñā jananī lakṣmaṇasya yā śatrughnasya ca vīrasya sārogā cāpi madhyamā R_2,064.008

ātmakāmā sadā caṇḍī krodhanā prājñamāninī arogā cāpi kaikeyī mātā me kim uvāca ha R_2,064.009

evam uktās tu te dūtā bharatena mahātmanā ūcuḥ saṃpraśritaṃ vākyam idaṃ taṃ bharataṃ tadā kuśalās te naravyāghra yeṣāṃ kuśalam icchasi R_2,064.010

bharataś cāpi tān dūtān evam ukto 'bhyabhāṣata āpṛcche 'haṃ mahārājaṃ dūtāḥ saṃtvarayanti mām R_2,064.011

evam uktvā tu tān dūtān bharataḥ pārthivātmajaḥ dūtaiḥ saṃcodito vākyaṃ mātāmaham uvāca ha R_2,064.012

rājan pitur gamiṣyāmi sakāśaṃ dūtacoditaḥ punar apy aham eṣyāmi yadā me tvaṃ smariṣyasi R_2,064.013

bharatenaivam uktas tu nṛpo mātāmahas tadā tam uvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ śirasy āghrāya rāghavam R_2,064.014

gaccha tātānujāne tvāṃ kaikeyī suprajās tvayā mātaraṃ kuśalaṃ brūyāḥ pitaraṃ ca paraṃtapa R_2,064.015

purohitaṃ ca kuśalaṃ ye cānye dvijasattamāḥ tau ca tāta maheṣvāsau bhrātaru rāmalakṣmaṇau R_2,064.016

tasmai hastyuttamāṃś citrān kambalān ajināni ca abhisatkṛtya kaikeyo bharatāya dhanaṃ dadau R_2,064.017

rukma niṣkasahasre dve ṣoḍaśāśvaśatāni ca satkṛtya kaikeyī putraṃ kekayo dhanam ādiśat R_2,064.018

tathāmātyān abhipretān viśvāsyāṃś ca guṇānvitān dadāv aśvapatiḥ śīghraṃ bharatāyānuyāyinaḥ R_2,064.019

airāvatān aindraśirān nāgān vai priyadarśanān kharāñ śīghrān susaṃyuktān mātulo 'smai dhanaṃ dadau R_2,064.020

antaḥpure 'tisaṃvṛddhān vyāghravīryabalānvitān daṃṣṭrāyudhān mahākāyāñ śunaś copāyanaṃ dadau R_2,064.021

sa mātāmaham āpṛcchya mātulaṃ ca yudhājitam ratham āruhya bharataḥ śatrughnasahito yayau R_2,064.022

rathān maṇḍalacakrāṃś ca yojayitvā paraḥśatam uṣṭrago'śvakharair bhṛtyā bharataṃ yāntam anvayuḥ R_2,064.023

balena gupto bharato mahātmā sahāryakasyātmasamair amātyaiḥ ādāya śatrughnam apetaśatrur gṛhād yayau siddha ivendralokāt R_2,064.024

sa prāṅmukho rājagṛhād abhiniryāya vīryavān hrādinīṃ dūrapārāṃ ca pratyaksrotas taraṅgiṇīm śatadrūm atarac chrīmān nadīm ikṣvākunandanaḥ R_2,065.001

eladhāne nadīṃ tīrtvā prāpya cāparaparpaṭān śilām ākurvatīṃ tīrtvā āgneyaṃ śalyakartanam R_2,065.002

satyasaṃdhaḥ śuciḥ śrīmān prekṣamāṇaḥ śilāvahām atyayāt sa mahāśailān vanaṃ caitrarathaṃ prati R_2,065.003

veginīṃ ca kuliṅgākhyāṃ hrādinīṃ parvatāvṛtām yamunāṃ prāpya saṃtīrṇo balam āśvāsayat tadā R_2,065.004

śītīkṛtya tu gātrāṇi klāntān āśvāsya vājinaḥ tatra snātvā ca pītvā ca prāyād ādāya codakam R_2,065.005

rājaputro mahāraṇyam anabhīkṣṇopasevitam bhadro bhadreṇa yānena mārutaḥ kham ivātyayāt R_2,065.006

toraṇaṃ dakṣiṇārdhena jambūprastham upāgamat varūthaṃ ca yayau ramyaṃ grāmaṃ daśarathātmajaḥ R_2,065.007

tatra ramye vane vāsaṃ kṛtvāsau prāṅmukho yayau udyānam ujjihānāyāḥ priyakā yatra pādapāḥ R_2,065.008

sālāṃs tu priyakān prāpya śīghrān āsthāya vājinaḥ anujñāpyātha bharato vāhinīṃ tvarito yayau R_2,065.009

vāsaṃ kṛtvā sarvatīrthe tīrtvā cottānakāṃ nadīm anyā nadīś ca vividhāḥ pārvatīyais turaṃgamaiḥ R_2,065.010

hastipṛṣṭhakam āsādya kuṭikām atyavartata tatāra ca naravyāghro lauhitye sa kapīvatīm ekasāle sthāṇumatīṃ vinate gomatīṃ nadīm R_2,065.011

kaliṅga nagare cāpi prāpya sālavanaṃ tadā bharataḥ kṣipram āgacchat supariśrāntavāhanaḥ R_2,065.012

vanaṃ ca samatītyāśu śarvaryām aruṇodaye ayodhyāṃ manunā rājñā nirmitāṃ sa dadarśa ha R_2,065.013

tāṃ purīṃ puruṣavyāghraḥ saptarātroṣiṭaḥ pathi ayodhyām agrato dṛṣṭvā rathe sārathim abravīt R_2,065.014

eṣā nātipratītā me puṇyodyānā yaśasvinī ayodhyā dṛśyate dūrāt sārathe pāṇḍumṛttikā R_2,065.015

yajvabhir guṇasaṃpannair brāhmaṇair vedapāragaiḥ bhūyiṣṭham ṛddhair ākīrṇā rājarṣivarapālitā R_2,065.016

ayodhyāyāṃ purāśabdaḥ śrūyate tumulo mahān samantān naranārīṇāṃ tam adya na śṛṇomy aham R_2,065.017

udyānāni hi sāyāhne krīḍitvoparatair naraiḥ samantād vipradhāvadbhiḥ prakāśante mamānyadā R_2,065.018

tāny adyānurudantīva parityaktāni kāmibhiḥ araṇyabhūteva purī sārathe pratibhāti me R_2,065.019

na hy atra yānair dṛśyante na gajair na ca vājibhiḥ niryānto vābhiyānto vā naramukhyā yathāpuram R_2,065.020

aniṣṭāni ca pāpāni paśyāmi vividhāni ca nimittāny amanojñāni tena sīdati te manaḥ R_2,065.021

dvāreṇa vaijayantena prāviśac chrāntavāhanaḥ dvāḥsthair utthāya vijayaṃ pṛṣṭas taiḥ sahito yayau R_2,065.022

sa tv anekāgrahṛdayo dvāḥsthaṃ pratyarcya taṃ janam sūtam aśvapateḥ klāntam abravīt tatra rāghavaḥ R_2,065.023

śrutā no yādṛśāḥ pūrvaṃ nṛpatīnāṃ vināśane ākārās tān ahaṃ sarvān iha paśyāmi sārathe R_2,065.024

malinaṃ cāśrupūrṇākṣaṃ dīnaṃ dhyānaparaṃ kṛśam sastrī puṃsaṃ ca paśyāmi janam utkaṇṭhitaṃ pure R_2,065.025

ity evam uktvā bharataḥ sūtaṃ taṃ dīnamānasaḥ tāny aniṣṭāny ayodhyāyāṃ prekṣya rājagṛhaṃ yayau R_2,065.026

tāṃ śūnyaśṛṅgāṭakaveśmarathyāṃ rajo'ruṇadvārakapāṭayantrām dṛṣṭvā purīm indrapurī prakāśāṃ duḥkhena saṃpūrṇataro babhūva R_2,065.027

bahūni paśyan manaso 'priyāṇi yāny annyadā nāsya pure babhūvuḥ avākśirā dīnamanā nahṛṣṭaḥ pitur mahātmā praviveśa veśma R_2,065.028

apaśyaṃs tu tatas tatra pitaraṃ pitur ālaye jagāma bharato draṣṭuṃ mātaraṃ mātur ālaye R_2,066.001

anuprāptaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā kaikeyī proṣitaṃ sutam utpapāta tadā hṛṣṭā tyaktvā sauvarṇamānasaṃ R_2,066.002

sa praviśyaiva dharmātmā svagṛhaṃ śrīvivarjitam bharataḥ prekṣya jagrāha jananyāś caraṇau śubhau R_2,066.003

taṃ mūrdhni samupāghrāya pariṣvajya yaśasvinam aṅke bharatam āropya praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_2,066.004

adya te kati cid rātryaś cyutasyāryakaveśmanaḥ api nādhvaśramaḥ śīghraṃ rathenāpatatas tava R_2,066.005

āryakas te sukuśalo yudhājin mātulas tava pravāsāc ca sukhaṃ putra sarvaṃ me vaktum arhasi R_2,066.006

evaṃ pṛṣṭhas tu kaikeyyā priyaṃ pārthivanandanaḥ ācaṣṭa bharataḥ sarvaṃ mātre rājīvalocanaḥ R_2,066.007

adya me saptamī rātriś cyutasyāryakaveśmanaḥ ambāyāḥ kuśalī tāto yudhājin mātulaś ca me R_2,066.008

yan me dhanaṃ ca ratnaṃ ca dadau rājā paraṃtapaḥ pariśrāntaṃ pathy abhavat tato 'haṃ pūrvam āgataḥ R_2,066.009

rājavākyaharair dūtais tvaryamāṇo 'ham āgataḥ yad ahaṃ praṣṭum icchāmi tad ambā vaktum arhasi R_2,066.010

śūnyo 'yaṃ śayanīyas te paryaṅko hemabhūṣitaḥ na cāyam ikṣvākujanaḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ pratibhāti me R_2,066.011

rājā bhavati bhūyiṣṭham ihāmbāyā niveśane tam ahaṃ nādya paśyāmi draṣṭum icchann ihāgataḥ R_2,066.012

pitur grahīṣye caraṇau taṃ mamākhyāhi pṛcchataḥ āhosvid amba jyeṣṭhāyāḥ kausalyāyā niveśane R_2,066.013

taṃ pratyuvāca kaikeyī priyavad ghoram apriyam ajānantaṃ prajānantī rājyalobhena mohitā yā gatiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ tāṃ gatiṃ te pitā gataḥ R_2,066.014

tac chrutvā bharato vākyaṃ dharmābhijanavāñ śuciḥ papāta sahasā bhūmau pitṛśokabalārditaḥ R_2,066.015

tataḥ śokena saṃvītaḥ pitur maraṇaduḥkhitaḥ vilalāpa mahātejā bhrāntākulitacetanaḥ R_2,066.016

etat suruciraṃ bhāti pitur me śayanaṃ purā tad idaṃ na vibhāty adya vihīnaṃ tena dhīmatā R_2,066.017

tam ārtaṃ devasaṃkāśaṃ samīkṣya patitaṃ bhuvi utthāpayitvā śokārtaṃ vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_2,066.018

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha kiṃ śeṣe rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ tvadvidhā na hi śocanti santaḥ sadasi saṃmatāḥ R_2,066.019

sa rudatyā ciraṃ kālaṃ bhūmau viparivṛtya ca jananīṃ pratyuvācedaṃ śokair bahubhir āvṛtaḥ R_2,066.020

abhiṣekṣyati rāmaṃ tu rājā yajñaṃ nu yakṣyati ity ahaṃ kṛtasaṃkalpo hṛṣṭo yātrām ayāsiṣam R_2,066.021

tad idaṃ hy anyathā bhūtaṃ vyavadīrṇaṃ mano mama pitaraṃ yo na paśyāmi nityaṃ priyahite ratam R_2,066.022

amba kenātyagād rājā vyādhinā mayy anāgate dhanyā rāmādayaḥ sarve yaiḥ pitā saṃskṛtaḥ svayam R_2,066.023

na nūnaṃ māṃ mahārājaḥ prāptaṃ jānāti kīrtimān upajighred dhi māṃ mūrdhni tātaḥ saṃnamya satvaram R_2,066.024

kva sa pāṇiḥ sukhasparśas tātasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ yena māṃ rajasā dhvastam abhīkṣṇaṃ parimārjati R_2,066.025

yo me bhrātā pitā bandhur yasya dāso 'smi dhīmataḥ tasya māṃ śīghram ākhyāhi rāmasyākliṣṭa karmaṇaḥ R_2,066.026

pitā hi bhavati jyeṣṭho dharmam āryasya jānataḥ tasya pādau grahīṣyāmi sa hīdānīṃ gatir mama R_2,066.027

ārye kim abravīd rājā pitā me satyavikramaḥ paścimaṃ sādhu saṃdeśam icchāmi śrotum ātmanaḥ R_2,066.028

iti pṛṣṭā yathātattvaṃ kaikeyī vākyam abravīt rāmeti rājā vilapan hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca sa mahātmā paraṃ lokaṃ gato gatimatāṃ varaḥ R_2,066.029

imāṃ tu paścimāṃ vācaṃ vyājahāra pitā tava kāla dharmaparikṣiptaḥ pāśair iva mahāgajaḥ R_2,066.030

siddhārthās tu narā rāmam āgataṃ sītayā saha lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābāhuṃ drakṣyanti punar āgatam R_2,066.031

tac chrutvā viṣasādaiva dvitīyā priyaśaṃsanāt viṣaṇṇavadano bhūtvā bhūyaḥ papraccha mātaram R_2,066.032

kva cedānīṃ sa dharmātmā kausalyānandavardhanaḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā sītayā ca samaṃ gataḥ R_2,066.033

tathā pṛṣṭā yathātattvam ākhyātum upacakrame mātāsya yugapad vākyaṃ vipriyaṃ priyaśaṅkayā R_2,066.034

sa hi rājasutaḥ putra cīravāsā mahāvanam daṇḍakān saha vaidehyā lakṣmaṇānucaro gataḥ R_2,066.035

tac chrutvā bharatas trasto bhrātuś cāritraśaṅkayā svasya vaṃśasya māhātmyāt praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_2,066.036

kaccin na brāhmaṇavadhaṃ hṛtaṃ rāmeṇa kasya cit kaccin nāḍhyo daridro vā tenāpāpo vihiṃsitaḥ R_2,066.037

kaccin na paradārān vā rājaputro 'bhimanyate kasmāt sa daṇḍakāraṇye bhrūṇaheva vivāsitaḥ R_2,066.038

athāsya capalā mātā tat svakarma yathātatham tenaiva strīsvabhāvena vyāhartum upacakrame R_2,066.039

na brāhmaṇadhanaṃ kiṃ cid dhṛtaṃ rāmeṇa kasya cit kaś cin nāḍhyo daridro vā tenāpāpo vihiṃsitaḥ na rāmaḥ paradārāṃś ca cakṣurbhyām api paśyati R_2,066.040

mayā tu putra śrutvaiva rāmasyaivābhiṣecanam yācitas te pitā rājyaṃ rāmasya ca vivāsanam R_2,066.041

sa svavṛttiṃ samāsthāya pitā te tat tathākarot rāmaś ca sahasaumitriḥ preṣitaḥ saha sītayā R_2,066.042

tam apaśyan priyaṃ putraṃ mahīpālo mahāyaśāḥ putraśokaparidyūnaḥ pañcatvam upapedivān R_2,066.043

tvayā tv idānīṃ dharmajña rājatvam avalambyatām tvatkṛte hi mayā sarvam idam evaṃvidhaṃ kṛtam R_2,066.044

tat putra śīghraṃ vidhinā vidhijñair vasiṣṭhamukhyaiḥ sahito dvijendraiḥ saṃkālya rājānam adīnasattvam ātmānam urvyām abhiṣecayasva R_2,066.045

śrutvā tu pitaraṃ vṛttaṃ bhrātaru ca vivāsitau bharato duḥkhasaṃtapta idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,067.001

kiṃ nuṇkāryaṃ hatasyeha mama rājyena śocataḥ vihīnasyātha pitrā ca bhrātrā pitṛsamena ca R_2,067.002

duḥkhe me duḥkham akaror vraṇe kṣāram ivādadhāḥ rājānaṃ pretabhāvasthaṃ kṛtvā rāmaṃ ca tāpasaṃ R_2,067.003

kulasya tvam abhāvāya kālarātrir ivāgatā aṅgāram upagūhya sma pitā me nāvabuddhavān R_2,067.004

kausalyā ca sumitrā ca putraśokābhipīḍite duṣkaraṃ yadi jīvetāṃ prāpya tvāṃ jananīṃ mama R_2,067.005

nanu tv āryo 'pi dharmātmā tvayi vṛttim anuttamām vartate guruvṛttijño yathā mātari vartate R_2,067.006

tathā jyeṣṭhā hi me mātā kausalyā dīrghadarśinī tvayi dharmaṃ samāsthāya bhaginyām iva vartate R_2,067.007

tasyāḥ putraṃ kṛtātmānaṃ cīravalkalavāsasaṃ prasthāpya vanavāsāya kathaṃ pāpe na śocasi R_2,067.008

apāpadarśinaṃ śūraṃ kṛtātmānaṃ yaśasvinam pravrājya cīravasanaṃ kiṃ nu paśyasi kāraṇam R_2,067.009

lubdhāyā vidito manye na te 'haṃ rāghavaṃ prati tathā hy anartho rājyārthaṃ tvayā nīto mahān ayam R_2,067.010

ahaṃ hi puruṣavyāghrāv apaśyan rāmalakṣmaṇau kena śaktiprabhāvena rājyaṃ rakṣitum utsahe R_2,067.011

taṃ hi nityaṃ mahārājo balavantaṃ mahābalaḥ apāśrito 'bhūd dharmātmā merur meruvanaṃ yathā R_2,067.012

so 'haṃ katham imaṃ bhāraṃ mahādhuryasamudyatam damyo dhuram ivāsādya saheyaṃ kena caujasā R_2,067.013

atha vā me bhavec chaktir yogair buddhibalena vā sakāmāṃ na kariṣyāmi tvām ahaṃ putragardhinīm nivartayiṣyāmi vanād bhrātaraṃ svajanapriyam R_2,067.014

ity evam uktvā bharato mahātmā priyetarair vākyagaṇais tudaṃs tām śokāturaś cāpi nanāda bhūyaḥ siṃho yathā parvatagahvarasthaḥ R_2,067.015

tāṃ tathā garhayitvā tu mātaraṃ bharatas tadā roṣeṇa mahatāviṣṭaḥ punar evābravīd vacaḥ R_2,068.001

rājyād bhraṃśasva kaikeyi nṛśaṃse duṣṭacāriṇi parityaktā ca dharmeṇa mā mṛtaṃ rudatī bhava R_2,068.002

kiṃ nu te 'dūṣayad rājā rāmo vā bhṛśadhārmikaḥ yayor mṛtyur vivāsaś ca tvatkṛte tulyam āgatau R_2,068.003

bhrūṇahatyām asi prāptā kulasyāsya vināśanāt kaikeyi narakaṃ gaccha mā ca bhartuḥ salokatām R_2,068.004

yat tvayā hīdṛśaṃ pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ ghoreṇa karmaṇā sarvalokapriyaṃ hitvā mamāpy āpāditaṃ bhayam R_2,068.005

tvatkṛte me pitā vṛtto rāmaś cāraṇyam āśritaḥ ayaśo jīvaloke ca tvayāhaṃ pratipāditaḥ R_2,068.006

mātṛrūpe mamāmitre nṛśaṃse rājyakāmuke na te 'ham abhibhāṣyo 'smi durvṛtte patighātini R_2,068.007

kausalyā ca sumitrā ca yāś cānyā mama mātaraḥ duḥkhena mahatāviṣṭās tvāṃ prāpya kuladūṣiṇīm R_2,068.008

na tvam aśvapateḥ kanyā dharmarājasya dhīmataḥ rākṣasī tatra jātāsi kulapradhvaṃsinī pituḥ R_2,068.009

yat tvayā dhārmiko rāmo nityaṃ satyaparāyaṇaḥ vanaṃ prasthāpito duḥkhāt pitā ca tridivaṃ gataḥ R_2,068.010

yat pradhānāsi tat pāpaṃ mayi pitrā vinākṛte bhrātṛbhyāṃ ca parityakte sarvalokasya cāpriye R_2,068.011

kausalyāṃ dharmasaṃyuktāṃ viyuktāṃ pāpaniścaye kṛtvā kaṃ prāpsyase tv adya lokaṃ nirayagāminī R_2,068.012

kiṃ nāvabudhyase krūre niyataṃ bandhusaṃśrayam jyeṣṭhaṃ pitṛsamaṃ rāmaṃ kausalyāyātmasaṃbhavam R_2,068.013

aṅgapratyaṅgajaḥ putro hṛdayāc cāpi jāyate tasmāt priyataro mātuḥ priyatvān na tu bāndhavaḥ R_2,068.014

anyadā kila dharmajñā surabhiḥ surasaṃmatā vahamānau dadarśorvyāṃ putrau vigatacetasau R_2,068.015

tāv ardhadivase śrāntau dṛṣṭvā putrau mahītale ruroda putra śokena bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā R_2,068.016

adhastād vrajatas tasyāḥ surarājño mahātmanaḥ bindavaḥ patitā gātre sūkṣmāḥ surabhigandhinaḥ R_2,068.017

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā śokasaṃtaptāṃ vajrapāṇir yaśasvinīm indraḥ prāñjalir udvignaḥ surarājo 'bravīd vacaḥ R_2,068.018

bhayaṃ kaccin na cāsmāsu kutaś cid vidyate mahat kuto nimittaḥ śokas te brūhi sarvahitaiṣiṇi R_2,068.019

evam uktā tu surabhiḥ surarājena dhīmatā patyuvāca tato dhīrā vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradā R_2,068.020

śāntaṃ pātaṃ na vaḥ kiṃ cit kutaś cid amarādhipa ahaṃ tu magnau śocāmi svaputrau viṣame sthitau R_2,068.021

etau dṛṣṭvā kṛṣau dīnau sūryaraśmipratāpinau vadhyamānau balīvardau karṣakeṇa surādhipa R_2,068.022

mama kāyāt prasūtau hi duḥkhitau bhāra pīḍitau yau dṛṣṭvā paritapye 'haṃ nāsti putrasamaḥ priyaḥ R_2,068.023

yasyāḥ putra sahasrāṇi sāpi śocati kāmadhuk kiṃ punar yā vinā rāmaṃ kausalyā vartayiṣyati R_2,068.024

ekaputrā ca sādhvī ca vivatseyaṃ tvayā kṛtā tasmāt tvaṃ satataṃ duḥkhaṃ pretya ceha ca lapsyase R_2,068.025

ahaṃ hy apacitiṃ bhrātuḥ pituś ca sakalām imām vardhanaṃ yaśasaś cāpi kariṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ R_2,068.026

ānāyayitvā tanayaṃ kausalyāyā mahādyutim svayam eva pravekṣyāmi vanaṃ muniniṣevitam R_2,068.027

iti nāga ivāraṇye tomarāṅkuśacoditaḥ papāta bhuvi saṃkruddho niḥśvasann iva pannagaḥ R_2,068.028

saṃraktanetraḥ śithilāmbaras tadā vidhūtasarvābharaṇaḥ paraṃtapaḥ babhūva bhūmau patito nṛpātmajaḥ śacīpateḥ ketur ivotsavakṣaye R_2,068.029

tathaiva krośatas tasya bharatasya mahātmanaḥ kausalyā śabdam ājñāya sumitrām idam abravīt R_2,069.001

āgataḥ krūrakāryāyāḥ kaikeyyā bharataḥ sutaḥ tam ahaṃ draṣṭum icchāmi bharataṃ dīrghadarśinam R_2,069.002

evam uktvā sumitrāṃ sā vivarṇā malināmbarā pratasthe bharato yatra vepamānā vicetanā R_2,069.003

sa tu rāmānujaś cāpi śatrughnasahitas tadā pratasthe bharato yatra kausalyāyā niveśanam R_2,069.004

tataḥ śatrughnabharatau kausalyāṃ prekṣya duḥkhitau paryaṣvajetāṃ duḥkhārtāṃ patitāṃ naṣṭacetanām R_2,069.005

bharataṃ pratyuvācedaṃ kausalyā bhṛśaduḥkhitā idaṃ te rājyakāmasya rājyaṃ prāptam akaṇṭakam saṃprāptaṃ bata kaikeyyā śīghraṃ krūreṇa karmaṇā R_2,069.006

prasthāpya cīravasanaṃ putraṃ me vanavāsinam kaikeyī kaṃ guṇaṃ tatra paśyati krūradarśinī R_2,069.007

kṣipraṃ mām api kaikeyī prasthāpayitum arhati hiraṇyanābho yatrāste suto me sumahāyaśāḥ R_2,069.008

atha vā svayam evāhaṃ sumitrānucarā sukham agnihotraṃ puraskṛtya prasthāsye yatra rāghavaḥ R_2,069.009

kāmaṃ vā svayam evādya tatra māṃ netum arhasi yatrāsau puruṣavyāghras tapyate me tapaḥ sutaḥ R_2,069.010

idaṃ hi tava vistīrṇaṃ dhanadhānyasamācitam hastyaśvarathasaṃpūrṇaṃ rājyaṃ niryātitaṃ tayā R_2,069.011

evaṃ vilapamānāṃ tāṃ bharataḥ prāñjalis tadā kausalyāṃ pratyuvācedaṃ śokair bahubhir āvṛtām R_2,069.012

ārye kasmād ajānantaṃ garhase mām akilbiṣam vipulāṃ ca mama prītiṃ sthirāṃ jānāsi rāghave R_2,069.013

kṛtā śāstrānugā buddhir mā bhūt tasya kadā cana satyasaṃdhaḥ satāṃ śreṣṭho yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.014

praiṣyaṃ pāpīyasāṃ yātu sūryaṃ ca prati mehatu hantu pādena gāṃ suptāṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.015

kārayitvā mahat karma bhartā bhṛtyam anarthakam adharmo yo 'sya so 'syās tu yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.016

paripālayamānasya rājño bhūtāni putravat tatas tu druhyatāṃ pāpaṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.017

baliṣaḍbhāgam uddhṛtya nṛpasyārakṣataḥ prajāḥ adharmo yo 'sya so 'syāstu yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.018

saṃśrutya ca tapasvibhyaḥ satre vai yajñadakṣiṇām tāṃ vipralapatāṃ pāpaṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.019

hastyaśvarathasaṃbādhe yuddhe śastrasamākule mā sma kārṣīt satāṃ dharmaṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.020

upadiṣṭaṃ susūkṣmārthaṃ śāstraṃ yatnena dhīmatā sa nāśayatu duṣṭātmā yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.021

pāyasaṃ kṛsaraṃ chāgaṃ vṛthā so 'śnātu nirghṛṇaḥ gurūṃś cāpy avajānātu yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.022

putrair dāraiś ca bhṛtyaiś ca svagṛhe parivāritaḥ sa eko mṛṣṭam aśnātu yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.023

rājastrībālavṛddhānāṃ vadhe yat pāpam ucyate bhṛtyatyāge ca yat pāpaṃ tat pāpaṃ pratipadyatām R_2,069.024

ubhe saṃdhye śayānasya yat pāpaṃ parikalpyate tac ca pāpaṃ bhavet tasya yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.025

yad agnidāyake pāpaṃ yat pāpaṃ gurutalpage mitradrohe ca yat pāpaṃ tat pāpaṃ pratipadyatām R_2,069.026

devatānāṃ pitṝṇāṃ ca mātā pitros tathaiva ca mā sma kārṣīt sa śuśrūṣāṃ yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.027

satāṃ lokāt satāṃ kīrtyāḥ sajjuṣṭāt karmaṇas tathā bhraśyatu kṣipram adyaiva yasyāryo 'numate gataḥ R_2,069.028

vihīnāṃ patiputrābhyāṃ kausalyāṃ pārthivātmajaḥ evam āśvasayann eva duḥkhārto nipapāta ha R_2,069.029

tathā tu śapathaiḥ kaṣṭaiḥ śapamānam acetanam bharataṃ śokasaṃtaptaṃ kausalyā vākyam abravīt R_2,069.030

mama duḥkham idaṃ putra bhūyaḥ samupajāyate śapathaiḥ śapamāno hi prāṇān uparuṇatsi me R_2,069.031

diṣṭyā na calito dharmād ātmā te sahalakṣmaṇaḥ vatsa satyapratijño me satāṃ lokān avāpsyasi R_2,069.032

evaṃ vilapamānasya duḥkhārtasya mahātmanaḥ mohāc ca śokasaṃrodhād babhūva lulitaṃ manaḥ R_2,069.033

lālapyamānasya vicetanasya pranaṣṭabuddheḥ patitasya bhūmau muhur muhur niḥśvasataś ca dīrghaṃ sā tasya śokena jagāma rātriḥ R_2,069.034

tam evaṃ śokasaṃtaptaṃ bharataṃ kekayīsutam uvāca vadatāṃ śreṣṭho vasiṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhavāg ṛṣiḥ R_2,070.001

alaṃ śokena bhadraṃ te rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ prāptakālaṃ narapateḥ kuru saṃyānam uttaram R_2,070.002

vasiṣṭhasya vacaḥ śrutvā bharato dhāraṇāṃ gataḥ pretakāryāṇi sarvāṇi kārayām āsa dharmavit R_2,070.003

uddhṛtaṃ tailasaṃkledāt sa tu bhūmau niveśitam āpītavarṇavadanaṃ prasuptam iva bhūmipam R_2,070.004

niveśya śayane cāgrye nānāratnapariṣkṛte tato daśarathaṃ putro vilalāpa suduḥkhitaḥ R_2,070.005

kiṃ te vyavasitaṃ rājan proṣite mayy anāgate vivāsya rāmaṃ dharmajñaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam R_2,070.006

kva yāsyasi mahārāja hitvemaṃ duḥkhitaṃ janam hīnaṃ puruṣasiṃhena rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā R_2,070.007

yogakṣemaṃ tu te rājan ko 'smin kalpayitā pure tvayi prayāte svas tāta rāme ca vanam āśrite R_2,070.008

vidhavā pṛthivī rājaṃs tvayā hīnā na rājate hīnacandreva rajanī nagarī pratibhāti mām R_2,070.009

evaṃ vilapamānaṃ taṃ bharataṃ dīnamānasaṃ abravīd vacanaṃ bhūyo vasiṣṭhas tu mahān ṛṣiḥ R_2,070.010

pretakāryāṇi yāny asya kartavyāni viśāmpateḥ tāny avyagraṃ mahābāho kriyatām avicāritam R_2,070.011

tatheti bharato vākyaṃ vasiṣṭhasyābhipūjya tat ṛtvikpurohitācāryāṃs tvarayām āsa sarvaśaḥ R_2,070.012

ye tv agrato narendrasya agny agārād bahiṣkṛtāḥ ṛtvigbhir yājakaiś caiva te hriyante yathāvidhi R_2,070.013

śibilāyām athāropya rājānaṃ gatacetanam bāṣpakaṇṭhā vimanasas tam ūhuḥ paricārakāḥ R_2,070.014

hiraṇyaṃ ca suvarṇaṃ ca vāsāṃsi vividhāni ca prakiranto janā mārgaṃ nṛpater agrato yayuḥ R_2,070.015

candanāguruniryāsān saralaṃ padmakaṃ tathā devadārūṇi cāhṛtya citāṃ cakrus tathāpare R_2,070.016

gandhān uccāvacāṃś cānyāṃs tatra dattvātha bhūmipam tataḥ saṃveśayām āsuś citāmadhye tam ṛtvijaḥ R_2,070.017

tathā hutāśanaṃ hutvā jepus tasya tadartvijaḥ jaguś ca te yathāśāstraṃ tatra sāmāni sāmagāḥ R_2,070.018

śibikābhiś ca yānaiś ca yathārhaṃ tasya yoṣitaḥ nagarān niryayus tatra vṛddhaiḥ parivṛtās tadā R_2,070.019

prasavyaṃ cāpi taṃ cakrur ṛtvijo 'gnicitaṃ nṛpam striyaś ca śokasaṃtaptāḥ kausalyā pramukhās tadā R_2,070.020

krauñcīnām iva nārīṇāṃ ninādas tatra śuśruve ārtānāṃ karuṇaṃ kāle krośantīnāṃ sahasraśaḥ R_2,070.021

tato rudantyo vivaśā vilapya ca punaḥ punaḥ yānebhyaḥ sarayūtīram avaterur varāṅganāḥ R_2,070.022

kṛtodakaṃ te bharatena sārdhaṃ nṛpāṅganā mantripurohitāś ca puraṃ praviśyāśruparītanetrā bhūmau daśāhaṃ vyanayanta duḥkham R_2,070.023

tato daśāhe 'tigate kṛtaśauco nṛpātmajaḥ dvādaśe 'hani saṃprāpte śrāddhakarmāṇy akārayat R_2,071.001

brāhmaṇebhyo dadau ratnaṃ dhanam annaṃ ca puṣkalam bāstikaṃ bahuśuklaṃ ca gāś cāpi śataśas tathā R_2,071.002

dāsīdāsaṃ ca yānaṃ ca veśmāni sumahānti ca brāhmaṇebhyo dadau putro rājñas tasyaurdhvadaihikam R_2,071.003

tataḥ prabhātasamaye divase 'tha trayodaśe vilalāpa mahābāhur bharataḥ śokamūrchitaḥ R_2,071.004

śabdāpihitakaṇṭhaś ca śodhanārtham upāgataḥ citāmūle pitur vākyam idam āha suduḥkhitaḥ R_2,071.005

tāta yasmin niṣṛṣṭo 'haṃ tvayā bhrātari rāghave tasmin vanaṃ pravrajite śūnye tyakto 'smy ahaṃ tvayā R_2,071.006

yathāgatir anāthāyāḥ putraḥ pravrājito vanam tām ambāṃ tāta kausalyāṃ tyaktvā tvaṃ kva gato nṛpa R_2,071.007

dṛṣṭvā bhasmāruṇaṃ tac ca dagdhāsthisthānamaṇḍalam pituḥ śarīra nirvāṇaṃ niṣṭanan viṣasāda ha R_2,071.008

sa tu dṛṣṭvā rudan dīnaḥ papāta dharaṇītale utthāpyamānaḥ śakrasya yantra dhvaja iva cyutaḥ R_2,071.009

abhipetus tataḥ sarve tasyāmātyāḥ śucivratam antakāle nipatitaṃ yayātim ṛṣayo yathā R_2,071.010

śatrughnaś cāpi bharataṃ dṛṣṭvā śokapariplutam visaṃjño nyapatad bhūmau bhūmipālam anusmaran R_2,071.011

unmatta iva niścetā vilalāpa suduḥkhitaḥ smṛtvā pitur guṇāṅgāni tāni tāni tadā tadā R_2,071.012

mantharā prabhavas tīvraḥ kaikeyīgrāhasaṃkulaḥ varadānamayo 'kṣobhyo 'majjayac chokasāgaraḥ R_2,071.013

sukumāraṃ ca bālaṃ ca satataṃ lālitaṃ tvayā kva tāta bharataṃ hitvā vilapantaṃ gato bhavān R_2,071.014

nanu bhojyeṣu pāneṣu vastreṣv ābharaṇeṣu ca pravārayasi naḥ sarvāṃs tan naḥ ko 'dya kariṣyati R_2,071.015

avadāraṇa kāle tu pṛthivī nāvadīryate vihīnā yā tvayā rājñā dharmajñena mahātmanā R_2,071.016

pitari svargam āpanne rāme cāraṇyam āśrite kiṃ me jīvita sāmarthyaṃ pravekṣyāmi hutāśanam R_2,071.017

hīno bhrātrā ca pitrā ca śūnyām ikṣvākupālitām ayodhyāṃ na pravekṣyāmi pravekṣyāmi tapovanam R_2,071.018

tayor vilapitaṃ śrutvā vyasanaṃ cānvavekṣya tat bhṛśam ārtatarā bhūyaḥ sarva evānugāminaḥ R_2,071.019

tato viṣaṇṇau śrāntau ca śatrughnabharatāv ubhau dharaṇyāṃ saṃvyaceṣṭetāṃ bhagnaśṛṅgāv ivarṣabhau R_2,071.020

tataḥ prakṛtimān vaidyaḥ pitur eṣāṃ purohitaḥ vasiṣṭho bharataṃ vākyam utthāpya tam uvāca ha R_2,071.021

trīṇi dvandvāni bhūteṣu pravṛttāny aviśeṣataḥ teṣu cāparihāryeṣu naivaṃ bhavitum arhati R_2,071.022

sumantraś cāpi śatrughnam utthāpyābhiprasādya ca śrāvayām āsa tattvajñaḥ sarvabhūtabhavābhavau R_2,071.023

utthitau tau naravyāghrau prakāśete yaśasvinau varṣātapapariklinnau pṛthag indradhvajāv iva R_2,071.024

aśrūṇi parimṛdnantau raktākṣau dīnabhāṣiṇau amātyās tvarayanti sma tanayau cāparāḥ kriyāḥ R_2,071.025

atra yātrāṃ samīhantaṃ śatrughno lakṣmaṇānujaḥ bharataṃ śokasaṃtaptam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,072.001

gatir yaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ duḥkhe kiṃ punar ātmanaḥ sa rāmaḥ sattva saṃpannaḥ striyā pravrājito vanam R_2,072.002

balavān vīrya saṃpanno lakṣmaṇo nāma yo 'py asau kiṃ na mocayate rāmaṃ kṛtvāpi pitṛnigraham R_2,072.003

pūrvam eva tu nigrāhyaḥ samavekṣya nayānayau utpathaṃ yaḥ samārūḍho nāryā rājā vaśaṃ gataḥ R_2,072.004

iti saṃbhāṣamāṇe tu śatrughne lakṣmaṇānuje prāgdvāre 'bhūt tadā kubjā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā R_2,072.005

liptā candanasāreṇa rājavastrāṇi bibhratī mekhalā dāmabhiś citrai rajjubaddheva vānarī R_2,072.006

tāṃ samīkṣya tadā dvāḥstho bhṛśaṃ pāpasya kāriṇīm gṛhītvākaruṇaṃ kubjāṃ śatrughnāya nyavedayat R_2,072.007

yasyāḥ kṛte vane rāmo nyastadehaś ca vaḥ pitā seyaṃ pāpā nṛśaṃsā ca tasyāḥ kuru yathāmati R_2,072.008

śatrughnaś ca tad ājñāya vacanaṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ antaḥpuracarān sarvān ity uvāca dhṛtavrataḥ R_2,072.009

tīvram utpāditaṃ duḥkhaṃ bhrātṝṇāṃ me tathā pituḥ yayā seyaṃ nṛśaṃsasya karmaṇaḥ phalam aśnutām R_2,072.010

evam uktā ca tenāśu sakhī janasamāvṛtā gṛhītā balavat kubjā sā tadgṛham anādayat R_2,072.011

tataḥ subhṛśa saṃtaptas tasyāḥ sarvaḥ sakhījanaḥ kruddham ājñāya śatrughnaṃ vyapalāyata sarvaśaḥ R_2,072.012

amantrayata kṛtsnaś ca tasyāḥ sarvasakhījanaḥ yathāyaṃ samupakrānto niḥśeṣaṃ naḥ kariṣyati R_2,072.013

sānukrośāṃ vadānyāṃ ca dharmajñāṃ ca yaśasvinīm kausalyāṃ śaraṇaṃ yāmaḥ sā hi no 'stu dhruvā gatiḥ R_2,072.014

sa ca roṣeṇa tāmrākṣaḥ śatrughnaḥ śatrutāpanaḥ vicakarṣa tadā kubjāṃ krośantīṃ pṛthivītale R_2,072.015

tasyā hy ākṛṣyamāṇāyā mantharāyās tatas tataḥ citraṃ bahuvidhaṃ bhāṇḍaṃ pṛthivyāṃ tad vyaśīryata R_2,072.016

tena bhāṇḍena saṃkīrṇaṃ śrīmadrājaniveśanam aśobhata tadā bhūyaḥ śāradaṃ gaganaṃ yathā R_2,072.017

sa balī balavat krodhād gṛhītvā puruṣarṣabhaḥ kaikeyīm abhinirbhartsya babhāṣe paruṣaṃ vacaḥ R_2,072.018

tair vākyaiḥ paruṣair duḥkhaiḥ kaikeyī bhṛśaduḥkhitā śatrughna bhayasaṃtrastā putraṃ śaraṇam āgatā R_2,072.019

tāṃ prekṣya bharataḥ kruddhaṃ śatrughnam idam abravīt avadhyāḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ pramadāḥ kṣamyatām iti R_2,072.020

hanyām aham imāṃ pāpāṃ kaikeyīṃ duṣṭacāriṇīm yadi māṃ dhārmiko rāmo nāsūyen mātṛghātakam R_2,072.021

imām api hatāṃ kubjāṃ yadi jānāti rāghavaḥ tvāṃ ca māṃ caiva dharmātmā nābhibhāṣiṣyate dhruvam R_2,072.022

bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā śatrughno lakṣmaṇānujaḥ nyavartata tato roṣāt tāṃ mumoca ca mantharām R_2,072.023

sā pādamūle kaikeyyā mantharā nipapāta ha niḥśvasantī suduḥkhārtā kṛpaṇaṃ vilalāpa ca R_2,072.024

śatrughnavikṣepavimūḍhasaṃjñāṃ samīkṣya kubjāṃ bharatasya mātā śanaiḥ samāśvāsayad ārtarūpāṃ krauñcīṃ vilagnām iva vīkṣamāṇām R_2,072.025

tataḥ prabhātasamaye divase 'tha caturdaśe sametya rājakartāro bharataṃ vākyam abruvan R_2,073.001

gato daśarathaḥ svargaṃ yo no gurutaro guruḥ rāmaṃ pravrājya vai jyeṣṭhaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam R_2,073.002

tvam adya bhava no rājā rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ saṃgatyā nāparādhnoti rājyam etad anāyakam R_2,073.003

ābhiṣecanikaṃ sarvam idam ādāya rāghava pratīkṣate tvāṃ svajanaḥ śreṇayaś ca nṛpātmaja R_2,073.004

rājyaṃ gṛhāṇa bharata pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ pāhi cāsmān nararṣabha R_2,073.005

ābhiṣecanikaṃ bhāṇḍaṃ kṛtvā sarvaṃ pradakṣiṇam bharatas taṃ janaṃ sarvaṃ pratyuvāca dhṛtavrataḥ R_2,073.006

jyeṣṭhasya rājatā nityam ucitā hi kulasya naḥ naivaṃ bhavanto māṃ vaktum arhanti kuśalā janāḥ R_2,073.007

rāmaḥ pūrvo hi no bhrātā bhaviṣyati mahīpatiḥ ahaṃ tv araṇye vatsyāmi varṣāṇi nava pañca ca R_2,073.008

yujyatāṃ mahatī senā caturaṅgamahābalā ānayiṣyāmy ahaṃ jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaraṃ rāghavaṃ vanāt R_2,073.009

ābhiṣecanikaṃ caiva sarvam etad upaskṛtam puraskṛtya gamiṣyāmi rāmahetor vanaṃ prati R_2,073.010

tatraiva taṃ naravyāghram abhiṣicya puraskṛtam āneṣyāmi tu vai rāmaṃ havyavāham ivādhvarāt R_2,073.011

na sakāmā kariṣyāmi svam imāṃ mātṛgandhinīm vane vatsyāmy ahaṃ durge rāmo rājā bhaviṣyati R_2,073.012

kriyatāṃ śilpibhiḥ panthāḥ samāni viṣamāṇi ca rakṣiṇaś cānusaṃyāntu pathi durgavicārakāḥ R_2,073.013

evaṃ saṃbhāṣamāṇaṃ taṃ rāmahetor nṛpātmajam pratyuvāca janaḥ sarvaḥ śrīmadvākyam anuttamam R_2,073.014

evaṃ te bhāṣamāṇasya padmā śrīr upatiṣṭhatām yas tvaṃ jyeṣṭhe nṛpasute pṛthivīṃ dātum icchasi R_2,073.015

anuttamaṃ tad vacanaṃ nṛpātmaja prabhāṣitaṃ saṃśravaṇe niśamya ca praharṣajās taṃ prati bāṣpabindavo nipetur āryānananetrasaṃbhavāḥ R_2,073.016

ūcus te vacanam idaṃ niśamya hṛṣṭāḥ sāmātyāḥ sapariṣado viyātaśokāḥ panthānaṃ naravarabhaktimāñ janaś ca vyādiṣṭas tava vacanāc ca śilpivargaḥ R_2,073.017

atha bhūmipradeśajñāḥ sūtrakarmaviśāradāḥ svakarmābhiratāḥ śūrāḥ khanakā yantrakās tathā R_2,074.001

karmāntikāḥ sthapatayaḥ puruṣā yantrakovidāḥ tathā vardhakayaś caiva mārgiṇo vṛkṣatakṣakāḥ R_2,074.002

kūpakārāḥ sudhākārā vaṃśakarmakṛtas tathā samarthā ye ca draṣṭāraḥ puratas te pratasthire R_2,074.003

sa tu harṣāt tam uddeśaṃ janaugho vipulaḥ prayān aśobhata mahāvegaḥ sāgarasyeva parvaṇi R_2,074.004

te svavāraṃ samāsthāya vartmakarmāṇi kovidāḥ karaṇair vividhopetaiḥ purastāt saṃpratasthire R_2,074.005

latāvallīś ca gulmāṃś ca sthāṇūn aśmana eva ca janās te cakrire mārgaṃ chindanto vividhān drumān R_2,074.006

avṛkṣeṣu ca deśeṣu ke cid vṛkṣān aropayan ke cit kuṭhāraiṣ ṭaṅkaiś ca dātraiś chindan kva cit kva cit R_2,074.007

apare vīraṇastambān balino balavattarāḥ vidhamanti sma durgāṇi sthalāni ca tatas tataḥ R_2,074.008

apare 'pūrayan kūpān pāṃsubhiḥ śvabhram āyatam nimnabhāgāṃs tathā ke cit samāṃś cakruḥ samantataḥ R_2,074.009

babandhur bandhanīyāṃś ca kṣodyān saṃcukṣudus tadā bibhidur bhedanīyāṃś ca tāṃs tān deśān narās tadā R_2,074.010

acireṇaiva kālena parivāhān bahūdakān cakrur bahuvidhākārān sāgarapratimān bahūn udapānān bahuvidhān vedikā parimaṇḍitān R_2,074.011

sasudhākuṭṭimatalaḥ prapuṣpitamahīruhaḥ mattodghuṣṭadvijagaṇaḥ patākābhir alaṃkṛtaḥ R_2,074.012

candanodakasaṃsikto nānākusumabhūṣitaḥ bahv aśobhata senāyāḥ panthāḥ svargapathopamaḥ R_2,074.013

ājñāpyātha yathājñapti yuktās te 'dhikṛtā narāḥ ramaṇīyeṣu deśeṣu bahusvāduphaleṣu ca R_2,074.014

yo niveśas tv abhipreto bharatasya mahātmanaḥ bhūyas taṃ śobhayām āsur bhūṣābhir bhūṣaṇopamam R_2,074.015

nakṣatreṣu praśasteṣu muhūrteṣu ca tadvidaḥ niveśaṃ sthāpayām āsur bharatasya mahātmanaḥ R_2,074.016

bahupāṃsucayāś cāpi parikhāparivāritāḥ tatrendrakīlapratimāḥ pratolīvaraśobhitāḥ R_2,074.017

prāsādamālāsaṃyuktāḥ saudhaprākārasaṃvṛtāḥ patākā śobhitāḥ sarve sunirmitamahāpathāḥ R_2,074.018

visarpadbhir ivākāśe viṭaṅkāgravimānakaiḥ samucchritair niveśās te babhuḥ śakrapuropamāḥ R_2,074.019

jāhnavīṃ tu samāsādya vividhadruma kānanām śītalāmalapānīyāṃ mahāmīnasamākulām R_2,074.020

sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitaṃ yathā nabhaḥkṣapāyām amalaṃ virājate narendramārgaḥ sa tathā vyarājata krameṇa ramyaḥ śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ R_2,074.021

tato nāndīmukhīṃ rātriṃ bharataṃ sūtamāgadhāḥ tuṣṭuvur vāgviśeṣajñāḥ stavair maṅgalasaṃhitaiḥ R_2,075.001

suvarṇakoṇābhihataḥ prāṇadad yāmadundubhiḥ dadhmuḥ śaṅkhāṃś ca śataśo vādyāṃś coccāvacasvarān R_2,075.002

sa tūrya ghoṣaḥ sumahān divam āpūrayann iva bharataṃ śokasaṃtaptaṃ bhūyaḥ śokair arandhrayat R_2,075.003

tato prabuddho bharatas taṃ ghoṣaṃ saṃnivartya ca nāhaṃ rājeti cāpy uktvā śatrughnam idam abravīt R_2,075.004

paśya śatrughna kaikeyyā lokasyāpakṛtaṃ mahat visṛjya mayi duḥkhāni rājā daśaratho gataḥ R_2,075.005

tasyaiṣā dharmarājasya dharmamūlā mahātmanaḥ paribhramati rājaśrīr naur ivākarṇikā jale R_2,075.006

ity evaṃ bharataṃ prekṣya vilapantaṃ vicetanam kṛpaṇaṃ ruruduḥ sarvāḥ sasvaraṃ yoṣitas tadā R_2,075.007

tathā tasmin vilapati vasiṣṭho rājadharmavit sabhām ikṣvākunāthasya praviveśa mahāyaśāḥ R_2,075.008

śāta kumbhamayīṃ ramyāṃ maṇiratnasamākulām sudharmām iva dharmātmā sagaṇaḥ pratyapadyata R_2,075.009

sa kāñcanamayaṃ pīṭhaṃ parārdhyāstaraṇāvṛtam adhyāsta sarvavedajño dūtān anuśaśāsa ca R_2,075.010

brāhmaṇān kṣatriyān yodhān amātyān gaṇaballabhān kṣipram ānayatāvyagrāḥ kṛtyam ātyayikaṃ hi naḥ R_2,075.011

tato halahalāśabdo mahān samudapadyata rathair aśvair gajaiś cāpi janānām upagacchatām R_2,075.012

tato bharatam āyāntaṃ śatakratum ivāmarāḥ pratyanandan prakṛtayo yathā daśarathaṃ tathā R_2,075.013

hrada iva timināgasaṃvṛtaḥ stimitajalo maṇiśaṅkhaśarkaraḥ daśarathasutaśobhitā sabhā sadaśaratheva babhau yathā purā R_2,075.014

tām āryagaṇasaṃpūrṇāṃ bharataḥ pragrahāṃ sabhām dadarśa buddhisaṃpannaḥ pūrṇacandrāṃ niśām iva R_2,076.001

āsanāni yathānyāyam āryāṇāṃ viśatāṃ tadā adṛśyata ghanāpāye pūrṇacandreva śarvarī R_2,076.002

rājñas tu prakṛtīḥ sarvāḥ samagrāḥ prekṣya dharmavit idaṃ purohito vākyaṃ bharataṃ mṛdu cābravīt R_2,076.003

tāta rājā daśarathaḥ svargato dharmam ācaran dhana dhānyavatīṃ sphītāṃ pradāya pṛthivīṃ tava R_2,076.004

rāmas tathā satyadhṛtiḥ satāṃ dharmam anusmaran nājahāt pitur ādeśaṃ śaśī jyotsnām ivoditaḥ R_2,076.005

pitrā bhrātrā ca te dattaṃ rājyaṃ nihatakaṇṭakam tad bhuṅkṣva muditāmātyaḥ kṣipram evābhiṣecaya R_2,076.006

udīcyāś ca pratīcyāś ca dākṣiṇātyāś ca kevalāḥ koṭyāparāntāḥ sāmudrā ratnāny abhiharantu te R_2,076.007

tac chrutvā bharato vākyaṃ śokenābhipariplutaḥ jagāma manasā rāmaṃ dharmajño dharmakāṅkṣayā R_2,076.008

sa bāṣpakalayā vācā kalahaṃsasvaro yuvā vilalāpa sabhāmadhye jagarhe ca purohitam R_2,076.009

caritabrahmacaryasya vidyā snātasya dhīmataḥ dharme prayatamānasya ko rājyaṃ madvidho haret R_2,076.010

kathaṃ daśarathāj jāto bhaved rājyāpahārakaḥ rājyaṃ cāhaṃ ca rāmasya dharmaṃ vaktum ihārhasi R_2,076.011

jyeṣṭhaḥ śreṣṭhaś ca dharmātmā dilīpanahuṣopamaḥ labdhum arhati kākutstho rājyaṃ daśaratho yathā R_2,076.012

anāryajuṣṭam asvargyaṃ kuryāṃ pāpam ahaṃ yadi ikṣvākūṇām ahaṃ loke bhaveyaṃ kulapāṃsanaḥ R_2,076.013

yad dhi mātrā kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ nāhaṃ tad abhirocaye ihastho vanadurgasthaṃ namasyāmi kṛtāñjaliḥ R_2,076.014

rāmam evānugacchāmi sa rājā dvipadāṃ varaḥ trayāṇām api lokānāṃ rāghavo rājyam arhati R_2,076.015

tad vākyaṃ dharmasaṃyuktaṃ śrutvā sarve sabhāsadaḥ harṣān mumucur aśrūṇi rāme nihitacetasaḥ R_2,076.016

yadi tv āryaṃ na śakṣyāmi vinivartayituṃ vanāt vane tatraiva vatsyāmi yathāryo lakṣmaṇas tathā R_2,076.017

sarvopāyaṃ tu vartiṣye vinivartayituṃ balāt samakṣam ārya miśrāṇāṃ sādhūnāṃ guṇavartinām R_2,076.018

evam uktvā tu dharmātmā bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ samīpastham uvācedaṃ sumantraṃ mantrakovidam R_2,076.019

tūrṇam utthāya gaccha tvaṃ sumantra mama śāsanāt yātrām ājñāpaya kṣipraṃ balaṃ caiva samānaya R_2,076.020

evam uktaḥ sumantras tu bharatena mahātmanā prahṛṣṭaḥ so 'diśat sarvaṃ yathā saṃdiṣṭam iṣṭavat R_2,076.021

tāḥ prahṛṣṭāḥ prakṛtayo balādhyakṣā balasya ca śrutvā yātrāṃ samājñaptāṃ rāghavasya nivartane R_2,076.022

tato yodhāṅganāḥ sarvā bhartṝn sarvān gṛhegṛhe yātrā gamanam ājñāya tvarayanti sma harṣitāḥ R_2,076.023

te hayair gorathaiḥ śīghraiḥ syandanaiś ca manojavaiḥ saha yodhair balādhyakṣā balaṃ sarvam acodayan R_2,076.024

sajjaṃ tu tad balaṃ dṛṣṭvā bharato gurusaṃnidhau rathaṃ me tvarayasveti sumantraṃ pārśvato 'bravīt R_2,076.025

bharatasya tu tasyājñāṃ pratigṛhya praharṣitaḥ rathaṃ gṛhītvā prayayau yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ R_2,076.026

sa rāghavaḥ satyadhṛtiḥ pratāpavān bruvan suyuktaṃ dṛḍhasatyavikramaḥ guruṃ mahāraṇyagataṃ yaśasvinaṃ prasādayiṣyan bharato 'bravīt tadā R_2,076.027

tūrṇaṃ samutthāya sumantra gaccha balasya yogāya balapradhānān ānetum icchāmi hi taṃ vanasthaṃ prasādya rāmaṃ jagato hitāya R_2,076.028

sa sūtaputro bharatena samyag ājñāpitaḥ saṃparipūrṇakāmaḥ śaśāsa sarvān prakṛtipradhānān balasya mukhyāṃś ca suhṛjjanaṃ ca R_2,076.029

tataḥ samutthāya kule kule te rājanyavaiśyā vṛṣalāś ca viprāḥ ayūyujann uṣṭrarathān kharāṃś ca nāgān hayāṃś caiva kulaprasūtān R_2,076.030

tataḥ samutthitaḥ kālyam āsthāya syandanottamam prayayau bharataḥ śīghraṃ rāmadarśanakāṅkṣayā R_2,077.001

agrataḥ prayayus tasya sarve mantripurodhasaḥ adhiruhya hayair yuktān rathān sūryarathopamān R_2,077.002

navanāgasahasrāṇi kalpitāni yathāvidhi anvayur bharataṃ yāntam ikṣvāku kulanandanam R_2,077.003

ṣaṣṭhī rathasahasrāṇi dhanvino vividhāyudhāḥ anvayur bharataṃ yāntaṃ rājaputraṃ yaśasvinam R_2,077.004

śataṃ sahasrāṇy aśvānāṃ samārūḍhāni rāghavam anvayur bharataṃ yāntaṃ rājaputraṃ yaśasvinam R_2,077.005

kaikeyī ca sumitrā ca kausalyā ca yaśasvinī rāmānayanasaṃhṛṣṭā yayur yānena bhāsvatā R_2,077.006

prayātāś cāryasaṃghātā rāmaṃ draṣṭuṃ salakṣmaṇam tasyaiva ca kathāś citrāḥ kurvāṇā hṛṣṭamānasāḥ R_2,077.007

meghaśyāmaṃ mahābāhuṃ sthirasattvaṃ dṛḍhavratam kadā drakṣyāmahe rāmaṃ jagataḥ śokanāśanam R_2,077.008

dṛṣṭa eva hi naḥ śokam apaneṣyati rāghavaḥ tamaḥ sarvasya lokasya samudyann iva bhāskaraḥ R_2,077.009

ity evaṃ kathayantas te saṃprahṛṣṭāḥ kathāḥ śubhāḥ pariṣvajānāś cānyonyaṃ yayur nāgarikās tadā R_2,077.010

ye ca tatrāpare sarve saṃmatā ye ca naigamāḥ rāmaṃ prati yayur hṛṣṭāḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtayas tadā R_2,077.011

maṇi kārāś ca ye ke cit kumbhakārāś ca śobhanāḥ sūtrakarmakṛtaś caiva ye ca śastropajīvinaḥ R_2,077.012

māyūrakāḥ krākacikā rocakā vedhakās tathā dantakārāḥ sudhākārās tathā gandhopajīvinaḥ R_2,077.013

suvarṇakārāḥ prakhyātās tathā kambaladhāvakāḥ snāpakācchādakā vaidyā dhūpakāḥ śauṇḍikās tathā R_2,077.014

rajakās tunnavāyāś ca grāmaghoṣamahattarāḥ śailūṣāś ca saha strībhir yānti kaivartakās tathā R_2,077.015

samāhitā vedavido brāhmaṇā vṛttasaṃmatāḥ gorathair bharataṃ yāntam anujagmuḥ sahasraśaḥ R_2,077.016

suveṣāḥ śuddhavasanās tāmramṛṣṭānulepanāḥ sarve te vividhair yānaiḥ śanair bharatam anvayuḥ R_2,077.017

prahṛṣṭamuditā senā sānvayāt kaikayīsutam vyavatiṣṭhata sā senā bharatasyānuyāyinī R_2,077.018

nirīkṣyānugatāṃ senāṃ tāṃ ca gaṅgāṃ śivodakām bharataḥ sacivān sarvān abravīd vākyakovidaḥ R_2,077.019

niveśayata me sainyam abhiprāyeṇa sarvaśaḥ viśrāntaḥ pratariṣyāmaḥ śva idānīṃ mahānadīm R_2,077.020

dātuṃ ca tāvad icchāmi svar gatasya mahīpateḥ aurdhvadeha nimittārtham avatīryodakaṃ nadīm R_2,077.021

tasyaivaṃ bruvato 'mātyās tathety uktvā samāhitāḥ nyaveśayaṃs tāṃś chandena svena svena pṛthakpṛthak R_2,077.022

niveśya gaṅgām anu tāṃ mahānadīṃ camūṃ vidhānaiḥ paribarha śobhinīm uvāsa rāmasya tadā mahātmano vicintayāno bharato nivartanam R_2,077.023

tato niviṣṭāṃ dhvajinīṃ gaṅgām anvāśritāṃ nadīm niṣādarājo dṛṣṭvaiva jñātīn saṃtvarito 'bravīt R_2,078.001

mahatīyam ataḥ senā sāgarābhā pradṛśyate nāsyāntam avagacchāmi manasāpi vicintayan R_2,078.002

sa eṣa hi mahākāyaḥ kovidāradhvajo rathe bandhayiṣyati vā dāśān atha vāsmān vadhiṣyati R_2,078.003

atha dāśarathiṃ rāmaṃ pitrā rājyād vivāsitam bharataḥ kaikeyīputro hantuṃ samadhigacchati R_2,078.004

bhartā caiva sakhā caiva rāmo dāśarathir mama tasyārthakāmāḥ saṃnaddhā gaṅgānūpe 'tra tiṣṭhata R_2,078.005

tiṣṭhantu sarvadāśāś ca gaṅgām anvāśritā nadīm balayuktā nadīrakṣā māṃsamūlaphalāśanāḥ R_2,078.006

nāvāṃ śatānāṃ pañcānāṃ kaivartānāṃ śataṃ śatam saṃnaddhānāṃ tathā yūnāṃ tiṣṭhantv atyabhyacodayat R_2,078.007

yadā tuṣṭas tu bharato rāmasyeha bhaviṣyati seyaṃ svastimayī senā gaṅgām adya tariṣyati R_2,078.008

ity uktvopāyanaṃ gṛhya matsyamāṃsamadhūni ca abhicakrāma bharataṃ niṣādādhipatir guhaḥ R_2,078.009

tam āyāntaṃ tu saṃprekṣya sūtaputraḥ pratāpavān bharatāyācacakṣe 'tha vinayajño vinītavat R_2,078.010

eṣa jñātisahasreṇa sthapatiḥ parivāritaḥ kuśalo daṇḍakāraṇye vṛddho bhrātuś ca te sakhā R_2,078.011

tasmāt paśyatu kākutstha tvāṃ niṣādādhipo guhaḥ asaṃśayaṃ vijānīte yatra tau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_2,078.012

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā sumantrād bharataḥ śubham uvāca vacanaṃ śīghraṃ guhaḥ paśyatu mām iti R_2,078.013

labdhvābhyanujñāṃ saṃhṛṣṭo jñātibhiḥ parivāritaḥ āgamya bharataṃ prahvo guho vacanam abravīt R_2,078.014

niṣkuṭaś caiva deśo 'yaṃ vañcitāś cāpi te vayam nivedayāmas te sarve svake dāśakule vasa R_2,078.015

asti mūlaṃ phalaṃ caiva niṣādaiḥ samupāhṛtam ārdraṃ ca māṃsaṃ śuṣkaṃ ca vanyaṃ coccāvacaṃ mahat R_2,078.016

āśaṃse svāśitā senā vatsyatīmāṃ vibhāvarīm arcito vividhaiḥ kāmaiḥ śvaḥ sasainyo gamiṣyasi R_2,078.017

evam uktas tu bharato niṣādādhipatiṃ guham pratyuvāca mahāprājño vākyaṃ hetvarthasaṃhitam R_2,079.001

ūrjitaḥ khalu te kāmaḥ kṛto mama guroḥ sakhe yo me tvam īdṛśīṃ senām eko 'bhyarcitum icchasi R_2,079.002

ity uktvā tu mahātejā guhaṃ vacanam uttamam abravīd bharataḥ śrīmān niṣādādhipatiṃ punaḥ R_2,079.003

katareṇa gamiṣyāmi bharadvājāśramaṃ guha gahano 'yaṃ bhṛśaṃ deśo gaṅgānūpo duratyayaḥ R_2,079.004

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rājaputrasya dhīmataḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ guho gahanagocaraḥ R_2,079.005

dāśās tv anugamiṣyanti dhanvinaḥ susamāhitāḥ ahaṃ cānugamiṣyāmi rājaputra mahāyaśaḥ R_2,079.006

kaccin na duṣṭo vrajasi rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ iyaṃ te mahatī senā śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me R_2,079.007

tam evam abhibhāṣantam ākāśa iva nirmalaḥ bharataḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā guhaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,079.008

mā bhūt sa kālo yat kaṣṭaṃ na māṃ śaṅkitum arhasi rāghavaḥ sa hi me bhrātā jyeṣṭhaḥ pitṛsamo mama R_2,079.009

taṃ nivartayituṃ yāmi kākutsthaṃ vanavāsinam buddhir anyā na te kāryā guha satyaṃ bravīmi te R_2,079.010

sa tu saṃhṛṣṭavadanaḥ śrutvā bharatabhāṣitam punar evābravīd vākyaṃ bharataṃ prati harṣitaḥ R_2,079.011

dhanyas tvaṃ na tvayā tulyaṃ paśyāmi jagatītale ayatnād āgataṃ rājyaṃ yas tvaṃ tyaktum ihecchasi R_2,079.012

śāśvatī khalu te kīrtir lokān anucariṣyati yas tvaṃ kṛcchragataṃ rāmaṃ pratyānayitum icchasi R_2,079.013

evaṃ saṃbhāṣamāṇasya guhasya bharataṃ tadā babhau naṣṭaprabhaḥ sūryo rajanī cābhyavartata R_2,079.014

saṃniveśya sa tāṃ senāṃ guhena paritoṣitaḥ śatrughnena saha śrīmāñ śayanaṃ punar āgamat R_2,079.015

rāmacintāmayaḥ śoko bharatasya mahātmanaḥ upasthito hy anarhasya dharmaprekṣasya tādṛśaḥ R_2,079.016

antardāhena dahanaḥ saṃtāpayati rāghavam vanadāhābhisaṃtaptaṃ gūḍho 'gnir iva pādapam R_2,079.017

prasrutaḥ sarvagātrebhyaḥ svedaḥ śokāgnisaṃbhavaḥ yathā sūryāṃśusaṃtapto himavān prasruto himam R_2,079.018

dhyānanirdaraśailena viniḥśvasitadhātunā dainyapādapasaṃghena śokāyāsādhiśṛṅgiṇā R_2,079.019

pramohānantasattvena saṃtāpauṣadhiveṇunā ākrānto duḥkhaśailena mahatā kaikayīsutaḥ R_2,079.020

guhena sārdhaṃ bharataḥ samāgato mahānubhāvaḥ sajanaḥ samāhitaḥ sudurmanās taṃ bharataṃ tadā punar guhaḥ samāśvāsayad agrajaṃ prati R_2,079.021

ācacakṣe 'tha sadbhāvaṃ lakṣmaṇasya mahātmanaḥ bharatāyāprameyāya guho gahanagocaraḥ R_2,080.001

taṃ jāgrataṃ guṇair yuktaṃ varacāpeṣudhāriṇam bhrātṛ guptyartham atyantam ahaṃ lakṣmaṇam abravam R_2,080.002

iyaṃ tāta sukhā śayyā tvadartham upakalpitā pratyāśvasihi śeṣvāsyāṃ sukhaṃ rāghavanandana R_2,080.003

ucito 'yaṃ janaḥ sarve duḥkhānāṃ tvaṃ sukhocitaḥ dharmātmaṃs tasya guptyarthaṃ jāgariṣyāmahe vayam R_2,080.004

na hi rāmāt priyataro mamāsti bhuvi kaś cana motsuko bhūr bravīmy etad apy asatyaṃ tavāgrataḥ R_2,080.005

asya prasādād āśaṃse loke 'smin sumahad yaśaḥ dharmāvāptiṃ ca vipulām arthāvāptiṃ ca kevalām R_2,080.006

so 'haṃ priyasakhaṃ rāmaṃ śayānaṃ saha sītayā rakṣiṣyāmi dhanuṣpāṇiḥ sarvaiḥ svair jñātibhiḥ saha R_2,080.007

na hi me 'viditaṃ kiṃ cid vane 'smiṃś carataḥ sadā caturaṅgaṃ hy api balaṃ prasahema vayaṃ yudhi R_2,080.008

evam asmābhir uktena lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā anunītā vayaṃ sarve dharmam evānupaśyatā R_2,080.009

kathaṃ dāśarathau bhūmau śayāne saha sītayā śakyā nidrāmayā labdhuṃ jīvitaṃ vā sukhāni vā R_2,080.010

yo na devāsuraiḥ sarvaiḥ śakyaḥ prasahituṃ yudhi taṃ paśya guha saṃviṣṭaṃ tṛṇeṣu saha sītayā R_2,080.011

mahatā tapasā labdho vividhaiś ca pariśramaiḥ eko daśarathasyaiṣa putraḥ sadṛśalakṣaṇaḥ R_2,080.012

asmin pravrājite rājā na ciraṃ vartayiṣyati vidhavā medinī nūnaṃ kṣipram eva bhaviṣyati R_2,080.013

vinadya sumahānādaṃ śrameṇoparatāḥ striyaḥ nirghoṣoparataṃ nūnam adya rājaniveśanam R_2,080.014

kausalyā caiva rājā ca tathaiva jananī mama nāśaṃse yadi te sarve jīveyuḥ śarvarīm imām R_2,080.015

jīved api hi me mātā śatrughnasyānvavekṣayā duḥkhitā yā tu kausalyā vīrasūr vinaśiṣyati R_2,080.016

atikrāntam atikrāntam anavāpya manoratham rājye rāmam anikṣipya pitā me vinaśiṣyati R_2,080.017

siddhārthāḥ pitaraṃ vṛttaṃ tasmin kāle hy upasthite pretakāryeṣu sarveṣu saṃskariṣyanti bhūmipam R_2,080.018

ramyacatvarasaṃsthānāṃ suvibhaktamahāpathām harmyaprāsādasaṃpannāṃ sarvaratnavibhūṣitām R_2,080.019

gajāśvarathasaṃbādhāṃ tūryanādavināditām sarvakalyāṇasaṃpūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākulām R_2,080.020

ārāmodyānasaṃpūrṇāṃ samājotsavaśālinīm sukhitā vicariṣyanti rājadhānīṃ pitur mama R_2,080.021

api satyapratijñena sārdhaṃ kuśalinā vayam nivṛtte samaye hy asmin sukhitāḥ praviśemahi R_2,080.022

paridevayamānasya tasyaivaṃ sumahātmanaḥ tiṣṭhato rājaputrasya śarvarī sātyavartata R_2,080.023

prabhāte vimale sūrye kārayitvā jaṭā ubhau asmin bhāgīrathītīre sukhaṃ saṃtāritau mayā R_2,080.024

jaṭādharau tau drumacīravāsasau mahābalau kuñjarayūthapopamau vareṣucāpāsidharau paraṃtapau vyavekṣamāṇau saha sītayā gatau R_2,080.025

guhasya vacanaṃ śrutvā bharato bhṛśam apriyam dhyānaṃ jagāma tatraiva yatra tac chrutam apriyam R_2,081.001

sukumāro mahāsattvaḥ siṃhaskandho mahābhujaḥ puṇḍarīka viśālākṣas taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ R_2,081.002

pratyāśvasya muhūrtaṃ tu kālaṃ paramadurmanāḥ papāta sahasā totrair hṛdi viddha iva dvipaḥ R_2,081.003

tadavasthaṃ tu bharataṃ śatrughno 'nantara sthitaḥ pariṣvajya rurodoccair visaṃjñaḥ śokakarśitaḥ R_2,081.004

tataḥ sarvāḥ samāpetur mātaro bharatasya tāḥ upavāsa kṛśā dīnā bhartṛvyasanakarśitāḥ R_2,081.005

tāś ca taṃ patitaṃ bhūmau rudantyaḥ paryavārayan kausalyā tv anusṛtyainaṃ durmanāḥ pariṣasvaje R_2,081.006

vatsalā svaṃ yathā vatsam upagūhya tapasvinī paripapraccha bharataṃ rudantī śokalālasā R_2,081.007

putravyādhir na te kaccic charīraṃ paribādhate adya rājakulasyāsya tvadadhīnaṃ hi jīvitam R_2,081.008

tvāṃ dṛṣṭvā putra jīvāmi rāme sabhrātṛke gate vṛtte daśarathe rājñi nātha ekas tvam adya naḥ R_2,081.009

kaccin na lakṣmaṇe putra śrutaṃ te kiṃ cid apriyam putra vā hy ekaputrāyāḥ sahabhārye vanaṃ gate R_2,081.010

sa muhūrtaṃ samāśvasya rudann eva mahāyaśāḥ kausalyāṃ parisāntvyedaṃ guhaṃ vacanam abravīt R_2,081.011

bhrātā me kvāvasad rātriṃ kva sītā kva ca lakṣmaṇaḥ asvapac chayane kasmin kiṃ bhuktvā guha śaṃsa me R_2,081.012

so 'bravīd bharataṃ pṛṣṭo niṣādādhipatir guhaḥ yad vidhaṃ pratipede ca rāme priyahite 'tithau R_2,081.013

annam uccāvacaṃ bhakṣyāḥ phalāni vividhāni ca rāmāyābhyavahārārthaṃ bahucopahṛtaṃ mayā R_2,081.014

tat sarvaṃ pratyanujñāsīd rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ na hi tat pratyagṛhṇāt sa kṣatradharmam anusmaran R_2,081.015

na hy asmābhiḥ pratigrāhyaṃ sakhe deyaṃ tu sarvadā iti tena vayaṃ rājann anunītā mahātmanā R_2,081.016

lakṣmaṇena samānītaṃ pītvā vāri mahāyaśāḥ aupavāsyaṃ tadākārṣīd rāghavaḥ saha sītayā R_2,081.017

tatas tu jalaśeṣeṇa lakṣmaṇo 'py akarot tadā vāg yatās te trayaḥ saṃdhyām upāsata samāhitāḥ R_2,081.018

saumitris tu tataḥ paścād akarot svāstaraṃ śubham svayam ānīya barhīṃṣi kṣipraṃ rāghava kāraṇāt R_2,081.019

tasmin samāviśad rāmaḥ svāstare saha sītayā prakṣālya ca tayoḥ pādāv apacakrāma lakṣmaṇaḥ R_2,081.020

etat tad iṅgudīmūlam idam eva ca tat tṛṇam yasmin rāmaś ca sītā ca rātriṃ tāṃ śayitāv ubhau R_2,081.021

niyamya pṛṣṭhe tu talāṅgulitravāñ śaraiḥ supūrṇāv iṣudhī paraṃtapaḥ mahad dhanuḥ sajyam upohya lakṣmaṇo niśām atiṣṭhat parito 'sya kevalam R_2,081.022

tatas tv ahaṃ cottamabāṇacāpadhṛk sthito 'bhavaṃ tatra sa yatra lakṣmaṇaḥ atandribhir jñātibhir āttakārmukair mahendrakalpaṃ paripālayaṃs tadā R_2,081.023

tac chrutvā nipuṇaṃ sarvaṃ bharataḥ saha mantribhiḥ iṅgudīmūlam āgamya rāmaśayyām avekṣya tām R_2,082.001

abravīj jananīḥ sarvā iha tena mahātmanā śarvarī śayitā bhūmāv idam asya vimarditam R_2,082.002

mahābhāgakulīnena mahābhāgena dhīmatā jāto daśarathenorvyāṃ na rāmaḥ svaptum arhati R_2,082.003

ajinottarasaṃstīrṇe varāstaraṇasaṃcaye śayitvā puruṣavyāghraḥ kathaṃ śete mahītale R_2,082.004

prāsādāgra vimāneṣu valabhīṣu ca sarvadā haimarājatabhaumeṣu varāstaraṇaśāliṣu R_2,082.005

puṣpasaṃcayacitreṣu candanāgarugandhiṣu pāṇḍurābhraprakāśeṣu śukasaṃgharuteṣu ca R_2,082.006

gītavāditranirghoṣair varābharaṇaniḥsvanaiḥ mṛdaṅgavaraśabdaiś ca satataṃ pratibodhitaḥ R_2,082.007

bandibhir vanditaḥ kāle bahubhiḥ sūtamāgadhaiḥ gāthābhir anurūpābhiḥ stutibhiś ca paraṃtapaḥ R_2,082.008

aśraddheyam idaṃ loke na satyaṃ pratibhāti mā muhyate khalu me bhāvaḥ svapno 'yam iti me matiḥ R_2,082.009

na nūnaṃ daivataṃ kiṃ cit kālena balavattaram yatra dāśarathī rāmo bhūmāv evaṃ śayīta saḥ R_2,082.010

videharājasya sutā sītā ca priyadarśanā dayitā śayitā bhūmau snuṣā daśarathasya ca R_2,082.011

iyaṃ śayyā mama bhrātur idaṃ hi parivartitam sthaṇḍile kaṭhine sarvaṃ gātrair vimṛditaṃ tṛṇam R_2,082.012

manye sābharaṇā suptā sītāsmiñ śayane tadā tatra tatra hi dṛśyante saktāḥ kanakabindavaḥ R_2,082.013

uttarīyam ihāsaktaṃ suvyaktaṃ sītayā tadā tathā hy ete prakāśante saktāḥ kauśeyatantavaḥ R_2,082.014

manye bhartuḥ sukhā śayyā yena bālā tapasvinī sukumārī satī duḥkhaṃ na vijānāti maithilī R_2,082.015

sārvabhauma kule jātaḥ sarvalokasukhāvahaḥ sarvalokapriyas tyaktvā rājyaṃ priyam anuttamam R_2,082.016

katham indīvaraśyāmo raktākṣaḥ priyadarśanaḥ sukhabhāgī ca duḥkhārhaḥ śayito bhuvi rāghavaḥ R_2,082.017

siddhārthā khalu vaidehī patiṃ yānugatā vanam vayaṃ saṃśayitāḥ sarve hīnās tena mahātmanā R_2,082.018

akarṇadhārā pṛthivī śūnyeva pratibhāti mā gate daśarathe svarge rāme cāraṇyam āśrite R_2,082.019

na ca prārthayate kaś cin manasāpi vasuṃdharām vane 'pi vasatas tasya bāhuvīryābhirakṣitām R_2,082.020

śūnyasaṃvaraṇārakṣām ayantritahayadvipām apāvṛtapuradvārāṃ rājadhānīm arakṣitām R_2,082.021

aprahṛṣṭabalāṃ nyūnāṃ viṣamasthām anāvṛtām śatravo nābhimanyante bhakṣyān viṣakṛtān iva R_2,082.022

adya prabhṛti bhūmau tu śayiṣye 'haṃ tṛṇeṣu vā phalamūlāśano nityaṃ jaṭācīrāṇi dhārayan R_2,082.023

tasyārtham uttaraṃ kālaṃ nivatsyāmi sukhaṃ vane taṃ pratiśravam āmucya nāsya mithyā bhaviṣyati R_2,082.024

vasantaṃ bhrātur arthāya śatrughno mānuvatsyati lakṣmaṇena saha tv āryo ayodhyāṃ pālayiṣyati R_2,082.025

abhiṣekṣyanti kākutstham ayodhyāyāṃ dvijātayaḥ api me devatāḥ kuryur imaṃ satyaṃ manoratham R_2,082.026

prasādyamānaḥ śirasā mayā svayaṃ bahuprakāraṃ yadi na prapatsyate tato 'nuvatsyāmi cirāya rāghavaṃ vane vasan nārhati mām upekṣitum R_2,082.027

vyuṣya rātriṃ tu tatraiva gaṅgākūle sa rāghavaḥ bharataḥ kālyam utthāya śatrughnam idam abravīt R_2,083.001

śatrughottiṣṭha kiṃ śeṣe niṣādādhipatiṃ guham śīghram ānaya bhadraṃ te tārayiṣyati vāhinīm R_2,083.002

jāgarmi nāhaṃ svapimi tathaivāryaṃ vicintayan ity evam abravīd bhrātrā śatrughno 'pi pracoditaḥ R_2,083.003

iti saṃvadator evam anyonyaṃ narasiṃhayoḥ āgamya prāñjaliḥ kāle guho bharatam abravīt R_2,083.004

kaccit sukhaṃ nadītīre 'vātsīḥ kākutstha śarvarīm kaccic ca saha sainyasya tava sarvam anāmayam R_2,083.005

guhasya tat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā snehād udīritam rāmasyānuvaśo vākyaṃ bharato 'pīdam abravīt R_2,083.006

sukhā naḥ śarvarī rājan pūjitāś cāpi te vayam gaṅgāṃ tu naubhir bahvībhir dāśāḥ saṃtārayantu naḥ R_2,083.007

tato guhaḥ saṃtvaritaḥ śrutvā bharataśāsanam pratipraviśya nagaraṃ taṃ jñātijanam abravīt R_2,083.008

uttiṣṭhata prabudhyadhvaṃ bhadram astu hi vaḥ sadā nāvaḥ samanukarṣadhvaṃ tārayiṣyāma vāhinīm R_2,083.009

te tathoktāḥ samutthāya tvaritā rājaśāsanāt pañca nāvāṃ śatāny eva samāninyuḥ samantataḥ R_2,083.010

anyāḥ svastikavijñeyā mahāghaṇḍā dharā varāḥ śobhamānāḥ patākinyo yuktavātāḥ susaṃhatāḥ R_2,083.011

tataḥ svastikavijñeyāṃ pāṇḍukambalasaṃvṛtām sanandighoṣāṃ kalyāṇīṃ guho nāvam upāharat R_2,083.012

tām āruroha bharataḥ śatrughnaś ca mahābalaḥ kausalyā ca sumitrā ca yāś cānyā rājayoṣitaḥ R_2,083.013

purohitaś ca tat pūrvaṃ gurave brāhmaṇāś ca ye anantaraṃ rājadārās tathaiva śakaṭāpaṇāḥ R_2,083.014

āvāsam ādīpayatāṃ tīrthaṃ cāpy avagāhatām bhāṇḍāni cādadānānāṃ ghoṣas tridivam aspṛśat R_2,083.015

patākinyas tu tā nāvaḥ svayaṃ dāśair adhiṣṭhitāḥ vahantyo janam ārūḍhaṃ tadā saṃpetur āśugāḥ R_2,083.016

nārīṇām abhipūrṇās tu kāś cit kāś cit tu vājinām kaś cit tatra vahanti sma yānayugyaṃ mahādhanam R_2,083.017

tāḥ sma gatvā paraṃ tīram avaropya ca taṃ janam nivṛttāḥ kāṇḍacitrāṇi kriyante dāśabandhubhiḥ R_2,083.018

savaijayantās tu gajā gajārohaiḥ pracoditāḥ tarantaḥ sma prakāśante sadhvajā iva parvatāḥ R_2,083.019

nāvaś cāruruhus tv anye plavais terus tathāpare anye kumbhaghaṭais terur anye teruś ca bāhubhiḥ R_2,083.020

sā puṇyā dhvajinī gaṅgāṃ dāśaiḥ saṃtāritā svayam maitre muhūrte prayayau prayāgavanam uttamam R_2,083.021

āśvāsayitvā ca camūṃ mahātmā niveśayitvā ca yathopajoṣam draṣṭuṃ bharadvājam ṛṣipravaryam ṛtvig vṛtaḥ san bharataḥ pratasthe R_2,083.022

bharadvājāśramaṃ dṛṣṭvā krośād eva nararṣabhaḥ balaṃ sarvam avasthāpya jagāma saha mantribhiḥ R_2,084.001

padbhyām eva hi dharmajño nyastaśastraparicchadaḥ vasāno vāsasī kṣaume purodhāya purohitam R_2,084.002

tataḥ saṃdarśane tasya bharadvājasya rāghavaḥ mantriṇas tān avasthāpya jagāmānu purohitam R_2,084.003

vasiṣṭham atha dṛṣṭvaiva bharadvājo mahātapāḥ saṃcacālāsanāt tūrṇaṃ śiṣyān arghyam iti bruvan R_2,084.004

samāgamya vasiṣṭhena bharatenābhivāditaḥ abudhyata mahātejāḥ sutaṃ daśarathasya tam R_2,084.005

tābhyām arghyaṃ ca pādyaṃ ca dattvā paścāt phalāni ca ānupūrvyāc ca dharmajñaḥ papraccha kuśalaṃ kule R_2,084.006

ayodhyāyāṃ bale kośe mitreṣv api ca mantriṣu jānan daśarathaṃ vṛttaṃ na rājānam udāharat R_2,084.007

vasiṣṭho bharataś cainaṃ papracchatur anāmayam śarīre 'gniṣu vṛkṣeṣu śiṣyeṣu mṛgapakṣiṣu R_2,084.008

tatheti ca pratijñāya bharadvājo mahātapāḥ bharataṃ pratyuvācedaṃ rāghavasnehabandhanāt R_2,084.009

kim ihāgamane kāryaṃ tava rājyaṃ praśāsataḥ etad ācakṣva me sarvaṃ na hi me śudhyate manaḥ R_2,084.010

suṣuve yama mitraghnaṃ kausalyānandavardhanam bhrātrā saha sabhāryo yaś ciraṃ pravrājito vanam R_2,084.011

niyuktaḥ strīniyuktena pitrā yo 'sau mahāyaśāḥ vanavāsī bhavetīha samāḥ kila caturdaśa R_2,084.012

kaccin na tasyāpāpasya pāpaṃ kartum ihecchasi akaṇṭakaṃ bhoktumanā rājyaṃ tasyānujasya ca R_2,084.013

evam ukto bharadvājaṃ bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha paryaśru nayano duḥkhād vācā saṃsajjamānayā R_2,084.014

hato 'smi yadi mām evaṃ bhagavān api manyate matto na doṣam āśaṅker naivaṃ mām anuśādhi hi R_2,084.015

na caitad iṣṭaṃ mātā me yad avocan madantare nāham etena tuṣṭaś ca na tad vacanam ādade R_2,084.016

ahaṃ tu taṃ naravyāghram upayātaḥ prasādakaḥ pratinetum ayodhyāṃ ca pādau tasyābhivanditum R_2,084.017

tvaṃ mām evaṃgataṃ matvā prasādaṃ kartum arhasi śaṃsa me bhagavan rāmaḥ kva saṃprati mahīpatiḥ R_2,084.018

uvāca taṃ bharadvājaḥ prasādād bharataṃ vacaḥ tvayy etat puruṣavyāghra yuktaṃ rāghavavaṃśaje guruvṛttir damaś caiva sādhūnāṃ cānuyāyitā R_2,084.019

jāne caitan manaḥsthaṃ te dṛḍhīkaraṇam astv iti apṛcchaṃ tvāṃ tavātyarthaṃ kīrtiṃ samabhivardhayan R_2,084.020

asau vasati te bhrātā citrakūṭe mahāgirau śvas tu gantāsi taṃ deśaṃ vasādya saha mantribhiḥ etaṃ me kuru suprājña kāmaṃ kāmārthakovida R_2,084.021

tatas tathety evam udāradarśanaḥ pratītarūpo bharato 'bravīd vacaḥ cakāra buddhiṃ ca tadā mahāśrame niśānivāsāya narādhipātmajaḥ R_2,084.022

kṛtabuddhiṃ nivāsāya tathaiva sa munis tadā bharataṃ kaikayī putram ātithyena nyamantrayat R_2,085.001

abravīd bharatas tv enaṃ nanv idaṃ bhavatā kṛtam pādyam arghyaṃ tathātithyaṃ vane yad ūpapadyate R_2,085.002

athovāca bharadvājo bharataṃ prahasann iva jāne tvāṃ prīti saṃyuktaṃ tuṣyes tvaṃ yena kena cit R_2,085.003

senāyās tu tavaitasyāḥ kartum icchāmi bhojanam mama pritir yathā rūpā tvam arho manujarṣabha R_2,085.004

kimarthaṃ cāpi nikṣipya dūre balam ihāgataḥ kasmān nehopayāto 'si sabalaḥ puruṣarṣabha R_2,085.005

bharataḥ pratyuvācedaṃ prāñjalis taṃ tapodhanam sasainyo nopayāto 'smi bhagavan bhagavad bhayāt R_2,085.006

vāji mukhyā manuṣyāś ca mattāś ca vara vāraṇāḥ pracchādya mahatīṃ bhūmiṃ bhagavann anuyānti mām R_2,085.007

te vṛkṣān udakaṃ bhūmim āśrameṣūṭajāṃs tathā na hiṃsyur iti tenāham eka evāgatas tataḥ R_2,085.008

ānīyatām itaḥ senety ājñaptaḥ paramarṣiṇā tathā tu cakre bharataḥ senāyāḥ samupāgamam R_2,085.009

agniśālāṃ praviśyātha pītvāpaḥ parimṛjya ca ātithyasya kriyāhetor viśvakarmāṇam āhvayat R_2,085.010

āhvaye viśvakarmāṇam ahaṃ tvaṣṭāram eva ca ātithyaṃ kartum icchāmi tatra me saṃvidhīyatām R_2,085.011

prāk srotasaś ca yā nadyaḥ pratyak srotasa eva ca pṛthivyām antarikṣe ca samāyāntv adya sarvaśaḥ R_2,085.012

anyāḥ sravantu maireyaṃ surām anyāḥ suniṣṭhitām aparāś codakaṃ śītam ikṣukāṇḍarasopamam R_2,085.013

āhvaye devagandharvān viśvāvasuhahāhuhūn tathaivāpsaraso devīr gandharvīś cāpi sarvaśaḥ R_2,085.014

ghṛtācīm atha viśvācīṃ miśrakeśīm alambusām śakraṃ yāś copatiṣṭhanti brahmāṇaṃ yāś ca bhāminīḥ sarvās tumburuṇā sārdham āhvaye saparicchadāḥ R_2,085.015

vanaṃ kuruṣu yad divyaṃ vāso bhūṣaṇapatravat divyanārīphalaṃ śaśvat tat kauberam ihaiva tu R_2,085.016

iha me bhagavān somo vidhattām annam uttamam bhakṣyaṃ bhojyaṃ ca coṣyaṃ ca lehyaṃ ca vividhaṃ bahu R_2,085.017

vicitrāṇi ca mālyāni pādapapracyutāni ca surādīni ca peyāni māṃsāni vividhāni ca R_2,085.018

evaṃ samādhinā yuktas tejasāpratimena ca śikṣāsvarasamāyuktaṃ tapasā cābravīn muniḥ R_2,085.019

manasā dhyāyatas tasya prāṅmukhasya kṛtāñjaleḥ ājagmus tāni sarvāṇi daivatāni pṛthakpṛthak R_2,085.020

malayaṃ durduraṃ caiva tataḥ svedanudo 'nilaḥ upaspṛśya vavau yuktyā supriyātmā sukhaḥ śivaḥ R_2,085.021

tato 'bhyavartanta ghanā divyāḥ kusumavṛṣṭayaḥ devadundubhighoṣaś ca dikṣu sarvāsu śuśruve R_2,085.022

pravavuś cottamā vātā nanṛtuś cāpsarogaṇāḥ prajagur devagandharvā vīṇā pramumucuḥ svarān R_2,085.023

sa śabdo dyāṃ ca bhūmiṃ ca prāṇināṃ śravaṇāni ca viveśoccāritaḥ ślakṣṇaḥ samo layaguṇānvitaḥ R_2,085.024

tasminn uparate śabde divye śrotrasukhe nṛṇām dadarśa bhārataṃ sainyaṃ vidhānaṃ viśvakarmaṇaḥ R_2,085.025

babhūva hi samā bhūmiḥ samantāt pañcayojanam śādvalair bahubhiś channā nīlavaidūryasaṃnibhaiḥ R_2,085.026

tasmin bilvāḥ kapitthāś ca panasā bījapūrakāḥ āmalakyo babhūvuś ca cūtāś ca phalabhūṣaṇāḥ R_2,085.027

uttarebhyaḥ kurubhyaś ca vanaṃ divyopabhogavat ājagāma nadī divyā tīrajair bahubhir vṛtā R_2,085.028

catuḥśālāni śubhrāṇi śālāś ca gajavājinām harmyaprāsādasaṃghātās toraṇāni śubhāni ca R_2,085.029

sitameghanibhaṃ cāpi rājaveśma sutoraṇam śuklamālyakṛtākāraṃ divyagandhasamukṣitam R_2,085.030

caturasram asaṃbādhaṃ śayanāsanayānavat divyaiḥ sarvarasair yuktaṃ divyabhojanavastravat R_2,085.031

upakalpita sarvānnaṃ dhautanirmalabhājanam kḷptasarvāsanaṃ śrīmat svāstīrṇaśayanottamam R_2,085.032

praviveśa mahābāhur anujñāto maharṣiṇā veśma tad ratnasaṃpūrṇaṃ bharataḥ kaikayīsutaḥ R_2,085.033

anujagmuś ca taṃ sarve mantriṇaḥ sapurohitāḥ babhūvuś ca mudā yuktā taṃ dṛṣṭvā veśma saṃvidhim R_2,085.034

tatra rājāsanaṃ divyaṃ vyajanaṃ chatram eva ca bharato mantribhiḥ sārdham abhyavartata rājavat R_2,085.035

