👑 Uttara Kanda

Sarga 100

26 shlokas

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Uttara Kanda 100.1

कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य युधाजित्केकयो नृपः स्वगुरुं प्रेषयामास राघवाय महात्मने गार्ग्यमङ्गिरसः पुत्रं ब्रह्मर्षिममितप्रभम् ।। 7.100.1 ।।

kasyacittvatha kālasya yudhājitkekayo nṛpaḥ | svaguruṃ preṣayāmāsa rāghavāya mahātmane | gārgyamaṅgirasaḥ putraṃ brahmarṣimamitaprabham || 7.100.1 ||

Translation

Now after some time Yudhajit, the king of the Kekayas, sent his own preceptor to the great-souled Raghava — Gargya, the son of Angiras, a brahmana-sage of boundless splendor.

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Uttara Kanda 100.2

दश चाश्वसहस्राणि प्रीतिदानमनुत्तमम् ।। 7.100.2 ।।

daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi prītidānamanuttamam || 7.100.2 ||

Translation

He sent also ten thousand horses as a most excellent gift of affection.

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Uttara Kanda 100.3

कम्बलानि रत्नानि चित्रवस्त्रमथोत्तमम् रामाय प्रददौ राजा शुभान्याभरणानि ।। 7.100.3 ।।

kambalāni ca ratnāni citravastramathottamam | rāmāya pradadau rājā śubhānyābharaṇāni ca || 7.100.3 ||

Translation

The king presented to Rama woolen blankets and jewels, and the finest of richly figured garments, and beautiful ornaments as well.

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Uttara Kanda 100.4

श्रुत्वा तु राघवो धीमान्महर्षिं गार्ग्यमागतम् मातुलस्याश्वपतिनः प्रहितं तन्महाधनम् ।। 7.100.4 ।।

śrutvā tu rāghavo dhīmānmaharṣiṃ gārgyamāgatam | mātulasyāśvapatinaḥ prahitaṃ tanmahādhanam || 7.100.4 ||

Translation

The wise Raghava, on hearing that the great sage Gargya had arrived, sent by his maternal uncle Ashvapati, bringing that great treasure—

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Uttara Kanda 100.5

प्रत्युद्गम्य काकुत्स्थः क्रोशमात्रं सहानुजः गार्ग्यं सम्पूजयामास यथा शक्रो बृहस्पतिम् ।। 7.100.5 ।।

pratyudgamya ca kākutsthaḥ krośamātraṃ sahānujaḥ | gārgyaṃ sampūjayāmāsa yathā śakro bṛhaspatim || 7.100.5 ||

Translation

—Kakutstha, together with his younger brothers, went forth a distance of a krosha to meet him, and honored Gargya just as Indra honors Brihaspati.

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Uttara Kanda 100.6

तथा सम्पूज्य तमृषिं तद्धनं प्रतिगृह्य पृष्ट्वा प्रतिपदं सर्वं कुशलं मातुलस्य उपविष्टं महाभागं रामः प्रष्टुं प्रचक्रमे ।। 7.100.6 ।।

tathā sampūjya tamṛṣiṃ taddhanaṃ pratigṛhya ca | pṛṣṭvā pratipadaṃ sarvaṃ kuśalaṃ mātulasya ca | upaviṣṭaṃ mahābhāgaṃ rāmaḥ praṣṭuṃ pracakrame || 7.100.6 ||

Translation

Having thus honored that sage and received the treasure, and having inquired in full of every particular concerning the welfare of his maternal uncle, Rama, when the highly blessed sage was seated, began to question him.

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Uttara Kanda 100.7

किमाह मातुलो वाक्यं यदर्थं भगवानिह प्राप्तो वाक्यविदां श्रेष्ठः साक्षादिव बृहस्पतिः ।। 7.100.7 ।।

kimāha mātulo vākyaṃ yadarthaṃ bhagavāniha | prāpto vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sākṣādiva bṛhaspatiḥ || 7.100.7 ||

Translation

"What message has my maternal uncle spoken, for the sake of which your reverence has come here, O foremost among those skilled in speech, like Brihaspati himself made manifest?"

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Uttara Kanda 100.8

रामस्य भाषितं श्रुत्वा महर्षिः कार्यविस्तरम् वक्तुमद्भुतसङ्काशं राघवायोपचक्रमे ।। 7.100.8 ।।

rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā maharṣiḥ kāryavistaram | vaktumadbhutasaṅkāśaṃ rāghavāyopacakrame || 7.100.8 ||

Translation

Hearing Rama's words, the great sage set about declaring to Raghava the matter in its full detail, a message marvelous to behold.

