👑 Uttara Kanda

Sarga 38

34 shlokas

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Uttara Kanda 38.1

एवमास्ते महाबाहुरहन्यहनि राघवः प्रशासत्सर्वकार्याणि पौरजानपदेषु ।। 7.38.1 ।।

evamāste mahābāhurahanyahani rāghavaḥ | praśāsatsarvakāryāṇi paurajānapadeṣu ca || 7.38.1 ||

Translation

Thus Raghava, the mighty-armed one, abided day after day, governing all affairs among the townsfolk and the country people.

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Uttara Kanda 38.2

ततः कतिपयाहःसु वैदेहं मिथिलाधिपम् राघवः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ।। 7.38.2 ।।

tataḥ katipayāhaḥsu vaidehaṃ mithilādhipam | rāghavaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā vākyametaduvāca ha || 7.38.2 ||

Translation

Then, after some days, Raghava, having joined his palms together, spoke these words to Vaideha, the lord of Mithila (Janaka).

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Uttara Kanda 38.3

भवान्हि गतिरव्यग्रा भवता पालिता वयम् भवतस्तेजसोग्रेण रावणो निहतो मया ।। 7.38.3 ।।

bhavānhi gatiravyagrā bhavatā pālitā vayam | bhavatastejasogreṇa rāvaṇo nihato mayā || 7.38.3 ||

Translation

"You indeed are our steadfast refuge; by you we have been protected. It was by the fierce power of your majesty that Ravana was slain by me."

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Uttara Kanda 38.4

इक्ष्वाकूणां सर्वेषां मैथिलानां सर्वशः अतुलाः प्रीतयो राजन्सम्बन्धकपुरोगमाः ।। 7.38.4 ।।

ikṣvākūṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ maithilānāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ | atulāḥ prītayo rājansambandhakapurogamāḥ || 7.38.4 ||

Translation

"O king, between all the Ikshvakus and all the Maithilas there are everywhere matchless affections, foremost among them the bond of kinship."

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Uttara Kanda 38.5

तद्भवान्स्वपुरं यातु रत्नान्यादाय पार्थिव भरतश्च सहायार्थं पृष्ठतस्ते ऽनुयास्यति ।। 7.38.5 ।।

tadbhavānsvapuraṃ yātu ratnānyādāya pārthiva | bharataśca sahāyārthaṃ pṛṣṭhataste 'nuyāsyati || 7.38.5 ||

Translation

"Therefore, O sovereign, let you go to your own city, taking these jewels; and Bharata shall follow behind you for the sake of attendance."

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Uttara Kanda 38.6

तथेति नृपः कृत्वा राघवं वाक्यमब्रवीत् प्रीतो ऽस्मि भवतो राजन्दर्शनेन नयेन ।। 7.38.6 ।।

sa tatheti nṛpaḥ kṛtvā rāghavaṃ vākyamabravīt | prīto 'smi bhavato rājandarśanena nayena ca || 7.38.6 ||

Translation

Having assented with "So be it," the king spoke these words to Raghava: "O king, I am delighted by the sight of you and by your good conduct."

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Uttara Kanda 38.7

यान्येतानि तु रत्नानि मदर्थं सञ्चितानि वै दुहित्रे तानि वै राजन्सर्वाण्येव ददामि ।। 7.38.7 ।।

yānyetāni tu ratnāni madarthaṃ sañcitāni vai | duhitre tāni vai rājansarvāṇyeva dadāmi ca || 7.38.7 ||

Translation

"As for these jewels which have been gathered together for my own sake, O king, all of them indeed I give to my daughter (Sita)."

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Uttara Kanda 38.8

एवमुक्त्वा तु काकुत्स्थं जनको हृष्टमानसः प्रययौ मिथिलां श्रीमांस्तमनुज्ञाय राघवम् ।। 7.38.8 ।।

evamuktvā tu kākutsthaṃ janako hṛṣṭamānasaḥ | prayayau mithilāṃ śrīmāṃstamanujñāya rāghavam || 7.38.8 ||

Translation

Having spoken thus to Kakutstha (Rama), the illustrious Janaka, glad of heart, took his leave of Raghava and set out for Mithila.

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Uttara Kanda 38.9

ततः प्रयाते जनके केकयं मातुलं प्रभुः राघवः प्राञ्जलिर्भूत्वा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ।। 7.38.9 ।।

tataḥ prayāte janake kekayaṃ mātulaṃ prabhuḥ | rāghavaḥ prāñjalirbhūtvā vākyametaduvāca ha || 7.38.9 ||

Translation

Then, when Janaka had departed, the Lord Raghava, having joined his palms together, spoke these words to his maternal uncle, the king of the Kekayas.