āsanaṃ pūjayām āsa rāmāyābhipraṇamya ca vālavyajanam ādāya nyaṣīdat sacivāsane R_2,085.036

ānupūrvyān niṣeduś ca sarve mantrapurohitāḥ tataḥ senāpatiḥ paścāt praśāstā ca niṣedatuḥ R_2,085.037

tatas tatra muhūrtena nadyaḥ pāyasakardamāḥ upātiṣṭhanta bharataṃ bharadvājasya śāsanat R_2,085.038

tāsām ubhayataḥ kūlaṃ pāṇḍumṛttikalepanāḥ ramyāś cāvasathā divyā brahmaṇas tu prasādajāḥ R_2,085.039

tenaiva ca muhūrtena divyābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ āgur viṃśatisāhasrā brahmaṇā prahitāḥ striyaḥ R_2,085.040

suvarṇamaṇimuktena pravālena ca śobhitāḥ āgur viṃśatisāhasrāḥ kuberaprahitāḥ striyaḥ R_2,085.041

yābhir gṛhītaḥ puruṣaḥ sonmāda iva lakṣyate āgur viṃśatisāhasrā nandanād apsarogaṇāḥ R_2,085.042

nāradas tumburur gopaḥ parvataḥ sūryavarcasaḥ ete gandharvarājāno bharatasyāgrato jaguḥ R_2,085.043

alambusā miśrakeśī puṇḍarīkātha vāmanā upānṛtyaṃs tu bharataṃ bharadvājasya śāsanāt R_2,085.044

yāni mālyāni deveṣu yāni caitrarathe vane prayāge tāny adṛśyanta bharadvājasya śāsanāt R_2,085.045

bilvā mārdaṅgikā āsañ śamyā grāhā bibhītakāḥ aśvatthā nartakāś cāsan bharadvājasya tejasā R_2,085.046

tataḥ saralatālāś ca tilakā naktamālakāḥ prahṛṣṭās tatra saṃpetuḥ kubjābhūtātha vāmanāḥ R_2,085.047

śiṃśapāmalakī jambūr yāś cānyāḥ kānane latāḥ pramadā vigrahaṃ kṛtvā bharadvājāśrame 'vasan R_2,085.048

surāṃ surāpāḥ pibata pāyasaṃ ca bubhukśitāḥ māṃsani ca sumedhyāni bhakṣyantāṃ yāvad icchatha R_2,085.049

utsādya snāpayanti sma nadītīreṣu valguṣu apy ekam ekaṃ puruṣaṃ pramadāḥ satpa cāṣṭa ca R_2,085.050

saṃvahantyaḥ samāpetur nāryo ruciralocanāḥ parimṛjya tathānyonyaṃ pāyayanti varāṅganāḥ R_2,085.051

hayān gajān kharān uṣṭrāṃs tathaiva surabheḥ sutān ikṣūṃś ca madhujālāṃś ca bhojayanti sma vāhanān ikṣvākuvarayodhānāṃ codayanto mahābalāḥ R_2,085.052

nāśvabandho 'śvam ājānān na gajaṃ kuñjaragrahaḥ mattapramattamuditā camūḥ sā tatra saṃbabhau R_2,085.053

tarpitā sarvakāmais te raktacandanarūṣitāḥ apsarogaṇasaṃyuktāḥ sainyā vācam udairayan R_2,085.054

naivāyodhyāṃ gamiṣyāmo na gamiṣyāma daṇḍakān kuśalaṃ bharatasyāstu rāmasyāstu tathā sukham R_2,085.055

iti pādātayodhāś ca hastyaśvārohabandhakāḥ anāthās taṃ vidhiṃ labdhvā vācam etām udairayan R_2,085.056

saṃprahṛṣṭā vinedus te narās tatra sahasraśaḥ bharatasyānuyātāraḥ svarge 'yam iti cābruvan R_2,085.057

tato bhuktavatāṃ teṣāṃ tad annam amṛtopamam divyān udvīkṣya bhakṣyāṃs tān abhavad bhakṣaṇe matiḥ R_2,085.058

preṣyāś ceṭyaś ca vadhvaś ca balasthāś cāpi sarvaśaḥ babhūvus te bhṛśaṃ tṛptāḥ sarve cāhatavāsasaḥ R_2,085.059

kuñjarāś ca kharoṣṭraś ca go'śvāś ca mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ babhūvuḥ subhṛtās tatra nānyo hy anyam akalpayat R_2,085.060

nāśuklavāsās tatrāsīt kṣudhito malino 'pi vā rajasā dhvastakeśo vā naraḥ kaś cid adṛśyata R_2,085.061

ājaiś cāpi ca vārāhair niṣṭhānavarasaṃcayaiḥ phalaniryūhasaṃsiddhaiḥ sūpair gandharasānvitaiḥ R_2,085.062

puṣpadhvajavatīḥ pūrṇāḥ śuklasyānnasya cābhitaḥ dadṛśur vismitās tatra narā lauhīḥ sahasraśaḥ R_2,085.063

babhūvur vanapārśveṣu kūpāḥ pāyasakardamāḥ tāś ca kāmadughā gāvo drumāś cāsan madhuścyutaḥ R_2,085.064

vāpyo maireyapūrṇāś ca mṛṣṭamāṃsacayair vṛtāḥ prataptapiṭharaiś cāpi mārgamāyūrakaukkuṭaiḥ R_2,085.065

pātrīṇāṃ ca sahasrāṇi śātakumbhamayāni ca sthālyaḥ kumbhyaḥ karambhyaś ca dadhipūrṇāḥ susaṃskṛtāḥ yauvanasthasya gaurasya kapitthasya sugandhinaḥ R_2,085.066

hradāḥ pūrṇā rasālasya dadhnaḥ śvetasya cāpare babhūvuḥ pāyasasyānte śarkarāyāś ca saṃcayāḥ R_2,085.067

kalkāṃś cūrṇakaṣāyāṃś ca snānāni vividhāni ca dadṛśur bhājanasthāni tīrtheṣu saritāṃ narāḥ R_2,085.068

śuklān aṃśumataś cāpi dantadhāvanasaṃcayān śuklāṃś candanakalkāṃś ca samudgeṣv avatiṣṭhataḥ R_2,085.069

darpaṇān parimṛṣṭāṃś ca vāsasāṃ cāpi saṃcayān pādukopānahāṃ caiva yugmān yatra sahasraśaḥ R_2,085.070

āñjanīḥ kaṅkatān kūrcāṃś chatrāṇi ca dhanūṃṣi ca marmatrāṇāni citrāṇi śayanāny āsanāni ca R_2,085.071

pratipānahradān pūrṇān kharoṣṭragajavājinām avagāhya sutīrthāṃś ca hradān sotpala puṣkarān R_2,085.072

nīlavaidūryavarṇāṃś ca mṛdūn yavasasaṃcayān nirvāpārthaṃ paśūnāṃ te dadṛśus tatra sarvaśaḥ R_2,085.073

vyasmayanta manuṣyās te svapnakalpaṃ tad adbhutam dṛṣṭvātithyaṃ kṛtaṃ tādṛg bharatasya maharṣiṇā R_2,085.074

ity evaṃ ramamāṇānāṃ devānām iva nandane bharadvājāśrame ramye sā rātrir vyatyavartata R_2,085.075

pratijagmuś ca tā nadyo gandharvāś ca yathāgatam bharadvājam anujñāpya tāś ca sarvā varāṅganāḥ R_2,085.076

tathaiva mattā madirotkaṭā narās tathaiva divyāgurucandanokṣitāḥ tathaiva divyā vividhāḥ sraguttamāḥ pṛthakprakīrṇā manujaiḥ pramarditāḥ R_2,085.077

tatas tāṃ rajanīm uṣya bharataḥ saparicchadaḥ kṛtātithyo bharadvājaṃ kāmād abhijagāma ha R_2,086.001

tam ṛṣiḥ puruṣavyāghraṃ prekṣya prāñjalim āgatam hutāgnihotro bharataṃ bharadvājo 'bhyabhāṣata R_2,086.002

kaccid atra sukhā rātris tavāsmadviṣaye gatā samagras te janaḥ kaccid ātithye śaṃsa me 'nagha R_2,086.003

tam uvācāñjaliṃ kṛtvā bharato 'bhipraṇamya ca āśramād abhiniṣkrantam ṛṣim uttama tejasaṃ R_2,086.004

sukhoṣito 'smi bhagavan samagrabalavāhanaḥ tarpitaḥ sarvakāmaiś ca sāmātyo balavat tvayā R_2,086.005

apetaklamasaṃtāpāḥ subhakṣyāḥ supratiśrayāḥ api preṣyān upādāya sarve sma susukhoṣitāḥ R_2,086.006

āmantraye 'haṃ bhagavan kāmaṃ tvām ṛṣisattama samīpaṃ prasthitaṃ bhrātur maireṇekṣasva cakṣuṣā R_2,086.007

āśramaṃ tasya dharmajña dhārmikasya mahātmanaḥ ācakṣva katamo mārgaḥ kiyān iti ca śaṃsa me R_2,086.008

iti pṛṣṭas tu bharataṃ bhrātṛdarśanalālasaṃ pratyuvāca mahātejā bharadvājo mahātapāḥ R_2,086.009

bharatārdhatṛtīyeṣu yojaneṣv ajane vane citrakūṭo giris tatra ramyanirdarakānanaḥ R_2,086.010

uttaraṃ pārśvam āsādya tasya mandākinī nadī puṣpitadrumasaṃchannā ramyapuṣpitakānanā R_2,086.011

anantaraṃ tat saritaś citrakūṭaś ca parvataḥ tato parṇakuṭī tāta tatra tau vasato dhruvam R_2,086.012

dakṣiṇenaiva mārgeṇa savyadakṣiṇam eva ca gajavājirathākīrṇāṃ vāhinīṃ vāhinīpate vāhayasva mahābhāga tato drakṣyasi rāghavam R_2,086.013

prayāṇam iti ca śrutvā rājarājasya yoṣitaḥ hitvā yānāni yānārhā brāhmaṇaṃ paryavārayan R_2,086.014

vepamānā kṛśā dīnā saha devyā sumantriyā kausalyā tatra jagrāha karābhyāṃ caraṇau muneḥ R_2,086.015

asamṛddhena kāmena sarvalokasya garhitā kaikeyī tasya jagrāha caraṇau savyapatrapā R_2,086.016

taṃ pradakṣiṇam āgamya bhagavantaṃ mahāmunim adūrād bharatasyaiva tasthau dīnamanās tadā R_2,086.017

tataḥ papraccha bharataṃ bharadvājo dṛḍhavrataḥ viśeṣaṃ jñātum icchāmi mātṝṇāṃ tava rāghava R_2,086.018

evam uktas tu bharato bharadvājena dhārmikaḥ uvāca prāñjalir bhūtvā vākyaṃ vacanakovidaḥ R_2,086.019

yām imāṃ bhagavan dīnāṃ śokān aśanakarśitām pitur hi mahiṣīṃ devīṃ devatām iva paśyasi R_2,086.020

eṣā taṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam kausalyā suṣuve rāmaṃ dhātāram aditir yathā R_2,086.021

asyā vāmabhujaṃ śliṣṭā yaiṣā tiṣṭhati durmanāḥ karṇikārasya śākheva śīrṇapuṣpā vanāntare R_2,086.022

etasyās tau sutau devyāḥ kumārau devavarṇinau ubhau lakṣmaṇaśatrughnau vīrau satyaparākramau R_2,086.023

yasyāḥ kṛte naravyāghrau jīvanāśam ito gatau rājā putravihīnaś ca svargaṃ daśaratho gataḥ R_2,086.024

aiśvaryakāmāṃ kaikeyīm anāryām āryarūpiṇīm mamaitāṃ mātaraṃ viddhi nṛśaṃsāṃ pāpaniścayām yatomūlaṃ hi paśyāmi vyasanaṃ mahad ātmanaḥ R_2,086.025

ity uktvā naraśārdūlo bāṣpagadgadayā girā sa niśaśvāsa tāmrākṣo kruddho nāga ivāsakṛt R_2,086.026

bharadvājo maharṣis taṃ bruvantaṃ bharataṃ tadā pratyuvāca mahābuddhir idaṃ vacanam arthavat R_2,086.027

na doṣeṇāvagantavyā kaikeyī bharata tvayā rāmapravrājanaṃ hy etat sukhodarkaṃ bhaviṣyati R_2,086.028

abhivādya tu saṃsiddhaḥ kṛtvā cainaṃ pradakṣiṇam āmantrya bharataḥ sainyaṃ yujyatām ity acodayat R_2,086.029

tato vājirathān yuktvā divyān hemapariṣkritān adhyārohat prayāṇārthī bahūn bahuvidho janaḥ R_2,086.030

gajakanyāgajāś caiva hemakakṣyāḥ patākinaḥ jīmūtā iva gharmānte saghoṣāḥ saṃpratasthire R_2,086.031

vividhāny api yānāni mahāni ca laghūni ca prayayuḥ sumahārhāṇi pādair eva padātayaḥ R_2,086.032

atha yānapravekais tu kausalyāpramukhāḥ striyaḥ rāmadarśanakāṅkṣiṇyaḥ prayayur muditās tadā R_2,086.033

sa cārkataruṇābhāsāṃ niyuktāṃ śibikāṃ śubhām āsthāya prayayau śrīmān bharataḥ saparicchadaḥ R_2,086.034

sā prayātā mahāsenā gajavājirathākulā dakṣiṇāṃ diśam āvṛtya mahāmegha ivotthitaḥ vanāni tu vyatikramya juṣṭāni mṛgapakṣibhiḥ R_2,086.035

sā saṃprahṛṣṭadvipavājiyodhā vitrāsayantī mṛgapakṣisaṃghān mahad vanaṃ tat pravigāhamānā rarāja senā bharatasya tatra R_2,086.036

tayā mahatyā yāyinyā dhvajinyā vanavāsinaḥ arditā yūthapā mattāḥ sayūthāḥ saṃpradudruvuḥ R_2,087.001

ṛkṣāḥ pṛṣatasaṃghāś ca ruravaś ca samantataḥ dṛśyante vanarājīṣu giriṣv api nadīṣu ca R_2,087.002

sa saṃpratasthe dharmātmā prīto daśarathātmajaḥ vṛto mahatyā nādinyā senayā caturaṅgayā R_2,087.003

sāgaraughanibhā senā bharatasya mahātmanaḥ mahīṃ saṃchādayām āsa prāvṛṣi dyām ivāmbudaḥ R_2,087.004

turaṃgaughair avatatā vāraṇaiś ca mahājavaiḥ anālakṣyā ciraṃ kālaṃ tasmin kāle babhūva bhūḥ R_2,087.005

sa yātvā dūram adhvānaṃ supariśrānta vāhanaḥ uvāca bharataḥ śrīmān vasiṣṭhaṃ mantriṇāṃ varam R_2,087.006

yādṛśaṃ lakṣyate rūpaṃ yathā caiva śrutaṃ mayā vyaktaṃ prāptāḥ sma taṃ deśaṃ bharadvājo yam abravīt R_2,087.007

ayaṃ giriś citrakūṭas tathā mandākinī nadī etat prakāśate dūrān nīlameghanibhaṃ vanam R_2,087.008

gireḥ sānūni ramyāṇi citrakūṭasya saṃprati vāraṇair avamṛdyante māmakaiḥ parvatopamaiḥ R_2,087.009

muñcanti kusumāny ete nagāḥ parvatasānuṣu nīlā ivātapāpāye toyaṃ toyadharā ghanāḥ R_2,087.010

kinnarācaritoddeśaṃ paśya śatrughna parvatam hayaiḥ samantād ākīrṇaṃ makarair iva sāgaram R_2,087.011

ete mṛgagaṇā bhānti śīghravegāḥ pracoditāḥ vāyupraviddhāḥ śaradi megharājya ivāmbare R_2,087.012

kurvanti kusumāpīḍāñ śiraḥsu surabhīn amī meghaprakāśaiḥ phalakair dākṣiṇātyā yathā narāḥ R_2,087.013

niṣkūjam iva bhūtvedaṃ vanaṃ ghorapradarśanam ayodhyeva janākīrṇā saṃprati pratibhāti mā R_2,087.014

khurair udīrito reṇur divaṃ pracchādya tiṣṭhati taṃ vahaty anilaḥ śīghraṃ kurvann iva mama priyam R_2,087.015

syandanāṃs turagopetān sūtamukhyair adhiṣṭhitān etān saṃpatataḥ śīghraṃ paśya śatrughna kānane R_2,087.016

etān vitrāsitān paśya barhiṇaḥ priyadarśanān etam āviśataḥ śailam adhivāsaṃ patatriṇām R_2,087.017

atimātram ayaṃ deśo manojñaḥ pratibhāti mā tāpasānāṃ nivāso 'yaṃ vyaktaṃ svargapatho yathā R_2,087.018

mṛgā mṛgībhiḥ sahitā bahavaḥ pṛṣatā vane manojña rūpā lakṣyante kusumair iva citritaḥ R_2,087.019

sādhu sainyāḥ pratiṣṭhantāṃ vicinvantu ca kānanam yathā tau puruṣavyāghrau dṛśyete rāmalakṣmaṇau R_2,087.020

bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā puruṣāḥ śastrapāṇayaḥ viviśus tad vanaṃ śūrā dhūmaṃ ca dadṛśus tataḥ R_2,087.021

te samālokya dhūmāgram ūcur bharatam āgatāḥ nāmanuṣye bhavaty agnir vyaktam atraiva rāghavau R_2,087.022

atha nātra naravyāghrau rājaputrau paraṃtapau anye rāmopamāḥ santi vyaktam atra tapasvinaḥ R_2,087.023

tac chrutvā bharatas teṣāṃ vacanaṃ sādhu saṃmatam sainyān uvāca sarvāṃs tān amitrabalamardanaḥ R_2,087.024

yat tā bhavantas tiṣṭhantu neto gantavyam agrataḥ aham eva gamiṣyāmi sumantro gurur eva ca R_2,087.025

evam uktās tataḥ sarve tatra tasthuḥ samantataḥ bharato yatra dhūmāgraṃ tatra dṛṣṭiṃ samādadhat R_2,087.026

vyavasthitā yā bharatena sā camūr nirīkṣamāṇāpi ca dhūmam agrataḥ babhūva hṛṣṭā nacireṇa jānatī priyasya rāmasya samāgamaṃ tadā R_2,087.027

dīrghakāloṣitas tasmin girau girivanapriyaḥ videhyāḥ priyamākāṅkṣan svaṃ ca cittaṃ vilobhayan R_2,088.001

atha dāśarathiś citraṃ citrakūṭam adarśayat bhāryām amarasaṃkāśaḥ śacīm iva puraṃdaraḥ R_2,088.002

na rājyād bhraṃśanaṃ bhadre na suhṛdbhir vinābhavaḥ mano me bādhate dṛṣṭvā ramaṇīyam imaṃ girim R_2,088.003

paśyemam acalaṃ bhadre nānādvijagaṇāyutam śikharaiḥ kham ivodviddhair dhātumadbhir vibhūṣitam R_2,088.004

ke cid rajatasaṃkāśāḥ ke cit kṣatajasaṃnibhāḥ pītamāñjiṣṭhavarṇāś ca ke cin maṇivaraprabhāḥ R_2,088.005

puṣyārkaketukābhāś ca ke cij jyotī rasaprabhāḥ virājante 'calendrasya deśā dhātuvibhūṣitāḥ R_2,088.006

nānāmṛgagaṇadvīpitarakṣvṛkṣagaṇair vṛtaḥ aduṣṭair bhāty ayaṃ śailo bahupakṣisamākulaḥ R_2,088.007

āmrajambvasanair lodhraiḥ priyālaiḥ panasair dhavaiḥ aṅkolair bhavyatiniśair bilvatindukaveṇubhiḥ R_2,088.008

kāśmaryariṣṭavaraṇair madhūkais tilakais tathā badaryāmalakair nīpair vetradhanvanabījakaiḥ R_2,088.009

puṣpavadbhiḥ phalopetaiś chāyāvadbhir manoramaiḥ evamādibhir ākīrṇaḥ śriyaṃ puṣyaty ayaṃ giriḥ R_2,088.010

śailaprastheṣu ramyeṣu paśyemān kāmaharṣaṇān kinnarān dvaṃdvaśo bhadre ramamāṇān manasvinaḥ R_2,088.011

śākhāvasaktān khaḍgāṃś ca pravarāṇy ambarāṇi ca paśya vidyādharastrīṇāṃ krīḍed deśān manoramān R_2,088.012

jalaprapātair udbhedair niṣyandaiś ca kva cit kva cit sravadbhir bhāty ayaṃ śailaḥ sravan mada iva dvipaḥ R_2,088.013

guhāsamīraṇo gandhān nānāpuṣpabhavān vahan ghrāṇatarpaṇam abhyetya kaṃ naraṃ na praharṣayet R_2,088.014

yadīha śarado 'nekās tvayā sārdham anindite lakṣmaṇena ca vatsyāmi na māṃ śokaḥ pradhakṣyati R_2,088.015

bahupuṣpaphale ramye nānādvijagaṇāyute vicitraśikhare hy asmin ratavān asmi bhāmini R_2,088.016

anena vanavāsena mayā prāptaṃ phaladvayam pituś cānṛṇatā dharme bharatasya priyaṃ tathā R_2,088.017

vaidehi ramase kaccic citrakūṭe mayā saha paśyantī vividhān bhāvān manovākkāyasaṃyatān R_2,088.018

idam evāmṛtaṃ prāhū rājñāṃ rājarṣayaḥ pare vanavāsaṃ bhavārthāya pretya me prapitāmahāḥ R_2,088.019

śilāḥ śailasya śobhante viśālāḥ śataśo 'bhitaḥ bahulā bahulair varṇair nīlapītasitāruṇaiḥ R_2,088.020

niśi bhānty acalendrasya hutāśanaśikhā iva oṣadhyaḥ svaprabhā lakṣmyā bhrājamānāḥ sahasraśaḥ R_2,088.021

ke cit kṣayanibhā deśāḥ ke cid udyānasaṃnibhāḥ ke cid ekaśilā bhānti parvatasyāsya bhāmini R_2,088.022

bhittveva vasudhāṃ bhāti citrakūṭaḥ samutthitaḥ citrakūṭasya kūṭo 'sau dṛśyate sarvataḥ śivaḥ R_2,088.023

kuṣṭhapuṃnāgatagarabhūrjapatrottaracchadān kāmināṃ svāstarān paśya kuśeśayadalāyutān R_2,088.024

mṛditāś cāpaviddhāś ca dṛśyante kamalasrajaḥ kāmibhir vanite paśya phalāni vividhāni ca R_2,088.025

vasvaukasārāṃ nalinīm atyetīvottarān kurūn parvataś citrakūṭo 'sau bahumūlaphalodakaḥ R_2,088.026

imaṃ tu kālaṃ vanite vijahrivāṃs tvayā ca sīte saha lakṣmaṇena ca ratiṃ prapatsye kuladharmavardhinīṃ satāṃ pathi svair niyamaiḥ paraiḥ sthitaḥ R_2,088.027

atha śailād viniṣkramya maithilīṃ kosaleśvaraḥ adarśayac chubhajalāṃ ramyāṃ mandākinīṃ nadīm R_2,089.001

abravīc ca varārohāṃ cārucandranibhānanām videharājasya sutāṃ rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ R_2,089.002

vicitrapulināṃ ramyāṃ haṃsasārasasevitām kusumair upasaṃpannāṃ paśya mandākinīṃ nadīm R_2,089.003

nānāvidhais tīraruhair vṛtāṃ puṣpaphaladrumaiḥ rājantīṃ rājarājasya nalinīm iva sarvataḥ R_2,089.004

mṛgayūthanipītāni kaluṣāmbhāṃsi sāmpratam tīrthāni ramaṇīyāni ratiṃ saṃjanayanti me R_2,089.005

jaṭājinadharāḥ kāle valkalottaravāsasaḥ ṛṣayas tv avagāhante nadīṃ mandākinīṃ priye R_2,089.006

ādityam upatiṣṭhante niyamād ūrdhvabāhavaḥ ete 'pare viśālākṣi munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ R_2,089.007

mārutoddhūta śikharaiḥ pranṛtta iva parvataḥ pādapaiḥ patrapuṣpāṇi sṛjadbhir abhito nadīm R_2,089.008

kaccin maṇinikāśodāṃ kaccit pulinaśālinīm kaccit siddhajanākīrṇāṃ paśya mandākinīṃ nadīm R_2,089.009

nirdhūtān vāyunā paśya vitatān puṣpasaṃcayān poplūyamānān aparān paśya tvaṃ jalamadhyagān R_2,089.010

tāṃś cātivalgu vacaso rathāṅgāhvayanā dvijāḥ adhirohanti kalyāṇi niṣkūjantaḥ śubhā giraḥ R_2,089.011

darśanaṃ citrakūṭasya mandākinyāś ca śobhane adhikaṃ puravāsāc ca manye ca tava darśanāt R_2,089.012

vidhūtakaluṣaiḥ siddhais tapodamaśamānvitaiḥ nityavikṣobhita jalāṃ vihāhasva mayā saha R_2,089.013

sakhīvac ca vigāhasva sīte mandakinīm imām kamalāny avamajjantī puṣkarāṇi ca bhāmini R_2,089.014

tvaṃ paurajanavad vyālān ayodhyām iva parvatam manyasva vanite nityaṃ sarayūvad imāṃ nadīm R_2,089.015

lakṣmaṇaś caiva dharmātmā mannideśe vyavasthitaḥ tvaṃ cānukūlā vaidehi prītiṃ janayatho mama R_2,089.016

upaspṛśaṃs triṣavaṇaṃ madhumūlaphalāśanaḥ nāyodhyāyai na rājyāya spṛhaye 'dya tvayā saha R_2,089.017

imāṃ hi ramyāṃ gajayūthalolitāṃ nipītatoyāṃ gajasiṃhavānaraiḥ supuṣpitaiḥ puṣpadharair alaṃkṛtāṃ na so 'sti yaḥ syān na gatakramaḥ sukhī R_2,089.018

itīva rāmo bahusaṃgataṃ vacaḥ priyā sahāyaḥ saritaṃ prati bruvan cacāra ramyaṃ nayanāñjanaprabhaṃ sa citrakūṭaṃ raghuvaṃśavardhanaḥ R_2,089.019

tathā tatrāsatas tasya bharatasyopayāyinaḥ sainya reṇuś ca śabdaś ca prādurāstāṃ nabhaḥ spṛśau R_2,090.001

etasminn antare trastāḥ śabdena mahatā tataḥ arditā yūthapā mattāḥ sayūthā dudruvur diśaḥ R_2,090.002

sa taṃ sainyasamudbhūtaṃ śabdaṃ śuśrava rāghavaḥ tāṃś ca vipradrutān sarvān yūthapān anvavaikṣata R_2,090.003

tāṃś ca vidravato dṛṣṭvā taṃ ca śrutvā sa niḥsvanam uvāca rāmaḥ saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ dīptatejasaṃ R_2,090.004

hanta lakṣmaṇa paśyeha sumitrā suprajās tvayā bhīmastanitagambhīras tumulaḥ śrūyate svanaḥ R_2,090.005

rājā vā rājamātro vā mṛgayām aṭate vane anyad vā śvāpadaṃ kiṃ cit saumitre jñātum arhasi sarvam etad yathātattvam acirāj jñātum arhasi R_2,090.006

sa lakṣmaṇaḥ saṃtvaritaḥ sālam āruhya puṣpitam prekṣamāṇo diśaḥ sarvāḥ pūrvāṃ diśam avaikṣata R_2,090.007

udaṅmukhaḥ prekṣamāṇo dadarśa mahatīṃ camūm rathāśvagajasaṃbādhāṃ yattair yuktāṃ padātibhiḥ R_2,090.008

tām aśvagajasaṃpūrṇāṃ rathadhvajavibhūṣitām śaśaṃsa senāṃ rāmāya vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_2,090.009

agniṃ saṃśamayatv āryaḥ sītā ca bhajatāṃ guhām sajyaṃ kuruṣva cāpaṃ ca śarāṃś ca kavacaṃ tathā R_2,090.010

taṃ rāmaḥ puruṣavyāghro lakṣmaṇaṃ pratyuvāca ha aṅgāvekṣasva saumitre kasyaitāṃ manyase camūm R_2,090.011

evam ukktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmāṇo vākyam abravīt didhakṣann iva tāṃ senāṃ ruṣitaḥ pāvako yathā R_2,090.012

saṃpannaṃ rājyam icchaṃs tu vyaktaṃ prāpyābhiṣecanam āvāṃ hantuṃ samabhyeti kaikeyyā bharataḥ sutaḥ R_2,090.013

eṣa vai sumahāñ śrīmān viṭapī saṃprakāśate virājaty udgataskandhaḥ kovidāra dhvajo rathe R_2,090.014

bhajanty ete yathākāmam aśvān āruhya śīghragān ete bhrājanti saṃhṛṣṭā gajān āruhya sādinaḥ R_2,090.015

gṛhītadhanuṣau cāvāṃ giriṃ vīra śrayāvahe atha vehaiva tiṣṭhāvaḥ saṃnaddhāv udyatāyudhau api nau vaśam āgacchet kovidāradhvajo raṇe R_2,090.016

api drakṣyāmi bharataṃ yatkṛte vyasanaṃ mahat tvayā rāghava saṃprāptaṃ sītayā ca mayā tathā R_2,090.017

yannimittaṃ bhavān rājyāc cyuto rāghava śāśvatīm saṃprāpto 'yam arir vīra bharato vadhya eva me R_2,090.018

bharatasya vadhe doṣaṃ nāhaṃ paśyāmi rāghava pūrvāpakāriṇāṃ tyāge na hy adharmo vidhīyate etasmin nihate kṛtsnām anuśādhi vasuṃdharām R_2,090.019

adya putraṃ hataṃ saṃkhye kaikeyī rājyakāmukā mayā paśyet suduḥkhārtā hastibhagnam iva drumam R_2,090.020

kaikeyīṃ ca vadhiṣyāmi sānubandhāṃ sabāndhavām kaluṣeṇādya mahatā medinī parimucyatām R_2,090.021

adyemaṃ saṃyataṃ krodham asatkāraṃ ca mānada mokṣyāmi śatrusainyeṣu kakṣeṣv iva hutāśanam R_2,090.022

adyaitac citrakūṭasya kānanaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ bhindañ śatruśarīrāṇi kariṣye śoṇitokṣitam R_2,090.023

śarair nirbhinnahṛdayān kuñjarāṃs turagāṃs tathā śvāpadāḥ parikarṣantu narāś ca nihatān mayā R_2,090.024

śarāṇāṃ dhanuṣaś cāham anṛṇo 'smi mahāvane sasainyaṃ bharataṃ hatvā bhaviṣyāmi na saṃśayaḥ R_2,090.025

susaṃrabdhaṃ tu saumitriṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ krodhamūrchitam rāmas tu parisāntvyātha vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_2,091.001

kim atra dhanuṣā kāryam asinā vā sacarmaṇā maheṣvāse mahāprājñe bharate svayam āgate R_2,091.002

prāptakālaṃ yad eṣo 'smān bharato draṣṭum icchati asmāsu manasāpy eṣa nāhitaṃ kiṃ cid ācaret R_2,091.003

vipriyaṃ kṛtapūrvaṃ te bharatena kadā na kim īdṛśaṃ vā bhayaṃ te 'dya bharataṃ yo 'tra śaṅkase R_2,091.004

na hi te niṣṭhuraṃ vācyo bharato nāpriyaṃ vacaḥ ahaṃ hy apriyam uktaḥ syāṃ bharatasyāpriye kṛte R_2,091.005

kathaṃ nu putrāḥ pitaraṃ hanyuḥ kasyāṃ cid āpadi bhrātā vā bhrātaraṃ hanyāt saumitre prāṇam ātmanaḥ R_2,091.006

yadi rājyasya hetos tvam imāṃ vācaṃ prabhāṣase vakṣyāmi bharataṃ dṛṣṭvā rājyam asmai pradīyatām R_2,091.007

ucyamāno hi bharato mayā lakṣmaṇa tattvataḥ rājyam asmai prayaccheti bāḍham ity eva vakṣyati R_2,091.008

tathokto dharmaśīlena bhrātrā tasya hite rataḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ praviveśeva svāni gātrāṇi lajjayā R_2,091.009

vrīḍitaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ pratyuvāca ha eṣa manye mahābāhur ihāsmān draṣṭum āgataḥ R_2,091.010

vanavāsam anudhyāya gṛhāya pratineṣyati imāṃ vāpy eśa vaidehīm atyantasukhasevinīm R_2,091.011

etau tau saṃprakāśete gotravantau manoramau vāyuvegasamau vīra javanau turagottamau R_2,091.012

sa eṣa sumahākāyaḥ kampate vāhinīmukhe nāgaḥ śatruṃjayo nāma vṛddhas tātasya dhīmataḥ R_2,091.013

avatīrya tu sālāgrāt tasmāt sa samitiṃjayaḥ lakṣmaṇaḥ prāñjalir bhūtvā tasthau rāmasya pārśvataḥ R_2,091.014

bharatenātha saṃdiṣṭā saṃmardo na bhaved iti samantāt tasya śailasya senāvāsam akalpayat R_2,091.015

adhyardham ikṣvākucamūr yojanaṃ parvatasya sā pārśve nyaviśad āvṛtya gajavājirathākulā R_2,091.016

sā citrakūṭe bharatena senā dharmaṃ puraskṛtya vidhūya darpam prasādanārthaṃ raghunandanasya virocate nītimatā praṇītā R_2,091.017

niveśya senāṃ tu vibhuḥ padbhyāṃ pādavatāṃ varaḥ abhigantuṃ sa kākutstham iyeṣa guruvartakam R_2,092.001

niviṣṭa mātre sainye tu yathoddeśaṃ vinītavat bharato bhrātaraṃ vākyaṃ śatrughnam idam abravīt R_2,092.002

kṣipraṃ vanam idaṃ saumya narasaṃghaiḥ samantataḥ lubdhaiś ca sahitair ebhis tvam anveṣitum arhasi R_2,092.003

yāvan na rāmaṃ drakṣyāmi lakṣmaṇaṃ vā mahābalam vaidehīṃ vā mahābhāgāṃ na me śāntir bhaviṣyati R_2,092.004

yāvan na candrasaṃkāśaṃ drakṣyāmi śubham ānanam bhrātuḥ padmapalāśākṣaṃ na me śāntir bhaviṣyati R_2,092.005

yāvan na caraṇau bhrātuḥ pārthiva vyañjanānvitau śirasā dhārayiṣyāmi na me śāntir bhaviṣyati R_2,092.006

yāvan na rājye rājyārhaḥ pitṛpaitāmahe sthitaḥ abhiṣekajalaklinno na me śāntir bhaviṣyati R_2,092.007

kṛtakṛtyā mahābhāgā vaidehī janakātmajā bhartāraṃ sāgarāntāyāḥ pṛthivyā yānugacchati R_2,092.008

subhagaś citrakūṭo 'sau girirājopamo giriḥ yasmin vasati kākutsthaḥ kubera ivanandane R_2,092.009

kṛtakāryam idaṃ durgaṃ vanaṃ vyālaniṣevitam yad adhyāste mahātejā rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ R_2,092.010

evam uktvā mahātejā bharataḥ puruṣarṣabhaḥ padbhyām eva mahātejāḥ praviveśa mahad vanam R_2,092.011

sa tāni drumajālāni jātāni girisānuṣu puṣpitāgrāṇi madhyena jagāma vadatāṃ varaḥ R_2,092.012

sa gireś citrakūṭasya sālam āsādya puṣpitam rāmāśramagatasyāgner dadarśa dhvajam ucchritam R_2,092.013

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bharataḥ śrīmān mumoda sahabāndhavaḥ atra rāma iti jñātvā gataḥ pāram ivāmbhasaḥ R_2,092.014

sa citrakūṭe tu girau niśāmya rāmāśramaṃ puṇyajanopapannam guhena sārdhaṃ tvarito jagāma punar niveśyaiva camūṃ mahātmā R_2,092.015

niviṣṭāyāṃ tu senāyām utsuko bharatas tadā jagāma bhrātaraṃ draṣṭuṃ śatrughnam anudarśayan R_2,093.001

ṛṣiṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ saṃdiśya mātṝr me śīghram ānaya iti taritam agre sa jāgama guruvatsalaḥ R_2,093.002

sumantras tv api śatughnam adūrād anvapadyata rāmadārśanajas tarṣo bharatasyeva tasya ca R_2,093.003

gacchann evātha bharatas tāpasālayasaṃsthitām bhrātuḥ parṇakuṭīṃ śrīmān uṭajaṃ ca dadarśa ha R_2,093.004

śālāyās tv agratas tasyā dadarśa bharatas tadā kāṣṭāni cāvabhagnāni puṣpāṇy avacitāni ca R_2,093.005

dadarśa ca vane tasmin mahataḥ saṃcayān kṛtān mṛgāṇāṃ mahiṣāṇāṃ ca karīṣaiḥ śītakāraṇāt R_2,093.006

gacchan eva mahābāhur dyutimān bharatas tadā śatrughnaṃ cābravīd dhṛṣṭas tān amātyāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ R_2,093.007

manye prāptāḥ sma taṃ deśaṃ bharadvājo yam abravīt nātidūre hi manye 'haṃ nadīṃ mandākinīm itaḥ R_2,093.008

uccair baddhāni cīrāṇi lakṣmaṇena bhaved ayam abhijñānakṛtaḥ panthā vikāle gantum icchatā R_2,093.009

idaṃ codāttadantānāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tarasvinām śailapārśve parikrāntam anyonyam abhigarjatām R_2,093.010

yam evādhātum icchanti tāpasāḥ satataṃ vane tasyāsau dṛśyate dhūmaḥ saṃkulaḥ kṛṣṭavartmanaḥ R_2,093.011

atrāhaṃ puruṣavyāghraṃ gurusatkārakāriṇam āryaṃ drakṣyāmi saṃhṛṣṭo maharṣim iva rāghavam R_2,093.012

atha gatvā muhūrtaṃ tu citrakūṭaṃ sa rāghavaḥ mandākinīm anuprāptas taṃ janaṃ cedam abravīt R_2,093.013

jagatyāṃ puruṣavyāghra āste vīrāsane rataḥ janendro nirjanaṃ prāpya dhin me janma sajīvitam R_2,093.014

matkṛte vyasanaṃ prāpto lokanātho mahādyutiḥ sarān kāmān parityajya vane vasati rāghavaḥ R_2,093.015

iti lokasamākruṣṭaḥ pādeṣv adya prasādayan rāmasya nipatiṣyāmi sītāyāś ca punaḥ punaḥ R_2,093.016

evaṃ sa vilapaṃs tasmin vane daśarathātmajaḥ dadarśa mahatīṃ puṇyāṃ parṇaśālāṃ manoramām R_2,093.017

sālatālāśvakarṇānāṃ parṇair bahubhir āvṛtām viśālāṃ mṛdubhis tīrṇāṃ kuśair vedim ivādhvare R_2,093.018

śakrāyudha nikāśaiś ca kārmukair bhārasādhanaiḥ rukmapṛṣṭhair mahāsāraiḥ śobhitāṃ śatrubādhakaiḥ R_2,093.019

arkaraśmipratīkāśair ghorais tūṇīgataiḥ śaraiḥ śobhitāṃ dīptavadanaiḥ sarpair bhogavatīm iva R_2,093.020

mahārajatavāsobhyām asibhyāṃ ca virājitām rukmabinduvicitrābhyāṃ carmabhyāṃ cāpi śobhitām R_2,093.021

godhāṅgulitrair āsāktaiś citraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣitaiḥ arisaṃghair anādhṛṣyāṃ mṛgaiḥ siṃhaguhām iva R_2,093.022

prāgudaksravaṇāṃ vediṃ viśālāṃ dīptapāvakām dadarśa bharatas tatra puṇyāṃ rāmaniveśane R_2,093.023

nirīkṣya sa muhūrtaṃ tu dadarśa bharato gurum uṭaje rāmam āsīnāṃ jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇam R_2,093.024

taṃ tu kṛṣṇājinadharaṃ cīravalkalavāsasaṃ dadarśa rāmam āsīnam abhitaḥ pāvakopamam R_2,093.025

siṃhaskandhaṃ mahābāhuṃ puṇḍarīkanibhekṣaṇam pṛthivyāḥ sagarāntāyā bhartāraṃ dharmacāriṇam R_2,093.026

upaviṣṭaṃ mahābāhuṃ brahmāṇam iva śāśvatam sthaṇḍile darbhasasmtīrṇe sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca R_2,093.027

taṃ dṛṣṭvā bharataḥ śrīmān duḥkhamohapariplutaḥ abhyadhāvata dharmātmā bharataḥ kaikayīsutaḥ R_2,093.028

dṛṣṭvā ca vilalāpārto bāṣpasaṃdigdhayā girā aśaknuvan dhārayituṃ dhairyād vacanam abravīt R_2,093.029

yaḥ saṃsadi prakṛtibhir bhaved yukta upāsitum vanyair mṛgair upāsīnaḥ so 'yam āste mamāgrajaḥ R_2,093.030

vāsobhir bahusāhasrair yo mahātmā purocitaḥ mṛgājine so 'yam iha pravaste dharmam ācaran R_2,093.031

adhārayad yo vividhāś citrāḥ sumanasas tadā so 'yaṃ jaṭābhāram imaṃ sahate rāghavaḥ katham R_2,093.032

yasya yajñair yathādiṣṭair yukto dharmasya saṃcayaḥ śarīra kleśasaṃbhūtaṃ sa dharmaṃ parimārgate R_2,093.033

candanena mahārheṇa yasyāṅgam upasevitam malena tasyāṅgam idaṃ katham āryasya sevyate R_2,093.034

mannimittam idaṃ duḥkhaṃ prāpto rāmaḥ sukhocitaḥ dhig jīvitaṃ nṛśaṃsasya mama lokavigarhitam R_2,093.035

ity evaṃ vilapan dīnaḥ prasvinnamukhapaṅkajaḥ pādāv aprāpya rāmasya papāta bharato rudan R_2,093.036

duḥkhābhitapto bharato rājaputro mahābalaḥ uktvāryeti sakṛd dīnaṃ punar novāca kiṃ cana R_2,093.037

bāṣpāpihita kaṇṭhaś ca prekṣya rāmaṃ yaśasvinam āryety evābhisaṃkruśya vyāhartuṃ nāśakat tataḥ R_2,093.038

śatrughnaś cāpi rāmasya vavande caraṇau rudan tāv ubhau sa samāliṅgya rāmo 'py aśrūṇy avartayat R_2,093.039

tataḥ sumantreṇa guhena caiva samīyatū rājasutāv araṇye divākaraś caiva niśākaraś ca yathāmbare śukrabṛhaspatibhyām R_2,093.040

tān pārthivān vāraṇayūthapābhān samāgatāṃs tatra mahaty araṇye vanaukasas te 'pi samīkṣya sarve 'py aśrūṇy amuñcan pravihāya harṣam R_2,093.041

āghrāya rāmas taṃ mūrdhni pariṣvajya ca rāghavaḥ aṅke bharatam āropya paryapṛcchat samāhitaḥ R_2,094.001

kva nu te 'bhūt pitā tāta yad araṇyaṃ tvam āgataḥ na hi tvaṃ jīvatas tasya vanam āgantum arhasi R_2,094.002

cirasya bata paśyāmi dūrād bharatam āgatam duṣpratīkam araṇye 'smin kiṃ tāta vanam āgataḥ R_2,094.003

kaccid daśaratho rājā kuśalī satyasaṃgaraḥ rājasūyāśvamedhānām āhartā dharmaniścayaḥ R_2,094.004

sa kaccid brāhmaṇo vidvān dharmanityo mahādyutiḥ ikṣvākūṇām upādhyāyo yathāvat tāta pūjyate R_2,094.005

tāta kaccic ca kausalyā sumitrā ca prajāvatī sukhinī kaccid āryā ca devī nandati kaikayī R_2,094.006

kaccid vinaya saṃpannaḥ kulaputro bahuśrutaḥ anasūyur anudraṣṭā satkṛtas te purohitaḥ R_2,094.007

kaccid agniṣu te yukto vidhijño matimān ṛjuḥ hutaṃ ca hoṣyamāṇaṃ ca kāle vedayate sadā R_2,094.008

iṣvastravarasaṃpannam arthaśāstraviśāradam sudhanvānam upādhyāyaṃ kaccit tvaṃ tāta manyase R_2,094.009

kaccid ātma samāḥ śūrāḥ śrutavanto jitendriyāḥ kulīnāś ceṅgitajñāś ca kṛtās te tāta mantriṇaḥ R_2,094.010

mantro vijayamūlaṃ hi rājñāṃ bhavati rāghava susaṃvṛto mantradharair amātyaiḥ śāstrakovidaiḥ R_2,094.011

kaccin nidrāvaśaṃ naiṣi kaccit kāle vibudhyase kac ciṃś cāpararātriṣu cintayasy arthanaipuṇam R_2,094.012

kaccin mantrayase naikaḥ kaccin na bahubhiḥ saha kaccit te mantrito mantro rāṣṭraṃ na paridhāvati R_2,094.013

kaccid arthaṃ viniścitya laghumūlaṃ mahodayam kṣipram ārabhase kartuṃ na dīrghayasi rāghava R_2,094.014

kaccit tu sukṛtāny eva kṛtarūpāṇi vā punaḥ vidus te sarvakāryāṇi na kartavyāni pārthivāḥ R_2,094.015

kaccin na tarkair yuktvā vā ye cāpy aparikīrtitāḥ tvayā vā tava vāmātyair budhyate tāta mantritam R_2,094.016

kaccit sahasrān mūrkhāṇām ekam icchasi paṇḍitam paṇḍito hy arthakṛcchreṣu kuryān niḥśreyasaṃ mahat R_2,094.017

sahasrāṇy api mūrkhāṇāṃ yady upāste mahīpatiḥ atha vāpy ayutāny eva nāsti teṣu sahāyatā R_2,094.018

eko 'py amātyo medhāvī śūro dakṣo vicakṣaṇaḥ rājānaṃ rājamātraṃ vā prāpayen mahatīṃ śriyam R_2,094.019

kaccin mukhyā mahatsv eva madhyameṣu ca madhyamāḥ jaghanyāś ca jaghanyeṣu bhṛtyāḥ karmasu yojitāḥ R_2,094.020

amātyān upadhātītān pitṛpaitāmahāñ śucīn śreṣṭhāñ śreṣṭheṣu kaccit tvaṃ niyojayasi karmasu R_2,094.021

kaccit tvāṃ nāvajānanti yājakāḥ patitaṃ yathā ugrapratigrahītāraṃ kāmayānam iva striyaḥ R_2,094.022

upāyakuśalaṃ vaidyaṃ bhṛtyasaṃdūṣaṇe ratam śūram aiśvaryakāmaṃ ca yo na hanti sa vadhyate R_2,094.023

kaccid dhṛṣṭaś ca śūraś ca dhṛtimān matimāñ śuciḥ kulīnaś cānuraktaś ca dakṣaḥ senāpatiḥ kṛtaḥ R_2,094.024

balavantaś ca kaccit te mukhyā yuddhaviśāradāḥ dṛṣṭāpadānā vikrāntās tvayā satkṛtya mānitāḥ R_2,094.025

ka cid balasya bhaktaṃ ca vetanaṃ ca yathocitam saṃprāptakālaṃ dātavyaṃ dadāsi na vilambase R_2,094.026

kālātikramaṇe hy eva bhakta vetanayor bhṛtāḥ bhartuḥ kupyanti duṣyanti so 'narthaḥ sumahān smṛtaḥ R_2,094.027

kaccit sarve 'nuraktās tvāṃ kulaputrāḥ pradhānataḥ kaccit prāṇāṃs tavārtheṣu saṃtyajanti samāhitāḥ R_2,094.028

kaccij jānapado vidvān dakṣiṇaḥ pratibhānavān yathoktavādī dūtas te kṛto bharata paṇḍitaḥ R_2,094.029

kaccid aṣṭādaśāny eṣu svapakṣe daśa pañca ca tribhis tribhir avijñātair vetsi tīrthāni cārakaiḥ R_2,094.030

kaccid vyapāstān ahitān pratiyātāṃś ca sarvadā durbalān anavajñāya vartase ripusūdana R_2,094.031

kaccin na lokāyatikān brāhmaṇāṃs tāta sevase anartha kuśalā hy ete bālāḥ paṇḍitamāninaḥ R_2,094.032

dharmaśāstreṣu mukhyeṣu vidyamāneṣu durbudhāḥ buddhimān vīkṣikīṃ prāpya nirarthaṃ pravadanti te R_2,094.033

vīrair adhyuṣitāṃ pūrvam asmākaṃ tāta pūrvakaiḥ satyanāmāṃ dṛḍhadvārāṃ hastyaśvarathasaṃkulām R_2,094.034

brāhmaṇaiḥ kṣatriyair vaiśyaiḥ svakarmanirataiḥ sadā jitendriyair mahotsāhair vṛtāmātyaiḥ sahasraśaḥ R_2,094.035

prāsādair vividhākārair vṛtāṃ vaidyajanākulām kaccit samuditāṃ sphītām ayodhyāṃ parirakṣasi R_2,094.036

kaccic caityaśatair juṣṭaḥ suniviṣṭajanākulaḥ devasthānaiḥ prapābhiś ca taḍāgaiś copaśobhitaḥ R_2,094.037

prahṛṣṭanaranārīkaḥ samājotsavaśobhitaḥ sukṛṣṭasīmā paśumān hiṃsābhir abhivarjitaḥ R_2,094.038

adevamātṛko ramyaḥ śvāpadaiḥ parivarjitaḥ kaccij janapadaḥ sphītaḥ sukhaṃ vasati rāghava R_2,094.039

kaccit te dayitāḥ sarve kṛṣigorakṣajīvinaḥ vārtāyāṃ saṃśritas tāta loko hi sukham edhate R_2,094.040

teṣāṃ guptiparīhāraiḥ kaccit te bharaṇaṃ kṛtam rakṣyā hi rājñā dharmeṇa sarve viṣayavāsinaḥ R_2,094.041

kaccit striyaḥ sāntvayasi kaccit tāś ca surakṣitāḥ kaccin na śraddadhāsyāsāṃ kaccid guhyaṃ na bhāṣase R_2,094.042

kaccin nāgavanaṃ guptaṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ ca tṛpyasi kaccid darśayase nityaṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ vibhūṣitam utthāyotthāya pūrvāhṇe rājaputro mahāpathe R_2,094.043

kaccit sarvāṇi durgāṇi dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ yantraiś ca paripūrṇāni tathā śilpidhanurdharaiḥ R_2,094.044

āyas te vipulaḥ kaccit kaccid alpataro vyayaḥ apātreṣu na te kaccit kośo gacchati rāghava R_2,094.045

devatārthe ca pitrarthe brāhmaṇābhyāgateṣu ca yodheṣu mitravargeṣu kaccid gacchati te vyayaḥ R_2,094.046

kaccid āryo viśuddhātmā kṣāritaś corakarmaṇā apṛṣṭaḥ śāstrakuśalair na lobhād badhyate śuciḥ R_2,094.047

gṛhītaś caiva pṛṣṭaś ca kāle dṛṣṭaḥ sakāraṇaḥ kaccin na mucyate coro dhanalobhān nararṣabha R_2,094.048

vyasane kaccid āḍhyasya dugatasya ca rāghava arthaṃ virāgāḥ paśyanti tavāmātyā bahuśrutāḥ R_2,094.049

yāni mithyābhiśastānāṃ patanty asrāṇi rāghava tāni putrapaśūn ghnanti prītyartham anuśāsataḥ R_2,094.050

kaccid vṛdhāṃś ca bālāṃś ca vaidyamukhyāṃś ca rāghava dānena manasā vācā tribhir etair bubhūṣase R_2,094.051

kaccid gurūṃś ca vṛddhāṃś ca tāpasān devatātithīn caityāṃś ca sarvān siddhārthān brāhmaṇāṃś ca namasyasi R_2,094.052

kaccid arthena vā dharmaṃ dharmaṃ dharmeṇa vā punaḥ ubhau vā prītilobhena kāmena na vibādhase R_2,094.053

kaccid arthaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca jayatāṃ vara vibhajya kāle kālajña sarvān bharata sevase R_2,094.054

kaccit te brāhmaṇāḥ śarma sarvaśāstrārthakovidaḥ āśaṃsante mahāprājña paurajānapadaiḥ saha R_2,094.055

nāstikyam anṛtaṃ krodhaṃ pramādaṃ dīrghasūtratām adarśanaṃ jñānavatām ālasyaṃ pañcavṛttitām R_2,094.056

ekacintanam arthānām anarthajñaiś ca mantraṇam niścitānām anārambhaṃ mantrasyāparilakṣaṇam R_2,094.057

maṅgalasyāprayogaṃ ca pratyutthānaṃ ca sarvaśaḥ kaccit tvaṃ varjayasy etān rājadoṣāṃś caturdaśa R_2,094.058

kaccit svādukṛtaṃ bhojyam eko nāśnāsi rāghava kaccid āśaṃsamānebhyo mitrebhyaḥ saṃprayacchasi R_2,094.059

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha kiṃ me dharmād vihīnasya rājadharmaḥ kariṣyati R_2,095.001

śāśvato 'yaṃ sadā dharmaḥ sthito 'smāsu nararṣabha jyeṣṭha putre sthite rājan na kanīyān bhaven nṛpaḥ R_2,095.002

sa samṛddhāṃ mayā sārdham ayodhyāṃ gaccha rāghava abhiṣecaya cātmānaṃ kulasyāsya bhavāya naḥ R_2,095.003

rājānaṃ mānuṣaṃ prāhur devatve saṃmato mama yasya dharmārthasahitaṃ vṛttam āhur amānuṣam R_2,095.004

kekayasthe ca mayi tu tvayi cāraṇyam āśrite divam ārya gato rājā yāyajūkaḥ satāṃ mataḥ R_2,095.005

uttiṣṭha puruṣavyāghra kriyatām udakaṃ pituḥ ahaṃ cāyaṃ ca śatrughnaḥ pūrvam eva kṛtodakau R_2,095.006

priyeṇa kila dattaṃ hi pitṛlokeṣu rāghava akṣayyaṃ bhavatīty āhur bhavāṃś caiva pituḥ priyaḥ R_2,095.007

tāṃ śrutvā karuṇāṃ vācaṃ pitur maraṇasaṃhitām rāghavo bharatenoktāṃ babhūva gatacetanaḥ R_2,095.008

vāgvajraṃ bharatenoktam amanojñaṃ paraṃtapaḥ pragṛhya bāhū rāmo vai puṣpitāgro yathā drumaḥ vane paraśunā kṛttas tathā bhuvi papāta ha R_2,095.009

tathā hi patitaṃ rāmaṃ jagatyāṃ jagatīpatim kūlaghātapariśrāntaṃ prasuptam iva kuñjaram R_2,095.010

bhrātaras te maheṣvāsaṃ sarvataḥ śokakarśitam rudantaḥ saha vaidehyā siṣicuḥ salilena vai R_2,095.011

sa tu saṃjñāṃ punar labdhvā netrābhyām āsram utsṛjan upākrāmata kākutsthaḥ kṛpaṇaṃ bahubhāṣitum R_2,095.012

kiṃ nu tasya mayā kāryaṃ durjātena mahātmanā yo mṛto mama śokena na mayā cāpi saṃskṛtaḥ R_2,095.013

aho bharata siddhārtho yena rājā tvayānagha śatrugheṇa ca sarveṣu pretakṛtyeṣu satkṛtaḥ R_2,095.014

niṣpradhānām anekāgraṃ narendreṇa vinākṛtām nivṛttavanavāso 'pi nāyodhyāṃ gantum utsahe R_2,095.015

samāptavanavāsaṃ mām ayodhyāyāṃ paraṃtapa ko nu śāsiṣyati punas tāte lokāntaraṃ gate R_2,095.016

purā prekṣya suvṛttaṃ māṃ pitā yāny āha sāntvayan vākyāni tāni śroṣyāmi kutaḥ karṇasukhāny aham R_2,095.017

evam uktvā sa bharataṃ bhāryām abhyetya rāghavaḥ uvāca śokasaṃtaptaḥ pūrṇacandranibhānanām R_2,095.018

sīte mṛtas te śvaśuraḥ pitrā hīno 'si lakṣmaṇa bharato duḥkham ācaṣṭe svargataṃ pṛthivīpatim R_2,095.019

sāntvayitvā tu tāṃ rāmo rudantīṃ janakātmajām uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ tatra duḥkhito duḥkhitaṃ vacaḥ R_2,095.020

ānayeṅgudipiṇyākaṃ cīram āhara cottaram jalakriyārthaṃ tātasya gamiṣyāmi mahātmanaḥ R_2,095.021

sītā purastād vrajatu tvam enām abhito vraja ahaṃ paścād gamiṣyāmi gatir hy eṣā sudāruṇā R_2,095.022

tato nityānugas teṣāṃ viditātmā mahāmatiḥ mṛdur dāntaś ca śāntaś ca rāme ca dṛḍha bhaktimān R_2,095.023

sumantras tair nṛpasutaiḥ sārdham āśvāsya rāghavam avātārayad ālambya nadīṃ mandākinīṃ śivām R_2,095.024

te sutīrthāṃ tataḥ kṛcchrād upāgamya yaśasvinaḥ nadīṃ mandākinīṃ ramyāṃ sadā puṣpitakānanām R_2,095.025

śīghrasrotasam āsādya tīrthaṃ śivam akardamam siṣicus tūdakaṃ rājñe tata etad bhavatv iti R_2,095.026

pragṛhya ca mahīpālo jalapūritam añjalim diśaṃ yāmyām abhimukho rudan vacanam abravīt R_2,095.027

etat te rājaśārdūla vimalaṃ toyam akṣayam pitṛlokagatasyādya maddattam upatiṣṭhatu R_2,095.028

tato mandākinī tīrāt pratyuttīrya sa rāghavaḥ pituś cakāra tejasvī nivāpaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha R_2,095.029

aiṅgudaṃ badarīmiśraṃ piṇyākaṃ darbhasaṃstare nyasya rāmaḥ suduḥkhārto rudan vacanam abravīt R_2,095.030

idaṃ bhuṅkṣva mahārājaprīto yad aśanā vayam yadannaḥ puruṣo bhavati tadannās tasya devatāḥ R_2,095.031

tatas tenaiva mārgeṇa pratyuttīrya nadītaṭāt āruroha naravyāghro ramyasānuṃ mahīdharam R_2,095.032

tataḥ parṇakuṭīdvāram āsādya jagatīpatiḥ parijagrāha pāṇibhyām ubhau bharatalakṣmaṇau R_2,095.033

teṣāṃ tu rudatāṃ śabdāt pratiśrutkābhavad girau bhrātṝṇāṃ saha vaidehyā siṃhānāṃ nardatām iva R_2,095.034

vijñāya tumulaṃ śabdaṃ trastā bharatasainikāḥ abruvaṃś cāpi rāmeṇa bharataḥ saṃgato dhruvam teṣām eva mahāñ śabdaḥ śocatāṃ pitaraṃ mṛtam R_2,095.035

atha vāsān parityajya taṃ sarve 'bhimukhāḥ svanam apy eka manaso jagmur yathāsthānaṃ pradhāvitāḥ R_2,095.036

hayair anye gajair anye rathair anye svalaṃkṛtaiḥ sukumārās tathaivānye padbhir eva narā yayuḥ R_2,095.037

aciraproṣitaṃ rāmaṃ ciraviproṣitaṃ yathā draṣṭukāmo janaḥ sarvo jagāma sahasāśramam R_2,095.038

bhrātṝṇāṃ tvaritās te tu draṣṭukāmāḥ samāgamam yayur bahuvidhair yānaiḥ khuranemisamākulaiḥ R_2,095.039

sā bhūmir bahubhir yānaiḥ khuranemisamāhatā mumoca tumulaṃ śabdaṃ dyaur ivābhrasamāgame R_2,095.040

tena vitrāsitā nāgāḥ kareṇuparivāritāḥ āvāsayanto gandhena jagmur anyad vanaṃ tataḥ R_2,095.041

varāhamṛgasiṃhāś ca mahiṣāḥ sarkṣavānarāḥ vyāghra gokarṇagavayā vitreṣuḥ pṛṣataiḥ saha R_2,095.042

rathāṅgasāhvā natyūhā haṃsāḥ kāraṇḍavāḥ plavāḥ tathā puṃskokilāḥ krauñcā visaṃjñā bhejire diśaḥ R_2,095.043

tena śabdena vitrastair ākāśaṃ pakṣibhir vṛtam manuṣyair āvṛtā bhūmir ubhayaṃ prababhau tadā R_2,095.044

tān narān bāṣpapūrṇākṣān samīkṣyātha suduḥkhitān paryaṣvajata dharmajñaḥ pitṛvan mātṛvac ca saḥ R_2,095.045

sa tatra kāṃś cit pariṣasvaje narān narāś ca ke cit tu tam abhyavādayan cakāra sarvān savayasyabāndhavān yathārham āsādya tadā nṛpātmajaḥ R_2,095.046

tataḥ sa teṣāṃ rudatāṃ mahātmanāṃ bhuvaṃ ca khaṃ cānuvinādayan svanaḥ guhā girīṇāṃ ca diśaś ca saṃtataṃ mṛdaṅgaghoṣapratimo viśuśruve R_2,095.047

vasiṣṭhaḥ purataḥ kṛtvā dārān daśarathasya ca abhicakrāma taṃ deśaṃ rāmadarśanatarṣitaḥ R_2,096.001

rājapatnyaś ca gacchantyo mandaṃ mandākinīṃ prati dadṛśus tatra tat tīrthaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇasevitam R_2,096.002

kausalyā bāṣpapūrṇena mukhena pariśuṣyatā sumitrām abravīd dīnā yāś cānyā rājayoṣitaḥ R_2,096.003

idaṃ teṣām anāthānāṃ kliṣṭam akliṣṭa karmaṇām vane prāk kevalaṃ tīrthaṃ ye te nirviṣayī kṛtāḥ R_2,096.004

itaḥ sumitre putras te sadā jalam atandritaḥ svayaṃ harati saumitrir mama putrasya kāraṇāt R_2,096.005

dakṣiṇāgreṣu darbheṣu sā dadarśa mahītale pitur iṅgudipiṇyākaṃ nyastam āyatalocanā R_2,096.006

taṃ bhūmau pitur ārtena nyastaṃ rāmeṇa vīkṣya sā uvāca devī kausalyā sarvā daśarathastriyaḥ R_2,096.007

idam ikṣvākunāthasya rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ rāghaveṇa pitur dattaṃ paśyataitad yathāvidhi R_2,096.008

tasya devasamānasya pārthivasya mahātmanaḥ naitad aupayikaṃ manye bhuktabhogasya bhojanam R_2,096.009

caturantāṃ mahīṃ bhuktvā mahendra sadṛśo bhuvi katham iṅgudipiṇyākaṃ sa bhuṅkte vasudhādhipaḥ R_2,096.010

ato duḥkhataraṃ loke na kiṃ cit pratibhāti mā yatra rāmaḥ pitur dadyād iṅgudīkṣodam ṛddhimān R_2,096.011

rāmeṇeṅgudipiṇyākaṃ pitur dattaṃ samīkṣya me kathaṃ duḥkhena hṛdayaṃ na sphoṭati sahasradhā R_2,096.012

evam ārtāṃ sapatnyas tā jagmur āśvāsya tāṃ tadā dadṛśuś cāśrame rāmaṃ svargāc cyutam ivāmaram R_2,096.013

sarvabhogaiḥ parityaktaṃ rāma saṃprekṣya mātaraḥ ārtā mumucur aśrūṇi sasvaraṃ śokakarśitāḥ R_2,096.014

tāsāṃ rāmaḥ samutthāya jagrāha caraṇāñ śubhān mātṝṇāṃ manujavyāghraḥ sarvāsāṃ satyasaṃgaraḥ R_2,096.015

tāḥ pāṇibhiḥ sukhasparśair mṛdvaṅgulitalaiḥ śubhaiḥ pramamārjū rajaḥ pṛṣṭhād rāmasyāyatalocanāḥ R_2,096.016

saumitrir api tāḥ sarvā mātṝḥ saṃprekṣya duḥkhitaḥ abhyavādayatāsaktaṃ śanai rāmād anantaram R_2,096.017

yathā rāme tathā tasmin sarvā vavṛtire striyaḥ vṛttiṃ daśarathāj jāte lakṣmaṇe śubhalakṣaṇe R_2,096.018

sītāpi caraṇāṃs tāsām upasaṃgṛhya duḥkhitā śvaśrūṇām aśrupūrṇākṣī sā babhūvāgrataḥ sthitā R_2,096.019

tāṃ pariṣvajya duḥkhārtāṃ mātā duhitaraṃ yathā vanavāsakṛśāṃ dīnāṃ kausalyā vākyam abravīt R_2,096.020

videharājasya sutā snuṣā daśarathasya ca rāmapatnī kathaṃ duḥkhaṃ saṃprāptā nirjane vane R_2,096.021

padmam ātapasaṃtaptaṃ parikliṣṭam ivotpalam kāñcanaṃ rajasā dhvastaṃ kliṣṭaṃ candram ivāmbudaiḥ R_2,096.022

mukhaṃ te prekṣya māṃ śoko dahaty agnir ivāśrayam bhṛśaṃ manasi vaidehi vyasanāraṇisaṃbhavaḥ R_2,096.023

bruvantyām evam ārtāyāṃ jananyāṃ bharatāgrajaḥ pādāv āsādya jagrāha vasiṣṭhasya sa rāghavaḥ R_2,096.024

purohitasyāgnisamasya tasya vai bṛhaspater indra ivāmarādhipaḥ pragṛhya pādau susamṛddhatejasaḥ sahaiva tenopaviveśa rāghavaḥ R_2,096.025

tato jaghanyaṃ sahitaiḥ sa mantribhiḥ purapradhānaiś ca sahaiva sainikaiḥ janena dharmajñatamena dharmavān upopaviṣṭo bharatas tadāgrajam R_2,096.026

upopaviṣṭas tu tadā sa vīryavāṃs tapasviveṣeṇa samīkṣya rāghavam śriyā jvalantaṃ bharataḥ kṛtāñjalir yathā mahendraḥ prayataḥ prajāpatim R_2,096.027

kim eṣa vākyaṃ bharato 'dya rāghavaṃ praṇamya satkṛtya ca sādhu vakṣyati itīva tasyāryajanasya tattvato babhūva kautūhalam uttamaṃ tadā R_2,096.028

sa rāghavaḥ satyadhṛtiś ca lakṣmaṇo mahānubhāvo bharataś ca dhārmikaḥ vṛtāḥ suhṛdbhiś ca virejur adhvare yathā sadasyaiḥ sahitās trayo 'gnayaḥ R_2,096.029

taṃ tu rāmaḥ samāśvāsya bhrātaraṃ guruvatsalam lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_2,097.001

kim etad iccheyam ahaṃ śrotuṃ pravyāhṛtaṃ tvayā yasmāt tvam āgato deśam imaṃ cīrajaṭājinī R_2,097.002

yannimittam imaṃ deśaṃ kṛṣṇājinajaṭādharaḥ hitvā rājyaṃ praviṣṭas tvaṃ tat sarvaṃ vaktum arhasi R_2,097.003

ity uktaḥ kekayīputraḥ kākutsthena mahātmanā pragṛhya balavad bhūyaḥ prāñjalir vākyam abravīt R_2,097.004

āryaṃ tātaḥ parityajya kṛtvā karma suduṣkaram gataḥ svargaṃ mahābāhuḥ putraśokābhipīḍitaḥ R_2,097.005

striyā niyuktaḥ kaikeyyā mama mātrā paraṃtapa cakāra sumahat pāpam idam ātmayaśoharam R_2,097.006

sā rājyaphalam aprāpya vidhavā śokakarśitā patiṣyati mahāghore niraye jananī mama R_2,097.007

tasya me dāsabhūtasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi abhiṣiñcasva cādyaiva rājyena maghavān iva R_2,097.008

imāḥ prakṛtayaḥ sarvā vidhavā māturaś ca yāḥ tvat sakāśam anuprāptāḥ prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_2,097.009

tadānupūrvyā yuktaṃ ca yuktaṃ cātmani mānada rājyaṃ prāpnuhi dharmeṇa sakāmān suhṛdaḥ kuru R_2,097.010

bhavatv avidhavā bhūmiḥ samagrā patinā tvayā śaśinā vimaleneva śāradī rajanī yathā R_2,097.011

ebhiś ca sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ śirasā yācito mayā bhrātuḥ śiṣyasya dāsasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_2,097.012

tad idaṃ śāśvataṃ pitryaṃ sarvaṃ sacivamaṇḍalam pūjitaṃ puruṣavyāghra nātikramitum utsahe R_2,097.013

evam uktvā mahābāhuḥ sabāṣpaḥ kekayīsutaḥ rāmasya śirasā pādau jagrāha bharataḥ punaḥ R_2,097.014

taṃ mattam iva mātaṅgaṃ niḥśvasantaṃ punaḥ punaḥ bhrātaraṃ bharataṃ rāmaḥ pariṣvajyedam abravīt R_2,097.015

kulīnaḥ sattvasaṃpannas tejasvī caritavrataḥ rājyahetoḥ kathaṃ pāpam ācaret tvadvidho janaḥ R_2,097.016

na doṣaṃ tvayi paśyāmi sūkṣmam apy ari sūdana na cāpi jananīṃ bālyāt tvaṃ vigarhitum arhasi R_2,097.017

yāvat pitari dharmajña gauravaṃ lokasatkṛte tāvad dharmabhṛtāṃ śreṣṭha jananyām api gauravam R_2,097.018

etābhyāṃ dharmaśīlābhyāṃ vanaṃ gaccheti rāghava mātā pitṛbhyām ukto 'haṃ katham anyat samācare R_2,097.019

tvayā rājyam ayodhyāyāṃ prāptavyaṃ lokasatkṛtam vastavyaṃ daṇḍakāraṇye mayā valkalavāsasā R_2,097.020

evaṃ kṛtvā mahārājo vibhāgaṃ lokasaṃnidhau vyādiśya ca mahātejā divaṃ daśaratho gataḥ R_2,097.021

sa ca pramāṇaṃ dharmātmā rājā lokagurus tava pitrā dattaṃ yathābhāgam upabhoktuṃ tvam arhasi R_2,097.022

caturdaśa samāḥ saumya daṇḍakāraṇyam āśritaḥ upabhokṣye tv ahaṃ dattaṃ bhāgaṃ pitrā mahātmanā R_2,097.023

yad abravīn māṃ naralokasatkṛtaḥ pitā mahātmā vibudhādhipopamaḥ tad eva manye paramātmano hitaṃ na sarvalokeśvarabhāvam avyayam R_2,097.024

tataḥ puruṣasiṃhānāṃ vṛtānāṃ taiḥ suhṛdgaṇaiḥ śocatām eva rajanī duḥkhena vyatyavartata R_2,098.001

rajanyāṃ suprabhātāyāṃ bhrātaras te suhṛdvṛtāḥ mandākinyāṃ hutaṃ japyaṃ kṛtvā rāmam upāgaman R_2,098.002

tūṣṇīṃ te samupāsīnā na kaś cit kiṃ cid abravīt bharatas tu suhṛnmadhye rāmavacanam abravīt R_2,098.003

sāntvitā māmikā mātā dattaṃ rājyam idaṃ mama tad dadāmi tavaivāhaṃ bhuṅkṣva rājyam akaṇṭakam R_2,098.004

mahatevāmbuvegena bhinnaḥ setur jalāgame durāvāraṃ tvadanyena rājyakhaṇḍam idaṃ mahat R_2,098.005

gatiṃ khara ivāśvasya tārkṣyasyeva patatriṇaḥ anugantuṃ na śaktir me gatiṃ tava mahīpate R_2,098.006

sujīvaṃ nityaśas tasya yaḥ parair upajīvyate rāma tena tu durjīvaṃ yaḥ parān upajīvati R_2,098.007

yathā tu ropito vṛkṣaḥ puruṣeṇa vivardhitaḥ hrasvakena durāroho rūḍhaskandho mahādrumaḥ R_2,098.008

sa yadā puṣpito bhūtvā phalāni na vidarśayet sa tāṃ nānubhavet prītiṃ yasya hetoḥ prabhāvitaḥ R_2,098.009

eṣopamā mahābāho tvam arthaṃ vettum arhasi yadi tvam asmān ṛṣabho bhartā bhṛtyān na śādhi hi R_2,098.010

śreṇayas tvāṃ mahārāja paśyantv agryāś ca sarvaśaḥ pratapantam ivādityaṃ rājye sthitam ariṃdamam R_2,098.011

tavānuyāne kākutṣṭha mattā nardantu kuñjarāḥ antaḥpura gatā nāryo nandantu susamāhitāḥ R_2,098.012

tasya sādhv ity amanyanta nāgarā vividhā janāḥ bharatasya vacaḥ śrutvā rāmaṃ pratyanuyācataḥ R_2,098.013

tam evaṃ duḥkhitaṃ prekṣya vilapantaṃ yaśasvinam rāmaḥ kṛtātmā bharataṃ samāśvāsayad ātmavān R_2,098.014

nātmanaḥ kāmakāro 'sti puruṣo 'yam anīśvaraḥ itaś cetarataś cainaṃ kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati R_2,098.015

sarve kṣayāntā nicayāḥ patanāntāḥ samucchrayāḥ saṃyogā viprayogāntā maraṇāntaṃ ca jīvitam R_2,098.016

yathā phalānaṃ pakvānāṃ nānyatra patanād bhayam evaṃ narasya jātasya nānyatra maraṇād bhayam R_2,098.017

yathāgāraṃ dṛḍhasthūṇaṃ jīrṇaṃ bhūtvāvasīdati tathāvasīdanti narā jarāmṛtyuvaśaṃ gatāḥ R_2,098.018

ahorātrāṇi gacchanti sarveṣāṃ prāṇinām iha āyūṃṣi kṣapayanty āśu grīṣme jalam ivāṃśavaḥ R_2,098.019

ātmānam anuśoca tvaṃ kim anyam anuśocasi āyus te hīyate yasya sthitasya ca gatasya ca R_2,098.020

sahaiva mṛtyur vrajati saha mṛtyur niṣīdati gatvā sudīrgham adhvānaṃ saha mṛtyur nivartate R_2,098.021

gātreṣu valayaḥ prāptāḥ śvetāś caiva śiroruhāḥ jarayā puruṣo jīrṇaḥ kiṃ hi kṛtvā prabhāvayet R_2,098.022

nandanty udita āditye nandanty astam ite ravau ātmano nāvabudhyante manuṣyā jīvitakṣayam R_2,098.023

hṛṣyanty ṛtumukhaṃ dṛṣṭvā navaṃ navam ihāgatam ṛtūnāṃ parivartena prāṇināṃ prāṇasaṃkṣayaḥ R_2,098.024

yathā kāṣṭhaṃ ca kāṣṭhaṃ ca sameyātāṃ mahārṇave sametya ca vyapeyātāṃ kālam āsādya kaṃ cana R_2,098.025

evaṃ bhāryāś ca putrāś ca jñātayaś ca vasūni ca sametya vyavadhāvanti dhruvo hy eṣāṃ vinābhavaḥ R_2,098.026

nātra kaś cid yathā bhāvaṃ prāṇī samabhivartate tena tasmin na sāmarthyaṃ pretasyāsty anuśocataḥ R_2,098.027

yathā hi sārthaṃ gacchantaṃ brūyāt kaś cit pathi sthitaḥ aham apy āgamiṣyāmi pṛṣṭhato bhavatām iti R_2,098.028

evaṃ pūrvair gato mārgaḥ pitṛpaitāmaho dhruvaḥ tam āpannaḥ kathaṃ śoced yasya nāsti vyatikramaḥ R_2,098.029

vayasaḥ patamānasya srotaso vānivartinaḥ ātmā sukhe niyoktavyaḥ sukhabhājaḥ prajāḥ smṛtāḥ R_2,098.030

dharmātmā sa śubhaiḥ kṛtsnaiḥ kratubhiś cāptadakṣiṇaiḥ dhūtapāpo gataḥ svargaṃ pitā naḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ R_2,098.031

bhṛtyānāṃ bharaṇāt samyak prajānāṃ paripālanāt arthādānāc ca dhārmeṇa pitā nas tridivaṃ gataḥ R_2,098.032

iṣṭvā bahuvidhair yajñair bhogāṃś cāvāpya puṣkalān uttamaṃ cāyur āsādya svar gataḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ R_2,098.033

sa jīrṇaṃ mānuṣaṃ dehaṃ parityajya pitā hi naḥ daivīm ṛddhim anuprāpto brahmalokavihāriṇīm R_2,098.034

taṃ tu naivaṃ vidhaḥ kaś cit prājñaḥ śocitum arhati tvadvidho yadvidhaś cāpi śrutavān buddhimattaraḥ R_2,098.035

ete bahuvidhāḥ śokā vilāpa rudite tathā varjanīyā hi dhīreṇa sarvāvasthāsu dhīmatā R_2,098.036

sa svastho bhava mā śoco yātvā cāvasa tāṃ purīm tathā pitrā niyukto 'si vaśinā vadatāmv vara R_2,098.037

yatrāham api tenaiva niyuktaḥ puṇyakarmaṇā tatraivāhaṃ kariṣyāmi pitur āryasya śāsanam R_2,098.038

na mayā śāsanaṃ tasya tyaktuṃ nyāyyam ariṃdama tat tvayāpi sadā mānyaṃ sa vai bandhuḥ sa naḥ pitā R_2,098.039

evam uktvā tu virate rāme vacanam arthavat uvāca bharataś citraṃ dhārmiko dhārmikaṃ vacaḥ R_2,098.040

ko hi syād īdṛśo loke yādṛśas tvam ariṃdama na tvāṃ pravyathayed duḥkhaṃ prītir vā na praharṣayet R_2,098.041

saṃmataś cāsi vṛddhānāṃ tāṃś ca pṛcchasi saṃśayān yathā mṛtas tathā jīvan yathāsati tathā sati R_2,098.042

yasyaiṣa buddhilābhaḥ syāt paritapyeta kena saḥ sa evaṃ vyasanaṃ prāpya na viṣīditum arhati R_2,098.043

amaropamasattvas tvaṃ mahātmā satyasaṃgaraḥ sarvajñaḥ sarvadarśī ca buddhimāṃś cāsi rāghava R_2,098.044

na tvām evaṃ guṇair yuktaṃ prabhavābhavakovidam aviṣahyatamaṃ duḥkham āsādayitum arhati R_2,098.045

proṣite mayi yat pāpaṃ mātrā matkāraṇāt kṛtam kṣudrayā tad aniṣṭaṃ me prasīdatu bhavān mama R_2,098.046

dharmabandhena baddho 'smi tenemāṃ neha mātaram hanmi tīvreṇa daṇḍena daṇḍārhāṃ pāpakāriṇīm R_2,098.047

kathaṃ daśarathāj jātaḥ śuddhābhijanakarmaṇaḥ jānan dharmam adharmiṣṭhaṃ kuryāṃ karma jugupsitam R_2,098.048

guruḥ kriyāvān vṛddhaś ca rājā pretaḥ piteti ca tātaṃ na parigarheyaṃ daivataṃ ceti saṃsadi R_2,098.049

ko hi dharmārthayor hīnam īdṛśaṃ karma kilbiṣam striyāḥ priyacikīrṣuḥ san kuryād dharmajña dharmavit R_2,098.050

antakāle hi bhūtāni muhyantīti purāśrutiḥ rājñaivaṃ kurvatā loke pratyakṣā sā śrutiḥ kṛtā R_2,098.051

sādhv artham abhisaṃdhāya krodhān mohāc ca sāhasāt tātasya yad atikrāntaṃ pratyāharatu tad bhavān R_2,098.052

pitur hi samatikrāntaṃ putro yaḥ sādhu manyate tad apatyaṃ mataṃ loke viparītam ato 'nyathā R_2,098.053

tad apatyaṃ bhavān astu mā bhavān duṣkṛtaṃ pituḥ abhipat tat kṛtaṃ karma loke dhīravigarhitam R_2,098.054

kaikeyīṃ māṃ ca tātaṃ ca suhṛdo bāndhavāṃś ca naḥ paurajānapadān sarvāṃs trātu sarvam idaṃ bhavān R_2,098.055

kva cāraṇyaṃ kva ca kṣātraṃ kva jaṭāḥ kva ca pālanam īdṛśaṃ vyāhataṃ karma na bhavān kartum arhati R_2,098.056

atha kleśajam eva tvaṃ dharmaṃ caritum icchasi dharmeṇa caturo varṇān pālayan kleśam āpnuhi R_2,098.057

caturṇām āśramāṇāṃ hi gārhasthyaṃ śreṣṭham āśramam āhur dharmajña dharmajñās taṃ kathaṃ tyaktum arhasi R_2,098.058

śrutena bālaḥ sthānena janmanā bhavato hy aham sa kathaṃ pālayiṣyāmi bhūmiṃ bhavati tiṣṭhati R_2,098.059

hīnabuddhiguṇo bālo hīnaḥ sthānena cāpy aham bhavatā ca vinā bhūto na vartayitum utsahe R_2,098.060

idaṃ nikhilam avyagraṃ pitryaṃ rājyam akaṇṭakam anuśādhi svadharmeṇa dharmajña saha bāndhavaiḥ R_2,098.061

ihaiva tvābhiṣiñcantu dharmajña saha bāndhavaiḥ ṛtvijaḥ savasiṣṭhāś ca mantravan mantrakovidāḥ R_2,098.062

abhiṣiktas tvam asmābhir ayodhyāṃ pālane vraja vijitya tarasā lokān marudbhir iva vāsavaḥ R_2,098.063

ṛṇāni trīṇy apākurvan durhṛdaḥ sādhu nirdahan suhṛdas tarpayan kāmais tvam evātrānuśādhi mām R_2,098.064

adyārya muditāḥ santu suhṛdas te 'bhiṣecane adya bhītāḥ pālayantāṃ durhṛdas te diśo daśa R_2,098.065

ākrośaṃ mama mātuś ca pramṛjya puruṣarṣabha adya tatra bhavantaṃ ca pitaraṃ rakṣa kilbiṣāt R_2,098.066

śirasā tvābhiyāce 'haṃ kuruṣva karuṇāṃ mayi bāndhaveṣu ca sarveṣu bhūteṣv iva maheśvaraḥ R_2,098.067

atha vā pṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtvā vanam eva bhavān itaḥ gamiṣyati gamiṣyāmi bhavatā sārdham apy aham R_2,098.068

tathāpi rāmo bharatena tāmyata prasādyamānaḥ śirasā mahīpatiḥ na caiva cakre gamanāya sattvavān matiṃ pitus tadvacane pratiṣṭhitaḥ R_2,098.069

tad adbhutaṃ sthairyam avekṣya rāghave samaṃ jano harṣam avāpa duḥkhitaḥ na yāty ayodhyām iti duḥkhito 'bhavat sthirapratijñatvam avekṣya harṣitaḥ R_2,098.070

tam ṛtvijo naigamayūthavallabhās tathā visaṃjñāśrukalāś ca mātaraḥ tathā bruvāṇaṃ bharataṃ pratuṣṭuvuḥ praṇamya rāmaṃ ca yayācire saha R_2,098.071

punar evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tu bharataṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ pratyuvaca tataḥ śrīmāñ jñātimadhye 'tisatkṛtaḥ R_2,099.001

upapannam idaṃ vākyaṃ yat tvam evam abhāṣathāḥ jātaḥ putro daśarathāt kaikeyyāṃ rājasattamāt R_2,099.002

purā bhrātaḥ pitā naḥ sa mātaraṃ te samudvahan mātāmahe samāśrauṣīd rājyaśulkam anuttamam R_2,099.003

devāsure ca saṃgrāme jananyai tava pārthivaḥ saṃprahṛṣṭo dadau rājā varam ārādhitaḥ prabhuḥ R_2,099.004

tataḥ sā saṃpratiśrāvya tava mātā yaśasvinī ayācata naraśreṣṭhaṃ dvau varau varavarṇinī R_2,099.005

tava rājyaṃ naravyāghra mama pravrājanaṃ tathā tac ca rājā tathā tasyai niyuktaḥ pradadau varam R_2,099.006

tena pitrāham apy atra niyuktaḥ puruṣarṣabha caturdaśa vane vāsaṃ varṣāṇi varadānikam R_2,099.007

so 'haṃ vanam idaṃ prāpto nirjanaṃ lakṣmaṇānvitaḥ śītayā cāpratidvandvaḥ satyavāde sthitaḥ pituḥ R_2,099.008

bhavān api tathety eva pitaraṃ satyavādinam kartum arhati rājendraṃ kṣipram evābhiṣecanāt R_2,099.009

ṛṇān mocaya rājānaṃ matkṛte bharata prabhum pitaraṃ trāhi dharmajña mātaraṃ cābhinandaya R_2,099.010

śrūyate hi purā tāta śrutir gītā yaśasvinī gayena yajamānena gayeṣv eva pitṝn prati R_2,099.011

puṃ nāmnā narakād yasmāt pitaraṃ trāyate sutaḥ tasmāt putra iti proktaḥ pitṝn yat pāti vā sutaḥ R_2,099.012

eṣṭavyā bahavaḥ putrā guṇavanto bahuśrutāḥ teṣāṃ vai samavetānām api kaś cid gayāṃ vrajet R_2,099.013

evaṃ rājarṣayaḥ sarve pratītā rājanandana tasmāt trāhi naraśreṣṭha pitaraṃ narakāt prabho R_2,099.014

ayodhyāṃ gaccha bharata prakṛtīr anurañjaya śatrughna sahito vīra saha sarvair dvijātibhiḥ R_2,099.015

pravekṣye daṇḍakāraṇyam aham apy avilambayan ābhyāṃ tu sahito rājan vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca R_2,099.016

tvaṃ rājā bhava bharata svayaṃ narāṇāṃ vanyānām aham api rājarāṇ mṛgāṇām gaccha tvaṃ puravaram adya saṃprahṛṣṭaḥ saṃhṛṣṭas tv aham api daṇḍakān pravekṣye R_2,099.017

chāyāṃ te dinakarabhāḥ prabādhamānaṃ varṣatraṃ bharata karotu mūrdhni śītām eteṣām aham api kānanadrumāṇāṃ chāyāṃ tām atiśayinīṃ sukhaṃ śrayiṣye R_2,099.018

śatrughnaḥ kuśalamatis tu te sahāyaḥ saumitrir mama viditaḥ pradhānamitram catvāras tanayavarā vayaṃ narendraṃ satyasthaṃ bharata carāma mā viṣādam R_2,099.019

āśvāsayantaṃ bharataṃ jābālir brāhmaṇottamaḥ uvāca rāmaṃ dharmajñaṃ dharmāpetam idaṃ vacaḥ R_2,100.001

sādhu rāghava mā bhūt te buddhir evaṃ nirarthakā prākṛtasya narasyeva ārya buddhes tapasvinaḥ R_2,100.002

kaḥ kasya puruṣo bandhuḥ kim āpyaṃ kasya kena cit yad eko jāyate jantur eka eva vinaśyati R_2,100.003

tasmān mātā pitā ceti rāma sajjeta yo naraḥ unmatta iva sa jñeyo nāsti kā cid dhi kasya cit R_2,100.004

yathā grāmāntaraṃ gacchan naraḥ kaś cit kva cid vaset utsṛjya ca tam āvāsaṃ pratiṣṭhetāpare 'hani R_2,100.005

evam eva manuṣyāṇāṃ pitā mātā gṛhaṃ vasu āvāsamātraṃ kākutstha sajjante nātra sajjanāḥ R_2,100.006

pitryaṃ rājyaṃ samutsṛjya sa nārhati narottama āsthātuṃ kāpathaṃ duḥkhaṃ viṣamaṃ bahukaṇṭakam R_2,100.007

samṛddhāyām ayodhyāyām ātmānam abhiṣecaya ekaveṇīdharā hi tvāṃ nagarī saṃpratīkṣate R_2,100.008

rājabhogān anubhavan mahārhān pārthivātmaja vihara tvam ayodhyāyāṃ yathā śakras triviṣṭape R_2,100.009

na te kaś cid daśarataḥs tvaṃ ca tasya na kaś cana anyo rājā tvam anyaś ca tasmāt kuru yad ucyate R_2,100.010

gataḥ sa nṛpatis tatra gantavyaṃ yatra tena vai pravṛttir eṣā martyānāṃ tvaṃ tu mithyā vihanyase R_2,100.011

arthadharmaparā ye ye tāṃs tāñ śocāmi netarān te hi duḥkham iha prāpya vināśaṃ pretya bhejire R_2,100.012

aṣṭakā pitṛdaivatyam ity ayaṃ prasṛto janaḥ annasyopadravaṃ paśya mṛto hi kim aśiṣyati R_2,100.013

yadi bhuktam ihānyena deham anyasya gacchati dadyāt pravasataḥ śrāddhaṃ na tat pathy aśanaṃ bhavet R_2,100.014

dānasaṃvananā hy ete granthā medhāvibhiḥ kṛtāḥ yajasva dehi dīkṣasva tapas tapyasva saṃtyaja R_2,100.015

sa nāsti param ity eva kuru buddhiṃ mahāmate pratyakṣaṃ yat tad ātiṣṭha parokṣaṃ pṛṣṭhataḥ kuru R_2,100.016

satāṃ buddhiṃ puraskṛtya sarvalokanidarśinīm rājyaṃ tvaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva bharatena prasāditaḥ R_2,100.017

jābāles tu vacaḥ śrutvā rāmaḥ satyātmanāṃ varaḥ uvāca parayā yuktyā svabuddhyā cāvipannayā R_2,101.001

bhavān me priyakāmārthaṃ vacanaṃ yad ihoktavān akāryaṃ kāryasaṃkāśam apathyaṃ pathyasaṃmitam R_2,101.002

nirmaryādas tu puruṣaḥ pāpācārasamanvitaḥ mānaṃ na labhate satsu bhinnacāritradarśanaḥ R_2,101.003

kulīnam akulīnaṃ vā vīraṃ puruṣamāninam cāritram eva vyākhyāti śuciṃ vā yadi vāśucim R_2,101.004

anāryas tv āryasaṃkāśaḥ śaucād dhīnas tathā śuciḥ lakṣaṇyavad alakṣaṇyo duḥśīlaḥ śīlavān iva R_2,101.005

adharmaṃ dharmaveṣeṇa yadīmaṃ lokasaṃkaram abhipatsye śubhaṃ hitvā kriyāvidhivivarjitam R_2,101.006

kaś cetayānaḥ puruṣaḥ kāryākāryavicakṣaṇaḥ bahu maṃsyati māṃ loke durvṛttaṃ lokadūṣaṇam R_2,101.007

kasya yāsyāmy ahaṃ vṛttaṃ kena vā svargam āpnuyām anayā vartamāno 'haṃ vṛttyā hīnapratijñayā R_2,101.008

kāmavṛttas tv ayaṃ lokaḥ kṛtsnaḥ samupavartate yadvṛttāḥ santi rājānas tadvṛttāḥ santi hi prajāḥ R_2,101.009

satyam evānṛśaṃsyaṃ ca rājavṛttaṃ sanātanam tasmāt satyātmakaṃ rājyaṃ satye lokaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ R_2,101.010