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Uttara Kanda 100.9

मातुलस्ते महाबाहो वाक्यमाह नरर्षभः युधाजित्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं श्रूयतां यदि रोचते ।। 7.100.9 ।।

mātulaste mahābāho vākyamāha nararṣabhaḥ | yudhājitprītisaṃyuktaṃ śrūyatāṃ yadi rocate || 7.100.9 ||

Translation

"O mighty-armed one, that bull among men, your maternal uncle Yudhajit, has spoken a message full of affection; let it be heard, if it please you."

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Uttara Kanda 100.10

अयं गन्धर्वविषयः फलमूलोपशोभितः सिन्धोरुभयतः पार्श्वे देशः परमशोभनः ।। 7.100.10 ।।

ayaṃ gandharvaviṣayaḥ phalamūlopaśobhitaḥ | sindhorubhayataḥ pārśve deśaḥ paramaśobhanaḥ || 7.100.10 ||

Translation

This is the realm of the Gandharvas, adorned with fruits and roots — a most beautiful region lying on both banks of the Sindhu.

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Uttara Kanda 100.11

तं रक्षन्ति गन्धर्वाः सायुधा युद्धकोविदाः शैलूषस्य सुता वीर त्रिकोट्यो वै महाबलाः ।। 7.100.11 ।।

taṃ ca rakṣanti gandharvāḥ sāyudhā yuddhakovidāḥ | śailūṣasya sutā vīra trikoṭyo vai mahābalāḥ || 7.100.11 ||

Translation

And it is guarded, O hero, by Gandharvas skilled in battle and bearing arms — the sons of Shailusha, thirty million in number and of mighty strength.

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Uttara Kanda 100.12

तान्विनिर्जित्य काकुत्स्थ गन्धर्वनगरं शुभम् निवेशय महाबोहो स्वे पुरे सुसमाहिते ।। 7.100.12 ।।

tānvinirjitya kākutstha gandharvanagaraṃ śubham | niveśaya mahāboho sve pure susamāhite || 7.100.12 ||

Translation

Having conquered them, O Kakutstha, O mighty-armed one, settle that auspicious Gandharva city, well laid out, as a city of your own.

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Uttara Kanda 100.13

अन्यस्य गतिस्तत्र देशः परमशोभनः रोचतां ते महाबाहो नाहं त्वामहितं वदे ।। 7.100.13 ।।

anyasya na gatistatra deśaḥ paramaśobhanaḥ | rocatāṃ te mahābāho nāhaṃ tvāmahitaṃ vade || 7.100.13 ||

Translation

No one else has access to that place; it is a most beautiful region. Let it please you, O mighty-armed one — I do not speak to you what is harmful.

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Uttara Kanda 100.14

तच्छ्रुत्वा राघवः प्रीतो महर्षेर्मातुलस्य उवाच बाढमित्येव भरतं चान्ववैक्षत ।। 7.100.14 ।।

tacchrutvā rāghavaḥ prīto maharṣermātulasya ca | uvāca bāḍhamityeva bharataṃ cānvavaikṣata || 7.100.14 ||

Translation

Hearing this, Raghava, pleased with the great sage who was his maternal uncle, said "So be it," and looked toward Bharata.

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Uttara Kanda 100.15

सो ऽब्रवीद्राघवः प्रीतः साञ्जलिप्रग्रहो द्विजम् इमौ कुमारौ तं देशं ब्रह्मर्षे विचरिष्यतः ।। 7.100.15 ।।

so 'bravīdrāghavaḥ prītaḥ sāñjalipragraho dvijam | imau kumārau taṃ deśaṃ brahmarṣe vicariṣyataḥ || 7.100.15 ||

Translation

That pleased Raghava, with hands folded in salutation, said to the brahmin: "These two princes, O brahmin sage, shall range through that region."

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Uttara Kanda 100.16

भरतस्यात्मजौ वीरौ तक्षः पुष्कल एव मातुलेन सुगुप्तौ तु धर्मेण सुसमाहितौ ।। 7.100.16 ।।

bharatasyātmajau vīrau takṣaḥ puṣkala eva ca | mātulena suguptau tu dharmeṇa susamāhitau || 7.100.16 ||

Translation

"These two valiant sons of Bharata, Taksha and Pushkala, well protected by their maternal uncle and firmly established in righteousness,"

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Uttara Kanda 100.17

भरतं चाग्रतः कृत्वा कुमारौ सबलानुगौ निहत्य गन्धर्वसुतान्द्वे पुरे विभजिष्यतः ।। 7.100.17 ।।

bharataṃ cāgrataḥ kṛtvā kumārau sabalānugau | nihatya gandharvasutāndve pure vibhajiṣyataḥ || 7.100.17 ||

Translation

"placing Bharata at their head, the two princes, accompanied by their armies and followers, shall slay the sons of the Gandharvas and divide the land into two cities."