ṛṣayaś caiva devāś ca satyam eva hi menire satyavādī hi loke 'smin paramaṃ gacchati kṣayam R_2,101.011

udvijante yathā sarpān narād anṛtavādinaḥ dharmaḥ satyaṃ paro loke mūlaṃ svargasya cocyate R_2,101.012

satyam eveśvaro loke satyaṃ padmā samāśritā satyamūlāni sarvāṇi satyān nāsti paraṃ padam R_2,101.013

dattam iṣṭaṃ hutaṃ caiva taptāni ca tapāṃsi ca vedāḥ satyapratiṣṭhānās tasmāt satyaparo bhavet R_2,101.014

ekaḥ pālayate lokam ekaḥ pālayate kulam majjaty eko hi niraya ekaḥ svarge mahīyate R_2,101.015

so 'haṃ pitur nideśaṃ tu kimarthaṃ nānupālaye satyapratiśravaḥ satyaṃ satyena samayīkṛtaḥ R_2,101.016

naiva lobhān na mohād vā na cājñānāt tamo'nvitaḥ setuṃ satyasya bhetsyāmi guroḥ satyapratiśravaḥ R_2,101.017

asatyasaṃdhasya sataś calasyāsthiracetasaḥ naiva devā na pitaraḥ pratīcchantīti naḥ śrutam R_2,101.018

pratyagātmam imaṃ dharmaṃ satyaṃ paśyāmy ahaṃ svayam bhāraḥ satpuruṣācīrṇas tad artham abhinandyate R_2,101.019

kṣātraṃ dharmam ahaṃ tyakṣye hy adharmaṃ dharmasaṃhitam kṣudraur nṛśaṃsair lubdhaiś ca sevitaṃ pāpakarmabhiḥ R_2,101.020

kāyena kurute pāpaṃ manasā saṃpradhārya ca anṛtaṃ jihvayā cāha trividhaṃ karma pātakam R_2,101.021

bhūmiḥ kīrtir yaśo lakṣmīḥ puruṣaṃ prārthayanti hi svargasthaṃ cānubadhnanti satyam eva bhajeta tat R_2,101.022

śreṣṭhaṃ hy anāryam eva syād yad bhavān avadhārya mām āha yuktikarair vākyair idaṃ bhadraṃ kuruṣva ha R_2,101.023

kathaṃ hy ahaṃ pratijñāya vanavāsam imaṃ guroḥ bharatasya kariṣyāmi vaco hitvā guror vacaḥ R_2,101.024

sthirā mayā pratijñātā pratijñā gurusaṃnidhau prahṛṣṭamānasā devī kaikeyī cābhavat tadā R_2,101.025

vanavāsaṃ vasann evaṃ śucir niyatabhojanaḥ mūlaiḥ puṣpaiḥ phalaiḥ puṇyaiḥ pitṝn devāṃś ca tarpayan R_2,101.026

saṃtuṣṭapañcavargo 'haṃ lokayātrāṃ pravartaye akuhaḥ śraddadhānaḥ san kāryākāryavicakṣaṇaḥ R_2,101.027

karmabhūmim imāṃ prāpya kartavyaṃ karma yac chubham agnir vāyuś ca somaś ca karmaṇāṃ phalabhāginaḥ R_2,101.028

śataṃ kratūnām āhṛtya devarāṭ tridivaṃ gataḥ tapāṃsy ugrāṇi cāsthāya divaṃ yātā maharṣayaḥ R_2,101.029

satyaṃ ca dharmaṃ ca parākramaṃ ca bhūtānukampāṃ priyavāditāṃ ca dvijātidevātithipūjanaṃ ca panthānam āhus tridivasya santaḥ R_2,101.030

dharme ratāḥ satpuruṣaiḥ sametās tejasvino dānaguṇapradhānāḥ ahiṃsakā vītamalāś ca loke bhavanti pūjyā munayaḥ pradhānāḥ R_2,101.031

kruddham ājñāya rāmaṃ tu vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha jābālir api jānīte lokasyāsya gatāgatim nivartayitukāmas tu tvām etad vākyam abravīt R_2,102.001

imāṃ lokasamutpattiṃ lokanātha nibodha me sarvaṃ salilam evāsīt pṛthivī yatra nirmitā tataḥ samabhavad brahmā svayambhūr daivataiḥ saha R_2,102.002

sa varāhas tato bhūtvā projjahāra vasuṃdharām asṛjac ca jagat sarvaṃ saha putraiḥ kṛtātmabhiḥ R_2,102.003

ākāśaprabhavo brahmā śāśvato nitya avyayaḥ tasmān marīciḥ saṃjajñe marīceḥ kaśyapaḥ sutaḥ R_2,102.004

vivasvān kaśyapāj jajñe manur vaivasvataḥ smṛtaḥ sa tu prajāpatiḥ pūrvam ikṣvākus tu manoḥ sutaḥ R_2,102.005

yasyeyaṃ prathamaṃ dattā samṛddhā manunā mahī tam ikṣvākum ayodhyāyāṃ rājānaṃ viddhi pūrvakam R_2,102.006

ikṣvākos tu sutaḥ śrīmān kukṣir eveti viśrutaḥ kukṣer athātmajo vīro vikukṣir udapadyata R_2,102.007

vikukṣes tu mahātejā bāṇaḥ putraḥ pratāpavān bāṇasya tu mahābāhur anaraṇyo mahāyaśāḥ R_2,102.008

nānāvṛṣṭir babhūvāsmin na durbhikṣaṃ satāṃ vare anaraṇye mahārāje taskaro vāpi kaś cana R_2,102.009

anaraṇyān mahābāhuḥ pṛthū rājā babhūva ha tasmāt pṛthor mahārājas triśaṅkur udapadyata sa satyavacanād vīraḥ saśarīro divaṃ gataḥ R_2,102.010

triśaṅkor abhavat sūnur dhundhumāro mahāyaśāḥ dhundhumārān mahātejā yuvanāśvo vyajāyata R_2,102.011

yuvanāśva sutaḥ śrīmān māndhātā samapadyata māndhātus tu mahātejāḥ susaṃdhir udapadyata R_2,102.012

susaṃdher api putrau dvau dhruvasaṃdhiḥ prasenajit yaśasvī dhruvasaṃdhes tu bharato ripusūdanaḥ R_2,102.013

bharatāt tu mahābāhor asito nāma jāyata yasyaite pratirājāna udapadyanta śatravaḥ haihayās tālajaṅghāś ca śūrāś ca śaśabindavaḥ R_2,102.014

tāṃs tu sarvān prativyūhya yuddhe rājā pravāsitaḥ sa ca śailavare ramye babhūvābhirato muniḥ dve cāsya bhārye garbhiṇyau babhūvatur iti śrutiḥ R_2,102.015

bhārgavaś cyavano nāma himavantam upāśritaḥ tam ṛṣiṃ samupāgamya kālindī tv abhyavādayat R_2,102.016

sa tām abhyavadad vipro varepsuṃ putrajanmani tataḥ sā gṛham āgamya devī putraṃ vyajāyata R_2,102.017

sapatnyā tu garas tasyai datto garbhajighāṃsayā gareṇa saha tenaiva jātaḥ sa sagaro 'bhavat R_2,102.018

sa rājā sagaro nāma yaḥ samudram akhānayat iṣṭvā parvaṇi vegena trāsayantam imāḥ prajāḥ R_2,102.019

asamañjas tu putro 'bhūt sagarasyeti naḥ śrutam jīvann eva sa pitrā tu nirastaḥ pāpakarmakṛt R_2,102.020

aṃśumān iti putro 'bhūd asamañjasya vīryavān dilīpo 'ṃśumataḥ putro dilīpasya bhagīrathaḥ R_2,102.021

bhagīrathāt kakutsthas tu kākutsthā yena tu smṛtāḥ kakutsthasya tu putro 'bhūd raghur yena tu rāghavaḥ R_2,102.022

raghos tu putras tejasvī pravṛddhaḥ puruṣādakaḥ kalmāṣapādaḥ saudāsa ity evaṃ prathito bhuvi R_2,102.023

kalmāṣapādaputro 'bhūc chaṅkhaṇas tv iti viśrutaḥ yas tu tad vīryam āsādya sahaseno vyanīnaśat R_2,102.024

śaṅkhaṇasya tu putro 'bhūc chūraḥ śrīmān sudarśanaḥ sudarśanasyāgnivarṇa agnivarṣasya śīghragaḥ R_2,102.025

śīghragasya maruḥ putro maroḥ putraḥ praśuśrukaḥ praśuśrukasya putro 'bhūd ambarīṣo mahādyutiḥ R_2,102.026

ambarīṣasya putro 'bhūn nahuṣaḥ satyavikramaḥ nahuṣasya ca nābhāgaḥ putraḥ paramadhārmikaḥ R_2,102.027

ajaś ca suvrataś caiva nābhāgasya sutāv ubhau ajasya caiva dharmātmā rājā daśarathaḥ sutaḥ R_2,102.028

tasya jyeṣṭho 'si dāyādo rāma ity abhiviśrutaḥ tad gṛhāṇa svakaṃ rājyam avekṣasva jagan nṛpa R_2,102.029

ikṣvākūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ rājā bhavati pūrvajaḥ pūrvaje nāvaraḥ putro jyeṣṭho rājye 'bhiṣicyate R_2,102.030

sa rāghavāṇāṃ kuladharmam ātmanaḥ sanātanaṃ nādya vihātum arhasi prabhūtaratnām anuśādhi medinīṃ prabhūtarāṣṭrāṃ pitṛvan mahāyaśāḥ R_2,102.031

vasiṣṭhas tu tadā rāmam uktvā rājapurohitaḥ abravīd dharmasaṃyuktaṃ punar evāparaṃ vacaḥ R_2,103.001

puruṣasyeha jātasya bhavanti guravas trayaḥ ācāryaś caiva kākutstha pitā mātā ca rāghava R_2,103.002

pitā hy enaṃ janayati puruṣaṃ puruṣarṣabha prajñāṃ dadāti cācāryas tasmāt sa gurur ucyate R_2,103.003

sa te 'haṃ pitur ācāryas tava caiva paraṃtapa mama tvaṃ vacanaṃ kurvan nātivarteḥ satāṃ gatim R_2,103.004

imā hi te pariṣadaḥ śreṇayaś ca samāgatāḥ eṣu tāta caran dharmaṃ nātivarteḥ satāṃ gatim R_2,103.005

vṛddhāyā dharmaśīlāyā mātur nārhasy avartitum asyās tu vacanaṃ kurvan nātivarteḥ satāṃ gatim R_2,103.006

bharatasya vacaḥ kurvan yācamānasya rāghava ātmānaṃ nātivartes tvaṃ satyadharmaparākrama R_2,103.007

evaṃ madhuram uktas tu guruṇā rāghavaḥ svayam pratyuvāca samāsīnaṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ puruṣarṣabhaḥ R_2,103.008

yan mātāpitarau vṛttaṃ tanaye kurutaḥ sadā na supratikaraṃ tat tu mātrā pitrā ca yat kṛtam R_2,103.009

yathāśakti pradānena snāpanāc chādanena ca nityaṃ ca priyavādena tathā saṃvardhanena ca R_2,103.010

sa hi rājā janayitā pitā daśaratho mama ājñātaṃ yan mayā tasya na tan mithyā bhaviṣyati R_2,103.011

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa bharataḥ pratyanantaram uvāca paramodāraḥ sūtaṃ paramadurmanāḥ R_2,103.012

iha me sthaṇḍile śīghraṃ kuśān āstara sārathe āryaṃ pratyupavekṣyāmi yāvan me na prasīdati R_2,103.013

anāhāro nirāloko dhanahīno yathā dvijaḥ śeṣye purastāc chālāyā yāvan na pratiyāsyati R_2,103.014

sa tu rāmam avekṣantaṃ sumantraṃ prekṣya durmanāḥ kuśottaram upasthāpya bhūmāv evāstarat svayam R_2,103.015

tam uvāca mahātejā rāmo rājarṣisattamāḥ kiṃ māṃ bharata kurvāṇaṃ tāta pratyupavekṣyasi R_2,103.016

brāhmaṇo hy ekapārśvena narān roddhum ihārhati na tu mūrdhāvasiktānāṃ vidhiḥ pratyupaveśane R_2,103.017

uttiṣṭha naraśārdūla hitvaitad dāruṇaṃ vratam puravaryām itaḥ kṣipram ayodhyāṃ yāhi rāghava R_2,103.018

āsīnas tv eva bharataḥ paurajānapadaṃ janam uvāca sarvataḥ prekṣya kim āryaṃ nānuśāsatha R_2,103.019

te tam ūcur mahātmānaṃ paurajānapadā janāḥ kākutstham abhijānīmaḥ samyag vadati rāghavaḥ R_2,103.020

eṣo 'pi hi mahābhāgaḥ pitur vacasi tiṣṭhati ata eva na śaktāḥ smo vyāvartayitum añjasā R_2,103.021

teṣām ājñāya vacanaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt evaṃ nibodha vacanaṃ suhṛdāṃ dharmacakṣuṣām R_2,103.022

etac caivobhayaṃ śrutvā samyak saṃpaśya rāghava uttiṣṭha tvaṃ mahābāho māṃ ca spṛśa tathodakam R_2,103.023

athotthāya jalaṃ spṛṣṭvā bharato vākyam abravīt śṛṇvantu me pariṣado mantriṇaḥ śreṇayas tathā R_2,103.024

na yāce pitaraṃ rājyaṃ nānuśāsāmi mātaram āryaṃ paramadharmajñam abhijānāmi rāghavam R_2,103.025

yadi tv avaśyaṃ vastavyaṃ kartavyaṃ ca pitur vacaḥ aham eva nivatsyāmi caturdaśa vane samāḥ R_2,103.026

dharmātmā tasya tathyena bhrātur vākyena vismitaḥ uvāca rāmaḥ saṃprekṣya paurajānapadaṃ janam R_2,103.027

vikrītam āhitaṃ krītaṃ yat pitrā jīvatā mama na tal lopayituṃ śakyaṃ mayā vā bharatena vā R_2,103.028

upadhir na mayā kāryo vanavāse jugupsitaḥ yuktam uktaṃ ca kaikeyyā pitrā me sukṛtaṃ kṛtam R_2,103.029

jānāmi bharataṃ kṣāntaṃ gurusatkārakāriṇam sarvam evātra kalyāṇaṃ satyasaṃdhe mahātmani R_2,103.030

anena dharmaśīlena vanāt pratyāgataḥ punaḥ bhrātrā saha bhaviṣyāmi pṛthivyāḥ patir uttamaḥ R_2,103.031

vṛto rājā hi kaikeyyā mayā tad vacanaṃ kṛtam anṛtān mocayānena pitaraṃ taṃ mahīpatim R_2,103.032

tam apratimatejobhyāṃ bhrātṛbhyāṃ romaharṣaṇam vismitāḥ saṃgamaṃ prekṣya samavetā maharṣayaḥ R_2,104.001

antarhitās tv ṛṣigaṇāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ tau bhrātarau mahātmānau kākutsthau praśaśaṃsire R_2,104.002

sa dhanyo yasya putrau dvau dharmajñau dharmavikramau śrutvā vayaṃ hi saṃbhāṣām ubhayoḥ spṛhayāmahe R_2,104.003

tatas tv ṛṣigaṇāḥ kṣipraṃ daśagrīvavadhaiṣiṇaḥ bharataṃ rājaśārdūlam ity ūcuḥ saṃgatā vacaḥ R_2,104.004

kule jāta mahāprājña mahāvṛtta mahāyaśaḥ grāhyaṃ rāmasya vākyaṃ te pitaraṃ yady avekṣase R_2,104.005

sadānṛṇam imaṃ rāmaṃ vayam icchāmahe pituḥ anṛṇatvāc ca kaikeyyāḥ svargaṃ daśaratho gataḥ R_2,104.006

etāvad uktvā vacanaṃ gandharvāḥ samaharṣayaḥ rājarṣayaś caiva tathā sarve svāṃ svāṃ gatiṃ gatāḥ R_2,104.007

hlāditas tena vākyena śubhena śubhadarśanaḥ rāmaḥ saṃhṛṣṭavadanas tān ṛṣīn abhyapūjayat R_2,104.008

srastagātras tu bharataḥ sa vācā sajjamānayā kṛtāñjalir idaṃ vākyaṃ rāghavaṃ punar abravīt R_2,104.009

rājadharmam anuprekṣya kuladharmānusaṃtatim kartum arhasi kākutstha mama mātuś ca yācanām R_2,104.010

rakṣituṃ sumahad rājyam aham ekas tu notsahe paurajānapadāṃś cāpi raktān rañjayituṃ tathā R_2,104.011

jñātayaś ca hi yodhāś ca mitrāṇi suhṛdaś ca naḥ tvām eva pratikāṅkṣante parjanyam iva karṣakāḥ R_2,104.012

idaṃ rājyaṃ mahāprājña sthāpaya pratipadya hi śaktimān asi kākutstha lokasya paripālane R_2,104.013

ity uktvā nyapatad bhrātuḥ pādayor bharatas tadā bhṛśaṃ saṃprārthayām āsa rāmam evaṃ priyaṃ vadaḥ R_2,104.014

tam aṅke bhrātaraṃ kṛtvā rāmo vacanam abravīt śyāmaṃ nalinapatrākṣaṃ mattahaṃsasvaraḥ svayam R_2,104.015

āgatā tvām iyaṃ buddhiḥ svajā vainayikī ca yā bhṛśam utsahase tāta rakṣituṃ pṛthivīm api R_2,104.016

amātyaiś ca suhṛdbhiś ca buddhimadbhiś ca mantribhiḥ sarvakāryāṇi saṃmantrya sumahānty api kāraya R_2,104.017

lakṣmīś candrād apeyād vā himavān vā himaṃ tyajet atīyāt sāgaro velāṃ na pratijñām ahaṃ pituḥ R_2,104.018

kāmād vā tāta lobhād vā mātrā tubhyam idaṃ kṛtam na tan manasi kartavyaṃ vartitavyaṃ ca mātṛvat R_2,104.019

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ bharataḥ kausalyāsutam abravīt tejasādityasaṃkāśaṃ pratipaccandradarśanam R_2,104.020

adhirohārya pādābhyāṃ pāduke hemabhūṣite ete hi sarvalokasya yogakṣemaṃ vidhāsyataḥ R_2,104.021

so 'dhiruhya naravyāghraḥ pāduke hy avaruhya ca prāyacchat sumahātejā bharatāya mahātmane R_2,104.022

sa pāduke te bharataḥ pratāpavān svalaṃkṛte saṃparigṛhya dharmavit pradakṣiṇaṃ caiva cakāra rāghavaṃ cakāra caivottamanāgamūrdhani R_2,104.023

athānupūrvyāt pratipūjya taṃ janaṃ gurūṃś ca mantriprakṛtīs tathānujau vyasarjayad rāghavavaṃśavardhanaḥ sthitaḥ svadharme himavān ivācalaḥ R_2,104.024

taṃ mātaro bāṣpagṛhītakaṇṭho duḥkhena nāmantrayituṃ hi śekuḥ sa tv eva mātṝr abhivādya sarvā rudan kuṭīṃ svāṃ praviveśa rāmaḥ R_2,104.025

tataḥ śirasi kṛtvā tu pāduke bharatas tadā āruroha rathaṃ hṛṣṭaḥ śatrughnena samanvitaḥ R_2,105.001

vasiṣṭho vāmadevaś ca jābāliś ca dṛḍhavrataḥ agrataḥ prayayuḥ sarve mantriṇo mantrapūjitāḥ R_2,105.002

mandākinīṃ nadīṃ ramyāṃ prāṅmukhās te yayus tadā pradakṣiṇaṃ ca kurvāṇāś citrakūṭaṃ mahāgirim R_2,105.003

paśyan dhātusahasrāṇi ramyāṇi vividhāni ca prayayau tasya pārśvena sasainyo bharatas tadā R_2,105.004

adūrāc citrakūṭasya dadarśa bharatas tadā āśramaṃ yatra sa munir bharadvājaḥ kṛtālayaḥ R_2,105.005

sa tam āśramam āgamya bharadvājasya buddhimān avatīrya rathāt pādau vavande kulanandanaḥ R_2,105.006

tato hṛṣṭo bharadvājo bharataṃ vākyam abravīt api kṛtyaṃ kṛtaṃ tāta rāmeṇa ca samāgatam R_2,105.007

evam uktas tu bharato bharadvājena dhīmatā pratyuvāca bharadvājaṃ bharato dharmavatsalaḥ R_2,105.008

sa yācyamāno guruṇā mayā ca dṛḍhavikramaḥ rāghavaḥ paramaprīto vasiṣṭhaṃ vākyam abravīt R_2,105.009

pituḥ pratijñāṃ tām eva pālayiṣyāmi tattvataḥ caturdaśa hi varṣāṇi ya pratijñā pitur mama R_2,105.010

evam ukto mahāprājño vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha vākyajño vākyakuśalaṃ rāghavaṃ vacanaṃ mahat R_2,105.011

ete prayaccha saṃhṛṣṭaḥ pāduke hemabhūṣite ayodhyāyāṃ mahāprājña yogakṣemakare tava R_2,105.012

evam ukto vasiṣṭhena rāghavaḥ prāṅmukhaḥ sthitaḥ pāduke hemavikṛte mama rājyāya te dadau R_2,105.013

nivṛtto 'ham anujñāto rāmeṇa sumahātmanā ayodhyām eva gacchāmi gṛhītvā pāduke śubhe R_2,105.014

etac chrutvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ bharatasya mahātmanaḥ bharadvājaḥ śubhataraṃ munir vākyam udāharat R_2,105.015

naitac citraṃ naravyāghra śīlavṛttavatāṃ vara yad āryaṃ tvayi tiṣṭhet tu nimne vṛṣṭim ivodakam R_2,105.016

amṛtaḥ sa mahābāhuḥ pitā daśarathas tava yasya tvam īdṛśaḥ putro dharmātmā dharmavatsalaḥ R_2,105.017

tam ṛṣiṃ tu mahātmānam uktavākyaṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ āmantrayitum ārebhe caraṇāv upagṛhya ca R_2,105.018

tataḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ kṛtvā bharadvājaṃ punaḥ punaḥ bharatas tu yayau śrīmān ayodhyāṃ saha mantribhiḥ R_2,105.019

yānaiś ca śakaṭaiś caiva hayaiś nāgaiś ca sā camūḥ punar nivṛttā vistīrṇā bharatasyānuyāyinī R_2,105.020

tatas te yamunāṃ divyāṃ nadīṃ tīrtvormimālinīm dadṛśus tāṃ punaḥ sarve gaṅgāṃ śivajalāṃ nadīm R_2,105.021

tāṃ ramyajalasaṃpūrṇāṃ saṃtīrya saha bāndhavaḥ śṛṅgaverapuraṃ ramyaṃ praviveśa sasainikaḥ R_2,105.022

śṛṅgaverapurād bhūya ayodhyāṃ saṃdadarśa ha bharato duḥkhasaṃtaptaḥ sārathiṃ cedam abravīt R_2,105.023

sārathe paśya vidhvastā ayodhyā na prakāśate nirākārā nirānandā dīnā pratihatasvanā R_2,105.024

snigdhagambhīraghoṣeṇa syandanenopayān prabhuḥ ayodhyāṃ bharataḥ kṣipraṃ praviveśa mahāyaśāḥ R_2,106.001

biḍālolūkacaritām ālīnanaravāraṇām timirābhyāhatāṃ kālīm aprakāśāṃ niśām iva R_2,106.002

rāhuśatroḥ priyāṃ patnīṃ śriyā prajvalitaprabhām graheṇābhyutthitenaikāṃ rohiṇīm iva pīḍitām R_2,106.003

alpoṣṇakṣubdhasalilāṃ gharmottaptavihaṃgamām līnamīnajhaṣagrāhāṃ kṛśāṃ girinadīm iva R_2,106.004

vidhūmām iva hemābhām adhvarāgnisamutthitām havirabhyukṣitāṃ paścāc chikhāṃ vipralayaṃ gatām R_2,106.005

vidhvastakavacāṃ rugṇagajavājirathadhvajām hatapravīrām āpannāṃ camūm iva mahāhave R_2,106.006

saphenāṃ sasvanāṃ bhūtvā sāgarasya samutthitām praśāntamārutoddhūtāṃ jalormim iva niḥsvanām R_2,106.007

tyaktāṃ yajñāyudhaiḥ sarvair abhirūpaiś ca yājakaiḥ sutyākāle vinirvṛtte vediṃ gataravām iva R_2,106.008

goṣṭhamadhye sthitām ārtām acarantīṃ navaṃ tṛṇam govṛṣeṇa parityaktāṃ gavāṃ patnīm ivotsukām R_2,106.009

prabhākarālaiḥ susnigdhaiḥ prajvaladbhir ivottamaiḥ viyuktāṃ maṇibhir jātyair navāṃ muktāvalīm iva R_2,106.010

sahasā calitāṃ sthānān mahīṃ puṇyakṣayād gatām saṃhṛtadyutivistārāṃ tārām iva divaś cyutām R_2,106.011

puṣpanaddhāṃ vasantānte mattabhramaraśālinīm drutadāvāgnivipluṣṭāṃ klāntāṃ vanalatām iva R_2,106.012

saṃmūḍhanigamāṃ sarvāṃ saṃkṣiptavipaṇāpaṇām pracchannaśaśinakṣatrāṃ dyām ivāmbudharair vṛtām R_2,106.013

kṣīṇapānottamair bhinnaiḥ śarāvair abhisaṃvṛtām hataśauṇḍām ivākāśe pānabhūmim asaṃskṛtām R_2,106.014

vṛkṇabhūmitalāṃ nimnāṃ vṛkṇapātraiḥ samāvṛtām upayuktodakāṃ bhagnāṃ prapāṃ nipatitām iva R_2,106.015

vipulāṃ vitatāṃ caiva yuktapāśāṃ tarasvinām bhūmau bāṇair viniṣkṛttāṃ patitāṃ jyām ivāyudhāt R_2,106.016

sahasā yuddhaśauṇḍena hayāroheṇa vāhitām nikṣiptabhāṇḍām utsṛṣṭāṃ kiśorīm iva durbalām R_2,106.017

prāvṛṣi pravigāḍhāyāṃ praviṣṭasyābhra maṇḍalam pracchannāṃ nīlajīmūtair bhāskarasya prabhām iva R_2,106.018

bharatas tu rathasthaḥ sañ śrīmān daśarathātmajaḥ vāhayantaṃ rathaśreṣṭhaṃ sārathiṃ vākyam abravīt R_2,106.019

kiṃ nu khalv adya gambhīro mūrchito na niśamyate yathāpuram ayodhyāyāṃ gītavāditraniḥsvanaḥ R_2,106.020

vāruṇīmadagandhāś ca mālyagandhaś ca mūrchitaḥ dhūpitāgarugandhaś ca na pravāti samantataḥ R_2,106.021

yānapravaraghoṣaś ca snigdhaś ca hayaniḥsvanaḥ pramattagajanādaś ca mahāṃś ca rathaniḥsvanaḥ nedānīṃ śrūyate puryām asyāṃ rāme vivāsite R_2,106.022

taruṇaiś cāru veṣaiś ca narair unnatagāmibhiḥ saṃpatadbhir ayodhyāyāṃ na vibhānti mahāpathāḥ R_2,106.023

evaṃ bahuvidhaṃ jalpan viveśa vasatiṃ pituḥ tena hīnāṃ narendreṇa siṃhahīnāṃ guhām iva R_2,106.024

tato nikṣipya mātṝḥ sa ayodhyāyāṃ dṛḍhavrataḥ bharataḥ śokasaṃtapto gurūn idam athābravīt R_2,107.001

nandigrāmaṃ gamiṣyāmi sarvān āmantraye 'dya vaḥ tatra duḥkham idaṃ sarvaṃ sahiṣye rāghavaṃ vinā R_2,107.002

gataś ca hi divaṃ rājā vanasthaś ca gurur mama rāmaṃ pratīkṣe rājyāya sa hi rājā mahāyaśāḥ R_2,107.003

etac chrutvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ bharatasya mahātmanaḥ abruvan mantriṇaḥ sarve vasiṣṭhaś ca purohitaḥ R_2,107.004

sadṛśaṃ ślāghanīyaṃ ca yad uktaṃ bharata tvayā vacanaṃ bhrātṛvātsalyād anurūpaṃ tavaiva tat R_2,107.005

nityaṃ te bandhulubdhasya tiṣṭhato bhrātṛsauhṛde āryamārgaṃ prapannasya nānumanyeta kaḥ pumān R_2,107.006

mantriṇāṃ vacanaṃ śrutvā yathābhilaṣitaṃ priyam abravīt sārathiṃ vākyaṃ ratho me yujyatām iti R_2,107.007

prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sarvā mātṝḥ samabhivādya saḥ āruroha rathaṃ śrīmāñ śatrughnena samanvitaḥ R_2,107.008

āruhya tu rathaṃ śīghraṃ śatrughnabharatāv ubhau yayatuḥ paramaprītau vṛtau mantripurohitaiḥ R_2,107.009

agrato puravas tatra vasiṣṭha pramukhā dvijāḥ prayayuḥ prāṅmukhāḥ sarve nandigrāmo yato 'bhavat R_2,107.010

balaṃ ca tad anāhūtaṃ gajāśvarathasaṃkulam prayayau bharate yāte sarve ca puravāsinaḥ R_2,107.011

rathasthaḥ sa tu dharmātmā bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ nandigrāmaṃ yayau tūrṇaṃ śirasy ādhāya pāduke R_2,107.012

tatas tu bharataḥ kṣipraṃ nandigrāmaṃ praviśya saḥ avatīrya rathāt tūrṇaṃ gurūn idam uvāca ha R_2,107.013

etad rājyaṃ mama bhrātrā dattaṃ saṃnyāsavat svayam yogakṣemavahe ceme pāduke hemabhūṣite tam imaṃ pālayiṣyāmi rāghavāgamanaṃ prati R_2,107.014

kṣipraṃ saṃyojayitvā tu rāghavasya punaḥ svayam caraṇau tau tu rāmasya drakṣyāmi sahapādukau R_2,107.015

tato nikṣiptabhāro 'haṃ rāghaveṇa samāgataḥ nivedya gurave rājyaṃ bhajiṣye guruvṛttitām R_2,107.016

rāghavāya ca saṃnyāsaṃ dattveme varapāduke rājyaṃ cedam ayodhyāṃ ca dhūtapāpo bhavāmi ca R_2,107.017

abhiṣikte tu kākutsthe prahṛṣṭamudite jane prītir mama yaśaś caiva bhaved rājyāc caturguṇam R_2,107.018

evaṃ tu vilapan dīno bharataḥ sa mahāyaśāḥ nandigrāme 'karod rājyaṃ duḥkhito mantribhiḥ saha R_2,107.019

sa valkalajaṭādhārī muniveṣadharaḥ prabhuḥ nandigrāme 'vasad vīraḥ sasainyo bharatas tadā R_2,107.020

rāmāgamanam ākāṅkṣan bharato bhrātṛvatsalaḥ bhrātur vacanakārī ca pratijñāpāragas tadā R_2,107.021

pāduke tv abhiṣicyātha nandigrāme 'vasat tadā bharataḥ śāsanaṃ sarvaṃ pādukābhyāṃ nyavedayat R_2,107.022

pratiprayāte bharate vasan rāmas tapovane lakṣayām āsa sodvegam athautsukyaṃ tapasvinām R_2,108.001

ye tatra citrakūṭasya purastāt tāpasāśrame rāmam āśritya niratās tān alakṣayad utsukān R_2,108.002

nayanair bhṛkuṭībhiś ca rāmaṃ nirdiśya śaṅkitāḥ anyonyam upajalpantaḥ śanaiś cakrur mithaḥ kathāḥ R_2,108.003

teṣām autsukyam ālakṣya rāmas tv ātmani śaṅkitaḥ kṛtāñjalir uvācedam ṛṣiṃ kulapatiṃ tataḥ R_2,108.004

na kaccid bhagavan kiṃ cit pūrvavṛttam idaṃ mayi dṛśyate vikṛtaṃ yena vikriyante tapasvinaḥ R_2,108.005

pramādāc caritaṃ kaccit kiṃ cin nāvarajasya me lakṣmaṇasyarṣibhir dṛṣṭaṃ nānurūpam ivātmanaḥ R_2,108.006

kaccic chuśrūṣamāṇā vaḥ śuśrūṣaṇaparā mayi pramadābhyucitāṃ vṛttiṃ sītā yuktaṃ na vartate R_2,108.007

atharṣir jarayā vṛddhas tapasā ca jarāṃ gataḥ vepamāna ivovāca rāmaṃ bhūtadayāparam R_2,108.008

kutaḥ kalyāṇasattvāyāḥ kalyāṇābhirates tathā calanaṃ tāta vaidehyās tapasviṣu viśeṣataḥ R_2,108.009

tvannimittam idaṃ tāvat tāpasān prati vartate rakṣobhyas tena saṃvignāḥ kathayanti mithaḥ kathāḥ R_2,108.010

rāvaṇāvarajaḥ kaś cit kharo nāmeha rākṣasaḥ utpāṭya tāpasān sarvāñ janasthānaniketanān R_2,108.011

dhṛṣṭaś ca jitakāśī ca nṛśaṃsaḥ puruṣādakaḥ avaliptaś ca pāpaś ca tvāṃ ca tāta na mṛṣyate R_2,108.012

tvaṃ yadā prabhṛti hy asminn āśrame tāta vartase tadā prabhṛti rakṣāṃsi viprakurvanti tāpasān R_2,108.013

darśayanti hi bībhatsaiḥ krūrair bhīṣaṇakair api nānā rūpair virūpaiś ca rūpair asukhadarśanaiḥ R_2,108.014

apraśastair aśucibhiḥ saṃprayojya ca tāpasān pratighnanty aparān kṣipram anāryāḥ purataḥ sthitaḥ R_2,108.015

teṣu teṣv āśramasthāneṣv abuddham avalīya ca ramante tāpasāṃs tatra nāśayanto 'lpacetasaḥ R_2,108.016

apakṣipanti srugbhāṇḍān agnīn siñcanti vāriṇā kalaśāṃś ca pramṛdnanti havane samupasthite R_2,108.017

tair durātmabhir āviṣṭān āśramān prajihāsavaḥ gamanāyānyadeśasya codayanty ṛṣayo 'dya mām R_2,108.018

tat purā rāma śārīrām upahiṃsāṃ tapasviṣu darśayati hi duṣṭās te tyakṣyāma imam āśramam R_2,108.019

bahumūlaphalaṃ citram avidūrād ito vanam purāṇāśramam evāhaṃ śrayiṣye sagaṇaḥ punaḥ R_2,108.020

kharas tvayy api cāyuktaṃ purā tāta pravartate sahāsmābhir ito gaccha yadi buddhiḥ pravartate R_2,108.021

sakalatrasya saṃdeho nityaṃ yat tasya rāghava samarthasyāpi hi sato vāso duḥkha ihādya te R_2,108.022

ity uktavantaṃ rāmas taṃ rājaputras tapasvinam na śaśākottarair vākyair avaroddhuṃ samutsukam R_2,108.023

abhinandya samāpṛcchya samādhāya ca rāghavam sa jagāmāśramaṃ tyaktvā kulaiḥ kulapatiḥ saha R_2,108.024

rāmaḥ saṃsādhya tv ṛṣigaṇam anugamanād deśāt tasmāccit kulapatim abhivādyarṣim samyakprītais tair anumata upadiṣṭārthaḥ puṇyaṃ vāsāya svanilayam upasaṃpede R_2,108.025

āśramaṃ tv ṛṣivirahitaṃ prabhuḥ kṣaṇam api na jahau sa rāghavaḥ rāghavaṃ hi satatam anugatās tāpasāś carṣicaritadhṛtaguṇāḥ R_2,108.026

rāghavas tv apayāteṣu tapasviṣu vicintayan na tatrārocayad vāsaṃ kāraṇair bahubhis tadā R_2,109.001

iha me bharato dṛṣṭo mātaraś ca sanāgarāḥ sā ca me smṛtir anveti tān nityam anuśocataḥ R_2,109.002

skandhāvāraniveśena tena tasya mahātmanaḥ hayahastikarīṣaiś ca upamardaḥ kṛto bhṛśam R_2,109.003

tasmād anyatra gacchāma iti saṃcintya rāghavaḥ prātiṣṭhata sa vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca saṃgataḥ R_2,109.004

so 'trer āśramam āsādya taṃ vavande mahāyaśāḥ taṃ cāpi bhagavān atriḥ putravat pratyapadyata R_2,109.005

svayam ātithyam ādiśya sarvam asya susatkṛtam saumitriṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ sītāṃ ca samasāntvayat R_2,109.006

patnīṃ ca tam anuprāptāṃ vṛddhām āmantrya satkṛtām sāntvayām āsa dharmajñaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ R_2,109.007

anasūyāṃ mahābhāgāṃ tāpasīṃ dharmacāriṇīm pratigṛhṇīṣva vaidehīm abravīd ṛṣisattamaḥ R_2,109.008

rāmāya cācacakṣe tāṃ tāpasīṃ dharmacāriṇīm daśa varṣāṇy anāvṛṣṭyā dagdhe loke nirantaram R_2,109.009

yayā mūlaphale sṛṣṭe jāhnavī ca pravartitā ugreṇa tapasā yuktā niyamaiś cāpy alaṃkṛtā R_2,109.010

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi yayā taptaṃ mahat tapaḥ anasūyāvratais tāta pratyūhāś ca nibarhitāḥ R_2,109.011

devakāryanimittaṃ ca yayā saṃtvaramāṇayā daśarātraṃ kṛtvā rātriḥ seyaṃ māteva te 'nagha R_2,109.012

tām imāṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ namaskāryāṃ yaśasvinīm abhigacchatu vaidehī vṛddhām akrodhanāṃ sadā R_2,109.013

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ tam ṛṣiṃ tathety uktvā sa rāghavaḥ sītām uvāca dharmajñām idaṃ vacanam uttamam R_2,109.014

rājaputri śrutaṃ tv etan muner asya samīritam śreyo 'rtham ātmanaḥ śīghram abhigaccha tapasvinīm R_2,109.015

anasūyeti yā loke karmabhiḥ kyātim āgatā tāṃ śīghram abhigaccha tvam abhigamyāṃ tapasvinīm R_2,109.016

sītā tv etad vacaḥ śrutvā rāghavasya hitaiṣiṇī tām atripatnīṃ dharmajñām abhicakrāma maithilī R_2,109.017

śithilāṃ valitāṃ vṛddhāṃ jarāpāṇḍuramūrdhajām satataṃ vepamānāṅgīṃ pravāte kadalī yathā R_2,109.018

tāṃ tu sītā mahābhāgām anasūyāṃ pativratām abhyavādayad avyagrā svaṃ nāma samudāharat R_2,109.019

abhivādya ca vaidehī tāpasīṃ tām aninditām baddhāñjalipuṭā hṛṣṭā paryapṛcchad anāmayam R_2,109.020

tataḥ sītāṃ mahābhāgāṃ dṛṣṭvā tāṃ dharmacāriṇīm sāntvayanty abravīd dhṛṣṭā diṣṭyā dharmam avekṣase R_2,109.021

tyaktvā jñātijanaṃ sīte mānam ṛddhiṃ ca mānini avaruddhaṃ vane rāmaṃ diṣṭyā tvam anugacchasi R_2,109.022

nagarastho vanastho vā pāpo vā yadi vāśubhaḥ yāsāṃ strīṇāṃ priyo bhartā tāsāṃ lokā mahodayāḥ R_2,109.023

duḥśīlaḥ kāmavṛtto vā dhanair vā parivarjitaḥ strīṇām ārya svabhāvānāṃ paramaṃ daivataṃ patiḥ R_2,109.024

nāto viśiṣṭaṃ paśyāmi bāndhavaṃ vimṛśanty aham sarvatra yogyaṃ vaidehi tapaḥ kṛtam ivāvyayam R_2,109.025

na tv evam avagacchanti guṇa doṣam asat striyaḥ kāmavaktavyahṛdayā bhartṛnāthāś caranti yāḥ R_2,109.026

prāpnuvanty ayaśaś caiva dharmabhraṃśaṃ ca maithili akārya vaśam āpannāḥ striyo yāḥ khalu tad vidhāḥ R_2,109.027

tvadvidhās tu guṇair yuktā dṛṣṭalokaparāvarāḥ striyaḥ svarge cariṣyanti yathā puṇyakṛtas tathā R_2,109.028

sā tv evam uktā vaidehī anasūyān asūyayā pratipūjya vaco mandaṃ pravaktum upacakrame R_2,110.001

naitad āścaryam āryāyā yan māṃ tvam anubhāṣase viditaṃ tu mamāpy etad yathā nāryāḥ patir guruḥ R_2,110.002

yady apy eṣa bhaved bhartā mamārye vṛttavarjitaḥ advaidham upavartavyas tathāpy eṣa mayā bhavet R_2,110.003

kiṃ punar yo guṇaślāghyaḥ sānukrośo jitendriyaḥ sthirānurāgo dharmātmā mātṛvartī pitṛ priyaḥ R_2,110.004

yāṃ vṛttiṃ vartate rāmaḥ kausalyāyāṃ mahābalaḥ tām eva nṛpanārīṇām anyāsām api vartate R_2,110.005

sakṛd dṛṣṭāsv api strīṣu nṛpeṇa nṛpavatsalaḥ mātṛvad vartate vīro mānam utsṛjya dharmavit R_2,110.006

āgacchantyāś ca vijanaṃ vanam evaṃ bhayāvaham samāhitaṃ hi me śvaśrvā hṛdaye yat sthitaṃ mama R_2,110.007

prāṇipradānakāle ca yat purā tv agnisaṃnidhau anuśiṣṭā jananyāsmi vākyaṃ tad api me dhṛtam R_2,110.008

navīkṛtaṃ tu tat sarvaṃ vākyais te dharmacāriṇi patiśuśrūṣaṇān nāryās tapo nānyad vidhīyate R_2,110.009

sāvitrī patiśuśrūṣāṃ kṛtvā svarge mahīyate tathā vṛttiś ca yātā tvaṃ patiśuśrūṣayā divam R_2,110.010

variṣṭhā sarvanārīṇām eṣā ca divi devatā rohiṇī ca vinā candraṃ muhūrtam api dṛśyate R_2,110.011

evaṃvidhāś ca pravarāḥ striyo bhartṛdṛḍhavratāḥ devaloke mahīyante puṇyena svena karmaṇā R_2,110.012

tato 'nasūyā saṃhṛṣṭā śrutvoktaṃ sītayā vacaḥ śirasy āghrāya covāca maithilīṃ harṣayanty uta R_2,110.013

niyamair vividhair āptaṃ tapo hi mahad asti me tat saṃśritya balaṃ sīte chandaye tvāṃ śucivrate R_2,110.014

upapannaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca vacanaṃ tava maithili prītā cāsmy ucitaṃ kiṃ te karavāṇi bravīhi me kṛtam ity abravīt sītā tapobalasamanvitām R_2,110.015

sā tv evam uktā dharmajñā tayā prītatarābhavat saphalaṃ ca praharṣaṃ te hanta sīte karomy aham R_2,110.016

idaṃ divyaṃ varaṃ mālyaṃ vastram ābharaṇāni ca aṅgarāgaṃ ca vaidehi mahārham anulepanam R_2,110.017

mayā dattam idaṃ sīte tava gātrāṇi śobhayet anurūpam asaṃkliṣṭaṃ nityam eva bhaviṣyati R_2,110.018

aṅgarāgeṇa divyena liptāṅgī janakātmaje śobhayiṣyāmi bhartāraṃ yathā śrīr viṣṇum avyayam R_2,110.019

sā vastram aṅgarāgaṃ ca bhūṣaṇāni srajas tathā maithilī pratijagrāha prītidānam anuttamam R_2,110.020

pratigṛhya ca tat sītā prītidānaṃ yaśasvinī śliṣṭāñjalipuṭā dhīrā samupāsta tapodhanām R_2,110.021

tathā sītām upāsīnām anasūyā dṛḍhavratā vacanaṃ praṣṭum ārebhe kathāṃ kāṃ cid anupriyām R_2,110.022

svayaṃvare kila prāptā tvam anena yaśasvinā rāghaveṇeti me sīte kathā śrutim upāgatā R_2,110.023

tāṃ kathāṃ śrotum icchāmi vistareṇa ca maithili yathānubhūtaṃ kārtsnyena tan me tvaṃ vaktum arhasi R_2,110.024

evam uktā tu sā sītā tāṃ tato dharmacāriṇīm śrūyatām iti coktvā vai kathayām āsa tāṃ kathām R_2,110.025

mithilādhipatir vīro janako nāma dharmavit kṣatradharmaṇy abhirato nyāyataḥ śāsti medinīm R_2,110.026

tasya lāṅgalahastasya karṣataḥ kṣetramaṇḍalam ahaṃ kilotthitā bhittvā jagatīṃ nṛpateḥ sutā R_2,110.027

sa māṃ dṛṣṭvā narapatir muṣṭivikṣepatatparaḥ pāṃśu guṇṭhita sarvāṅgīṃ vismito janako 'bhavat R_2,110.028

anapatyena ca snehād aṅkam āropya ca svayam mameyaṃ tanayety uktvā sneho mayi nipātitaḥ R_2,110.029

antarikṣe ca vāg uktāpratimā mānuṣī kila evam etan narapate dharmeṇa tanayā tava R_2,110.030

tataḥ prahṛṣṭo dharmātmā pitā me mithilādhipaḥ avāpto vipulām ṛddhiṃ mām avāpya narādhipaḥ R_2,110.031

dattvā cāsmīṣṭavad devyai jyeṣṭhāyai puṇyakarmaṇā tayā saṃbhāvitā cāsmi snigdhayā mātṛsauhṛdāt R_2,110.032

patisaṃyogasulabhaṃ vayo dṛṣṭvā tu me pitā cintām abhyagamad dīno vittanāśād ivādhanaḥ R_2,110.033

sadṛśāc cāpakṛṣṭāc ca loke kanyāpitā janāt pradharṣaṇām avāpnoti śakreṇāpi samo bhuvi R_2,110.034

tāṃ dharṣaṇām adūrasthāṃ saṃdṛśyātmani pārthivaḥ cinntārṇavagataḥ pāraṃ nāsasādāplavo yatha R_2,110.035

ayonijāṃ hi māṃ jñātvā nādhyagacchat sa cintayan sadṛśaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca mahīpālaḥ patiṃ mama R_2,110.036

tasya buddhir iyaṃ jātā cintayānasya saṃtatam svayaṃ varaṃ tanūjāyāḥ kariṣyāmīti dhīmataḥ R_2,110.037

mahāyajñe tadā tasya varuṇena mahātmanā dattaṃ dhanurvaraṃ prītyā tūṇī cākṣayya sāyakau R_2,110.038

asaṃcālyaṃ manuṣyaiś ca yatnenāpi ca gauravāt tan na śaktā namayituṃ svapneṣv api narādhipāḥ R_2,110.039

tad dhanuḥ prāpya me pitrā vyāhṛtaṃ satyavādinā samavāye narendrāṇāṃ pūrvam āmantrya pārthivān R_2,110.040

idaṃ ca dhanur udyamya sajyaṃ yaḥ kurute naraḥ tasya me duhitā bhāryā bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ R_2,110.041

tac ca dṛṣṭvā dhanuḥśreṣṭhaṃ gauravād girisaṃnibham abhivādya nṛpā jagmur aśaktās tasya tolane R_2,110.042

sudīrghasya tu kālasya rāghavo 'yaṃ mahādyutiḥ viśvāmitreṇa sahito yajñaṃ draṣṭuṃ samāgataḥ R_2,110.043

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā rāmaḥ satyaparākramaḥ viśvāmitras tu dharmātmā mama pitrā supūjitaḥ R_2,110.044

provāca pitaraṃ tatra rāghavo rāmalakṣmaṇau sutau daśarathasyemau dhanurdarśanakāṅkṣiṇau ity uktas tena vipreṇa tad dhanuḥ samupānayat R_2,110.045

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tad ānamya sa vīryavān jyāṃ samāropya jhaṭiti pūrayām āsa vīryavān R_2,110.046

tena pūrayatā vegān madhye bhagnaṃ dvidhā dhanuḥ tasya śabdo 'bhavad bhīmaḥ patitasyāśaner iva R_2,110.047

tato 'haṃ tatra rāmāya pitrā satyābhisaṃdhinā udyatā dātum udyamya jalabhājanam uttamam R_2,110.048

dīyamānāṃ na tu tadā pratijagrāha rāghavaḥ avijñāya pituś chandam ayodhyādhipateḥ prabhoḥ R_2,110.049

tataḥ śvaśuram āmantrya vṛddhaṃ daśarathaṃ nṛpam mama pitrā ahaṃ dattā rāmāya viditātmane R_2,110.050

mama caivānujā sādhvī ūrmilā priyadarśanā bhāryārthe lakṣmaṇasyāpi dattā pitrā mama svayam R_2,110.051

evaṃ dattāsmi rāmāya tadā tasmin svayaṃ vare anuraktā ca dharmeṇa patiṃ vīryavatāṃ varam R_2,110.052

anasūyā tu dharmajñā śrutvā tāṃ mahatīṃ kathām paryaṣvajata bāhubhyāṃ śirasy āghrāya maithilīm R_2,111.001

vyaktākṣarapadaṃ citraṃ bhāṣitaṃ madhuraṃ tvayā yathā svayaṃvaraṃ vṛttaṃ tat sarvaṃ hi śrutaṃ mayā R_2,111.002

rame 'haṃ kathayā te tu dṛḍhaṃ madhurabhāṣiṇi ravir astaṃ gataḥ śrīmān upohya rajanīṃ śivām R_2,111.003

divasaṃ prati kīrṇānām āhārārthaṃ patatriṇām saṃdhyākāle nilīnānāṃ nidrārthaṃ śrūyate dhvaniḥ R_2,111.004

ete cāpy abhiṣekārdrā munayaḥ phalaśodhanāḥ sahitā upavartante salilāplutavalkalāḥ R_2,111.005

ṛṣīṇām agnihotreṣu huteṣu vidhipurvakam kapotāṅgāruṇo dhūmo dṛśyate pavanoddhataḥ R_2,111.006

alpaparṇā hi taravo ghanībhūtāḥ samantataḥ viprakṛṣṭe 'pi ye deśe na prakāśanti vai diśaḥ R_2,111.007

rajanī rasasattvāni pracaranti samantataḥ tapovanamṛgā hy ete veditīrtheṣu śerate R_2,111.008

saṃpravṛttā niśā sīte nakṣatrasamalaṃkṛtā jyotsnā prāvaraṇaś candro dṛśyate 'bhyudito 'mbare R_2,111.009

gamyatām anujānāmi rāmasyānucarī bhava kathayantyā hi madhuraṃ tvayāhaṃ paritoṣitā R_2,111.010

alaṃkuru ca tāvat tvaṃ pratyakṣaṃ mama maithili prītiṃ janaya me vatsa divyālaṃkāraśobhinī R_2,111.011

sā tadā samalaṃkṛtya sītā surasutopamā praṇamya śirasā tasyai rāmaṃ tv abhimukhī yayau R_2,111.012

tathā tu bhūṣitāṃ sītāṃ dadarśa vadatāṃ varaḥ rāghavaḥ prītidānena tapasvinyā jaharṣa ca R_2,111.013

nyavedayat tataḥ sarvaṃ sītā rāmāya maithilī prītidānaṃ tapasvinyā vasanābharaṇasrajām R_2,111.014

prahṛṣṭas tv abhavad rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahārathaḥ maithilyāḥ satkriyāṃ dṛṣṭvā mānuṣeṣu sudurlabhām R_2,111.015

tatas tāṃ sarvarīṃ prītaḥ puṇyāṃ śaśinibhānanaḥ arcitas tāpasaiḥ siddhair uvāsa raghunandanaḥ R_2,111.016

tasyāṃ rātryāṃ vyatītāyām abhiṣicya hutāgnikān āpṛcchetāṃ naravyāghrau tāpasān vanagocarān R_2,111.017

tāv ūcus te vanacarās tāpasā dharmacāriṇaḥ vanasya tasya saṃcāraṃ rākṣasaiḥ samabhiplutam R_2,111.018

eṣa panthā maharṣīṇāṃ phalāny āharatāṃ vane anena tu vanaṃ durgaṃ gantuṃ rāghava te kṣamam R_2,111.019

itīva taiḥ prāñjalibhis tapasvibhir dvijaiḥ kṛtasvastyayanaḥ paraṃtapaḥ vanaṃ sabhāryaḥ praviveśa rāghavaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ sūrya ivābhramaṇḍalam R_2,111.020

praviśya tu mahāraṇyaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyam ātmavān dadarśa rāmo durdharṣas tāpasāśramamaṇḍalam R_3,001.001

kuśacīraparikṣiptaṃ brāhmyā lakṣmyā samāvṛtam yathā pradīptaṃ durdharśaṃ gagane sūryamaṇḍalam R_3,001.002

śaraṇyaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ susamṛṣṭājiraṃ sadā pūjitaṃ copanṛttaṃ ca nityam apsarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ R_3,001.003

viśālair agniśaraṇaiḥ srugbhāṇḍair ajinaiḥ kuśaiḥ samidbhis toyakalaśaiḥ phalamūlaiś ca śobhitam R_3,001.004

āraṇyaiś ca mahāvṛkṣaiḥ puṇyaiḥ svāduphalair vṛtam balihomārcitaṃ puṇyaṃ brahmaghoṣanināditam R_3,001.005

puṣpair vanyaiḥ parikṣiptaṃ padminyā ca sapadmayā phalamūlāśanair dāntaiś cīrakṛṣṇājināmbaraiḥ R_3,001.006

sūryavaiśvānarābhaiś ca purāṇair munibhir vṛtam puṇyaiś a niyatāhāraiḥ śobhitaṃ paramarṣibhiḥ R_3,001.007

tad brahmabhavanaprakhyaṃ brahmaghoṣanināditam brahmavidbhir mahābhāgair brāhmaṇair upaśobhitam R_3,001.008

tad dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ śrīmāṃs tāpasāśramamaṇḍalam abhyagacchan mahātejā vijyaṃ kṛtvā mahad dhanuḥ R_3,001.009

divyajñānopapannās te rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā maharṣayaḥ abhyagacchaṃs tadā prītā vaidehīṃ ca yaśasvinīm R_3,001.010

te taṃ somam ivodyantaṃ dṛṣṭvā vai dharmacāriṇaḥ maṅgalāni prayuñjānāḥ pratyagṛhṇan dṛḍhavratāḥ R_3,001.011

rūpasaṃhananaṃ lakṣmīṃ saukumāryaṃ suveṣatām dadṛśur vismitākārā rāmasya vanavāsinaḥ R_3,001.012

vaidehīṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmaṃ netrair animiṣair iva āścaryabhūtān dadṛśuḥ sarve te vanacāriṇaḥ R_3,001.013

atrainaṃ hi mahābhāgāḥ sarvabhūtahite ratāḥ atithiṃ parṇaśālāyāṃ rāghavaṃ saṃnyaveśayan R_3,001.014

tato rāmasya satkṛtya vidhinā pāvakopamāḥ ājahrus te mahābhāgāḥ salilaṃ dharmacāriṇaḥ R_3,001.015

mūlaṃ puṣpaṃ phalaṃ vanyam āśramaṃ ca mahātmanaḥ nivedayītvā dharmajñās tataḥ prāñjalayo 'bruvan R_3,001.016

dharmapālo janasyāsya śaraṇyaś ca mahāyaśāḥ pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca rājā daṇḍadharo guruḥ R_3,001.017

indrasyaiva caturbhāgaḥ prajā rakṣati rāghava rājā tasmād vanān bhogān bhuṅkte lokanamaskṛtaḥ R_3,001.018

te vayaṃ bhavatā rakṣyā bhavadviṣayavāsinaḥ nagarastho vanastho vā tvaṃ no rājā janeśvaraḥ R_3,001.019

nyastadaṇḍā vayaṃ rājañ jitakrodhā jitendriyāḥ rakṣitavyās tvayā śaśvad garbhabhūtās tapodhanāḥ R_3,001.020

evam uktvā phalair mūlaiḥ puṣpair vanyaiś ca rāghavam anyaiś ca vividhāhāraiḥ salakṣmaṇam apūjayan R_3,001.021

tathānye tāpasāḥ siddhā rāmaṃ vaiśvānaropamāḥ nyāyavṛttā yathānyāyaṃ tarpayām āsur īśvaram R_3,001.022

kṛtātithyo 'tha rāmas tu sūryasyodayanaṃ prati āmantrya sa munīn sarvān vanam evānvagāhata R_3,002.001

nānāmṛgagaṇākīrṇaṃ śārdūlavṛkasevitam dhvastavṛkṣalatāgulmaṃ durdarśa salilāśayam R_3,002.002

niṣkūjanānāśakuni jhillikā gaṇanāditam lakṣmaṇānugato rāmo vanamadhyaṃ dadarśa ha R_3,002.003

vanamadhye tu kākutsthas tasmin ghoramṛgāyute dadarśa giriśṛṅgābhaṃ puruṣādaṃ mahāsvanam R_3,002.004

gabhīrākṣaṃ mahāvaktraṃ vikaṭaṃ viṣamodaram bībhatsaṃ viṣamaṃ dīrghaṃ vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam R_3,002.005

vasānaṃ carmavaiyāghraṃ vasārdraṃ rudhirokṣitam trāsanaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ vyāditāsyam ivāntakam R_3,002.006

trīn siṃhāṃś caturo vyāghrān dvau vṛkau pṛṣatān daśa saviṣāṇaṃ vasādigdhaṃ gajasya ca śiro mahat R_3,002.007

avasajyāyase śūle vinadantaṃ mahāsvanam sa rāmaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva sītāṃ dṛṣṭvā ca maithilīm R_3,002.008

abhyadhāvat susaṃkruddhaḥ prajāḥ kāla ivāntakaḥ sa kṛtvā bhairavaṃ nādaṃ cālayann iva medinīm R_3,002.009

aṅgenādāya vaidehīm apakramya tato 'bravīt yuvāṃ jaṭācīradharau sabhāryau kṣīṇajīvitau R_3,002.010

praviṣṭau daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ śaracāpāsidhāriṇau kathaṃ tāpasayor vāṃ ca vāsaḥ pramadayā saha R_3,002.011

adharmacāriṇau pāpau kau yuvāṃ munidūṣakau ahaṃ vanam idaṃ durgaṃ virāgho nāma rākṣasaḥ R_3,002.012

carāmi sāyudho nityam ṛṣimāṃsāni bhakṣayan iyaṃ nārī varārohā mama bharyā bhaviṣyati yuvayoḥ pāpayoś cāhaṃ pāsyāmi rudhiraṃ mṛdhe R_3,002.013

tasyaivaṃ bruvato dhṛṣṭaṃ virādhasya durātmanaḥ śrutvā sagarvitaṃ vākyaṃ saṃbhrāntā janakātmajā sītā prāvepatodvegāt pravāte kadalī yathā R_3,002.014

tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ sītāṃ virādhāṅkagatāṃ śubhām abravīl lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā R_3,002.015

paśya saumya narendrasya janakasyātmasaṃbhavām mama bhāryāṃ śubhācārāṃ virādhāṅke praveśitām atyanta sukhasaṃvṛddhāṃ rājaputrīṃ yaśasvinīm R_3,002.016

yad abhipretam asmāsu priyaṃ vara vṛtaṃ ca yat kaikeyyās tu susaṃvṛttaṃ kṣipram adyaiva lakṣmaṇa R_3,002.017

yā na tuṣyati rājyena putrārthe dīrghadarśinī yayāhaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ hitaḥ prasthāpito vanam adyedānīṃ sakāmā sā yā mātā mama madhyamā R_3,002.018

parasparśāt tu vaidehyā na duḥkhataram asti me pitur vināśāt saumitre svarājyaharaṇāt tathā R_3,002.019

iti bruvati kākutsthe bāṣpaśokapariplute abravīl lakṣmaṇaḥ kruddho ruddho nāga iva śvasan R_3,002.020

anātha iva bhūtānāṃ nāthas tvaṃ vāsavopamaḥ mayā preṣyeṇa kākutstha kimarthaṃ paritapsyase R_3,002.021

śareṇa nihatasyādya mayā kruddhena rakṣasaḥ virādhasya gatāsor hi mahī pāsyati śoṇitam R_3,002.022

rājyakāme mama krodho bharate yo babhūva ha taṃ virādhe vimokṣyāmi vajrī vajram ivācale R_3,002.023

mama bhujabalavegavegitaḥ patatu śaro 'sya mahān mahorasi vyapanayatu tanoś ca jīvitaṃ patatu tataś ca mahīṃ vighūrṇitaḥ R_3,002.024

athovāca punar vākyaṃ virādhaḥ pūrayan vanam ātmānaṃ pṛcchate brūtaṃ kau yuvāṃ kva gamiṣyathaḥ R_3,003.001

tam uvāca tato rāmo rākṣasaṃ jvalitānanam pṛcchantaṃ sumahātejā ikṣvākukulam ātmanaḥ R_3,003.002

kṣatriyo vṛttasaṃpannau viddhi nau vanagocarau tvāṃ tu veditum icchāvaḥ kas tvaṃ carasi daṇḍakān R_3,003.003

tam uvāca virādhas tu rāmaṃ satyaparākramam hanta vakṣyāmi te rājan nibodha mama rāghava R_3,003.004

putraḥ kila jayasyāhaṃ mātā mama śatahradā virādha iti mām āhuḥ pṛthivyāṃ sarvarākṣasāḥ R_3,003.005

tapasā cāpi me prāptā brahmaṇo hi prasādajā śastreṇāvadhyatā loke 'cchedyābhedyatvam eva ca R_3,003.006

utsṛjya pramadām enām anapekṣau yathāgatam tvaramāṇau pālayethāṃ na vāṃ jīvitam ādade R_3,003.007

taṃ rāmaḥ pratyuvācedaṃ kopasaṃraktalocanaḥ rākṣasaṃ vikṛtākāraṃ virādhaṃ pāpacetasaṃ R_3,003.008

kṣudra dhik tvāṃ tu hīnārthaṃ mṛtyum anveṣase dhruvam raṇe saṃprāpsyase tiṣṭha na me jīvan gamiṣyasi R_3,003.009

tataḥ sajyaṃ dhanuḥ kṛtvā rāmaḥ suniśitāñ śarān suśīghram abhisaṃdhāya rākṣasaṃ nijaghāna ha R_3,003.010

dhanuṣā jyāguṇavatā saptabāṇān mumoca ha rukmapuṅkhān mahāvegān suparṇānilatulyagān R_3,003.011

te śarīraṃ virādhasya bhittvā barhiṇavāsasaḥ nipetuḥ śoṇitādigdhā dharaṇyāṃ pāvakopamāḥ R_3,003.012

sa vinadya mahānādaṃ śūlaṃ śakradhvajopamam pragṛhyāśobhata tadā vyāttānana ivāntakaḥ R_3,003.013

tac chūlaṃ vajrasaṃkāśaṃ gagane jvalanopamam dvābhyāṃ śarābhyāṃ ciccheda rāmaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ varaḥ R_3,003.014

tasya raudrasya saumitrir bāhuṃ savyaṃ babhañja ha rāmas tu dakṣiṇaṃ bāhuṃ tarasā tasya rakṣasaḥ R_3,003.015

sa bhagnabāhuḥ saṃvigno nipapātāśu rākṣasaḥ dharaṇyāṃ meghasaṃkāśo vajrabhinna ivācalaḥ idaṃ provāca kākutsthaṃ virādhaḥ puruṣarṣabham R_3,003.016

kausalyā suprajās tāta rāmas tvaṃ vidito mayā vaidehī ca mahābhāgā lakṣmaṇaś ca mahāyaśāḥ R_3,003.017

abhiśāpād ahaṃ ghorāṃ praviṣṭo rākṣasīṃ tanum tumburur nāma gandharvaḥ śapto vaiśvaraṇena hi R_3,003.018

prasādyamānaś ca mayā so 'bravīn māṃ mahāyaśāḥ yadā dāśarathī rāmas tvāṃ vadhiṣyati saṃyuge R_3,003.019

tadā prakṛtim āpanno bhavān svargaṃ gamiṣyati iti vaiśravaṇo rājā rambhāsaktam uvāca ha R_3,003.020

anupasthīyamāno māṃ saṃkruddho vyajahāra ha tava prasādān mukto 'ham abhiśāpāt sudāruṇāt bhavanaṃ svaṃ gamiṣyāmi svasti vo 'stu paraṃtapa R_3,003.021

ito vasati dharmātmā śarabhaṅgaḥ pratāpavān adhyardhayojane tāta maharṣiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaḥ R_3,003.022

taṃ kṣipram abhigaccha tvaṃ sa te śreyo vidhāsyati avaṭe cāpi māṃ rāma nikṣipya kuśalī vraja R_3,003.023

rakṣasāṃ gatasattvānām eṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ avaṭe ye nidhīyante teṣāṃ lokāḥ sanātanāḥ R_3,003.024

evam uktvā tu kākutsthaṃ virādhaḥ śarapīḍitaḥ babhūva svargasaṃprāpto nyastadeho mahābalaḥ R_3,003.025

taṃ muktakaṇṭham utkṣipya śaṅkukarṇaṃ mahāsvanam virādhaṃ prākṣipac chvabhre nadantaṃ bhairavasvanam R_3,003.026

tatas tu tau kāñcanacitrakārmukau nihatya rakṣaḥ parigṛhya maithilīm vijahratus tau muditau mahāvane divi sthitau candradivākarāv iva R_3,003.027

hatvā tu taṃ bhīmabalaṃ virādhaṃ rākṣasaṃ vane tataḥ sītāṃ pariṣvajya samāśvāsya ca vīryavān abravīl lakṣmaṇāṃ rāmo bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasaṃ R_3,004.001

kaṣṭaṃ vanam idaṃ durgaṃ na ca smo vanagocarāḥ abhigacchāmahe śīghraṃ śarabhaṅgaṃ tapodhanam R_3,004.002

āśramaṃ śarabhaṅgasya rāghavo 'bhijagāma ha R_3,004.003

tasya devaprabhāvasya tapasā bhāvitātmanaḥ samīpe śarabhaṅgasya dadarśa mahad adbhutam R_3,004.004

vibhrājamānaṃ vapuṣā sūryavaiśvānaropamam asaṃspṛśantaṃ vasudhāṃ dadarśa vibudheśvaram R_3,004.005

suprabhābharaṇaṃ devaṃ virajo 'mbaradhāriṇam tadvidhair eva bahubhiḥ pūjyamānaṃ mahātmabhiḥ R_3,004.006

haribhir vājibhir yuktam antarikṣagataṃ ratham dadarśādūratas tasya taruṇādityasaṃnibham R_3,004.007

pāṇḍurābhraghanaprakhyaṃ candramaṇḍalasaṃnibham apaśyad vimalaṃ chatraṃ citramālyopaśobhitam R_3,004.008

cāmaravyajane cāgrye rukmadaṇḍe mahādhane gṛhīte vananārībhyāṃ dhūyamāne ca mūrdhani R_3,004.009

gandharvāmarasiddhāś ca bahavaḥ paramarṣayaḥ antarikṣagataṃ devaṃ vāgbhir agryābhir īḍire R_3,004.010

dṛṣṭvā śatakratuṃ tatra rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt ye hayāḥ puruhūtasya purā śakrasya naḥ śrutāḥ antarikṣagatā divyās ta ime harayo dhruvam R_3,004.011

ime ca puruṣavyāghra ye tiṣṭhanty abhito ratham śataṃ śataṃ kuṇḍalino yuvānaḥ khaḍgapāṇayaḥ R_3,004.012

urodeśeṣu sarveṣāṃ hārā jvalanasaṃnibhāḥ rūpaṃ bibhrati saumitre pañcaviṃśativārṣikam R_3,004.013

etad dhi kila devānāṃ vayo bhavati nityadā yatheme puruṣavyāghrā dṛśyante priyadarśanāḥ R_3,004.014

ihaiva saha vaidehyā muhūrtaṃ tiṣṭha lakṣmaṇa yāvaj janāmy ahaṃ vyaktaṃ ka eṣa dyutimān rathe R_3,004.015

tam evam uktvā saumitrim ihaiva sthīyatām iti abhicakrāma kākutsthaḥ śarabhaṅgāśramaṃ prati R_3,004.016

tataḥ samabhigacchantaṃ prekṣya rāmaṃ śacīpatiḥ śarabhaṅgam anujñāpya vibudhān idam abravīt R_3,004.017

ihopayāty asau rāmo yāvan māṃ nābhibhāṣate niṣṭhāṃ nayata tāvat tu tato māṃ draṣṭum arhati R_3,004.018

jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ ca draṣṭāham acirād imam karma hy anena kartavyaṃ mahad anyaiḥ suduṣkaram R_3,004.019

iti vajrī tam āmantrya mānayitvā ca tāpasaṃ rathena hariyuktena yayau divam ariṃdamaḥ R_3,004.020

prayāte tu sahasrākṣe rāghavaḥ saparicchadaḥ agnihotram upāsīnaṃ śarabhaṅgam upāgamat R_3,004.021

tasya pādau ca saṃgṛhya rāmaḥ sītā ca lakṣmaṇaḥ niṣedus tadanujñātā labdhavāsā nimantritāḥ R_3,004.022

tataḥ śakropayānaṃ tu paryapṛcchat sa rāghavaḥ śarabhaṅgaś ca tat sarvaṃ rāghavāya nyavedayat R_3,004.023

mām eṣa varado rāma brahmalokaṃ ninīṣati jitam ugreṇa tapasā duṣprāpam akṛtātmabhiḥ R_3,004.024

ahaṃ jñātvā naravyāghra vartamānam adūrataḥ brahmalokaṃ na gacchāmi tvām adṛṣṭvā priyātithim R_3,004.025

samāgamya gamiṣyāmi tridivaṃ devasevitam akṣayā naraśārdūla jitā lokā mayā śubhāḥ brāhmyāś ca nākapṛṣṭhyāś ca pratigṛhṇīṣva māmakān R_3,004.026

evam ukto naravyāghraḥ sarvaśāstraviśāradaḥ ṛṣiṇā śarabhaṅgena rāghavo vākyam abravīt R_3,004.027

aham evāhariṣyāmi sarvāṃl lokān mahāmune āvāsaṃ tv aham icchāmi pradiṣṭam iha kānane R_3,004.028

rāghaveṇaivam uktas tu śakratulyabalena vai śarabhaṅgo mahāprājñaḥ punar evābravīd vacaḥ R_3,004.029

sutīkṣṇam abhigaccha tvaṃ śucau deśe tapasvinam ramaṇīye vanoddeśe sa te vāsaṃ vidhāsyati R_3,004.030

eṣa panthā naravyāghra muhūrtaṃ paśya tāta mām yāvaj jahāmi gātrāṇi jīrṇaṃ tvacam ivoragaḥ R_3,004.031

tato 'gniṃ sa samādhāya hutvā cājyena mantravit śarabhaṅgo mahātejāḥ praviveśa hutāśanam R_3,004.032

tasya romāṇi keśāṃś ca dadāhāgnir mahātmanaḥ jīrṇaṃ tvacaṃ tathāsthīni yac ca māṃsaṃ ca śoṇitam R_3,004.033

sa ca pāvakasaṃkāśaḥ kumāraḥ samapadyata utthāyāgnicayāt tasmāc charabhaṅgo vyarocata R_3,004.034

sa lokān āhitāgnīnām ṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām devānāṃ ca vyatikramya brahmalokaṃ vyarohata R_3,004.035

sa puṇyakarmā bhuvane dvijarṣabhaḥ pitāmahaṃ sānucaraṃ dadarśa ha pitāmahaś cāpi samīkṣya taṃ dvijaṃ nananda susvāgatam ity uvāca ha R_3,004.036

śarabhaṅge divaṃ prāpte munisaṃghāḥ samāgatāḥ abhyagacchanta kākutsthaṃ rāmaṃ jvalitatejasaṃ R_3,005.001

vaikhānasā vālakhilyāḥ saṃprakṣālā marīcipāḥ aśmakuṭṭāś ca bahavaḥ patrāhārāś ca tāpasāḥ R_3,005.002

dantolūkhalinaś caiva tathaivonmajjakāḥ pare munayaḥ salilāhārā vāyubhakṣās tathāpare R_3,005.003

ākāśanilayāś caiva tathā sthaṇḍilaśāyinaḥ tathordhvavāsino dāntās tathārdrapaṭavāsasaḥ R_3,005.004

sajapāś ca taponityās tathā pañcatapo'nvitāḥ sarve brāhmyā śriyā juṣṭā dṛḍhayogasamāhitāḥ śarabhaṅgāśrame rāmam abhijagmuś ca tāpasāḥ R_3,005.005

abhigamya ca dharmajñā rāmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varam ūcuḥ paramadharmajñam ṛṣisaṃghāḥ samāhitāḥ R_3,005.006

tvam ikṣvākukulasyāsya pṛthivyāś ca mahārathaḥ pradhānaś cāsi nāthaś ca devānāṃ maghavān iva R_3,005.007

viśrutas triṣu lokeṣu yaśasā vikrameṇa ca pitṛvratatvaṃ satyaṃ ca tvayi dharmaś ca puṣkalaḥ R_3,005.008

tvām āsādya mahātmānaṃ dharmajñaṃ dharmavatsalam arthitvān nātha vakṣyāmas tac ca naḥ kṣantum arhasi R_3,005.009

adhārmas tu mahāṃs tāta bhavet tasya mahīpateḥ yo hared baliṣaḍbhāgaṃ na ca rakṣati putravat R_3,005.010

yuñjānaḥ svān iva prāṇān prāṇair iṣṭān sutān iva nityayuktaḥ sadā rakṣan sarvān viṣayavāsinaḥ R_3,005.011

prāpnoti śāśvatīṃ rāma kīrtiṃ sa bahuvārṣikīm brahmaṇaḥ sthānam āsādya tatra cāpi mahīyate R_3,005.012

yat karoti paraṃ dharmaṃ munir mūlaphalāśanaḥ tatra rājñaś caturbhāgaḥ prajā dharmeṇa rakṣataḥ R_3,005.013

so 'yaṃ brāhmaṇabhūyiṣṭho vānaprasthagaṇo mahān tvan nātho 'nāthavad rāma rākṣasair vadhyate bhṛśam R_3,005.014

ehi paśya śarīrāṇi munīnāṃ bhāvitātmanām hatānāṃ rākṣasair ghorair bahūnāṃ bahudhā vane R_3,005.015

pampānadīnivāsānām anumandākinīm api citrakūṭālayānāṃ ca kriyate kadanaṃ mahat R_3,005.016

evaṃ vayaṃ na mṛṣyāmo viprakāraṃ tapasvinam kriyamāṇaṃ vane ghoraṃ rakṣobhir bhīmakarmabhiḥ R_3,005.017

tatas tvāṃ śaraṇārthaṃ ca śaraṇyaṃ samupasthitāḥ paripālaya no rāma vadhyamānān niśācaraiḥ R_3,005.018

etac chrutvā tu kākutsthas tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām idaṃ provāca dharmātmā sarvān eva tapasvinaḥ naivam arhatha māṃ vaktum ājñāpyo 'haṃ tapasvinam R_3,005.019

bhavatām arthasiddhyartham āgato 'haṃ yadṛcchayā tasya me 'yaṃ vane vāso bhaviṣyati mahāphalaḥ tapasvināṃ raṇe śatrūn hantum icchāmi rākṣasān R_3,005.020

dattvā varaṃ cāpi tapodhanānāṃ dharme dhṛtātmā sahalakṣmaṇena tapodhanaiś cāpi sahārya vṛttaḥ sutīṣkṇam evābhijagāma vīraḥ R_3,005.021

rāmas tu sahito bhrātrā sītayā ca paraṃtapaḥ sutīkṣṇasyāśramapadaṃ jagāma saha tair dvijaiḥ R_3,006.001

sa gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ nadīs tīrtva bahūdakāḥ dadarśa vipulaṃ śailaṃ mahāmegham ivonnatam R_3,006.002

tatas tad ikṣvākuvarau satataṃ vividhair drumaiḥ kānanaṃ tau viviśatuḥ sītayā saha rāghavau R_3,006.003

praviṣṭas tu vanaṃ ghoraṃ bahupuṣpaphaladrumam dadarśāśramam ekānte cīramālāpariṣkṛtam R_3,006.004

tatra tāpasam āsīnaṃ malapaṅkajaṭādharam rāmaḥ sutīkṣṇaṃ vidhivat tapovṛddham abhāṣata R_3,006.005

rāmo 'ham asmi bhagavan bhavantaṃ draṣṭum āgataḥ tan mābhivada dharmajña maharṣe satyavikrama R_3,006.006

sa nirīkṣya tato vīraṃ rāmaṃ dharmabhṛtāṃ varam samāśliṣya ca bāhubhyām idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,006.007

svāgataṃ khalu te vīra rāma dharmabhṛtāṃ vara āśramo 'yaṃ tvayākrāntaḥ sanātha iva sāmpratam R_3,006.008

pratīkṣamāṇas tvām eva nārohe 'haṃ mahāyaśaḥ devalokam ito vīra dehaṃ tyaktvā mahītale R_3,006.009

citrakūṭam upādāya rājyabhraṣṭo 'si me śrutaḥ ihopayātaḥ kākutstho devarājaḥ śatakratuḥ sarvāṃl lokāñ jitān āha mama puṇyena karmaṇā R_3,006.010

teṣu devarṣijuṣṭeṣu jiteṣu tapasā mayā matprasādāt sabhāryas tvaṃ viharasva salakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,006.011

tam ugratapasaṃ dīptaṃ maharṣiṃ satyavādinam pratyuvācātmavān rāmo brahmāṇam iva vāsavaḥ R_3,006.012

aham evāhariṣyāmi svayaṃ lokān mahāmune āvāsaṃ tv aham icchāmi pradiṣṭam iha kānane R_3,006.013

bhavān sarvatra kuśalaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ākhyātaḥ śarabhaṅgena gautamena mahātmanā R_3,006.014

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa maharṣir lokaviśrutaḥ abravīn madhuraṃ vākyaṃ harṣeṇa mahatāplutaḥ R_3,006.015

ayam evāśramo rāma guṇavān ramyatām iha ṛṣisaṃghānucaritaḥ sadā mūlaphalair yutaḥ R_3,006.016

imam āśramam āgamya mṛgasaṃghā mahāyaśāḥ aṭitvā pratigacchanti lobhayitvākutobhayāḥ R_3,006.017

tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya maharṣer lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ uvāca vacanaṃ dhīro vikṛṣya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ R_3,006.018

tān ahaṃ sumahābhāga mṛgasaṃghān samāgatān hanyāṃ niśitadhāreṇa śareṇāśanivarcasā R_3,006.019

bhavāṃs tatrābhiṣajyeta kiṃ syāt kṛcchrataraṃ tataḥ etasminn āśrame vāsaṃ ciraṃ tu na samarthaye R_3,006.020

tam evam uktvā varadaṃ rāmaḥ saṃdhyām upāgamat anvāsya paścimāṃ saṃdhyāṃ tatra vāsam akalpayat R_3,006.021

tataḥ śubhaṃ tāpasabhojyam annaṃ svayaṃ sutīkṣṇaḥ puruṣarṣabhābhyām tābhyāṃ susatkṛtya dadau mahātmā saṃdhyānivṛttau rajanīṃ samīkṣya R_3,006.022

rāmas tu sahasaumitriḥ sutīkṣṇenābhipūjitaḥ pariṇamya niśāṃ tatra prabhāte pratyabudhyata R_3,007.001

utthāya tu yathākālaṃ rāghavaḥ saha sītayā upāspṛśat suśītena jalenotpalagandhinā R_3,007.002

atha te 'gniṃ surāṃś caiva vaidehī rāmalakṣmaṇau kālyaṃ vidhivad abhyarcya tapasviśaraṇe vane R_3,007.003

udayanntaṃ dinakaraṃ dṛṣṭvā vigatakalmaṣāḥ sutīkṣṇam abhigamyedaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanam abruvan R_3,007.004

sukhoṣitāḥ sma bhagavaṃs tvayā pūjyena pūjitāḥ āpṛcchāmaḥ prayāsyāmo munayas tvarayanti naḥ R_3,007.005

tvarāmahe vayaṃ draṣṭuṃ kṛtsnam āśramamaṇḍalam ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyaśīlānāṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām R_3,007.006

abhyanujñātum icchāmaḥ sahaibhir munipuṅgavaiḥ dharmanityais tapodāntair viśikhair iva pāvakaiḥ R_3,007.007

aviṣahyātapo yāvat sūryo nātivirājite amārgeṇāgatāṃ lakṣmīṃ prāpyevānvayavarjitaḥ R_3,007.008

tāvad icchāmahe gantum ity uktvā caraṇau muneḥ vavande sahasaumitriḥ sītayā saha rāghavaḥ R_3,007.009

tau saṃspṛśantau caraṇāv utthāpya munipuṃgavaḥ gāḍham āliṅgya sasneham idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,007.010

ariṣṭaṃ gaccha panthānaṃ rāma saumitriṇā saha sītayā cānayā sārdhaṃ chāyayevānuvṛttayā R_3,007.011

paśyāśramapadaṃ ramyaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām eṣāṃ tapasvināṃ vīra tapasā bhāvitātmanām R_3,007.012

suprājyaphalamūlāni puṣpitāni vanāni ca praśāntamṛgayūthāni śāntapakṣigaṇāni ca R_3,007.013

phullapaṅkajaṣaḍāni prasannasalilāni ca kāraṇḍavavikīrṇāni taṭākāni sarāṃsi ca R_3,007.014

drakṣyase dṛṣṭiramyāṇi giriprasravaṇāni ca ramaṇīyāny araṇyāni mayūrābhirutāni ca R_3,007.015

gamyatāṃ vatsa saumitre bhavān api ca gacchatu āgantavyaṃ ca te dṛṣṭvā punar evāśramaṃ mama R_3,007.016

evam uktas tathety uktvā kākutsthaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ pradakṣiṇaṃ muniṃ kṛtā prasthātum upacakrame R_3,007.017

tataḥ śubhatare tūṇī dhanuṣī cāyatekṣaṇā dadau sītā tayor bhrātroḥ khaḍgau ca vimalau tataḥ R_3,007.018

ābadhya ca śubhe tūṇī cāpe cādāya sasvane niṣkrāntāv āśramād gantum ubhau tau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_3,007.019

sutīkṣṇenābhyanujñātaṃ prasthitaṃ raghunandanam vaidehī snigdhayā vācā bhartāram idam abravīt R_3,008.001

ayaṃ dharmaḥ susūkṣmeṇa vidhinā prāpyate mahān nivṛttena ca śakyo 'yaṃ vyasanāt kāmajād iha R_3,008.002

trīṇy eva vyasanāny atra kāmajāni bhavanty uta mithyā vākyaṃ paramakaṃ tasmād gurutarāv ubhau paradārābhigamanaṃ vinā vairaṃ ca raudratā R_3,008.003

mithyāvākyaṃ na te bhūtaṃ na bhaviṣyati rāghava kuto 'bhilaṣaṇaṃ strīṇāṃ pareṣāṃ dharmanāśanam R_3,008.004

tac ca sarvaṃ mahābāho śakyaṃ voḍhuṃ jitendriyaiḥ tava vaśyendriyatvaṃ ca jānāmi śubhadarśana R_3,008.005

tṛtīyaṃ yad idaṃ raudraṃ paraprāṇābhihiṃsanam nirvairaṃ kriyate mohāt tac ca te samupasthitam R_3,008.006

pratijñātas tvayā vīra daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām ṛṣīṇāṃ rakṣaṇārthāya vadhaḥ saṃyati rakṣasām R_3,008.007

etannimittaṃ ca vanaṃ daṇḍakā iti viśrutam prasthitas tvaṃ saha bhrātrā dhṛtabāṇaśarāsanaḥ R_3,008.008

tatas tvāṃ prasthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā mama cintākulaṃ manaḥ tvad vṛttaṃ cintayantyā vai bhaven niḥśreyasaṃ hitam R_3,008.009

na hi me rocate vīra gamanaṃ daṇḍakān prati kāraṇaṃ tatra vakṣyāmi vadantyāḥ śrūyatāṃ mama R_3,008.010

tvaṃ hi bāṇadhanuṣpāṇir bhrātrā saha vanaṃ gataḥ dṛṣṭvā vanacarān sarvān kaccit kuryāḥ śaravyayam R_3,008.011

kṣatriyāṇām iha dhanur hutāśasyendhanāni ca samīpataḥ sthitaṃ tejobalam ucchrayate bhṛśam R_3,008.012

purā kila mahābāho tapasvī satyavāk śuciḥ kasmiṃś cid abhavat puṇye vane ratamṛgadvije R_3,008.013

tasyaiva tapaso vighnaṃ kartum indraḥ śacīpatiḥ khaḍgapāṇir athāgacchad āśramaṃ bhaṭa rūpadhṛk R_3,008.014

tasmiṃs tad āśramapade nihitaḥ khaḍga uttamaḥ sa nyāsavidhinā dattaḥ puṇye tapasi tiṣṭhataḥ R_3,008.015

sa tac chastram anuprāpya nyāsarakṣaṇatatparaḥ vane tu vicaraty eva rakṣan pratyayam ātmanaḥ R_3,008.016

yatra gacchaty upādātuṃ mūlāni ca phalāni ca na vinā yāti taṃ khaḍgaṃ nyāsarakṣaṇatatparaḥ R_3,008.017

nityaṃ śastraṃ parivahan krameṇa sa tapodhanaḥ cakāra raudrīṃ svāṃ buddhiṃ tyaktvā tapasi niścayam R_3,008.018

tataḥ sa raudrābhirataḥ pramatto 'dharmakarṣitaḥ tasya śastrasya saṃvāsāj jagāma narakaṃ muniḥ R_3,008.019

snehāc ca bahumānāc ca smāraye tvāṃ na śikṣaye na kathaṃ cana sā kāryā hṛhītadhanuṣā tvayā R_3,008.020

buddhir vairaṃ vinā hantuṃ rākṣasān daṇḍakāśritān aparādhaṃ vinā hantuṃ lokān vīra na kāmaye R_3,008.021

kṣatriyāṇāṃ tu vīrāṇāṃ vaneṣu niyatātmanām dhanuṣā kāryam etāvad ārtānām abhirakṣaṇam R_3,008.022

kva ca śastraṃ kva ca vanaṃ kva ca kṣātraṃ tapaḥ kva ca vyāviddham idam asmābhir deśadharmas tu pūjyatām R_3,008.023

tad āryakaluṣā buddhir jāyate śastrasevanāt punar gatvā tv ayodhyāyāṃ kṣatradharmaṃ cariṣyasi R_3,008.024

akṣayā tu bhavet prītiḥ śvaśrū śvaśurayor mama yadi rājyaṃ hi saṃnyasya bhaves tvaṃ nirato muniḥ R_3,008.025

dharmād arthaḥ prabhavati dharmāt prabhavate sukham dharmeṇa labhate sarvaṃ dharmasāram idaṃ jagat R_3,008.026

ātmānaṃ niyamais tais taiḥ karṣayitvā prayatnataḥ prāpyate nipuṇair dharmo na sukhāl labhyate sukham R_3,008.027

nityaṃ śucimatiḥ saumya cara dharmaṃ tapovane sarvaṃ hi viditaṃ tubhyaṃ trailokyam api tattvataḥ R_3,008.028

strīcāpalād etad udāhṛtaṃ me dharmaṃ ca vaktuṃ tava kaḥ samarthaḥ vicārya buddhyā tu sahānujena yad rocate tat kuru mācireṇa R_3,008.029

vākyam etat tu vaidehyā vyāhṛtaṃ bhartṛbhaktayā śrutvā dharme sthito rāmaḥ pratyuvācātha maithilīm R_3,009.001

hitam uktaṃ tvayā devi snigdhayā sadṛśaṃ vacaḥ kulaṃ vyapadiśantyā ca dharmajñe janakātmaje R_3,009.002

kiṃ tu vakṣyāmy ahaṃ devi tvayaivoktam idaṃ vacaḥ kṣatriyair dhāryate cāpo nārtaśabdo bhaved iti R_3,009.003

te cārtā daṇḍakāraṇye munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ māṃ sīte svayam āgamya śaraṇyāḥ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ R_3,009.004

vasanto dharmaniratā vane mūlaphalāśanāḥ na labhante sukhaṃ bhītā rākṣasaiḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ R_3,009.005

kāle kāle ca niratā niyamair vividhair vane bhakṣyante rākṣasair bhīmair naramāṃsopajīvibhiḥ R_3,009.006

te bhakṣyamāṇā munayo daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinaḥ asmān abhyavapadyeti mām ūcur dvijasattamāḥ R_3,009.007

mayā tu vacanaṃ śrutvā teṣām evaṃ mukhāc cyutam kṛtvā caraṇaśuśrūṣāṃ vākyam etad udāhṛtam R_3,009.008

prasīdantu bhavanto me hrīr eṣā hi mamātulā yadīdṛśair ahaṃ viprair upastheyair upasthitaḥ kiṃ karomīti ca mayā vyāhṛtaṃ dvijasaṃnidhau R_3,009.009

sarvair eva samāgamya vāg iyaṃ samudāhṛtā rākṣasair daṇḍakāraṇye bahubhiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ arditāḥ sma bhṛśaṃ rāma bhavān nas trātum arhati R_3,009.010

homakāle tu saṃprāpte parvakāleṣu cānagha dharṣayanti sma durdharṣā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ R_3,009.011

rākṣasair dharṣitānāṃ ca tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām gatiṃ mṛgayamāṇānāṃ bhavān naḥ paramā gatiḥ R_3,009.012

kāmaṃ tapaḥ prabhāvena śaktā hantuṃ niśācarān cirārjitaṃ tu necchāmas tapaḥ khaṇḍayituṃ vayam R_3,009.013

bahuvighnaṃ taponityaṃ duścaraṃ caiva rāghava tena śāpaṃ na muñcāmo bhakṣyamāṇāś ca rākṣasaiḥ R_3,009.014

tad ardyamānān rakṣobhir daṇḍakāraṇyavāsibhiḥ rakṣanas tvaṃ saha bhrātrā tvannāthā hi vayaṃ vane R_3,009.015

mayā caitad vacaḥ śrutvā kārtsnyena paripālanam ṛṣīṇāṃ daṇḍakāraṇye saṃśrutaṃ janakātmaje R_3,009.016

saṃśrutya ca na śakṣyāmi jīvamānaḥ pratiśravam munīnām anyathā kartuṃ satyam iṣṭaṃ hi me sadā R_3,009.017

apy ahaṃ jīvitaṃ jahyāṃ tvāṃ vā sīte salakṣmaṇām na tu pratijñāṃ saṃśrutya brāhmaṇebhyo viśeṣataḥ R_3,009.018

tad avaśyaṃ mayā kāryam ṛṣīṇāṃ paripālanam anuktenāpi vaidehi pratijñāya tu kiṃ punaḥ R_3,009.019

mama snehāc ca sauhārdād idam uktaṃ tvayā vacaḥ parituṣṭo 'smy ahaṃ sīte na hy aniṣṭo 'nuśiṣyate sadṛśaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca kulasya tava śobhane R_3,009.020

ity evam uktvā vacanaṃ mahātmā sītāṃ priyāṃ maithila rājaputrīm rāmo dhanuṣmān sahalakṣmaṇena jagāma ramyāṇi tapovanāni R_3,009.021

agrataḥ prayayau rāmaḥ sītā madhye sumadhyamā pṛṣṭhatas tu dhanuṣpāṇir lakṣmaṇo 'nujagāma ha R_3,010.001

tau paśyamānau vividhāñ śailaprasthān vanāni ca nadīś ca vividhā ramyā jagmatuḥ saha sītayā R_3,010.002

sārasāṃś cakravākāṃś ca nadīpulinacāriṇaḥ sarāṃsi ca sapadmāni yutāni jalajaiḥ khagaiḥ R_3,010.003

yūthabaddhāṃś ca pṛṣatān madonmattān viṣāṇinaḥ mahiṣāṃś ca varāhāṃś ca gajāṃś ca drumavairiṇaḥ R_3,010.004

te gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ lambamāne divākare dadṛśuḥ sahitā ramyaṃ taṭākaṃ yojanāyatam R_3,010.005

padmapuṣkarasaṃbādhaṃ gajayūthair alaṃkṛtam sārasair haṃsakādambaiḥ saṃkulaṃ jalacāribhiḥ R_3,010.006

prasannasalile ramyatasmin sarasi śuśruve gītavāditranirghoṣo na tu kaś cana dṛśyate R_3,010.007

tataḥ kautūhalād rāmo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahārathaḥ muniṃ dharmabhṛtaṃ nāma praṣṭuṃ samupacakrame R_3,010.008

idam atyadbhutaṃ śrutvā sarveṣāṃ no mahāmune kautūhalaṃ mahaj jātaṃ kim idaṃ sādhu kathyatām R_3,010.009

tenaivam ukto dharmātmā rāghaveṇa munis tadā prabhāvaṃ sarasaḥ kṛtsnam ākhyātum upacakrame R_3,010.010

idaṃ pañcāpsaro nāma taṭākaṃ sārvakālikam nirmitaṃ tapasā rāma muninā māṇḍakarṇinā R_3,010.011

sa hi tepe tapas tīvraṃ māṇḍakarṇir mahāmuniḥ daśavarṣasahasrāṇi vāyubhakṣo jalāśraya R_3,010.012

tataḥ pravyathitāḥ sarve devāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ abruvan vacanaṃ sarve paraspara samāgatāḥ asmakaṃ kasya cit sthānam eṣa prārthayate muniḥ R_3,010.013

tataḥ kartuṃ tapovighnaṃ sarvair devair niyojitāḥ pradhānāpsarasaḥ pañcavidyuccalitavarcasaḥ R_3,010.014

apsarobhis tatas tābhir munir dṛṣṭaparāvaraḥ nīto madanavaśyatvaṃ surāṇāṃ kāryasiddhaye R_3,010.015

tāś caivāpsarasaḥ pañcamuneḥ patnītvam āgatāḥ taṭāke nirmitaṃ tāsām asminn antarhitaṃ gṛham R_3,010.016

tatraivāpsarasaḥ pañcanivasantyo yathāsukham ramayanti tapoyogān muniṃ yauvanam āsthitam R_3,010.017

tāsāṃ saṃkrīḍamānānām eṣa vāditraniḥsvanaḥ śrūyate bhūṣaṇonmiśro gītaśabdo manoharaḥ R_3,010.018

āścaryam iti tasyaitad vacanaṃ bhāvitātmanaḥ rāghavaḥ pratijagrāha saha bhrātrā mahāyaśāḥ R_3,010.019

evaṃ kathayamānasya dadarśāśramamaṇḍalam kuśacīraparikṣiptaṃ nānāvṛkṣasamāvṛtam R_3,010.020

praviśya saha vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca rāghavaḥ tadā tasmin sa kākutsthaḥ śrīmaty āśramamaṇḍale R_3,010.021

uṣitvā susukhaṃ tatra pūrjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ jagāma cāśramāṃs teṣāṃ paryāyeṇa tapasvinām R_3,010.022

yeṣām uṣitavān pūrvaṃ sakāśe sa mahāstravit kva cit paridaśān māsān ekaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ kva cit R_3,010.023

kva cic ca caturo māsān pañcaṣaṭ cāparān kva cit aparatrādhikān māsān adhyardham adhikaṃ kva cit R_3,010.024

trīn māsān aṣṭamāsāṃś ca rāghavo nyavasat sukham tathā saṃvasatas tasya munīnām āśrameṣu vai ramataś cānukulyena yayuḥ saṃvatsarā daśa R_3,010.025

parisṛtya ca dharmajño rāghavaḥ saha sītayā sutīkṣṇasyāśramaṃ śrīmān punar evājagāma ha R_3,010.026

sa tam āśramam āgamya munibhiḥ pratipūjitaḥ tatrāpi nyavasad rāmaḥ kaṃ cit kālam ariṃdamaḥ R_3,010.027

athāśramastho vinayāt kadā cit taṃ mahāmunim upāsīnaḥ sa kākutsthaḥ sutīkṣṇam idam abravīt R_3,010.028

asminn araṇye bhagavann agastyo munisattamaḥ vasatīti mayā nityaṃ kathāḥ kathayatāṃ śrutam R_3,010.029

na tu jānāmi taṃ deśaṃ vanasyāsya mahattayā kutrāśramapadaṃ puṇyaṃ maharṣes tasya dhīmataḥ R_3,010.030

prasādāt tatra bhavataḥ sānujaḥ saha sītayā agastyam abhigaccheyam abhivādayituṃ munim R_3,010.031

manoratho mahān eṣa hṛdi saṃparivartate yad ahaṃ taṃ munivaraṃ śuśrūṣeyam api svayam R_3,010.032

iti rāmasya sa muniḥ śrutvā dharmātmano vacaḥ sutīkṣṇaḥ pratyuvācedaṃ prīto daśarathātmajam R_3,010.033

aham apy etad eva tvāṃ vaktukāmaḥ salakṣmaṇam agastyam abhigaccheti sītayā saha rāghava R_3,010.034

diṣṭyā tv idānīm arthe 'smin svayam eva bravīṣi mām aham ākhyāmi te vatsa yatrāgastyo mahāmuniḥ R_3,010.035

yojanāny āśramāt tāta yāhi catvāri vai tataḥ dakṣiṇena mahāñ śrīmān agastyabhrātur āśramaḥ R_3,010.036

sthalaprāye vanoddeśe pippalīvanaśobhite bahupuṣpaphale ramye nānāśakuninādite R_3,010.037

padminyo vividhās tatra prasannasalilāḥ śivāḥ haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇāś cakravākopaśobhitāḥ R_3,010.038

tatraikāṃ rajanīm uṣya prabhāte rāma gamyatām dakṣiṇāṃ diśam āsthāya vanakhaṇḍasya pārśvataḥ R_3,010.039

tatrāgastyāśramapadaṃ gatvā yojanam antaram ramaṇīye vanoddeśe bahupādapa saṃvṛte raṃsyate tatra vaidehī lakṣmaṇaś ca tvayā saha R_3,010.040

sa hi ramyo vanoddeśo bahupādapasaṃkulaḥ yadi buddhiḥ kṛtā draṣṭum agastyaṃ taṃ mahāmunim adyaiva gamane buddhiṃ rocayasva mahāyaśaḥ R_3,010.041

iti rāmo muneḥ śrutvā saha bhrātrābhivādya ca pratasthe 'gastyam uddiśya sānujaḥ saha sītayā R_3,010.042

paśyan vanāni citrāṇi parvapāṃś cābhrasaṃnibhān sarāṃsi saritaś caiva pathi mārgavaśānugāḥ R_3,010.043

sutīkṣṇenopadiṣṭena gatvā tena pathā sukham idaṃ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,010.044

etad evāśramapadaṃ nūnaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ agastyasya muner bhrātur dṛśyate puṇyakarmaṇaḥ R_3,010.045

yathā hīme vanasyāsya jñātāḥ pathi sahasraśaḥ saṃnatāḥ phalabhareṇa puṣpabhāreṇa ca drumāḥ R_3,010.046

pippalīnāṃ ca pakvānāṃ vanād asmād upāgataḥ gandho 'yaṃ pavanotkṣiptaḥ sahasā kaṭukodayaḥ R_3,010.047

tatra tatra ca dṛśyante saṃkṣiptāḥ kāṣṭhasaṃcayāḥ lūnāś ca pathi dṛśyante darbhā vaidūryavarcasaḥ R_3,010.048

etac ca vanamadhyasthaṃ kṛṣṇābhraśikharopamam pāvakasyāśramasthasya dhūmāgraṃ saṃpradṛśyate R_3,010.049

vivikteṣu ca tīrtheṣu kṛtasnānā dvijātayaḥ puṣpopahāraṃ kurvanti kusumaiḥ svayam ārjitaiḥ R_3,010.050

tat sutīkṣṇasya vacanaṃ yathā saumya mayā śrutam agastyasyāśramo bhrātur nūnam eṣa bhaviṣyati R_3,010.051

nigṛhya tarasā mṛtyuṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā yasya bhrātrā kṛteyaṃ dik śaraṇyā puṇyakarmaṇā R_3,010.052

ihaikadā kila krūro vātāpir api celvalaḥ bhrātarau sahitāv āstāṃ brāhmaṇaghnau mahāsurau R_3,010.053

dhārayan brāhmaṇaṃ rūpam ilvalaḥ saṃskṛtaṃ vadan āmantrayati viprān sa śrāddham uddiśya nirghṛṇaḥ R_3,010.054

bhrātaraṃ saṃskṛtaṃ bhrātā tatas taṃ meṣarūpiṇam tān dvijān bhojayām āsa śrāddhadṛṣṭena karmaṇā R_3,010.055

tato bhuktavatāṃ teṣāṃ viprāṇām ilvalo 'bravīt vātāpe niṣkramasveti svareṇa mahatā vadan R_3,010.056

tato bhrātur vacaḥ śrutvā vātāpir meṣavan nadan bhittvā bhitvā śarīrāṇi brāhmaṇānāṃ viniṣpatat R_3,010.057

brāhmaṇānāṃ sahasrāṇi tair evaṃ kāmarūpibhiḥ vināśitāni saṃhatya nityaśaḥ piśitāśanaiḥ R_3,010.058

agastyena tadā devaiḥ prārthitena maharṣiṇā anubhūya kila śrāddhe bhakṣitaḥ sa mahāsuraḥ R_3,010.059

tataḥ saṃpannam ity uktvā dattvā hastāvasecanam bhrātaraṃ niṣkramasveti ilvalaḥ so 'bhyabhāṣata R_3,010.060

taṃ tathā bhāṣamāṇaṃ tu bhrātaraṃ vipraghātinam abravīt prahasan dhīmān agastyo munisattamaḥ R_3,010.061

kuto niṣkramituṃ śaktir mayā jīrṇasya rakṣasaḥ bhrātus te meṣa rūpasya gatasya yamasādanam R_3,010.062

atha tasya vacaḥ śrutvā bhrātur nidhanasaṃśritam pradharṣayitum ārebhe muniṃ krodhān niśācaraḥ R_3,010.063

so 'bhyadravad dvijendraṃ taṃ muninā dīptatejasā cakṣuṣānalakalpena nirdagdho nidhanaṃ gataḥ R_3,010.064

tasyāyam āśramo bhrātus taṭākavanaśobhitaḥ viprānukampayā yena karmedaṃ duṣkaraṃ kṛtam R_3,010.065

evaṃ kathayamānasya tasya saumitriṇā saha rāmasyāstaṃ gataḥ sūryaḥ saṃdhyākālo 'bhyavartata R_3,010.066

upāsya paścimāṃ saṃdhyāṃ saha bhrātrā yathāvidhi praviveśāśramapadaṃ tam ṛṣiṃ cābhyavādayan R_3,010.067

samyak pratigṛhītas tu muninā tena rāghavaḥ nyavasat tāṃ niśām ekāṃ prāśya mūlaphalāni ca R_3,010.068

tasyāṃ rātryāṃ vyatītāyāṃ vimale sūryamaṇḍale bhrātaraṃ tam agastyasya āmantrayata rāghavaḥ R_3,010.069

abhivādaye tvā bhagavan sukham adhyuṣito niśām āmantraye tvāṃ gacchāmi guruṃ te draṣṭum agrajam R_3,010.070

gamyatām iti tenokto jagāma raghunandanaḥ yathoddiṣṭena mārgeṇa vanaṃ tac cāvalokayan R_3,010.071

nīvārān panasāṃs tālāṃs timiśān vañjulān dhavān ciribilvān madhūkāṃś ca bilvān api ca tindukān R_3,010.072

puṣpitān puṣpitāgrābhir latābhir anuveṣṭitān dadarśa rāmaḥ śataśas tatra kāntārapādapān R_3,010.073

hastihastair vimṛditān vānarair upaśobhitān mattaiḥ śakunisaṃghaiś ca śataśaḥ pratināditān R_3,010.074

tato 'bravīt samīpasthaṃ rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ pṛṣṭhato 'nugataṃ vīraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmivardhanam R_3,010.075

snigdhapatrā yathā vṛkṣā yathā kṣāntā mṛgadvijāḥ āśramo nātidūrastho maharṣer bhāvitātmanaḥ R_3,010.076

agastya iti vikhyāto loke svenaiva karmaṇā āśramo dṛśyate tasya pariśrānta śramāpahaḥ R_3,010.077

prājyadhūmākulavanaś cīramālāpariṣkṛtaḥ praśāntamṛgayūthaś ca nānāśakunināditaḥ R_3,010.078

nigṛhya tarasā mṛtyuṃ lokānāṃ hitakāmyayā dakṣiṇā dik kṛtā yena śaraṇyā puṇyakarmaṇā R_3,010.079

tasyedam āśramapadaṃ prabhāvād yasya rākṣasaiḥ dig iyaṃ dakṣiṇā trāsād dṛśyate nopabhujyate R_3,010.080

yadā prabhṛti cākrāntā dig iyaṃ puṇyakarmaṇā tadā prabhṛti nirvairāḥ praśāntā rajanīcarāḥ R_3,010.081

nāmnā ceyaṃ bhagavato dakṣiṇā dik pradakṣiṇā prathitā triṣu lokeṣu durdharṣā krūrakarmabhiḥ R_3,010.082

mārgaṃ niroddhuṃ satataṃ bhāskarasyācalottamaḥ saṃdeśaṃ pālayaṃs tasya vindhyaśaulo na vardhate R_3,010.083

ayaṃ dīrghāyuṣas tasya loke viśrutakarmaṇaḥ agastyasyāśramaḥ śrīmān vinītamṛgasevitaḥ R_3,010.084

eṣa lokārcitaḥ sādhur hite nityaṃ rataḥ satām asmān adhigatān eṣa śreyasā yojayiṣyati R_3,010.085

ārādhayiṣyāmy atrāham agastyaṃ taṃ mahāmunim śeṣaṃ ca vanavāsasya saumya vatsyāmy ahaṃ prabho R_3,010.086

atra devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ agastyaṃ niyatāhāraṃ satataṃ paryupāsate R_3,010.087

nātra jīven mṛṣāvādī krūro vā yadi vā śaṭhaḥ nṛśaṃsaḥ kāmavṛtto vā munir eṣa tathāvidhaḥ R_3,010.088

atra devāś ca yakṣāś ca nāgāś ca patagaiḥ saha vasanti niyatāhārā dharmam ārādhayiṣṇavaḥ R_3,010.089

atra siddhā mahātmāno vimānaiḥ sūryasaṃnibhaiḥ tyaktvā dehān navair dehaiḥ svaryātāḥ paramarṣayaḥ R_3,010.090

yakṣatvam amaratvaṃ ca rājyāni vividhāni ca atra devāḥ prayacchanti bhūtair ārādhitāḥ śubhaiḥ R_3,010.091

āgatāḥ smāśramapadaṃ saumitre praviśāgrataḥ nivedayeha māṃ prāptam ṛṣaye saha sītayā R_3,010.092

sa praviśyāśramapadaṃ lakṣmaṇo rāghavānujaḥ agastyaśiṣyam āsādya vākyam etad uvāca ha R_3,011.001

rājā daśaratho nāma jyeṣṭhas tasya suto balī rāmaḥ prāpto muniṃ draṣṭuṃ bhāryayā saha sītayā R_3,011.002

lakṣmaṇo nāma tasyāhaṃ bhrātā tv avarajo hitaḥ anukūlaś ca bhaktaś ca yadi te śrotram āgataḥ R_3,011.003

te vayaṃ vanam atyugraṃ praviṣṭāḥ pitṛśāsanāt draṣṭum icchāmahe sarve bhagavantaṃ nivedyatām R_3,011.004

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇasya tapodhanaḥ tathety uktvāgniśaraṇaṃ praviveśa niveditum R_3,011.005

sa praviśya muniśreṣṭhaṃ tapasā duṣpradharṣaṇam kṛtāñjalir uvācedaṃ rāmāgamanam añjasā R_3,011.006

putrau daśarathasyemau rāmo lakṣmaṇa eva ca praviṣṭāv āśramapadaṃ sītayā saha bhāryayā R_3,011.007

draṣṭuṃ bhavantam āyātau śuśrūṣārtham ariṃdamau yad atrānantaraṃ tattvam ājñāpayitum arhasi R_3,011.008

tataḥ śiṣyād upaśrutya prāptaṃ rāmaṃ salakṣmaṇam vaidehīṃ ca mahābhāgām idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,011.009

diṣṭyā rāmaś cirasyādya draṣṭuṃ māṃ samupāgataḥ manasā kāṅkṣitaṃ hy asya mayāpy āgamanaṃ prati R_3,011.010

gamyatāṃ satkṛto rāmaḥ sabhāryaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ praveśyatāṃ samīpaṃ me kiṃ cāsau na praveśitaḥ R_3,011.011

evam uktas tu muninā dharmajñena mahātmanā abhivādyābravīc chiṣyas tatheti niyatāñjaliḥ R_3,011.012

tato niṣkramya saṃbhrāntaḥ śiṣyo lakṣmaṇam abravīt kvāsau rāmo muniṃ draṣṭum etu praviśatu svayam R_3,011.013

tato gatvāśramapadaṃ śiṣyeṇa saha lakṣmaṇaḥ darśayām āsa kākutsthaṃ sītāṃ ca janakātmajām R_3,011.014

taṃ śiṣyaḥ praśritaṃ vākyam agastyavacanaṃ bruvan prāveśayad yathānyāyaṃ satkārārthaṃ susatkṛtam R_3,011.015

praviveśa tato rāmaḥ sītayā sahalakṣmaṇaḥ praśāntahariṇākīrṇam āśramaṃ hy avalokayan R_3,011.016

sa tatra brahmaṇaḥ sthānam agneḥ sthānaṃ tathaiva ca viṣṇoḥ sthānaṃ mahendrasya sthānaṃ caiva vivasvataḥ R_3,011.017

somasthānaṃ bhagasthānaṃ sthānaṃ kauberam eva ca dhātur vidhātuḥ sthānaṃ ca vāyoḥ sthānaṃ tathaiva ca R_3,011.018

tataḥ śiṣyaiḥ parivṛto munir apy abhiniṣpatat taṃ dadarśāgrato rāmo munīnāṃ dīptatejasaṃ abravīd vacanaṃ vīro lakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmivardhanam R_3,011.019

eṣa lakṣmaṇa niṣkrāmaty agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ audāryeṇāvagacchāmi nidhānaṃ tapasām imam R_3,011.020

evam uktvā mahābāhur agastyaṃ sūryavarcasaṃ jagrāha paramaprītas tasya pādau paraṃtapaḥ R_3,011.021

abhivādya tu dharmātmā tasthau rāmaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ sītayā saha vaidehyā tadā rāma salakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,011.022

pratigṛhya ca kākutstham arcayitvāsanodakaiḥ kuśalapraśnam uktvā ca āsyatām iti so 'bravīt R_3,011.023

agniṃ hutvā pradāyārghyam atithiṃ pratipūjya ca vānaprasthena dharmeṇa sa teṣāṃ bhojanaṃ dadau R_3,011.024

prathamaṃ copaviśyātha dharmajño munipuṃgavaḥ uvāca rāmam āsīnaṃ prāñjaliṃ dharmakovidam R_3,011.025

anyathā khalu kākutstha tapasvī samudācaran duḥsākṣīva pare loke svāni māṃsāni bhakṣayet R_3,011.026

rājā sarvasya lokasya dharmacārī mahārathaḥ pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca bhavān prāptaḥ priyātithiḥ R_3,011.027

evam uktvā phalair mūlaiḥ puṣpaiś cānyaiś ca rāghavam pūjayitvā yathākāmaṃ punar eva tato 'bravīt R_3,011.028

idaṃ divyaṃ mahac cāpaṃ hemavajravibhūṣitam vaiṣṇavaṃ puruṣavyāghra nirmitaṃ viśvakarmaṇā R_3,011.029

amoghaḥ sūryasaṃkāśo brahmadattaḥ śarottamaḥ datto mama mahendreṇa tūṇī cākṣayasāyakau R_3,011.030

saṃpūrṇau niśitair bāṇair jvaladbhir iva pāvakaiḥ mahārājata kośo 'yam asir hemavibhūṣitaḥ R_3,011.031

anena dhanuṣā rāma hatvā saṃkhye mahāsurān ājahāra śriyaṃ dīptāṃ purā viṣṇur divaukasām R_3,011.032

tad dhanus tau ca tūṇīrau śaraṃ khaḍgaṃ ca mānada jayāya pratigṛhṇīṣva vajraṃ vajradharo yathā R_3,011.033

evam uktvā mahātejāḥ samastaṃ tad varāyudham dattvā rāmāya bhagavān agastyaḥ punar abravīt R_3,011.034

rāma prīto 'smi bhadraṃ te parituṣṭo 'smi lakṣmaṇa abhivādayituṃ yan māṃ prāptau sthaḥ saha sītayā R_3,012.001

adhvaśrameṇa vāṃ khedo bādhate pracuraśramaḥ vyaktam utkaṇṭhate cāpi maithilī janakātmajā R_3,012.002

eṣā hi sukumārī ca duḥkhaiś ca na vimānitā prājyadoṣaṃ vanaṃ praptā bhartṛsnehapracoditā R_3,012.003

yathaiṣā ramate rāma iha sītā tathā kuru duṣkaraṃ kṛtavaty eṣā vane tvām anugacchatī R_3,012.004

eṣā hi prakṛtiḥ strīṇām āsṛṣṭe raghunandana samastham anurajyante viṣamasthaṃ tyajanti ca R_3,012.005

śatahradānāṃ lolatvaṃ śastrāṇāṃ tīkṣṇatāṃ tathā garuḍānilayoḥ śaighryam anugacchanti yoṣitaḥ R_3,012.006

iyaṃ tu bhavato bhāryā doṣair etair vivarjitāḥ ślāghyā ca vyapadeśyā ca yathā devī hy arundhatī R_3,012.007

alaṃkṛto 'yaṃ deśaś ca yatra saumitriṇā saha vaidehyā cānayā rāma vatsyasi tvam ariṃdama R_3,012.008

evam uktas tu muninā rāghavaḥ saṃyatāñjaliḥ uvāca praśritaṃ vākyam ṛṣiṃ dīptam ivānalam R_3,012.009

dhanyo 'smy anugṛhīto 'smi yasya me munipuṃgavaḥ guṇaiḥ sabhrātṛbhāryasya varadaḥ parituṣyati R_3,012.010

kiṃ tu vyādiśa me deśaṃ sodakaṃ bahukānanam yatrāśramapadaṃ kṛtvā vaseyaṃ nirataḥ sukham R_3,012.011

tato 'bravīn muni śreṣṭhaḥ śrutvā rāmasya bhāṣitam dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ dharmātmā dhīro dhīrataraṃ vacaḥ R_3,012.012

ito dviyojane tāta bahumūlaphalodakaḥ deśo bahumṛgaḥ śrīmān pañcavaṭy abhiviśrutaḥ R_3,012.013

tatra gatvāśramapadaṃ kṛtvā saumitriṇā saha ramasva tvaṃ pitur vākyaṃ yathoktam anupālayan R_3,012.014

vidito hy eṣa vṛttānto mama sarvas tavānagha tapasaś ca prabhāvena snehād daśarathasya ca R_3,012.015

hṛdayasthaś ca te chando vijñātas tapasā mayā iha vāsaṃ pratijñāya mayā saha tapovane R_3,012.016

ataś ca tvām ahaṃ brūmi gaccha pañcavaṭīm iti sa hi ramyo vanoddeśo maithilī tatra raṃsyate R_3,012.017

sa deśaḥ ślāghanīyaś ca nātidūre ca rāghava godāvaryāḥ samīpe ca maithilī tatra raṃsyate R_3,012.018

prājyamūlaphalaiś caiva nānādvija gaṇair yutaḥ viviktaś ca mahābāho puṇyo ramyas tathaiva ca R_3,012.019

bhavān api sadāraś ca śaktaś ca parirakṣaṇe api cātra vasan rāmas tāpasān pālayiṣyasi R_3,012.020

etad ālakṣyate vīra madhukānāṃ mahad vanam uttareṇāsya gantavyaṃ nyagrodham abhigacchatā R_3,012.021

tataḥ sthalam upāruhya parvatasyāvidūrataḥ khyātaḥ pañcavaṭīty eva nityapuṣpitakānanaḥ R_3,012.022

agastyenaivam uktas tu rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha sātkṛtyāmantrayām āsa tam ṛṣiṃ satyavādinam R_3,012.023

tau tu tenābhyanujñātau kṛtapādābhivandanau tadāśramāt pañcavaṭīṃ jagmatuḥ saha sītayā R_3,012.024

gṛhītacāpau tu narādhipātmajau viṣaktatūṇī samareṣv akātarau yathopadiṣṭena pathā maharṣiṇā prajagmatuḥ pañcavaṭīṃ samāhitau R_3,012.025

atha pañcavaṭīṃ gacchann antarā raghunandanaḥ āsasāda mahākāyaṃ gṛdhraṃ bhīmaparākramam R_3,013.001

taṃ dṛṣṭvā tau mahābhāgau vanasthaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau menāte rākṣasaṃ pakṣiṃ bruvāṇau ko bhavān iti R_3,013.002

sa tau madhurayā vācā saumyayā prīṇayann iva uvāca vatsa māṃ viddhi vayasyaṃ pitur ātmanaḥ R_3,013.003

sa taṃ pitṛsakhaṃ buddhvā pūjayām āsa rāghavaḥ sa tasya kulam avyagram atha papraccha nāma ca R_3,013.004

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā kulam ātmānam eva ca ācacakṣe dvijas tasmai sarvabhūtasamudbhavam R_3,013.005

pūrvakāle mahābāho ye prajāpatayo 'bhavan tān me nigadataḥ sarvān āditaḥ śṛṇu rāghava R_3,013.006

kardamaḥ prathamas teṣāṃ vikṛtas tadanantaram śeṣaś ca saṃśrayaś caiva bahuputraś ca vīryavān R_3,013.007

sthāṇur marīcir atriś ca kratuś caiva mahābalaḥ pulastyaś cāṅgirāś caiva pracetāḥ pulahas tathā R_3,013.008

dakṣo vivasvān aparo 'riṣṭanemiś ca rāghava kaśyapaś ca mahātejās teṣām āsīc ca paścimaḥ R_3,013.009

prajāpates tu dakṣasya babhūvur iti naḥ śrutam ṣaṣṭir duhitaro rāma yaśasvinyo mahāyaśaḥ R_3,013.010

kaśyapaḥ pratijagrāha tāsām aṣṭau sumadhyamāḥ aditiṃ ca ditiṃ caiva danūm api ca kālakām R_3,013.011

tāmrāṃ krodhavaśāṃ caiva manuṃ cāpy analām api tās tu kanyās tataḥ prītaḥ kaśyapaḥ punar abravīt R_3,013.012

putrāṃs trailokyabhartṝn vai janayiṣyatha mat samān aditis tan manā rāma ditiś ca danur eva ca R_3,013.013

kālakā ca mahābāho śeṣās tv amanaso 'bhavan adityāṃ jajñire devās trayastriṃśad ariṃdama R_3,013.014

ādityā vasavo rudrā aśvinau ca paraṃtapa ditis tv ajanayat putrān daityāṃs tāta yaśasvinaḥ R_3,013.015

teṣām iyaṃ vasumatī purāsīt savanārṇavā danus tv ajanayat putram aśvagrīvam ariṃdama R_3,013.016

narakaṃ kālakaṃ caiva kālakāpi vyajāyata krauñcīṃ bhāsīṃ tathā śyenīṃ dhṛtarāṣṭrīṃ tathā śukīm R_3,013.017

tāmrāpi suṣuve kanyāḥ pañcaitā lokaviśrutāḥ ulūkāñ janayat krauñcī bhāsī bhāsān vyajāyata R_3,013.018

śyenī śyenāṃś ca gṛdhrāṃś ca vyajāyata sutejasaḥ dhṛtarāṣṭrī tu haṃsāṃś ca kalahaṃsāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ R_3,013.019

cakravākāṃś ca bhadraṃ te vijajñe sāpi bhāminī śukī natāṃ vijajñe tu natāyā vinatā sutā R_3,013.020

daśakrodhavaśā rāma vijajñe 'py ātmasaṃbhavāḥ mṛgīṃ ca mṛgamandāṃ ca harīṃ bhadramadām api R_3,013.021

mātaṅgīm atha śārdūlīṃ śvetāṃ ca surabhīṃ tathā sarvalakṣaṇasaṃpannāṃ surasāṃ kadrukām api R_3,013.022

apatyaṃ tu mṛgāḥ sarve mṛgyā naravarottama ṛṣkāś ca mṛgamandāyāḥ sṛmarāś camarās tathā R_3,013.023

tatas tv irāvatīṃ nāma jajñe bhadramadā sutām tasyās tv airāvataḥ putro lokanātho mahāgajaḥ R_3,013.024

haryāś ca harayo 'patyaṃ vānarāś ca tapasvinaḥ golāṅgūlāṃś ca śārdūlī vyāghrāṃś cājanayat sutān R_3,013.025

mātaṅgyās tv atha mātaṅgā apatyaṃ manujarṣabha diśāgajaṃ tu śvetākṣaṃ śvetā vyajanayat sutam R_3,013.026

tato duhitarau rāma surabhir devy ajāyata rohiṇīṃ nāma bhadraṃ te gandharvīṃ ca yaśasvinīm R_3,013.027

rohiṇy ajanayad gā vai gandharvī vājinaḥ sutān surasājanayan nāgān rāma kadrūś ca pannagān R_3,013.028

manur manuṣyāñ janayat kaśyapasya mahātmanaḥ brāhmaṇān kṣatriyān vaiśyāñ śūdrāṃś ca manujarṣabha R_3,013.029

mukhato brāhmaṇā jātā urasaḥ kṣatriyās tathā ūrubhyāṃ jajñire vaiśyāḥ padbhyāṃ śūdrā iti śrutiḥ R_3,013.030

sarvān puṇyaphalān vṛkṣān analāpi vyajāyata vinatā ca śukī pautrī kadrūś ca surasā svasā R_3,013.031

kadrūr nāgasahaskraṃ tu vijajñe dharaṇīdharam dvau putrau vinatāyās tu garuḍo 'ruṇa eva ca R_3,013.032

tasmāj jāto 'ham aruṇāt saṃpātiś ca mamāgrajaḥ jaṭāyur iti māṃ viddhi śyenīputram ariṃdama R_3,013.033

so 'haṃ vāsasahāyas te bhaviṣyāmi yadīcchasi sītāṃ ca tāta rakṣiṣye tvayi yāte salakṣmaṇe R_3,013.034

jaṭāyuṣaṃ tu pratipūjya rāghavo mudā pariṣvajya ca saṃnato 'bhavat pitur hi śuśrāva sakhitvam ātmavāñ jaṭāyuṣā saṃkathitaṃ punaḥ punaḥ R_3,013.035

sa tatra sītāṃ paridāya maithilīṃ sahaiva tenātibalena pakṣiṇā jagāma tāṃ pañcavaṭīṃ salakṣmaṇo ripūn didhakṣañ śalabhān ivānalaḥ R_3,013.036

tataḥ pañcavaṭīṃ gatvā nānāvyālamṛgāyutām uvāca bhrātaraṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ dīptatejasaṃ R_3,014.001

āgatāḥ sma yathoddiṣṭam amuṃ deśaṃ maharṣiṇā ayaṃ pañcavaṭī deśaḥ saumya puṣpitakānanaḥ R_3,014.002

sarvataś cāryatāṃ dṛṣṭiḥ kānane nipuṇo hy asi āśramaḥ katarasmin no deśe bhavati saṃmataḥ R_3,014.003

ramate yatra vaidehī tvam ahaṃ caiva lakṣmaṇa tādṛśo dṛśyatāṃ deśaḥ saṃnikṛṣṭajalāśayaḥ R_3,014.004

vanarāmaṇyakaṃ yatra jalarāmaṇyakaṃ tathā saṃnikṛṣṭaṃ ca yatra syāt samitpuṣpakuśodakam R_3,014.005

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakmaṇaḥ saṃyatāñjaliḥ sītā samakṣaṃ kākutstham idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,014.006

paravān asmi kākutstha tvayi varṣaśataṃ sthite svayaṃ tu rucire deśe kriyatām iti māṃ vada R_3,014.007

suprītas tena vākyena lakṣmaṇasya mahādyutiḥ vimṛśan rocayām āsa deśaṃ sarvaguṇānvitam R_3,014.008

sa taṃ ruciram ākramya deśam āśramakarmaṇi haste gṛhītvā hastena rāmaḥ saumitrim abravīt R_3,014.009

ayaṃ deśaḥ samaḥ śrīmān puṣpitair tarubhir vṛtaḥ ihāśramapadaṃ saumya yathāvat kartum arhasi R_3,014.010

iyam ādityasaṃkāśaiḥ padmaiḥ surabhigandhibhiḥ adūre dṛśyate ramyā padminī padmaśobhitā R_3,014.011

yathākhyātam agastyena muninā bhāvitātmanā iyaṃ godāvarī ramyā puṣpitais tarubhir vṛtā R_3,014.012

haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā cakravākopaśobhitā nātidūre na cāsanne mṛgayūthanipīḍitā R_3,014.013

mayūranāditā ramyāḥ prāṃśavo bahukandarāḥ dṛśyante girayaḥ saumya phullais tarubhir āvṛtāḥ R_3,014.014

sauvarṇe rājatais tāmrair deśe deśe ca dhātubhiḥ gavākṣitā ivābhānti gajāḥ paramabhaktibhiḥ R_3,014.015

sālais tālais tamālaiś ca kharjūraiḥ panasāmrakaiḥ nīvārais timiśaiś caiva puṃnāgaiś copaśobhitāḥ R_3,014.016

cūtair aśokais tilakaiś campakaiḥ ketakair api puṣpagulmalatopetais tais tais tarubhir āvṛtāḥ R_3,014.017

candanaiḥ syandanair nīpaiḥ panasair lakucair api dhavāśvakarṇakhadiraiḥ śamīkiṃśukapāṭalaiḥ R_3,014.018

idaṃ puṇyam idaṃ medhyam idaṃ bahumṛgadvijam iha vatsyāma saumitre sārdham etena pakṣiṇā R_3,014.019

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā acireṇāśramaṃ bhrātuś cakāra sumahābalaḥ R_3,014.020

parṇaśālāṃ suvipulāṃ tatra saṃghātamṛttikām sustambhāṃ maskarair dīrghaiḥ kṛtavaṃśāṃ suśobhanām R_3,014.021

sa gatvā lakṣmaṇaḥ śrīmān nadīṃ godāvarīṃ tadā snātvā padmāni cādāya saphalaḥ punar āgataḥ R_3,014.022

tataḥ puṣpabaliṃ kṛtvā śāntiṃ ca sa yathāvidhi darśayām āsa rāmāya tad āśramapadaṃ kṛtam R_3,014.023

sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛtaṃ saumyam āśramaṃ saha sītayā rāghavaḥ parṇaśālāyāṃ harṣam āhārayat param R_3,014.024

susaṃhṛṣṭaḥ pariṣvajya bāhubhyāṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ tadā atisnigdhaṃ ca gāḍhaṃ ca vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_3,014.025

prīto 'smi te mahat karma tvayā kṛtam idaṃ prabho pradeyo yannimittaṃ te pariṣvaṅgo mayā kṛtaḥ R_3,014.026

bhāvajñena kṛtajñena dharmajñena ca lakṣmaṇa tvayā putreṇa dharmātmā na saṃvṛttaḥ pitā mama R_3,014.027

evaṃ lakṣmaṇam uktvā tu rāghavo lakṣmivardhanaḥ tasmin deśe bahuphale nyavasat sa sukhaṃ vaśī R_3,014.028

kaṃ cit kālaṃ sa dharmātmā sītayā lakṣmaṇena ca anvāsyamāno nyavasat svargaloke yathāmaraḥ R_3,014.029

vasatas tasya tu sukhaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ śaradvyapāye hemanta ṛtur iṣṭaḥ pravartate R_3,015.001

sa kadā cit prabhātāyāṃ śarvaryāṃ raghunandanaḥ prayayāv abhiṣekārthaṃ ramyāṃ godāvarīṃ nadīm R_3,015.002

prahvaḥ kalaśahastas taṃ sītayā saha vīryavān pṛṣṭhato 'nuvrajan bhrātā saumitrir idam abravīt R_3,015.003

ayaṃ sa kālaḥ saṃprāptaḥ priyo yas te priyaṃvada alaṃkṛta ivābhāti yena saṃvatsaraḥ śubhaḥ R_3,015.004

nīhāraparuṣo lokaḥ pṛthivī sasyamālinī jalāny anupabhogyāni subhago havyavāhanaḥ R_3,015.005

navāgrayaṇapūjābhir abhyarcya pitṛdevatāḥ kṛtāgrayaṇakāḥ kāle santo vigatakalmaṣāḥ R_3,015.006

prājyakāmā janapadāḥ saṃpannataragorasāḥ vicaranti mahīpālā yātrārthaṃ vijigīṣavaḥ R_3,015.007

sevamāne dṛḍhaṃ sūrye diśam antakasevitām vihīnatilakeva strī nottarā dik prakāśate R_3,015.008

prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyo dūrasūryaś ca sāmpratam yathārthanāmā suvyaktaṃ himavān himavān giriḥ R_3,015.009

atyantasukhasaṃcārā madhyāhne sparśataḥ sukhāḥ divasāḥ subhagādityāś chāyāsaliladurbhagāḥ R_3,015.010

mṛdusūryāḥ sanīhārāḥ paṭuśītāḥ samārutāḥ śūnyāraṇyā himadhvastā divasā bhānti sāmpratam R_3,015.011

nivṛttākāśaśayanāḥ puṣyanītā himāruṇāḥ śītā vṛddhatarāyāmās triyāmā yānti sāmpratam R_3,015.012

ravisaṃkrāntasaubhāgyas tuṣārāruṇamaṇḍalaḥ niḥśvāsāndha ivādarśaś candramā na prakāśate R_3,015.013

jyotsnā tuṣāramalinā paurṇamāsyāṃ na rājate sīteva cātapaśyāmā lakṣyate na tu śobhate R_3,015.014

prakṛtyā śītalasparśo himaviddhaś ca sāmpratam pravāti paścimo vāyuḥ kāle dviguṇaśītalaḥ R_3,015.015

bāṣpacchannāny araṇyāni yavagodhūmavanti ca śobhante 'bhyudite sūrye nadadbhiḥ krauñcasārasaiḥ R_3,015.016

kharjūrapuṣpākṛtibhiḥ śirobhiḥ pūrṇataṇḍulaiḥ śobhante kiṃ cidālambāḥ śālayaḥ kanakaprabhāḥ R_3,015.017

mayūkhair upasarpadbhir himanīhārasaṃvṛtaiḥ dūram abhyuditaḥ sūryaḥ śaśāṅka iva lakṣyate R_3,015.018

agrāhyavīryaḥ pūrvāhṇe madhyāhne sparśataḥ sukhaḥ saṃraktaḥ kiṃ cid āpāṇḍur ātapaḥ śobhate kṣitau R_3,015.019

avaśyāyanipātena kiṃ cit praklinnaśādvalā vanānāṃ śobhate bhūmir niviṣṭataruṇātapā R_3,015.020

avaśyāyatamonaddhā nīhāratamasāvṛtāḥ prasuptā iva lakṣyante vipuṣpā vanarājayaḥ R_3,015.021

bāṣpasaṃchannasalilā rutavijñeyasārasāḥ himārdravālukais tīraiḥ sarito bhānti sāmpratam R_3,015.022

tuṣārapatanāc caiva mṛdutvād bhāskarasya ca śaityād agāgrastham api prāyeṇa rasavaj jalam R_3,015.023

jarājarjaritaiḥ parṇaiḥ śīrṇakesarakarṇikaiḥ nālaśeṣā himadhvastā na bhānti kamalākarāḥ R_3,015.024

asmiṃs tu puruṣavyāghra kāle duḥkhasamanvitaḥ tapaś carati dharmātmā tvadbhaktyā bharataḥ pure R_3,015.025

tyaktvā rājyaṃ ca mānaṃ ca bhogāṃś ca vividhān bahūn tapasvī niyatāhāraḥ śete śīte mahītale R_3,015.026

so 'pi velām imāṃ nūnam abhiṣekārtham udyataḥ vṛtaḥ prakṛtibhir nityaṃ prayāti sarayūṃ nadīm R_3,015.027

atyantasukhasaṃvṛddhaḥ sukumāro himārditaḥ kathaṃ tv apararātreṣu sarayūm avagāhate R_3,015.028

padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ śyāmaḥ śrīmān nirudaro mahān dharmajñaḥ satyavādī ca hrīniṣedho jitendriyaḥ R_3,015.029

priyābhibhāṣī madhuro dīrghabāhur ariṃdamaḥ saṃtyajya vividhān saukhyān āryaṃ sarvātmanāśritaḥ R_3,015.030

jitaḥ svargas tava bhrātrā bharatena mahātmanā vanastham api tāpasye yas tvām anuvidhīyate R_3,015.031

na pitryam anuvarntante mātṛkaṃ dvipadā iti khyāto lokapravādo 'yaṃ bharatenānyathākṛtaḥ R_3,015.032

bhartā daśaratho yasyāḥ sādhuś ca bharataḥ sutaḥ kathaṃ nu sāmbā kaikeyī tādṛśī krūradarśinī R_3,015.033

ity evaṃ lakṣmaṇe vākyaṃ snehād bruvati dhārmike parivādaṃ jananyās tam asahan rāghavo 'bravīt R_3,015.034

na te 'mbā madhyamā tāta garhitavyā kathaṃ cana tām evekṣvākunāthasya bharatasya kathāṃ kuru R_3,015.035

niścitāpi hi me buddhir vanavāse dṛḍhavratā bharatasnehasaṃtaptā bāliśīkriyate punaḥ R_3,015.036

ity evaṃ vilapaṃs tatra prāpya godāvarīṃ nadīm cakre 'bhiṣekaṃ kākutsthaḥ sānujaḥ saha sītayā R_3,015.037

tarpayitvātha salilais te pitṝn daivatāni ca stuvanti smoditaṃ sūryaṃ devatāś ca samāhitāḥ R_3,015.038

kṛtābhiṣekaḥ sa rarāja rāmaḥ sītādvitīyaḥ saha lakṣmaṇena kṛtābhiṣekas tv agarājaputryā rudraḥ sanandir bhagavān iveśaḥ R_3,015.039

kṛtābhiṣeko rāmas tu sītā saumitrir eva ca tasmād godāvarītīrāt tato jagmuḥ svam āśramam R_3,016.001

āśramaṃ tam upāgamya rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ kṛtvā paurvāhṇikaṃ karma parṇaśālām upāgamat R_3,016.002

sa rāmaḥ parṇaśālāyām āsīnaḥ saha sītayā virarāja mahābāhuś citrayā candramā iva lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā cakāra vividhāḥ kathāḥ R_3,016.003

tadāsīnasya rāmasya kathāsaṃsaktacetasaḥ taṃ deśaṃ rākṣasī kā cid ājagāma yadṛcchayā R_3,016.004

sā tu śūrpaṇakhā nāma daśagrīvasya rakṣasaḥ bhaginī rāmam āsādya dadarśa tridaśopamam R_3,016.005

siṃhoraskaṃ mahābāhuṃ padmapatranibhekṣaṇam sukumāraṃ mahāsattvaṃ pārthivavyañjanānvitam R_3,016.006

rāmam indīvaraśyāmaṃ kandarpasadṛśaprabham babhūvendropamaṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasī kāmamohitā R_3,016.007

sumukhaṃ durmukhī rāmaṃ vṛttamadhyaṃ mahodarī viśālākṣaṃ virūpākṣī sukeśaṃ tāmramūrdhajā R_3,016.008

priyarūpaṃ virūpā sā susvaraṃ bhairavasvanā taruṇaṃ dāruṇā vṛddhā dakṣiṇaṃ vāmabhāṣiṇī R_3,016.009

nyāyavṛttaṃ sudurvṛttā priyam apriyadarśanā śarīrajasamāviṣṭā rākṣasī rāmam abravīt R_3,016.010

jaṭī tāpasarūpeṇa sabhāryaḥ śaracāpadhṛk āgatas tvam imaṃ deśaṃ kathaṃ rākṣasasevitam R_3,016.011

evam uktas tu rākṣasyā śūrpaṇakhyā paraṃtapaḥ ṛjubuddhitayā sarvam ākhyātum upacakrame R_3,016.012

āsīd daśaratho nāma rājā tridaśavikramaḥ tasyāham agrajaḥ putro rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ R_3,016.013

bhrātāyaṃ lakṣmaṇo nāma yavīyān mām anuvrataḥ iyaṃ bhāryā ca vaidehī mama sīteti viśrutā R_3,016.014

niyogāt tu narendrasya pitur mātuś ca yantritaḥ dharmārthaṃ dharmakāṅkṣī ca vanaṃ vastum ihāgataḥ R_3,016.015

tvāṃ tu veditum icchāmi kathyatāṃ kāsi kasya vā iha vā kiṃnimittaṃ tvam āgatā brūhi tattvataḥ R_3,016.016

sābravīd vacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasī madanārditā śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi tattvārthaṃ vacanaṃ mama R_3,016.017

ahaṃ śūrpaṇakhā nāma rākṣasī kāmarūpiṇī araṇyaṃ vicarāmīdam ekā sarvabhayaṃkarā R_3,016.018

rāvaṇo nāma me bhrātā rākṣaso rākṣaseśvaraḥ pravṛddhanidraś ca sadā kumbhakarṇo mahābalaḥ R_3,016.019

vibhīṣaṇas tu dharmātmā na tu rākṣasaceṣṭitaḥ prakhyātavīryau ca raṇe bhrātarau kharadūṣaṇau R_3,016.020

tān ahaṃ samatikrāntā rāma tvāpūrvadarśanāt samupetāsmi bhāvena bhartāraṃ puruṣottamam cirāya bhava bhartā me sītayā kiṃ kariṣyasi R_3,016.021

vikṛtā ca virūpā ca na seyaṃ sadṛśī tava aham evānurūpā te bhāryārūpeṇa paśya mām R_3,016.022

imāṃ virūpām asatīṃ karālāṃ nirṇatodarīm anena saha te bhrātrā bhakṣayiṣyāmi mānuṣīm R_3,016.023

tataḥ parvataśṛṅgāṇi vanāni vividhāni ca paśyan saha mayā kānta daṇḍakān vicariṣyasi R_3,016.024

ity evam uktaḥ kākutsthaḥ prahasya madirekṣaṇām idaṃ vacanam ārebhe vaktuṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ R_3,016.025

tāṃ tu śūrpaṇakhāṃ rāmaḥ kāmapāśāvapāśitām svecchayā ślakṣṇayā vācā smitapūrvam athābravīt R_3,017.001

kṛtadāro 'smi bhavati bhāryeyaṃ dayitā mama tvadvidhānāṃ tu nārīṇāṃ suduḥkhā sasapatnatā R_3,017.002

anujas tv eṣa me bhrātā śīlavān priyadarśanaḥ śrīmān akṛtadāraś ca lakṣmaṇo nāma vīryavān R_3,017.003

apūrvī bhāryayā cārthī taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ anurūpaś ca te bhartā rūpasyāsya bhaviṣyati R_3,017.004

enaṃ bhaja viśālākṣi bhartāraṃ bhrātaraṃ mama asapatnā varārohe merum arkaprabhā yathā R_3,017.005

iti rāmeṇa sā proktā rākṣasī kāmamohitā visṛjya rāmaṃ sahasā tato lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,017.006

asya rūpasya te yuktā bhāryāhaṃ varavarṇinī mayā saha sukhaṃ sarvān daṇḍakān vicariṣyasi R_3,017.007

evam uktas tu saumitrī rākṣasyā vākyakovidaḥ tataḥ śūrpaṇakhīṃ smitvā lakṣmaṇo yuktam abravīt R_3,017.008

kathaṃ dāsasya me dāsī bhāryā bhavitum icchasi so 'ham āryeṇa paravān bhrātrā kamalavarṇinī R_3,017.009

samṛddhārthasya siddhārthā muditāmalavarṇinī āryasya tvaṃ viśālākṣi bhāryā bhava yavīyasī R_3,017.010

etāṃ virūpām asatīṃ karālāṃ nirṇatodarīm bhāryāṃ vṛddhāṃ parityajya tvām evaiṣa bhajiṣyati R_3,017.011

ko hi rūpam idaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ saṃtyajya varavarṇini mānuṣeṣu varārohe kuryād bhāvaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ R_3,017.012

iti sā lakṣmaṇenoktā karālā nirṇatodarī manyate tad vacaḥ satyaṃ parihāsāvicakṣaṇā R_3,017.013

sā rāmaṃ parṇaśālāyām upaviṣṭaṃ paraṃtapam sītayā saha durdharṣam abravīt kāmamohitā R_3,017.014

imāṃ virūpām asatīṃ karālāṃ nirṇatodarīm vṛddhāṃ bhāryām avaṣṭabhya na māṃ tvaṃ bahu manyase R_3,017.015

adyemāṃ bhakṣayiṣyāmi paśyatas tava mānuṣīm tvayā saha cariṣyāmi niḥsapatnā yathāsukham R_3,017.016

ity uktvā mṛgaśāvākṣīm alātasadṛśekṣaṇā abhyadhāvat susaṃkruddhā maholkā rohiṇīm iva R_3,017.017

tāṃ mṛtyupāśapratimām āpatantīṃ mahābalaḥ nigṛhya rāmaḥ kupitas tato lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,017.018

krūrair anāryaiḥ saumitre parihāsaḥ kathaṃ cana na kāryaḥ paśya vaidehīṃ kathaṃ cit saumya jīvatīm R_3,017.019

imāṃ virūpām asatīm atimattāṃ mahodarīm rākṣasīṃ puruṣavyāghra virūpayitum arhasi R_3,017.020

ity ukto lakṣmaṇas tasyāḥ kruddho rāmasya paśyataḥ uddhṛtya khaḍgaṃ ciccheda karṇanāsaṃ mahābalaḥ R_3,017.021

nikṛttakarṇanāsā tu visvaraṃ sā vinadya ca yathāgataṃ pradudrāva ghorā śūrpaṇakhā vanam R_3,017.022

sā virūpā mahāghorā rākṣasī śoṇitokṣitā nanāda vividhān nādān yathā prāvṛṣi toyadaḥ R_3,017.023

sā vikṣarantī rudhiraṃ bahudhā ghoradarśanā pragṛhya bāhū garjantī praviveśa mahāvanam R_3,017.024

tatas tu sā rākṣasasaṃghasaṃvṛtaṃ kharaṃ janasthānagataṃ virūpitā upetya taṃ bhrātaram ugratejasaṃ papāta bhūmau gaganād yathāśaniḥ R_3,017.025

tataḥ sabhāryaṃ bhayamohamūrchitā salakṣmaṇaṃ rāghavam āgataṃ vanam virūpaṇaṃ cātmani śoṇitokṣitā śaśaṃsa sarvaṃ bhaginī kharasya sā R_3,017.026

tāṃ tathā patitāṃ dṛṣṭvā virūpāṃ śoṇitokṣitām bhaginīṃ krodhasaṃtaptaḥ kharaḥ papraccha rākṣasaḥ R_3,018.001

balavikramasaṃpannā kāmagā kāmarūpiṇī imām avasthāṃ nītā tvaṃ kenāntakasamā gatā R_3,018.002

devagandharvabhūtānām ṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām ko 'yam evaṃ mahāvīryas tvāṃ virūpāṃ cakāra ha R_3,018.003

na hi paśyāmy ahaṃ loke yaḥ kuryān mama vipriyam antarena sahasrākṣaṃ mahendraṃ pākaśāsanam R_3,018.004

adyāhaṃ mārgaṇaiḥ prāṇān ādāsye jīvitāntakaiḥ salile kṣīram āsaktaṃ niṣpibann iva sārasaḥ R_3,018.005

nihatasya mayā saṃkhye śarasaṃkṛttamarmaṇaḥ saphenaṃ rudhiraṃ raktaṃ medinī kasya pāsyati R_3,018.006

kasya patrarathāḥ kāyān māṃsam utkṛtya saṃgatāḥ prahṛṣṭā bhakṣayiṣyanti nihatasya mayā raṇe R_3,018.007

taṃ na devā na gandharvā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ mayāpakṛṣṭaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ śaktās trātuṃ mahāhave R_3,018.008

upalabhya śanaiḥ saṃjñāṃ taṃ me śaṃsitum arhasi yena tvaṃ durvinītena vane vikramya nirjitā R_3,018.009

iti bhrātur vacaḥ śrutvā kruddhasya ca viśeṣataḥ tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyaṃ sabāṣpam idam abravīt R_3,018.010

taruṇau rūpasaṃpannau sukūmārau mahābalau puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣau cīrakṛṣṇājināmbarau R_3,018.011

gandharvarājapratimau pārthivavyañjanānvitau devau vā mānuṣau vā tau na tarkayitum utsahe R_3,018.012

taruṇī rūpasaṃpannā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā dṛṣṭā tatra mayā nārī tayor madhye sumadhyamā R_3,018.013

tābhyām ubhābhyāṃ saṃbhūya pramadām adhikṛtya tām imām avasthāṃ nītāhaṃ yathānāthāsatī tathā R_3,018.014

tasyāś cānṛjuvṛttāyās tayoś ca hatayor aham saphenaṃ pātum icchāmi rudhiraṃ raṇamūrdhani R_3,018.015

eṣa me prathamaḥ kāmaḥ kṛtas tāta tvayā bhavet tasyās tayoś ca rudhiraṃ pibeyam aham āhave R_3,018.016

iti tasyāṃ bruvāṇāyāṃ caturdaśa mahābalān vyādideśa kharaḥ kruddho rākṣasān antakopamān R_3,018.017

mānuṣau śastrasaṃpannau cīrakṛṣṇājināmbarau praviṣṭau daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ ghoraṃ pramadayā saha R_3,018.018

tau hatvā tāṃ ca durvṛttām upāvartitum arhatha iyaṃ ca rudhiraṃ teṣāṃ bhaginī mama pāsyati R_3,018.019

manoratho 'yam iṣṭo 'syā bhaginyā mama rākṣasāḥ śīghraṃ saṃpadyatāṃ gatvā tau pramathya svatejasā R_3,018.020

iti pratisamādiṣṭā rākṣasās te caturdaśa tatra jagmus tayā sārdhaṃ ghanā vāteritā yathā R_3,018.021

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā ghorā rāghavāśramam āgatā rakṣasām ācacakṣe tau bhrātarau saha sītayā R_3,019.001

te rāmaṃ parṇaśālāyām upaviṣṭaṃ mahābalam dadṛśuḥ sītayā sārdhaṃ vaidehyā lakṣmaṇena ca R_3,019.002

tān dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ śrīmān āgatāṃ tāṃ ca rākṣasīm abravīd bhrātaraṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ dīptatejasaṃ R_3,019.003

muhūrtaṃ bhava saumitre sītāyāḥ pratyanantaraḥ imān asyā vadhiṣyāmi padavīm āgatān iha R_3,019.004

vākyam etat tataḥ śrutvā rāmasya viditātmanaḥ tatheti lakṣmaṇo vākyaṃ rāmasya pratyapūjayat R_3,019.005

rāghavo 'pi mahac cāpaṃ cāmīkaravibhūṣitam cakāra sajyaṃ dharmātmā tāni rakṣāṃsi cābravīt R_3,019.006

putrau daśarathasyāvāṃ bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau praviṣṭau sītayā sārdhaṃ duścaraṃ daṇḍakāvanam R_3,019.007

phalamūlāśanau dāntau tāpasau dharmacāriṇau vasantau daṇḍakāraṇye kimartham upahiṃsatha R_3,019.008

yuṣmān pāpātmakān hantuṃ viprakārān mahāvane ṛṣīṇāṃ tu niyogena prāpto 'haṃ saśarāsanaḥ R_3,019.009

tiṣṭhataivātra saṃtuṣṭā nopasarpitum arhatha yadi prāṇair ihārtho vo nivartadhvaṃ niśācarāḥ R_3,019.010

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rākṣasās te caturdaśa ūcur vācaṃ susaṃkruddhā brahmaghnaḥ śūlapāṇayaḥ R_3,019.011

saṃraktanayanā ghorā rāmaṃ raktāntalocanam paruṣā madhurābhāṣaṃ hṛṣṭādṛṣṭaparākramam R_3,019.012

krodham utpādya no bhartuḥ kharasya sumahātmanaḥ tvam eva hāsyase prāṇān adyāsmābhir hato yudhi R_3,019.013

kā hi te śaktir ekasya bahūnāṃ raṇamūrdhani asmākam agrataḥ sthātuṃ kiṃ punar yoddhum āhave R_3,019.014

ebhir bāhuprayuktair naḥ parighaiḥ śūlapaṭṭiśaiḥ prāṇāṃs tyakṣyasi vīryaṃ ca dhanuś ca karapīḍitam R_3,019.015

ity evam uktvā saṃrabdhā rākṣasās te caturdaśa udyatāyudhanistriṃśā rāmam evābhidudruvuḥ cikṣipus tāni śūlāni rāghavaṃ prati durjayam R_3,019.016

tāni śūlāni kākutsthaḥ samastāni caturdaśa tāvadbhir eva ciccheda śaraiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ R_3,019.017

tataḥ paścān mahātejā nārācān sūryasaṃnibhān jagrāha paramakruddhaś caturdaśa śilāśitān R_3,019.018

gṛhītvā dhanur āyamya lakṣyān uddiśya rākṣasān mumoca rāghavo bāṇān vajrān iva śatakratuḥ R_3,019.019

rukmapuṅkhāś ca viśikhāḥ pradīptā hemabhūṣaṇāḥ antarikṣe maholkānāṃ babhūvus tulyavarcasaḥ R_3,019.020

te bhittvā rakṣasāṃ vegād vakṣāṃsi rudhirāplutāḥ viniṣpetus tadā bhūmau nyamajjantāśanisvanāḥ R_3,019.021

te bhinnahṛdayā bhūmau chinnamūlā iva drumāḥ nipetuḥ śoṇitārdrāṅgā vikṛtā vigatāsavaḥ R_3,019.022

tān bhūmau patitān dṛṣṭvā rākṣasī krodhamūrchitā paritrastā punas tatra vyasṛjad bhairavaṃ ravam R_3,019.023

sā nadantī mahānādaṃ javāc chūrpaṇakhā punaḥ upagamya kharaṃ sā tu kiṃ cit saṃśuṣka śoṇitā papāta punar evārtā saniryāseva vallarī R_3,019.024

nipātitān prekṣya raṇe tu rākṣasān pradhāvitā śūrpaṇakhā punas tataḥ vadhaṃ ca teṣāṃ nikhilena rakṣasāṃ śaśaṃsa sarvaṃ bhaginī kharasya sā R_3,019.025

sa punaḥ patitāṃ dṛṣṭvā krodhāc chūrpaṇakhāṃ kharaḥ uvāca vyaktatā vācā tām anarthārtham āgatām R_3,020.001

mayā tv idānīṃ śūrās te rākṣasā rudhirāśanāḥ tvatpriyārthaṃ vinirdiṣṭāḥ kimarthaṃ rudyate punaḥ R_3,020.002

bhaktāś caivānuraktāś ca hitāś ca mama nityaśaḥ ghnanto 'pi na nihantavyā na na kuryur vaco mama R_3,020.003

kim etac chrotum icchāmi kāraṇaṃ yatkṛte punaḥ hā nātheti vinardantī sarpavad veṣṭase kṣitau R_3,020.004

anāthavad vilapasi kiṃ nu nāthe mayi sthite uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha mā bhaiṣīr vaiklavyaṃ tyajyatām iha R_3,020.005

ity evam uktā durdharṣā khareṇa parisāntvitā vimṛjya nayane sāsre kharaṃ bhrātaram abravīt R_3,020.006

preṣitāś ca tvayā śūrā rākṣasās te caturdaśa nihantuṃ rāghavaṃ ghorā matpriyārthaṃ salakṣmaṇam R_3,020.007

te tu rāmeṇa sāmarṣāḥ śūlapaṭṭiśapāṇayaḥ samare nihatāḥ sarve sāyakair marmabhedibhiḥ R_3,020.008

tān bhūmau patitān dṛṣṭvā kṣaṇenaiva mahābalān rāmasya ca mahat karma mahāṃs trāso 'bhavan mama R_3,020.009

sāsmi bhītā samudvignā viṣaṇṇā ca niśācara śaraṇaṃ tvāṃ punaḥ prāptā sarvato bhayadarśinī R_3,020.010

viṣādanakrādhyuṣite paritrāsormimālini kiṃ māṃ na trāyase magnāṃ vipule śokasāgare R_3,020.011

ete ca nihatā bhūmau rāmeṇa niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ ye ca me padavīṃ prāptā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ R_3,020.012

mayi te yady anukrośo yadi rakṣaḥsu teṣu ca rāmeṇa yadi śaktis te tejo vāsti niśācara daṇḍakāraṇyanilayaṃ jahi rākṣasakaṇṭakam R_3,020.013

yadi rāmaṃ mamāmitram adya tvaṃ na vadhiṣyasi tava caivāgrataḥ prāṇāṃs tyakṣyāmi nirapatrapā R_3,020.014

buddhyāham anupaśyāmi na tvaṃ rāmasya saṃyuge sthātuṃ pratimukhe śaktaḥ sacāpasya mahāraṇe R_3,020.015

śūramānī na śūras tvaṃ mithyāropitavikramaḥ mānuṣau yan na śaknoṣi hantuṃ tau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_3,020.016

apayāhi janasthānāt tvaritaḥ sahabāndhavaḥ niḥsattvasyālpavīryasya vāsas te kīdṛśas tv iha R_3,020.017

rāmatejo'bhibhūto hi tvaṃ kṣipraṃ vinaśiṣyasi sa hi tejaḥsamāyukto rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ bhrātā cāsya mahāvīryo yena cāsmi virūpitā R_3,020.018

evam ādharṣitaḥ śūraḥ śūrpaṇakhyā kharas tadā uvāca rakṣasāṃ madhye kharaḥ kharataraṃ vacaḥ R_3,021.001

tavāpamānaprabhavaḥ krodho 'yam atulo mama na śakyate dhārayituṃ lavaṇāmbha ivotthitam R_3,021.002

na rāmaṃ gaṇaye vīryān mānuṣaṃ kṣīṇajīvitam ātmā duścaritaiḥ prāṇān hato yo 'dya vimokṣyati R_3,021.003

bāṣpaḥ saṃhriyatām eṣa saṃbhramaś ca vimucyatām ahaṃ rāmaḥ saha bhrātrā nayāmi yamasādanam R_3,021.004

paraśvadhahatasyādya mandaprāṇasya bhūtale rāmasya rudhiraṃ raktam uṣṇaṃ pāsyasi rākṣasi R_3,021.005

sā prahṛṣṭvā vacaḥ śrutvā kharasya vadanāc cyutam praśaśaṃsa punar maurkhyād bhrātaraṃ rakṣasāṃ varam R_3,021.006

tayā paruṣitaḥ pūrvaṃ punar eva praśaṃsitaḥ abravīd dūṣaṇaṃ nāma kharaḥ senāpatiṃ tadā R_3,021.007

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi mama cittānuvartinām rakṣasīṃ bhīmavegānāṃ samareṣv anivartinām R_3,021.008

nīlajīmūtavarṇānāṃ ghorāṇāṃ krūrakarmaṇām lokasiṃhāvihārāṇāṃ balinām ugratejasām R_3,021.009

teṣāṃ śārdūladarpāṇāṃ mahāsyānāṃ mahaujasām sarvodyogam udīrṇānāṃ rakṣasāṃ saumya kāraya R_3,021.010

upasthāpaya me kṣipraṃ rathaṃ saumya dhanūṃṣi ca śarāṃś ca citrān khaḍgāṃś ca śaktīś ca vividhāḥ śitāḥ R_3,021.011

agre niryātum icchāmi paulastyānāṃ mahātmanām vadhārthaṃ durvinītasya rāmasya raṇakovidaḥ R_3,021.012

iti tasya bruvāṇasya sūryavarṇaṃ mahāratham sadaśvaiḥ śabalair yuktam ācacakṣe 'tha dūṣaṇaḥ R_3,021.013

taṃ meruśikharākāraṃ taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇam hemacakram asaṃbādhaṃ vaidūryamaya kūbaram R_3,021.014

matsyaiḥ puṣpair drumaiḥ śailaiś candrasūryaiś ca kāñcanaiḥ māṅgalyaiḥ pakṣisaṃghaiś ca tārābhiś ca samāvṛtam R_3,021.015

dhvajanistriṃśasaṃpannaṃ kiṅkiṇīkavibhūṣitam sadaśvayuktaṃ so 'marṣād āruroha rathaṃ kharaḥ R_3,021.016

niśāmya taṃ rathagataṃ rākṣasā bhīmavikramāḥ tasthuḥ saṃparivāryainaṃ dūṣaṇaṃ ca mahābalam R_3,021.017

kharas tu tān maheṣvāsān ghoracarmāyudhadhvajān niryātety abravīd dṛṣṭvā rathasthaḥ sarvarākṣasān R_3,021.018

tatas tad rākṣasaṃ sainyaṃ ghoracarmāyudhadhvajam nirjagāma janasthānān mahānādaṃ mahājavam R_3,021.019

mudgaraiḥ paṭṭiśaiḥ śūlaiḥ sutīkṣṇaiś ca paraśvadhaiḥ khaḍgaiś cakraiś ca hastasthair bhrājamānaiś ca tomaraiḥ R_3,021.020

śaktibhiḥ patighair ghorair atimātraiś ca kārmukaiḥ gadāsimusalair vajrair gṛhītair bhīmadarśanaiḥ R_3,021.021

rākṣasānāṃ sughorāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi caturdaśa niryātāni janasthānāt kharacittānuvartinām R_3,021.022

tāṃs tv abhidravato dṛṣṭvā rākṣasān bhīmavikramān kharasyāpi rathaḥ kiṃ cij jagāma tadanantaram R_3,021.023

tatas tāñ śabalān aśvāṃs taptakāñcanabhūṣitān kharasya matam ājñāya sārathiḥ samacodayat R_3,021.024

sa codito rathaḥ śīghraṃ kharasya ripughātinaḥ śabdenāpūrayām āsa diśaś ca pratiśas tathā R_3,021.025

pravṛddhamanyus tu kharaḥ kharasvano ripor vadhārthaṃ tvarito yathāntakaḥ acūcudat sārathim unnadan punar mahābalo megha ivāśmavarṣavān R_3,021.026

tat prayātaṃ balaṃ ghoram aśivaṃ śoṇitodakam abhyavarṣan mahāmeghas tumulo gardabhāruṇaḥ R_3,022.001

nipetus turagās tasya rathayuktā mahājavāḥ same puṣpacite deśe rājamārge yadṛcchayā R_3,022.002

śyāmaṃ rudhiraparyantaṃ babhūva pariveṣaṇam alātacakrapratimaṃ pratigṛhya divākaram R_3,022.003

tato dhvajam upāgamya hemadaṇḍaṃ samucchritam samākramya mahākāyas tasthau gṛdhraḥ sudāruṇaḥ R_3,022.004

janasthānasamīpe ca samākramya kharasvanāḥ visvarān vividhāṃś cakrur māṃsādā mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ R_3,022.005

vyājahruś ca padīptāyāṃ diśi vai bhairavasvanam aśivā yātu dāhānāṃ śivā ghorā mahāsvanāḥ R_3,022.006

prabhinnagirisaṃkāśās toyaśoṣitadhāriṇaḥ ākāśaṃ tad anākāśaṃ cakrur bhīmā balāhakāḥ R_3,022.007

babhūva timiraṃ ghoram uddhataṃ romaharṣaṇam diśo vā vidiśo vāpi suvyaktaṃ na cakāśire R_3,022.008

kṣatajārdrasavarṇābhā saṃdhyākālaṃ vinā babhau kharasyābhimukhaṃ nedus tadā ghorā mṛgāḥ khagāḥ R_3,022.009

nityāśivakarā yuddhe śivā ghoranidarśanāḥ nedur balasyābhimukhaṃ jvālodgāribhir ānanaiḥ R_3,022.010

kabandhaḥ parighābhāso dṛśyate bhāskarāntike jagrāha sūryaṃ svarbhānur aparvaṇi mahāgrahaḥ R_3,022.011

pravāti mārutaḥ śīghraṃ niṣprabho 'bhūd divākaraḥ utpetuś ca vinā rātriṃ tārāḥ khadyotasaprabhāḥ R_3,022.012

saṃlīnamīnavihagā nalinyaḥ puṣpapaṅkajāḥ tasmin kṣaṇe babhūvuś ca vinā puṣpaphalair drumāḥ R_3,022.013

uddhūtaś ca vinā vātaṃ reṇur jaladharāruṇaḥ vīcīkūcīti vāśyanto babhūvus tatra sārikāḥ R_3,022.014

ulkāś cāpi sanirghoṣā nipetur ghoradarśanāḥ pracacāla mahī cāpi saśailavanakānanā R_3,022.015

kharasya ca rathasthasya nardamānasya dhīmataḥ prākampata bhujaḥ savyaḥ kharaś cāsyāvasajjata R_3,022.016

sāsrā saṃpadyate dṛṣṭiḥ paśyamānasya sarvataḥ lalāṭe ca rujā jātā na ca mohān nyavartata R_3,022.017

tān samīkṣya mahotpātān utthitān romaharṣaṇān abravīd rākṣasān sarvān prahasan sa kharas tadā R_3,022.018

mahotpātān imān sarvān utthitān ghoradarśanān na cintayāmy ahaṃ vīryād balavān durbalān iva R_3,022.019

tārā api śarais tīkṣṇaiḥ pātayeyaṃ nabhastalāt mṛtyuṃ maraṇadharmeṇa saṃkruddho yojayāmy aham R_3,022.020

rāghavaṃ taṃ balotsiktaṃ bhrātaraṃ cāpi lakṣmaṇam ahatvā sāyakais tīkṣṇair nopāvartitum utsahe R_3,022.021

sakāmā bhaginī me 'stu pītvā tu rudhiraṃ tayoḥ yannimittaṃ tu rāmasya lakṣmaṇasya viparyayaḥ R_3,022.022

na kva cit prāptapūrvo me saṃyugeṣu parājayaḥ yuṣmākam etat pratyakṣaṃ nānṛtaṃ kathayāmy aham R_3,022.023

devarājam api kruddho mattairāvatayāyinam vajrahastaṃ raṇe hanyāṃ kiṃ punas tau ca mānuṣau R_3,022.024

sā tasya garjitaṃ śrutvā rākṣasasya mahācamūḥ praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe mṛtyupāśāvapāśitā R_3,022.025

sameyuś ca mahātmāno yuddhadarśanakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ṛṣayo devagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca saha cāraṇaiḥ R_3,022.026

sametya coruḥ sahitās te 'nyāyaṃ puṇyakarmaṇaḥ svasti gobrāhmaṇebhyo 'stu lokānāṃ ye ca saṃmatāḥ R_3,022.027

jayatāṃ rāghavo yuddhe paulastyān rajanīcarān cakrā hasto yathā yuddhe sarvān asurapuṃgavān R_3,022.028

etac cānyac ca bahuśo bruvāṇāḥ paramarṣayaḥ dadṛśur vāhinīṃ teṣāṃ rākṣasānāṃ gatāyuṣām R_3,022.029

rathena tu kharo vegāt sainyasyāgrād viniḥsṛtaḥ taṃ dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaṃ bhūyo rākṣasāś ca viniḥsṛtāḥ R_3,022.030

śyena gāmī pṛthugrīvo yajñaśatrur vihaṃgamaḥ durjayaḥ karavīrākṣaḥ paruṣaḥ kālakārmukaḥ R_3,022.031

meghamālī mahāmālī sarpāsyo rudhirāśanaḥ dvādaśaite mahāvīryāḥ pratasthur abhitaḥ kharam R_3,022.032

mahākapālaḥ sthūlākṣaḥ pramāthī triśirās tathā catvāra ete senāgryā dūṣaṇaṃ pṛṣṭhato 'nvayuḥ R_3,022.033

sā bhīmavegā samarābhikāmā sudāruṇā rākṣasavīra senā tau rājaputrau sahasābhyupetā mālāgrahāṇām iva candrasūryau R_3,022.034

āśramaṃ prati yāte tu khare kharaparākrame tān evautpātikān rāmaḥ saha bhrātrā dadarśa ha R_3,023.001

tān utpātān mahāghorān utthitān romaharṣaṇān prajānām ahitān dṛṣṭvā vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,023.002

imān paśya mahābāho sarvabhūtāpahāriṇaḥ samutthitān mahotpātān saṃhartuṃ sarvarākṣasān R_3,023.003

amī rudhiradhārās tu visṛjantaḥ kharasvanān vyomni meghā vivartante paruṣā gardabhāruṇāḥ R_3,023.004

sadhūmāś ca śarāḥ sarve mama yuddhābhinandinaḥ rukmapṛṣṭhāni cāpāni viveṣṭante ca lakṣmaṇa R_3,023.005

yādṛśā iha kūjanti pakṣiṇo vanacāriṇaḥ agrato no bhayaṃ prāptaṃ saṃśayo jīvitasya ca R_3,023.006

saṃprahāras tu sumahān bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ ayam ākhyāti me bāhuḥ sphuramāṇo muhur muhuḥ R_3,023.007

saṃnikarṣe tu naḥ śūra jayaṃ śatroḥ parājayam suprabhaṃ ca prasannaṃ ca tava vaktraṃ hi lakṣyate R_3,023.008

udyatānāṃ hi yuddhārthaṃ yeṣāṃ bhavati lakṣmaṇaḥ niṣprabhaṃ vadanaṃ teṣāṃ bhavaty āyuḥ parikṣayaḥ R_3,023.009

anāgatavidhānaṃ tu kartavyaṃ śubham icchatā āpadaṃ śaṅkamānena puruṣeṇa vipaścitā R_3,023.010

tasmād gṛhītvā vaidehīṃ śarapāṇir dhanurdharaḥ guhām āśrayaśailasya durgāṃ pādapasaṃkulām R_3,023.011

pratikūlitum icchāmi na hi vākyam idaṃ tvayā śāpito mama pādābhyāṃ gamyatāṃ vatsa māciram R_3,023.012

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā śarān ādāya cāpaṃ ca guhāṃ durgāṃ samāśrayat R_3,023.013

tasmin praviṣṭe tu guhāṃ lakṣmaṇe saha sītayā hanta niryuktam ity uktvā rāmaḥ kavacam āviśat R_3,023.014

sā tenāgninikāśena kavacena vibhūṣitaḥ babhūva rāmas timire vidhūmo 'gnir ivotthitaḥ R_3,023.015

sa cāpam udyamya mahac charān ādāya vīryavān babhūvāvasthitas tatra jyāsvanaiḥ pūrayan diśaḥ R_3,023.016

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca saha cāraṇaiḥ ūcuḥ paramasaṃtrastā guhyakāś ca parasparam R_3,023.017

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām ekaś ca rāmo dharmātmā kathaṃ yuddhaṃ bhaviṣyati R_3,023.018

tato gambhīranirhrādaṃ ghoravarmāyudhadhvajam anīkaṃ yātudhānānāṃ samantāt pratyadṛśyata R_3,023.019

siṃhanādaṃ visṛjatām anyonyam abhigarjatām cāpāni vispharayatāṃ jṛmbhatāṃ cāpy abhīkṣṇaśaḥ R_3,023.020

vipraghuṣṭasvanānāṃ ca dundubhīṃś cāpi nighnatām teṣāṃ sutumulaḥ śabdaḥ pūrayām āsa tad vanam R_3,023.021

tena śabdena vitrastāḥ śvāpadā vanacāriṇaḥ dudruvur yatra niḥśabdaṃ pṛṣṭhato nāvalokayan R_3,023.022

tat tv anīkaṃ mahāvegaṃ rāmaṃ samupasarpata ghṛtanānāpraharaṇaṃ gambhīraṃ sāgaropamam R_3,023.023

rāmo 'pi cārayaṃś cakṣuḥ sarvato raṇapaṇḍitaḥ dadarśa kharasainyaṃ tad yuddhābhimukham udyatam R_3,023.024

vitatya ca dhanur bhīmaṃ tūṇyāś coddhṛtya sāyakān krodham āhārayat tīvraṃ vadhārthaṃ sarvarakṣasām R_3,023.025

duṣprekṣyaḥ so 'bhavat kruddho yugāntāgnir iva jvalan taṃ dṛṣṭvā tejasāviṣṭaṃ prāvyathan vanadevatāḥ R_3,023.026

tasya kruddhasya rūpaṃ tu rāmasya dadṛśe tadā dakṣasyeva kratuṃ hantum udyatasya pinākinaḥ R_3,023.027

avaṣṭabdhadhanuṃ rāmaṃ kruddhaṃ ca ripughātinam dadarśāśramam āgamya kharaḥ saha puraḥsaraiḥ R_3,024.001

taṃ dṛṣṭvā saguṇaṃ cāpam udyamya kharaniḥsvanam rāmasyābhimukhaṃ sūtaṃ codyatām ity acodayat R_3,024.002

sa kharasyājñayā sūtas turagān samacodayat yatra rāmo mahābāhur eko dhunvan dhanuḥ sthitaḥ R_3,024.003

taṃ tu niṣpatitaṃ dṛṣṭvā sarve te rajanīcarāḥ nardamānā mahānādaṃ sacivāḥ paryavārayan R_3,024.004

sa teṣāṃ yātudhānānāṃ madhye rato gataḥ kharaḥ babhūva madhye tārāṇāṃ lohitāṅga ivoditaḥ R_3,024.005

tatas taṃ bhīmadhanvānaṃ kruddhāḥ sarve niśācarāḥ rāmaṃ nānāvidhaiḥ śastrair abhyavarṣanta durjayam R_3,024.006

mudgarair āyasaiḥ śūlaiḥ prāsaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ paraśvadhaiḥ rākṣasāḥ samare rāmaṃ nijaghnū roṣatatparāḥ R_3,024.007

te balāhakasaṃkāśā mahānādā mahābalāḥ abhyadhāvanta kākutsthaṃ rāmaṃ yuddhe jighāṃsavaḥ R_3,024.008

te rāme śaravarṣāṇi vyasṛjan rakṣasāṃ guṇāḥ śailendram iva dhārābhir varṣamāṇā mahādhanāḥ R_3,024.009

sa taiḥ parivṛto ghorai rāghavo rakṣasāṃ gaṇaiḥ tithiṣv iva mahādevo vṛtaḥ pāriṣadāṃ gaṇaiḥ R_3,024.010

tāni muktāni śastrāṇi yātudhānaiḥ sa rāghavaḥ pratijagrāha viśikhair nadyoghān iva sāgaraḥ R_3,024.011

sa taiḥ praharaṇair ghorair bhinnagātro na vivyathe rāmaḥ pradīptair bahubhir vajrair iva mahācalaḥ R_3,024.012

sa viddhaḥ kṣatajādigdhaḥ sarvagātreṣu rāghavaḥ babhūva rāmaḥ saṃdhyābhrair divākara ivāvṛtaḥ R_3,024.013

viṣedur devagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ ekaṃ sahastrair bahubhis tadā dṛṣṭvā samāvṛtam R_3,024.014

tato rāmaḥ susaṃkruddho maṇḍalīkṛtakārmukaḥ sasarja niśitān bāṇāñ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ R_3,024.015

durāvārān durviṣahān kālapāśopamān raṇe mumoca līlayā rāmaḥ kaṅkapatrān ajihmagān R_3,024.016

te śarāḥ śatrusainyeṣu muktā rāmeṇa līlayā ādadū rakṣasāṃ prāṇān pāśāḥ kālakṛtā iva R_3,024.017

bhittvā rākṣasadehāṃs tāṃs te śarā rudhirāplutāḥ antarikṣagatā rejur dīptāgnisamatejasaḥ R_3,024.018

asaṃkhyeyās tu rāmasya sāyakāś cāpamaṇḍalāt viniṣpetur atīvogrā rakṣaḥ prāṇāpahāriṇaḥ R_3,024.019

tair dhanūṃṣi dhvajāgrāṇi varmāṇi ca śirāṃsi ca bahūn sahastābharaṇān ūrūn karikaropamān R_3,024.020

tato nālīkanārācais tīkṣṇāgraiś ca vikarṇibhiḥ bhīmam ārtasvaraṃ cakrur bhidyamānā niśācarāḥ R_3,024.021

tat sainyaṃ niśitair bāṇair arditaṃ marmabhedibhiḥ rāmeṇa na sukhaṃ lebhe śuṣkaṃ vanam ivāgninā R_3,024.022

ke cid bhīmabalāḥ śūrāḥ śūlān khaḍgān paraśvadhān cikṣipuḥ paramakruddhā rāmāya rajanīcarāḥ R_3,024.023

tāni bāṇair mahābāhuḥ śastrāṇy āvārya rāghavaḥ jahāra samare prāṇāṃś ciccheda ca śirodharān R_3,024.024

avaśiṣṭāś ca ye tatra viṣaṇṇāś ca niśācarāḥ kharam evābhyadhāvanta śaraṇārthaṃ śarārditāḥ R_3,024.025

tān sarvān punar ādāya samāśvāsya ca dūṣaṇaḥ abhyadhāvata kākutsthaṃ kruddho rudram ivāntakaḥ R_3,024.026

nivṛttās tu punaḥ sarve dūṣaṇāśrayanirbhayāḥ rāmam evābhyadhāvanta sālatālaśilāyudhāḥ R_3,024.027

tad babhūvādbhutaṃ yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam rāmasyāsya mahāghoraṃ punas teṣāṃ ca rakṣasām R_3,024.028

tad drumāṇāṃ śilānāṃ ca varṣaṃ prāṇaharaṃ mahat pratijagrāha dharmātmā rāghavas tīkṣṇasāyakaiḥ R_3,025.001

pratigṛhya ca tad varaṃ nimīlita ivarṣabhaḥ rāmaḥ krodhaṃ paraṃ bheje vadhārthaṃ sarvarakṣasām R_3,025.002

tataḥ krodhasamāviṣṭaḥ pradīpta iva tejasā śarair abhyakirat sainyaṃ sarvataḥ sahadūṣaṇam R_3,025.003

tataḥ senāpatiḥ kruddho dūṣaṇaḥ śatrudūṣaṇaḥ jagrāha giriśṛṅgābhaṃ parighaṃ romaharṣaṇam R_3,025.004

veṣṭitaṃ kāñcanaiḥ paṭṭair devasainyābhimardanam āyasaiḥ śaṅkubhis tīkṣṇaiḥ kīrṇaṃ paravasokṣitām R_3,025.005

vajrāśanisamasparśaṃ paragopuradāraṇam taṃ mahoragasaṃkāśaṃ pragṛhya parighaṃ raṇe dūṣaṇo 'bhyapatad rāmaṃ krūrakarmā niśācaraḥ R_3,025.006

tasyābhipatamānasya dūṣaṇasya sa rāghavaḥ dvābhyāṃ śarābhyāṃ ciccheda sahastābharaṇau bhujau R_3,025.007

bhraṣṭas tasya mahākāyaḥ papāta raṇamūrdhani parighaś chinnahastasya śakradhvaja ivāgrataḥ R_3,025.008

sa karābhyāṃ vikīrṇābhyāṃ papāta bhuvi dūṣaṇaḥ viṣāṇābhyāṃ viśīrṇābhyāṃ manasvīva mahāgajaḥ R_3,025.009

dṛṣṭvā taṃ patitaṃ bhūmau dūṣaṇaṃ nihataṃ raṇe sādhu sādhv iti kākutsthaṃ sarvabhūtāny apūjayan R_3,025.010

etasminn antare kruddhās trayaḥ senāgrayāyinaḥ saṃhatyābhyadravan rāmaṃ mṛtyupāśāvapāśitāḥ mahākapālaḥ sthūlākṣaḥ pramāthī ca mahābalaḥ R_3,025.011

mahākapālo vipulaṃ śūlam udyamya rākṣasaḥ sthūlākṣaḥ paṭṭiśaṃ gṛhya pramāthī ca paraśvadham R_3,025.012

dṛṣṭvaivāpatatas tāṃs tu rāghavaḥ sāyakaiḥ śitaiḥ tīkṣṇāgraiḥ pratijagrāha saṃprāptān atithīn iva R_3,025.013

mahākapālasya śiraś ciccheda raghunaṅganaḥ asaṃkhyeyais tu bāṇaughaiḥ pramamātha pramāthinam R_3,025.014

sthūlākṣasyākṣiṇī tīkṣṇaiḥ pūrayām āsa sāyakaiḥ sa papāta hato bhūmau viṭapīva mahādrumaḥ R_3,025.015

tataḥ pāvakasaṃkāśair hemavajravibhūṣitaiḥ jaghanaśeṣaṃ tejasvī tasya sainyasya sāyakaiḥ R_3,025.016

te rukmapuṅkhā viśikhāḥ sadhūmā iva pāvakāḥ nijaghnus tāni rakṣāṃsi vajrā iva mahādrumān R_3,025.017

rakṣasāṃ tu śataṃ rāmaḥ śatenaikena karṇinā sahasraṃ ca sahasreṇa jaghāna raṇamūrdhani R_3,025.018

tair bhinnavarmābharaṇāś chinnabhinnaśarāsanāḥ nipetuḥ śoṇitādigdhā dharaṇyāṃ rajanīcarāḥ R_3,025.019

tair muktakeśaiḥ samare patitaiḥ śoṇitokṣitaiḥ āstīrṇā vasudhā kṛtsnā mahāvediḥ kuśair iva R_3,025.020

kṣaṇena tu mahāghoraṃ vanaṃ nihatarākṣasaṃ babhūva niraya prakhyaṃ māṃsaśoṇitakardamam R_3,025.021

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām hatāny ekena rāmeṇa mānuṣeṇa padātinā R_3,025.022

tasya sainyasya sarvasya kharaḥ śeṣo mahārathaḥ rākṣasas triśirāś caiva rāmaś ca ripusūdanaḥ R_3,025.023

tatas tu tad bhīmabalaṃ mahāhave samīkṣya rāmeṇa hataṃ balīyasā rathena rāmaṃ mahatā kharas tataḥ samāsasādendra ivodyatāśaniḥ R_3,025.024

kharaṃ tu rāmābhimukhaṃ prayāntaṃ vāhinīpatiḥ rākṣasas triśirā nāma saṃnipatyedam abravīt R_3,026.001

māṃ niyojaya vikrānta saṃnivartasva sāhasāt paśya rāmaṃ mahābāhuṃ saṃyuge vinipātitam R_3,026.002

pratijānāmi te satyam āyudhaṃ cāham ālabhe yathā rāmaṃ vadhiṣyāmi vadhārhaṃ sarvarakṣasām R_3,026.003

ahaṃ vāsya raṇe mṛtyur eṣa vā samare mama vinivartya raṇotsāhaṃ muhūrtaṃ prāśniko bhava R_3,026.004

prahṛṣṭo vā hate rāme janasthānaṃ prayāsyasi mayi vā nihate rāmaṃ saṃyugāyopayāsyasi R_3,026.005

kharas triśirasā tena mṛtyulobhāt prasāditaḥ gaccha yudhyety anujñāto rāghavābhimukho yayau R_3,026.006

triśirāś ca rathenaiva vājiyuktena bhāsvatā abhyadravad raṇe rāmaṃ triśṛṅga iva parvataḥ R_3,026.007

śaradhārā samūhān sa mahāmegha ivotsṛjan vyasṛjat sadṛśaṃ nādaṃ jalārdrasyeva dundubheḥ R_3,026.008

āgacchantaṃ triśirasaṃ rākṣasaṃ prekṣya rāghavaḥ dhanuṣā pratijagrāha vidhunvan sāyakāñ śitān R_3,026.009

sa saṃprahāras tumulo rāma triśirasor mahān babhūvātīva balinoḥ siṃhakuñjarayor iva R_3,026.010

tatas triśirasā bāṇair lalāṭe tāḍitas tribhiḥ amarṣī kupito rāmaḥ saṃrabdham idam abravīt R_3,026.011

aho vikramaśūrasya rākṣasasyedṛśaṃ balam puṣpair iva śarair yasya lalāṭe 'smi parikṣataḥ mamāpi pratigṛhṇīṣva śarāṃś cāpaguṇacyutān R_3,026.012

evam uktvā tu saṃrabdhaḥ śarān āśīviṣopamān triśiro vakṣasi kruddho nijaghāna caturdaśa R_3,026.013

caturbhis turagān asya śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ nyapātayata tejasvī caturas tasya vājinaḥ R_3,026.014

aṣṭabhiḥ sāyakaiḥ sūtaṃ rathopasthe nyapātayat rāmaś ciccheda bāṇena dhvajaṃ cāsya samucchritam R_3,026.015

tato hatarathāt tasmād utpatantaṃ niśācaram bibheda rāmas taṃ bāṇair hṛdaye so 'bhavaj jaḍaḥ R_3,026.016

sāyakaiś cāprameyātmā sāmarṣas tasya rakṣasaḥ śirāṃsy apātayat trīṇi vegavadbhis tribhiḥ śataiḥ R_3,026.017

sa bhūmau śoṇitodgārī rāmabāṇābhipīḍitaḥ nyapatat patitaiḥ pūrvaṃ svaśirobhir niśācaraḥ R_3,026.018

hataśeṣās tato bhagnā rākṣasāḥ kharasaṃśrayāḥ dravanti sma na tiṣṭhanti vyāghratrastā mṛgā iva R_3,026.019

tān kharo dravato dṛṣṭvā nivartya ruṣitaḥ svayam rāmam evābhidudrāva rāhuś candramasaṃ yathā R_3,026.020

nihataṃ dūṣaṇaṃ dṛṣṭvā raṇe triśirasā saha kharasyāpy abhavat trāso dṛṣṭvā rāmasya vikramam R_3,027.001

sa dṛṣṭvā rākṣasaṃ sainyam aviṣahyaṃ mahābalam hatam ekena rāmeṇa dūṣaṇas triśirā api R_3,027.002

tad balaṃ hatabhūyiṣṭhaṃ vimanāḥ prekṣya rākṣasaḥ āsasāda kharo rāmaṃ namucir vāsavaṃ yathā R_3,027.003

vikṛṣya balavac cāpaṃ nārācān raktabhojanān kharaś cikṣepa rāmāya kruddhān āśīviṣān iva R_3,027.004

jyāṃ vidhunvan subahuśaḥ śikṣayāstrāṇi darśayan cacāra samare mārgāñ śarai rathagataḥ kharaḥ R_3,027.005

sa sarvāś ca diśo bāṇaiḥ pradiśaś ca mahārathaḥ pūrayām āsa taṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmo 'pi sumahad dhanuḥ R_3,027.006

sa sāyakair durviṣahaiḥ sasphuliṅgair ivāgnibhiḥ nabhaś cakārāvivaraṃ parjanya iva vṛṣṭibhiḥ R_3,027.007

tad babhūva śitair bāṇaiḥ khararāmavisarjitaiḥ paryākāśam anākāśaṃ sarvataḥ śarasaṃkulam R_3,027.008