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Uttara Kanda 100.18

निवेश्य ते पुरवरे आत्मजौ सन्निवेश्य आगमिष्यति मे भूयः सकाशमतिधार्मिकः ।। 7.100.18 ।।

niveśya te puravare ātmajau sanniveśya ca | āgamiṣyati me bhūyaḥ sakāśamatidhārmikaḥ || 7.100.18 ||

Translation

"Having founded those two excellent cities and established his sons in them, the supremely righteous Bharata shall come back again to my presence."

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Uttara Kanda 100.19

ब्रह्मर्षिमेवमुक्त्वा तु भरतं सबलानुगम् आज्ञापयामास तदा कुमारौ चाभ्यषेचयत् ।। 7.100.19 ।।

brahmarṣimevamuktvā tu bharataṃ sabalānugam | ājñāpayāmāsa tadā kumārau cābhyaṣecayat || 7.100.19 ||

Translation

Having thus spoken to the brahmin sage, he then gave the command to Bharata together with his army and followers, and consecrated the two princes.

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Uttara Kanda 100.20

नक्षत्रेण सौम्येन पुरस्कृत्याङ्गिरस्सुतम् भरतः सह सैन्येन कुमाराभ्यां विनिर्ययौ ।। 7.100.20 ।।

nakṣatreṇa ca saumyena puraskṛtyāṅgirassutam | bharataḥ saha sainyena kumārābhyāṃ viniryayau || 7.100.20 ||

Translation

Under an auspicious lunar mansion, placing the son of Angiras at their head, Bharata set forth together with his army and the two princes.

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Uttara Kanda 100.21

सा सेना शक्रयुक्तेव नगरान्निर्ययावथ राघवानुगता दूरं दुराधर्षा सुरैरपि ।। 7.100.21 ।।

sā senā śakrayukteva nagarānniryayāvatha | rāghavānugatā dūraṃ durādharṣā surairapi || 7.100.21 ||

Translation

That army, as if joined by Indra himself, then marched forth from the city, following Raghava's command to a far distance — unassailable even by the gods.

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Uttara Kanda 100.22

मांसादानि सत्त्वानि रक्षांसि सुमहान्ति अनुजग्मुर्हि भरतं रुधिरस्य पिपासया ।। 7.100.22 ।।

māṃsādāni ca sattvāni rakṣāṃsi sumahānti ca | anujagmurhi bharataṃ rudhirasya pipāsayā || 7.100.22 ||

Translation

And flesh-eating creatures and very great rakshasas followed after Bharata in their thirst for blood.

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Uttara Kanda 100.23

भूतग्रामाश्च बहवो मांसभक्षाः सुदारुणाः गन्धर्वपुत्रमांसानि भोक्तुकामाः सहस्रशः ।। 7.100.23 ।।

bhūtagrāmāśca bahavo māṃsabhakṣāḥ sudāruṇāḥ | gandharvaputramāṃsāni bhoktukāmāḥ sahasraśaḥ || 7.100.23 ||

Translation

And many fearsome hordes of flesh-devouring beings, by the thousands, eager to feast upon the flesh of the Gandharvas' sons, followed as well.

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Uttara Kanda 100.24

सिंहव्याघ्रवराहाणां खेचराणां पक्षिणाम् बहूनि वै सहस्राणि सेनाया ययुरग्रतः ।। 7.100.24 ।।

siṃhavyāghravarāhāṇāṃ khecarāṇāṃ ca pakṣiṇām | bahūni vai sahasrāṇi senāyā yayuragrataḥ || 7.100.24 ||

Translation

Many thousands of lions, tigers, and boars, and of birds that range through the sky, went on ahead of the army.

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Uttara Kanda 100.25

अध्यर्धमासमुषिता पथि सेना निरामया हृष्टपुष्टजनाकीर्णा केकयं समुपागमत् ।। 7.100.25 ।।

adhyardhamāsamuṣitā pathi senā nirāmayā | hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā kekayaṃ samupāgamat || 7.100.25 ||

Translation

Having journeyed on the road for a month and a half, free from sickness and thronged with joyful, well-nourished people, the army reached the land of the Kekayas.

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Uttara Kanda 100.26

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे शततमः सर्गः ।। 100 ।।

ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye śrīmaduttarakāṇḍe śatatamaḥ sargaḥ || 100 ||

Translation

Thus ends the hundredth canto of the glorious Uttara Kanda in the holy Ramayana, the first poem, composed by the revered sage Valmiki.