śarajālāvṛtaḥ sūryo na tadā sma prakāśate anyonyavadhasaṃrambhād ubhayoḥ saṃprayudhyatoḥ R_3,027.009

tato nālīkanārācais tīkṣṇāgraiś ca vikarṇibhiḥ ājaghāna raṇe rāmaṃ totrair iva mahādvipam R_3,027.010

taṃ rathasthaṃ dhanuṣpāṇiṃ rākṣasaṃ paryavasthitam dadṛśuḥ sarvabhūtāni pāśahastam ivāntakam R_3,027.011

taṃ siṃham iva vikrāntaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam dṛṣṭvā nodvijate rāmaḥ siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgaṃ yathā R_3,027.012

tataḥ sūryanikāśena rathena mahatā kharaḥ āsasāda raṇe rāmaṃ pataṅga iva pāvakam R_3,027.013

tato 'sya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ muṣṭideśe mahātmanaḥ kharaś ciccheda rāmasya darśayan pāṇilāghavam R_3,027.014

sa punas tv aparān sapta śarān ādāya varmaṇi nijaghāna raṇe kruddhaḥ śakrāśanisamaprabhān R_3,027.015

tatas tat prahataṃ bāṇaiḥ kharamuktaiḥ suparvabhiḥ papāta kavacaṃ bhūmau rāmasyādityavarcasaḥ R_3,027.016

sa śarair arpitaḥ kruddhaḥ sarvagātreṣu rāghavaḥ rarāja samare rāmo vidhūmo 'gnir iva jvalan R_3,027.017

tato gambhīranirhrādaṃ rāmaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ cakārāntāya sa ripoḥ sajyam anyan mahad dhanuḥ R_3,027.018

sumahad vaiṣṇavaṃ yat tad atisṛṣṭaṃ maharṣiṇā varaṃ tad dhanur udyamya kharaṃ samabhidhāvata R_3,027.019

tataḥ kanakapuṅkhais tu śaraiḥ saṃnataparvabhiḥ ciccheda rāmaḥ saṃkruddhaḥ kharasya samare dhvajam R_3,027.020

sa darśanīyo bahudhā vicchinnaḥ kāñcano dhvajaḥ jagāma dharaṇīṃ sūryo devatānām ivājñayā R_3,027.021

taṃ caturbhiḥ kharaḥ kruddho rāmaṃ gātreṣu mārgaṇaiḥ vivyādha hṛdi marmajño mātaṅgam iva tomaraiḥ R_3,027.022

sa rāmo bahubhir bāṇaiḥ kharakārmukaniḥsṛtaiḥ viddho rudhirasiktāṅgo babhūva ruṣito bhṛśam R_3,027.023

sa dhanur dhanvināṃ śreṣṭhaḥ pragṛhya paramāhave mumoca parameṣvāsaḥ ṣaṭ śarān abhilakṣitān R_3,027.024

śirasy ekena bāṇena dvābhyāṃ bāhvor athārpayat tribhiś candrārdhavaktraiś ca vakṣasy abhijaghāna ha R_3,027.025

tataḥ paścān mahātejā nārācān bhāskaropamān jighāṃsū rākṣasaṃ kruddhas trayodaśa śilāśitān R_3,027.026

tato 'sya yugam ekena caturbhiś caturo hayān ṣaṣṭhena ca śiraḥ saṃkhye ciccheda kharasāratheḥ R_3,027.027

tribhis triveṇuṃ balavān dvābhyām akṣaṃ mahābalaḥ dvādaśena tu bāṇena kharasya saśaraṃ dhanuḥ chittvā vajranikāśena rāghavaḥ prahasann iva trayodaśenendrasamo bibheda samare kharam R_3,027.028

prabhagnadhanvā viratho hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ gadāpāṇir avaplutya tasthau bhūmau kharas tadā R_3,027.029

tat karma rāmasya mahārathasya sametya devāś ca maharṣayaś ca apūjayan prāñjalayaḥ prahṛṣṭās tadā vimānāgragatāḥ sametāḥ R_3,027.030

kharaṃ tu virathaṃ rāmo gadāpāṇim avasthitam mṛdupūrvaṃ mahātejāḥ paruṣaṃ vākyam abravīt R_3,028.001

gajāśvarathasaṃbādhe bale mahati tiṣṭhatā kṛtaṃ sudāruṇaṃ karma sarvalokajugupsitam R_3,028.002

udvejanīyo bhūtānāṃ nṛśaṃsaḥ pāpakarmakṛt trayāṇām api lokānām īśvaro 'pi na tiṣṭhati R_3,028.003

karma lokaviruddhaṃ tu kurvāṇaṃ kṣaṇadācara tīkṣṇaṃ sarvajano hanti sarpaṃ duṣṭam ivāgatam R_3,028.004

lobhāt pāpāni kurvāṇaḥ kāmād vā yo na budhyate bhraṣṭaḥ paśyati tasyāntaṃ brāhmaṇī karakād iva R_3,028.005

vasato daṇḍakāraṇye tāpasān dharmacāriṇaḥ kiṃ nu hatvā mahābhāgān phalaṃ prāpsyasi rākṣasa R_3,028.006

na ciraṃ pāpakarmāṇaḥ krūrā lokajugupsitāḥ aiśvaryaṃ prāpya tiṣṭhanti śīrṇamūlā iva drumāḥ R_3,028.007

avaśyaṃ labhate kartā phalaṃ pāpasya karmaṇaḥ ghoraṃ paryāgate kāle drumaḥ puṣpam ivārtavam R_3,028.008

nacirāt prāpyate loke pāpānāṃ karmaṇāṃ phalam saviṣāṇām ivānnānāṃ bhuktānāṃ kṣaṇadācara R_3,028.009

pāpam āccaratāṃ ghoraṃ lokasyāpriyam icchatām aham āsādito rājā prāṇān hantuṃ niśācara R_3,028.010

adya hi tvāṃ mayā muktāḥ śarāḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇāḥ vidārya nipatiṣyanti valmīkam iva pannagāḥ R_3,028.011

ye tvayā daṇḍakāraṇye bhakṣitā dharmacāriṇaḥ tān adya nihataḥ saṃkhye sasainyo 'nugamiṣyasi R_3,028.012

adya tvāṃ nihataṃ bāṇaiḥ paśyantu paramarṣayaḥ nirayasthaṃ vimānasthā ye tvayā hiṃsitāḥ purā R_3,028.013

prahara tvaṃ yathākāmaṃ kuru yatnaṃ kulādhama adya te pātayiṣyāmi śiras tālaphalaṃ yathā R_3,028.014

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa kruddhaḥ saṃraktalocanaḥ pratyuvāca tato rāmaṃ prahasan krodhamūrchitaḥ R_3,028.015

prākṛtān rākṣasān hatvā yuddhe daśarathātmaja ātmanā katham ātmānam apraśasyaṃ praśaṃsasi R_3,028.016

vikrāntā balavanto vā ye bhavanti nararṣabhāḥ kathayanti na te kiṃ cit tejasā svena garvitāḥ R_3,028.017

prākṛtās tv akṛtātmāno loke kṣatriyapāṃsanāḥ nirarthakaṃ vikatthante yathā rāma vikatthase R_3,028.018

kulaṃ vyapadiśan vīraḥ samare ko 'bhidhāsyati mṛtyukāle hi saṃprāpte svayam aprastave stavam R_3,028.019

sarvathā tu laghutvaṃ te katthanena vidarśitam suvarṇapratirūpeṇa tapteneva kuśāgninā R_3,028.020

na tu mām iha tiṣṭhantaṃ paśyasi tvaṃ gadādharam dharādharam ivākampyaṃ parvataṃ dhātubhiś citam R_3,028.021

paryāpto 'haṃ gadāpāṇir hantuṃ prāṇān raṇe tava trayāṇām api lokānāṃ pāśahasta ivāntakaḥ R_3,028.022

kāmaṃ bahv api vaktavyaṃ tvayi vakṣyāmi na tv aham astaṃ gacched dhi savitā yuddhavighras tato bhavet R_3,028.023

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rākṣasānāṃ hatāni te tvadvināśāt karomy adya teṣām aśrupramārjanam R_3,028.024

ity uktvā paramakruddhas tāṃ gadāṃ paramāṅgadām kharaś cikṣepa rāmāya pradīptām aśaniṃ yathā R_3,028.025

kharabāhupramuktā sā pradīptā mahatī gadā bhasmavṛkṣāṃś ca gulmāṃś ca kṛtvāgāt tatsamīpataḥ R_3,028.026

tām āpatantīṃ jvalitāṃ mṛtyupāśopamāṃ gadā antarikṣagatāṃ rāmaś ciccheda bahudhā śaraiḥ R_3,028.027

sā viśīrṇā śarair bhinnā papāta dharaṇītale gadāmantrauṣadhibalair vyālīva vinipātitā R_3,028.028

bhittvā tu tāṃ gadāṃ bāṇai rāghavo dharmavatsalaḥ smayamānaḥ kharaṃ vākyaṃ saṃrabdham idam abravīt R_3,029.001

etat te balasarvasvaṃ darśitaṃ rākṣasādhama śaktihīnataro matto vṛthā tvam upagarjitam R_3,029.002

eṣā bāṇavinirbhinnā gadā bhūmitalaṃ gatā abhidhānapragalbhasya tava pratyayaghātinī R_3,029.003

yat tvayoktaṃ vinaṣṭānām idam aśrupramārjanam rākṣasānāṃ karomīti mithyā tad api te vacaḥ R_3,029.004

nīcasya kṣudraśīlasya mithyāvṛttasya rakṣasaḥ prāṇān apahariṣyāmi garutmān amṛtaṃ yathā R_3,029.005

adya te bhinnakaṇṭhasya phenabudbudabhūṣitam vidāritasya madbāṇair mahī pāsyati śoṇitam R_3,029.006

pāṃsurūṣitasarvāṅgaḥ srastanyastabhujadvayaḥ svapsyase gāṃ samāśliṣya durlabhāṃ pramadām iva R_3,029.007

pravṛddhanidre śayite tvayi rākṣasapāṃsane bhaviṣyanty aśaraṇyānāṃ śaraṇyā daṇḍakā ime R_3,029.008

janasthāne hatasthāne tava rākṣasamaccharaiḥ nirbhayā vicariṣyanti sarvato munayo vane R_3,029.009

adya viprasariṣyanti rākṣasyo hatabāndhavāḥ bāṣpārdravadanā dīnā bhayād anyabhayāvahāḥ R_3,029.010

adya śokarasajñās tā bhaviṣyanti niśācara anurūpakulāḥ patnyo yāsāṃ tvaṃ patir īdṛśaḥ R_3,029.011

nṛśaṃsaśīla kṣudrātman nityaṃ brāhmaṇakaṇṭaka tvatkṛte śaṅkitair agnau munibhiḥ pātyate haviḥ R_3,029.012

tam evam abhisaṃrabdhaṃ bruvāṇaṃ rāghavaṃ raṇe kharo nirbhartsayām āsa roṣāt kharatara svanaḥ R_3,029.013

dṛḍhaṃ khalv avalipto 'si bhayeṣv api ca nirbhayaḥ vācyāvācyaṃ tato hi tvaṃ mṛtyuvaśyo na budhyase R_3,029.014

kālapāśaparikṣiptā bhavanti puruṣā hi ye kāryākāryaṃ na jānanti te nirastaṣaḍindriyāḥ R_3,029.015

evam uktvā tato rāmaṃ saṃrudhya bhṛkuṭiṃ tataḥ sa dadarśa mahāsālam avidūre niśācaraḥ R_3,029.016

raṇe praharaṇasyārthe sarvato hy avalokayan sa tam utpāṭayām āsa saṃdṛśya daśanacchadam R_3,029.017

taṃ samutkṣipya bāhubhyāṃ vinarditvā mahābalaḥ rāmam uddiśya cikṣepa hatas tvam iti cābravīt R_3,029.018

tam āpatantaṃ bāṇaughaiś chittvā rāmaḥ pratāpavān roṣam āhārayat tīvraṃ nihantuṃ samare kharam R_3,029.019

jātasvedas tato rāmo roṣād raktāntalocanaḥ nirbibheda sahasreṇa bāṇānāṃ samare kharam R_3,029.020

tasya bāṇāntarād raktaṃ bahu susrāva phenilam gireḥ prasravaṇasyeva toyadhārāparisravaḥ R_3,029.021

vihvalaḥ sa kṛto bāṇaiḥ kharo rāmeṇa saṃyuge matto rudhiragandhena tam evābhyadravad drutam R_3,029.022

tam āpatantaṃ saṃrabdhaṃ kṛtāstro rudhirāplutam apasarpat pratipadaṃ kiṃ cit tvaritavikramaḥ R_3,029.023

tataḥ pāvakasaṃkāśaṃ badhāya samare śaram kharasya rāmo jagrāha brahmadaṇḍam ivāparam R_3,029.024

sa tad dattaṃ maghavatā surarājena dhīmatā saṃdadhe ca sa dharmātmā mumoca ca kharaṃ prati R_3,029.025

sa vimukto mahābāṇo nirghātasamaniḥsvanaḥ rāmeṇa dhanur udyamya kharasyorasi cāpatat R_3,029.026

sa papāta kharo bhūmau dahyamānaḥ śarāgninā rudreṇaiva vinirdagdhaḥ śvetāraṇye yathāndhakaḥ R_3,029.027

sa vṛtra iva vajreṇa phenena namucir yathā balo vendrāśanihato nipapāta hataḥ kharaḥ R_3,029.028

tato rājarṣayaḥ sarve saṃgatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ sabhājya muditā rāmam idaṃ vacanam abruvan R_3,029.029

etadarthaṃ mahātejā mahendraḥ pākaśāsanaḥ śarabhaṅgāśramaṃ puṇyam ājagāma puraṃdaraḥ R_3,029.030

ānītas tvam imaṃ deśam upāyena maharṣibhiḥ eṣāṃ vadhārthaṃ krūrāṇāṃ rakṣasāṃ pāpakarmaṇām R_3,029.031

tad idaṃ naḥ kṛtaṃ kāryaṃ tvayā daśarathātmaja sukhaṃ dharmaṃ cariṣyanti daṇḍakeṣu maharṣayaḥ R_3,029.032

etasminn antare vīro lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā giridurgād viniṣkramya saṃviveśāśramaṃ sukhī R_3,029.033

tato rāmas tu vijayī pūjyamāno maharṣibhiḥ praviveśāśramaṃ vīro lakṣmaṇenābhivāditaḥ R_3,029.034

taṃ dṛṣṭvā śatruhantāraṃ maharṣīṇāṃ sukhāvaham babhūva hṛṣṭā vaidehī bhartāraṃ pariṣasvaje R_3,029.035

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā dṛṣṭvā sahasrāṇi caturdaśa hatāny ekena rāmeṇa rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām R_3,030.001

dūṣaṇaṃ ca kharaṃ caiva hataṃ triśirasaṃ raṇe dṛṣṭvā punar mahānādaṃ nanāda jaladopamā R_3,030.002

sā dṛṣṭvā karma rāmasya kṛtam anyaiḥ suduṣkaram jagāma paramaudvignā laṅkāṃ rāvaṇapālitām R_3,030.003

sa dadarśa vimānāgre rāvaṇaṃ dīptatejasaṃ upopaviṣṭaṃ sacivair marudbhir iva vāsavam R_3,030.004

āsīnaṃ sūryasaṃkāśe kāñcane paramāsane rukmavedigataṃ prājyaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam R_3,030.005

devagandharvabhūtānām ṛṣīṇāṃ ca mahātmanām ajeyaṃ samare śūraṃ vyāttānanam ivāntakam R_3,030.006

devāsuravimardeṣu vajrāśanikṛtavraṇam airāvataviṣāṇāgrair utkṛṣṭakiṇavakṣasaṃ R_3,030.007

viṃśadbhujaṃ daśagrīvaṃ darśanīyaparicchadam viśālavakṣasaṃ vīraṃ rājalakṣmaṇalakṣitam R_3,030.008

snigdhavaidūryasaṃkāśaṃ taptakāñcanakuṇḍalam subhujaṃ śukladaśanaṃ mahāsyaṃ parvatopamam R_3,030.009

viṣṇucakranipātaiś ca śataśo devasaṃyuge āhatāṅgaṃ samastaiś ca devapraharaṇais tathā R_3,030.010

akṣobhyāṇāṃ samudrāṇāṃ kṣobhaṇaṃ kṣiprakāriṇam kṣeptāraṃ parvatāgrāṇāṃ surāṇāṃ ca pramardanam R_3,030.011

ucchettāraṃ ca dharmāṇāṃ paradārābhimarśanam sarvadivyāstrayoktāraṃ yajñavighnakaraṃ sadā R_3,030.012

purīṃ bhogavatīṃ gatvā parājitya ca vāsukim takṣakasya priyāṃ bhāryāṃ parājitya jahāra yaḥ R_3,030.013

kailāsaṃ parvataṃ gatvā vijitya naravāhanam vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ tasya kāmagaṃ vai jahāra yaḥ R_3,030.014

vanaṃ caitrarathaṃ divyaṃ nalinīṃ nandanaṃ vanam vināśayati yaḥ krodhād devodyānāni vīryavān R_3,030.015

candrasūryau mahābhāgāv uttiṣṭhantau paraṃtapau nivārayati bāhubhyāṃ yaḥ śailaśikharopamaḥ R_3,030.016

daśavarṣasahasrāṇi tapas taptvā mahāvane purā svayambhuve dhīraḥ śirāṃsy upajahāra yaḥ R_3,030.017

devadānavagandharvapiśācapatagoragaiḥ abhayaṃ yasya saṃgrāme mṛtyuto mānuṣād ṛte R_3,030.018

mantrar abhituṣṭaṃ puṇyam adhvareṣu dvijātibhiḥ havirdhāneṣu yaḥ somam upahanti mahābalaḥ R_3,030.019

āptayajñaharaṃ krūraṃ brahmaghnaṃ duṣṭacāriṇam karkaśaṃ niranukrośaṃ prajānām ahite ratam rāvaṇaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ sarvalokabhayāvaham R_3,030.020

rākṣasī bhrātaraṃ krūraṃ sā dadarśa mahābalam taṃ divyavastrābharaṇaṃ divyamālyopaśobhitam rākṣasendraṃ mahābhāgaṃ paulastya kulanandanam R_3,030.021

tam abravīd dīptaviśālalocanaṃ pradarśayitvā bhayamohamūrchitā sudāruṇaṃ vākyam abhītacāriṇī mahātmanā śūrpaṇakhā virūpitā R_3,030.022

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā dīnā rāvaṇaṃ lokarāvaṇam amātyamadhye saṃkruddhā paruṣaṃ vākyam abravīt R_3,031.001

pramattaḥ kāmabhogeṣu svairavṛtto niraṅkuśaḥ samutpannaṃ bhayaṃ ghoraṃ boddhavyaṃ nāvabudhyase R_3,031.002

saktaṃ grāmyeṣu bhogeṣu kāmavṛttaṃ mahīpatim lubdhaṃ na bahu manyante śmaśānāgnim iva prajāḥ R_3,031.003

svayaṃ kāryāṇi yaḥ kāle nānutiṣṭhati pārthivaḥ sa tu vai saha rājyena taiś ca kāryair vinaśyati R_3,031.004

ayuktacāraṃ durdarśam asvādhīnaṃ narādhipam varjayanti narā dūrān nadīpaṅkam iva dvipāḥ R_3,031.005

ye na rakṣanti viṣayam asvādhīnā narādhipaḥ te na vṛddhyā prakāśante girayaḥ sāgare yathā R_3,031.006

ātmavadbhir vigṛhya tvaṃ devagandharvadānavaiḥ ayuktacāraś capalaḥ kathaṃ rājā bhaviṣyasi R_3,031.007

yeṣāṃ cāraś ca kośaś ca nayaś ca jayatāṃ vara asvādhīnā narendrāṇāṃ prākṛtais te janaiḥ samāḥ R_3,031.008

yasmāt paśyanti dūrasthān sarvān arthān narādhipāḥ cāreṇa tasmād ucyante rājāno dīrghacakṣuṣaḥ R_3,031.009

ayuktacāraṃ manye tvāṃ prākṛtaiḥ sacivair vṛtam svajanaṃ ca janasthānaṃ hataṃ yo nāvabudhyase R_3,031.010

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām hatāny ekena rāmeṇa kharaś ca sahadūṣaṇaḥ R_3,031.011

ṛṣīṇām abhayaṃ dattaṃ kṛtakṣemāś ca daṇḍakāḥ dharṣitaṃ ca janasthānaṃ rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā R_3,031.012

tvaṃ tu lubdhaḥ pramattaś ca parādhīnaś ca rāvaṇa viṣaye sve samutpannaṃ bhayaṃ yo nāvabudhyase R_3,031.013

tīkṣṇam alpapradātāraṃ pramattaṃ garvitaṃ śaṭham vyasane sarvabhūtāni nābhidhāvanti pārthivam R_3,031.014

atimāninam agrāhyam ātmasaṃbhāvitaṃ naram krodhanaṃ vyasane hanti svajano 'pi narādhipam R_3,031.015

nānutiṣṭhati kāryāṇi bhayeṣu na bibheti ca kṣipraṃ rājyāc cyuto dīnas tṛṇais tulyo bhaviṣyati R_3,031.016

śuṣkakāṣṭhair bhavet kāryaṃ loṣṭair api ca pāṃsubhiḥ na tu sthānāt paribhraṣṭaiḥ kāryaṃ syād vasudhādhipaiḥ R_3,031.017

upabhuktaṃ yathā vāsaḥ srajo vā mṛditā yathā evaṃ rājyāt paribhraṣṭaḥ samartho 'pi nirarthakaḥ R_3,031.018

apramattaś ca yo rājā sarvajño vijitendriyaḥ kṛtajño dharmaśīlaś ca sa rājā tiṣṭhate ciram R_3,031.019

nayanābhyāṃ prasupto 'pi jāgarti nayacakṣuṣā vyaktakrodhaprasādaś ca sa rājā pūjyate janaiḥ R_3,031.020

tvaṃ tu rāvaṇadurbuddhir guṇair etair vivarjitaḥ yasya te 'viditaś cārai rakṣasāṃ sumahān vadhaḥ R_3,031.021

parāvamantā viṣayeṣu saṃgato nadeśa kālapravibhāga tattvavit ayuktabuddhir guṇadoṣaniścaye vipannarājyo na cirād vipatsyate R_3,031.022

iti svadoṣān parikīrtitāṃs tayā samīkṣya buddhyā kṣaṇadācareśvaraḥ dhanena darpeṇa balena cānvito vicintayām āsa ciraṃ sa rāvaṇaḥ R_3,031.023

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhāṃ kruddhāṃ bruvatīṃ paruṣaṃ vacaḥ amātyamadhye saṃkruddhaḥ paripapraccha rāvaṇaḥ R_3,032.001

kaś ca rāmaḥ kathaṃ vīryaḥ kiṃ rūpaḥ kiṃ parākramaḥ kimarthaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ praviṣṭaś ca suduścaram R_3,032.002

āyudhaṃ kiṃ ca rāmasya nihatā yena rākṣasāḥ kharaś ca nihataṃ saṃkhye dūṣaṇas triśirās tathā R_3,032.003

ity uktā rākṣasendreṇa rākṣasī krodhamūrchitā tato rāmaṃ yathānyāyam ākhyātum upacakrame R_3,032.004

dīrghabāhur viśālākṣaś cīrakṛṣṇājināmbaraḥ kandarpasamarūpaś ca rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ R_3,032.005

śakracāpanibhaṃ cāpaṃ vikṛṣya kanakāṅgadam dīptān kṣipati nārācān sarpān iva mahāviṣān R_3,032.006

nādadānaṃ śarān ghorān na muñcantaṃ mahābalam na kārmukaṃ vikarṣantaṃ rāmaṃ paśyāmi saṃyuge R_3,032.007

hanyamānaṃ tu tat sainyaṃ paśyāmi śaravṛṣṭibhiḥ indreṇaivottamaṃ sasyam āhataṃ tv aśmavṛṣṭibhiḥ R_3,032.008

rakṣasāṃ bhīmavīryāṇāṃ sahasrāṇi caturdaśa nihatāni śarais tīkṣṇais tenaikena padātinā R_3,032.009

ardhādhikamuhūrtena kharaś ca sahadūṣaṇaḥ ṛṣīṇām abhayaṃ dattaṃ kṛtakṣemāś ca daṇḍakāḥ R_3,032.010

ekā kathaṃ cin muktāhaṃ paribhūya mahātmanā strīvadhaṃ śaṅkamānena rāmeṇa viditātmanā R_3,032.011

bhrātā cāsya mahātejā guṇatas tulyavikramaḥ anuraktaś ca bhaktaś ca lakṣmaṇo nāma vīryavān R_3,032.012

amarṣī durjayo jetā vikrānto buddhimān balī rāmasya dakṣiṇe bāhur nityaṃ prāṇo bahiṣcaraḥ R_3,032.013

rāmasya tu viśālākṣī dharmapatnī yaśasvinī sītā nāma varārohā vaidehī tanumadhyamā R_3,032.014

naiva devī na gandharvā na yakṣī na ca kiṃnarī tathārūpā mayā nārī dṛṣṭapūrvā mahītale R_3,032.015

yasya sītā bhaved bhāryā yaṃ ca hṛṣṭā pariṣvajet atijīvet sa sarveṣu lokeṣv api puraṃdarāt R_3,032.016

sā suśīlā vapuḥślāghyā rūpeṇāpratimā bhuvi tavānurūpā bhāryā sā tvaṃ ca tasyās tathā patiḥ R_3,032.017

tāṃ tu vistīrṇajaghanāṃ pīnottuṅgapayodharām bhāryārthe tu tavānetum udyatāhaṃ varānanām R_3,032.018

tāṃ tu dṛṣṭvādya vaidehīṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām manmathasya śarāṇāṃ ca tvaṃ vidheyo bhaviṣyasi R_3,032.019

yadi tasyām abhiprāyo bhāryārthe tava jāyate śīghram uddhriyatāṃ pādo jayārtham iha dakṣiṇaḥ R_3,032.020

kuru priyaṃ tathā teṣāṃ rakṣasāṃ rākṣaseśvara vadhāt tasya nṛśaṃsasya rāmasyāśramavāsinaḥ R_3,032.021

taṃ śarair niśitair hatvā lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahāratham hatanāthāṃ sukhaṃ sītāṃ yathāvad upabhokṣyase R_3,032.022

rocate yadi te vākyaṃ mamaitad rākṣaseśvara kriyatāṃ nirviśaṅkena vacanaṃ mama rāghava R_3,032.023

niśamya rāmeṇa śarair ajihmagair hatāñ janasthānagatān niśācarān kharaṃ ca buddhvā nihataṃ ca dūṣaṇaṃ tvam adya kṛtyaṃ pratipattum arhasi R_3,032.024

tataḥ śūrpaṇakhā vākyaṃ tac chrutvā romaharṣaṇam sacivān abhyanujñāya kāryaṃ buddhvā jagāma ha R_3,033.001

tat kāryam anugamyātha yathāvad upalabhya ca doṣāṇāṃ ca guṇānāṃ ca saṃpradhārya balābalam R_3,033.002

iti kartavyam ity eva kṛtvā niścayam ātmanaḥ sthirabuddhis tato ramyāṃ yānaśālāṃ jagāma ha R_3,033.003

yānaśālāṃ tato gatvā pracchannaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ sūtaṃ saṃcodayām āsa rathaḥ saṃyujyatām iti R_3,033.004

evam uktaḥ kṣaṇenaiva sārathir laghuvikramaḥ rathaṃ saṃyojayām āsa tasyābhimatam uttamam R_3,033.005

kāñcanaṃ ratham āsthāya kāmagaṃ ratnabhūṣitam piśācavadanair yuktaṃ kharaiḥ kanakabhūṣaṇaiḥ R_3,033.006

meghapratimanādena sa tena dhanadānujaḥ rākṣasādhipatiḥ śrīmān yayau nadanadīpatim R_3,033.007

sa śvetabālavyasanaḥ śvetacchatro daśānanaḥ snigdhavaidūryasaṃkāśas taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇaḥ R_3,033.008

daśāsyo viṃśatibhujo darśanīya paricchadaḥ tridaśārir munīndraghno daśaśīrṣa ivādrirāṭ R_3,033.009

kāmagaṃ ratham āsthāya śuśubhe rākṣasādhipaḥ vidyunmaṇḍalavān meghaḥ sabalāka ivāmbare R_3,033.010

saśailaṃ sāgarānūpaṃ vīryavān avalokayan nānāpuṣpaphalair vṛkṣair anukīrṇaṃ sahasraśaḥ R_3,033.011

śītamaṅgalatoyābhiḥ padminībhiḥ samantataḥ viśālair āśramapadair vedimadbhiḥ samāvṛtam R_3,033.012

kadaly āḍhakisaṃbādhaṃ nālikeropaśobhitam sālais tālais tamālaiś ca tarubhiś ca supuṣpitaiḥ R_3,033.013

atyantaniyatāhāraiḥ śobhitaṃ paramarṣibhiḥ nāgaiḥ suparṇair gandharvaiḥ kiṃnaraiś ca sahasraśaḥ R_3,033.014

jitakāmaiś ca siddhaiś ca cāmaṇaiś copaśobhitam ājair vaikhānasair māṣair vālakhilyair marīcipaiḥ R_3,033.015

divyābharaṇamālyābhir divyarūpābhir āvṛtam krīḍā ratividhijñābhir apsarobhiḥ sahasraśaḥ R_3,033.016

sevitaṃ devapatnībhiḥ śrīmatībhiḥ śriyā vṛtam devadānavasaṃghaiś ca caritaṃ tv amṛtāśibhiḥ R_3,033.017

haṃsakrauñcaplavākīrṇaṃ sārasaiḥ saṃpraṇāditam vaidūryaprastaraṃ ramyaṃ snigdhaṃ sāgaratejasā R_3,033.018

pāṇḍurāṇi viśālāni divyamālyayutāni ca tūryagītābhijuṣṭāni vimānāni samantataḥ R_3,033.019

tapasā jitalokānāṃ kāmagāny abhisaṃpatan gandharvāpsarasaś caiva dadarśa dhanadānujaḥ R_3,033.020

niryāsarasamūlānāṃ candanānāṃ sahasraśaḥ vanāni paśyan saumyāni ghrāṇatṛptikarāṇi ca R_3,033.021

agarūṇāṃ ca mukhyānāṃ vanāny upavanāni ca takkolānāṃ ca jātyānāṃ phalānāṃ ca sugandhinām R_3,033.022

puṣpāṇi ca tamālasya gulmāni maricasya ca muktānāṃ ca samūhāni śuṣyamāṇāni tīrataḥ R_3,033.023

śaṅkhānāṃ prastaraṃ caiva pravālanicayaṃ tathā kāñcanāni ca śailāni rājatāni ca sarvaśaḥ R_3,033.024

prasravāṇi manojñāni prasannāni hradāni ca dhanadhānyopapannāni strīratnair āvṛtāni ca R_3,033.025

hastyaśvarathagāḍhāni nagarāṇy avalokayan taṃ samaṃ sarvataḥ snigdhaṃ mṛdusaṃsparśamārutam R_3,033.026

anūpaṃ sindhurājasya dadarśa tridivopamam tatrāpaśyat sa meghābhaṃ nyagrodham ṛṣibhir vṛtam R_3,033.027

samantād yasya tāḥ śākhāḥ śatayojanam āyatāḥ yasya hastinam ādāya mahākāyaṃ ca kaccapam bhakṣārthaṃ garuḍaḥ śākhām ājagāma mahābalaḥ R_3,033.028

tasya tāṃ sahasā śākhāṃ bhāreṇa patagottamaḥ suparṇaḥ parṇabahulāṃ babhañjātha mahābalaḥ R_3,033.029

tatra vaikhānasā māṣā vālakhilyā marīcipāḥ ajā babhūvur dhūmrāś ca saṃgatāḥ paramarṣayaḥ R_3,033.030

teṣāṃ dayārthaṃ garuḍas tāṃ śākhāṃ śatayojanām jagāmādāya vegena tau cobhau gajakacchapau R_3,033.031

ekapādena dharmātmā bhakṣayitvā tad āmiṣam niṣādaviṣayaṃ hatvā śākhayā patagottamaḥ praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe mokṣayitvā mahāmunīn R_3,033.032

sa tenaiva praharṣeṇa dviguṇīkṛtavikramaḥ amṛtānayanārthaṃ vai cakāra matimān matim R_3,033.033

ayojālāni nirmathya bhittvā ratnagṛhaṃ varam mahendrabhavanād guptam ājahārāmṛtaṃ tataḥ R_3,033.034

taṃ maharṣigaṇair juṣṭaṃ suparṇakṛtalakṣaṇam nāmnā subhadraṃ nyagrodhaṃ dadarśa dhanadānujaḥ R_3,033.035

taṃ tu gatvā paraṃ pāraṃ samudrasya nadīpateḥ dadarśāśramam ekānte puṇye ramye vanāntare R_3,033.036

tatra kṛṣṇājinadharaṃ jaṭāvalkaladhāriṇam dadarśa niyatāhāraṃ mārīcaṃ nāma rākṣasaṃ R_3,033.037

sa rāvaṇaḥ samāgamya vidhivat tena rakṣasā tataḥ paścād idaṃ vākyam abravīd vākyakovidaḥ R_3,033.038

mārīca śrūyatāṃ tāta vacanaṃ mama bhāṣataḥ ārto 'smi mama cārtasya bhavān hi paramā gatiḥ R_3,034.001

jānīṣe tvaṃ janasthānaṃ bhrātā yatra kharo mama dūṣaṇaś ca mahābāhuḥ svasā śūrpaṇakhā ca me R_3,034.002

triśirāś ca mahātejā rākṣasaḥ piśitāśanaḥ anye ca bahavaḥ śūrā labdhalakṣā niśācarāḥ R_3,034.003

vasanti manniyogena adhivāsaṃ ca rākṣasaḥ bādhamānā mahāraṇye munīn ye dharmacāriṇaḥ R_3,034.004

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām śūrāṇāṃ labdhalakṣāṇāṃ kharacittānuvartinām R_3,034.005

te tv idānīṃ janasthāne vasamānā mahābalāḥ saṃgatāḥ param āyattā rāmeṇa saha saṃyuge R_3,034.006

tena saṃjātaroṣeṇa rāmeṇa raṇamūrdhani anuktvā paruṣaṃ kiṃ cic charair vyāpāritaṃ dhanuḥ R_3,034.007

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām nihatāni śarais tīkṣṇair mānuṣeṇa padātinā R_3,034.008

kharaś ca nihataḥ saṃkhye dūṣaṇaś ca nipātitaḥ hatvā triśirasaṃ cāpi nirbhayā daṇḍakāḥ kṛtāḥ R_3,034.009

pitrā nirastaḥ kruddhena sabhāryaḥ kṣīṇajīvitaḥ sa hantā tasya sainyasya rāmaḥ kṣatriyapāṃsanaḥ R_3,034.010

aśīlaḥ karkaśas tīkṣṇo mūrkho lubdho 'jitendriyaḥ tyaktadharmas tv adharmātmā bhūtānām ahite rataḥ R_3,034.011

yena vairaṃ vināraṇye sattvam āśritya kevalam karṇanāsāpahāreṇa bhaginī me virūpitā R_3,034.012

tasya bhāryāṃ janasthānāt sītāṃ surasutopamām ānayiṣyāmi vikramya sahāyas tatra me bhava R_3,034.013

tvayā hy ahaṃ sahāyena pārśvasthena mahābala bhrātṛbhiś ca surān yuddhe samagrān nābhicintaye R_3,034.014

tat sahāyo bhava tvaṃ me samartho hy asi rākṣasa vīrye yuddhe ca darpe ca na hy asti sadṛśas tava R_3,034.015

etadartham ahaṃ prāptas tvatsamīpaṃ niśācara śṛṇu tat karma sāhāyye yat kāryaṃ vacanān mama R_3,034.016

sauvarṇas tvaṃ mṛgo bhūtvā citro rajatabindubhiḥ āśrame tasya rāmasya sītāyāḥ pramukhe cara R_3,034.017

tvāṃ tu niḥsaṃśayaṃ sītā dṛṣṭvā tu mṛgarūpiṇam gṛhyatām iti bhartāraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ cābhidhāsyati R_3,034.018

tatas tayor apāye tu śūnye sītāṃ yathāsukham nirābādho hariṣyāmi rāhuś candraprabhām iva R_3,034.019

tataḥ paścāt sukhaṃ rāme bhāryāharaṇakarśite visrabdhaṃ prahariṣyāmi kṛtārthenāntarātmanā R_3,034.020

tasya rāmakathāṃ śrutvā mārīcasya mahātmanaḥ śuṣkaṃ samabhavad vaktraṃ paritrasto babhūva ca R_3,034.021

sa rāvaṇaṃ trastaviṣaṇṇacetā mahāvane rāmaparākramajñaḥ kṛtāñjalis tattvam uvāca vākyaṃ hitaṃ ca tasmai hitam ātmanaś ca R_3,034.022

tac chrutvā rākṣasendrasya vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ pratyuvāca mahāprājño mārīco rākṣaseśvaram R_3,035.001

sulabhāḥ puruṣā rājan satataṃ priyavādinaḥ apriyasya ca pathyasya vaktā śrotā ca durlabhaḥ R_3,035.002

na nūnaṃ budhyase rāmaṃ mahāvīryaṃ guṇonnatam ayuktacāraś capalo mahendravaruṇopamam R_3,035.003

api svasti bhavet tāta sarveṣāṃ bhuvi rakṣasām api rāmo na saṃkruddhaḥ kuryāl lokam arākṣasaṃ R_3,035.004

api te jīvitāntāya notpannā janakātmajā api sītā nimittaṃ ca na bhaved vyasanaṃ mahat R_3,035.005

api tvām īśvaraṃ prāpya kāmavṛttaṃ niraṅkuśam na vinaśyet purī laṅkā tvayā saha sarākṣasā R_3,035.006

tvadvidhaḥ kāmavṛtto hi duḥśīlaḥ pāpamantritaḥ ātmānaṃ svajanaṃ rāṣṭraṃ sa rājā hanti durmatiḥ R_3,035.007

na ca pitrā parityakto nāmaryādaḥ kathaṃ cana na lubdho na ca duḥśīlo na ca kṣatriyapāṃsanaḥ R_3,035.008

na ca dharmaguṇair hīnaiḥ kausalyānandavardhanaḥ na ca tīkṣṇo hi bhūtānāṃ sarveṣāṃ ca hite rataḥ R_3,035.009

vañcitaṃ pitaraṃ dṛṣṭvā kaikeyyā satyavādinam kariṣyāmīti dharmātmā tataḥ pravrajito vanam R_3,035.010

kaikeyyāḥ priyakāmārthaṃ pitur daśarathasya ca hitvā rājyaṃ ca bhogāṃś ca praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam R_3,035.011

na rāmaḥ karkaśas tāta nāvidvān nājitendriyaḥ anṛtaṃ na śrutaṃ caiva naiva tvaṃ vaktum arhasi R_3,035.012

rāmo vigrahavān dharmaḥ sādhuḥ satyaparākramaḥ rājā sarvasya lokasya devānām iva vāsavaḥ R_3,035.013

kathaṃ tvaṃ tasya vaidehīṃ rakṣitāṃ svena tejasā icchasi prasabhaṃ hartuṃ prabhām iva vivasvataḥ R_3,035.014

śarārciṣam anādhṛṣyaṃ cāpakhaḍgendhanaṃ raṇe rāmāgniṃ sahasā dīptaṃ na praveṣṭuṃ tvam arhasi R_3,035.015

dhanurvyāditadīptāsyaṃ śarārciṣam amarṣaṇam cāpabāṇadharaṃ vīraṃ śatrusenāpahāriṇam R_3,035.016

rājyaṃ sukhaṃ ca saṃtyajya jīvitaṃ ceṣṭam ātmanaḥ nātyāsādayituṃ tāta rāmāntakam ihārhasi R_3,035.017

aprameyaṃ hi tat tejo yasya sā janakātmajā na tvaṃ samarthas tāṃ hartuṃ rāmacāpāśrayāṃ vane R_3,035.018

prāṇebhyo 'pi priyatarā bhāryā nityam anuvratā dīptasyeva hutāśasya śikhā sītā sumadhyamā R_3,035.019

kim udyamaṃ vyartham imaṃ kṛtvā te rākṣasādhipa dṛṣṭaś cet tvaṃ raṇe tena tad antaṃ tava jīvitam jīvitaṃ ca sukhaṃ caiva rājyaṃ caiva sudurlabham R_3,035.020

sa sarvaiḥ sacivaiḥ sārdhaṃ vibhīṣaṇapuraskṛtaiḥ mantrayitvā tu dharmiṣṭhaiḥ kṛtvā niścayam ātmanaḥ R_3,035.021

doṣāṇāṃ ca guṇānāṃ ca saṃpradhārya balābalam ātmanaś ca balaṃ jñātvā rāghavasya ca tattvataḥ hitaṃ hi tava niścitya kṣamaṃ tvaṃ kartum arhasi R_3,035.022

ahaṃ tu manye tava na kṣamaṃ raṇe samāgamaṃ kosalarājasūnunā idaṃ hi bhūyaḥ śṛṇu vākyam uttamaṃ kṣamaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca niśācarādhipa R_3,035.023

kadā cid apy ahaṃ vīryāt paryaṭan pṛthivīm imām balaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayan parvatopamaḥ R_3,036.001

nīlajīmūtasaṃkāśas taptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ bhayaṃ lokasya janayan kirīṭī parighāyudhaḥ vyacaraṃ daṇḍakāraṇyam ṛṣimāṃsāni bhakṣayan R_3,036.002

viśvāmitro 'tha dharmātmā madvitrasto mahāmuniḥ svayaṃ gatvā daśarathaṃ narendram idam abravīt R_3,036.003

ayaṃ rakṣatu māṃ rāmaḥ parvakāle samāhitaḥ mārīcān me bhayaṃ ghoraṃ samutpannaṃ nareśvara R_3,036.004

ity evam ukto dharmātmā rājā daśarathas tadā pratyuvāca mahābhāgaṃ viśvāmitraṃ mahāmunim R_3,036.005

ūna ṣoḍaśa varṣo 'yam akṛtāstraś ca rāghavaḥ kāmaṃ tu mama yat sainyaṃ mayā saha gamiṣyati badhiṣyāmi muniśreṣṭha śatruṃ tava yathepsitam R_3,036.006

ity evam uktaḥ sa munī rājānaṃ punar abravīt rāmān nānyad balaṃ loke paryāptaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ R_3,036.007

bālo 'py eṣa mahātejāḥ samarthas tasya nigrahe gamiṣye rāmam ādāya svasti te 'stu paraṃtapaḥ R_3,036.008

ity evam uktvā sa munis tam ādāya nṛpātmajam jagāma paramaprīto viśvāmitraḥ svam āśramam R_3,036.009

taṃ tadā daṇḍakāraṇye yajñam uddiśya dīkṣitam babhūvāvasthito rāmaś citraṃ visphārayan dhanuḥ R_3,036.010

ajātavyañjanaḥ śrīmān bālaḥ śyāmaḥ śubhekṣaṇaḥ ekavastradharo dhanvī śikhī kanakamālayā R_3,036.011

śobhayan daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ dīptena svena tejasā adṛśyata tadā rāmo bālacandra ivoditaḥ R_3,036.012

tato 'haṃ meghasaṃkāśas taptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ balī dattavaro darpād ājagāma tadāśramam R_3,036.013

tena dṛṣṭaḥ praviṣṭo 'haṃ sahasaivodyatāyudhaḥ māṃ tu dṛṣṭvā dhanuḥ sajyam asaṃbhrāntaś cakāra ha R_3,036.014

avajānann ahaṃ mohād bālo 'yam iti rāghavam viśvāmitrasya tāṃ vedim adhyadhāvaṃ kṛtatvaraḥ R_3,036.015

tena muktas tato bāṇaḥ śitaḥ śatrunibarhaṇaḥ tenāhaṃ tāḍitaḥ kṣiptaḥ samudre śatayojane R_3,036.016

rāmasya śaravegena nirasto bhrāntacetanaḥ pātito 'haṃ tadā tena gambhīre sāgarāmbhasi prāpya saṃjñāṃ cirāt tāta laṅkāṃ prati gataḥ purīm R_3,036.017

evam asmi tadā muktaḥ sahāyās te nipātitāḥ akṛtāstreṇa rāmeṇa bālenākliṣṭakarmaṇā R_3,036.018

tan mayā vāryamāṇas tvaṃ yadi rāmeṇa vigraham kariṣyasy āpadaṃ ghorāṃ kṣipraṃ prāpya naśiṣyasi R_3,036.019

krīḍā ratividhijñānāṃ samājotsavaśālinām rakṣasāṃ caiva saṃtāpam anarthaṃ cāhariṣyasi R_3,036.020

harmyaprāsādasaṃbādhāṃ nānāratnavibhūṣitām drakṣyasi tvaṃ purīṃ laṅkāṃ vinaṣṭāṃ maithilīkṛte R_3,036.021

akurvanto 'pi pāpāni śucayaḥ pāpasaṃśrayāt parapāpair vinaśyanti matsyā nāgahrade yathā R_3,036.022

divyacandanadigdhāṅgān divyābharaṇabhūṣitān drakṣyasy abhihatān bhūmau tava doṣāt tu rākṣasān R_3,036.023

hṛtadārān sadārāṃś ca daśavidravato diśaḥ hataśeṣān aśaraṇān drakṣyasi tvaṃ niśācarān R_3,036.024

śarajālaparikṣiptām agnijvālāsamāvṛtām pradagdhabhavanāṃ laṅkāṃ drakṣyasi tvam asaṃśayam R_3,036.025

pramadānāṃ sahasrāṇi tava rājan parigrahaḥ bhava svadāranirataḥ svakulaṃ rakṣarākṣasa R_3,036.026

mānaṃ vṛddhiṃ ca rājyaṃ ca jīvitaṃ ceṣṭam ātmanaḥ yadīcchasi ciraṃ bhoktuṃ mā kṛthā rāma vipriyam R_3,036.027

nivāryamāṇaḥ suhṛdā mayā bhṛśaṃ prasahya sītāṃ yadi dharṣayiṣyasi gamiṣyasi kṣīṇabalaḥ sabāndhavo yamakṣayaṃ rāmaśarāttajīvitaḥ R_3,036.028

evam asmi tadā muktaḥ kathaṃ cit tena saṃyuge idānīm api yad vṛttaṃ tac chṛṇuṣva yad uttaram R_3,037.001

rākṣasābhyām ahaṃ dvābhyām anirviṇṇas tathā kṛtaḥ sahito mṛgarūpābhyāṃ praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam R_3,037.002

dīptajihvo mahākāyas tīkṣṇaśṛṇgo mahābalaḥ vyacaran daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ māṃsabhakṣo mahāmṛgaḥ R_3,037.003

agnihotreṣu tīrtheṣu caityavṛkṣeṣu rāvaṇa atyantaghoro vyacaraṃs tāpasāṃs tān pradharṣayan R_3,037.004

nihatya daṇḍakāraṇye tāpasān dharmacāriṇaḥ rudhirāṇi pibaṃs teṣāṃ tathā māṃsāni bhakṣayan R_3,037.005

ṛṣimāṃsāśanaḥ krūras trāsayan vanagocarān tadā rudhiramatto 'haṃ vyacaraṃ daṇḍakāvanam R_3,037.006

tadāhaṃ daṇḍakāraṇye vicaran dharmadūṣakaḥ āsādayaṃ tadā rāmaṃ tāpasaṃ dharmam āśritam R_3,037.007

vaidehīṃ ca mahābhāgāṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahāratham tāpasaṃ niyatāhāraṃ sarvabhūtahite ratam R_3,037.008

so 'haṃ vanagataṃ rāmaṃ paribhūya mahābalam tāpaso 'yam iti jñātvā pūrvavairam anusmaran R_3,037.009

abhyadhāvaṃ susaṃkruddhas tīkṣṇaśṛṅgo mṛgākṛtiḥ jighāṃsur akṛtaprajñas taṃ prahāram anusmaran R_3,037.010

tena muktās trayo bāṇāḥ śitāḥ śatrunibarhaṇāḥ vikṛṣya balavac cāpaṃ suparṇānilatulyagāḥ R_3,037.011

te bāṇā vajrasaṃkāśāḥ sughorā raktabhojanāḥ ājagmuḥ sahitāḥ sarve trayaḥ saṃnataparvaṇaḥ R_3,037.012

parākramajño rāmasya śaṭho dṛṣṭabhayaḥ purā samutkrāntas tato muktas tāv ubhau rākṣasau hatau R_3,037.013

śareṇa mukto rāmasya kathaṃ cit prāpya jīvitam iha pravrājito yuktas tāpaso 'haṃ samāhitaḥ R_3,037.014

vṛkṣe vṛkṣe hi paśyāmi cīrakṛṣṇājināmbaram gṛhītadhanuṣaṃ rāmaṃ pāśahastam ivāntakam R_3,037.015

api rāmasahasrāṇi bhītaḥ paśyāmi rāvaṇa rāmabhūtam idaṃ sarvam araṇyaṃ pratibhāti me R_3,037.016

rāmam eva hi paśyāmi rahite rākṣaseśvara dṛṣṭvā svapnagataṃ rāmam udbhramāmi vicetanaḥ R_3,037.017

rakārādīni nāmāni rāmatrastasya rāvaṇa ratnāni ca rathāś caiva trāsaṃ saṃjanayanti me R_3,037.018

ahaṃ tasya prabhāvajño na yuddhaṃ tena te kṣamam raṇe rāmeṇa yudhyasva kṣamāṃ vā kuru rākṣasa na te rāmakathā kāryā yadi māṃ draṣṭum icchasi R_3,037.019

idaṃ vaco bandhuhitārthinā mayā yathocyamānaṃ yadi nābhipatsyase sabāndhavas tyakṣyasi jīvitaṃ raṇe hato 'dya rāmeṇa śarair ajihmagaiḥ R_3,037.020

mārīcena tu tad vākyaṃ kṣamaṃ yuktaṃ ca rāvaṇaḥ ukto na pratijagrāha martukāma ivauṣadham R_3,038.001

taṃ pathyahitavaktāraṃ mārīcaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyam ayuktaṃ kālacoditaḥ R_3,038.002

yat kilaitad ayuktārthaṃ mārīca mayi kathyate vākyaṃ niṣphalam atyarthaṃ bījam uptam ivoṣare R_3,038.003

tvadvākyair na tu māṃ śakyaṃ bhettuṃ rāmasya saṃyuge pāpaśīlasya mūrkhasya mānuṣasya viśeṣataḥ R_3,038.004

yas tyaktvā suhṛdo rājyaṃ mātaraṃ pitaraṃ tathā strīvākyaṃ prākṛtaṃ śrutvā vanam ekapade gataḥ R_3,038.005

avaśyaṃ tu mayā tasya saṃyuge kharaghātinaḥ prāṇaiḥ priyatarā sītā hartavyā tava saṃnidhau R_3,038.006

evaṃ me niścitā buddhir hṛdi mārīca vartate na vyāvartayituṃ śakyā sendrair api surāsuraiḥ R_3,038.007

doṣaṃ guṇaṃ vā saṃpṛṣṭas tvam evaṃ vaktum arhasi apāyaṃ vāpy upāyaṃ vā kāryasyāsya viniścaye R_3,038.008

saṃpṛṣṭena tu vaktavyaṃ sacivena vipaścitā udyatāñjalinā rājño ya icched bhūtim ātmanaḥ R_3,038.009

vākyam apratikūlaṃ tu mṛdupūrvaṃ śubhaṃ hitam upacāreṇa yuktaṃ ca vaktavyo vasudhādhipaḥ R_3,038.010

sāvamardaṃ tu yad vākyaṃ mārīca hitam ucyate nābhinandati tad rājā mānārho mānavarjitam R_3,038.011

pañcarūpāṇi rājāno dhārayanty amitaujasaḥ agner indrasya somasya yamasya varuṇasya ca auṣṇyaṃ tathā vikramaṃ ca saumyaṃ daṇḍaṃ prasannatām R_3,038.012

tasmāt sarvāsv avasthāsu mānyāḥ pūjyāś ca pārthivāḥ tvaṃ tu dharmam avijñāya kevalaṃ moham āsthitaḥ R_3,038.013

abhyāgataṃ māṃ daurātmyāt paruṣaṃ vadasīdṛśam guṇadoṣau na pṛcchāmi kṣamaṃ cātmani rākṣasa asmiṃs tu sa bhavān kṛtye sāhāyyaṃ kartum arhati R_3,038.014

sauvarṇas tvaṃ mṛgo bhūtvā citro rajatabindubhiḥ pralobhayitvā vaidehīṃ yatheṣṭaṃ gantum arhasi R_3,038.015

tvāṃ tu māyāmṛgaṃ dṛṣṭvā kāñcanaṃ jātavismayā ānayainam iti kṣipraṃ rāmaṃ vakṣyati maithilī R_3,038.016

apakrānte ca kākutsthe lakṣmaṇe ca yathāsukham ānayiṣyāmi vaidehīṃ sahasrākṣaḥ śacīm iva R_3,038.017

evaṃ kṛtvā tv idaṃ kāryaṃ yatheṣṭaṃ gaccha rākṣasa rājyasyārdhaṃ pradāsyāmi mārīca tava suvrata R_3,038.018

gaccha saumya śivaṃ mārgaṃ kāryasyāsya vivṛddhaye prāpya sītām ayuddhena vañcayitvā tu rāghavam laṅkāṃ prati gamiṣyāmi kṛtakāryaḥ saha tvayā R_3,038.019

etat kāryam avaśyaṃ me balād api kariṣyasi rājño hi pratikūlastho na jātu sukham edhate R_3,038.020

āsādya taṃ jīvitasaṃśayas te mṛtyur dhruvo hy adya mayā virudhya etad yathāvat parigṛhya buddhyā yad atra pathyaṃ kuru tat tathā tvam R_3,038.021

ājñapto rājavad vākyaṃ pratikūlaṃ niśācaraḥ abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ mārīco rākṣasādhipam R_3,039.001

kenāyam upadiṣṭas te vināśaḥ pāpakarmaṇā saputrasya sarāṣṭrasya sāmātyasya niśācara R_3,039.002

kas tvayā sukhinā rājan nābhinandati pāpakṛt kenedam upadiṣṭaṃ te mṛtyudvāram upāyataḥ R_3,039.003

śatravas tava suvyaktaṃ hīnavīryā niśācara icchanti tvāṃ vinaśyantam uparuddhaṃ balīyasā R_3,039.004

kenedam upadiṣṭaṃ te kṣudreṇāhitavādinā yas tvām icchati naśyantaṃ svakṛtena niśācara R_3,039.005

vadhyāḥ khalu na hanyante sacivās tava rāvaṇa ye tvām utpatham ārūḍhaṃ na nigṛhṇanti sarvaśaḥ R_3,039.006

amātyaiḥ kāmavṛtto hi rājā kāpatham āśritaḥ nigrāhyaḥ sarvathā sadbhir na nigrāhyo nigṛhyase R_3,039.007

dharmam arthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca yaśaś ca jayatāṃ vara svāmiprasādāt sacivāḥ prāpnuvanti niśācara R_3,039.008

viparyaye tu tat sarvaṃ vyarthaṃ bhavati rāvaṇa vyasanaṃ svāmivaiguṇyāt prāpnuvantītare janāḥ R_3,039.009

rājamūlo hi dharmaś ca jayaś ca jayatāṃ vara tasmāt sarvāsv avasthāsu rakṣitavyo narādhipaḥ R_3,039.010

rājyaṃ pālayituṃ śakyaṃ na tīkṣṇena niśācara na cāpi pratikūlena nāvinītena rākṣasa R_3,039.011

ye tīkṣṇamantrāḥ sacivā bhajyante saha tena vai viṣameṣu rathāḥ śīghraṃ mandasārathayo yathā R_3,039.012

bahavaḥ sādhavo loke yuktadharmam anuṣṭhitāḥ pareṣām aparādhena vinaṣṭāḥ saparicchadāḥ R_3,039.013

svāminā pratikūlena prajās tīkṣṇena rāvaṇa rakṣyamāṇā na vardhante meṣā gomāyunā yathā R_3,039.014

avaśyaṃ vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ yeṣāṃ tvaṃ karkaśo rājā durbuddhir ajitendriyaḥ R_3,039.015

tad idaṃ kākatālīyaṃ ghoram āsāditaṃ tvayā atra kiṃ śobhanaṃ yat tvaṃ sasainyo vinaśiṣyasi R_3,039.016

māṃ nihatya tu rāmo 'sau nacirāt tvāṃ vadhiṣyati anena kṛtakṛtyo 'smi mriye yad ariṇā hataḥ R_3,039.017

darśanād eva rāmasya hataṃ mām upadhāraya ātmānaṃ ca hataṃ viddhi hṛtvā sītāṃ sabāndhavam R_3,039.018

ānayiṣyasi cet sītām āśramāt sahito mayā naiva tvam asi naivāhaṃ naiva laṅkā na rākṣasāḥ R_3,039.019

nivāryamāṇas tu mayā hitaiṣiṇā na mṛṣyase vākyam idaṃ niśācara paretakalpā hi gatāyuṣo narā hitaṃ na gṛhṇanti suhṛdbhir īritam R_3,039.020

evam uktvā tu paruṣaṃ mārīco rāvaṇaṃ tataḥ gacchāvety abravīd dīno bhayād rātriṃcaraprabhoḥ R_3,040.001

dṛṣṭaś cāhaṃ punas tena śaracāpāsidhāriṇā madvadhodyataśastreṇa vinaṣṭaṃ jīvitaṃ ca me R_3,040.002

kiṃ tu kartuṃ mayā śakyam evaṃ tvayi durātmani eṣa gacchāmy ahaṃ tāta svasti te 'stu niśācara R_3,040.003

prahṛṣṭas tv abhavat tena vacanena sa rākṣasaḥ pariṣvajya susaṃśliṣṭam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,040.004

etac chauṇḍīryayuktaṃ te macchandād iva bhāṣitam idānīm asi mārīcaḥ pūrvam anyo niśācaraḥ R_3,040.005

āruhyatām ayaṃ śīghraṃ khago ratnavibhūṣitaḥ mayā saha ratho yuktaḥ piśācavadanaiḥ kharaiḥ R_3,040.006

tato rāvaṇamārīcau vimānam iva taṃ ratham āruhya yayatuḥ śīghraṃ tasmād āśramamaṇḍalāt R_3,040.007

tathaiva tatra paśyantau pattanāni vanāni ca girīṃś ca saritaḥ sarvā rāṣṭrāṇi nagarāṇi ca R_3,040.008

sametya daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ rāghavasyāśramaṃ tataḥ dadarśa sahamarīco rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,040.009

avatīrya rathāt tasmāt tataḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇāt haste gṛhītvā mārīcaṃ rāvaṇo vākyam abravīt R_3,040.010

etad rāmāśramapadaṃ dṛśyate kadalīvṛtam kriyatāṃ tat sakhe śīghraṃ yadarthaṃ vayam āgatāḥ R_3,040.011

sa rāvaṇavacaḥ śrutvā mārīco rākṣasas tadā mṛgo bhūtvāśramadvāri rāmasya vicacāra ha R_3,040.012

maṇipravaraśṛṅgāgraḥ sitāsitamukhākṛtiḥ raktapadmotpalamukha indranīlotpalaśravāḥ R_3,040.013

kiṃ cid abhyunnata grīva indranīlanibhodaraḥ madhūkanibhapārśvaś ca kañjakiñjalkasaṃnibhaḥ R_3,040.014

vaidūryasaṃkāśakhuras tanujaṅghaḥ susaṃhataḥ indrāyudhasavarṇena pucchenordhvaṃ virājitaḥ R_3,040.015

manoharasnigdhavarṇo ratnair nānāvidhair vṛtaḥ kṣaṇena rākṣaso jāto mṛgaḥ paramaśobhanaḥ R_3,040.016

vanaṃ prajvalayan ramyaṃ rāmāśramapadaṃ ca tat manoharaṃ darśanīyaṃ rūpaṃ kṛtvā sa rākṣasaḥ R_3,040.017

pralobhanārthaṃ vaidehyā nānādhātuvicitritam vicaran gacchate samyak śādvalāni samantataḥ R_3,040.018

rūpyabinduśataiś citro bhūtvā ca priyadarśanaḥ viṭapīnāṃ kisalayān bhaṅktvādan vicacāra ha R_3,040.019

kadalīgṛhakaṃ gatvā karṇikārān itas tataḥ samāśrayan mandagatiḥ sītāsaṃdarśanaṃ tadā R_3,040.020

rājīvacitrapṛṣṭhaḥ sa virarāja mahāmṛgaḥ rāmāśramapadābhyāśe vicacāra yathāsukham R_3,040.021

punar gatvā nivṛttaś ca vicacāra mṛgottamaḥ gatvā muhūrtaṃ tvarayā punaḥ pratinivartate R_3,040.022

vikrīḍaṃś ca punar bhūmau punar eva niṣīdati āśramadvāram āgamya mṛgayūthāni gacchati R_3,040.023

mṛgayūthair anugataḥ punar eva nivartate sītādarśanam ākāṅkṣan rākṣaso mṛgatāṃ gataḥ R_3,040.024

paribhramati citrāṇi maṇḍalāni viniṣpatan samudvīkṣya ca sarve taṃ mṛgā ye 'nye vanecarāḥ R_3,040.025

upagamya samāghrāya vidravanti diśo daśa rākṣasaḥ so 'pi tān vanyān mṛgān mṛgavadhe rataḥ R_3,040.026

pracchādanārthaṃ bhāvasya na bhakṣayati saṃspṛśan tasminn eva tataḥ kāle vaidehī śubhalocanā R_3,040.027

kusumāpacaye vyagrā pādapān atyavartata karṇikārān aśokāṃś ca cūṭāṃś ca madirekṣaṇā R_3,040.028

kusumāny apacinvantī cacāra rucirānanā anarhāraṇyavāsasya sā taṃ ratnamayaṃ mṛgam muktāmaṇivicitrāṅgaṃ dadarśa paramāṅganā R_3,040.029

taṃ vai ruciradaṇtauṣṭhaṃ rūpyadhātutanūruham vismayotphullanayanā sasnehaṃ samudaikṣata R_3,040.030

sa ca tāṃ rāmadayitāṃ paśyan māyāmayo mṛgaḥ vicacāra tatas tatra dīpayann iva tad vanam R_3,040.031

adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ dṛṣṭvā taṃ nānāratnamayaṃ mṛgam vismayaṃ paramaṃ sītā jagāma janakātmajā R_3,040.032

sā taṃ saṃprekṣya suśroṇī kusumāni vicinvatī hemarājatavarṇābhyāṃ pārśvābhyām upaśobhitam R_3,041.001

prahṛṣṭā cānavadyāṅgī mṛṣṭahāṭakavarṇinī bhartāram api cākrandal lakṣmaṇaṃ caiva sāyudham R_3,041.002

tayāhūtau naravyāghrau vaidehyā rāmalakṣmaṇau vīkṣamāṇau tu taṃ deśaṃ tadā dadṛśatur mṛgam R_3,041.003

śaṅkamānas tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇo rāmam abravīt tam evainam ahaṃ manye mārīcaṃ rākṣasaṃ mṛgam R_3,041.004

caranto mṛgayāṃ hṛṣṭāḥ pāpenopādhinā vane anena nihatā rāma rājānaḥ kāmarūpiṇā R_3,041.005

asya māyāvido māyāmṛgarūpam idaṃ kṛtam bhānumatpuruṣavyāghra gandharvapurasaṃnibham R_3,041.006

mṛgo hy evaṃvidho ratnavicitro nāsti rāghava jagatyāṃ jagatīnātha māyaiṣā hi na saṃśayaḥ R_3,041.007

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ kākutsthaṃ prativārya śucismitā uvāca sītā saṃhṛṣṭā chadmanā hṛtacetanā R_3,041.008

āryaputrābhirāmo 'sau mṛgo harati me manaḥ ānayainaṃ mahābāho krīḍārthaṃ no bhaviṣyati R_3,041.009

ihāśramapade 'smākaṃ bahavaḥ puṇyadarśanāḥ mṛgāś caranti sahitāś camarāḥ sṛmarās tathā R_3,041.010

ṛkṣāḥ pṛṣatasaṃghāś ca vānarāḥ kiṃnarās tathā vicaranti mahābāho rūpaśreṣṭhā mahābalāḥ R_3,041.011

na cāsya sadṛśo rājan dṛṣṭapūrvo mṛgaḥ purā tejasā kṣamayā dīptyā yathāyaṃ mṛgasattamaḥ R_3,041.012

nānāvarṇavicitrāṅgo ratnabindusamācitaḥ dyotayan vanam avyagraṃ śobhate śaśisaṃnibhaḥ R_3,041.013

aho rūpam aho lakṣmīḥ svarasaṃpac ca śobhanā mṛgo 'dbhuto vicitro 'sau hṛdayaṃ haratīva me R_3,041.014

yadi grahaṇam abhyeti jīvann eva mṛgas tava āścaryabhūtaṃ bhavati vismayaṃ janayiṣyati R_3,041.015

samāptavanavāsānāṃ rājyasthānāṃ ca naḥ punaḥ antaḥpuravibhūṣārtho mṛga eṣa bhaviṣyati R_3,041.016

bharatasyāryaputrasya śvaśrūṇāṃ mama ca prabho mṛgarūpam idaṃ divyaṃ vismayaṃ janayiṣyati R_3,041.017

jīvan na yadi te 'bhyeti grahaṇaṃ mṛgasattamaḥ ajinaṃ naraśārdūla ruciraṃ me bhaviṣyati R_3,041.018

nihatasyāsya sattvasya jāmbūnadamayatvaci śaṣpabṛsyāṃ vinītāyām icchāmy aham upāsitum R_3,041.019

kāmavṛttam idaṃ raudraṃ strīṇām asadṛśaṃ matam vapuṣā tv asya sattvasya vismayo janito mama R_3,041.020

tena kāñcanaromṇā tu maṇipravaraśṛṅgiṇā taruṇādityavarṇena nakṣatrapathavarcasā babhūva rāghavasyāpi mano vismayam āgatam R_3,041.021

evaṃ sītāvacaḥ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā ca mṛgam adbhutam uvāca rāghavo hṛṣṭo bhrātaraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ vacaḥ R_3,041.022

paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehyāḥ spṛhāṃ mṛgagatām imām rūpaśreṣṭhatayā hy eṣa mṛgo 'dya na bhaviṣyati R_3,041.023

na vane nandanoddeśe na caitrarathasaṃśraye kutaḥ pṛthivyāṃ saumitre yo 'sya kaś cit samo mṛgaḥ R_3,041.024

pratilomānulomāś ca rucirā romarājayaḥ śobhante mṛgam āśritya citrāḥ kanakabindubhiḥ R_3,041.025

paśyāsya jṛmbhamāṇasya dīptām agniśikhopamām jihvāṃ mukhān niḥsarantīṃ meghād iva śatahradām R_3,041.026

masāragalvarkamukhaḥ śaṅkhamuktānibhodaraḥ kasya nāmānirūpyo 'sau na mano lobhayen mṛgaḥ R_3,041.027

kasya rūpam idaṃ dṛṣṭvā jāmbūnadamayaprabham nānāratnamayaṃ divyaṃ na mano vismayaṃ vrajet R_3,041.028

māṃsahetor api mṛgān vihārārthaṃ ca dhanvinaḥ ghnanti lakṣmaṇa rājāno mṛgayāyāṃ mahāvane R_3,041.029

dhanāni vyavasāyena vicīyante mahāvane dhātavo vividhāś cāpi maṇiratnasuvarṇinaḥ R_3,041.030

tat sāram akhilaṃ nṝṇāṃ dhanaṃ nicayavardhanam manasā cintitaṃ sarvaṃ yathā śukrasya lakṣmaṇa R_3,041.031

arthī yenārthakṛtyena saṃvrajaty avicārayan tam artham arthaśāstrajñaḥ prāhur arthyāś ca lakṣmaṇa R_3,041.032

etasya mṛgaratnasya parārdhye kāñcanatvaci upavekṣyati vaidehī mayā saha sumadhyamā R_3,041.033

na kādalī na priyakī na praveṇī na cāvikī bhaved etasya sadṛśī sparśaneneti me matiḥ R_3,041.034

eṣa caiva mṛgaḥ śrīmān yaś ca divyo nabhaścaraḥ ubhāv etau mṛgau divyau tārāmṛgamahīmṛgau R_3,041.035

yadi vāyaṃ tathā yan māṃ bhaved vadasi lakṣmaṇa māyaiṣā rākṣasasyeti kartavyo 'sya vadho mayā R_3,041.036

etena hi nṛśaṃsena mārīcenākṛtātmanā vane vicaratā pūrvaṃ hiṃsitā munipuṃgavāḥ R_3,041.037

utthāya bahavo yena mṛgayāyāṃ janādhipāḥ nihatāḥ parameṣvāsās tasmād vadhyas tv ayaṃ mṛgaḥ R_3,041.038

purastād iha vātāpiḥ paribhūya tapasvinaḥ udarastho dvijān hanti svagarbho 'śvatarīm iva R_3,041.039

sa kadā cic cirāl loke āsasāda mahāmunim agastyaṃ tejasā yuktaṃ bhakṣyas tasya babhūva ha R_3,041.040

samutthāne ca tad rūpaṃ kartukāmaṃ samīkṣya tam utsmayitvā tu bhagavān vātāpim idam abravīt R_3,041.041

tvayāvigaṇya vātāpe paribhūtāś ca tejasā jīvaloke dvijaśreṣṭhās tasmād asi jarāṃ gataḥ R_3,041.042

evaṃ tan na bhaved rakṣo vātāpir iva lakṣmaṇa madvidhaṃ yo 'timanyeta dharmanityaṃ jitendriyam R_3,041.043

bhaved dhato 'yaṃ vātāpir agastyeneva mā gatiḥ iha tvaṃ bhava saṃnaddho yantrito rakṣa maithilīm R_3,041.044

asyām āyattam asmākaṃ yat kṛtyaṃ raghunandana aham enaṃ vadhiṣyāmi grahīṣyāmy atha vā mṛgam R_3,041.045

yāvad gacchāmi saumitre mṛgam ānayituṃ drutam paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehīṃ mṛgatvaci gataspṛhām R_3,041.046

tvacā pradhānayā hy eṣa mṛgo 'dya na bhaviṣyati apramattena te bhāvyam āśramasthena sītayā R_3,041.047

yāvat pṛṣatam ekena sāyakena nihanmy aham hatvaitac carma ādāya śīghram eṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa R_3,041.048

pradakṣiṇenātibalena pakṣiṇā jaṭāyuṣā buddhimatā ca lakṣmaṇa bhavāpramattaḥ pratigṛhya maithilīṃ pratikṣaṇaṃ sarvata eva śaṅkitaḥ R_3,041.049

tathā tu taṃ samādiśya bhrātaraṃ raghunandanaḥ babandhāsiṃ mahātejā jāmbūnadamayatsarum R_3,042.001

tatas triviṇataṃ cāpam ādāyātmavibhūṣaṇam ābadhya ca kalāpau dvau jagāmodagravikramaḥ R_3,042.002

taṃ vañcayāno rājendram āpatantaṃ nirīkṣya vai babhūvāntarhitas trāsāt punaḥ saṃdarśane 'bhavat R_3,042.003

baddhāsir dhanur ādāya pradudrāva yato mṛgaḥ taṃ sa paśyati rūpeṇa dyotamānam ivāgrataḥ R_3,042.004

avekṣyāvekṣya dhāvantaṃ dhanuṣpāṇir mahāvane ativṛttam iṣoḥ pātāl lobhayānaṃ kadā cana R_3,042.005

śaṅkitaṃ tu samudbhrāntam utpatantam ivāmbare daśyamānam adṛśyaṃ ca navoddeśeṣu keṣu cit R_3,042.006

chinnābhrair iva saṃvītaṃ śāradaṃ candramaṇḍalam muhūrtād eva dadṛśe muhur dūrāt prakāśate R_3,042.007

darśanādarśanenaiva so 'pākarṣata rāghavam āsīt kruddhas tu kākutstho vivaśas tena mohitaḥ R_3,042.008

athāvatasthe suśrāntaś chāyām āśritya śādvale mṛgaiḥ parivṛto vanyair adūrāt pratyadṛśyata R_3,042.009

dṛṣṭvā rāmo mahātejās taṃ hantuṃ kṛtaniścayaḥ saṃdhāya sudṛḍhe cāpe vikṛṣya balavad balī R_3,042.010

tam eva mṛgam uddiśya jvalantam iva pannagam mumoca jvalitaṃ dīptam astrabrahmavinirmitam R_3,042.011

sa bhṛśaṃ mṛgarūpasya vinirbhidya śarottamaḥ mārīcasyaiva hṛdayaṃ vibhedāśanisaṃnibhaḥ R_3,042.012

tālamātram athotpatya nyapatat sa śarāturaḥ vyanadad bhairavaṃ nādaṃ dharaṇyām alpajīvitaḥ mriyamāṇas tu mārīco jahau tāṃ kṛtrimāṃ tanum R_3,042.013

saṃprāptakālam ājñāya cakāra ca tataḥ svaram sadṛśaṃ rāghavasyaiva hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca R_3,042.014

tena marmaṇi nirviddhaḥ śareṇānupamena hi mṛgarūpaṃ tu tat tyaktvā rākṣasaṃ rūpam ātmanaḥ cakre sa sumahākāyo mārīco jīvitaṃ tyajan R_3,042.015

tato vicitrakeyūraḥ sarvābharaṇabhūṣitaḥ hemamālī mahādaṃṣṭro rākṣaso 'bhūc charāhataḥ R_3,042.016

taṃ dṛṣṭvā patitaṃ bhūmau rākṣasaṃ ghoradarśanam jagāma manasā sītāṃ lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ smaran R_3,042.017

hā sīte lakṣmaṇety evam ākruśya tu mahāsvaram mamāra rākṣasaḥ so 'yaṃ śrutvā sītā kathaṃ bhavet R_3,042.018

lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābāhuḥ kām avasthāṃ gamiṣyati iti saṃcintya dharmātmā rāmo hṛṣṭatanūruhaḥ R_3,042.019

tatra rāmaṃ bhayaṃ tīvram āviveśa viṣādajam rākṣasaṃ mṛgarūpaṃ taṃ hatvā śrutvā ca tat svaram R_3,042.020

nihatya pṛṣataṃ cānyaṃ māṃsam ādāya rāghavaḥ tvaramāṇo janasthānaṃ sasārābhimukhas tadā R_3,042.021

ārtasvaraṃ tu taṃ bhartur vijñāya sadṛśaṃ vane uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ sītā gaccha jānīhi rāghavam R_3,043.001

na hi me jīvitaṃ sthāne hṛdayaṃ vāvatiṣṭhate krośataḥ paramārtasya śrutaḥ śabdo mayā bhṛśam R_3,043.002

ākrandamānaṃ tu vane bhrātaraṃ trātum arhasi taṃ kṣipram abhidhāva tvaṃ bhrātaraṃ śaraṇaiṣiṇam R_3,043.003

rakṣasāṃ vaśam āpannaṃ siṃhānām iva govṛṣam na jagāma tathoktas tu bhrātur ājñāya śāsanam R_3,043.004

tam uvāca tatas tatra kupitā janakātmajā saumitre mitrarūpeṇa bhrātus tvam asi śatruvat R_3,043.005

yas tvam asyām avasthāyāṃ bhrātaraṃ nābhipadyase icchasi tvaṃ vinaśyantaṃ rāmaṃ lakṣmaṇa matkṛte R_3,043.006

vyasanaṃ te priyaṃ manye sneho bhrātari nāsti te tena tiṣṭhasi visrabdhas tam apaśyan mahādyutim R_3,043.007

kiṃ hi saṃśayam āpanne tasminn iha mayā bhavet kartavyam iha tiṣṭhantyā yat pradhānas tvam āgataḥ R_3,043.008

iti bruvāṇaṃ vaidehīṃ bāṣpaśokapariplutām abravīl lakṣmaṇas trastāṃ sītāṃ mṛgavadhūm iva R_3,043.009

devi devamanuṣyeṣu gandharveṣu patatriṣu rākṣaseṣu piśāceṣu kiṃnareṣu mṛgeṣu ca R_3,043.010

dānaveṣu ca ghoreṣu na sa vidyeta śobhane yo rāmaṃ pratiyudhyeta samare vāsavopamam R_3,043.011

avadhyaḥ samare rāmo naivaṃ tvaṃ vaktum arhasi na tvām asmin vane hātum utsahe rāghavaṃ vinā R_3,043.012

anivāryaṃ balaṃ tasya balair balavatām api tribhir lokaiḥ samudyuktaiḥ seśvaraiḥ sāmarair api R_3,043.013

hṛdayaṃ nirvṛtaṃ te 'stu saṃtāpas tyajyatām ayam āgamiṣyati te bhartā śīghraṃ hatvā mṛgottamam R_3,043.014

na sa tasya svaro vyaktaṃ na kaś cid api daivataḥ gandharvanagaraprakhyā māyā sā tasya rakṣasaḥ R_3,043.015

nyāsabhūtāsi vaidehi nyastā mayi mahātmanā rāmeṇa tvaṃ varārohe na tvāṃ tyaktum ihotsahe R_3,043.016

kṛtavairāś ca kalyāṇi vayam etair niśācaraiḥ kharasya nidhane devi janasthānavadhaṃ prati R_3,043.017

rākṣasā vidhinā vāco visṛjanti mahāvane hiṃsāvihārā vaidehi na cintayitum arhasi R_3,043.018

lakṣmaṇenaivam uktā tu kruddhā saṃraktalocanā abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ satyavādinam R_3,043.019

anārya karuṇārambha nṛśaṃsa kulapāṃsana ahaṃ tava priyaṃ manye tenaitāni prabhāṣase R_3,043.020

naitac citraṃ sapatneṣu pāpaṃ lakṣmaṇa yad bhavet tvadvidheṣu nṛśaṃseṣu nityaṃ pracchannacāriṣu R_3,043.021

suduṣṭas tvaṃ vane rāmam ekam eko 'nugacchasi mama hetoḥ praticchannaḥ prayukto bharatena vā R_3,043.022

katham indīvaraśyāmaṃ rāmaṃ padmanibhekṣaṇam upasaṃśritya bhartāraṃ kāmayeyaṃ pṛthag janam R_3,043.023

samakṣaṃ tava saumitre prāṇāṃs tyakṣye na saṃśayaḥ rāmaṃ vinā kṣaṇam api na hi jīvāmi bhūtale R_3,043.024

ity uktaḥ paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ sītayā somaharṣaṇam abravīl lakṣmaṇaḥ sītāṃ prāñjalir vijitendriyaḥ R_3,043.025

uttaraṃ notsahe vaktuṃ daivataṃ bhavatī mama vākyam apratirūpaṃ tu na citraṃ strīṣu maithili R_3,043.026

svabhāvas tv eṣa nārīṇām eṣu lokeṣu dṛśyate vimuktadharmāś capalās tīkṣṇā bhedakarāḥ striyaḥ R_3,043.027

upaśṛṇvantu me sarve sākṣibhūtā vanecarāḥ nyāyavādī yathā vākyam ukto 'haṃ paruṣaṃ tvayā R_3,043.028

dhik tvām adya praṇaśya tvaṃ yan mām evaṃ viśaṅkase strītvād duṣṭasvabhāvena guruvākye vyavasthitam R_3,043.029

gamiṣye yatra kākutsthaḥ svasti te 'stu varānane rakṣantu tvāṃ viśālākṣi samagrā vanadevatāḥ R_3,043.030

nimittāni hi ghorāṇi yāni prādurbhavanti me api tvāṃ saha rāmeṇa paśyeyaṃ punar āgataḥ R_3,043.031

lakṣmaṇenaivam uktā tu rudatī janakātmajā pratyuvāca tato vākyaṃ tīvraṃ bāṣpapariplutā R_3,043.032

godāvarīṃ pravekṣyāmi vinā rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇa ābandhiṣye 'tha vā tyakṣye viṣame deham ātmanaḥ R_3,043.033

pibāmi vā viṣaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ pravekṣyāmi hutāśanam na tv ahaṃ rāghavād anyaṃ padāpi puruṣaṃ spṛśe R_3,043.034

iti lakṣmaṇam ākruśya sītā duḥkhasamanvitā pāṇibhyāṃ rudatī duḥkhād udaraṃ prajaghāna ha R_3,043.035

tām ārtarūpāṃ vimanā rudantīṃ saumitrir ālokya viśālanetrām āśvāsayām āsa na caiva bhartus taṃ bhrātaraṃ kiṃ cid uvāca sītā R_3,043.036

tatas tu sītām abhivādya lakṣmaṇaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ kiṃ cid abhipraṇamya avekṣamāṇo bahuśaś ca maithilīṃ jagāma rāmasya samīpam ātmavān R_3,043.037

tayā paruṣam uktas tu kupito rāghavānujaḥ sa vikāṅkṣan bhṛśaṃ rāmaṃ pratasthe nacirād iva R_3,044.001

tadāsādya daśagrīvaḥ kṣipram antaram āsthitaḥ abhicakrāma vaidehīṃ parivrājakarūpadhṛk R_3,044.002

ślakṣṇakāṣāyasaṃvītaḥ śikhī chatrī upānahī vāme cāṃse 'vasajyātha śubhe yaṣṭikamaṇḍalū parivrājakarūpeṇa vaidehīṃ samupāgamat R_3,044.003

tām āsasādātibalo bhrātṛbhyāṃ rahitāṃ vane rahitāṃ sūryacandrābhyāṃ saṃdhyām iva mahattamaḥ R_3,044.004

tām apaśyat tato bālāṃ rājaputrīṃ yaśasvinīm rohiṇīṃ śaśinā hīnāṃ grahavad bhṛśadāruṇaḥ R_3,044.005

tam ugraṃ pāpakarmāṇaṃ janasthānaruhā drumāḥ samīkṣya na prakampante na pravāti ca mārutaḥ R_3,044.006

śīghrasrotāś ca taṃ dṛṣṭvā vīkṣantaṃ raktalocanam stimitaṃ gantum ārebhe bhayād godāvarī nadī R_3,044.007

rāmasya tv antaraṃ prepsur daśagrīvas tadantare upatasthe ca vaidehīṃ bhikṣurūpeṇa rāvaṇaḥ R_3,044.008

abhavyo bhavyarūpeṇa bhartāram anuśocatīm abhyavartata vaidehīṃ citrām iva śanaiścaraḥ R_3,044.009

sa pāpo bhavyarūpeṇa tṛṇaiḥ kūpa ivāvṛtaḥ atiṣṭhat prekṣya vaidehīṃ rāmapatnīṃ yaśasvinīm R_3,044.010

śubhāṃ ruciradantauṣṭhīṃ pūrṇacandranibhānanām āsīnāṃ parṇaśālāyāṃ bāṣpaśokābhipīḍitām R_3,044.011

sa tāṃ padmapalāśākṣīṃ pītakauśeyavāsinīm abhyagacchata vaidehīṃ duṣṭacetā niśācaraḥ R_3,044.012

sa manmathaśarāviṣṭo brahmaghoṣam udīrayan abravīt praśritaṃ vākyaṃ rahite rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,044.013

tām uttamāṃ trilokānāṃ padmahīnām iva śriyam vibhrājamānāṃ vapuṣā rāvaṇaḥ praśaśaṃsa ha R_3,044.014

kā tvaṃ kāñcanavarṇābhe pītakauśeyavāsini kamalānāṃ śubhāṃ mālāṃ padminīva ca bibhratī R_3,044.015

hrīḥ śrīḥ kīrtiḥ śubhā lakṣmīr apsarā vā śubhānane bhūtir vā tvaṃ varārohe ratir vā svairacāriṇī R_3,044.016

samāḥ śikhariṇaḥ snigdhāḥ pāṇḍurā daśanās tava viśāle vimale netre raktānte kṛṣṇatārake R_3,044.017

viśālaṃ jaghanaṃ pīnam ūrū karikaropamau etāv upacitau vṛttau sahitau saṃpragalbhitau R_3,044.018

pīnonnatamukhau kāntau snigdhatālaphalopamau maṇipravekābharaṇau rucirau te payodharau R_3,044.019

cārusmite cārudati cārunetre vilāsini mano harasi me rāme nadīkūlam ivāmbhasā R_3,044.020

karāntamitamadhyāsi sukeśī saṃhatastanī naiva devī na gandharvī na yakṣī na ca kiṃnarī R_3,044.021

naivaṃrūpā mayā nārī dṛṣṭapūrvā mahītale iha vāsaś ca kāntāre cittam unmāthayanti me R_3,044.022

sā pratikrāma bhadraṃ te na tvaṃ vastum ihārhasi rākṣasānām ayaṃ vāso ghorāṇāṃ kāmarūpiṇām R_3,044.023

prāsādāgryāṇi ramyāṇi nagaropavanāni ca saṃpannāni sugandhīni yuktāny ācarituṃ tvayā R_3,044.024

varaṃ mālyaṃ varaṃ pānaṃ varaṃ vastraṃ ca śobhane bhartāraṃ ca varaṃ manye tvadyuktam asitekṣaṇe R_3,044.025

kā tvaṃ bhavasi rudrāṇāṃ marutāṃ vā śucismite vasūnāṃ vā varārohe devatā pratibhāsi me R_3,044.026

neha gacchantī gandharvā na devā na ca kiṃnarāḥ rākṣasānām ayaṃ vāsaḥ kathaṃ nu tvam ihāgatā R_3,044.027

iha śākhāmṛgāḥ siṃhā dvīpivyāghramṛgās tathā ṛkṣās tarakṣavaḥ kaṅkāḥ kathaṃ tebhyo na bibhyase R_3,044.028

madānvitānāṃ ghorāṇāṃ kuñjarāṇāṃ tarasvinām katham ekā mahāraṇye na bibheṣi vanānane R_3,044.029

kāsi kasya kutaś ca tvaṃ kiṃnimittaṃ ca daṇḍakān ekā carasi kalyāṇi ghorān rākṣasasevitān R_3,044.030

iti praśastā vaidehī rāvaṇena durātmanā dvijātiveṣeṇa hi taṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇam āgatam sarvair atithisatkāraiḥ pūjayām āsa maithilī R_3,044.031

upānīyāsanaṃ pūrvaṃ pādyenābhinimantrya ca abravīt siddham ity eva tadā taṃ saumyadarśanam R_3,044.032

dvijātiveṣeṇa samīkṣya maithilī tam āgataṃ pātrakusumbhadhāriṇam aśakyam uddveṣṭum upāyadarśanān nyamantrayad brāhmaṇavad yathāgatam R_3,044.033

iyaṃ bṛsī brāhmaṇa kāmam āsyatām idaṃ ca pādyaṃ pratigṛhyatām iti idaṃ ca siddhaṃ vanajātam uttamaṃ tvadartham avyagram ihopabhujyatām R_3,044.034

nimantryamāṇaḥ pratipūrṇabhāṣiṇīṃ narendrapatnīṃ prasamīkṣya maithilīm prahasya tasyā haraṇe dhṛtaṃ manaḥ samarpayām āsa vadhāya rāvaṇaḥ R_3,044.035

tataḥ suveṣaṃ mṛgayā gataṃ patiṃ pratīkṣamāṇā sahalakṣmaṇaṃ tadā nirīkṣamāṇā haritaṃ dadarśa tan mahad vanaṃ naiva tu rāmalakṣmaṇau R_3,044.036

rāvaṇena tu vaidehī tadā pṛṣṭā jihīrṣuṇā parivrājakarūpeṇa śaśaṃsātmānam ātmanā R_3,045.001

brāhmaṇaś cātithiś caiṣa anukto hi śapeta mām iti dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ tu sītā vacanam abravīt R_3,045.002

duhitā janakasyāhaṃ maithilasya mahātmanaḥ sītā nāmnāsmi bhadraṃ te rāmabhāryā dvijottama R_3,045.003

saṃvatsaraṃ cādhyuṣitā rāghavasya niveśane bhuñjānā mānuṣān bhogān sarvakāmasamṛddhinī R_3,045.004

tataḥ saṃvatsarād ūrdhvaṃ samamanyata me patim abhiṣecayituṃ rāmaṃ sameto rājamantribhiḥ R_3,045.005

tasmin saṃbhriyamāṇe tu rāghavasyābhiṣecane kaikeyī nāma bhartāraṃ mamāryā yācate varam R_3,045.006

pratigṛhya tu kaikeyī śvaśuraṃ sukṛtena me mama pravrājanaṃ bhartur bharatasyābhiṣecanam dvāv ayācata bhartāraṃ satyasaṃdhaṃ nṛpottamam R_3,045.007

nādya bhokṣye na ca svapsye na pāsye 'haṃ kadā cana eṣa me jīvitasyānto rāmo yady abhiṣicyate R_3,045.008

iti bruvāṇāṃ kaikeyīṃ śvaśuro me sa mānadaḥ ayācatārthair anvarthair na ca yācñāṃ cakāra sā R_3,045.009

mama bhartā mahātejā vayasā pañcaviṃśakaḥ rāmeti prathito loke guṇavān satyavāk śuciḥ viśālākṣo mahābāhuḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ R_3,045.010

abhiṣekāya tu pituḥ samīpaṃ rāmam āgatam kaikeyī mama bhartāram ity uvāca drutaṃ vacaḥ R_3,045.011

tava pitrā samājñaptaṃ mamedaṃ śṛṇu rāghava bharatāya pradātavyam idaṃ rājyam akaṇṭakam R_3,045.012

tvayā tu khalu vastavyaṃ nava varṣāṇi pañca ca vane pravraja kākutstha pitaraṃ mocayānṛtāt R_3,045.013

tathety uvāca tāṃ rāmaḥ kaikeyīm akutobhayaḥ cakāra tad vacas tasyā mama bhartā dṛḍhavrataḥ R_3,045.014

dadyān na pratigṛhṇīyāt satyabrūyān na cānṛtam etad brāhmaṇa rāmasya vrataṃ dhruvam anuttamam R_3,045.015

tasya bhrātā tu vaimātro lakṣmaṇo nāma vīryavān rāmasya puruṣavyāghraḥ sahāyaḥ samare 'rihā R_3,045.016

sa bhrātā lakṣmaṇo nāma dharmacārī dṛḍhavrataḥ anvagacchad dhanuṣpāṇiḥ pravrajantaṃ mayā saha R_3,045.017

te vayaṃ pracyutā rājyāt kaileyyās tu kṛte trayaḥ vicarāma dvijaśreṣṭha vanaṃ gambhīram ojasā R_3,045.018

samāśvasa muhūrtaṃ tu śakyaṃ vastum iha tvayā āgamiṣyati me bhartā vanyam ādāya puṣkalam R_3,045.019

sa tvaṃ nāma ca gotraṃ ca kulam ācakṣva tattvataḥ ekaś ca daṇḍakāraṇye kimarthaṃ carasi dvija R_3,045.020

evaṃ bruvatyāṃ sītāyāṃ rāmapatnyāṃ mahābalaḥ pratyuvācottaraṃ tīvraṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,045.021

yena vitrāsitā lokāḥ sadevāsurapannagāḥ ahaṃ sa rāvaṇo nāma sīte rakṣogaṇeśvaraḥ R_3,045.022

tvāṃ tu kāñcanavarṇābhāṃ dṛṣṭvā kauśeyavāsinīm ratiṃ svakeṣu dāreṣu nādhigacchāmy anindite R_3,045.023

bahvīnām uttamastrīṇām āhṛtānām itas tataḥ sarvāsām eva bhadraṃ te mamāgramahiṣī bhava R_3,045.024

laṅkā nāma samudrasya madhye mama mahāpurī sāgareṇa parikṣiptā niviṣṭā girimūrdhani R_3,045.025

tatra sīte mayā sārdhaṃ vaneṣu vicariṣyasi na cāsyāraṇyavāsasya spṛhayiṣyasi bhāmini R_3,045.026

pañcadāsyaḥ sahasrāṇi sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ sīte paricariṣyanti bhāryā bhavasi me yadi R_3,045.027

rāvaṇenaivam uktā tu kupitā janakātmajā pratyuvācānavadyāṅgī tam anādṛtya rākṣasaṃ R_3,045.028

mahāgirim ivākampyaṃ mahendrasadṛśaṃ patim mahodadhim ivākṣobhyam ahaṃ rāmam anuvratā R_3,045.029

mahābāhuṃ mahoraskaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam nṛsiṃhaṃ siṃhasaṃkāśam ahaṃ rāmam anuvratā R_3,045.030

pūrṇacandrānanaṃ vīraṃ rājavatsaṃ jitendriyam pṛthukīrtiṃ mahābāhum ahaṃ rāmam anuvratā R_3,045.031

tvaṃ punar jambukaḥ siṃhīṃ mām ihecchasi durlabhām nāhaṃ śakyā tvayā spraṣṭum ādityasya prabhā yathā R_3,045.032

pādapān kāñcanān nūnaṃ bahūn paśyasi mandabhāk rāghavasya priyāṃ bhāryāṃ yas tvam icchasi rāvaṇa R_3,045.033

kṣudhitasya ca siṃhasya mṛgaśatros tarasvinaḥ āśīviṣasya vadanād daṃṣṭrām ādātum icchasi R_3,045.034

mandaraṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ pāṇinā hartum icchasi kālakūṭaṃ viṣaṃ pītvā svastimān gantum icchasi R_3,045.035

akṣisūcyā pramṛjasi jihvayā leḍhi ca kṣuram rāghavasya priyāṃ bhāryām adhigantuṃ tvam icchasi R_3,045.036

avasajya śilāṃ kaṇṭhe samudraṃ tartum icchasi sūryā candramasau cobhau prāṇibhyāṃ hartum icchasi yo rāmasya priyāṃ bhāryāṃ pradharṣayitum icchasi R_3,045.037

agniṃ prajvalitaṃ dṛṣṭvā vastreṇāhartum icchasi kalyāṇa vṛttāṃ rāmasya yo bhāryāṃ hartum icchasi R_3,045.038

ayomukhānāṃ śūlānām agre caritum icchasi rāmasya sadṛśīṃ bhāryāṃ yo 'dhigantuṃ tvam icchasi R_3,045.039

yad antaraṃ siṃhaśṛgālayor vane yad antaraṃ syandanikāsamudrayoḥ surāgryasauvīrakayor yad antaraṃ tad antaraṃ dāśarathes tavaiva ca R_3,045.040

yad antaraṃ kāñcanasīsalohayor yad antaraṃ candanavāripaṅkayoḥ yad antaraṃ hastibiḍālayor vane tad antaraṃ daśarathes tavaiva ca R_3,045.041

yad antaraṃ vāyasavainateyayor yad antaraṃ madgumayūrayor api yad antaraṃ sārasagṛdhrayor vane tad antaraṃ dāśarathes tavaiva ca R_3,045.042

tasmin sahasrākṣasamaprabhāve rāme sthite kārmukabāṇapāṇau hṛtāpi te 'haṃ na jarāṃ gamiṣye vajraṃ yathā makṣikayāvagīrṇam R_3,045.043

itīva tad vākyam aduṣṭabhāvā sudṛṣṭam uktvā rajanīcaraṃ tam gātraprakampād vyathitā babhūva vātoddhatā sā kadalīva tanvī R_3,045.044

tāṃ vepamānām upalakṣya sītāṃ sa rāvaṇo mṛtyusamaprabhāvaḥ kulaṃ balaṃ nāma ca karma cātmanaḥ samācacakṣe bhayakāraṇārtham R_3,045.045

evaṃ bruvatyāṃ sītāyāṃ saṃrabdhaḥ paruṣākṣaram lalāṭe bhrukuṭīṃ kṛtvā rāvaṇaḥ pratyuvāca ha R_3,046.001

bhrātā vaiśravaṇasyāhaṃ sāpatnyo varavarṇini rāvaṇo nāma bhadraṃ te daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān R_3,046.002

yasya devāḥ sagandharvāḥ piśācapatagoragāḥ vidravanti bhayād bhītā mṛtyor iva sadā prajāḥ R_3,046.003

yena vaiśravaṇo bhrātā vaimātraḥ kāraṇāntare dvandvam āsāditaḥ krodhād raṇe vikramya nirjitaḥ R_3,046.004

madbhayārtaḥ parityajya svam adhiṣṭhānam ṛddhimat kailāsaṃ parvataśreṣṭham adhyāste naravāhanaḥ R_3,046.005

yasya tat puṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ kāmagaṃ śubham vīryād āvarjitaṃ bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasaṃ R_3,046.006

mama saṃjātaroṣasya mukhaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva maithili vidravanti paritrastāḥ surāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ R_3,046.007

yatra tiṣṭhāmy ahaṃ tatra māruto vāti śaṅkitaḥ tīvrāṃśuḥ śiśirāṃśuś ca bhayāt saṃpadyate raviḥ R_3,046.008

niṣkampapatrās taravo nadyaś ca stimitodakāḥ bhavanti yatra yatrāhaṃ tiṣṭhāmi ca carāmi ca R_3,046.009

mama pāre samudrasya laṅkā nāma purī śubhā saṃpūrṇā rākṣasair ghorair yathendrasyāmarāvatī R_3,046.010

prākāreṇa parikṣiptā pāṇḍureṇa virājitā hemakakṣyā purī ramyā vaidūryamaya toraṇā R_3,046.011

hastyaśvarathasaṃbhādhā tūryanādavināditā sarvakāmaphalair vṛkṣaiḥ saṃkulodyānaśobhitā R_3,046.012

tatra tvaṃ vasatī sīte rājaputri mayā saha na sramiṣyasi nārīṇāṃ mānuṣīṇāṃ manasvini R_3,046.013

bhuñjānā mānuṣān bhogān divyāṃś ca varavarṇini na smariṣyasi rāmasya mānuṣasya gatāyuṣaḥ R_3,046.014

sthāpayitvā priyaṃ putraṃ rājñā daśarathena yaḥ mandavīryaḥ suto jyeṣṭhas tataḥ prasthāpito vanam R_3,046.015

tena kiṃ bhraṣṭarājyena rāmeṇa gatacetasā kariṣyasi viśālākṣi tāpasena tapasvinā R_3,046.016

sarvarākṣasabhartāraṃ kāmāt svayam ihāgatam na manmathaśarāviṣṭaṃ pratyākhyātuṃ tvam arhasi R_3,046.017

pratyākhyāya hi māṃ bhīru paritāpaṃ gamiṣyasi caraṇenābhihatyeva purūravasam urvaśī R_3,046.018

evam uktā tu vaidehī kruddhā saṃraktalocanā abravīt paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rahite rākṣasādhipam R_3,046.019

kathaṃ vaiśravaṇaṃ devaṃ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam bhrātaraṃ vyapadiśya tvam aśubhaṃ kartum icchasi R_3,046.020

avaśyaṃ vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ yeṣāṃ tvaṃ karkaśo rājā durbuddhir ajitendriyaḥ R_3,046.021

apahṛtya śacīṃ bhāryāṃ śakyam indrasya jīvitum na tu rāmasya bhāryāṃ mām apanīyāsti jīvitam R_3,046.022

jīvec ciraṃ vajradharasya hastāc chacīṃ pradhṛṣyāpratirūparūpām na mādṛśīṃ rākṣasadharṣayitvā pītāmṛtasyāpi tavāsti mokṣaḥ R_3,046.023

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān haste hastaṃ samāhatya cakāra sumahad vapuḥ R_3,047.001

sa maithilīṃ punar vākyaṃ babhāṣe ca tato bhṛśam nonmattayā śrutau manye mama vīryaparākramau R_3,047.002

udvaheyaṃ bhujābhyāṃ tu medinīm ambare sthitaḥ āpibeyaṃ samudraṃ ca mṛtyuṃ hanyāṃ raṇe sthitaḥ R_3,047.003

arkaṃ rundhyāṃ śarais tīkṣṇair vibhindyāṃ hi mahītalam kāmarūpiṇam unmatte paśya māṃ kāmadaṃ patim R_3,047.004

evam uktavatas tasya rāvaṇasya śikhiprabhe kruddhasya hariparyante rakte netre babhūvatuḥ R_3,047.005

sadyaḥ saumyaṃ parityajya bhikṣurūpaṃ sa rāvaṇaḥ svaṃ rūpaṃ kālarūpābhaṃ bheje vaiśravaṇānujaḥ R_3,047.006

saṃraktanayanaḥ śrīmāṃs taptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ daśāsyaḥ kārmukī bāṇī babhūva kṣaṇadācaraḥ R_3,047.007

sa parivrājakacchadma mahākāyo vihāya tat pratipede svakaṃ rūpaṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,047.008

saṃraktanayanaḥ krodhāj jīmūtanicayaprabhaḥ raktāmbaradharas tasthau strīratnaṃ prekṣya maithilīm R_3,047.009

sa tām asitakeśāntāṃ bhāskarasya prabhām iva vasanābharaṇopetāṃ maithilīṃ rāvaṇo 'bravīt R_3,047.010

triṣu lokeṣu vikhyātaṃ yadi bhartāram icchasi mām āśraya varārohe tavāhaṃ sadṛśaḥ patiḥ R_3,047.011

māṃ bhajasva cirāya tvam ahaṃ ślāghyas tava priyaḥ naiva cāhaṃ kva cid bhadre kariṣye tava vipriyam tyajyatāṃ mānuṣo bhāvo mayi bhāvaḥ praṇīyatām R_3,047.012

rājyāc cyutam asiddhārthaṃ rāmaṃ parimitāyuṣam kair guṇair anuraktāsi mūḍhe paṇḍitamānini R_3,047.013

yaḥ striyā vacanād rājyaṃ vihāya sasuhṛjjanam asmin vyālānucarite vane vasati durmatiḥ R_3,047.014

ity uktvā maithilīṃ vākyaṃ priyārhāṃ priyavādinīm jagrāha rāvaṇaḥ sītāṃ budhaḥ khe rohiṇīm iva R_3,047.015

vāmena sītāṃ padmākṣīṃ mūrdhajeṣu kareṇa saḥ ūrvos tu dakṣiṇenaiva parijagrāha pāṇinā R_3,047.016

taṃ dṛṣṭvā giriśṛṅgābhaṃ tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭraṃ mahābhujam prādravan mṛtyusaṃkāśaṃ bhayārtā vanadevatāḥ R_3,047.017

sa ca māyāmayo divyaḥ kharayuktaḥ kharasvanaḥ pratyadṛśyata hemāṅgo rāvaṇasya mahārathaḥ R_3,047.018

tatas tāṃ paruṣair vākyair abhitarjya mahāsvanaḥ aṅkenādāya vaidehīṃ ratham āropayat tadā R_3,047.019

sā gṛhītāticukrośa rāvaṇena yaśasvinī rāmeti sītā duḥkhārtā rāmaṃ dūragataṃ vane R_3,047.020

tām akāmāṃ sa kāmārtaḥ pannagendravadhūm iva viveṣṭamānām ādāya utpapāthātha rāvaṇaḥ R_3,047.021

tataḥ sā rākṣasendreṇa hriyamāṇā vihāyasā bhṛśaṃ cukrośa matteva bhrāntacittā yathāturā R_3,047.022

hā lakṣmaṇa mahābāho gurucittaprasādaka hriyamāṇāṃ na jānīṣe rakṣasā kāmarūpiṇā R_3,047.023

jīvitaṃ sukham arthāṃś ca dharmahetoḥ parityajan hriyamāṇām adharmeṇa māṃ rāghava na paśyasi R_3,047.024

nanu nāmāvinītānāṃ vinetāsi paraṃtapa katham evaṃvidhaṃ pāpaṃ na tvaṃ śādhi hi rāvaṇam R_3,047.025

nanu sadyo 'vinītasya dṛśyate karmaṇaḥ phalam kālo 'py aṅgī bhavaty atra sasyānām iva paktaye R_3,047.026

sa karma kṛtavān etat kālopahatacetanaḥ jīvitāntakaraṃ ghoraṃ rāmād vyasanam āpnuhi R_3,047.027

hantedānīṃ sakāmā tu kaikeyī bāndhavaiḥ saha hriyeyaṃ dharmakāmasya dharmapatnī yaśasvinaḥ R_3,047.028

āmantraye janasthānaṃ karṇikārāṃś ca puṣpitān kṣipraṃ rāmāya śaṃsadhvaṃ sītāṃ harati rāvaṇaḥ R_3,047.029

mālyavantaṃ śikhariṇaṃ vande prasravaṇaṃ girim kṣipraṃ rāmāya śaṃsadhvaṃ sītāṃ harati rāvaṇaḥ R_3,047.030

haṃsasārasasaṃghuṣṭāṃ vande godāvarīṃ nadīm kṣipraṃ rāmāya śaṃsadhvaṃ sītāṃ harati rāvaṇaḥ R_3,047.031

daivatāni ca yānty asmin vane vividhapādape namaskaromy ahaṃ tebhyo bhartuḥ śaṃsata māṃ hṛtām R_3,047.032

yāni kāni cid apy atra sattvāni nivasanty uta sarvāṇi śaraṇaṃ yāmi mṛgapakṣigaṇān api R_3,047.033

hriyamāṇāṃ priyāṃ bhartuḥ prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasīm vivaśāpahṛtā sītā rāvaṇeneti śaṃsata R_3,047.034

viditvā māṃ mahābāhur amutrāpi mahābalaḥ āneṣyati parākramya vaivasvatahṛtām api R_3,047.035

rāmāya tu yathātattvaṃ jaṭāyo haraṇaṃ mama lakṣmaṇāya ca tat sarvam ākhyātavyam aśeṣataḥ R_3,047.036

taṃ śabdam avasuptasya jaṭāyur atha śuśruve niraikṣad rāvaṇaṃ kṣipraṃ vaidehīṃ ca dadarśa saḥ R_3,048.001

tataḥ parvatakūṭābhas tīkṣṇatuṇḍaḥ khagottamaḥ vanaspatigataḥ śrīmān vyājahāra śubhāṃ giram R_3,048.002

daśagrīvasthito dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ jaṭāyur nāma nāmnāhaṃ gṛdhrarājo mahābalaḥ R_3,048.003

rājā sarvasya lokasya mahendravaruṇopamaḥ lokānāṃ ca hite yukto rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ R_3,048.004

tasyaiṣā lokanāthasya dharmapatnī yaśasvinī sītā nāma varārohā yāṃ tvaṃ hartum ihecchasi R_3,048.005

kathaṃ rājā sthito dharme paradārān parāmṛśet rakṣaṇīyā viśeṣeṇa rājadārā mahābalaḥ nivartaya matiṃ nīcāṃ paradārābhimarśanam R_3,048.006

na tat samācared dhīro yat paro 'sya vigarhayet yathātmanas tathānyeṣāṃ dārā rakṣyā vimarśanāt R_3,048.007

arthaṃ vā yadi vā kāmaṃ śiṣṭāḥ śāstreṣv anāgatam vyavasyanty anu rājānaṃ dharmaṃ paurastyanandana R_3,048.008

rājā dharmaś ca kāmaś ca dravyāṇāṃ cottamo nidhiḥ dharmaḥ śubhaṃ vā pāpaṃ vā rājamūlaṃ pravartate R_3,048.009

pāpasvabhāvaś capalaḥ kathaṃ tvaṃ rakṣasāṃ vara aiśvaryam abhisaṃprāpto vimānam iva duṣkṛtī R_3,048.010

kāmasvabhāvo yo yasya na sa śakyaḥ pramārjitum na hi duṣṭātmanām ārya mā vasaty ālaye ciram R_3,048.011

viṣaye vā pure vā te yadā rāmo mahābalaḥ nāparādhyati dharmātmā kathaṃ tasyāparādhyasi R_3,048.012

yadi śūrpaṇakhāhetor janasthānagataḥ kharaḥ ativṛtto hataḥ pūrvaṃ rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā R_3,048.013

atra brūhi yathāsatyaṃ ko rāmasya vyatikramaḥ yasya tvaṃ lokanāthasya hṛtvā bhāryāṃ gamiṣyasi R_3,048.014

kṣipraṃ visṛja vaidehīṃ mā tvā ghoreṇa cakṣuṣā dahed dahana bhūtena vṛtram indrāśanir yathā R_3,048.015

sarpam āśīviṣaṃ baddhvā vastrānte nāvabudhyase grīvāyāṃ pratimuktaṃ ca kālapāśaṃ na paśyasi R_3,048.016

sa bhāraḥ saumya bhartavyo yo naraṃ nāvasādayet tad annam upabhoktavyaṃ jīryate yad anāmayam R_3,048.017

yat kṛtvā na bhaved dharmo na kīrtir na yaśo bhuvi śarīrasya bhavet khedaḥ kas tat karma samācaret R_3,048.018

ṣaṣṭivarṣasahasrāṇi mama jātasya rāvaṇa pitṛpaitāmahaṃ rājyaṃ yathāvad anutiṣṭhataḥ R_3,048.019

vṛddho 'haṃ tvaṃ yuvā dhanvī sarathaḥ kavacī śarī tathāpy ādāya vaidehīṃ kuśalī na gamiṣyasi R_3,048.020

na śaktas tvaṃ balād dhartuṃ vaidehīṃ mama paśyataḥ hetubhir nyāyasaṃyuktair dhruvāṃ vedaśrutīm iva R_3,048.021

yudhyasva yadi śūro 'si muhūrtaṃ tiṣṭha rāvaṇa śayiṣyase hato bhūmau yathāpūrvaṃ kharas tathā R_3,048.022

asakṛt saṃyuge yena nihatā daityadānavāḥ nacirāc cīravāsās tvāṃ rāmo yudhi vadhiṣyati R_3,048.023

kiṃ nu śakyaṃ mayā kartuṃ gatau dūraṃ nṛpātmajau kṣipraṃ tvaṃ naśyase nīca tayor bhīto na saṃśayaḥ R_3,048.024

na hi me jīvamānasya nayiṣyasi śubhām imām sītāṃ kamalapatrākṣīṃ rāmasya mahaṣīṃ priyām R_3,048.025

avaśyaṃ tu mayā kāryaṃ priyaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ jīvitenāpi rāmasya tathā daśarathasya ca R_3,048.026

tiṣṭha tiṣṭha daśagrīva muhūrtaṃ paśya rāvaṇa yuddhātithyaṃ pradāsyāmi yathāprāṇaṃ niśācara vṛntād iva phalaṃ tvāṃ tu pātayeyaṃ rathottamāt R_3,048.027

ity uktasya yathānyāyaṃ rāvaṇasya jaṭāyuṣā kruddhasyāgninibhāḥ sarvā rejur viṃśatidṛṣṭayaḥ R_3,049.001

saṃraktanayanaḥ kopāt taptakāñcanakuṇḍalaḥ rākṣasendro 'bhidudrāva patagendram amarṣaṇaḥ R_3,049.002

sa saṃprahāras tumulas tayos tasmin mahāvane babhūva vātoddhatayor meghayor gagane yathā R_3,049.003

tad babhūvādbhutaṃ yuddhaṃ gṛdhrarākṣasayos tadā sapakṣayor mālyavator mahāparvatayor iva R_3,049.004

tato nālīkanārācais tīkṣṇāgraiś ca vikarṇibhiḥ abhyavarṣan mahāghorair gṛdhrarājaṃ mahābalaḥ R_3,049.005

sa tāni śarajālāni gṛdhraḥ patraratheśvaraḥ jaṭāyuḥ pratijagrāha rāvaṇāstrāṇi saṃyuge R_3,049.006

tasya tīkṣṇanakhābhyāṃ tu caraṇābhyāṃ mahābalaḥ cakāra bahudhā gātre vraṇān patagasattamaḥ R_3,049.007

atha krodhād daśagrīvo jagrāha daśamārgaṇān mṛtyudaṇḍanibhān ghorāñ śatrumardanakāṅkṣayā R_3,049.008

sa tair bāṇair mahāvīryaḥ pūrṇamuktair ajihmagaiḥ bibheda niśitais tīkṣṇair gṛdhraṃ ghoraiḥ śilīmukhaiḥ R_3,049.009

sa rākṣasarathe paśyañ jānakīṃ bāṣpalocanām acintayitvā bāṇāṃs tān rākṣasaṃ samabhidravat R_3,049.010

tato 'sya saśaraṃ cāpaṃ muktāmaṇivibhūṣitam caraṇābhyāṃ mahātejā babhañja patageśvaraḥ R_3,049.011

tac cāgnisadṛśaṃ dīptaṃ rāvaṇasya śarāvaram pakṣābhyāṃ ca mahātejā vyadhunot patageśvaraḥ R_3,049.012

kāñcanoraśchadān divyān piśācavadanān kharān tāṃś cāsya javasaṃpannāñ jaghāna samare balī R_3,049.013

varaṃ triveṇusaṃpannaṃ kāmagaṃ pāvakārciṣam maṇihemavicitrāṅgaṃ babhañja ca mahāratham pūrṇacandrapratīkāśaṃ chatraṃ ca vyajanaiḥ saha R_3,049.014

sa bhagnadhanvā viratho hatāśvo hatasārathiḥ aṅkenādāya vaidehīṃ papāta bhuvi rāvaṇaḥ R_3,049.015

dṛṣṭvā nipatitaṃ bhūmau rāvaṇaṃ bhagnavāhanam sādhu sādhv iti bhūtāni gṛdhrarājam apūjayan R_3,049.016

pariśrāntaṃ tu taṃ dṛṣṭvā jarayā pakṣiyūthapam utpapāta punar hṛṣṭo maithilīṃ gṛhya rāvaṇaḥ R_3,049.017

taṃ prahṛṣṭaṃ nidhāyāṅke gacchantaṃ janakātmajām gṛdhrarājaḥ samutpatya jaṭāyur idam abravīt R_3,049.018

vajrasaṃsparśabāṇasya bhāryāṃ rāmasya rāvaṇa alpabuddhe harasy enāṃ vadhāya khalu rakṣasām R_3,049.019

samitrabandhuḥ sāmātyaḥ sabalaḥ saparicchadaḥ viṣapānaṃ pibasy etat pipāsita ivodakam R_3,049.020

anubandham ajānantaḥ karmaṇām avicakṣaṇāḥ śīghram eva vinaśyanti yathā tvaṃ vinaśiṣyasi R_3,049.021

baddhas tvaṃ kālapāśena kva gatas tasya mokṣyase vadhāya baḍiśaṃ gṛhya sāmiṣaṃ jalajo yathā R_3,049.022

na hi jātu durādharṣau kākutsthau tava rāvaṇa dharṣaṇaṃ cāśramasyāsya kṣamiṣyete tu rāghavau R_3,049.023

yathā tvayā kṛtaṃ karma bhīruṇā lokagarhitam taskarācarito mārgo naiṣa vīraniṣevitaḥ R_3,049.024

yudhyasva yadi śūro 'si muhūrtaṃ tiṣṭha rāvaṇa śayiṣyase hato bhūmau yathā bhrātā kharas tathā R_3,049.025

paretakāle puruṣo yat karma pratipadyate vināśāyātmano 'dharmyaṃ pratipanno 'si karma tat R_3,049.026

pāpānubandho vai yasya karmaṇaḥ ko nu tat pumān kurvīta lokādhipatiḥ svayambhūr bhagavān api R_3,049.027

evam uktvā śubhaṃ vākyaṃ jaṭāyus tasya rakṣasaḥ nipapāta bhṛśaṃ pṛṣṭhe daśagrīvasya vīryavān R_3,049.028

taṃ gṛhītvā nakhais tīkṣṇair virarāda samantataḥ adhirūḍho gajārohi yathā syād duṣṭavāraṇam R_3,049.029

virarāda nakhair asya tuṇḍaṃ pṛṣṭhe samarpayan keśāṃś cotpāṭayām āsa nakhapakṣamukhāyudhaḥ R_3,049.030

sa tathā gṛdhrarājena kliśyamāno muhur muhuḥ amarṣasphuritauṣṭhaḥ san prākampata sa rākṣasaḥ R_3,049.031

saṃpariṣvajya vaidehīṃ vāmenāṅkena rāvaṇaḥ talenābhijaghānārto jaṭāyuṃ krodhamūrchitaḥ R_3,049.032

jaṭāyus tam atikramya tuṇḍenāsya kharādhipaḥ vāmabāhūn daśa tadā vyapāharad ariṃdamaḥ R_3,049.033

tataḥ kruddho daśakrīvaḥ sītām utsṛjya vīryavān muṣṭibhyāṃ caraṇābhyāṃ ca gṛdhrarājam apothayat R_3,049.034

tato muhūrtaṃ saṃgrāmo babhūvātulavīryayoḥ rākṣasānāṃ ca mukhyasya pakṣiṇāṃ pravarasya ca R_3,049.035

tasya vyāyacchamānasya rāmasyārthe 'tha rāvaṇaḥ pakṣau pādau ca pārśvau ca khaḍgam uddhṛtya so 'cchinat R_3,049.036

sa chinnapakṣaḥ sahasā rakṣasā raudrakarmaṇā nipapāta hato gṛdhro dharaṇyām alpajīvitaḥ R_3,049.037

taṃ dṛṣṭvā patitaṃ bhūmau kṣatajārdraṃ jaṭāyuṣam abhyadhāvata vaidehī svabandhum iva duḥkhitā R_3,049.038

taṃ nīlajīmūtanikāśakalpaṃ supāṇḍuroraskam udāravīryam dadarśa laṅkādhipatiḥ pṛthivyāṃ jaṭāyuṣaṃ śāntam ivāgnidāvam R_3,049.039

tatas tu taṃ patrarathaṃ mahītale nipātitaṃ rāvaṇavegamarditam punaḥ pariṣvajya śaśiprabhānanā ruroda sītā janakātmajā tadā R_3,049.040

tam alpajīvitaṃ bhūmau sphurantaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ dadarśa gṛdhraṃ patitaṃ samīpe rāghavāśramāt R_3,050.001

sā tu tārādhipamukhī rāvaṇena samīkṣya tam gṛdhrarājaṃ vinihataṃ vilalāpa suduḥkhitā R_3,050.002

nimittaṃ lakṣaṇajñānaṃ śakunisvaradarśanam avaśyaṃ sukhaduḥkheṣu narāṇāṃ pratidṛśyate R_3,050.003

na nūnaṃ rāma jānāsi mahad vyasanam ātmajaḥ dhāvanti nūnaṃ kākutstha madarthaṃ mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ R_3,050.004

trāhi mām adya kākutstha lakṣmaṇeti varāṅganā susaṃtrastā samākrandac chṛṇvatāṃ tu yathāntike R_3,050.005

tāṃ kliṣṭamālyābharaṇāṃ vilapantīm anāthavat abhyadhāvata vaidehīṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,050.006

tāṃ latām iva veṣṭantīm āliṅgantīṃ mahādrumān muñca muñceti bahuśaḥ pravadan rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,050.007

krośantīṃ rāma rāmeti rāmeṇa rahitāṃ vane jīvitāntāya keśeṣu jagrāhāntakasaṃnibhaḥ R_3,050.008

pradharṣitāyāṃ vaidehyāṃ babhūva sacarācaram jagat sarvam amaryādaṃ tamasāndhena saṃvṛtam R_3,050.009

dṛṣṭvā sītāṃ parāmṛṣṭāṃ dīnāṃ divyena cakṣuṣā kṛtaṃ kāryam iti śrīmān vyājahāra pitāmahaḥ R_3,050.010

prahṛṣṭā vyathitāś cāsan sarve te paramarṣayaḥ dṛṣṭvā sītāṃ parāmṛṣṭāṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinaḥ R_3,050.011

sa tu tāṃ rāma rāmeti rudantīṃ lakṣmaṇeti ca jagāmākāśam ādāya rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ R_3,050.012

taptābharaṇasarvāṅgī pītakauśeyavāsanī rarāja rājaputrī tu vidyut saudāmanī yathā R_3,050.013

uddhūtena ca vastreṇa tasyāḥ pītena rāvaṇaḥ adhikaṃ paribabhrāja girir dīpa ivāgninā R_3,050.014

tasyāḥ paramakalyāṇyās tāmrāṇi surabhīṇi ca padmapatrāṇi vaidehyā abhyakīryanta rāvaṇam R_3,050.015

tasyāḥ kauśeyam uddhūtam ākāśe kanakaprabham babhau cādityarāgeṇa tāmram abhram ivātape R_3,050.016

tasyās tad vimalaṃ vaktram ākāśe rāvaṇāṅkagam na rarāja vinā rāmaṃ vinālam iva paṅkajam R_3,050.017

babhūva jaladaṃ nīlaṃ bhittvā candra ivoditaḥ sulalāṭaṃ sukeśāntaṃ padmagarbhābham avraṇam śuklaiḥ suvimalair dantaiḥ prabhāvadbhir alaṃkṛtam R_3,050.018

ruditaṃ vyapamṛṣṭāstraṃ candravat priyadarśanam sunāsaṃ cārutāmrauṣṭham ākāṣe hāṭakaprabham R_3,050.019

rākṣasendrasamādhūtaṃ tasyās tad vacanaṃ śubham śuśubhe na vinā rāmaṃ divā candra ivoditaḥ R_3,050.020

sā hemavarṇā nīlāṅgaṃ maithilī rākṣasādhipam śuśubhe kāñcanī kāñcī nīlaṃ maṇim ivāśritā R_3,050.021

sā padmagaurī hemābhā rāvaṇaṃ janakātmajā vidyudghanam ivāviśya śuśubhe taptabhūṣaṇā R_3,050.022

tasyā bhūṣaṇaghoṣeṇa vaidehyā rākṣasādhipaḥ babhūva vimalo nīlaḥ saghoṣa iva toyadaḥ R_3,050.023

uttamāṅgacyutā tasyāḥ puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ samantataḥ sītāyā hriyamāṇāyāḥ papāta dharaṇītale R_3,050.024

sā tu rāvaṇavegena puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ samantataḥ samādhūtā daśagrīvaṃ punar evābhyavartata R_3,050.025

abhyavartata puṣpāṇāṃ dhārā vaiśravaṇānujam nakṣatramālāvimalā meruṃ nagam ivottamam R_3,050.026

caraṇān nūpuraṃ bhraṣṭaṃ vaidehyā ratnabhūṣitam vidyunmaṇḍalasaṃkāśaṃ papāta madhurasvanam R_3,050.027

tarupravālaraktā sā nīlāṅgaṃ rākṣaseśvaram prāśobhayata vaidehī gajaṃ kaṣyeva kāñcanī R_3,050.028

tāṃ maholkām ivākāśe dīpyamānāṃ svatejasā jahārākāśam āviśya sītāṃ vaiśravaṇānujaḥ R_3,050.029

tasyās tāny agnivarṇāni bhūṣaṇāni mahītale saghoṣāṇy avakīryanta kṣīṇās tārā ivāmbarāt R_3,050.030

tasyāḥ stanāntarād bhraṣṭo hāras tārādhipadyutiḥ vaidehyā nipatan bhāti gaṅgeva gaganāc cyutā R_3,050.031

utpāta vātābhihatā nānādvija gaṇāyutāḥ mā bhair iti vidhūtāgrā vyājahrur iva pādapāḥ R_3,050.032

nalinyo dhvastakamalās trastamīnajale carāḥ sakhīm iva gatotsāhāṃ śocantīva sma maithilīm R_3,050.033

samantād abhisaṃpatya siṃhavyāghramṛgadvijāḥ anvadhāvaṃs tadā roṣāt sītācchāyānugāminaḥ R_3,050.034

jalaprapātāsramukhāḥ śṛṅgair ucchritabāhavaḥ sītāyāṃ hriyamāṇāyāṃ vikrośantīva parvatāḥ R_3,050.035

hriyamāṇāṃ tu vaidehīṃ dṛṣṭvā dīno divākaraḥ pravidhvastaprabhaḥ śrīmān āsīt pāṇḍuramaṇḍalaḥ R_3,050.036

nāsti dharmaḥ kutaḥ satyaṃ nārjavaṃ nānṛśaṃsatā yatra rāmasya vaidehīṃ bhāryāṃ harati rāvaṇaḥ R_3,050.037

iti sarvāṇi bhūtāni gaṇaśaḥ paryadevayan vitrastakā dīnamukhā rurudur mṛgapotakāḥ R_3,050.038

udvīkṣyodvīkṣya nayanair āsrapātāvilekṣaṇāḥ supravepitagātrāś ca babhūvur vanadevatāḥ R_3,050.039

vikrośantīṃ dṛḍhaṃ sītāṃ dṛṣṭvā duḥkhaṃ tathā gatām tāṃ tu lakṣmaṇa rāmeti krośantīṃ madhurasvarām R_3,050.040

avekṣamāṇāṃ bahuṣo vaidehīṃ dharaṇītalam sa tām ākulakeśāntāṃ vipramṛṣṭaviśeṣakām jahārātmavināśāya daśagrīvo manasvinām R_3,050.041

tatas tu sā cārudatī śucismitā vinākṛtā bandhujanena maithilī apaśyatī rāghavalakṣmaṇāv ubhau vivarṇavaktrā bhayabhārapīḍitā R_3,050.042

kham utpatantaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā maithilī janakātmajā duḥkhitā paramodvignā bhaye mahati vartinī R_3,051.001

roṣarodanatāmrākṣī bhīmākṣaṃ rākṣasādhipam rudatī karuṇaṃ sītā hriyamāṇedam abravīt R_3,051.002

na vyapatrapase nīca karmaṇānena rāvaṇa jñātvā virahitāṃ yo māṃ corayitvā palāyase R_3,051.003

tvayaiva nūnaṃ duṣṭātman bhīruṇā hartum icchatā mamāpavāhito bhartā mṛgarūpeṇa māyayā yo hi mām udyatas trātuṃ so 'py ayaṃ vinipātitaḥ R_3,051.004

paramaṃ khalu te vīryaṃ dṛśyate rākṣasādhama viśrāvya nāmadheyaṃ hi yuddhe nāsti jitā tvayā R_3,051.005

īdṛśaṃ garhitaṃ karma kathaṃ kṛtvā na lajjase striyāś ca haraṇaṃ nīca rahite ca parasya ca R_3,051.006

kathayiṣyanti lokeṣu puruṣāḥ karma kutsitam sunṛśaṃsam adharmiṣṭhaṃ tava śauṇḍīryamāninaḥ R_3,051.007

dhik te śauryaṃ ca sattvaṃ ca yat tvayā kathitaṃ tadā kulākrośakaraṃ loke dhik te cāritram īdṛśam R_3,051.008

kiṃ śakyaṃ kartum evaṃ hi yaj javenaiva dhāvasi muhūrtam api tiṣṭhasva na jīvan pratiyāsyasi R_3,051.009

na hi cakṣuḥpathaṃ prāpya tayoḥ pārthivaputrayoḥ sasainyo 'pi samartaḥs tvaṃ muhūrtam api jīvitum R_3,051.010

na tvaṃ tayoḥ śarasparśaṃ soḍhuṃ śaktaḥ kathaṃ cana vane prajvalitasyeva sparśam agner vihaṃgamaḥ R_3,051.011

sādhu kṛtvātmanaḥ pathyaṃ sādhu māṃ muñca rāvaṇa matpradharṣaṇaruṣṭo hi bhrātrā saha patir mama vidhāsyati vināśāya tvaṃ māṃ yadi na muñcasi R_3,051.012

yena tvaṃ vyavasāyena balān māṃ hartum icchasi vyavasāyaḥ sa te nīca bhaviṣyati nirarthakaḥ R_3,051.013

na hy ahaṃ tam apaśyantī bhartāraṃ vibudhopamam utsahe śatruvaśagā prāṇān dhārayituṃ ciram R_3,051.014

na nūnaṃ cātmanaḥ śreyaḥ pathyaṃ vā samavekṣase mṛtyukāle yathā martyo viparītāni sevate R_3,051.015

mumūrṣūṇāṃ hi sarveṣāṃ yat pathyaṃ tan na rocate paśyāmīva hi kaṇṭhe tvāṃ kālapāśāvapāśitam R_3,051.016

yathā cāsmin bhayasthāne na bibheṣe daśānana vyaktaṃ hiraṇmayān hi tvaṃ saṃpaśyasi mahīruhān R_3,051.017

nadīṃ vairataṇīṃ ghorāṃ rudhiraughanivāhinīm khaḍgapatravanaṃ caiva bhīmaṃ paśyasi rāvaṇa R_3,051.018

taptakāñcanapuṣpāṃ ca vaidūryapravaracchadām drakṣyase śālmalīṃ tīkṣṇām āyasaiḥ kaṇṭakaiś citām R_3,051.019

na hi tvam īdṛśaṃ kṛtvā tasyālīkaṃ mahātmanaḥ dhārituṃ śakṣyasi ciraṃ viṣaṃ pītveva nirghṛṇaḥ R_3,051.020

baddhas tvaṃ kālapāśena durnivāreṇa rāvaṇa kva gato lapsyase śarma bhartur mama mahātmanaḥ R_3,051.021

nimeṣāntaramātreṇa vinā bhrātaram āhave rākṣasā nihatā yena sahasrāṇi caturdaśa R_3,051.022

sa kathaṃ rāghavo vīraḥ sarvāstrakuśalo balī na tvāṃ hanyāc charais tīkṣṇair iṣṭabhāryāpahāriṇam R_3,051.023

etac cānyac ca paruṣaṃ vaidehī rāvaṇāṅkagā bhayaśokasamāviṣṭā karuṇaṃ vilalāpa ha R_3,051.024

tathā bhṛśārtāṃ bahu caiva bhāṣiṇīṃ vilalāpa pūrvaṃ karuṇaṃ ca bhāminīm jahāra pāpas taruṇīṃ viveṣṭatīṃ nṛpātmajām āgatagātravepathum R_3,051.025

hriyamāṇā tu vaidehī kaṃ cin nātham apaśyatī dadarśa giriśṛṅgasthān pañcavānarapuṃgavān R_3,052.001

teṣāṃ madhye viśālākṣī kauśeyaṃ kanakaprabham uttarīyaṃ varārohā śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca mumoca yadi rāmāya śaṃseyur iti maithilī R_3,052.002

vastram utsṛjya tan madhye vinikṣiptaṃ sabhūṣaṇam saṃbhramāt tu daśagrīvas tat karma na ca buddhivān R_3,052.003

piṅgākṣās tāṃ viśālākṣīṃ netrair animiṣair iva vikrośantīṃ tadā sītāṃ dadṛśur vānararṣabhāḥ R_3,052.004

sa ca pampām atikramya laṅkām abhimukhaḥ purīm jagāma rudatīṃ gṛhya maithilīṃ rākṣaseśvaraḥ R_3,052.005

tāṃ jahāra susaṃhṛṣṭo rāvaṇo mṛtyum ātmanaḥ utsaṅgenaiva bhujagīṃ tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭrāṃ mahāviṣām R_3,052.006

vanāni saritaḥ śailān sarāṃsi ca vihāyasā sa kṣipraṃ samatīyāya śaraś cāpād iva cyutaḥ R_3,052.007

timinakraniketaṃ tu varuṇālayam akṣayam saritāṃ śaraṇaṃ gatvā samatīyāya sāgaram R_3,052.008

saṃbhramāt parivṛttormī ruddhamīnamahoragaḥ vaidehyāṃ hriyamāṇāyāṃ babhūva varuṇālayaḥ R_3,052.009

antarikṣagatā vācaḥ sasṛjuś cāraṇās tadā etad anto daśagrīva iti siddhās tadābruvan R_3,052.010

sa tu sītāṃ viveṣṭantīm aṅkenādāya rāvaṇaḥ praviveśa purīṃ laṅkāṃ rūpiṇīṃ mṛtyum ātmanaḥ R_3,052.011

so 'bhigamya purīṃ laṅkāṃ suvibhaktamahāpathām saṃrūḍhakakṣyā bahulaṃ svam antaḥpuram āviśat R_3,052.012

tatra tām asitāpāṅgīṃ śokamohaparāyaṇām nidadhe rāvaṇaḥ sītāṃ mayo māyām ivāsurīm R_3,052.013

abravīc ca daśagrīvaḥ piśācīr ghoradarśanāḥ yathā naināṃ pumān strī vā sītāṃ paśyaty asaṃmataḥ R_3,052.014

muktāmaṇisuvarṇāni vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni ca yad yad icchet tad evāsyā deyaṃ macchandato yathā R_3,052.015

yā ca vakṣyati vaidehīṃ vacanaṃ kiṃ cid apriyam ajñānād yadi vā jñānān na tasyā jīvitaṃ priyam R_3,052.016

tathoktvā rākṣasīs tās tu rākṣasendraḥ pratāpavān niṣkramyāntaḥpurāt tasmāt kiṃ kṛtyam iti cintayan dadarśāṣṭau mahāvīryān rākṣasān piśitāśanān R_3,052.017

sa tān dṛṣṭvā mahāvīryo varadānena mohitaḥ uvācaitān idaṃ vākyaṃ praśasya balavīryataḥ R_3,052.018

nānāpraharaṇāḥ kṣipram ito gacchata satvarāḥ janasthānaṃ hatasthānaṃ bhūtapūrvaṃ kharālayam R_3,052.019

tatroṣyatāṃ janasthāne śūnye nihatarākṣase pauruṣaṃ balam āśritya trāsam utsṛjya dūrataḥ R_3,052.020

balaṃ hi sumahad yan me janasthāne niveśitam sadūṣaṇakharaṃ yuddhe hataṃ tad rāmasāyakaiḥ R_3,052.021

tataḥ krodho mamāpūrvo dhairyasyopari vardhate vairaṃ ca sumahaj jātaṃ rāmaṃ prati sudāruṇam R_3,052.022

niryātayitum icchāmi tac ca vairam ahaṃ ripoḥ na hi lapsyāmy ahaṃ nidrām ahatvā saṃyuge ripum R_3,052.023

taṃ tv idānīm ahaṃ hatvā kharadūṣaṇaghātinam rāmaṃ śarmopalapsyāmi dhanaṃ labdhveva nirdhanaḥ R_3,052.024

janasthāne vasadbhis tu bhavadbhī rāmam āśritā pravṛttir upanetavyā kiṃ karotīti tattvataḥ R_3,052.025

apramādāc ca gantavyaṃ sarvair eva niśācaraiḥ kartavyaś ca sadā yatno rāghavasya vadhaṃ prati R_3,052.026

yuṣmākaṃ hi balajño 'haṃ bahuśo raṇamūrdhani ataś cāsmiñ janasthāne mayā yūyaṃ niyojitāḥ R_3,052.027

tataḥ priyaṃ vākyam upetya rākṣasā mahārtham aṣṭāv abhivādya rāvaṇam vihāya laṅkāṃ sahitāḥ pratasthire yato janasthānam alakṣyadarśanāḥ R_3,052.028

tatas tu sītām upalabhya rāvaṇaḥ susaṃprahṛṣṭaḥ parigṛhya maithilīm prasajya rāmeṇa ca vairam uttamaṃ babhūva mohān muditaḥ sa rākṣasaḥ R_3,052.029

saṃdiśya rākṣasān ghorān rāvaṇo 'ṣṭau mahābalān ātmānaṃ buddhivaiklavyāt kṛtakṛtyam amanyata R_3,053.001

sa cintayāno vaidehīṃ kāmabāṇasamarpitaḥ praviveśa gṛhaṃ ramyaṃ sītāṃ draṣṭum abhitvaran R_3,053.002

sa praviśya tu tadveśma rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ apaśyad rākṣasīmadhye sītāṃ śokaparāyaṇam R_3,053.003

aśrupūrṇamukhīṃ dīnāṃ śokabhārāvapīḍitām vāyuvegair ivākrāntāṃ majjantīṃ nāvam arṇave R_3,053.004

mṛgayūthaparibhraṣṭāṃ mṛgīṃ śvabhir ivāvṛtām adhomukhamukhīṃ dīnām abhyetya ca niśācaraḥ R_3,053.005

tāṃ tu śokavaśāṃ dīnām avaśāṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ sa balād darśayām āsa gṛhaṃ devagṛhopamam R_3,053.006

harmyaprāsādasaṃbadhaṃ strīsahasraniṣevitam nānāpakṣigaṇair juṣṭaṃ nānāratnasamanvitam R_3,053.007

kāñcanais tāpanīyaiś ca sphāṭikai rājatais tathā vajravaidūryacitraiś ca stambhair dṛṣṭimanoharaiḥ R_3,053.008

divyadundubhinirhrādaṃ taptakāñcanatoraṇam sopānaṃ kāñcanaṃ citram āruroha tayā saha R_3,053.009

dāntakā rājatāś caiva gavākṣāḥ priyadarśanāḥ hemajālāvṛtāś cāsaṃs tatra prāsādapaṅktayaḥ R_3,053.010

sudhāmaṇivicitrāṇi bhūmibhāgāni sarvaśaḥ daśagrīvaḥ svabhavane prādarśayata maithilīm R_3,053.011

dīrghikāḥ puṣkariṇyaś ca nānāpuṣpasamāvṛtāḥ rāvaṇo darśayām āsa sītāṃ śokaparāyaṇām R_3,053.012

darśayitvā tu vaidehīṃ kṛtsnaṃ tad bhavanottamam uvāca vākyaṃ pāpātmā rāvaṇo janakātmajām R_3,053.013

daśarākṣasakoṭyaś ca dvāviṃśatir athāparāḥ varjayitvā jarā vṛddhān bālāṃś ca rajanīcarān R_3,053.014

teṣāṃ prabhur ahaṃ sīte sarveṣāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām sahasram ekam ekasya mama kāryapuraḥsaram R_3,053.015

yad idaṃ rājyatantraṃ me tvayi sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam jīvitaṃ ca viśālākṣi tvaṃ me prāṇair garīyasī R_3,053.016

bahūnāṃ strīsahasrāṇāṃ mama yo 'sau parigrahaḥ tāsāṃ tvam īśvarī sīte mama bhāryā bhava priye R_3,053.017

sādhu kiṃ te 'nyayā buddhyā rocayasva vaco mama bhajasva mābhitaptasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_3,053.018

parikṣiptā samudreṇa laṅkeyaṃ śatayojanā neyaṃ dharṣayituṃ śakyā sendrair api surāsuraiḥ R_3,053.019

na deveṣu na yakṣeṣu na gandharveṣu narṣiṣu ahaṃ paśyāmi lokeṣu yo me vīryasamo bhavet R_3,053.020

rājyabhraṣṭena dīnena tāpasena gatāyuṣā kiṃ kariṣyasi rāmeṇa mānuṣeṇālpatejasā R_3,053.021

bhajasva sīte mām eva bhartāhaṃ sadṛśas tava yauvanaṃ hy adhruvaṃ bhīru ramasveha mayā saha R_3,053.022

darśane mā kṛthā buddhiṃ rāghavasya varānane kāsya śaktir ihāgantum api sīte manorathaiḥ R_3,053.023

na śakyo vāyur ākāśe pāśair baddhaṃ mahājavaḥ dīpyamānasya vāpy agner grahītuṃ vimalāṃ śikhām R_3,053.024

trayāṇām api lokānāṃ na taṃ paśyāmi śobhane vikrameṇa nayed yas tvāṃ madbāhuparipālitām R_3,053.025

laṅkāyāṃ sumahad rājyam idaṃ tvam anupālaya abhiṣekodakaklinnā tuṣṭā ca ramayasva mām R_3,053.026

duṣkṛtaṃ yat purā karma vanavāsena tad gatam yaś ca te sukṛto dharmas tasyeha phalam āpnuhi R_3,053.027

iha sarvāṇi mālyāni divyagandhāni maithili bhūṣaṇāni ca mukhyāni tāni seva mayā saha R_3,053.028

puṣpakaṃ nāma suśroṇi bhrātur vaiśravaṇasya me vimānaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ ca tad vimānaṃ manojavam R_3,053.029

tatra sīte mayā sārdhaṃ viharasva yathāsukham vadanaṃ padmasaṃkāśaṃ vimalaṃ cārudarśanam R_3,053.030

śokārtaṃ tu varārohe na bhrājati varānane alaṃ vrīḍena vaidehi dharmalopa kṛtena te R_3,053.031

ārṣo 'yaṃ daivaniṣyando yas tvām abhigamiṣyati etau pādau mayā snigdhau śirobhiḥ paripīḍitau R_3,053.032

prasādaṃ kuru me kṣipraṃ vaśyo dāso 'ham asmi te nemāḥ śūnyā mayā vācaḥ śuṣyamāṇena bhāṣitāḥ R_3,053.033

na cāpi rāvaṇaḥ kāṃ cin mūrdhnā strīṃ praṇameta ha evam uktvā daśagrīvo maithilīṃ janakātmajām R_3,053.034

kṛtāntavaśam āpanno mameyam iti manyate R_3,053.035

sā tathoktā tu vaidehī nirbhayā śokakarṣitā tṛṇam antarataḥ kṛtvā rāvaṇaṃ pratyabhāṣata R_3,054.001

rājā daśaratho nāma dharmasetur ivācalaḥ satyasandhaḥ parijñāto yasya putraḥ sa rāghavaḥ R_3,054.002

rāmo nāma sa dharmātmā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutaḥ dīrghabāhur viśālākṣo daivataṃ sa patir mama R_3,054.003

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jātaḥ siṃhaskandho mahādyutiḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā yas te prāṇāṃ hariṣyati R_3,054.004

pratyakṣaṃ yady ahaṃ tasya tvayā syāṃ dharṣitā balāt śayitā tvaṃ hataḥ saṃkhye janasthāne yathā kharaḥ R_3,054.005

ya ete rākṣasāḥ proktā ghorarūpā mahābalāḥ rāghave nirviṣāḥ sarve suparṇe pannagā yathā R_3,054.006

tasya jyāvipramuktās te śarāḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇāḥ śarīraṃ vidhamiṣyanti gaṅgākūlam ivormayaḥ R_3,054.007

asurair vā surair vā tvaṃ yady avadho 'si rāvaṇa utpādya sumahad vairaṃ jīvaṃs tasya na mokṣyase R_3,054.008

sa te jīvitaśeṣasya rāghavo 'ntakaro balī paśor yūpagatasyeva jīvitaṃ tava durlabham R_3,054.009

yadi paśyet sa rāmas tvāṃ roṣadīptena cakṣuṣā rakṣas tvam adya nirdagdho gaccheḥ sadyaḥ parābhavam R_3,054.010

yaś candraṃ nabhaso bhūmau pātayen nāśayeta vā sāgaraṃ śoṣayed vāpi sa sītāṃ mocayed iha R_3,054.011

gatāyus tvaṃ gataśrīko gatasattvo gatendriyaḥ laṅkā vaidhavyasaṃyuktā tvatkṛtena bhaviṣyati R_3,054.012

na te pāpam idaṃ karma sukhodarkaṃ bhaviṣyati yāhaṃ nītā vinā bhāvaṃ patipārśvāt tvayā vanāt R_3,054.013

sa hi daivatasaṃyukto mama bhartā mahādyutiḥ nirbhayo vīryam āśritya śūnye vasati daṇḍake R_3,054.014

sa te darpaṃ balaṃ vīryam utsekaṃ ca tathāvidham apaneṣyati gātrebhyaḥ śaravarṣeṇa saṃyuge R_3,054.015

yadā vināśo bhūtānāṃ dṛśyate kālacoditaḥ tadā kārye pramādyanti narāḥ kālavaśaṃ gatāḥ R_3,054.016

māṃ pradhṛṣya sa te kālaḥ prāpto 'yaṃ rakṣasādhama ātmano rākṣasānāṃ ca vadhāyāntaḥpurasya ca R_3,054.017

na śakyā yajñamadhyasthā vediḥ srugbhāṇḍa maṇḍitā dvijātimantrasaṃpūtā caṇḍālenāvamarditum R_3,054.018

idaṃ śarīraṃ niḥsaṃjñaṃ bandha vā ghātayasva vā nedaṃ śarīraṃ rakṣyaṃ me jīvitaṃ vāpi rākṣasa na hi śakṣyāmy upakrośaṃ pṛthivyāṃ dātum ātmanaḥ R_3,054.019

evam uktvā tu vaidehī kroddhāt suparuṣaṃ vacaḥ rāvaṇaṃ maithilī tatra punar novāca kiṃ cana R_3,054.020

sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā paruṣaṃ romaharṣaṇam pratyuvāca tataḥ sītāṃ bhayasaṃdarśanaṃ vacaḥ R_3,054.021

śṛṇu maithili madvākyaṃ māsān dvādaśa bhāmini kālenānena nābhyeṣi yadi māṃ cāruhāsini tatas tvāṃ prātarāśārthaṃ sūdāś chetsyanti leśaśaḥ R_3,054.022

ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ rākṣasīś ca tataḥ kruddha idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,054.023

śīghram evaṃ hi rākṣasyo vikṛtā ghoradarśanāḥ darpam asyā vineṣyantu māṃsaśoṇitabhojanāḥ R_3,054.024

vacanād eva tās tasya vikṛtā ghoradarśanāḥ kṛtaprāñjalayo bhūtvā maithilīṃ paryavārayan R_3,054.025

sa tāḥ provāca rājā tu rāvaṇo ghoradarśanaḥ pracālya caraṇotkarṣair dārayann iva medinīm R_3,054.026

aśokavanikāmadhye maithilī nīyatām iti tatreyaṃ rakṣyatāṃ gūḍham uṣmābhiḥ parivāritā R_3,054.027

tatraināṃ tarjanair ghoraiḥ punaḥ sāntvaiś ca maithilīm ānayadhvaṃ vaśaṃ sarvā vanyāṃ gajavadhūm iva R_3,054.028

iti pratisamādiṣṭā rākṣasyo rāvaṇena tāḥ aśokavanikāṃ jagmur maithilīṃ parigṛhya tām R_3,054.029

sarvakāmaphalair vṛkṣair nānāpuṣpaphalair vṛtām sarvakālamadaiś cāpi dvijaiḥ samupasevitām R_3,054.030

sā tu śokaparītāṅgī maithilī janakātmajā rākṣasī vaśam āpannā vyāghrīṇāṃ hariṇī yathā R_3,054.031

na vindate tatra tu śarma maithilī virūpanetrābhir atīva tarjitā patiṃ smarantī dayitaṃ ca devaraṃ vicetanābhūd bhayaśokapīḍitā R_3,054.032

rākṣasaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa carantaṃ kāmarūpiṇam nihatya rāmo mārīcaṃ tūrṇaṃ pathi nyavartata R_3,055.001

tasya saṃtvaramāṇasya draṣṭukāmasya maithilīm krūrasvaro 'tha gomāyur vinanādāsya pṛṣṭhataḥ R_3,055.002

sa tasya svaram ājñāya dāruṇaṃ romaharṣaṇam cintayām āsa gomāyoḥ svareṇa pariśaṅkitaḥ R_3,055.003

aśubhaṃ bata manye 'haṃ gomāyur vāśyate yathā svasti syād api vaidehyā rākṣasair bhakṣaṇaṃ vinā R_3,055.004

mārīcena tu vijñāya svaram ālakṣya māmakam vikruṣṭaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ śṛṇuyād yadi R_3,055.005

sa saumitriḥ svaraṃ śrutvā tāṃ ca hitvātha maithilīm tayaiva prahitaḥ kṣipraṃ matsakāśam ihaiṣyati R_3,055.006

rākṣasaiḥ sahitair nūnaṃ sītāyā īpsito vadhaḥ kāñcanaś ca mṛgo bhūtvā vyapanīyāśramāt tu mām R_3,055.007

dūraṃ nītvā tu mārīco rākṣaso 'bhūc charāhataḥ hā lakṣmaṇa hato 'smīti yad vākyaṃ vyajahāra ha R_3,055.008

api svasti bhaved dvābhyāṃ rahitābhyāṃ mayā vane janasthānanimittaṃ hi kṛtavairo 'smi rākṣasaiḥ nimittāni ca ghorāṇi dṛśyante 'dya bahūni ca R_3,055.009

ity evaṃ cintayan rāmaḥ śrutvā gomāyuniḥsvanam ātmanaś cāpanayanaṃ mṛgarūpeṇa rakṣasā ājagāma janasthānaṃ rāghavaḥ pariśaṅkitaḥ R_3,055.010

taṃ dīnamānasaṃ dīnam āsedur mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ savyaṃ kṛtvā mahātmānaṃ ghorāṃś ca sasṛjuḥ svarān R_3,055.011

tāni dṛṣṭvā nimittāni mahāghorāṇi rāghavaḥ tato lakṣaṇam āyāntaṃ dadarśa vigataprabham R_3,055.012

tato 'vidūre rāmeṇa samīyāya sa lakṣmaṇaḥ viṣaṇṇaḥ sa viṣaṇṇena duḥkhito duḥkhabhāginā R_3,055.013

saṃjagarhe 'tha taṃ bhrātā jeṣṭho lakṣmaṇam āgatam vihāya sītāṃ vijane vane rākṣasasevite R_3,055.014

gṛhītvā ca karaṃ savyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ raghunandanaḥ uvāca madhurodarkam idaṃ paruṣam ārtavat R_3,055.015

aho lakṣmaṇa garhyaṃ te kṛtaṃ yat tvaṃ vihāya tām sītām ihāgataḥ saumya kaccit svasti bhaved iti R_3,055.016

na me 'sti saṃśayo vīra sarvathā janakātmajā vinaṣṭā bhakṣitā vāpa rākṣasair vanacāribhiḥ R_3,055.017

aśubhāny eva bhūyiṣṭhaṃ yathā prādurbhavanti me api lakṣmaṇa sītāyāḥ sāmagryaṃ prāpnuyāvahe R_3,055.018

idaṃ hi rakṣomṛgasaṃnikāśaṃ pralobhya māṃ dūram anuprayātam hataṃ kathaṃ cin mahatā śrameṇa sa rākṣaso 'bhūn mriyamāṇa eva R_3,055.019

manaś ca me dīnam ihāprahṛṣṭaṃ cakṣuś ca savyaṃ kurute vikāram asaṃśayaṃ lakṣmaṇa nāsti sītā hṛtā mṛtā vā pathi vartate vā R_3,055.020

sa dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇaṃ dīnaṃ śūnye daśarathātmajaḥ paryapṛcchata dharmātmā vaidehīm āgataṃ vinā R_3,056.001

prasthitaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ yā mām anujagāma ha kva sā lakṣmaṇa vaidehī yāṃ hitvā tvam ihāgataḥ R_3,056.002

rājyabhraṣṭasya dīnasya daṇḍakān paridhāvataḥ kva sā duḥkhasahāyā me vaidehī tanumadhyamā R_3,056.003

yāṃ vinā notsahe vīra muhūrtam api jīvitum kva sā prāṇasahāyā me sītā surasutopamā R_3,056.004

patitvam amarāṇāṃ vā pṛthivyāś cāpi lakṣmaṇa vinā tāṃ tapanīyābhāṃ neccheyaṃ janakātmajām R_3,056.005

kaccij jīvati vaidehī prāṇaiḥ priyatarā mama kaccit pravrājanaṃ saumya na me mithyā bhaviṣyati R_3,056.006

sītānimittaṃ saumitre mṛte mayi gate tvayi kaccit sakāmā sukhitā kaikeyī sā bhaviṣyati R_3,056.007

saputrarājyāṃ siddhārthāṃ mṛtaputrā tapasvinī upasthāsyati kausalyā kaccin saumya na kaikayīm R_3,056.008

yadi jīvati vaidehī gamiṣyāmy āśramaṃ punaḥ suvṛttā yadi vṛttā sā prāṇāṃs tyakṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa R_3,056.009

yadi mām āśramagataṃ vaidehī nābhibhāṣate punaḥ prahasitā sītā vinaśiṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa R_3,056.010

brūhi lakṣmaṇa vaidehī yadi jīvati vā na vā tvayi pramatte rakṣobhir bhakṣitā vā tapasvinī R_3,056.011

sukumārī ca bālā ca nityaṃ cāduḥkhadarśinī madviyogena vaidehī vyaktaṃ śocati durmanāḥ R_3,056.012

sarvathā rakṣasā tena jihmena sudurātmanā vadatā lakṣmaṇety uccais tavāpi janitaṃ bhayam R_3,056.013

śrutaś ca śaṅke vaidehyā sa svaraḥ sadṛśo mama trastayā preṣitas tvaṃ ca draṣṭuṃ māṃ śīghram āgataḥ R_3,056.014

sarvathā tu kṛtaṃ kaṣṭaṃ sītām utsṛjatā vane pratikartuṃ nṛśaṃsānāṃ rakṣasāṃ dattam antaram R_3,056.015

duḥkhitāḥ kharaghātena rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ taiḥ sītā nihatā ghorair bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ R_3,056.016

aho 'smi vyasane magnaḥ sarvathā ripunāśana kiṃ tv idānīṃ kariṣyāmi śaṅke prāptavyam īdṛśam R_3,056.017

iti sītāṃ varārohāṃ cintayann eva rāghavaḥ ājagāma janasthānaṃ tvarayā sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,056.018

vigarhamāṇo 'nujam ārtarūpaṃ kṣudhā śramāc caiva pipāsayā ca viniḥśvasañ śuṣkamukho viṣaṇṇaḥ pratiśrayaṃ prāpya samīkṣya śūnyam R_3,056.019

svam āśramaṃ saṃpravigāhya vīro vihāradeśān anusṛtya kāṃś cit etat tad ity eva nivāsabhūmau prahṛṣṭaromā vyathito babhūva R_3,056.020

athāśramād upāvṛttam antarā raghunandanaḥ paripapraccha saumitriṃ rāmo duḥkhārditaḥ punaḥ R_3,057.001

tam uvāca kimarthaṃ tvam āgato 'pāsya maithilīm yadā sā tava viśvāsād vane viharitā mayā R_3,057.002

dṛṣṭvaivābhyāgataṃ tvāṃ me maithilīṃ tyajya lakṣmaṇa śaṅkamānaṃ mahat pāpaṃ yat satyaṃ vyathitaṃ manaḥ R_3,057.003

sphurate nayanaṃ savyaṃ bāhuś ca hṛdayaṃ ca me dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇa dūre tvāṃ sītāvirahitaṃ pathi R_3,057.004

evam uktas tu saumitrir lakṣmaṇaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ bhūyo duḥkhasamāviṣṭo duḥkhitaṃ rāmam abravīt R_3,057.005

na svayaṃ kāmakāreṇa tāṃ tyaktvāham ihāgataḥ pracoditas tayaivograis tvatsakāśam ihāgataḥ R_3,057.006

āryeṇeva parikruṣṭaṃ hā sīte lakṣmaṇeti ca paritrāhīti yad vākyaṃ maithilyās tac chrutiṃ gatam R_3,057.007

sā tam ārtasvaraṃ śrutvā tava snehena maithilī gaccha gaccheti mām āha rudantī bhayavihvalā R_3,057.008

pracodyamānena mayā gaccheti bahuśas tayā pratyuktā maithilī vākyam idaṃ tvatpratyayānvitam R_3,057.009

na tat paśyāmy ahaṃ rakṣo yad asya bhayam āvahet nirvṛtā bhava nāsty etat kenāpy evam udāhṛtam R_3,057.010

vigarhitaṃ ca nīcaṃ ca katham āryo 'bhidhāsyati trāhīti vacanaṃ sīte yas trāyet tridaśān api R_3,057.011

kiṃnimittaṃ tu kenāpi bhrātur ālambya me svaram visvaraṃ vyāhṛtaṃ vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇa trāhi mām iti na bhavatyā vyathā kāryā kunārījanasevitā R_3,057.012

alaṃ vaiklavyam ālambya svasthā bhava nirutsukā na cāsti triṣu lokeṣu pumān yo rāghavaṃ raṇe jāto vā jāyamāno vā saṃyuge yaḥ parājayet R_3,057.013

evam uktā tu vaidehī parimohitacetanā uvācāśrūṇi muñcantī dāruṇaṃ mām idaṃ vacaḥ R_3,057.014

bhāvo mayi tavātyarthaṃ pāpa eva niveśitaḥ vinaṣṭe bhrātari prāpte na ca tvaṃ mām avāpsyasi R_3,057.015

saṃketād bharatena tvaṃ rāmaṃ samanugacchasi krośantaṃ hi yathātyarthaṃ nainam abhyavapadyase R_3,057.016

ripuḥ pracchannacārī tvaṃ madartham anugacchasi rāghavasyāntaraprepsus tathainaṃ nābhipadyase R_3,057.017

evam ukto hi vaidehyā saṃrabdho raktalocanaḥ krodhāt prasphuramāṇauṣṭha āśramād abhinirgataḥ R_3,057.018

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ saumitriṃ rāmaḥ saṃtāpamohitaḥ abravīd duṣkṛtaṃ saumya tāṃ vinā yat tvam āgataḥ R_3,057.019

jānann api samarthaṃ māṃ rakṣasāṃ vinivāraṇe anena krodhavākyena maithilyā niḥsṛto bhavān R_3,057.020

na hi te parituṣyāmi tyaktvā yad yāsi maithilīm kruddhāyāḥ paruṣaṃ śrutvā striyā yat tvam ihāgataḥ R_3,057.021

sarvathā tv apanītaṃ te sītayā yat pracoditaḥ krodhasya vaśam āgamya nākaroḥ śāsanaṃ mama R_3,057.022

asau hi rākṣasaḥ śete śareṇābhihato mayā mṛgarūpeṇa yenāham āśramād apavāditaḥ R_3,057.023

vikṛṣya cāpaṃ paridhāya sāyakaṃ salīla bāṇena ca tāḍito mayā mārgīṃ tanuṃ tyajya ca viklavasvaro babhūva keyūradharaḥ sa rākṣasaḥ R_3,057.024

śarāhatenaiva tadārtayā girā svaraṃ mamālambya sudūrasaṃśravam udāhṛtaṃ tad vacanaṃ sudāruṇaṃ tvam āgato yena vihāya maithilīm R_3,057.025

bhṛśam āvrajamānasya tasyādhovāmalocanam prāsphurac cāskhalad rāmo vepathuś cāsya jāyate R_3,058.001

upālakṣya nimittāni so 'śubhāni muhur muhuḥ api kṣemaṃ tu sītāyā iti vai vyājahāra ha R_3,058.002

tvaramāṇo jagāmātha sītādarśanalālasaḥ śūnyam āvasathaṃ dṛṣṭvā babhūvodvignamānasaḥ R_3,058.003

udbhramann iva vegena vikṣipan raghunandanaḥ tatra tatroṭajasthānam abhivīkṣya samantataḥ R_3,058.004

dadarśa parṇaśālāṃ ca rahitāṃ sītayā tadā śriyā virahitāṃ dhvastāṃ hemante padminīm iva R_3,058.005

rudantam iva vṛkṣaiś ca mlānapuṣpamṛgadvijam śriyā vihīnaṃ vidhvastaṃ saṃtyaktavanadaivatam R_3,058.006

viprakīrṇājinakuśaṃ vipraviddhabṛsīkaṭam dṛṣṭvā śūnyoṭajasthānaṃ vilalāpa punaḥ punaḥ R_3,058.007

hṛtā mṛtā vā naṣṭā vā bhakṣitā vā bhaviṣyati nilīnāpy atha vā bhīrur atha vā vanam āśritā R_3,058.008

gatā vicetuṃ puṣpāṇi phalāny api ca vā punaḥ atha vā padminīṃ yātā jalārthaṃ vā nadīṃ gatā R_3,058.009

yatnān mṛgayamāṇas tu nāsasāda vane priyām śokaraktekṣaṇaḥ śokād unmatta iva lakṣyate R_3,058.010

vṛkṣād vṛkṣaṃ pradhāvan sa girīṃś cāpi nadīn nadīm babhūva vilapan rāmaḥ śokapaṅkārṇavaplutaḥ R_3,058.011

asti kaccit tvayā dṛṣṭā sā kadambapriyā priyā kadamba yadi jānīṣe śaṃsa sītāṃ śubhānanām R_3,058.012

snigdhapallavasaṃkāśāṃ pītakauśeyavāsinīm śaṃsasva yadi vā dṛṣṭā bilva bilvopamastanī R_3,058.013

atha vārjuna śaṃsa tvaṃ priyāṃ tām arjunapriyām janakasya sutā bhīrur yadi jīvati vā na vā R_3,058.014

kakubhaḥ kakubhoruṃ tāṃ vyaktaṃ jānāti maithilīm latāpallavapuṣpāḍhyo bhāti hy eṣa vanaspatiḥ R_3,058.015

bhramarair upagītaś ca yathā drumavaro hy ayam eṣa vyaktaṃ vijānāti tilakas tilakapriyām R_3,058.016

aśokaśokāpanuda śokopahatacetasaṃ tvannāmānaṃ kuru kṣipraṃ priyāsaṃdarśanena mām R_3,058.017

yadi tāla tvayā dṛṣṭā pakvatālaphalastanī kathayasva varārohāṃ kāruṣyaṃ yadi te mayi R_3,058.018

yadi dṛṣṭā tvayā sītā jambujāmbūnadaprabhā priyāṃ yadi vijānīṣe niḥśaṅkaṃ kathayasva me R_3,058.019

atha vā mṛgaśāvākṣīṃ mṛga jānāsi maithilīm mṛgaviprekṣaṇī kāntā mṛgībhiḥ sahitā bhavet R_3,058.020

gaja sā gajanāsorur yadi dṛṣṭā tvayā bhavet tāṃ manye viditāṃ tubhyam ākhyāhi varavāraṇa R_3,058.021

śārdūla yadi sā dṛṣṭā priyā candranibhānanā maithilī mama visrabdhaḥ kathayasva na te bhayam R_3,058.022

kiṃ dhāvasi priye nūnaṃ dṛṣṭāsi kamalekṣaṇe vṛkṣeṇācchādya cātmānaṃ kiṃ māṃ na pratibhāṣase R_3,058.023

tiṣṭha tiṣṭha varārohe na te 'sti karuṇā mayi nātyarthaṃ hāsyaśīlāsi kimarthaṃ mām upekṣase R_3,058.024

pītakauśeyakenāsi sūcitā varavarṇini dhāvanty api mayā dṛṣṭā tiṣṭha yady asti sauhṛdam R_3,058.025

naiva sā nūnam atha vā hiṃsitā cāruhāsinī kṛcchraṃ prāptaṃ hi māṃ nūnaṃ yathopekṣitum arhati R_3,058.026

vyaktaṃ sā bhakṣitā bālā rākṣasaiḥ piśitāśanaiḥ vibhajyāṅgāni sarvāṇi mayā virahitā priyā R_3,058.027

nūnaṃ tac chubhadantauṣṭhaṃ mukhaṃ niṣprabhatāṃ gatam sā hi campakavarṇābhā grīvā graiveya śobhitā R_3,058.028

komalā vilapantyās tu kāntāyā bhakṣitā śubhā nūnaṃ vikṣipyamāṇau tau bāhū pallavakomalau R_3,058.029

bhakṣitau vepamānāgrau sahastābharaṇāṅgadau mayā virahitā bālā rakṣasāṃ bhakṣaṇāya vai R_3,058.030

sārtheneva parityaktā bhakṣitā bahubāndhavā hā lakṣmaṇa mahābāho paśyasi tvaṃ priyāṃ kva cit R_3,058.031

hā priye kva gatā bhadre hā sīteti punaḥ punaḥ ity evaṃ vilapan rāmaḥ paridhāvan vanād vanam R_3,058.032

kva cid udbhramate vegāt kva cid vibhramate balāt kva cin matta ivābhāti kāntān veṣaṇatatparaḥ R_3,058.033

sa vanāni nadīḥ śailān giriprasravaṇāni ca kānanāni ca vegena bhramaty aparisaṃsthitaḥ R_3,058.034

tathā sa gatvā vipulaṃ mahad vanaṃ parītya sarvaṃ tv atha maithilīṃ prati aniṣṭhitāśaḥ sa cakāra mārgaṇe punaḥ priyāyāḥ paramaṃ pariśramam R_3,058.035

dṛṣṭāśramapadaṃ śūnyaṃ rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ rahitāṃ parṇaśālāṃ ca vidhvastāny āsanāni ca R_3,059.001

adṛṣṭvā tatra vaidehīṃ saṃnirīkṣya ca sarvaśaḥ uvāca rāmaḥ prākruśya pragṛhya rucirau bhujau R_3,059.002

kva nu lakṣmaṇa vaidehī kaṃ vā deśam ito gatā kenāhṛtā vā saumitre bhakṣitā kena vā priyā R_3,059.003

vṛṣkeṇāvārya yadi māṃ sīte hasitum icchasi alaṃ te hasitenādya māṃ bhajasva suduḥkhitam R_3,059.004

yaiḥ saha krīḍase sīte viśvastair mṛgapotakaiḥ ete hīnās tvayā saumye dhyāyanty asrāvilekṣaṇāḥ R_3,059.005

mṛtaṃ śokena mahatā sītāharaṇajena mām paraloke mahārājo nūnaṃ drakṣyati me pitā R_3,059.006

kathaṃ pratijñāṃ saṃśrutya mayā tvam abhiyojitaḥ apūrayitvā taṃ kālaṃ matsakāśam ihāgataḥ R_3,059.007

kāmavṛttam anāryaṃ māṃ mṛṣāvādinam eva ca dhik tvām iti pare loke vyaktaṃ vakṣyati me pitā R_3,059.008

vivaśaṃ śokasaṃtaptaṃ dīnaṃ bhagnamanoratham mām ihotsṛjya karuṇaṃ kīrtir naram ivānṛjum R_3,059.009

kva gacchasi varārohe mām utsṛjya sumadhyame tvayā virahitaś cāhaṃ mokṣye jīvitam ātmanaḥ R_3,059.010

itīva vilapan rāmaḥ sītādarśanalālasaḥ na dadarśa suduḥkhārto rāghavo janakātmajām R_3,059.011

anāsādayamānaṃ taṃ sītāṃ daśarathātmajam paṅkam āsādya vipulaṃ sīdantam iva kuñjaram lakṣmaṇo rāmam atyartham uvāca hitakāmyayā R_3,059.012

mā viṣādaṃ mahābāho kuru yatnaṃ mayā saha idaṃ ca hi vanaṃ śūra bahukandaraśobhitam R_3,059.013

priyakānanasaṃcārā vanonmattā ca maithilī sā vanaṃ vā praviṣṭā syān nalinīṃ vā supuṣpitām R_3,059.014

saritaṃ vāpi saṃprāptā mīnavañjurasevitām vitrāsayitukāmā vā līnā syāt kānane kva cit jijñāsamānā vaidehī tvāṃ māṃ ca puruṣarṣabha R_3,059.015

tasyā hy anveṣaṇe śrīman kṣipram eva yatāvahe vanaṃ sarvaṃ vicinuvo yatra sā janakātmajā manyase yadi kākutstha mā sma śoke manaḥ kṛthāḥ R_3,059.016

evam uktas tu sauhārdāl lakṣmaṇena samāhitaḥ saha saumitriṇā rāmo vicetum upacakrame tau vanāni girīṃś caiva saritaś ca sarāṃsi ca R_3,059.017

nikhilena vicinvantau sītāṃ daśarathātmajau tasya śailasya sānūni guhāś ca śikharāṇi ca R_3,059.018

nikhilena vicinvantau naiva tām abhijagmatuḥ vicitya sarvataḥ śailaṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,059.019

neha paśyāmi saumitre vaidehīṃ parvate śubhe tato duḥkhābhisaṃtapto lakṣmaṇo vākyam abravīt R_3,059.020

vicaran daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasaṃ prāpsyasi tvaṃ mahāprājña maithilīṃ janakātmajām R_3,059.021

yathā viṣṇur mahābāhur baliṃ baddhvā mahīm imām evam uktas tu vīreṇa lakṣmaṇena sa rāghavaḥ R_3,059.022

uvāca dīnayā vācā duḥkhābhihatacetanaḥ vanaṃ sarvaṃ suvicitaṃ padminyaḥ phullapaṅkajāḥ R_3,059.023

giriś cāyaṃ mahāprājña bahukandaranirjharaḥ na hi paśyāmi vaidehīṃ prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasīm R_3,059.024

evaṃ sa vilapan rāmaḥ sītāharaṇakarśitaḥ dīnaḥ śokasamāviṣṭo muhūrtaṃ vihvalo 'bhavat R_3,059.025

sa vihvalitasarvāṅgo gatabuddhir vicetanaḥ viṣasādāturo dīno niḥśvasyāśītam āyatam R_3,059.026

bahuśaḥ sa tu niḥśvasya rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ hā priyeti vicukrośa bahuśo bāṣpagadgadaḥ R_3,059.027

taṃ sāntvayām āsa tato lakṣmaṇaḥ priyabāndhavaḥ bahuprakāraṃ dharmajñaḥ praśritaḥ praśritāñjaliḥ R_3,059.028

anādṛtya tu tad vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇauṣṭhapuṭacyutam apaśyaṃs tāṃ priyāṃ sītāṃ prākrośat sa punaḥ punaḥ R_3,059.029

sa dīno dīnayā vācā lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyam abravīt śīghraṃ lakṣmaṇa jānīhi gatvā godāvarīṃ nadīm api godāvarīṃ sītā padmāny ānayituṃ gatā R_3,060.001

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ punar eva hi nadīṃ godāvarīṃ ramyāṃ jagāma laghuvikramaḥ R_3,060.002

tāṃ lakṣmaṇas tīrthavatīṃ vicitvā rāmam abravīt naināṃ paśyāmi tīrtheṣu krośato na śṛṇoti me R_3,060.003

kaṃ nu sā deśam āpannā vaidehī kleśanāśinī na hi taṃ vedmi vai rāma yatra sā tanumadhyamā R_3,060.004

lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā dīnaḥ saṃtāpa mohitaḥ rāmaḥ samabhicakrāma svayaṃ godāvarīṃ nadīm R_3,060.005

sa tām upasthito rāmaḥ kva sītety evam abravīt R_3,060.006

bhūtāni rākṣasendreṇa vadhārheṇa hṛtām api na tāṃ śaśaṃsū rāmāya tathā godāvarī nadī R_3,060.007

tataḥ pracoditā bhūtaiḥ śaṃsāsmai tāṃ priyām iti na ca sābhyavadat sītāṃ pṛṣṭā rāmeṇa śocitā R_3,060.008

rāvaṇasya ca tad rūpaṃ karmāṇi ca durātmanaḥ dhyātvā bhayāt tu vaidehīṃ sā nadī na śaśaṃsa tām R_3,060.009

nirāśas tu tayā nadyā sītāyā darśane kṛtaḥ uvāca rāmaḥ saumitriṃ sītādarśanakarśitaḥ R_3,060.010

kiṃ nu lakṣmaṇa vakṣyāmi sametya janakaṃ vacaḥ mātaraṃ caiva vaidehyā vinā tām aham apriyam R_3,060.011

yā me rājyavihīnasya vane vanyena jīvataḥ sarvaṃ vyapanayac chokaṃ vaidehī kva nu sā gatā R_3,060.012

jñātipakṣavihīnasya rājaputrīm apaśyataḥ manye dīrghā bhaviṣyanti rātrayo mama jāgrataḥ R_3,060.013

godāvarīṃ janasthānam imaṃ prasravaṇaṃ girim sarvāṇy anucariṣyāmi yadi sītā hi dṛśyate R_3,060.014

evaṃ saṃbhāṣamāṇau tāv anyonyaṃ bhrātarāv ubhau vasuṃdharāyāṃ patitaṃ puṣpamārgam apaśyatām R_3,060.015

tāṃ puṣpavṛṣṭiṃ patitāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmo mahītale uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vīro duḥkhito duḥkhitaṃ vacaḥ R_3,060.016

abhijānāmi puṣpāṇi tānīmāmīha lakṣmaṇa apinaddhāni vaidehyā mayā dattāni kānane R_3,060.017

evam uktvā mahābāhur lakṣmaṇaṃ puruṣarṣabham kruddho 'bravīd giriṃ tatra siṃhaḥ kṣudramṛgaṃ yathā R_3,060.018

tāṃ hemavarṇāṃ hemābhāṃ sītāṃ darśaya parvata yāvat sānūni sarvāṇi na te vidhvaṃsayāmy aham R_3,060.019

mama bāṇāgninirdagdho bhasmībhūto bhaviṣyasi asevyaḥ satataṃ caiva nistṛṇadrumapallavaḥ R_3,060.020

imāṃ vā saritaṃ cādya śoṣayiṣyāmi lakṣmaṇa yadi nākhyāti me sītām adya candranibhānanām R_3,060.021

evaṃ sa ruṣito rāmo didhakṣann iva cakṣuṣā dadarśa bhūmau niṣkrāntaṃ rākṣasasya padaṃ mahat R_3,060.022

sa samīkṣya parikrāntaṃ sītāyā rākṣasasya ca saṃbhrāntahṛdayo rāmaḥ śaśaṃsa bhrātaraṃ priyam R_3,060.023

paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehyāḥ śīrṇāḥ kanakabindavaḥ bhūṣaṇānāṃ hi saumitre mālyāni vividhāni ca R_3,060.024

taptabindunikāśaiś ca citraiḥ kṣatajabindubhiḥ āvṛtaṃ paśya saumitre sarvato dharaṇītalam R_3,060.025

manye lakṣmaṇa vaidehī rākṣasaiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ bhittvā bhittvā vibhaktā vā bhakṣitā vā bhaviṣyati R_3,060.026

tasya nimittaṃ vaidehyā dvayor vivadamānayoḥ babhūva yuddhaṃ saumitre ghoraṃ rākṣasayor iha R_3,060.027

muktāmaṇicitaṃ cedaṃ tapanīyavibhūṣitam dharaṇyāṃ patitaṃ saumya kasya bhagnaṃ mahad dhanuḥ R_3,060.028

taruṇādityasaṃkāśaṃ vaidūryagulikācitam viśīrṇaṃ patitaṃ bhūmau kavacaṃ kasya kāñcanam R_3,060.029

chatraṃ śataśalākaṃ ca divyamālyopaśobhitam bhagnadaṇḍam idaṃ kasya bhūmau saumya nipātitam R_3,060.030

kāñcanoraśchadāś ceme piśācavadanāḥ kharāḥ bhīmarūpā mahākāyāḥ kasya vā nihatā raṇe R_3,060.031

dīptapāvakasaṃkāśo dyutimān samaradhvajaḥ apaviddhaś ca bhagnaś ca kasya sāṃgrāmiko rathaḥ R_3,060.032

rathākṣamātrā viśikhās tapanīyavibhūṣaṇāḥ kasyeme 'bhihatā bāṇāḥ prakīrṇā ghorakarmaṇaḥ R_3,060.033

vairaṃ śataguṇaṃ paśya mamedaṃ jīvitāntakam sughorahṛdayaiḥ saumya rākṣasaiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ R_3,060.034

hṛtā mṛtā vā sītā hi bhakṣitā vā tapasvinī na dharmas trāyate sītāṃ hriyamāṇāṃ mahāvane R_3,060.035

bhakṣitāyāṃ hi vaidehyāṃ hṛtāyām api lakṣmaṇa ke hi loke priyaṃ kartuṃ śaktāḥ saumya mameśvarāḥ R_3,060.036

kartāram api lokānāṃ śūraṃ karuṇavedinam ajñānād avamanyeran sarvabhūtāni lakṣmaṇa R_3,060.037

mṛduṃ lokahite yuktaṃ dāntaṃ karuṇavedinam nirvīrya iti manyante nūnaṃ māṃ tridaśeśvarāḥ R_3,060.038

māṃ prāpya hi guṇo doṣaḥ saṃvṛttaḥ paśya lakṣmaṇa adyaiva sarvabhūtānāṃ rakṣasām abhavāya ca saṃhṛtyaiva śaśijyotsnāṃ mahān sūrya ivoditaḥ R_3,060.039

naiva yakṣā na gandharvā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ kiṃnarā vā manuṣyā vā sukhaṃ prāpsyanti lakṣmaṇa R_3,060.040

mamāstrabāṇasaṃpūrṇam ākāśaṃ paśya lakṣmaṇa niḥsaṃpātaṃ kariṣyāmi hy adya trailokyacāriṇām R_3,060.041

saṃniruddhagrahagaṇam āvāritaniśākaram vipranaṣṭānalamarudbhāskaradyutisaṃvṛtam R_3,060.042

vinirmathitaśailāgraṃ śuṣyamāṇajalāśayam dhvastadrumalatāgulmaṃ vipraṇāśitasāgaram R_3,060.043

na tāṃ kuśalinīṃ sītāṃ pradāsyanti mameśvarāḥ asmin muhūrte saumitre mama drakṣyanti vikramam R_3,060.044

nākāśam utpatiṣyanti sarvabhūtāni lakṣmaṇa mama cāpaguṇān muktair bāṇajālair nirantaram R_3,060.045

arditaṃ mama nārācair dhvastabhrāntamṛgadvijam samākulam amaryādaṃ jagat paśyādya lakṣmaṇa R_3,060.046

ākarṇapūrṇair iṣubhir jīvalokaṃ durāvaraiḥ kariṣye maithilīhetor apiśācam arākṣasaṃ R_3,060.047

mama roṣaprayuktānāṃ sāyakānāṃ balaṃ surāḥ drakṣyanty adya vimuktānām amarṣād dūragāminām R_3,060.048

naiva devā na daiteyā na piśācā na rākṣasāḥ bhaviṣyanti mama krodhāt trailokye vipraṇāśite R_3,060.049

devadānavayakṣāṇāṃ lokā ye rakṣasām api bahudhā nipatiṣyanti bāṇaughaiḥ śakulīkṛtāḥ nirmaryādān imāṃl lokān kariṣyāmy adya sāyakaiḥ R_3,060.050

yathā jarā yathā mṛtyur yathākālo yathāvidhiḥ nityaṃ na pratihanyante sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmaṇa tathāhaṃ krodhasaṃyukto na nivāryo 'smy asaṃśayam R_3,060.051

pureva me cārudatīm aninditāṃ diśanti sītāṃ yadi nādya maithilīm sadevagandharvamanuṣya pannagaṃ jagat saśailaṃ parivartayāmy aham R_3,060.052

tapyamānaṃ tathā rāmaṃ sītāharaṇakarśitam lokānām abhave yuktaṃ sāmvartakam ivānalam R_3,061.001

vīkṣamāṇaṃ dhanuḥ sajyaṃ niḥśvasantaṃ muhur muhuḥ hantukāmaṃ paśuṃ rudraṃ kruddhaṃ dakṣakratau yathā R_3,061.002

adṛṣṭapūrvaṃ saṃkruddhaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā R_3,061.003

purā bhūtvā mṛdur dāntaḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ na krodhavaśam āpannaḥ prakṛtiṃ hātum arhasi R_3,061.004

candre lakṣṇīḥ prabhā sūrye gatir vāyau bhuvi kṣamā etac ca niyataṃ sarvaṃ tvayi cānuttamaṃ yaśaḥ R_3,061.005

na tu jānāmi kasyāyaṃ bhagnaḥ sāṃgrāmiko rathaḥ kena vā kasya vā hetoḥ sāyudhaḥ saparicchadaḥ R_3,061.006

khuranemikṣataś cāyaṃ sikto rudhirabindubhiḥ deśo nivṛttasaṃgrāmaḥ sughoraḥ pārthivātmaja R_3,061.007

ekasya tu vimardo 'yaṃ na dvayor vadatāṃ vara na hi vṛttaṃ hi paśyāmi balasya mahataḥ padam R_3,061.008

naikasya tu kṛte lokān vināśayitum arhasi yuktadaṇḍā hi mṛdavaḥ praśāntā vasudhādhipāḥ R_3,061.009

sadā tvaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ śaraṇyaḥ paramā gatiḥ ko nu dārapraṇāśaṃ te sādhu manyeta rāghava R_3,061.010

saritaḥ sāgarāḥ śailā devagandharvadānavāḥ nālaṃ te vipriyaṃ kartuṃ dīkṣitasyeva sādhavaḥ R_3,061.011

yena rājan hṛtā sītā tam anveṣitum arhasi maddvitīyo dhanuṣpāṇiḥ sahāyaiḥ paramarṣibhiḥ R_3,061.012

samudraṃ ca viceṣyāmaḥ parvatāṃś ca vanāni ca guhāś ca vividhā ghorā nalinīḥ pārvatīś ca ha R_3,061.013

devagandharvalokāṃś ca viceṣyāmaḥ samāhitāḥ yāvan nādhigamiṣyāmas tava bhāryāpahāriṇam R_3,061.014

na cet sāmnā pradāsyanti patnīṃ te tridaśeśvarāḥ kosalendra tataḥ paścāt prāptakālaṃ kariṣyasi R_3,061.015

śīlena sāmnā vinayena sītāṃ nayena na prāpsyasi cen narendra tataḥ samutsādaya hemapuṅkhair mahendravajrapratimaiḥ śaraughaiḥ R_3,061.016

taṃ tathā śokasaṃtaptaṃ vilapantam anāthavat mohena mahatāviṣṭaṃ paridyūnam acetanam R_3,062.001

tataḥ saumitrir āśvāsya muhūrtād iva lakṣmaṇaḥ rāmaṃ saṃbodhayām āsa caraṇau cābhipīḍayan R_3,062.002

mahatā tapasā rāma mahatā cāpi karmaṇā rājñā daśarathenāsīl labdho 'mṛtam ivāmaraiḥ R_3,062.003

tava caiva guṇair baddhas tvadviyogān mahīpatiḥ rājā devatvam āpanno bharatasya yathā śrutam R_3,062.004

yadi duḥkham idaṃ prāptaṃ kākutstha na sahiṣyase prākṛtaś cālpasattvaś ca itaraḥ kaḥ sahiṣyati R_3,062.005

duḥkhito hi bhavāṃl lokāṃs tejasā yadi dhakṣyate ārtāḥ prajā naravyāghra kva nu yāsyanti nirvṛtim R_3,062.006

lokasvabhāva evaiṣa yayātir nahuṣātmajaḥ gataḥ śakreṇa sālokyam anayas taṃ samaspṛśat R_3,062.007

maharṣayo vasiṣṭhas tu yaḥ pitur naḥ purohitaḥ ahnā putraśataṃ jajñe tathaivāsya punar hatam R_3,062.008

yā ceyaṃ jagato mātā devī lokanamaskṛtā asyāś ca calanaṃ bhūmer dṛśyate satyasaṃśrava R_3,062.009

yau cemau jagatāṃ netre yatra sarvaṃ pratiṣṭhitam ādityacandrau grahaṇam abhyupetau mahābalau R_3,062.010

sumahānty api bhūtāni devāś ca puruṣarṣabha na daivasya pramuñcanti sarvabhūtāni dehinaḥ R_3,062.011

śakrādiṣv api deveṣu vartamānau nayānayau śrūyete naraśārdūla na tvaṃ vyathitum arhasi R_3,062.012

naṣṭāyām api vaidehyāṃ hṛtāyām api cānagha śocituṃ nārhase vīra yathānyaḥ prākṛtas tathā R_3,062.013

tvadvidhā hi na śocanti satataṃ satyadarśinaḥ sumahatsv api kṛcchreṣu rāmānirviṇṇadarśaṇāḥ R_3,062.014

tattvato hi naraśreṣṭha buddhyā samanucintaya buddhyā yuktā mahāprājñā vijānanti śubhāśubhe R_3,062.015

adṛṣṭaguṇadoṣāṇām adhṛtānāṃ ca karmaṇām nāntareṇa kriyāṃ teṣāṃ phalam iṣṭaṃ pravartate R_3,062.016

mām eva hi purā vīra tvam eva bahuṣo 'nvaśāḥ anuśiṣyād dhi ko nu tvām api sākṣād bṛhaspatiḥ R_3,062.017

buddhiś ca te mahāprājña devair api duranvayā śokenābhiprasuptaṃ te jñānaṃ saṃbodhayāmy aham R_3,062.018

divyaṃ ca mānuṣaṃ caivam ātmanaś ca parākramam ikṣvākuvṛṣabhāvekṣya yatasva dviṣatāṃ badhe R_3,062.019

kiṃ te sarvavināśena kṛtena puruṣarṣabha tam eva tu ripuṃ pāpaṃ vijñāyoddhartum arhasi R_3,062.020

pūrvajo 'py uktamātras tu lakṣmaṇena subhāṣitam sāragrāhī mahāsāraṃ pratijagrāha rāghavaḥ R_3,063.001

saṃnigṛhya mahābāhuḥ pravṛddhaṃ kopam ātmanaḥ avaṣṭabhya dhanuś citraṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_3,063.002

kiṃ kariṣyāvahe vatsa kva vā gacchāva lakṣmaṇa kenopāyena paśyeyaṃ sītām iti vicintaya R_3,063.003

taṃ tathā paritāpārtaṃ lakṣmaṇo rāmam abravīt idam eva janasthānaṃ tvam anveṣitum arhasi R_3,063.004

rākṣasair bahubhiḥ kīrṇaṃ nānādrumalatāyutam santīha giridurgāṇi nirdarāḥ kandarāṇi ca R_3,063.005

guhāś ca vividhā ghorā nānāmṛgagaṇākulāḥ āvāsāḥ kiṃnarāṇāṃ ca gandharvabhavanāni ca R_3,063.006

tāni yukto mayā sārdhaṃ tvam anveṣitum arhasi tvadvidho buddhisaṃpannā māhātmāno nararṣabha R_3,063.007

āpatsu na prakampante vāyuvegair ivācalāḥ ity uktas tad vanaṃ sarvaṃ vicacāra salakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,063.008

kruddho rāmaḥ śaraṃ ghoraṃ saṃdhāya dhanuṣi kṣuram tataḥ parvatakūṭābhaṃ mahābhāgaṃ dvijottamam R_3,063.009

dadarśa patitaṃ bhūmau kṣatajārdraṃ jaṭāyuṣam taṃ dṛṣṭvā giriśṛṅgābhaṃ rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt anena sītā vaidehī bhakṣitā nātra saṃśayaḥ R_3,063.010

gṛdhrarūpam idaṃ vyaktaṃ rakṣo bhramati kānanam bhakṣayitvā viśālākṣīm āste sītāṃ yathāsukham enaṃ vadhiṣye dīptāgrair ghorair bāṇair ajihmagaiḥ R_3,063.011

ity uktvābhyapatad gṛdhraṃ saṃdhāya dhanuṣi kṣuram kruddho rāmaḥ samudrāntāṃ cālayann iva medinīm R_3,063.012

taṃ dīnadīnayā vācā saphenaṃ rudhiraṃ vaman abhyabhāṣata pakṣī tu rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam R_3,063.013

yām oṣadhim ivāyuṣmann anveṣasi mahāvane sā devī mama ca prāṇā rāvaṇenobhayaṃ hṛtam R_3,063.014

tvayā virahitā devī lakṣmaṇena ca rāghava hriyamāṇā mayā dṛṣṭā rāvaṇena balīyasā R_3,063.015

sītām abhyavapan no 'haṃ rāvaṇaś ca raṇe mayā vidhvaṃsitarathacchatraḥ pātito dharaṇītale R_3,063.016

etad asya dhanur bhagnam etad asya śarāvaram ayam asya raṇe rāma bhagnaḥ sāṃgrāmiko rathaḥ R_3,063.017

pariśrāntasya me pakṣau chittvā khaḍgena rāvaṇaḥ sītām ādāya vaidehīm utpapāta vihāyasaṃ rakṣasā nihataṃ pūrvma na māṃ hantuṃ tvam arhasi R_3,063.018

rāmas tasya tu vijñāya sītāsaktāṃ priyāṃ kathām gṛdhrarājaṃ pariṣvajya ruroda sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,063.019

ekam ekāyane durge niḥśvasantaṃ kathaṃ cana samīkṣya duḥkhito rāmaḥ saumitrim idam abravīt R_3,063.020

rājyād bhraṃśo vane vāsaḥ sītā naṣṭā hato dvijaḥ īdṛśīyaṃ mamālakṣmīr nirdahed api pāvakam R_3,063.021

saṃpūrṇam api ced adya pratareyaṃ mahodadhim so 'pi nūnaṃ mamālakṣmyā viśuṣyet saritāṃ patiḥ R_3,063.022

nāsty abhāgyataro loke matto 'smin sacarācare yeneyaṃ mahatī prāptā mayā vyasanavāgurā R_3,063.023

ayaṃ pitṛvayasyo me gṛdhrarājo jarānvitaḥ śete vinihato bhūmau mama bhāgyaviparyayāt R_3,063.024

ity evam uktvā bahuśo rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ jaṭāyuṣaṃ ca pasparśa pitṛsnehaṃ nidarśayan R_3,063.025

nikṛttapakṣaṃ rudhirāvasiktaṃ taṃ gṛdhrarājaṃ parirabhya rāmaḥ kva maithili prāṇasamā mameti vimucya vācaṃ nipapāta bhūmau R_3,063.026

rāmaḥ prekṣya tu taṃ gṛdhraṃ bhuvi raudreṇa pātitam saumitriṃ mitrasaṃpannam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_3,064.001

mamāyaṃ nūnam artheṣu yatamāno vihaṃgamaḥ rākṣasena hataḥ saṃkhye prāṇāṃs tyajati dustyajān R_3,064.002

ayam asya śarīre 'smin prāṇo lakṣmaṇa vidyate tathā svaravihīno 'yaṃ viklavaṃ samudīkṣate R_3,064.003

jaṭāyo yadi śaknoṣi vākyaṃ vyāharituṃ punaḥ sītām ākhyāhi bhadraṃ te vadham ākhyāhi cātmanaḥ R_3,064.004

kiṃnimitto 'harat sītāṃ rāvaṇas tasya kiṃ mayā aparāddhaṃ tu yaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇena hṛtā priyā R_3,064.005

kathaṃ tac candrasaṃkāśaṃ mukham āsīn manoharam sītayā kāni coktāni tasmin kāle dvijottama R_3,064.006

kathaṃvīryaḥ kathaṃrūpaḥ kiṃkarmā sa ca rākṣasaḥ kva cāsya bhavanaṃ tāta brūhi me paripṛcchataḥ R_3,064.007

tam udvīkṣyātha dīnātmā vilapantam anantaram vācātisannayā rāmaṃ jaṭāyur idam abravīt R_3,064.008

sā hṛtā rākṣasendreṇa rāvaṇena vihāyasā māyām āsthāya vipulāṃ vātadurdinasaṃkulām R_3,064.009

pariśrāntasya me tāta pakṣau chittvā niśācaraḥ sītām ādāya vaidehīṃ prayāto dakṣiṇā mukhaḥ R_3,064.010

uparudhyanti me prāṇā dṛṣṭir bhramati rāghava paśyāmi vṛkṣān sauvarṇān uśīrakṛtamūrdhajān R_3,064.011

yena yāti muhūrtena sītām ādāya rāvaṇaḥ vipranaṣṭaṃ dhanaṃ kṣipraṃ tat svāmipratipadyate R_3,064.012

vindo nāma muhūrto 'sau sa ca kākutstha nābudhat jhaṣavad baḍiśaṃ gṛhya kṣipram eva vinaśyati R_3,064.013

na ca tvayā vyathā kāryā janakasya sutāṃ prati vaidehyā raṃsyase kṣipraṃ hatvā taṃ rākṣasaṃ raṇe R_3,064.014

asaṃmūḍhasya gṛdhrasya rāmaṃ pratyanubhāṣataḥ āsyāt susrāva rudhiraṃ mriyamāṇasya sāmiṣam R_3,064.015

putro viśravasaḥ sākṣād bhrātā vaiśravaṇasya ca ity uktvā durlabhān prāṇān mumoca patageśvaraḥ R_3,064.016

brūhi brūhīti rāmasya bruvāṇasya kṛtāñjaleḥ tyaktvā śarīraṃ gṛdhrasya jagmuḥ prāṇā vihāyasaṃ R_3,064.017

sa nikṣipya śiro bhūmau prasārya caraṇau tadā vikṣipya ca śarīraṃ svaṃ papāta dharaṇītale R_3,064.018

taṃ gṛdhraṃ prekṣya tāmrākṣaṃ gatāsum acalopamam rāmaḥ subahubhir duḥkhair dīnaḥ saumitrim abravīt R_3,064.019

bahūni rakṣasāṃ vāse varṣāṇi vasatā sukham anena daṇḍakāraṇye vicīrṇam iha pakṣiṇā R_3,064.020

anekavārṣiko yas tu cirakālaṃ samutthitaḥ so 'yam adya hataḥ śete kālo hi duratikramaḥ R_3,064.021

paśya lakṣmaṇa gṛdhro 'yam upakārī hataś ca me sītām abhyavapan no vai rāvaṇena balīyasā R_3,064.022

gṛdhrarājyaṃ parityajya pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat mama hetor ayaṃ prāṇān mumoca patageśvaraḥ R_3,064.023

sarvatra khalu dṛśyante sādhavo dharmacāriṇaḥ śūrāḥ śaraṇyāḥ saumitre tiryagyonigateṣv api R_3,064.024

sītāharaṇajaṃ duḥkhaṃ na me saumya tathāgatam yathā vināśo gṛdhrasya matkṛte ca paraṃtapa R_3,064.025

rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmān yathā mama mayā yaśāḥ pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca tathāyaṃ patageśvaraḥ R_3,064.026

saumitre hara kāṣṭhāni nirmathiṣyāmi pāvakam gṛdhrarājaṃ didhakṣāmi matkṛte nidhanaṃ gatam R_3,064.027

nāthaṃ patagalokasya citām āropayāmy aham imaṃ dhakṣyāmi saumitre hataṃ raudreṇa rakṣasā R_3,064.028

yā gatir yajñaśīlānām āhitāgneś ca yā gatiḥ aparāvartināṃ yā ca yā ca bhūmipradāyinām R_3,064.029

mayā tvaṃ samanujñāto gaccha lokān anuttamān gṛdhrarāja mahāsattva saṃskṛtaś ca mayā vraja R_3,064.030

evam uktvā citāṃ dīptām āropya patageśvaram dadāha rāmo dharmātmā svabandhum iva duḥkhitaḥ R_3,064.031

rāmo 'tha sahasaumitrir vanaṃ yātvā sa vīryavān sthūlān hatvā mahārohīn anu tastāra taṃ dvijam R_3,064.032

rohimāṃsāni coddhṛtya peśīkṛtvā mahāyaśāḥ śakunāya dadau rāmo ramye haritaśādvale R_3,064.033

yat tat pretasya martyasya kathayanti dvijātayaḥ tat svargagamanaṃ tasya kṣipraṃ rāmo jajāpa ha R_3,064.034

tato godāvarīṃ gatvā nadīṃ naravarātmajau udakaṃ cakratus tasmai gṛdhrarājāya tāv ubhau R_3,064.035

sa gṛdhrarājaḥ kṛtavān yaśaskaraṃ suduṣkaraṃ karma raṇe nipātitaḥ maharṣikalpena ca saṃskṛtas tadā jagāma puṇyāṃ gatim ātmanaḥ śubhām R_3,064.036

kṛtvaivam udakaṃ tasmai prasthitau rāghavau tadā avekṣantau vane sītāṃ paścimāṃ jagmatur diśam R_3,065.001

tāṃ diśaṃ dakṣiṇāṃ gatvā śaracāpāsidhāriṇau aviprahatam aikṣvākau panthānaṃ pratipedatuḥ R_3,065.002

gulmair vṛkṣaiś ca bahubhir latābhiś ca praveṣṭitam āvṛtaṃ sarvato durgaṃ gahanaṃ ghoradarśanam R_3,065.003

vyatikramya tu vegena gṛhītvā dakṣiṇāṃ diśam subhīmaṃ tan mahāraṇyaṃ vyatiyātau mahābalau R_3,065.004

tataḥ paraṃ janasthānāt trikrośaṃ gamya rāghavau krauñcāraṇyaṃ viviśatur gahanaṃ tau mahaujasau R_3,065.005

nānāmeghaghanaprakhyaṃ prahṛṣṭam iva sarvataḥ nānāvarṇaiḥ śubhaiḥ puṣpair mṛgapakṣigaṇair yutam R_3,065.006

didṛkṣamāṇau vaidehīṃ tad vanaṃ tau vicikyatuḥ tatra tatrāvatiṣṭhantau sītāharaṇakarśitau R_3,065.007

lakṣmaṇas tu mahātejāḥ sattvavāñ śīlavāñ śuciḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ bhrātaraṃ dīptatejasaṃ R_3,065.008

spandate me dṛḍhaṃ bāhur udvignam iva me manaḥ prāyaśaś cāpy aniṣṭāni nimittāny upalakṣaye R_3,065.009

tasmāt sajjībhavārya tvaṃ kuruṣva vacanaṃ hitam mamaiva hi nimittāni sadyaḥ śaṃsanti saṃbhramam R_3,065.010

eṣa vañculako nāma pakṣī paramadāruṇaḥ āvayor vijayaṃ yuddhe śaṃsann iva vinardati R_3,065.011

tayor anveṣator evaṃ sarvaṃ tad vanam ojasā saṃjajñe vipulaḥ śabdaḥ prabhañjann iva tad vanam R_3,065.012

saṃveṣṭitam ivātyarthaṃ gahanaṃ mātariśvanā vanasya tasya śabdo 'bhūd divam āpūrayann iva R_3,065.013

taṃ śabdaṃ kāṅkṣamāṇas tu rāmaḥ kakṣe sahānujaḥ dadarśa sumahākāyaṃ rākṣasaṃ vipulorasaṃ R_3,065.014

āsedatus tatas tatra tāv ubhau pramukhe sthitam vivṛddham aśirogrīvaṃ kabandham udare mukham R_3,065.015

romabhir nicitais tīkṣṇair mahāgirim ivocchritam nīlameghanibhaṃ raudraṃ meghastanitaniḥsvanam R_3,065.016

mahāpakṣmeṇa piṅgena vipulenāyatena ca ekenorasi ghoreṇa nayanenāśudarśinā R_3,065.017

mahādaṃṣṭropapannaṃ taṃ lelihānaṃ mahāmukham bhakṣayantaṃ mahāghorān ṛkṣasiṃhamṛgadvipān R_3,065.018

ghorau bhujau vikurvāṇam ubhau yojanam āyatau karābhyāṃ vividhān gṛhya ṛṣkān pakṣigaṇān mṛgān R_3,065.019

ākarṣantaṃ vikarṣantam anekān mṛgayūthapān sthitam āvṛtya panthānaṃ tayor bhrātroḥ prapannayoḥ R_3,065.020

atha tau samatikramya krośamātre dadarśatuḥ mahāntaṃ dāruṇaṃ bhīmaṃ kabandhaṃ bhujasaṃvṛtam R_3,065.021

sa mahābāhur atyarthaṃ prasārya vipulau bhujau jagrāha sahitāv eva rāghavau pīḍayan balāt R_3,065.022

khaḍginau dṛḍhadhanvānau tigmatejau mahābhujau bhrātarau vivaśaṃ prāptau kṛṣyamāṇau mahābalau R_3,065.023

tāv uvāca mahābāhuḥ kabandho dānavottamaḥ kau yuvāṃ vṛṣabhaskandhau mahākhaḍgadhanurdharau R_3,065.024

ghoraṃ deśam imaṃ prāptau mama bhakṣāv upasthitau vadataṃ kāryam iha vāṃ kimarthaṃ cāgatau yuvām R_3,065.025

imaṃ deśam anuprāptau kṣudhārtasyeha tiṣṭhataḥ sabāṇacāpakhaḍgau ca tīkṣṇaśṛṅgāv ivarṣabhau mamāsyam anusaṃprāptau durlabhaṃ jīvitaṃ punaḥ R_3,065.026

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā kabandhasya durātmanaḥ uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo mukhena pariśuṣyatā R_3,065.027

kṛcchrāt kṛcchrataraṃ prāpya dāruṇaṃ satyavikrama vyasanaṃ jīvitāntāya prāptam aprāpya tāṃ priyām R_3,065.028

kālasya sumahad vīryaṃ sarvabhūteṣu lakṣmaṇa tvāṃ ca māṃ ca naravyāghra vyasanaiḥ paśya mohitau nātibhāro 'sti daivasya sarvabhuteṣu lakṣmaṇa R_3,065.029

śūrāś ca balavantaś ca kṛtāstrāś ca raṇājire kālābhipannāḥ sīdanti yathā vālukasetavaḥ R_3,065.030

iti bruvāṇo dṛḍhasatyavikramo mahāyaśā dāśarathiḥ pratāpavān avekṣya saumitrim udagravikramaṃ sthirāṃ tadā svāṃ matim ātmanākarot R_3,065.031

tau tu tatra sthitau dṛṣṭvā bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau bāhupāśaparikṣiptau kabandho vākyam abravīt R_3,066.001

tiṣṭhataḥ kiṃ nu māṃ dṛṣṭvā kṣudhārtaṃ kṣatriyarṣabhau āhārārthaṃ tu saṃdiṣṭau daivena gatacetasau R_3,066.002

tac chrutvā lakṣmaṇo vākyaṃ prāptakālaṃ hitaṃ tadā uvācārtisamāpanno vikrame kṛtaniścayaḥ R_3,066.003

tvāṃ ca māṃ ca purā tūrṇam ādatte rākṣasādhamaḥ tasmād asibhyām asyāśu bāhū chindāvahe gurū R_3,066.004

tatas tau deśakālajñau khaḍgābhyām eva rāghavau acchindatāṃ susaṃhṛṣṭau bāhū tasyāṃsadeśayoḥ R_3,066.005

dakṣiṇo dakṣiṇaṃ bāhum asaktam asinā tataḥ ciccheda rāmo vegena savyaṃ vīras tu lakṣmaṇaḥ R_3,066.006

sa papāta mahābāhuś chinnabāhur mahāsvanaḥ khaṃ ca gāṃ ca diśaś caiva nādayañ jalado yathā R_3,066.007

sa nikṛttau bhujau dṛṣṭvā śoṇitaughapariplutaḥ dīnaḥ papraccha tau vīrau kau yuvām iti dānavaḥ R_3,066.008

iti tasya bruvāṇasya lakṣmaṇaḥ śubhalakṣaṇaḥ śaśaṃsa tasya kākutsthaṃ kabandhasya mahābalaḥ R_3,066.009

ayam ikṣvākudāyādo rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ asyaivāvarajaṃ viddhi bhrātaraṃ māṃ ca lakṣmaṇam R_3,066.010

asya devaprabhāvasya vasato vijane vane rakṣasāpahṛtā bhāryā yām icchantāv ihāgatau R_3,066.011

tvaṃ tu ko vā kimarthaṃ vā kabandha sadṛśo vane āsyenorasi dīptena bhagnajaṅgho viceṣṭase R_3,066.012

evam uktaḥ kabandhas tu lakṣmaṇenottaraṃ vacaḥ uvāca paramaprītas tad indravacanaṃ smaran R_3,066.013

svāgataṃ vāṃ naravyāghrau diṣṭyā paśyāmi cāpy aham diṣṭyā cemau nikṛttau me yuvābhyāṃ bāhubandhanau R_3,066.014

virūpaṃ yac ca me rūpaṃ prāptaṃ hy avinayād yathā tan me śṛṇu naravyāghra tattvataḥ śaṃsatas tava R_3,066.015

purā rāma mahābāho mahābalaparākrama rūpam āsīn mamācintyaṃ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutam yathā somasya śakrasya sūryasya ca yathā vapuḥ R_3,067.001

so 'haṃ rūpam idaṃ kṛtvā lokavitrāsanaṃ mahat ṛṣīn vanagatān rāma trāsayāmi tatas tataḥ R_3,067.002

tataḥ sthūlaśirā nāma maharṣiḥ kopito mayā saṃcinvan vividhaṃ vanyaṃ rūpeṇānena dharṣitaḥ R_3,067.003

tenāham uktaḥ prekṣyaivaṃ ghoraśāpābhidhāyinā etad eva nṛśaṃsaṃ te rūpam astu vigarhitam R_3,067.004

sa mayā yācitaḥ kruddhaḥ śāpasyānto bhaved iti abhiśāpakṛtasyeti tenedaṃ bhāṣitaṃ vacaḥ R_3,067.005

yadā chittvā bhujau rāmas tvāṃ dahed vijane vane tadā tvaṃ prāpsyase rūpaṃ svam eva vipulaṃ śubham R_3,067.006

śriyā virājitaṃ putraṃ danos tvaṃ viddhi lakṣmaṇa indrakopād idaṃ rūpaṃ prāptam evaṃ raṇājire R_3,067.007

ahaṃ hi tapasogreṇa pitāmaham atoṣayam dīrgham āyuḥ sa me prādāt tato māṃ vibhramo 'spṛśat R_3,067.008

dīrgham āyur mayā prāptaṃ kiṃ me śakraḥ kariṣyati ity evaṃ buddhim āsthāya raṇe śakram adharṣayam R_3,067.009

tasya bāhupramuktena vajreṇa śataparvaṇā sakthinī ca śiraś caiva śarīre saṃpraveśitam R_3,067.010

sa mayā yācyamānaḥ sann ānayad yamasādanam pitāmahavacaḥ satyaṃ tad astv iti mamābravīt R_3,067.011

anāhāraḥ kathaṃ śakto bhagnasakthiśiromukhaḥ vajreṇābhihataḥ kālaṃ sudīrgham api jīvitum R_3,067.012

evam uktas tu me śakro bāhū yojanam āyatau prādād āsyaṃ ca me kukṣau tīkṣṇadaṃṣṭram akalpayat R_3,067.013

so 'haṃ bhujābhyāṃ dīrghābhyāṃ samākṛṣya vanecarān siṃhadvipamṛgavyāghrān bhakṣayāmi samantataḥ R_3,067.014

sa tu mām abravīd indro yadā rāmaḥ salakṣmaṇaḥ chetsyate samare bāhū tadā svargaṃ gamiṣyasi R_3,067.015

sa tvaṃ rāmo 'si bhadraṃ te nāham anyena rāghava śakyo hantuṃ yathātattvam evam uktaṃ maharṣiṇā R_3,067.016

ahaṃ hi matisācivyaṃ kariṣyāmi nararṣabha mitraṃ caivopadekṣyāmi yuvābhyāṃ saṃskṛto 'gninā R_3,067.017

evam uktas tu dharmātmā danunā tena rāghavaḥ idaṃ jagāda vacanaṃ lakṣmaṇasyopaśṛṇvataḥ R_3,067.018

rāvaṇena hṛtā sītā mama bhāryā yaśasvinī niṣkrāntasya janasthānāt saha bhrātrā yathāsukham R_3,067.019

nāmamātraṃ tu jānāmi na rūpaṃ tasya rakṣasaḥ nivāsaṃ vā prabhāvaṃ vā vayaṃ tasya na vidmahe R_3,067.020

śokārtānām anāthānām evaṃ viparidhāvatām kāruṇyaṃ sadṛśaṃ kartum upakāre ca vartatām R_3,067.021

kāṣṭhāny ānīya śuṣkāṇi kāle bhagnāni kuñjaraiḥ bhakṣyāmas tvāṃ vayaṃ vīra śvabhre mahati kalpite R_3,067.022

sa tvaṃ sītāṃ samācakṣva yena vā yatra vā hṛtā kuru kalyāṇam atyarthaṃ yadi jānāsi tattvataḥ R_3,067.023

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa vākyaṃ danur anuttamam provāca kuśalo vaktuṃ vaktāram api rāghavam R_3,067.024

divyam asti na me jñānaṃ nābhijānāmi maithilīm yas tāṃ jñāsyati taṃ vakṣye dagdhaḥ svaṃ rūpam āsthitaḥ R_3,067.025

adagdhasya hi vijñātuṃ śaktir asti na me prabho rākṣasaṃ taṃ mahāvīryaṃ sītā yena hṛtā tava R_3,067.026

vijñānaṃ hi mahad bhraṣṭaṃ śāpadoṣeṇa rāghava svakṛtena mayā prāptaṃ rūpaṃ lokavigarhitam R_3,067.027

kiṃ tu yāvan na yāty astaṃ savitā śrāntavāhanaḥ tāvan mām avaṭe kṣiptvā daha rāma yathāvidhi R_3,067.028

dagdhas tvayāham avaṭe nyāyena raghunandana vakṣyāmi tam ahaṃ vīra yas taṃ jñāsyati rākṣasaṃ R_3,067.029

tena sakhyaṃ ca kartavyaṃ nyāyyavṛttena rāghava kalpayiṣyati te prītaḥ sāhāyyaṃ laghuvikramaḥ R_3,067.030

na hi tasyāsty avijñātaṃ triṣu lokeṣu rāghava sarvān parisṛto lokān purā vai kāraṇāntare R_3,067.031

evam uktau tu tau vīrau kabandhena nareśvarau giripradaram āsādya pāvakaṃ visasarjatuḥ R_3,068.001

lakṣmaṇas tu maholkābhir jvalitābhiḥ samantataḥ citām ādīpayām āsa sā prajajvāla sarvataḥ R_3,068.002

tac charīraṃ kabandhasya ghṛtapiṇḍopamaṃ mahat medasā pacyamānasya mandaṃ dahati pāvaka R_3,068.003

sa vidhūya citām āśu vidhūmo 'gnir ivotthitaḥ araje vāsasī vibhran mālāṃ divyāṃ mahābalaḥ R_3,068.004

tataś citāyā vegena bhāsvaro virajāmbaraḥ utpapātāśu saṃhṛṣṭaḥ sarvapratyaṅgabhūṣaṇaḥ R_3,068.005

vimāne bhāsvare tiṣṭhan haṃsayukte yaśaskare prabhayā ca mahātejā diśo daśa virājayan R_3,068.006

so 'ntarikṣagato rāmaṃ kabandho vākyam abravīt śṛṇu rāghava tattvena yathā sīmām avāpsyasi R_3,068.007

rāma ṣaḍ yuktayo loke yābhiḥ sarvaṃ vimṛśyate parimṛṣṭo daśāntena daśābhāgena sevyate R_3,068.008

daśābhāgagato hīnas tvaṃ rāma sahalakṣmaṇaḥ yat kṛte vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ tvayā dārapradharṣaṇam R_3,068.009

tad avaśyaṃ tvayā kāryaḥ sa suhṛt suhṛdāṃ vara akṛtvā na hi te siddhim ahaṃ paśyāmi cintayan R_3,068.010

śrūyatāṃ rāma vakṣyāmi sugrīvo nāma vānaraḥ bhrātrā nirastaḥ kruddhena vālinā śakrasūnunā R_3,068.011

ṛṣyamūke girivare pampāparyantaśobhite nivasaty ātmavān vīraś caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ R_3,068.012

vayasyaṃ taṃ kuru kṣipram ito gatvādya rāghava adrohāya samāgamya dīpyamāne vibhāvasau R_3,068.013

na ca te so 'vamantavyaḥ sugrīvo vānarādhipaḥ kṛtajñaḥ kāmarūpī ca sahāyārthī ca vīryavān R_3,068.014

śaktau hy adya yuvāṃ kartuṃ kāryaṃ tasya cikīrṣitam kṛtārtho vākṛtārtho vā kṛtyaṃ tava kariṣyati R_3,068.015

sa ṛkṣarajasaḥ putraḥ pampām aṭati śaṅkitaḥ bhāskarasyaurasaḥ putro vālinā kṛtakilbiṣaḥ R_3,068.016

saṃnidhāyāyudhaṃ kṣipram ṛṣyamūkālayaṃ kapim kuru rāghava satyena vayasyaṃ vanacāriṇam R_3,068.017

sa hi sthānāni sarvāṇi kārtsnyena kapikuñjaraḥ naramāṃsāśināṃ loke naipuṇyād adhigacchati R_3,068.018

na tasyāviditaṃ loke kiṃ cid asti hi rāghava yāvat sūryaḥ pratapati sahasrāṃśur ariṃdama R_3,068.019

sa nadīr vipulāñ śailān giridurgāṇi kandarān anviṣya vānaraiḥ sārdhaṃ patnīṃ te 'dhigamiṣyati R_3,068.020

vānarāṃś ca mahākāyān preṣayiṣyati rāghava diśo vicetuṃ tāṃ sītāṃ tvadviyogena śocatīm R_3,068.021

sa meruśṛṅgāgragatām aninditāṃ praviśya pātālatale 'pi vāśritām plavaṃgamānāṃ pravaras tava priyāṃ nihatya rakṣāṃsi punaḥ pradāsyati R_3,068.022

nidarśayitvā rāmāya sītāyāḥ pratipādane vākyam anvartham arthajñaḥ kabandhaḥ punar abravīt R_3,069.001

eṣa rāma śivaḥ panthā yatraite puṣpitā drumāḥ pratīcīṃ diśam āśritya prakāśante manoramāḥ R_3,069.002

jambūpriyālapanasāḥ plakṣanyagrodhatindukāḥ aśvatthāḥ karṇikārāś ca cūtāś cānye ca pādapāḥ R_3,069.003

tān āruhyātha vā bhūmau pātayitvā ca tān balāt phalāny amṛtakalpāni bhakṣayantau gamiṣyathaḥ R_3,069.004

caṅkramantau varān deśāñ śailāc chailaṃ vanād vanam tataḥ puṣkariṇīṃ vīrau pampāṃ nāma gamiṣyathaḥ R_3,069.005

aśarkarām avibhraṃśāṃ samatīrtham aśaivalām rāma saṃjātavālūkāṃ kamalotpalaśobhitām R_3,069.006

tatra haṃsāḥ plavāḥ krauñcāḥ kurarāś caiva rāghava valgusvarā nikūjanti pampāsalilagocarāḥ R_3,069.007

nodvijante narān dṛṣṭvā vadhasyākovidāḥ śubhāḥ ghṛtapiṇḍopamān sthūlāṃs tān dvijān bhakṣayiṣyathaḥ R_3,069.008

rohitān vakratuṇḍāṃś ca nalamīnāṃś ca rāghava pampāyām iṣubhir matsyāṃs tatra rāma varān hatān R_3,069.009

nistvakpakṣān ayastaptān akṛśān ekakaṇṭakān tava bhaktyā samāyukto lakṣmaṇaḥ saṃpradāsyati R_3,069.010

bhṛśaṃ te khādato matsyān pampāyāḥ puṣpasaṃcaye padmagandhi śivaṃ vāri sukhaśītam anāmayam R_3,069.011

uddhṛtya sa tadākliṣṭaṃ rūpyasphaṭikasaṃnibham atha puṣkaraparṇena lakṣmaṇaḥ pāyayiṣyati R_3,069.012

sthūlān giriguhāśayyān varāhān vanacāriṇaḥ apāṃ lobhād upāvṛttān vṛṣabhān iva nardataḥ rūpānvitāṃś ca pampāyāṃ drakṣyasi tvaṃ narottama R_3,069.013

sāyāhne vicaran rāma viṭapī mālyadhāriṇaḥ śītodakaṃ ca pampāyāṃ dṛṣṭvā śokaṃ vihāsyasi R_3,069.014

sumanobhiś citāṃs tatra tilakān naktamālakān utpalāni ca phullāni paṅkajāni ca rāghava R_3,069.015

na tāni kaś cin mālyāni tatrāropayitā naraḥ mataṅgaśiṣyās tatrāsann ṛṣayaḥ susamāhitaḥ R_3,069.016

teṣāṃ bhārābhitaptānāṃ vanyam āharatāṃ guroḥ ye prapetur mahīṃ tūrṇaṃ śarīrāt svedabindavaḥ R_3,069.017

tāni mālyāni jātāni munīnāṃ tapasā tadā svedabindusamutthāni na vinaśyanti rāghava R_3,069.018

teṣām adyāpi tatraiva dṛśyate paricāriṇī śramaṇī śabarī nāma kākutstha cirajīvinī R_3,069.019

tvāṃ tu dharme sthitā nityaṃ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam dṛṣṭvā devopamaṃ rāma svargalokaṃ gamiṣyati R_3,069.020

tatas tad rāma pampāyās tīram āśritya paścimam āśramasthānam atulaṃ guhyaṃ kākutstha paśyasi R_3,069.021

na tatrākramituṃ nāgāḥ śaknuvanti tam āśramam ṛṣes tasya mataṅgasya vidhānāt tac ca kānanam R_3,069.022

tasmin nandanasaṃkāśe devāraṇyopame vane nānāvihagasaṃkīrṇe raṃsyase rāma nirvṛtaḥ R_3,069.023

ṛṣyamūkas tu pampāyāḥ purastāt puṣpitadrumaḥ suduḥkhārohaṇo nāma śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ udāro brahmaṇā caiva pūrvakāle vinirmitaḥ R_3,069.024

śayānaḥ puruṣo rāma tasya śailasya mūrdhani yat svapne labhate vittaṃ tat prabuddho 'dhigacchati R_3,069.025

na tv enaṃ viṣamācāraḥ pāpakarmādhirohati tatraiva praharanty enaṃ suptam ādāya rākṣasāḥ R_3,069.026

tato 'pi śiśunāgānām ākrandaḥ śrūyate mahān krīḍatāṃ rāma pampāyāṃ mataṅgāraṇyavāsinām R_3,069.027

siktā rudhiradhārābhiḥ saṃhatya paramadvipāḥ pracaranti pṛthak kīrṇā meghavarṇās tarasvinaḥ R_3,069.028

te tatra pītvā pānīyaṃ vimalaṃ śītam avyayam nivṛttāḥ saṃvigāhante vanāni vanagocarāḥ R_3,069.029

rāma tasya tu śailasya mahatī śobhate guhā śilāpidhānā kākutstha duḥkhaṃ cāsyāḥ praveśanam R_3,069.030

tasyā guhāyāḥ prāgdvāre mahāñ śītodako hradaḥ bahumūlaphalo ramyo nānānagasamāvṛtaḥ R_3,069.031

tasyāṃ vasati sugrīvaś caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ kadā cic chikhare tasya parvatasyāvatiṣṭhate R_3,069.032

kabandhas tv anuśāsyaivaṃ tāv ubhau rāmalakṣmaṇau sragvī bhāskaravarṇābhaḥ khe vyarocata vīryavān R_3,069.033

taṃ tu khasthaṃ mahābhāgaṃ kabandhaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau prasthitau tvaṃ vrajasveti vākyam ūcatur antikāt R_3,069.034

gamyatāṃ kāryasiddhyartham iti tāv abravīc ca saḥ suprītau tāv anujñāpya kabandhaḥ prasthitas tadā R_3,069.035

sa tat kabandhaḥ pratipadya rūpaṃ vṛtaḥ śriyā bhāskaratulyadehaḥ nidarśayan rāmam avekṣya khasthaḥ sakhyaṃ kuruṣveti tadābhyuvāca R_3,069.036

tau kabandhena taṃ mārgaṃ pampāyā darśitaṃ vane ātasthatur diśaṃ gṛhya pratīcīṃ nṛvarātmajau R_3,070.001

tau śaileṣv ācitānekān kṣaudrakalpaphaladrumān vīkṣantau jagmatur draṣṭuṃ sugrīvaṃ rāmalakṣmaṇau R_3,070.002

kṛtvā ca śailapṛṣṭhe tu tau vāsaṃ raghunandanau pampāyāḥ paścimaṃ tīraṃ rāghavāv upatasthatuḥ R_3,070.003

tau puṣkariṇyāḥ pampāyās tīram āsādya paścimam apaśyatāṃ tatas tatra śabaryā ramyam āśramam R_3,070.004

tau tam āśramam āsādya drumair bahubhir āvṛtam suramyam abhivīkṣantau śabarīm abhyupeyatuḥ R_3,070.005

tau tu dṛṣṭvā tadā siddhā samutthāya kṛtāñjaliḥ pādau jagrāha rāmasya lakṣmaṇasya ca dhīmataḥ R_3,070.006

tām uvāca tato rāmaḥ śramaṇīṃ saṃśitavratām kaccit te nirjitā vighnāḥ kaccit te vardhate tapaḥ R_3,070.007

kaccit te niyataḥ kopa āhāraś ca tapodhane kaccit te niyamāḥ prāptāḥ kaccit te manasaḥ sukham kaccit te guruśuśrūṣā saphalā cārubhāṣiṇi R_3,070.008

rāmeṇa tāpasī pṛṣṭhā sā siddhā siddhasaṃmatā śaśaṃsa śabarī vṛddhā rāmāya pratyupasthitā R_3,070.009

citrakūṭaṃ tvayi prāpte vimānair atulaprabhaiḥ itas te divam ārūḍhā yān ahaṃ paryacāriṣam R_3,070.010

taiś cāham uktā dharmajñair mahābhāgair maharṣibhiḥ āgamiṣyati te rāmaḥ supuṇyam imam āśramam R_3,070.011

sa te pratigrahītavyaḥ saumitrisahito 'tithiḥ taṃ ca dṛṣṭvā varāṃl lokān akṣayāṃs tvaṃ gamiṣyasi R_3,070.012

mayā tu vividhaṃ vanyaṃ saṃcitaṃ puruṣarṣabha tavārthe puruṣavyāghra pampāyās tīrasaṃbhavam R_3,070.013

evam uktaḥ sa dharmātmā śabaryā śabarīm idam rāghavaḥ prāha vijñāne tāṃ nityam abahiṣkṛtām R_3,070.014

danoḥ sakāśāt tattvena prabhāvaṃ te mahātmanaḥ śrutaṃ pratyakṣam icchāmi saṃdraṣṭuṃ yadi manyase R_3,070.015

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā rāmavaktrād viniḥsṛtam śabarī darśayām āsa tāv ubhau tad vanaṃ mahat R_3,070.016

paśya meghaghanaprakhyaṃ mṛgapakṣisamākulam mataṅgavanam ity eva viśrutaṃ raghunandana R_3,070.017

iha te bhāvitātmāno guravo me mahādyute juhavāṃś cakrire tīrthaṃ mantravan mantrapūjitam R_3,070.018

iyaṃ pratyak sthalī vedī yatra te me susatkṛtāḥ puṣpopahāraṃ kurvanti śramād udvepibhiḥ karaiḥ R_3,070.019

teṣāṃ tapaḥ prabhāvena paśyādyāpi raghūttama dyotayanti diśaḥ sarvāḥ śriyā vedyo 'tulaprabhāḥ R_3,070.020

aśaknuvadbhis tair gantum upavāsaśramālasaiḥ cintite 'bhyāgatān paśya sametān sapta sāgarān R_3,070.021

kṛtābhiṣekais tair nyastā valkalāḥ pādapeṣv iha adyāpi na viśuṣyanti pradeśe raghunandana R_3,070.022

kṛtsnaṃ vanam idaṃ dṛṣṭaṃ śrotavyaṃ ca śrutaṃ tvayā tad icchāmy abhyanujñātā tyaktum etat kalevaram R_3,070.023

teṣām icchāmy ahaṃ gantuṃ samīpaṃ bhāvitātmanām munīnām āśraṃmo yeṣām ahaṃ ca paricāriṇī R_3,070.024

dharmiṣṭhaṃ tu vacaḥ śrutvā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ anujānāmi gaccheti prahṛṣṭavadano 'bravīt R_3,070.025

anujñātā tu rāmeṇa hutvātmānaṃ hutāśane jvalatpāvakasaṃkāśā svargam eva jagāma sā R_3,070.026

yatra te sukṛtātmāno viharanti maharṣayaḥ tat puṇyaṃ śabarīsthānaṃ jagāmātmasamādhinā R_3,070.027

divaṃ tu tasyāṃ yātāyāṃ śabaryāṃ svena karmaṇā lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā cintayām āsa rāghavaḥ R_3,071.001

cintayitvā tu dharmātmā prabhāvaṃ taṃ mahātmanām hitakāriṇam ekāgraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ rāghavo 'bravīt R_3,071.002

dṛṣṭo 'yam āśramaḥ saumya bahvāścaryaḥ kṛtātmanām viśvastamṛgaśārdūlo nānāvihagasevitaḥ R_3,071.003

saptānāṃ ca samudrāṇām eṣu tīrtheṣu lakṣmaṇa upaspṛṣṭaṃ ca vidhivat pitaraś cāpi tarpitāḥ R_3,071.004

pranaṣṭam aśubhaṃ yat tat kalyāṇaṃ samupasthitam tena tv etat prahṛṣṭaṃ me mano lakṣmaṇa saṃprati R_3,071.005

hṛdaye hi naravyāghra śubham āvirbhaviṣyati tad āgaccha gamiṣyāvaḥ pampāṃ tāṃ priyadarśanām R_3,071.006

ṛśyamūko girir yatra nātidūre prakāśate yasmin vasati dharmātmā sugrīvo 'ṃśumataḥ sutaḥ nityaṃ vālibhayāt trastaś caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ R_3,071.007

abhitvare ca taṃ draṣṭuṃ sugrīvaṃ vānararṣabham tadadhīnaṃ hi me saumya sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇam R_3,071.008

iti bruvāṇaṃ taṃ rāmaṃ saumitrir idam abravīt gacchāvas tvaritaṃ tatra mamāpi tvarate manaḥ R_3,071.009

āśramāt tu tatas tasmān niṣkramya sa viśāṃ patiḥ ājagāma tataḥ pampāṃ lakṣmaṇena sahābhibhūḥ R_3,071.010

samīkṣamāṇaḥ puṣpāḍhyaṃ sarvato vipuladrumam koyaṣṭibhiś cārjunakaiḥ śatapatraiś ca kīcakaiḥ etaiś cānyaiś ca vividhair nāditaṃ tad vanaṃ mahat R_3,071.011

sa rāmo vidhivān vṛkṣān sarāṃsi vividhāni ca paśyan kāmābhisaṃtapto jagāma paramaṃ hradam R_3,071.012

sa tām āsādya vai rāmo dūrād udakavāhinīm mataṅgasarasaṃ nāma hradaṃ samavagāhata R_3,071.013

sa tu śokasamāviṣṭo rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ viveśa nalinīṃ pampāṃ paṅkajaiś ca samāvṛtām R_3,071.014

tilakāśokapuṃnāgabakuloddāla kāśinīm ramyopavanasaṃbādhāṃ padmasaṃpīḍitodakām R_3,071.015

sphaṭikopamatoyāḍhyāṃ ślakṣṇavālukasaṃtatām matsyakacchapasaṃbādhāṃ tīrasthadrumaśobhitām R_3,071.016

sakhībhir iva yuktābhir latābhir anuveṣṭitām kiṃnaroragagandharvayakṣarākṣasasevitām nānādrumalatākīrṇāṃ śītavārinidhiṃ śubhām R_3,071.017

padmaiḥ saugandhikais tāmrāṃ śuklāṃ kumudamaṇḍalaiḥ nīlāṃ kuvalayoddhātair bahuvarṇāṃ kuthām iva R_3,071.018

aravindotpalavatīṃ padmasaugandhikāyutām puṣpitāmravaṇopetāṃ barhiṇodghuṣṭanāditām R_3,071.019

sa tāṃ dṛṣṭvā tataḥ pampāṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha vilalāpa ca tejasvī kāmād daśarathātmajaḥ R_3,071.020

tilakair bījapūraiś ca vaṭaiḥ śukladrumais tathā puṣpitaiḥ karavīraiś ca puṃnāgaiś ca supuṣpitaiḥ R_3,071.021

mālatīkundagulmaiś ca bhaṇḍīrair niculais tathā aśokaiḥ saptaparṇaiś ca ketakair atimuktakaiḥ anyaiś ca vividhair vṛkṣaiḥ pramadevopaśobhitām R_3,071.022

asyās tīre tu pūrvoktaḥ parvato dhātumaṇḍitaḥ ṛśyamūka iti khyātaś citrapuṣpitakānanaḥ R_3,071.023

harir ṛkṣarajo nāmnaḥ putras tasya mahātmanaḥ adhyāste taṃ mahāvīryaḥ sugrīva iti viśrutaḥ R_3,071.024

sugrīvam abhigaccha tvaṃ vānarendraṃ nararṣabha ity uvāca punar vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ satyavikramam R_3,071.025

tato mahad vartma ca dūrasaṃkramaṃ krameṇa gatvā pravilokayan vanam dadarśa pampāṃ śubhadarśa kānanām anekanānāvidhapakṣisaṃkulām R_3,071.026

sa tāṃ puṣkariṇīṃ gatvā padmotpalajhaṣākulām rāmaḥ saumitrisahito vilalāpākulendriyaḥ R_4,001.001

tasya dṛṣṭvaiva tāṃ harṣād indriyāṇi cakampire sa kāmavaśam āpannaḥ saumitrim idam abravīt R_4,001.002

saumitre paśya pampāyāḥ kānanaṃ śubhadarśanam yatra rājanti śailābhā drumāḥ saśikharā iva R_4,001.003

māṃ tu śokābhisaṃtaptam ādhayaḥ pīḍayanti vai bharatasya ca duḥkhena vaidehyā haraṇena ca R_4,001.004

adhikaṃ pravibhāty etan nīlapītaṃ tu śādvalam drumāṇāṃ vividhaiḥ puṣpaiḥ paristomair ivārpitam R_4,001.005

sukhānilo 'yaṃ saumitre kālaḥ pracuramanmathaḥ gandhavān surabhir māso jātapuṣpaphaladrumaḥ R_4,001.006

paśya rūpāṇi saumitre vanānāṃ puṣpaśālinām sṛjatāṃ puṣpavarṣāṇi varṣaṃ toyamucām iva R_4,001.007

prastareṣu ca ramyeṣu vividhāḥ kānanadrumāḥ vāyuvegapracalitāḥ puṣpair avakiranti gām R_4,001.008

mārutaḥ sukhaṃ saṃsparśe vāti candanaśītalaḥ ṣaṭpadair anukūjadbhir vaneṣu madhugandhiṣu R_4,001.009

giriprastheṣu ramyeṣu puṣpavadbhir manoramaiḥ saṃsaktaśikharā śailā virājanti mahādrumaiḥ R_4,001.010

puṣpitāgrāṃś ca paśyemān karṇikārān samantataḥ hāṭakapratisaṃchannān narān pītāmbarān iva R_4,001.011

ayaṃ vasantaḥ saumitre nānāvihaganāditaḥ sītayā viprahīṇasya śokasaṃdīpano mama R_4,001.012

māṃ hi śokasamākrāntaṃ saṃtāpayati manmathaḥ hṛṣṭaḥ pravadamānaś ca samāhvayati kokilaḥ R_4,001.013

eṣa dātyūhako hṛṣṭo ramye māṃ vananirjhare praṇadan manmathāviṣṭaṃ śocayiṣyati lakṣmaṇa R_4,001.014

vimiśrā vihagāḥ pumbhir ātmavyūhābhinanditāḥ bhṛṅgarājapramuditāḥ saumitre madhurasvarāḥ R_4,001.015

māṃ hi sā mṛgaśāvākṣī cintāśokabalātkṛtam saṃtāpayati saumitre krūraś caitravanānilaḥ R_4,001.016

śikhinībhiḥ parivṛtā mayūrā girisānuṣu manmathābhiparītasya mama manmathavardhanāḥ R_4,001.017

paśya lakṣṇama nṛtyantaṃ mayūram upanṛtyati śikhinī manmathārtaiṣā bhartāraṃ girisānuṣu R_4,001.018

mayūrasya vane nūnaṃ rakṣasā na hṛtā priyā mama tv ayaṃ vinā vāsaḥ puṣpamāse suduḥsahaḥ R_4,001.019

paśya lakṣmaṇa puṣpāṇi niṣphalāni bhavanti me puṣpabhārasamṛddhānāṃ vanānāṃ śiśirātyaye R_4,001.020

vadanti rāvaṃ muditāḥ śakunāḥ saṃghaśaḥ kalam āhvayanta ivānyonyaṃ kāmonmādakarā mama R_4,001.021

nūnaṃ paravaśā sītā sāpi śocaty ahaṃ yathā śyāmā padmapalāśākṣī mṛdubhāṣā ca me priyā R_4,001.022

eṣa puṣpavaho vāyuḥ sukhasparśo himāvahaḥ tāṃ vicintayataḥ kāntāṃ pāvakapratimo mama R_4,001.023

tāṃ vinātha vihaṃgo 'sau pakṣī praṇaditas tadā vāyasaḥ pādapagataḥ prahṛṣṭam abhinardati R_4,001.024

eṣa vai tatra vaidehyā vihagaḥ pratihārakaḥ pakṣī māṃ tu viśālākṣyāḥ samīpam upaneṣyati R_4,001.025

paśya lakṣmaṇa saṃnādaṃ vane madavivardhanam puṣpitāgreṣu vṛkṣeṣu dvijānām upakūjatām R_4,001.026

saumitre paśya pampāyāś citrāsu vanarājiṣu nalināni prakāśante jale taruṇasūryavat R_4,001.027

eṣā prasannasalilā padmanīlotpalāyatā haṃsakāraṇḍavākīrṇā pampā saugandhikāyutā R_4,001.028

cakravākayutā nityaṃ citraprasthavanāntarā mātaṅgamṛgayūthaiś ca śobhate salilārthibhiḥ R_4,001.029

padmakośapalāśāni draṣṭuṃ dṛṣṭir hi manyate sītāyā netrakośābhyāṃ sadṛśānīti lakṣmaṇa R_4,001.030

padmakesarasaṃsṛṣṭo vṛkṣāntaraviniḥsṛtaḥ niḥśvāsa iva sītāyā vāti vāyur manoharaḥ R_4,001.031

saumitre paśya pampāyā dakṣiṇe girisānuni puṣpitāṃ karṇikārasya yaṣṭiṃ paramaśobhanām R_4,001.032

adhikaṃ śailarājo 'yaṃ dhātubhis tu vibhūṣitaḥ vicitraṃ sṛjate reṇuṃ vāyuvegavighaṭṭitam R_4,001.033

giriprasthās tu saumitre sarvataḥ saṃprapuṣpitaiḥ niṣpatraiḥ sarvato ramyaiḥ pradīpā iva kuṃśukaiḥ R_4,001.034

pampātīraruhāś ceme saṃsaktā madhugandhinaḥ mālatīmallikāṣaṇḍāḥ karavīrāś ca puṣpitāḥ R_4,001.035

ketakyaḥ sinduvārāś ca vāsantyaś ca supuṣpitāḥ mādhavyo gandhapūrṇāś ca kundagulmāś ca sarvaśaḥ R_4,001.036

ciribilvā madhūkāś ca vañjulā bakulās tathā campakās tilakāś caiva nāgavṛkṣāś ca puṣpitāḥ R_4,001.037

nīpāś ca varaṇāś caiva kharjūrāś ca supuṣpitāḥ aṅkolāś ca kuraṇṭāś ca cūrṇakāḥ pāribhadrakāḥ R_4,001.038

cūtāḥ pāṭalayaś caiva kovidārāś ca puṣpitāḥ mucukundārjunāś caiva dṛśyante girisānuṣu R_4,001.039

ketakoddālakāś caiva śirīṣāḥ śiṃśapā dhavāḥ śālmalyaḥ kiṃśukāś caiva raktāḥ kurabakās tathā tiniśā nakta mālāś ca candanāḥ syandanās tathā R_4,001.040

vividhā vividhaiḥ puṣpais tair eva nagasānuṣu vikīrṇaiḥ pītaraktābhāḥ saumitre prastarāḥ kṛtāḥ R_4,001.041

himānte paśya saumitre vṛkṣāṇāṃ puṣpasaṃbhavam puṣpamāse hi taravaḥ saṃgharṣād iva puṣpitāḥ R_4,001.042

paśya śītajalāṃ cemāṃ saumitre puṣkarāyutām cakravākānucaritāṃ kāraṇḍavaniṣevitām plavaiḥ krauñcaiś ca saṃpūrṇāṃ varāhamṛgasevitām R_4,001.043

adhikaṃ śobhate pampāvikūjadbhir vihaṃgamaiḥ R_4,001.044

dīpayantīva me kāmaṃ vividhā muditā dvijāḥ śyāmāṃ candramukhīṃ smṛtvā priyāṃ padmanibhekṣaṇām R_4,001.045

paya sānuṣu citreṣu mṛgībhiḥ sahitān mṛgān māṃ punar mṛgaśāvākṣyā vaidehyā virahīkṛtam R_4,001.046

evaṃ sa vilapaṃs tatra śokopahatacetanaḥ avekṣata śivāṃ pampāṃ ramyavārivahāṃ śubhām R_4,001.047

nirīkṣamāṇaḥ sahasā mahātmā sarvaṃ vanaṃ nirjharakandaraṃ ca udvignacetāḥ saha lakṣmaṇena vicārya duḥkhopahataḥ pratasthe R_4,001.048

tāv ṛṣyamūkaṃ sahitau prayātau sugrīvaśākhāmṛgasevitaṃ tam trastās tu dṛṣṭvā harayo babhūvur mahaujasau rāghavalakṣmaṇau tau R_4,001.049

tau tu dṛṣṭvā mahātmānau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau varāyudhadharau vīrau sugrīvaḥ śaṅkito 'bhavat R_4,002.001

udvignahṛdayaḥ sarvā diśaḥ samavalokayan na vyatiṣṭhata kasmiṃś cid deśe vānarapuṃgavaḥ R_4,002.002

naiva cakre manaḥ sthāne vīkṣamāṇo mahābalau kapeḥ paramabhītasya cittaṃ vyavasasāda ha R_4,002.003

cintayitvā sa dharmātmā vimṛśya gurulāghavam sugrīvaḥ paramodvignaḥ sarvair anucaraiḥ saha R_4,002.004

tataḥ sa sacivebhyas tu sugrīvaḥ plavagādhipaḥ śaśaṃsa paramodvignaḥ paśyaṃs tau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_4,002.005

etau vanam idaṃ durgaṃ vālipraṇihitau dhruvam chadmanā cīravasanau pracarantāv ihāgatau R_4,002.006

tataḥ sugrīvasacivā dṛṣṭvā paramadhanvinau jagmur giritaṭāt tasmād anyac chikharam uttamam R_4,002.007

te kṣipram abhigamyātha yūthapā yūthaparṣabham harayo vānaraśreṣṭhaṃ parivāryopatasthire R_4,002.008

ekam ekāyanagatāḥ plavamānā girer girim prakampayanto vegena girīṇāṃ śikharāṇi ca R_4,002.009

tataḥ śākhāmṛgāḥ sarve plavamānā mahābalāḥ babhañjuś ca nagāṃs tatra puṣpitān durgasaṃśritān R_4,002.010

āplavanto harivarāḥ sarvatas taṃ mahāgirim mṛgamārjāraśārdūlāṃs trāsayanto yayus tadā R_4,002.011

tataḥ sugrīvasacivāḥ parvatendraṃ samāśritāḥ saṃgamya kapimukhyena sarve prāñjalayaḥ sthitāḥ R_4,002.012

tatas taṃ bhayasaṃtrastaṃ vālikilbiṣaśaṅkitam uvāca hanumān vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ vākyakovidaḥ R_4,002.013

yasmād udvignacetās tvaṃ pradruto haripuṃgava taṃ krūradarśanaṃ krūraṃ neha paśyāmi vālinam R_4,002.014

yasmāt tava bhayaṃ saumya pūrvajāt pāpakarmaṇaḥ sa neha vālī duṣṭātmā na te paśyāmy ahaṃ bhayam R_4,002.015

aho śākhāmṛgatvaṃ te vyaktam eva plavaṃgama laghucittatayātmānaṃ na sthāpayasi yo matau R_4,002.016

buddhivijñānasaṃpanna iṅgitaiḥ sarvam ācara na hy abuddhiṃ gato rājā sarvabhūtāni śāsti hi R_4,002.017

sugrīvas tu śubhaṃ vākyaṃ śrutvā sarvaṃ hanūmataḥ tataḥ śubhataraṃ vākyaṃ hanūmantam uvāca ha R_4,002.018

dīrghabāhū viśālākṣau śaracāpāsidhāriṇau kasya na syād bhayaṃ dṛṣṭvā etau surasutopamau R_4,002.019

vālipraṇihitāv etau śaṅke 'haṃ puruṣottamau rājāno bahumitrāś ca viśvāso nātra hi kṣamaḥ R_4,002.020

arayaś ca manuṣyeṇa vijñeyāś channacāriṇaḥ viśvastānām aviśvastāś chidreṣu praharanti hi R_4,002.021

kṛtyeṣu vālī medhāvī rājāno bahudarśanāḥ bhavanti parahantāras te jñeyāḥ prākṛtair naraiḥ R_4,002.022

tau tvayā prākṛtenaiva gatvā jñeyau plavaṃgama śaṅkitānāṃ prakāraiś ca rūpavyābhāṣaṇena ca R_4,002.023

lakṣayasva tayor bhāvaṃ prahṛṣṭamanasau yadi viśvāsayan praśaṃsābhir iṅgitaiś ca punaḥ punaḥ R_4,002.024

mamaivābhimukhaṃ sthitvā pṛccha tvaṃ haripuṃgava prayojanaṃ praveśasya vanasyāsya dhanurdharau R_4,002.025

śuddhātmānau yadi tv etau jānīhi tvaṃ plavaṃgama vyābhāṣitair vā rūpair vā vijñeyā duṣṭatānayoḥ R_4,002.026

ity evaṃ kapirājena saṃdiṣṭo mārutātmajaḥ cakāra gamane buddhiṃ yatra tau rāmalakṣmaṇau R_4,002.027

tatheti saṃpūjya vacas tu tasya kapeḥ subhītasya durāsadasya mahānubhāvo hanumān yayau tadā sa yatra rāmo 'tibalaś ca lakṣmaṇaḥ R_4,002.028

vaco vijñāya hanumān sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ parvatād ṛśyamūkāt tu pupluve yatra rāghavau R_4,003.001

sa tatra gatvā hanumān balavān vānarottamaḥ upacakrāma tau vāgbhir mṛdvībhiḥ satyavikramaḥ R_4,003.002

svakaṃ rūpaṃ parityajya bhikṣurūpeṇa vānaraḥ ābabhāṣe ca tau vīrau yathāvat praśaśaṃsa ca R_4,003.003

rājarṣidevapratimau tāpasau saṃśitavratau deśaṃ katham imaṃ prāptau bhavantau varavarṇinau R_4,003.004

trāsayantau mṛgagaṇān anyāṃś ca vanacāriṇaḥ pampātīraruhān vṛkṣān vīkṣamāṇau samantataḥ R_4,003.005

imāṃ nadīṃ śubhajalāṃ śobhayantau tarasvinau dhairyavantau suvarṇābhau kau yuvāṃ cīravāsasau R_4,003.006

siṃhaviprekṣitau vīrau siṃhātibalavikramau śakracāpanibhe cāpe pragṛhya vipulair bhujaiḥ R_4,003.007

śrīmantau rūpasaṃpannau vṛṣabhaśreṣṭhavikramau hastihastopamabhujau dyutimantau nararṣabhau R_4,003.008

prabhayā parvatendro 'yaṃ yuvayor avabhāsitaḥ rājyārhāv amaraprakhyau kathaṃ deśam ihāgatau R_4,003.009

padmapatrekṣaṇau vīrau jaṭāmaṇḍaladhāriṇau anyonyasadṛśau vīrau devalokād ivāgatau R_4,003.010

yadṛcchayeva saṃprāptau candrasūryau vasuṃdharām viśālavakṣasau vīrau mānuṣau devarūpiṇau R_4,003.011

siṃhaskandhau mahāsattvau samadāv iva govṛṣau āyatāś ca suvṛttāś ca bāhavaḥ parighottamāḥ sarvabhūṣaṇabhūṣārhāḥ kim arthaṃ na vibhūṣitaḥ R_4,003.012

ubhau yogyāv ahaṃ manye rakṣituṃ pṛthivīm imām sasāgaravanāṃ kṛtsnāṃ vindhyameruvibhūṣitām R_4,003.013

ime ca dhanuṣī citre ślakṣṇe citrānulepane prakāśete yathendrasya vajre hemavibhūṣite R_4,003.014

saṃpūrṇā niśitair bāṇair tūṇāś ca śubhadarśanāḥ jīvitāntakarair ghorair jvaladbhir iva pannagaiḥ R_4,003.015

mahāpramāṇau vipulau taptahāṭakabhūṣitau khaḍgāv etau virājete nirmuktabhujagāv iva R_4,003.016

evaṃ māṃ paribhāṣantaṃ kasmād vai nābhibhāṣathaḥ R_4,003.017

sugrīvo nāma dharmātmā kaś cid vānarayūthapaḥ vīro vinikṛto bhrātrā jagad bhramati duḥkhitaḥ R_4,003.018

prāpto 'haṃ preṣitas tena sugrīveṇa mahātmanā rājñā vānaramukhyānāṃ hanumān nāma vānaraḥ R_4,003.019

yuvābhyāṃ saha dharmātmā sugrīvaḥ sakhyam icchati tasya māṃ sacivaṃ vittaṃ vānaraṃ pavanātmajam R_4,003.020

bhikṣurūpapraticchannaṃ sugrīvapriyakāmyayā ṛśyamūkād iha prāptaṃ kāmagaṃ kāmarūpiṇam R_4,003.021

evam uktvā tu hanumāṃs tau vīrau rāmalakṣmaṇau vākyajñau vākyakuśalaḥ punar novāca kiṃ cana R_4,003.022

etac chrutvā vacas tasya rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ śrīmān bhrātaraṃ pārśvataḥ sthitam R_4,003.023

sacivo 'yaṃ kapīndrasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ tam eva kāṅkṣamāṇasya mamāntikam upāgataḥ R_4,003.024

tam abhyabhāṣa saumitre sugrīvasacivaṃ kapim vākyajñaṃ madhurair vākyaiḥ snehayuktam ariṃdamam R_4,003.025

tataḥ prahṛṣṭo hanumān kṛtyavān iti tad vacaḥ śrutvā madhurasaṃbhāṣaṃ sugrīvaṃ manasā gataḥ R_4,004.001

bhavyo rājyāgamas tasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ yad ayaṃ kṛtyavān prāptaḥ kṛtyaṃ caitad upāgatam R_4,004.002

tataḥ paramasaṃhṛṣṭo hanūmān plavagarṣabhaḥ pratyuvāca tato vākyaṃ rāmaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ R_4,004.003

kimarthaṃ tvaṃ vanaṃ ghoraṃ pampākānanamaṇḍitam āgataḥ sānujo durgaṃ nānāvyālamṛgāyutam R_4,004.004

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇo rāmacoditaḥ ācacakṣe mahātmānaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam R_4,004.005

rājā daśaratho nāma dyutimān dharmavatsalaḥ tasyāyaṃ pūrvajaḥ putro rāmo nāma janaiḥ śrutaḥ R_4,004.006

śaraṇyaḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ pitur nirdeśapāragaḥ vīro daśarathasyāyaṃ putrāṇāṃ guṇavattaraḥ R_4,004.007

rājyād bhraṣṭo vane vastuṃ mayā sārdham ihāgataḥ bhāryayā ca mahātejāḥ sītayānugato vaśī dinakṣaye mahātejāḥ prabhayeva divākaraḥ R_4,004.008

aham asyāvaro bhrātā guṇair dāsyam upāgataḥ kṛtajñasya bahujñasya lakṣmaṇo nāma nāmataḥ R_4,004.009

sukhārhasya mahārhasya sarvabhūtahitātmanaḥ aiśvaryeṇa vihīnasya vanavāsāśritasya ca R_4,004.010

rakṣasāpahṛtā bhāryā rahite kāmarūpiṇā tac ca na jñāyate rakṣaḥ patnī yenāsya sā hṛtā R_4,004.011

danur nāma śriyaḥ putraḥ śāpād rākṣasatāṃ gataḥ ākhyātas tena sugrīvaḥ samartho vānarādhipaḥ R_4,004.012

sa jñāsyati mahāvīryas tava bhāryāpahāriṇam evam uktvā danuḥ svargaṃ bhrājamāno gataḥ sukham R_4,004.013

etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ yāthātathyena pṛcchataḥ ahaṃ caiva hi rāmaś ca sugrīvaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatau R_4,004.014

eṣa dattvā ca vittāni prāpya cānuttamaṃ yaśaḥ lokanāthaḥ purā bhūtvā sugrīvaṃ nātham icchati R_4,004.015

śokābhibhūte rāme tu śokārte śaraṇaṃ gate kartum arhati sugrīvaḥ prasādaṃ saha yūthapaiḥ R_4,004.016

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ saumitriṃ karuṇaṃ sāśrupātanam hanūmān pratyuvācedaṃ vākyaṃ vākyaviśāradaḥ R_4,004.017

īdṛśā buddhisaṃpannā jitakrodhā jitendriyāḥ draṣṭavyā vānarendreṇa diṣṭyā darśanam āgatāḥ R_4,004.018

sa hi rājyāc ca vibhraṣṭaḥ kṛtavairaś ca vālinā hṛtadāro vane trasto bhrātrā vinikṛto bhṛśam R_4,004.019

kariṣyati sa sāhāyyaṃ yuvayor bhāskarātmajaḥ sugrīvaḥ saha cāsmābhiḥ sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇe R_4,004.020

ity evam uktvā hanumāñ ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā babhāṣe so 'bhigacchāmaḥ sugrīvam iti rāghavam R_4,004.021

evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ dharmātmā hanūmantaṃ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ pratipūjya yathānyāyam idaṃ provāca rāghavam R_4,004.022

kapiḥ kathayate hṛṣṭo yathāyaṃ mārutātmajaḥ kṛtyavān so 'pi saṃprāptaḥ kṛtakṛtyo 'si rāghava R_4,004.023

prasannamukhavarṇaś ca vyaktaṃ hṛṣṭaś ca bhāṣate nānṛtaṃ vakṣyate vīro hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ R_4,004.024

tataḥ sa tu mahāprājño hanūmān mārutātmajaḥ jagāmādāya tau vīrau harirājāya rāghavau R_4,004.025

sa tu vipula yaśāḥ kapipravīraḥ pavanasutaḥ kṛtakṛtyavat prahṛṣṭaḥ girivaram uruvikramaḥ prayātaḥ sa śubhamatiḥ saha rāmalakṣmaṇābhyām R_4,004.026

ṛśyamūkāt tu hanumān gatvā taṃ malayaṃ giram ācacakṣe tadā vīrau kapirājāya rāghavau R_4,005.001

ayaṃ rāmo mahāprājñaḥ saṃprāpto dṛḍhavikramaḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā rāmo 'yaṃ satyavikramaḥ R_4,005.002

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jāto rāmo daśarathātmajaḥ dharme nigaditaś caiva pitur nirdeśapālakaḥ R_4,005.003

tasyāsya vasato 'raṇye niyatasya mahātmanaḥ rakṣasāpahṛtā bhāryā sa tvāṃ śaraṇam āgataḥ R_4,005.004

rājasūyāśvamedhaiś ca vahnir yenābhitarpitaḥ dakṣiṇāś ca tathotsṛṣṭā gāvaḥ śatasahasraśaḥ R_4,005.005

tapasā satyavākyena vasudhā yena pālitā strīhetos tasya putro 'yaṃ rāmas tvāṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ R_4,005.006

bhavatā sakhyakāmau tau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau pratigṛhyārcayasvemau pūjanīyatamāv ubhau R_4,005.007

śrutvā hanumato vākyaṃ sugrīvo hṛṣṭamānasaḥ bhayaṃ sa rāghavād ghoraṃ prajahau vigatajvaraḥ R_4,005.008

sa kṛtvā mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ sugrīvaḥ plavagādhipaḥ darśanīyatamo bhūtvā prītyā provāca rāghavam R_4,005.009

bhavān dharmavinītaś ca vikrāntaḥ sarvavatsalaḥ ākhyātā vāyuputreṇa tattvato me bhavadguṇāḥ R_4,005.010

tan mamaivaiṣa satkāro lābhaś caivottamaḥ prabho yat tvam icchasi sauhārdaṃ vānareṇa mayā saha R_4,005.011

rocate yadi vā sakhyaṃ bāhur eṣa prasāritaḥ gṛhyatāṃ pāṇinā pāṇir maryādā vadhyatāṃ dhruvā R_4,005.012

etat tu vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīvasya subhāṣitam saṃprahṛṣṭamanā hastaṃ pīḍayām āsa pāṇinā hṛdyaṃ sauhṛdam ālambya paryaṣvajata pīḍitam R_4,005.013

tato hanūmān saṃtyajya bhikṣurūpam ariṃdamaḥ kāṣṭhayoḥ svena rūpeṇa janayām āsa pāvakam R_4,005.014

dīpyamānaṃ tato vahniṃ puṣpair abhyarcya satkṛtam tayor madhye tu suprīto nidadhe susamāhitaḥ R_4,005.015

tato 'gniṃ dīpyamānaṃ tau cakratuś ca pradakṣiṇam sugrīvo rāghavaś caiva vayasyatvam upāgatau R_4,005.016

tataḥ suprīta manasau tāv ubhau harirāghavau anyonyam abhivīkṣantau na tṛptim upajagmatuḥ R_4,005.017

tataḥ sarvārthavidvāṃsaṃ rāmaṃ daśarathātmajam sugrīvaḥ prāha tejasvī vākyam ekamanās tadā R_4,005.018

ayam ākhyāti me rāma sacivo mantrisattamaḥ hanumān yannimittaṃ tvaṃ nirjanaṃ vanam āgataḥ R_4,006.001

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā vasataś ca vane tava rakṣasāpahṛtā bhāryā maithilī janakātmajā R_4,006.002

tvayā viyuktā rudatī lakṣmaṇena ca dhīmatā antaraṃ prepsunā tena hatvā gṛdhraṃ jaṭāyuṣam R_4,006.003

bhāryāviyogajaṃ duḥkhaṃ nacirāt tvaṃ vimokṣyase ahaṃ tām ānayiṣyāmi naṣṭāṃ vedaśrutiṃ yathā R_4,006.004

rasātale vā vartantīṃ vartantīṃ vā nabhastale aham ānīya dāsyāmi tava bhāryām ariṃdama R_4,006.005

idaṃ tathyaṃ mama vacas tvam avehi ca rāghava tyaja śokaṃ mahābāho tāṃ kāntām ānayāmi te R_4,006.006

anumānāt tu jānāmi maithilī sā na saṃśayaḥ hriyamāṇā mayā dṛṣṭā rakṣasā krūrakarmaṇā R_4,006.007

krośantī rāma rāmeti lakṣmaṇeti ca visvaram sphurantī rāvaṇasyāṅke pannagendravadhūr yathā R_4,006.008

ātmanā pañcamaṃ māṃ hi dṛṣṭvā śailataṭe sthitam uttarīyaṃ tayā tyaktaṃ śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca R_4,006.009

tāny asmābhir gṛhītāni nihitāni ca rāghava ānayiṣyāmy ahaṃ tāni pratyabhijñātum arhasi R_4,006.010

tam abravīt tato rāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ priyavādinam ānayasva sakhe śīghraṃ kimarthaṃ pravilambase R_4,006.011

evam uktas tu sugrīvaḥ śailasya gahanāṃ guhām praviveśa tataḥ śīghraṃ rāghavapriyakāmyayā R_4,006.012

uttarīyaṃ gṛhītvā tu śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca idaṃ paśyeti rāmāya darśayām āsa vānaraḥ R_4,006.013

tato gṛhītvā tadvāsaḥ śubhāny ābharaṇāni ca abhavad bāṣpasaṃruddho nīhāreṇeva candramāḥ R_4,006.014

sītāsnehapravṛttena sa tu bāṣpeṇa dūṣitaḥ hā priyeti rudan dhairyam utsṛjya nyapatat kṣitau R_4,006.015

hṛdi kṛtvā sa bahuśas tam alaṃkāram uttamam niśaśvāsa bhṛśaṃ sarpo bilastha iva roṣitaḥ R_4,006.016

avicchinnāśruvegas tu saumitriṃ vīkṣya pārśvataḥ paridevayituṃ dīnaṃ rāmaḥ samupacakrame R_4,006.017

paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehyā saṃtyaktaṃ hriyamāṇayā uttarīyam idaṃ bhūmau śarīrād bhūṣaṇāni ca R_4,006.018

śādvalinyāṃ dhruvaṃ bhūmyāṃ sītayā hriyamāṇayā utsṛṣṭaṃ bhūṣaṇam idaṃ tathārūpaṃ hi dṛśyate R_4,006.019

brūhi sugrīva kaṃ deśaṃ hriyantī lakṣitā tvayā rakṣasā raudrarūpeṇa mama prāṇasamā priyā R_4,006.020

kva vā vasati tad rakṣo mahad vyasanadaṃ mama yannimittam ahaṃ sarvān nāśayiṣyāmi rākṣasān R_4,006.021

haratā maithilīṃ yena māṃ ca roṣayatā bhṛśam ātmano jīvitāntāya mṛtyudvāram apāvṛtam R_4,006.022

mama dayitatamā hṛtā vanād rajanicareṇa vimathya yena sā kathaya mama ripuṃ tam adya vai pravagapate yamasaṃnidhiṃ nayāmi R_4,006.023

evam uktas tu sugrīvo rāmeṇārtena vānaraḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ sabāṣpaṃ bāṣpagadgadaḥ R_4,007.001

na jāne nilayaṃ tasya sarvathā pāparakṣasaḥ sāmarthyaṃ vikramaṃ vāpi dauṣkuleyasya vā kulam R_4,007.002

satyaṃ tu pratijānāmi tyaja śokam ariṃdama kariṣyāmi tathā yatnaṃ yathā prāpsyasi maithilīm R_4,007.003

rāvaṇaṃ sagaṇaṃ hatvā paritoṣyātmapauruṣam tathāsmi kartā nacirād yathā prīto bhaviṣyasi R_4,007.004

alaṃ vaiklavyam ālambya dhairyam ātmagataṃ smara tvadvidhānāṃ na sadṛśam īdṛśaṃ buddhilāghavam R_4,007.005

mayāpi vyasanaṃ prāptaṃ bhāryā haraṇajaṃ mahat na cāham evaṃ śocāmi na ca dhairyaṃ parityaje R_4,007.006

nāhaṃ tām anuśocāmi prākṛto vānaro 'pi san mahātmā ca vinītaś cā kiṃ punar dhṛtimān bhavān R_4,007.007

bāṣpam āpatitaṃ dhairyān nigrahītuṃ tvam arhasi maryādāṃ sattvayuktānāṃ dhṛtiṃ notsraṣṭum arhasi R_4,007.008

vyasane vārtha kṛcchre vā bhaye vā jīvitāntage vimṛśan vai svayā buddhyā dhṛtimān nāvasīdati R_4,007.009

bāliśas tu naro nityaṃ vaiklavyaṃ yo 'nuvartate sa majjaty avaśaḥ śoke bhārākrānteva naur jale R_4,007.010

eṣo 'ñjalir mayā baddhaḥ praṇayāt tvāṃ prasādaye pauruṣaṃ śraya śokasya nāntaraṃ dātum arhasi R_4,007.011

ye śokam anuvartante na teṣāṃ vidyate sukham tejaś ca kṣīyate teṣāṃ na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi R_4,007.012

hitaṃ vayasya bhāvena brūhi nopadiśāmi te vayasyatāṃ pūjayan me na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi R_4,007.013

madhuraṃ sāntvitas tena sugrīveṇa sa rāghavaḥ mukham aśrupariklinnaṃ vastrāntena pramārjayat R_4,007.014

prakṛtiṣṭhas tu kākutsthaḥ sugrīvavacanāt prabhuḥ saṃpariṣvajya sugrīvam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_4,007.015

kartavyaṃ yad vayasyena snigdhena ca hitena ca anurūpaṃ ca yuktaṃ ca kṛtaṃ sugrīva tat tvayā R_4,007.016

eṣa ca prakṛtiṣṭho 'ham anunītas tvayā sakhe durlabho hīdṛśo bandhur asmin kāle viśeṣataḥ R_4,007.017

kiṃ tu yatnas tvayā kāryo maithilyāḥ parimārgaṇe rākṣasasya ca raudrasya rāvaṇasya durātmanaḥ R_4,007.018

mayā ca yad anuṣṭheyaṃ visrabdhena tad ucyatām varṣāsv iva ca sukṣetre sarvaṃ saṃpadyate tava R_4,007.019

mayā ca yad idaṃ vākyam abhimānāt samīritam tat tvayā hariśārdūla tattvam ity upadhāryatām R_4,007.020

anṛtaṃ noktapūrvaṃ me na ca vakṣye kadā cana etat te pratijānāmi satyenaiva śapāmi te R_4,007.021

tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvo vānaraiḥ sacivaiḥ saha rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā pratijñātaṃ viśeṣataḥ R_4,007.022

mahānubhāvasya vaco niśamya harir narāṇām ṛṣabhasya tasya kṛtaṃ sa mene harivīra mukhyas tadā svakāryaṃ hṛdayena vidvān R_4,007.023

parituṣṭas tu sugrīvas tena vākyena vānaraḥ lakṣmaṇasyāgrajaṃ rāmam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_4,008.001

sarvathāham anugrāhyo devatānām asaṃśayaḥ upapannaguṇopetaḥ sakhā yasya bhavān mama R_4,008.002

śakyaṃ khalu bhaved rāma sahāyena tvayānagha surarājyam api prāptuṃ svarājyaṃ kiṃ punaḥ prabho R_4,008.003

so 'haṃ sabhājyo bandhūnāṃ suhṛdāṃ caiva rāghava yasyāgnisākṣikaṃ mitraṃ labdhaṃ rāghavavaṃśajam R_4,008.004

aham apy anurūpas te vayasyo jñāsyase śanaiḥ na tu vaktuṃ samartho 'haṃ svayam ātmagatān guṇān R_4,008.005

mahātmanāṃ tu bhūyiṣṭhaṃ tvadvidhānāṃ kṛtātmanām niścalā bhavati prītir dhairyam ātmavatām iva R_4,008.006

rajataṃ vā suvarṇaṃ vā vastrāṇy ābharaṇāni vā avibhaktāni sādhūnām avagacchanti sādhavaḥ R_4,008.007

āḍhyo vāpi daridro vā duḥkhitaḥ sukhito 'pi vā nirdoṣo vā sadoṣo vā vayasyaḥ paramā gatiḥ R_4,008.008

dhanatyāgaḥ sukhatyāgo dehatyāgo 'pi vā punaḥ vayasyārthe pravartante snehaṃ dṛṣṭvā tathāvidham R_4,008.009

tat tathety abravīd rāmaḥ sugrīvaṃ priyavādinam lakṣmaṇasyāgrato lakṣmyā vāsavasyeva dhīmataḥ R_4,008.010

tato rāmaṃ sthitaṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam sugrīvaḥ sarvataś cakṣur vane lolam apātayat R_4,008.011

sa dadarśa tataḥ sālam avidūre harīśvaraḥ supuṣpam īṣatpatrāḍhyaṃ bhramarair upaśobhitam R_4,008.012

tasyaikāṃ parṇabahulāṃ bhaṅktvā śākhāṃ supuṣpitām sālasyāstīrya sugrīvo niṣasāda sarāghavaḥ R_4,008.013

tāv āsīnau tato dṛṣṭvā hanūmān api lakṣmaṇam sālaśākhāṃ samutpāṭya vinītam upaveśayat R_4,008.014

tataḥ prahṛṣṭaḥ sugrīvaḥ ślakṣṇaṃ madhurayā girā uvāca praṇayād rāmaṃ harṣavyākulitākṣaram R_4,008.015

ahaṃ vinikṛto bhrātrā carāmy eṣa bhayārditaḥ ṛśyamūkaṃ girivaraṃ hṛtabhāryaḥ suduḥkhitaḥ R_4,008.016

so 'haṃ trasto bhaye magno vasāmy udbhrāntacetanaḥ vālinā nikṛto bhrātrā kṛtavairaś ca rāghava R_4,008.017

vālino me bhayārtasya sarvalokābhayaṃkara mamāpi tvam anāthasya prasādaṃ kartum arhasi R_4,008.018

evam uktas tu tejasvī dharmajño dharmavatsalaḥ pratyuvāca sa kākutsthaḥ sugrīvaṃ prahasann iva R_4,008.019

upakāraphalaṃ mitram apakāro 'rilakṣaṇam adyaiva taṃ haniṣyāmi tava bhāryāpahāriṇam R_4,008.020

ime hi me mahāvegāḥ patriṇas tigmatejasaḥ kārtikeyavanodbhūtāḥ śarā hemavibhūṣitāḥ R_4,008.021

kaṅkapatrapraticchannā mahendrāśanisaṃnibhāḥ suparvāṇaḥ sutīkṣṇāgrā saroṣā bhujagā iva R_4,008.022

bhrātṛsaṃjñam amitraṃ te vālinaṃ kṛtakilbiṣam śarair vinihataṃ paśya vikīrṇam iva parvatam R_4,008.023

rāghavasya vacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvo vāhinīpatiḥ praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe sādhu sādhv iti cābravīt R_4,008.024

rāmaśokābhibhūto 'haṃ śokārtānāṃ bhavān gatiḥ vayasya iti kṛtvā hi tvayy ahaṃ paridevaye R_4,008.025

tvaṃ hi pāṇipradānena vayasyo so 'gnisākṣikaḥ kṛtaḥ prāṇair bahumataḥ satyenāpi śapāmy aham R_4,008.026

vayasya iti kṛtvā ca visrabdhaṃ pravadāmy aham duḥkham antargataṃ yan me mano dahati nityaśaḥ R_4,008.027

etāvad uktvā vacanaṃ bāṣpadūṣitalocanaḥ bāṣpopahatayā vācā noccaiḥ śaknoti bhāṣitum R_4,008.028

bāṣpavegaṃ tu sahasā nadīvegam ivāgatam dhārayām āsa dhairyeṇa sugrīvo rāmasaṃnidhau R_4,008.029

saṃnigṛhya tu taṃ bāṣpaṃ pramṛjya nayane śubhe viniḥśvasya ca tejasvī rāghavaṃ punar abravīt R_4,008.030

purāhaṃ valinā rāma rājyāt svād avaropitaḥ paruṣāṇi ca saṃśrāvya nirdhūto 'smi balīyasā R_4,008.031

hṛtā bhāryā ca me tena prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasī suhṛdaś ca madīyā ye saṃyatā bandhaneṣu te R_4,008.032

yatnavāṃś ca suduṣṭātmā mad vināśāya rāghava bahuśas tat prayuktāś ca vānarā nihatā mayā R_4,008.033

śaṅkayā tv etayā cāhaṃ dṛṣṭvā tvām api rāghava nopasarpāmy ahaṃ bhīto bhaye sarve hi bibhyati R_4,008.034

kevalaṃ hi sahāyā me hanumat pramukhās tv ime ato 'haṃ dhārayāmy adya prāṇān kṛcchra gato 'pi san R_4,008.035

ete hi kapayaḥ snigdhā māṃ rakṣanti samantataḥ saha gacchanti gantavye nityaṃ tiṣṭhanti ca sthite R_4,008.036

saṃkṣepas tv eṣa me rāma kim uktvā vistaraṃ hi te sa me jyeṣṭho ripur bhrātā vālī viśrutapauruṣaḥ R_4,008.037

tadvināśād dhi me duḥkhaṃ pranaṣṭaṃ syād anantaram sukhaṃ me jīvitaṃ caiva tadvināśanibandhanam R_4,008.038

eṣa me rāma śokāntaḥ śokārtena niveditaḥ duḥkhito 'duḥkhito vāpi sakhyur nityaṃ sakhā gatiḥ R_4,008.039

śrutvaitac ca vaco rāmaḥ sugrīvam idam abravīt kiṃnimittam abhūd vairaṃ śrotum icchāmi tattvataḥ R_4,008.040

sukhaṃ hi kāraṇaṃ śrutvā vairasya tava vānara ānantaryaṃ vidhāsyāmi saṃpradhārya balābalam R_4,008.041

balavān hi mamāmarṣaḥ śrutvā tvām avamānitam vardhate hṛdayotkampī prāvṛḍvega ivāmbhasaḥ R_4,008.042

hṛṣṭaḥ kathaya visrabdho yāvad āropyate dhanuḥ sṛṣṭaś ca hi mayā bāṇo nirastaś ca ripus tava R_4,008.043

evam uktas tu sugrīvaḥ kākutsthena mahātmanā praharṣam atulaṃ lebhe caturbhiḥ saha vānaraiḥ R_4,008.044

tataḥ prahṛṣṭavadanaḥ sugrīvo lakṣmaṇāgraje vairasya kāraṇaṃ tattvam ākhyātum upacakrame R_4,008.045

vālī nāma mama bhrātā jyeṣṭhaḥ śatruniṣūdanaḥ pitur bahumato nityaṃ mama cāpi tathā purā R_4,009.001

pitary uparate 'smākaṃ jyeṣṭho 'yam iti mantribhiḥ kapīnām īśvaro rājye kṛtaḥ paramasaṃmataḥ R_4,009.002

rājyaṃ praśāsatas tasya pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat ahaṃ sarveṣu kāleṣu praṇataḥ preṣyavat sthitaḥ R_4,009.003

māyāvī nāma tejasvī pūrvajo dundubheḥ sutaḥ tena tasya mahad vairaṃ strīkṛtaṃ viśrutaṃ purā R_4,009.004

sa tu supte jane rātrau kiṣkindhād vāram āgataḥ nardati sma susaṃrabdho vālinaṃ cāhvayad raṇe R_4,009.005

prasuptas tu mama bhrātā narditaṃ bhairavasvanam śrutvā na mamṛṣe vālī niṣpapāta javāt tadā R_4,009.006

sa tu vai niḥsṛtaḥ krodhāt taṃ hantum asurottamam vāryamāṇas tataḥ strībhir mayā ca praṇatātmanā R_4,009.007

sa tu nirdhūya sarvānno nirjagāma mahābalaḥ tato 'ham api sauhārdān niḥsṛto vālinā saha R_4,009.008

sa tu me bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā māṃ ca dūrād avasthitam asuro jātasaṃtrāsaḥ pradudrāva tadā bhṛśam R_4,009.009

tasmin dravati saṃtraste hy āvāṃ drutataraṃ gatau prakāśo 'pi kṛto mārgaś candreṇodgacchatā tadā R_4,009.010

sa tṛṇair āvṛtaṃ durgaṃ dharaṇyā vivaraṃ mahat praviveśāsuro vegād āvām āsādya viṣṭhitau R_4,009.011

taṃ praviṣṭaṃ ripuṃ dṛṣṭvā bilaṃ roṣavaśaṃ gataḥ mām uvāca tadā vālī vacanaṃ kṣubhitendriyaḥ R_4,009.012

iha tvaṃ tiṣṭha sugrīva biladvāri samāhitaḥ yāvad atra praviśyāhaṃ nihanmi samare ripum R_4,009.013

mayā tv etad vacaḥ śrutvā yācitaḥ sa paraṃtapa śāpayitvā ca māṃ padbhyāṃ praviveśa bilaṃ tadā R_4,009.014

tasya praviṣṭasya bilaṃ sāgraḥ saṃvatsaro gataḥ sthitasya ca mama dvāri sa kālo vyatyavartata R_4,009.015

ahaṃ tu naṣṭaṃ taṃ jñātvā snehād āgatasaṃbhramaḥ bhrātaraṃ na hi paśyāmi pāpaśaṅki ca me manaḥ R_4,009.016

atha dīrghasya kālasya bilāt tasmād viniḥsṛtam saphenaṃ rudhiraṃ raktam ahaṃ dṛṣṭvā suduḥkhitaḥ R_4,009.017

nardatām asurāṇāṃ ca dhvanir me śrotram āgataḥ nirastasya ca saṃgrāme krośato niḥsvano guroḥ R_4,009.018

ahaṃ tv avagato buddhyā cihnais tair bhrātaraṃ hatam pidhāya ca biladvāraṃ śilayā girimātrayā śokārtaś codakaṃ kṛtvā kiṣkindhām āgataḥ sakhe R_4,009.019

gūhamānasya me tattvaṃ yatnato mantribhiḥ śrutam tato 'haṃ taiḥ samāgamya sametair abhiṣecitaḥ R_4,009.020

rājyaṃ praśāsatas tasya nyāyato mama rāghava ājagāma ripuṃ hatvā vālī tam asurottamam R_4,009.021

abhiṣiktaṃ tu māṃ dṛṣṭvā krodhāt saṃraktalocanaḥ madīyān mantriṇo baddhvā paruṣaṃ vākyam abravīt R_4,009.022

nigrahe 'pi samarthasya taṃ pāpaṃ prati rāghava na prāvartata me buddhir bhrātṛgauravayantritā R_4,009.023

mānayaṃs taṃ mahātmānaṃ yathāvac cābhyavādayam uktāś ca nāśiṣas tena saṃtuṣṭenāntarātmanā R_4,009.024

tataḥ krodhasamāviṣṭaṃ saṃrabdhaṃ tam upāgatam ahaṃ prasādayāṃ cakre bhrātaraṃ priyakāmyayā R_4,010.001

diṣṭyāsi kuśalī prāpto nihataś ca tvayā ripuḥ anāthasya hi me nāthas tvam eko 'nāthanandanaḥ R_4,010.002

idaṃ bahuśalākaṃ te pūrṇacandram ivoditam chatraṃ savālavyajanaṃ pratīcchasva mayodyatam R_4,010.003

tvam eva rājā mānārhaḥ sadā cāhaṃ yathāpurā nyāsabhūtam idaṃ rājyaṃ tava niryātayāmy aham R_4,010.004

mā ca roṣaṃ kṛthāḥ saumya mayi śatrunibarhaṇa yāce tvāṃ śirasā rājan mayā baddho 'yam añjaliḥ R_4,010.005

balād asmi samāgamya mantribhiḥ puravāsibhiḥ rājabhāve niyukto 'haṃ śūnyadeśajigīṣayā R_4,010.006

snigdham evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ māṃ sa tu nirbhartsya vānaraḥ dhik tvām iti ca mām uktvā bahu tat tad uvāca ha R_4,010.007

prakṛtīś ca samānīya mantriṇaś caiva saṃmatān mām āha suhṛdāṃ madhye vākyaṃ paramagarhitam R_4,010.008

viditaṃ vo yathā rātrau māyāvī sa mahāsuraḥ māṃ samāhvayata krūro yuddhākāṅkṣī sudurmatiḥ R_4,010.009

tasya tad garjitaṃ śrutvā niḥsṛto 'haṃ nṛpālayāt anuyātaś ca māṃ tūrṇam ayaṃ bhrātā sudāruṇaḥ R_4,010.010

sa tu dṛṣṭvaiva māṃ rātrau sadvitīyaṃ mahābalaḥ prādravad bhayasaṃtrasto vīkṣyāvāṃ tam anudrutau anudrutas tu vegena praviveśa mahābilam R_4,010.011

taṃ praviṣṭaṃ viditvā tu sughoraṃ sumahad bilam ayam ukto 'tha me bhrātā mayā tu krūradarśanaḥ R_4,010.012

ahatvā nāsti me śaktiḥ pratigantum itaḥ purīm biladvāri pratīkṣa tvaṃ yāvad enaṃ nihanmy aham R_4,010.013

sthito 'yam iti matvā tu praviṣṭo 'haṃ durāsadam taṃ ca me mārgamāṇasya gataḥ saṃvatsaras tadā R_4,010.014

sa tu dṛṣṭo mayā śatrur anirvedād bhayāvahaḥ nihataś ca mayā tatra so 'suro bandhubhiḥ saha R_4,010.015

tasyāsyāt tu pravṛttena rudhiraugheṇa tad bilam pūrṇam āsīd durākrāmaṃ stanatas tasya bhūtale R_4,010.016

sūdayitvā tu taṃ śatruṃ vikrāntaṃ dundubheḥ sutam niṣkrāmann eva paśyāmi bilasya pihitaṃ mukham R_4,010.017

vikrośamānasya tu me sugrīveti punaḥ punaḥ yadā prativaco nāsti tato 'haṃ bhṛśaduḥkhitaḥ R_4,010.018

pādaprahārais tu mayā bahuśas tad vidāritam tato 'haṃ tena niṣkramya yathā punar upāgataḥ R_4,010.019

tatrānenāsmi saṃruddho rājyaṃ mārgayatātmanaḥ sugrīveṇa nṛśaṃsena vismṛtya bhrātṛsauhṛdam R_4,010.020

evam uktvā tu māṃ tatra vastreṇaikena vānaraḥ tadā nirvāsayām āsa vālī vigatasādhvasaḥ R_4,010.021

tenāham apaviddhaś ca hṛtadāraś ca rāghava tadbhayāc ca mahīkṛtsnā krānteyaṃ savanārṇavā R_4,010.022

ṛśyamūkaṃ girivaraṃ bhāryāharaṇaduḥkhitaḥ praviṣṭo 'smi durādharṣaṃ vālinaḥ kāraṇāntare R_4,010.023

etat te sarvam ākhyātaṃ vairānukathanaṃ mahat anāgasā mayā prāptaṃ vyasanaṃ paśya rāghava R_4,010.024

vālinas tu bhayārtasya sarvalokābhayaṃkara kartum arhasi me vīra prasādaṃ tasya nigrahāt R_4,010.025

evam uktaḥ sa tejasvī dharmajño dharmasaṃhitam vacanaṃ vaktum ārebhe sugrīvaṃ prahasann iva R_4,010.026

amoghāḥ sūryasaṃkāśā mameme niśitāḥ śarāḥ tasmin vālini durvṛtte patiṣyanti ruṣānvitāḥ R_4,010.027

yāvat taṃ na hi paśyeyaṃ tava bhāryāpahāriṇam tāvat sa jīvet pāpātmā vālī cāritradūṣakaḥ R_4,010.028

ātmānumānāt paśyāmi magnaṃ tvāṃ śokasāgare tvām ahaṃ tārayiṣyāmi kāmaṃ prāpsyasi puṣkalam R_4,010.029

rāmasya vacanaṃ śrutvā harṣapauruṣavardhanam sugrīvaḥ pūjayāṃ cakre rāghavaṃ praśaśaṃsa ca R_4,011.001

asaṃśayaṃ prajvalitais tīkṣṇair marmātigaiḥ śaraiḥ tvaṃ daheḥ kupito lokān yugānta iva bhāskaraḥ R_4,011.002

vālinaḥ pauruṣaṃ yat tad yac ca vīryaṃ dhṛtiś ca yā tan mamaikamanāḥ śrutvā vidhatsva yadanantaram R_4,011.003

samudrāt paścimāt pūrvaṃ dakṣiṇād api cottaram krāmaty anudite sūrye vālī vyapagataklamaḥ R_4,011.004

agrāṇy āruhya śailānāṃ śikharāṇi mahānty api ūrdhvam utkṣipya tarasā pratigṛhṇāti vīryavān R_4,011.005

bahavaḥ sāravantaś ca vaneṣu vividhā drumāḥ vālinā tarasā bhagnā balaṃ prathayatātmanaḥ R_4,011.006

mahiṣo dundubhir nāma kailāsaśikharaprabhaḥ balaṃ nāgasahasrasya dhārayām āsa vīryavān R_4,011.007

vīryotsekena duṣṭātmā varadānāc ca mohitaḥ jagāma sa mahākāyaḥ samudraṃ saritāṃ patim R_4,011.008

ūrmimantam atikramya sāgaraṃ ratnasaṃcayam mama yuddhaṃ prayaccheti tam uvāca mahārṇavam R_4,011.009

tataḥ samudro dharmātmā samutthāya mahābalaḥ abravīd vacanaṃ rājann asuraṃ kālacoditam R_4,011.010

samartho nāsmi te dātuṃ yuddhaṃ yuddhaviśārada śrūyatām abhidhāsyāmi yas te yuddhaṃ pradāsyati R_4,011.011

śailarājo mahāraṇye tapasviśaraṇaṃ param śaṃkaraśvaśuro nāmnā himavān iti viśrutaḥ R_4,011.012

guhā prasravaṇopeto bahukandaranirjharaḥ sa samarthas tava prītim atulāṃ kartum āhave R_4,011.013

taṃ bhītam iti vijñāya samudram asurottamaḥ himavadvanam āgacchac charaś cāpād iva cyutaḥ R_4,011.014

tatas tasya gireḥ śvetā gajendravipulāḥ śilāḥ cikṣepa bahudhā bhūmau dundubhir vinanāda ca R_4,011.015

tataḥ śvetāmbudākāraḥ saumyaḥ prītikarākṛtiḥ himavān abravīd vākyaṃ sva eva śikhare sthitaḥ R_4,011.016

kleṣṭum arhasi māṃ na tvaṃ dundubhe dharmavatsala raṇakarmasv akuśalas tapasviśaraṇaṃ hy aham R_4,011.017

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā girirājasya dhīmataḥ uvāca dundubhir vākyaṃ krodhāt saṃraktalocanaḥ R_4,011.018

yadi yuddhe 'samarthas tvaṃ madbhayād vā nirudyamaḥ tam ācakṣva pradadyān me yo 'dya yuddhaṃ yuyutsataḥ R_4,011.019

himavān abravīd vākyaṃ śrutvā vākyaviśāradaḥ anuktapūrvaṃ dharmātmā krodhāt tam asurottamam R_4,011.020

vālī nāma mahāprājñaḥ śakratulyaparākramaḥ adhyāste vānaraḥ śrīmān kiṣkindhām atulaprabhām R_4,011.021

sa samartho mahāprājñas tava yuddhaviśāradaḥ dvandvayuddhaṃ mahad dātuṃ namucer iva vāsavaḥ R_4,011.022

taṃ śīghram abhigaccha tvaṃ yadi yuddham ihecchasi sa hi durdharṣaṇo nityaṃ śūraḥ samarakarmaṇi R_4,011.023

śrutvā himavato vākyaṃ krodhāviṣṭaḥ sa dundubhiḥ jagāma tāṃ purīṃ tasya kiṣkindhāṃ vālinas tadā R_4,011.024

dhārayan māhiṣaṃ rūpaṃ tīkṣṇaśṛṅgo bhayāvahaḥ prāvṛṣīva mahāmeghas toyapūrṇo nabhastale R_4,011.025

tatas tu dvāram āgamya kiṣkindhāyā mahābalaḥ nanarda kampayan bhūmiṃ dundubhir dundubhir yathā R_4,011.026

samīpajān drumān bhañjan vasudhāṃ dārayan khuraiḥ viṣāṇenollekhan darpāt taddvāraṃ dvirado yathā R_4,011.027

antaḥpuragato vālī śrutvā śabdam amarṣaṇaḥ niṣpapāta saha strībhis tārābhir iva candramāḥ R_4,011.028

mitaṃ vyaktākṣarapadaṃ tam uvāca sa dundubhim harīṇām īśvaro vālī sarveṣāṃ vanacāriṇām R_4,011.029

kimarthaṃ nagaradvāram idaṃ ruddhvā vinardasi dundubhe vidito me 'si rakṣa prāṇān mahābala R_4,011.030

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā vānarendrasya dhīmataḥ uvāca dundubhir vākyaṃ krodhāt saṃraktalocanaḥ R_4,011.031

na tvaṃ strīsaṃnidhau vīra vacanaṃ vaktum arhasi mama yuddhaṃ prayaccha tvaṃ tato jñāsyāmi te balam R_4,011.032

atha vā dhārayiṣyāmi krodham adya niśām imām gṛhyatām udayaḥ svairaṃ kāmabhogeṣu vānara R_4,011.033

yo hi mattaṃ pramattaṃ vā suptaṃ vā rahitaṃ bhṛśam hanyāt sa bhrūṇahā loke tvadvidhaṃ madamohitam R_4,011.034

sa prahasyābravīn mandaṃ krodhāt tam asurottamam visṛjya tāḥ striyaḥ sarvās tārāprabhṛtikās tadā R_4,011.035

matto 'yam iti mā maṃsthā yady abhīto 'si saṃyuge mado 'yaṃ saṃprahāre 'smin vīrapānaṃ samarthyatām R_4,011.036

tam evam uktvā saṃkruddho mālām utkṣipya kāñcanīm pitrā dattāṃ mahendreṇa yuddhāya vyavatiṣṭhata R_4,011.037

viṣāṇayor gṛhītvā taṃ dundubhiṃ girisaṃnibham vālī vyāpātayāṃ cakre nanarda ca mahāsvanam R_4,011.038

yuddhe prāṇahare tasmin niṣpiṣṭo dundubhis tadā śrotrābhyām atha raktaṃ tu tasya susrāva pātyataḥ papāta ca mahākāyaḥ kṣitau pañcatvam āgataḥ R_4,011.039

taṃ tolayitvā bāhubhyāṃ gatasattvam acetanam cikṣepa vegavān vālī vegenaikena yojanam R_4,011.040

tasya vegapraviddhasya vaktrāt kṣatajabindavaḥ prapetur mārutotkṣiptā mataṅgasyāśramaṃ prati R_4,011.041

tān dṛṣṭvā patitāṃs tatra muniḥ śoṇitavipruṣaḥ utsasarja mahāśāpaṃ kṣeptāraṃ vālinaṃ prati iha tenāpraveṣṭavyaṃ praviṣṭasya badho bhavet R_4,011.042

sa maharṣiṃ samāsādya yācate sma kṛtāñjaliḥ R_4,011.043

tataḥ śāpabhayād bhīta ṛśyamūkaṃ mahāgirim praveṣṭuṃ necchati harir draṣṭuṃ vāpi nareśvara R_4,011.044

tasyāpraveśaṃ jñātvāham idaṃ rāma mahāvanam vicarāmi sahāmātyo viṣādena vivarjitaḥ R_4,011.045

eṣo 'sthinicayas tasya dundubheḥ saṃprakāśate vīryotsekān nirastasya girikūṭanibho mahān R_4,011.046

ime ca vipulāḥ sālāḥ sapta śākhāvalambinaḥ yatraikaṃ ghaṭate vālī niṣpatrayitum ojasā R_4,011.047

etad asyāsamaṃ vīryaṃ mayā rāma prakāśitam kathaṃ taṃ vālinaṃ hantuṃ samare śakṣyase nṛpa R_4,011.048

yadi bhindyād bhavān sālān imāṃs tv ekeṣuṇā tataḥ jānīyāṃ tvāṃ mahābāho samarthaṃ vālino vadhe R_4,011.049

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ rāghavo dundubheḥ kāyaṃ pādāṅguṣṭhena līlayā tolayitvā mahābāhuś cikṣepa daśayojanam R_4,011.050

kṣiptaṃ dṛṣṭvā tataḥ kāyaṃ sugrīvaḥ punar abravīt lakṣmaṇasyāgrato rāmam idaṃ vacanam arthavat R_4,011.051

ārdraḥ samāṃsapratyagraḥ kṣiptaḥ kāyaḥ purā sakhe laghuḥ saṃprati nirmāṃsas tṛṇabhūtaś ca rāghava nātra śakyaṃ balaṃ jñātuṃ tava vā tasya vādhikam R_4,011.052

etac ca vacanaṃ śrutvā sugrīveṇa subhāṣitam pratyayārthaṃ mahātejā rāmo jagrāha kārmukam R_4,012.001

sa gṛhītvā dhanur ghoraṃ śaram ekaṃ ca mānadaḥ sālān uddiśya cikṣepa jyāsvanaiḥ pūrayan diśaḥ R_4,012.002

sa visṛṣṭo balavatā bāṇaḥ svarṇapariṣkṛtaḥ bhittvā sālān giriprasthe sapta bhūmiṃ viveśa ha R_4,012.003

praviṣṭas tu muhūrtena rasāṃ bhittvā mahājavaḥ niṣpatya ca punas tūrṇaṃ svatūṇīṃ praviveśa ha R_4,012.004

tān dṛṣṭvā sapta nirbhinnān sālān vānarapuṃgavaḥ rāmasya śaravegena vismayaṃ paramaṃ gataḥ R_4,012.005

sa mūrdhnā nyapatad bhūmau pralambīkṛtabhūṣaṇaḥ sugrīvaḥ paramaprīto rāghavāya kṛtāñjaliḥ R_4,012.006

idaṃ covāca dharmajñaṃ karmaṇā tena harṣitaḥ rāmaṃ sarvāstraviduṣāṃ śreṣṭhaṃ śūram avasthitam R_4,012.007

sendrān api surān sarvāṃs tvaṃ bāṇaiḥ puruṣarṣabha samarthaḥ samare hantuṃ kiṃ punar vālinaṃ prabho R_4,012.008

yena sapta mahāsālā girir bhūmiś ca dāritāḥ bāṇenaikena kākutstha sthātā te ko raṇāgrataḥ R_4,012.009

adya me vigataḥ śokaḥ prītir adya parā mama suhṛdaṃ tvāṃ samāsādya mahendravaruṇopamam R_4,012.010

tam adyaiva priyārthaṃ me vairiṇaṃ bhrātṛrūpiṇam vālinaṃ jahi kākutstha mayā baddho 'yam añjaliḥ R_4,012.011

tato rāmaḥ pariṣvajya sugrīvaṃ priyadarśanam pratyuvāca mahāprājño lakṣmaṇānumataṃ vacaḥ R_4,012.012

asmād gacchāma kiṣkindhāṃ kṣipraṃ gaccha tvam agrataḥ gatvā cāhvaya sugrīva vālinaṃ bhrātṛgandhinam R_4,012.013

sarve te tvaritaṃ gatvā kiṣkindhāṃ vālinaḥ purīm vṛkṣair ātmānam āvṛtya vyatiṣṭhan gahane vane R_4,012.014

sugrīvo vyanadad ghoraṃ vālino hvānakāraṇāt gāḍhaṃ parihito vegān nādair bhindann ivāmbaram R_4,012.015

taṃ śrutvā ninadaṃ bhrātuḥ kruddho vālī mahābalaḥ niṣpapāta susaṃrabdho bhāskaro 'stataṭād iva R_4,012.016

tataḥ sutumulaṃ yuddhaṃ vālisugrīvayor abhūt gagane grahayor ghoraṃ budhāṅgārakayor iva R_4,012.017

talair aśanikalpaiś ca vajrakalpaiś ca muṣṭibhiḥ jaghnatuḥ samare 'nyonyaṃ bhrātarau krodhamūrchitau R_4,012.018

tato rāmo dhanuṣpāṇis tāv ubhau samudīkṣya tu anyonyasadṛśau vīrāv ubhau devāv ivāśvinau R_4,012.019

yan nāvagacchat sugrīvaṃ vālinaṃ vāpi rāghavaḥ tato na kṛtavān buddhiṃ moktum antakaraṃ śaram R_4,012.020

etasminn antare bhagnaḥ sugrīvas tena vālinā apaśyan rāghavaṃ nātham ṛśyamūkaṃ pradudruve R_4,012.021

klānto rudhirasiktāṅgaḥ prahārair jarjarīkṛtaḥ vālinābhidrutaḥ krodhāt praviveśa mahāvanam R_4,012.022

taṃ praviṣṭaṃ vanaṃ dṛṣṭvā vālī śāpabhayāt tataḥ mukto hy asi tvam ity uktvā sa nivṛtto mahābalaḥ R_4,012.023

rāghavo 'pi saha bhrātrā saha caiva hanūmatā tad eva vanam āgacchat sugrīvo yatra vānaraḥ R_4,012.024

taṃ samīkṣyāgataṃ rāmaṃ sugrīvaḥ sahalakṣmaṇam hrīmān dīnam uvācedaṃ vasudhām avalokayan R_4,012.025

āhvayasveti mām uktvā darśayitvā ca vikramam vairiṇā ghātayitvā ca kim idānīṃ tvayā kṛtam R_4,012.026

tām eva velāṃ vaktavyaṃ tvayā rāghava tattvataḥ vālinaṃ na nihanmīti tato nāham ito vraje R_4,012.027

tasya caivaṃ bruvāṇasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ karuṇaṃ dīnayā vācā rāghavaḥ punar abravīt R_4,012.028

sugrīva śrūyatāṃ tātaḥ krodhaś ca vyapanīyatām kāraṇaṃ yena bāṇo 'yaṃ na mayā sa visarjitaḥ R_4,012.029

alaṃkāreṇa veṣeṇa pramāṇena gatena ca tvaṃ ca sugrīva vālī ca sadṛśau sthaḥ parasparam R_4,012.030

svareṇa varcasā caiva prekṣitena ca vānara vikrameṇa ca vākyaiś ca vyaktiṃ vāṃ nopalakṣaye R_4,012.031

tato 'haṃ rūpasādṛśyān mohito vānarottama notsṛjāmi mahāvegaṃ śaraṃ śatrunibarhaṇam R_4,012.032

etanmuhūrte tu mayā paśya vālinam āhave nirastam iṣuṇaikena veṣṭamānaṃ mahītale R_4,012.033

abhijñānaṃ kuruṣva tvam ātmano vānareśvara yena tvām abhijānīyāṃ dvandvayuddham upāgatam R_4,012.034

gajapuṣpīm imāṃ phullām utpāṭya śubhalakṣaṇām kuru lakṣmaṇa kaṇṭhe 'sya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ R_4,012.035

tato giritaṭe jātām utpāṭya kusumāyutām lakṣmaṇo gajapuṣpīṃ tāṃ tasya kaṇṭhe vyasarjayat R_4,012.036

sa tathā śuśubhe śrīmāṃl latayā kaṇṭhasaktayā mālayeva balākānāṃ sasaṃdhya iva toyadaḥ R_4,012.037

vibhrājamāno vapuṣā rāmavākyasamāhitaḥ jagāma saha rāmeṇa kiṣkindhāṃ vālipālitām R_4,012.038

ṛśyamūkāt sa dharmātmā kiṣkindhāṃ lakṣmaṇāgrajaḥ jagāma sahasugrīvo vālivikramapālitām R_4,013.001

samudyamya mahac cāpaṃ rāmaḥ kāñcanabhūṣitam śarāṃś cāditya saṃkāśān gṛhītvā raṇasādhakān R_4,013.002

agratas tu yayau tasya rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ sugrīvaḥ saṃhatagrīvo lakṣmaṇaś ca mahābalaḥ R_4,013.003

pṛṣṭhato hanumān vīro nalo nīlaś ca vānaraḥ tāraś caiva mahātejā hariyūthapa yūthapāḥ R_4,013.004

te vīkṣamāṇā vṛkṣāṃś ca puṣpabhārāvalambinaḥ prasannāmbuvahāś caiva saritaḥ sāgaraṃ gamāḥ R_4,013.005

kandarāṇi ca śailāṃś ca nirjharāṇi guhās tathā śikharāṇi ca mukhyāni darīś ca priyadarśanāḥ R_4,013.006

vaidūryavimalaiḥ parṇaiḥ padmaiś cākāśakuḍmalaiḥ śobhitān sajalān mārge taṭākāṃś ca vyalokayan R_4,013.007

kāraṇḍaiḥ sārasair haṃsair vañjūlair jalakukkuṭaiḥ cakravākais tathā cānyaiḥ śakunaiḥ pratināditān R_4,013.008

mṛduśaṣpāṅkurāhārān nirbhayān vanagocarān carataḥ sarvato 'paśyan sthalīṣu hariṇān sthitān R_4,013.009

taṭākavairiṇaś cāpi śukladantavibhūṣitān ghorān ekacarān vanyān dviradān kūlaghātinaḥ R_4,013.010

vane vanacarāṃś cānyān khecarāṃś ca vihaṃgamān paśyantas tvaritā jagmuḥ sugrīvavaśavartinaḥ R_4,013.011

teṣāṃ tu gacchatāṃ tatra tvaritaṃ raghunandanaḥ drumaṣaṇḍaṃ vanaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmaḥ sugrīvam abravīt R_4,013.012

eṣa megha ivākāśe vṛkṣaṣaṇḍaḥ prakāśate meghasaṃghātavipulaḥ paryantakadalīvṛtaḥ R_4,013.013

kim etaj jñātum icchāmi sakhe kautūhalaṃ mama kautūhalāpanayanaṃ kartum icchāmy ahaṃ tvayā R_4,013.014

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ gacchann evācacakṣe 'tha sugrīvas tan mahad vanam R_4,013.015

etad rāghava vistīrṇam āśramaṃ śramanāśanam udyānavanasaṃpannaṃ svādumūlaphalodakam R_4,013.016

atra saptajanā nāma munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ saptaivāsann adhaḥśīrṣā niyataṃ jalaśāyinaḥ R_4,013.017

saptarātrakṛtāhārā vāyunā vanavāsinaḥ divaṃ varṣaśatair yātāḥ saptabhiḥ sakalevarāḥ R_4,013.018

teṣām evaṃ prabhāvena drumaprākārasaṃvṛtam āśramaṃ sudurādharṣam api sendraiḥ surāsuraiḥ R_4,013.019

pakṣiṇo varjayanty etat tathānye vanacāriṇaḥ viśanti mohād ye 'py atra nivartante na te punaḥ R_4,013.020

vibhūṣaṇaravāś cātra śrūyante sakalākṣarāḥ tūryagītasvanāś cāpi gandho divyaś ca rāghava R_4,013.021

tretāgnayo 'pi dīpyante dhūmo hy eṣa pradṛśyate veṣṭayann iva vṛkṣāgrān kapotāṅgāruṇo ghanaḥ R_4,013.022

kuru praṇāmaṃ dharmātmaṃs tān samuddiśya rāghavaḥ lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā prayataḥ saṃyatāñjaliḥ R_4,013.023

praṇamanti hi ye teṣām ṛṣīṇāṃ bhāvitātmanām na teṣām aśubhaṃ kiṃ cic charīre rāma dṛśyate R_4,013.024

tato rāmaḥ saha bhrātrā lakṣmaṇena kṛtāñjaliḥ samuddiśya mahātmānas tān ṛṣīn abhyavādayat R_4,013.025

abhivādya ca dharmātmā rāmo bhrātā ca lakṣmaṇaḥ sugrīvo vānarāś caiva jagmuḥ saṃhṛṣṭamānasāḥ R_4,013.026

te gatvā dūram adhvānaṃ tasmāt saptajanāśramāt dadṛśus tāṃ durādharṣāṃ kiṣkindhāṃ vālipālitām R_4,013.027

sarve te tvaritaṃ gatvā kiṣkindhāṃ vālipālitām vṛkṣair ātmānam āvṛtya vyatiṣṭhan gahane vane R_4,014.001

vicārya sarvato dṛṣṭiṃ kānane kānanapriyaḥ sugrīvo vipulagrīvaḥ krodham āhārayad bhṛśam R_4,014.002

tataḥ sa ninadaṃ ghoraṃ kṛtvā yuddhāya cāhvayat parivāraiḥ parivṛto nādair bhindann ivāmbaram R_4,014.003

atha bālārkasadṛśo dṛptasiṃhagatis tadā dṛṣṭvā rāmaṃ kriyādakṣaṃ sugrīvo vākyam abravīt R_4,014.004

harivāgurayā vyāptaṃ taptakāñcanatoraṇām prāptāḥ sma dhvajayantrāḍhyāṃ kiṣkindhāṃ vālinaḥ purīm R_4,014.005

pratijñā yā tvayā vīra kṛtā vālivadhe purā saphalāṃ tāṃ kuru kṣipraṃ latāṃ kāla ivāgataḥ R_4,014.006

evam uktas tu dharmātmā sugrīveṇa sa rāghavaḥ tam athovāca sugrīvaṃ vacanaṃ śatrusūdanaḥ R_4,014.007

kṛtābhijñāna cihnas tvam anayā gajasāhvayā viparīta ivākāśe sūryo nakṣatra mālayā R_4,014.008

adya vālisamutthaṃ te bhayaṃ vairaṃ ca vānara ekenāhaṃ pramokṣyāmi bāṇamokṣeṇa saṃyuge R_4,014.009

mama darśaya sugrīvavairiṇaṃ bhrātṛrūpiṇam vālī vinihato yāvad vane pāṃsuṣu veṣṭate R_4,014.010

yadi dṛṣṭipathaṃ prāpto jīvan sa vinivartate tato doṣeṇa mā gacchet sadyo garhec ca mā bhavān R_4,014.011

pratyakṣaṃ sapta te sālā mayā bāṇena dāritāḥ tato vetsi balenādya bālinaṃ nihataṃ mayā R_4,014.012

anṛtaṃ noktapūrvaṃ me vīra kṛcchre 'pi tiṣṭhatā dharmalobhaparītena na ca vakṣye kathaṃ cana R_4,014.013

saphalāṃ ca kariṣyāmi pratijñāṃ jahi saṃbhramam prasūtaṃ kalamaṃ kṣetre varṣeṇeva śatakratuḥ R_4,014.014

tadāhvānanimittaṃ tvaṃ vālino hemamālinaḥ sugrīva kuru taṃ śabdaṃ niṣpated yena vānaraḥ R_4,014.015

jitakāśī jayaślāghī tvayā cādharṣitaḥ purāt niṣpatiṣyaty asaṃgena vālī sa priyasaṃyugaḥ R_4,014.016

ripūṇāṃ dharṣaṇaṃ śūrā marṣayanti na saṃyuge jānantas tu svakaṃ vīryaṃ strīsamakṣaṃ viśeṣataḥ R_4,014.017

sa tu rāmavacaḥ śrutvā sugrīvo hemapiṅgalaḥ nanarda krūranādena vinirbhindann ivāmbaram R_4,014.018

tasya śabdena vitrastā gāvo yānti hataprabhāḥ rājadoṣaparāmṛṣṭāḥ kulastriya ivākulāḥ R_4,014.019

dravanti ca mṛgāḥ śīghraṃ bhagnā iva raṇe hayāḥ patanti ca khagā bhūmau kṣīṇapuṇyā iva grahāḥ R_4,014.020

tataḥ sa jīmūtagaṇapraṇādo nādaṃ vyamuñcat tvarayā pratītaḥ sūryātmajaḥ śauryavivṛddhatejāḥ saritpatir vānilacañcalormiḥ R_4,014.021

atha tasya ninādaṃ taṃ sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ śuśrāvāntaḥpuragato vālī bhrātur amarṣaṇaḥ R_4,015.001

śrutvā tu tasya ninadaṃ sarvabhūtaprakampanam madaś caikapade naṣṭaḥ krodhaś cāpatito mahān R_4,015.002

sa tu roṣaparītāṅgo vālī saṃdhyātapaprabhaḥ uparakta ivādityaḥ sadyo niṣprabhatāṃ gataḥ R_4,015.003

vālī daṃṣṭrā karālas tu krodhād dīptāgnisaṃnibhaḥ bhāty utpatitapadmābhaḥ samṛṇāla iva hradaḥ R_4,015.004

śabdaṃ durmarṣaṇaṃ śrutvā niṣpapāta tato hariḥ vegena caraṇanyāsair dārayann iva medinīm R_4,015.005

taṃ tu tārā pariṣvajya snehād darśitasauhṛdā uvāca trastasaṃbhrāntā hitodarkam idaṃ vacaḥ R_4,015.006

sādhu krodham imaṃ vīra nadī vegam ivāgatam śayanād utthitaḥ kālyaṃ tyaja bhuktām iva srajam R_4,015.007

sahasā tava niṣkrāmo mama tāvan na rocate śrūyatām abhidhāsyāmi yannimittaṃ nivāryase R_4,015.008

pūrvam āpatitaḥ krodhāt sa tvām āhvayate yudhi niṣpatya ca nirastas te hanyamāno diśo gataḥ R_4,015.009

tvayā tasya nirastasya pīḍitasya viśeṣataḥ ihaitya punar āhvānaṃ śaṅkāṃ janayatīva me R_4,015.010

darpaś ca vyavasāyaś ca yādṛśas tasya nardataḥ ninādasya ca saṃrambho naitad alpaṃ hi kāraṇam R_4,015.011

nāsahāyam ahaṃ manye sugrīvaṃ tam ihāgatam avaṣṭabdhasahāyaś ca yam āśrityaiṣa garjati R_4,015.012

prakṛtyā nipuṇaś caiva buddhimāṃś caiva vānaraḥ aparīkṣitavīryeṇa sugrīvaḥ saha naiṣyati R_4,015.013

pūrvam eva mayā vīra śrutaṃ kathayato vacaḥ aṅgadasya kumārasya vakṣyāmi tvā hitaṃ vacaḥ R_4,015.014

tava bhrātur hi vikhyātaḥ sahāyo raṇakarkaśaḥ rāmaḥ parabalāmardī yugāntāgnir ivotthitaḥ R_4,015.015

nivāsavṛkṣaḥ sādhūnām āpannānāṃ parā gatiḥ ārtānāṃ saṃśrayaś caiva yaśasaś caikabhājanam R_4,015.016

jñānavijñānasaṃpanno nideśo nirataḥ pituḥ dhātūnām iva śailendro guṇānām ākaro mahān R_4,015.017

tatkṣamaṃ na virodhas te saha tena mahātmanā durjayenāprameyena rāmeṇa raṇakarmasu R_4,015.018

śūra vakṣyāmi te kiṃ cin na cecchāmy abhyasūyitum śrūyatāṃ kriyatāṃ caiva tava vakṣyāmi yad dhitam R_4,015.019

yauvarājyena sugrīvaṃ tūrṇaṃ sādhv abhiṣecaya vigrahaṃ mā kṛthā vīra bhrātrā rājan balīyasā R_4,015.020

ahaṃ hi te kṣamaṃ manye tava rāmeṇa sauhṛdam sugrīveṇa ca saṃprītiṃ vairam utsṛjya dūrataḥ R_4,015.021

lālanīyo hi te bhrātā yavīyān eṣa vānaraḥ tatra vā sann ihastho vā sarvathā bandhur eva te R_4,015.022

yadi te matpriyaṃ kāryaṃ yadi cāvaiṣi māṃ hitām yācyamānaḥ prayatnena sādhu vākyaṃ kuruṣva me R_4,015.023

tām evaṃ bruvatīṃ tārāṃ tārādhipanibhānanām vālī nirbhartsayām āsa vacanaṃ cedam abravīt R_4,016.001

garjato 'sya ca saṃrambhaṃ bhrātuḥ śatror viśeṣataḥ marṣayiṣyāmy ahaṃ kena kāraṇena varānane R_4,016.002

adharṣitānāṃ śūrāṇāṃ samareṣv anivartinām dharṣaṇāmarṣaṇaṃ bhīru maraṇād atiricyate R_4,016.003

soḍhuṃ na ca samartho 'haṃ yuddhakāmasya saṃyuge sugrīvasya ca saṃrambhaṃ hīnagrīvasya garjataḥ R_4,016.004

na ca kāryo viṣādas te rāghavaṃ prati matkṛte dharmajñaś ca kṛtajñaś ca kathaṃ pāpaṃ kariṣyati R_4,016.005

nivartasva saha strībhiḥ kathaṃ bhūyo 'nugacchasi sauhṛdaṃ darśitaṃ tāre mayi bhaktiḥ kṛtā tvayā R_4,016.006

pratiyotsyāmy ahaṃ gatvā sugrīvaṃ jahi saṃbhramam darpaṃ cāsya vineṣyāmi na ca prāṇair vimokṣyate R_4,016.007

śāpitāsi mama prāṇair nivartasva jayena ca ahaṃ jitvā nivartiṣye tam alaṃ bhrātaraṃ raṇe R_4,016.008

taṃ tu tārā pariṣvajya vālinaṃ priyavādinī cakāra rudatī mandaṃ dakṣiṇā sā pradakṣiṇam R_4,016.009

tataḥ svastyayanaṃ kṛtvā mantravad vijayaiṣiṇī antaḥpuraṃ saha strībhiḥ praviṣṭā śokamohitā R_4,016.010

praviṣṭāyāṃ tu tārāyāṃ saha strībhiḥ svam ālayam nagarān niryayau kruddho mahāsarpa iva śvasan R_4,016.011

sa niḥśvasya mahāvego vālī paramaroṣaṇaḥ sarvataś cārayan dṛṣṭiṃ śatrudarśanakāṅkṣayā R_4,016.012

sa dadarśa tataḥ śrīmān sugrīvaṃ hemapiṅgalam susaṃvītam avaṣṭabdhaṃ dīpyamānam ivānalam R_4,016.013

sa taṃ dṛṣṭvā mahāvīryaṃ sugrīvaṃ paryavasthitam gāḍhaṃ paridadhe vāso vālī paramaroṣaṇaḥ R_4,016.014

sa vālī gāḍhasaṃvīto muṣṭim udyamya vīryavān sugrīvam evābhimukho yayau yoddhuṃ kṛtakṣaṇaḥ R_4,016.015

śliṣṭamuṣṭiṃ samudyamya saṃrabdhataram āgataḥ sugrīvo 'pi samuddiśya vālinaṃ hemamālinam R_4,016.016

taṃ vālī krodhatāmrākṣaḥ sugrīvaṃ raṇapaṇḍitam āpatantaṃ mahāvegam idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_4,016.017

eṣa muṣṭir mayā baddho gāḍhaḥ sunihitāṅguliḥ mayā vegavimuktas te prāṇān ādāya yāsyati R_4,016.018

evam uktas tu sugrīvaḥ kruddho vālinam abravīt tavaiva ca haran prāṇān muṣṭiḥ patatu mūrdhani R_4,016.019

tāḍitas tena saṃkruddhaḥ samabhikramya vegataḥ abhavac choṇitodgārī sotpīḍa iva parvataḥ R_4,016.020

sugrīveṇa tu niḥsaṃgaṃ sālam utpāṭya tejasā gātreṣv abhihato vālī vajreṇeva mahāgiriḥ R_4,016.021

sa tu vālī pracaritaḥ sālatāḍanavihvalaḥ gurubhārasamākrāntā sāgare naur ivābhavat R_4,016.022

tau bhīmabalavikrāntau suparṇasamaveginau pravṛddhau ghoravapuṣau candrasūryāv ivāmbare R_4,016.023

vālinā bhagnadarpas tu sugrīvo mandavikramaḥ vālinaṃ prati sāmarṣo darśayām āsa lāghavam R_4,016.024

tato dhanuṣi saṃdhāya śaram āśīviṣopamam rāghaveṇa mahābāṇo vālivakṣasi pātitaḥ R_4,016.025

vegenābhihato vālī nipapāta mahītale R_4,016.026

athokṣitaḥ śoṇitatoyavisravaiḥ supuṣpitāśoka ivāniloddhataḥ vicetano vāsavasūnur āhave prabhraṃśitendradhvajavat kṣitiṃ gataḥ R_4,016.027

tataḥ śareṇābhihato rāmeṇa raṇakarkaśaḥ papāta sahasā vālī nikṛtta iva pādapaḥ R_4,017.001

sa bhūmau nyastasarvāṅgas taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇaḥ apatad devarājasya muktaraśmir iva dhvajaḥ R_4,017.002

tasmin nipatite bhūmau haryṛṣāṇāṃ gaṇeśvare naṣṭacandram iva vyoma na vyarājata bhūtalam R_4,017.003

bhūmau nipatitasyāpi tasya dehaṃ mahātmanaḥ na śrīr jahāti na prāṇā na tejo na parākramaḥ R_4,017.004

śakradattā varā mālā kāñcanī ratnabhūṣitā dadhāra harimukhyasya prāṇāṃs tejaḥ śriyaṃ ca sā R_4,017.005

sa tayā mālayā vīro haimayā hariyūthapaḥ saṃdhyānugataparyantaḥ payodhara ivābhavat R_4,017.006

tasya mālā ca dehaś ca marmaghātī ca yaḥ śaraḥ tridheva racitā lakṣmīḥ patitasyāpi śobhate R_4,017.007

tad astraṃ tasya vīrasya svargamārgaprabhāvanam rāmabāṇāsanakṣiptam āvahat paramāṃ gatim R_4,017.008

taṃ tathā patitaṃ saṃkhye gatārciṣam ivānalam yayātim iva puṇyānte devalokāt paricyutam R_4,017.009

ādityam iva kālena yugānte bhuvi pātitam mahendram iva durdharṣaṃ mahendram iva duḥsaham R_4,017.010

mahendraputraṃ patitaṃ vālinaṃ hemamālinam siṃhoraskaṃ mahābāhuṃ dīptāsyaṃ harilocanam lakṣmaṇānugato rāmo dadarśopasasarpa ca R_4,017.011

sa dṛṣṭvā rāghavaṃ vālī lakṣmaṇaṃ ca mahābalam abravīt praśritaṃ vākyaṃ paruṣaṃ dharmasaṃhitam R_4,017.012

parāṅmukhavadhaṃ kṛtvā ko nu prāptas tvayā guṇaḥ yad ahaṃ yuddhasaṃrabdhas tvatkṛte nidhanaṃ gataḥ R_4,017.013

kulīnaḥ sattvasaṃpannas tejasvī caritavrataḥ rāmaḥ karuṇavedī ca prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ R_4,017.014

sānukrośo mahotsāhaḥ samayajño dṛḍhavrataḥ iti te sarvabhūtāni kathayanti yaśo bhuvi R_4,017.015

tān guṇān saṃpradhāryāham agryaṃ cābhijanaṃ tava tārayā pratiṣiddhaḥ san sugrīveṇa samāgataḥ R_4,017.016

na mām anyena saṃrabdhaṃ pramattaṃ veddhum arhasi iti me buddhir utpannā babhūvādarśane tava R_4,017.017

na tvāṃ vinihatātmānaṃ dharmadhvajam adhārmikam jāne pāpasamācāraṃ tṛṇaiḥ kūpam ivāvṛtam R_4,017.018

satāṃ veṣadharaṃ pāpaṃ pracchannam iva pāvakam nāhaṃ tvām abhijānāni dharmacchadmābhisaṃvṛtam R_4,017.019

viṣaye vā pure vā te yadā nāpakaromy aham na ca tvāṃ pratijāne 'haṃ kasmāt tvaṃ haṃsy akilbiṣam R_4,017.020

phalamūlāśanaṃ nityaṃ vānaraṃ vanagocaram mām ihāpratiyudhyantam anyena ca samāgatam R_4,017.021

tvaṃ narādhipateḥ putraḥ pratītaḥ priyadarśanaḥ liṅgam apy asti te rājan dṛśyate dharmasaṃhitam R_4,017.022

kaḥ kṣatriyakule jātaḥ śrutavān naṣṭasaṃśayaḥ dharmaliṅga praticchannaḥ krūraṃ karma samācaret R_4,017.023

rāma rājakule jāto dharmavān iti viśrutaḥ abhavyo bhavyarūpeṇa kimarthaṃ paridhāvasi R_4,017.024

sāma dānaṃ kṣamā dharmaḥ satyaṃ dhṛtiparākramau pārthivānāṃ guṇā rājan daṇḍaś cāpy apakāriṣu R_4,017.025

vayaṃ vanacarā rāma mṛgā mūlaphalāśanāḥ eṣā prakṛtir asmākaṃ puruṣas tvaṃ nareśvaraḥ R_4,017.026

bhūmir hiraṇyaṃ rūpyaṃ ca nigrahe kāraṇāni ca tatra kas te vane lobho madīyeṣu phaleṣu vā R_4,017.027

nayaś ca vinayaś cobhau nigrahānugrahāv api rājavṛttir asaṃkīrṇā na nṛpāḥ kāmavṛttayaḥ R_4,017.028

tvaṃ tu kāmapradhānaś ca kopanaś cānavasthitaḥ rājavṛttaiś ca saṃkīrṇaḥ śarāsanaparāyaṇaḥ R_4,017.029

na te 'sty apacitir dharme nārthe buddhir avasthitā indriyaiḥ kāmavṛttaḥ san kṛṣyase manujeśvara R_4,017.030

hatvā bāṇena kākutstha mām ihānaparādhinam kiṃ vakṣyasi satāṃ madhye karma kṛtvā jugupsitam R_4,017.031

rājahā brahmahā goghnaś coraḥ prāṇivadhe rataḥ nāstikaḥ parivettā ca sarve nirayagāminaḥ R_4,017.032

adhāryaṃ carma me sadbhī romāṇy asthi ca varjitam abhakṣyāṇi ca māṃsāni tvadvidhair dharmacāribhiḥ R_4,017.033

pañca pañcanakhā bhakṣyā brahmakṣatreṇa rāghava śalyakaḥ śvāvidho godhā śaśaḥ kūrmaś ca pañcamaḥ R_4,017.034

carma cāsthi ca me rājan na spṛśanti manīṣiṇaḥ abhakṣyāṇi ca māṃsāni so 'haṃ pañcanakho hataḥ R_4,017.035

tvayā nāthena kākutstha na sanāthā vasuṃdharā pramadā śīlasaṃpannā dhūrtena patitā yathā R_4,017.036

śaṭho naikṛtikaḥ kṣudro mithyā praśritamānasaḥ kathaṃ daśarathena tvaṃ jātaḥ pāpo mahātmanā R_4,017.037

chinnacāritryakakṣyeṇa satāṃ dharmātivartinā tyaktadharmāṅkuśenāhaṃ nihato rāmahastinā R_4,017.038

dṛśyamānas tu yudhyethā mayā yudhi nṛpātmaja adya vaivasvataṃ devaṃ paśyes tvaṃ nihato mayā R_4,017.039

tvayādṛśyena tu raṇe nihato 'haṃ durāsadaḥ prasuptaḥ pannageneva naraḥ pānavaśaṃ gataḥ R_4,017.040

sugrīvapriyakāmena yad ahaṃ nihatas tvayā kaṇṭhe baddhvā pradadyāṃ te 'nihataṃ rāvaṇaṃ raṇe R_4,017.041

nyastāṃ sāgaratoye vā pātāle vāpi maithilīm jānayeyaṃ tavādeśāc chvetām aśvatarīm iva R_4,017.042

yuktaṃ yat prapnuyād rājyaṃ sugrīvaḥ svargate mayi ayuktaṃ yad adharmeṇa tvayāhaṃ nihato raṇe R_4,017.043

kāmam evaṃvidhaṃ lokaḥ kālena viniyujyate kṣamaṃ ced bhavatā prāptam uttaraṃ sādhu cintyatām R_4,017.044

ity evam uktvā pariśuṣkavaktraḥ śarābhighātād vyathito mahātmā samīkṣya rāmaṃ ravisaṃnikāśaṃ tūṣṇīṃ babhūvāmararājasūnuḥ R_4,017.045

ity uktaḥ praśritaṃ vākyaṃ dharmārthasahitaṃ hitam paruṣaṃ vālinā rāmo nihatena vicetasā R_4,018.001

taṃ niṣprabham ivādityaṃ muktatoyam ivāmbudam uktavākyaṃ hariśreṣṭham upaśāntam ivānalam R_4,018.002

dharmārthaguṇasaṃpannaṃ harīśvaram anuttamam adhikṣiptas tadā rāmaḥ paścād vālinam abravīt R_4,018.003

dharmam arthaṃ ca kāmaṃ ca samayaṃ cāpi laukikam avijñāya kathaṃ bālyān mām ihādya vigarhase R_4,018.004

apṛṣṭvā buddhisaṃpannān vṛddhān ācāryasaṃmatān saumya vānaracāpalyāt tvaṃ māṃ vaktum ihecchasi R_4,018.005

ikṣvākūṇām iyaṃ bhūmiḥ saśailavanakānanā mṛgapakṣimanuṣyāṇāṃ nigrahānugrahāv api R_4,018.006

tāṃ pālayati dharmātmā bharataḥ satyavāg ṛjuḥ dharmakāmārthatattvajño nigrahānugrahe rataḥ R_4,018.007

nayaś ca vinayaś cobhau yasmin satyaṃ ca susthitam vikramaś ca yathā dṛṣṭaḥ sa rājā deśakālavit R_4,018.008

tasya dharmakṛtādeśā vayam anye ca pārthivaḥ carāmo vasudhāṃ kṛtsnāṃ dharmasaṃtānam icchavaḥ R_4,018.009

tasmin nṛpatiśārdūla bharate dharmavatsale pālayaty akhilāṃ bhūmiṃ kaś cared dharmanigraham R_4,018.010

te vayaṃ mārgavibhraṣṭaṃ svadharme parame sthitāḥ bharatājñāṃ puraskṛtya nigṛhṇīmo yathāvidhi R_4,018.011

tvaṃ tu saṃkliṣṭadharmā ca karmaṇā ca vigarhitaḥ kāmatantrapradhānaś ca na sthito rājavartmani R_4,018.012

jyeṣṭho bhrātā pitā caiva yaś ca vidyāṃ prayacchati trayas te pitaro jñeyā dharme ca pathi vartinaḥ R_4,018.013

yavīyān ātmanaḥ putraḥ śiṣyaś cāpi guṇoditaḥ putravat te trayaś cintyā dharmaś ced atra kāraṇam R_4,018.014

sūkṣmaḥ paramadurjñeyaḥ satāṃ dharmaḥ plavaṃgama hṛdisthaḥ sarvabhūtānām ātmā veda śubhāśubham R_4,018.015

capalaś capalaiḥ sārdhaṃ vānarair akṛtātmabhiḥ jātyandha iva jātyandhair mantrayan drakṣyase nu kim R_4,018.016

ahaṃ tu vyaktatām asya vacanasya bravīmi te na hi māṃ kevalaṃ roṣāt tvaṃ vigarhitum arhasi R_4,018.017

tad etat kāraṇaṃ paśya yadarthaṃ tvaṃ mayā hataḥ bhrātur vartasi bhāryāyāṃ tyaktvā dharmaṃ sanātanam R_4,018.018

asya tvaṃ dharamāṇasya sugrīvasya mahātmanaḥ rumāyāṃ vartase kāmāt snuṣāyāṃ pāpakarmakṛt R_4,018.019

tad vyatītasya te dharmāt kāmavṛttasya vānara bhrātṛbhāryābhimarśe 'smin daṇḍo 'yaṃ pratipāditaḥ R_4,018.020

na hi dharmaviruddhasya lokavṛttād apeyuṣaḥ daṇḍād anyatra paśyāmi nigrahaṃ hariyūthapa R_4,018.021

aurasīṃ bhaginīṃ vāpi bhāryāṃ vāpy anujasya yaḥ pracareta naraḥ kāmāt tasya daṇḍo vadhaḥ smṛtaḥ R_4,018.022

bharatas tu mahīpālo vayaṃ tv ādeśavartinaḥ tvaṃ ca dharmād atikrāntaḥ kathaṃ śakyam upekṣitum R_4,018.023

gurudharmavyatikrāntaṃ prājño dharmeṇa pālayan bharataḥ kāmavṛttānāṃ nigrahe paryavasthitaḥ R_4,018.024

vayaṃ tu bharatādeśaṃ vidhiṃ kṛtvā harīśvara tvadvidhān bhinnamaryādān niyantuṃ paryavasthitāḥ R_4,018.025

sugrīveṇa ca me sakhyaṃ lakṣmaṇena yathā tathā dārarājyanimittaṃ ca niḥśreyasi rataḥ sa me R_4,018.026

pratijñā ca mayā dattā tadā vānarasaṃnidhau pratijñā ca kathaṃ śakyā madvidhenānavekṣitum R_4,018.027

tad ebhiḥ kāraṇaiḥ sarvair mahadbhir dharmasaṃhitaiḥ śāsanaṃ tava yad yuktaṃ tad bhavān anumanyatām R_4,018.028

sarvathā dharma ity eva draṣṭavyas tava nigrahaḥ vayasyasyopakartavyaṃ dharmam evānupaśyatā R_4,018.029

rājabhir dhṛtadaṇḍās tu kṛtvā pāpāni mānavāḥ nirmalāḥ svargam āyānti santaḥ sukṛtino yathā R_4,018.030

āryeṇa mama māndhātrā vyasanaṃ ghoram īpsitam śramaṇena kṛte pāpe yathā pāpaṃ kṛtaṃ tvayā R_4,018.031

anyair api kṛtaṃ pāpaṃ pramattair vasudhādhipaiḥ prāyaścittaṃ ca kurvanti tena tac chāmyate rajaḥ R_4,018.032

tad alaṃ paritāpena dharmataḥ parikalpitaḥ vadho vānaraśārdūla na vayaṃ svavaśe sthitāḥ R_4,018.033

vāgurābhiś ca pāśaiś ca kūṭaiś ca vividhair narāḥ praticchannāś ca dṛśyāś ca gṛhṇanti subahūn mṛgān pradhāvitān vā vitrastān visrabdhān ativiṣṭhitān R_4,018.034

pramattān apramattān vā narā māṃsārthino bhṛśam vidhyanti vimukhāṃś cāpi na ca doṣo 'tra vidyate R_4,018.035

yānti rājarṣayaś cātra mṛgayāṃ dharmakovidāḥ tasmāt tvaṃ nihato yuddhe mayā bāṇena vānara ayudhyan pratiyudhyan vā yasmāc chākhāmṛgo hy asi R_4,018.036

durlabhasya ca dharmasya jīvitasya śubhasya ca rājāno vānaraśreṣṭha pradātāro na saṃśayaḥ R_4,018.037

tān na hiṃsyān na cākrośen nākṣipen nāpriyaṃ vadet devā mānuṣarūpeṇa caranty ete mahītale R_4,018.038

tvaṃ tu dharmam avijñāya kevalaṃ roṣam āsthitaḥ pradūṣayasi māṃ dharme pitṛpaitāmahe sthitam R_4,018.039

evam uktas tu rāmeṇa vālī pravyathito bhṛśam pratyuvāca tato rāmaṃ prāñjalir vānareśvaraḥ R_4,018.040

yat tvam āttha naraśreṣṭha tad evaṃ nātra saṃśayaḥ prativaktuṃ prakṛṣṭe hi nāpakṛṣṭas tu śaknuyāt R_4,018.041

yad ayuktaṃ mayā pūrvaṃ pramādād vākyam apriyam tatrāpi khalu me doṣaṃ kartuṃ nārhasi rāghava R_4,018.042

tvaṃ hi dṛṣṭārthatattvajñaḥ prajānāṃ ca hite rataḥ kāryakāraṇasiddhau te prasannā buddhir avyayā R_4,018.043

mām apy avagataṃ dharmād vyatikrāntapuraskṛtam dharmasaṃhitayā vācā dharmajña paripālaya R_4,018.044

bāṣpasaṃruddhakaṇṭhas tu vālī sārtaravaḥ śanaiḥ uvāca rāmaṃ saṃprekṣya paṅkalagna iva dvipaḥ R_4,018.045

na tv ātmānam ahaṃ śoce na tārāṃ nāpi bāndhavān yathā putraṃ guṇaśreṣṭham aṅgadaṃ kanakāṅgadam R_4,018.046

sa mamādarśanād dīno bālyāt prabhṛti lālitaḥ taṭāka iva pītāmbur upaśoṣaṃ gamiṣyati R_4,018.047

sugrīve cāṅgade caiva vidhatsva matim uttamām tvaṃ hi śāstā ca goptā ca kāryākāryavidhau sthitaḥ R_4,018.048

yā te narapate vṛttir bharate lakṣmaṇe ca yā sugrīve cāṅgade rājaṃs tāṃ cintayitum arhasi R_4,018.049

maddoṣakṛtadoṣāṃ tāṃ yathā tārāṃ tapasvinīm sugrīvo nāvamanyeta tathāvasthātum arhasi R_4,018.050

tvayā hy anugṛhītena śakyaṃ rājyam upāsitum tvadvaśe vartamānena tava cittānuvartinā R_4,018.051

sa tam āśvāsayad rāmo vālinaṃ vyaktadarśanam R_4,018.052

na vayaṃ bhavatā cintyā nāpy ātmā harisattama vayaṃ bhavadviśeṣeṇa dharmataḥ kṛtaniścayāḥ R_4,018.053

daṇḍye yaḥ pātayed daṇḍaṃ daṇḍyo yaś cāpi daṇḍyate kāryakāraṇasiddhārthāv ubhau tau nāvasīdataḥ R_4,018.054

tad bhavān daṇḍasaṃyogād asmād vigatakalmaṣaḥ gataḥ svāṃ prakṛtiṃ dharmyāṃ dharmadṛṣṭtena vartmanā R_4,018.055

sa tasya vākyaṃ madhuraṃ mahātmanaḥ samāhitaṃ dharmapathānuvartinaḥ niśamya rāmasya raṇāvamardino vacaḥ suyuktaṃ nijagāda vānaraḥ R_4,018.056

śarābhitaptena vicetasā mayā pradūṣitas tvaṃ yad ajānatā prabho idaṃ mahendropamabhīmavikrama prasāditas tvaṃ kṣama me mahīśvara R_4,018.057

sa vānaramahārājaḥ śayānaḥ śaravikṣataḥ pratyukto hetumadvākyair nottaraṃ pratyapadyata R_4,019.001

aśmabhiḥ paribhinnāṅgaḥ pādapair āhato bhṛśam rāmabāṇena cākrānto jīvitānte mumoha saḥ R_4,019.002

taṃ bhāryābāṇamokṣeṇa rāmadattena saṃyuge hataṃ plavagaśārdūlaṃ tārā śuśrāva vālinam R_4,019.003

sā saputrāpriyaṃ śrutvā vadhaṃ bhartuḥ sudāruṇam niṣpapāta bhṛśaṃ trastā vividhād girigahvarāt R_4,019.004

ye tv aṅgadaparīvārā vānarā hi mahābalāḥ te sakārmukam ālokya rāmaṃ trastāḥ pradudruvuḥ R_4,019.005

sā dadarśa tatas trastān harīn āpatato drutam yūthād iva paribhraṣṭān mṛgān nihatayūthapān R_4,019.006

tān uvāca samāsādya duḥkhitān duḥkhitā satī rāma vitrāsitān sarvān anubaddhān iveṣubhiḥ R_4,019.007

vānarā rājasiṃhasya yasya yūyaṃ puraḥsarāḥ taṃ vihāya suvitrastāḥ kasmād dravata durgatāḥ R_4,019.008

rājyahetoḥ sa ced bhrātā bhrātā raudreṇa pātitaḥ rāmeṇa prasṛtair dūrān mārgaṇair dūra pātibhiḥ R_4,019.009

kapipatnyā vacaḥ śrutvā kapayaḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ prāptakālam aviśliṣṭam ūcur vacanam aṅganām R_4,019.010

jīva putre nivartasya putraṃ rakṣasva cāndagam antako rāma rūpeṇa hatvā nayati vālinam R_4,019.011

kṣiptān vṛkṣān samāvidhya vipulāś ca śilās tathā vālī vajrasamair bāṇair vajreṇeva nipātitaḥ R_4,019.012

abhidrutam idaṃ sarvaṃ vidrutaṃ prasṛtaṃ balam asmin plavagaśārdūle hate śakrasamaprabhe R_4,019.013

rakṣyatāṃ nagaraṃ śūrair aṅgadaś cābhiṣicyatām padasthaṃ vālinaḥ putraṃ bhajiṣyanti plavaṃgamāḥ R_4,019.014

atha vā ruciraṃ sthānam iha te rucirānane āviśanti hi durgāṇi kṣipram adyaiva vānarāḥ R_4,019.015

abhāryāḥ saha bhāryāś ca santy atra vanacāriṇaḥ lubdhebhyo viprayuktebhyaḥ svebhyo nas tumulaṃ bhayam R_4,019.016

alpāntaragatānāṃ tu śrutvā vacanam aṅganā ātmanaḥ pratirūpaṃ sā babhāṣe cāruhāsinī R_4,019.017

putreṇa mama kiṃ kāryaṃ kiṃ rājyena kim ātmanā kapisiṃhe mahābhāge tasmin bhartari naśyati R_4,019.018

pādamūlaṃ gamiṣyāmi tasyaivāhaṃ mahātmanaḥ yo 'sau rāmaprayuktena śareṇa vinipātitaḥ R_4,019.019

evam uktvā pradudrāva rudatī śokakarśitā śiraś coraś ca bāhubhyāṃ duḥkhena samabhighnatī R_4,019.020

āvrajantī dadarśātha patiṃ nipatitaṃ bhuvi hantāraṃ dānavendrāṇāṃ samareṣv anivartinām R_4,019.021

kṣeptāraṃ parvatendrāṇāṃ vajrāṇām iva vāsavam mahāvātasamāviṣṭaṃ mahāmeghaughaniḥsvanam R_4,019.022

śakratulyaparākrāntaṃ vṛṣṭvevoparataṃ ghanam nardantaṃ nardatāṃ bhīmaṃ śūraṃ śūreṇa pātitam R_4,019.023

śārdūlenāmiṣasyārthe mṛgarājaṃ yathā hatam arcitaṃ sarvalokasya sapatākaṃ savedikam R_4,019.024

nāgahetoḥ suparṇena caityam unmathitaṃ yathā avaṣṭabhyāvatiṣṭhantaṃ dadarśa dhanur ūrjitam R_4,019.025

rāmaṃ rāmānujaṃ caiva bhartuś caivānujaṃ śubhā tān atītya samāsādya bhartāraṃ nihataṃ raṇe R_4,019.026

samīkṣya vyathitā bhūmau saṃbhrāntā nipapāta ha supteva punar utthāya āryaputreti krośatī R_4,019.027

ruroda sā patiṃ dṛṣṭvā saṃditaṃ mṛtyudāmabhiḥ tām avekṣya tu sugrīvaḥ krośantīṃ kurarīm iva R_4,019.028

viṣādam agamat kaṣṭaṃ dṛṣṭvā cāṅgadam āgatam R_4,019.029

rāmacāpavisṛṣṭena śareṇāntakareṇa tam dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ bhūmau tārā tārādhipānanā R_4,020.001

sā samāsādya bhartāraṃ paryaṣvajata bhāminī iṣuṇābhihataṃ dṛṣṭvā vālinaṃ kuñjaropamam R_4,020.002

vānarendraṃ mahendrābhaṃ śokasaṃtaptamānasā tārā tarum ivonmūlaṃ paryadevayad āturā R_4,020.003

raṇe dāruṇavikrānta pravīra plavatāṃ vara kiṃ dīnām apurobhāgām adya tvaṃ nābhibhāṣase R_4,020.004

uttiṣṭha hariśārdūla bhajasva śayanottamam naivaṃvidhāḥ śerate hi bhūmau nṛpatisattamāḥ R_4,020.005

atīva khalu te kāntā vasudhā vasudhādhipa gatāsur api yāṃ gātrair māṃ vihāya niṣevase R_4,020.006

vyaktam anyā tvayā vīra dharmataḥ saṃpravartatā kiṣkindheva purī ramyā svargamārge vinirmitā R_4,020.007

yāny asmābhis tvayā sārdhaṃ vaneṣu madhugandhiṣu vihṛtāni tvayā kāle teṣām uparamaḥ kṛtaḥ R_4,020.008

nirānandā nirāśāhaṃ nimagnā śokasāgare tvayi pañcatvam āpanne mahāyūthapayūthape R_4,020.009

hṛdayaṃ susthiraṃ mahyaṃ dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ bhuvi yan na śokābhisaṃtaptaṃ sphuṭate 'dya sahasradhā R_4,020.010

sugrīvasya tvayā bhāryā hṛtā sa ca vivāsitaḥ yat tat tasya tvayā vyuṣṭiḥ prāpteyaṃ plavagādhipa R_4,020.011

niḥśreyasaparā mohāt tvayā cāhaṃ vigarhitā yaiṣābruvaṃ hitaṃ vākyaṃ vānarendrahitaiṣiṇī R_4,020.012

kālo niḥsaṃśayo nūnaṃ jīvitāntakaras tava balād yenāvapanno 'si sugrīvasyāvaśo vaśam R_4,020.013

vaidhavyaṃ śokasaṃtāpaṃ kṛpaṇaṃ kṛpaṇā satī aduḥkhopacitā pūrvaṃ vartayiṣyāmy anāthavat R_4,020.014

lālitaś cāṅgado vīraḥ sukumāraḥ sukhocitaḥ vatsyate kām avasthāṃ me pitṛvye krodhamūrchite R_4,020.015

kuruṣva pitaraṃ putra sudṛṣṭaṃ dharmavatsalam durlabhaṃ darśanaṃ tv asya tava vatsa bhaviṣyati R_4,020.016

samāśvāsaya putraṃ tvaṃ saṃdeśaṃ saṃdiśasva ca mūrdhni cainaṃ samāghrāya pravāsaṃ prasthito hy asi R_4,020.017

rāmeṇa hi mahat karma kṛtaṃ tvām abhinighnatā ānṛṇyaṃ tu gataṃ tasya sugrīvasya pratiśrave R_4,020.018

sakāmo bhava sugrīva rumāṃ tvaṃ pratipatsyase bhuṅkṣva rājyam anudvignaḥ śasto bhrātā ripus tava R_4,020.019

kiṃ mām evaṃ vilapatīṃ preṃṇā tvaṃ nābhibhāṣase imāḥ paśya varā bahvīr bhāryās te vānareśvara R_4,020.020

tasyā vilapitaṃ śrutvā vānaryaḥ sarvataś ca tāḥ parigṛhyāṅgadaṃ dīnaṃ duḥkhārtāḥ paricukruśuḥ R_4,020.021

kim aṅgadaṃ sāṅgada vīra bāho vihāya yāsy adya cirapravāsaṃ na yuktam evaṃ guṇasaṃnikṛṣṭaṃ vihāya putraṃ priyaputra gantum R_4,020.022

kim apriyaṃ te priyacāruveṣa kṛtaṃ mayā nātha sutena vā te sahāyinīm adya vihāya vīra yamakṣayaṃ gacchasi durvinītam R_4,020.023

yady apriyaṃ kiṃ cid asaṃpradhārya kṛtaṃ mayā syāt tava dīrghabāho kṣamasva me tad dharivaṃśa nātha vrajāmi mūrdhnā tava vīra pādau R_4,020.024

tathā tu tārā karuṇaṃ rudantī bhartuḥ samīpe saha vānarībhiḥ vyavasyata prāyam anindyavarṇā upopaveṣṭuṃ bhuvi yatra vālī R_4,020.025

tato nipatitāṃ tārāṃ cyutāṃ tārām ivāmbarāt śanair āśvāsayām āsa hanūmān hariyūthapaḥ R_4,021.001

guṇadoṣakṛtaṃ jantuḥ svakarmaphalahetukam avyagras tad avāpnoti sarvaṃ pretya śubhāśubham R_4,021.002

śocyā śocasi kaṃ śocyaṃ dīnaṃ dīnānukampase kaś ca kasyānuśocyo 'sti dehe 'smin budbudopame R_4,021.003

aṅgadas tu kumāro 'yaṃ draṣṭavyo jīvaputrayā āyatyā ca vidheyāni samarthāny asya cintaya R_4,021.004

jānāsy aniyatām evaṃ bhūtānām āgatiṃ gatim tasmāc chubhaṃ hi kartavyaṃ paṇḍite naihalaukikam R_4,021.005

yasmin harisahasrāṇi prayutāny arbudāni ca vartayanti kṛtāṃśāni so 'yaṃ diṣṭāntam āgataḥ R_4,021.006

yad ayaṃ nyāyadṛṣṭārthaḥ sāmadānakṣamāparaḥ gato dharmajitāṃ bhūmiṃ nainaṃ śocitum arhasi R_4,021.007

sarve ca hariśārdūla putraś cāyaṃ tavāṅgadaḥ haryṛṣkapatirājyaṃ ca tvatsanātham anindite R_4,021.008

tāv imau śokasaṃtaptau śanaiḥ preraya bhāmini tvayā parigṛhīto 'yam aṅgadaḥ śāstu medinīm R_4,021.009

saṃtatiś ca yathādṛṣṭā kṛtyaṃ yac cāpi sāmpratam rājñas tat kriyatāṃ sarvam eṣa kālasya niścayaḥ R_4,021.010

saṃskāryo harirājas tu aṅgadaś cābhiṣicyatām siṃhāsanagataṃ putraṃ paśyantī śāntim eṣyasi R_4,021.011

sā tasya vacanaṃ śrutvā bhartṛvyasanapīḍitā abravīd uttaraṃ tārā hanūmantam avasthitam R_4,021.012

aṅgada pratirūpāṇāṃ putrāṇām ekataḥ śatam hatasyāpy asya vīrasya gātrasaṃśleṣaṇaṃ varam R_4,021.013

na cāhaṃ harirājasya prabhavāmy aṅgadasya vā pitṛvyastasya sugrīvaḥ sarvakāryeṣv anantaraḥ R_4,021.014

na hy eṣā buddhir āstheyā hanūmann aṅgadaṃ prati pitā hi bandhuḥ putrasya na mātā harisattama R_4,021.015

na hi mama harirājasaṃśrayāt kṣamataram asti paratra ceha vā abhimukhahatavīrasevitaṃ śayanam idaṃ mama sevituṃ kṣamam R_4,021.016

vīkṣamāṇas tu mandāsuḥ sarvato mandam ucchvasan ādāv eva tu sugrīvaṃ dadarśa tv ātmajāgrataḥ R_4,022.001

taṃ prāptavijayaṃ vālī sugrīvaṃ plavageśvaram ābhāṣya vyaktayā vācā sasneham idam abravīt R_4,022.002

sugrīvadoṣeṇa na māṃ gantum arhasi kilbiṣāt kṛṣyamāṇaṃ bhaviṣyeṇa buddhimohena māṃ balāt R_4,022.003

yugapadvihitaṃ tāta na manye sukham āvayoḥ sauhārdaṃ bhrātṛyuktaṃ hi tad idaṃ jātam anyathā R_4,022.004

pratipadya tvam adyaiva rājyam eṣāṃ vanaukasām mām apy adyaiva gacchantaṃ viddhi vaivasvatakṣayam R_4,022.005

jīvitaṃ ca hi rājyaṃ ca śriyaṃ ca vipulām imām prajahāmy eṣa vai tūrṇaṃ mahac cāgarhitaṃ yaśaḥ R_4,022.006

asyāṃ tv aham avasthāyāṃ vīra vakṣyāmi yad vacaḥ yady apy asukaraṃ rājan kartum eva tad arhasi R_4,022.007

sukhārhaṃ sukhasaṃvṛddhaṃ bālam enam abāliśam bāṣpapūrṇamukhaṃ paśya bhūmau patitam aṅgadam R_4,022.008

mama prāṇaiḥ priyataraṃ putraṃ putram ivaurasaṃ mayā hīnam ahīnārthaṃ sarvataḥ paripālaya R_4,022.009

tvam apy asya hi dātā ca paritrātā ca sarvataḥ bhayeṣv abhayadaś caiva yathāhaṃ plavageśvara R_4,022.010

eṣa tārātmajaḥ śrīmāṃs tvayā tulyaparākramaḥ rakṣasāṃ tu vadhe teṣām agratas te bhaviṣyati R_4,022.011

anurūpāṇi karmāṇi vikramya balavān raṇe kariṣyaty eṣa tāreyas tarasvī taruṇo 'ṅgadaḥ R_4,022.012

suṣeṇaduhitā ceyam arthasūkṣmaviniścaye autpātike ca vividhe sarvataḥ pariniṣṭhitā R_4,022.013

yad eṣā sādhv iti brūyāt kāryaṃ tan muktasaṃśayam na hi tārāmataṃ kiṃ cid anyathā parivartate R_4,022.014

rāghavasya ca te kāryaṃ kartavyam aviśaṅkayā syād adharmo hy akaraṇe tvāṃ ca hiṃsyād vimānitaḥ R_4,022.015

imāṃ ca mālām ādhatsva divyāṃ sugrīvakāñcanīm udārā śrīḥ sthitā hy asyāṃ saṃprajahyān mṛte mayi R_4,022.016

ity evam uktaḥ sugrīvo vālinā bhrātṛsauhṛdāt harṣaṃ tyaktvā punar dīno grahagrasta ivoḍurāṭ R_4,022.017

tad vālivacanāc chāntaḥ kurvan yuktam atandritaḥ jagrāha so 'bhyanujñāto mālāṃ tāṃ caiva kāñcanīm R_4,022.018

tāṃ mālāṃ kāñcanīṃ dattvā vālī dṛṣṭvātmajaṃ sthitam saṃsiddhaḥ pretya bhāvāya snehād aṅgadam abravīt R_4,022.019

deśakālau bhajasvādya kṣamamāṇaḥ priyāpriye sukhaduḥkhasahaḥ kāle sugrīvavaśago bhava R_4,022.020

yathā hi tvaṃ mahābāho lālitaḥ satataṃ mayā na tathā vartamānaṃ tvāṃ sugrīvo bahu maṃsyate R_4,022.021

māsyāmitrair gataṃ gaccher mā śatrubhir ariṃdama bhartur arthaparo dāntaḥ sugrīvavaśago bhava R_4,022.022

na cātipraṇayaḥ kāryaḥ kartavyo 'praṇayaś ca te ubhayaṃ hi mahādoṣaṃ tasmād antaradṛg bhava R_4,022.023

ity uktvātha vivṛttākṣaḥ śarasaṃpīḍito bhṛśam vivṛtair daśanair bhīmair babhūvotkrāntajīvitaḥ R_4,022.024

hate tu vīre plavagādhipe tadā plavaṃgamās tatra na śarma lebhire vanecarāḥ siṃhayute mahāvane yathā hi gāvo nihate gavāṃ patau R_4,022.025

tatas tu tārā vyasanārṇava plutā mṛtasyā bhartur vadanaṃ samīkṣya sā jagāma bhūmiṃ parirabhya vālinaṃ mahādrumaṃ chinnam ivāśritā latā R_4,022.026

tataḥ samupajighrantī kapirājasya tanmukham patiṃ lokāc cyutaṃ tārā mṛtaṃ vacanam abravīt R_4,023.001

śeṣe tvaṃ viṣame duḥkham akṛtvā vacanaṃ mama upalopacite vīra suduḥkhe vasudhātale R_4,023.002

mattaḥ priyatarā nūnaṃ vānarendra mahī tava śeṣe hi tāṃ pariṣvajya māṃ ca na pratibhāṣase R_4,023.003

sugrīva eva vikrānto vīra sāhasika priya ṛkṣavānaramukhyās tvāṃ balinaṃ paryupāsate R_4,023.004

eṣāṃ vilapitaṃ kṛcchram aṅgadasya ca śocataḥ mama cemāṃ giraṃ śrutvā kiṃ tvaṃ na pratibudhyase R_4,023.005

idaṃ tac chūraśayanaṃ yatra śeṣe hato yudhi śāyitā nihatā yatra tvayaiva ripavaḥ purā R_4,023.006

viśuddhasattvābhijana priyayuddha mama priya mām anāthāṃ vihāyaikāṃ gatas tvam asi mānada R_4,023.007

śūrāya na pradātavyā kanyā khalu vipaścitā śūrabhāryāṃ hatāṃ paśya sadyo māṃ vidhavāṃ kṛtām R_4,023.008

avabhagnaś ca me māno bhagnā me śāśvatī gatiḥ agādhe ca nimagnāsmi vipule śokasāgare R_4,023.009

aśmasāramayaṃ nūnam idaṃ me hṛdayaṃ dṛḍham bhartāraṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā yan nādya śatadhā gatam R_4,023.010

suhṛc caiva hi bhartā ca prakṛtyā ca mama priyaḥ āhave ca parākrāntaḥ śūraḥ pañcatvam āgataḥ R_4,023.011

patihīnā tu yā nārī kāmaṃ bhavatu putriṇī dhanadhānyaiḥ supūrṇāpi vidhavety ucyate budhaiḥ R_4,023.012

svagātraprabhave vīra śeṣe rudhiramaṇḍale kṛmirāgaparistome tvam evaṃ śayane yathā R_4,023.013

reṇuśoṇitasaṃvītaṃ gātraṃ tava samantataḥ parirabdhuṃ na śaknomi bhujābhyāṃ plavagarṣabha R_4,023.014

kṛtakṛtyo 'dya sugrīvo vaire 'sminn atidāruṇe yasya rāmavimuktena hṛtam ekeṣuṇā bhayam R_4,023.015

śareṇa hṛdi lagnena gātrasaṃsparśane tava vāryāmi tvāṃ nirīkṣantī tvayi pañcatvam āgate R_4,023.016

udbabarha śaraṃ nīlas tasya gātragataṃ tadā girigahvarasaṃlīnaṃ dīptam āśīviṣaṃ yathā R_4,023.017

tasya niṣkṛṣyamāṇasya bāṇasya ca babhau dyutiḥ astamastakasaṃruddho raśmir dinakarād iva R_4,023.018

petuḥ kṣatajadhārās tu vraṇebhyas tasya sarvaśaḥ tāmragairikasaṃpṛktā dhārā iva dharādharāt R_4,023.019

avakīrṇaṃ vimārjantī bhartāraṃ raṇareṇunā asrair nayanajaiḥ śūraṃ siṣecāstrasamāhatam R_4,023.020

rudhirokṣitasarvāṅgaṃ dṛṣṭvā vinihataṃ patim uvāca tārā piṅgākṣaṃ putram aṅgadam aṅganā R_4,023.021

avasthāṃ paścimāṃ paśya pituḥ putra sudāruṇām saṃprasaktasya vairasya gato 'ntaḥ pāpakarmaṇā R_4,023.022

bālasūryodayatanuṃ prayāntaṃ yamasādanam abhivādaya rājānaṃ pitaraṃ putra mānadam R_4,023.023

evam uktaḥ samutthāya jagrāha caraṇau pituḥ bhujābhyāṃ pīnavṛtābhyām aṅgado 'ham iti bruvan R_4,023.024

abhivādayamānaṃ tvām aṅgadaṃ tvaṃ yathāpurā dīrghāyur bhava putreti kimarthaṃ nābhibhāṣase R_4,023.025

ahaṃ putrasahāyā tvām upāse gatacetanam siṃhena nihataṃ sadyo gauḥ savatseva govṛṣam R_4,023.026

iṣṭvā saṃgrāmayajñena nānāpraharaṇāmbhasā asminn avabhṛthe snātaḥ kathaṃ patnyā mayā vinā R_4,023.027

yā dattā devarājena tava tuṣṭena saṃyuge śātakumbhamayīṃ mālāṃ tāṃ te paśyāmi neha kim R_4,023.028

rājaśrīr na jahāti tvāṃ gatāsum api mānada sūryasyāvartamānasya śailarājam iva prabhā R_4,023.029

na me vacaḥ pathyam idaṃ tvayā kṛtaṃ na cāsmi śaktā hi nivāraṇe tava hatā saputrāsmi hatena saṃyuge saha tvayā śrīr vijahāti mām iha R_4,023.030

gatāsuṃ vālinaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavas tadanantaram abravīt praśritaṃ vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ śatrutāpanaḥ R_4,024.001

na śokaparitāpena śreyasā yujyate mṛtaḥ yad atrānantaraṃ kāryaṃ tat samādhātum arhatha R_4,024.002

lokavṛttam anuṣṭheyaṃ kṛtaṃ vo bāṣpamokṣaṇam na kālād uttaraṃ kiṃ cit karma śakyam upāsitum R_4,024.003

niyataḥ kāraṇaṃ loke niyatiḥ karmasādhanam niyatiḥ sarvabhūtānāṃ niyogeṣv iha kāraṇam R_4,024.004

na kartā kasya cit kaś cin niyoge cāpi neśvaraḥ svabhāve vartate lokas tasya kālaḥ parāyaṇam R_4,024.005

na kālaḥ kālam atyeti na kālaḥ parihīyate svabhāvaṃ vā samāsādya na kaś cid ativartate R_4,024.006

na kālasyāsti bandhutvaṃ na hetur na parākramaḥ na mitrajñātisaṃbandhaḥ kāraṇaṃ nātmano vaśaḥ R_4,024.007

kiṃ tu kāla parīṇāmo draṣṭavyaḥ sādhu paśyatā dharmaś cārthaś ca kāmaś ca kālakramasamāhitāḥ R_4,024.008

itaḥ svāṃ prakṛtiṃ vālī gataḥ prāptaḥ kriyāphalam dharmārthakāmasaṃyogaiḥ pavitraṃ plavageśvara R_4,024.009

svadharmasya ca saṃyogāj jitas tena mahātmanā svargaḥ parigṛhītaś ca prāṇān aparirakṣatā R_4,024.010

eṣā vai niyatiḥ śreṣṭhā yāṃ gato hariyūthapaḥ tad alaṃ paritāpena prāptakālam upāsyatām R_4,024.011

vacanānte tu rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā avadat praśritaṃ vākyaṃ sugrīvaṃ gatacetasaṃ R_4,024.012

kuru tvam asya sugrīva pretakāryam anantaram tārāṅgadābhyāṃ sahito vālino dahanaṃ prati R_4,024.013

samājñāpaya kāṣṭhāni śuṣkāṇi ca bahūni ca candanāni ca divyāni vālisaṃskārakāraṇāt R_4,024.014

samāśvāsaya cainaṃ tvam aṅgadaṃ dīnacetasaṃ mā bhūr bāliśabuddhis tvaṃ tvadadhīnam idaṃ puram R_4,024.015

aṅgadas tv ānayen mālyaṃ vastrāṇi vividhāni ca ghṛtaṃ tailam atho gandhān yac cātra samanantaram R_4,024.016

tvaṃ tāra śibikāṃ śīghram ādāyāgaccha saṃbhramāt tvarā guṇavatī yuktā hy asmin kāle viśeṣataḥ R_4,024.017

sajjībhavantu plavagāḥ śibikāvāhanocitāḥ samarthā balinaś caiva nirhariṣyanti vālinam R_4,024.018

evam uktvā tu sugrīvaṃ sumitrānandavardhanaḥ tasthau bhrātṛsamīpastho lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā R_4,024.019

lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā tāraḥ saṃbhrāntamānasaḥ praviveśa guhāṃ śīghraṃ śibikāsaktamānasaḥ R_4,024.020

ādāya śibikāṃ tāraḥ sa tu paryāpayat punaḥ vānarair uhyamānāṃ tāṃ śūrair udvahanocitaiḥ R_4,024.021

tato vālinam udyamya sugrīvaḥ śibikāṃ tadā āropayata vikrośann aṅgadena sahaiva tu R_4,024.022

āropya śibikāṃ caiva vālinaṃ gatajīvitam alaṃkāraiś ca vividhair mālyair vastraiś ca bhūṣitam R_4,024.023

ājñāpayat tadā rājā sugrīvaḥ plavageśvaraḥ aurdhvadehikam āryasya kriyatām anurūpataḥ R_4,024.024

viśrāṇayanto ratnāni vividhāni bahūni ca agrataḥ plavagā yāntu śibikā tadanantaram R_4,024.025

rājñām ṛddhiviśeṣā hi dṛśyante bhuvi yādṛśāḥ tādṛśaṃ vālinaḥ kṣipraṃ prākurvann aurdhvadehikam R_4,024.026

aṅgadam aprigṛhyāśu tāraprabhṛtayas tathā krośantaḥ prayayuḥ sarve vānarā hatabāndhavāḥ R_4,024.027

tārāprabhṛtayaḥ sarvā vānaryo hatayūthapāḥ anujagmur hi bhartāraṃ krośantyaḥ karuṇasvanāḥ R_4,024.028

tāsāṃ ruditaśabdena vānarīṇāṃ vanāntare vanāni girayaḥ sarve vikrośantīva sarvataḥ R_4,024.029

puline girinadyās tu vivikte jalasaṃvṛte citāṃ cakruḥ subahavo vānarā vanacāriṇaḥ R_4,024.030

avaropya tataḥ skandhāc chibikāṃ vahanocitāḥ tasthur ekāntam āśritya sarve śokasamanvitāḥ R_4,024.031

tatas tārā patiṃ dṛṣṭvā śibikātalaśāyinam āropyāṅke śiras tasya vilalāpa suduḥkhitā R_4,024.032

janaṃ ca paśyasīmaṃ tvaṃ kasmāc chokābhipīḍitam prahṛṣṭam iva te vaktraṃ gatāsor api mānada astārkasamavarṇaṃ ca lakṣyate jīvato yathā R_4,024.033

eṣa tvāṃ rāmarūpeṇa kālaḥ karṣati vānara yena sma vidhavāḥ sarvāḥ kṛtā ekeṣuṇā raṇe R_4,024.034

imās tās tava rājendravānaryo vallabhāḥ sadā pādair vikṛṣṭam adhvānam āgatāḥ kiṃ na budhyase R_4,024.035

taveṣṭā nanu nāmaitā bhāryāś candranibhānanāḥ idānīṃ nekṣase kasmāt sugrīvaṃ plavageśvaram R_4,024.036

ete hi sacivā rājaṃs tāraprabhṛtayas tava puravāsijanaś cāyaṃ parivāryāsate 'nagha R_4,024.037

visarjayainān pravalān yathocitam ariṃdama tataḥ krīḍāmahe sarvā vaneṣu madirotkaṭāḥ R_4,024.038

evaṃ vilapatīṃ tārāṃ patiśokapariplutām utthāpayanti sma tadā vānaryaḥ śokakarśitāḥ R_4,024.039

sugrīveṇa tataḥ sārdham aṅgadaḥ pitaraṃ rudan citām āropayām āsa śokenābhihatendriyaḥ R_4,024.040

tato 'gniṃ vidhivad dattvā so 'pasavyaṃ cakāra ha pitaraṃ dīrgham adhvānaṃ prasthitaṃ vyākulendriyaḥ R_4,024.041

saṃskṛtya vālinaṃ te tu vidhipūrvaṃ plavaṃgamāḥ ājagmur udakaṃ kartuṃ nadīṃ śītajalāṃ śubhām R_4,024.042

tatas te sahitās tatra aṅgadaṃ sthāpya cāgrataḥ sugrīvatārāsahitāḥ siṣicur vāline jalam R_4,024.043

sugrīveṇaiva dīnena dīno bhūtvā mahābalaḥ samānaśokaḥ kākutsthaḥ pretakāryāṇy akārayat R_4,024.044

tataḥ śokābhisaṃtaptaṃ sugrīvaṃ klinnavāsanam śākhāmṛgamahāmātrāḥ parivāryopatasthire R_4,025.001

abhigamya mahābāhuṃ rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam sthitāḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve pitāmaham ivarṣayaḥ R_4,025.002

tataḥ kāñcanaśailābhas taruṇārkanibhānanaḥ abravīt prāñjalir vākyaṃ hanumān mārutātmajaḥ R_4,025.003

bhavatprasādāt sugrīvaḥ pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat vānarāṇāṃ suduṣprāpaṃ prāpto rājyam idaṃ prabho R_4,025.004

bhavatā samanujñātaḥ praviśya nagaraṃ śubham saṃvidhāsyati kāryāṇi sarvāṇi sasuhṛjjanaḥ R_4,025.005

snāto 'yaṃ vividhair gandhair auṣadhaiś ca yathāvidhi arcayiṣyati ratnaiś ca mālyaiś ca tvāṃ viśeṣataḥ R_4,025.006

imāṃ giriguhāṃ ramyām abhigantum ito 'rhasi kuruṣva svāmi saṃbandhaṃ vānarān saṃpraharṣayan R_4,025.007

evam ukto hanumatā rāghavaḥ paravīrahā pratyuvāca hanūmantaṃ buddhimān vākyakovidaḥ R_4,025.008

caturdaśasamāḥ saumya grāmaṃ vā yadi vā puram na pravekṣyāmi hanuman pitur nirdeśapālakaḥ R_4,025.009

susamṛddhāṃ guhāṃ divyāṃ sugrīvo vānararṣabhaḥ praviṣṭo vidhivad vīraḥ kṣipraṃ rājye 'bhiṣicyatām R_4,025.010

evam uktvā hanūmantaṃ rāmaḥ sugrīvam abravīt imam apy aṅgadaṃ vīra yauvarājye 'bhiṣecaya R_4,025.011

pūrvo 'yaṃ vārṣiko māsaḥ śrāvaṇaḥ salilāgamaḥ pravṛttāḥ saumya catvāro māsā vārṣikasaṃjñitāḥ R_4,025.012

nāyam udyogasamayaḥ praviśa tvaṃ purīṃ śubhām asmin vatsyāmy ahaṃ saumya parvate sahalakṣmaṇaḥ R_4,025.013

iyaṃ giriguhā ramyā viśālā yuktamārutā prabhūtasalilā saumya prabhūtakamalotpalā R_4,025.014

kārtike samanuprāpte tvaṃ rāvaṇavadhe yata eṣa naḥ samayaḥ saumya praviśa tvaṃ svam ālayam abhiṣiñcasva rājye ca suhṛdaḥ saṃpraharṣaya R_4,025.015

iti rāmābhyanujñātaḥ sugrīvo vānararṣabhaḥ praviveśa purīṃ ramyāṃ kiṣkindhāṃ vālipālitām R_4,025.016

taṃ vānarasahasrāṇi praviṣṭaṃ vānareśvaram abhivādya prahṛṣṭāni sarvataḥ paryavārayan R_4,025.017

tataḥ prakṛtayaḥ sarvā dṛṣṭvā harigaṇeśvaram praṇamya mūrdhnā patitā vasudhāyāṃ samāhitāḥ R_4,025.018

sugrīvaḥ prakṛtīḥ sarvāḥ saṃbhāṣyotthāpya vīryavān bhrātur antaḥpuraṃ saumyaṃ praviveśa mahābalaḥ R_4,025.019

praviśya tv abhiniṣkrāntaṃ sugrīvaṃ vānararṣabham abhyaṣiñcanta suhṛdaḥ sahasrākṣam ivāmarāḥ R_4,025.020

tasya pāṇḍuram ājahruś chatraṃ hemapariṣkṛtam śukle ca bālavyajane hemadaṇḍe yaśaskare R_4,025.021

tathā sarvāṇi ratnāni sarvabījauṣadhāni ca sakṣīrāṇāṃ ca vṛkṣāṇāṃ prarohān kusumāni ca R_4,025.022

śuklāni caiva vastrāṇi śvetaṃ caivānulepanam sugandhīni ca mālyāni sthalajāny ambujāni ca R_4,025.023

candanāni ca divyāni gandhāṃś ca vividhān bahūn akṣataṃ jātarūpaṃ ca priyaṅgumadhusarpiṣī R_4,025.024

dadhicarma ca vaiyāghraṃ vārāhī cāpy upānahau samālambhanam ādāya rocanāṃ samanaḥśilām ājagmus tatra muditā varāḥ kanyās tu ṣoḍaśa R_4,025.025

tatas te vānaraśreṣṭhaṃ yathākālaṃ yathāvidhi ratnair vastraiś ca bhakṣyaiś ca toṣayitvā dvijarṣabhān R_4,025.026

tataḥ kuśaparistīrṇaṃ samiddhaṃ jātavedasaṃ mantrapūtena haviṣā hutvā mantravido janāḥ R_4,025.027

tato hemapratiṣṭhāne varāstaraṇasaṃvṛte prāsādaśikhare ramye citramālyopaśobhite R_4,025.028

prāṅmukhaṃ vividhair mantraiḥ sthāpayitvā varāsane nadīnadebhyaḥ saṃhṛtya tīrthebhyaś ca samantataḥ R_4,025.029

āhṛtya ca samudrebhyaḥ sarvebhyo vānararṣabhāḥ apaḥ kanakakumbheṣu nidhāya vimalāḥ śubhāḥ R_4,025.030

śubhair vṛṣabhaśṛṅgaiś ca kalaśaiś cāpi kāñcanaiḥ śāstradṛṣṭena vidhinā maharṣivihitena ca R_4,025.031

gajo gavākṣo gavayaḥ śarabho gandhamādanaḥ maindaś ca dvividaś caiva hanūmāñ jāmbavān nalaḥ R_4,025.032

abhyaṣiñcanta sugrīvaṃ prasannena sugandhinā salilena sahasrākṣaṃ vasavo vāsavaṃ yathā R_4,025.033

abhiṣikte tu sugrīve sarve vānarapuṃgavāḥ pracukruśur mahātmāno hṛṣṭās tatra sahasraśaḥ R_4,025.034

rāmasya tu vacaḥ kurvan sugrīvo haripuṃgavaḥ aṅgadaṃ saṃpariṣvajya yauvarājye 'bhiṣecayat R_4,025.035

aṅgade cābhiṣikte tu sānukrośāḥ plavaṃgamāḥ sādhu sādhv iti sugrīvaṃ mahātmāno 'bhyapūjayan R_4,025.036

hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā patākādhvajaśobhitā babhūva nagarī ramyā kṣikindhā girigahvare R_4,025.037

nivedya rāmāya tadā mahātmane mahābhiṣekaṃ kapivāhinīpatiḥ rumāṃ ca bhāryāṃ pratilabhya vīryavān avāpa rājyaṃ tridaśādhipo yathā R_4,025.038

abhiṣikte tu sugrīve praviṣṭe vānare guhām ājagāma saha bhrātrā rāmaḥ prasravaṇaṃ girim R_4,026.001

śārdūlamṛgasaṃghuṣṭaṃ siṃhair bhīmaravair vṛtam nānāgulmalatāgūḍhaṃ bahupādapasaṃkulam R_4,026.002

ṛkṣavānaragopucchair mārjāraiś ca niṣevitam megharāśinibhaṃ śailaṃ nityaṃ śucijalāśrayam R_4,026.003

tasya śailasya śikhare mahatīm āyatāṃ guhām pratyagṛhṇata vāsārthaṃ rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha R_4,026.004