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Uttara Kanda 38.10

इदं राज्यमहं चैव भरतश्च सलक्ष्मणः आयत्तास्त्वं हि नो राजन्गतिश्च पुरुषर्षभ ।। 7.38.10 ।।

idaṃ rājyamahaṃ caiva bharataśca salakṣmaṇaḥ | āyattāstvaṃ hi no rājangatiśca puruṣarṣabha || 7.38.10 ||

Translation

"This kingdom, and I myself, and Bharata together with Lakshmana, are all dependent upon you; for you, O king, O bull among men, are our refuge."

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Uttara Kanda 38.11

राजा हि वृद्धः सन्तापं त्वदर्थमुपयास्यति तस्माद्गमनमद्यैव रोचते तव पार्थिव ।। 7.38.11 ।।

rājā hi vṛddhaḥ santāpaṃ tvadarthamupayāsyati | tasmādgamanamadyaiva rocate tava pārthiva || 7.38.11 ||

Translation

"The king is indeed aged, and on your account he will fall into distress; therefore, O sovereign, it seems best that your departure take place this very day."

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Uttara Kanda 38.12

लक्ष्मणेनानुयात्रेण पृष्ठतो ऽनुगमिष्यते धनमादाय विपुलं रत्नानि विविधानि ।। 7.38.12 ।।

lakṣmaṇenānuyātreṇa pṛṣṭhato 'nugamiṣyate | dhanamādāya vipulaṃ ratnāni vividhāni ca || 7.38.12 ||

Translation

He shall be followed from behind by Lakshmana as his escort, taking with him abundant wealth and jewels of various kinds.

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Uttara Kanda 38.13

युधाजित्तु तथेत्याह गमनं प्रति राघवम् रत्नानि धनं चैव त्वय्येवाक्षय्यमस्त्विति ।। 7.38.13 ।।

yudhājittu tathetyāha gamanaṃ prati rāghavam | ratnāni ca dhanaṃ caiva tvayyevākṣayyamastviti || 7.38.13 ||

Translation

But Yudhajit said "So be it" regarding his departure, and addressed Raghava: "Let these jewels and this wealth remain inexhaustibly with you alone."

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Uttara Kanda 38.14

प्रदक्षिणं राजानं कृत्वा केकयवर्धनः रामेण हि कृतः पूर्वमभिवाद्य प्रदक्षिणम् ।। 7.38.14 ।।

pradakṣiṇaṃ sa rājānaṃ kṛtvā kekayavardhanaḥ | rāmeṇa hi kṛtaḥ pūrvamabhivādya pradakṣiṇam || 7.38.14 ||

Translation

That increaser of the Kekayas' glory then circumambulated the king; for Rama had first saluted him and circumambulated him in reverence.

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Uttara Kanda 38.15

लक्ष्मणेन सहायेन प्रयातः केकयेश्वरः हते ऽसुरे यथा वृत्रे विष्णुना सह वासवः ।। 7.38.15 ।।

lakṣmaṇena sahāyena prayātaḥ kekayeśvaraḥ | hate 'sure yathā vṛtre viṣṇunā saha vāsavaḥ || 7.38.15 ||

Translation

The lord of the Kekayas set out with Lakshmana as his companion, as Vasava (Indra) went forth together with Vishnu when the demon Vritra had been slain.

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Uttara Kanda 38.16

तं विसृज्य ततो रामो वयस्यमकुतोभयम् प्रतर्दनं काशिपतिं परिष्वज्येदमब्रवीत् ।। 7.38.16 ।।

taṃ visṛjya tato rāmo vayasyamakutobhayam | pratardanaṃ kāśipatiṃ pariṣvajyedamabravīt || 7.38.16 ||

Translation

Then Rama, having taken leave of him, embraced his fearless friend Pratardana, the lord of Kashi, and spoke these words.

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Uttara Kanda 38.17

दर्शिता भवता प्रीतिर्दर्शितं सौहृदं परम् उद्योगश्च कृतो राजन्भरतेन त्वया सह ।। 7.38.17 ।।

darśitā bhavatā prītirdarśitaṃ sauhṛdaṃ param | udyogaśca kṛto rājanbharatena tvayā saha || 7.38.17 ||

Translation

"Affection has been shown by you, and the highest friendship displayed; and an effort, O king, has been made by you together with Bharata."

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Uttara Kanda 38.18

तद्भवानद्य काशेय पुरीं वाराणसीं व्रज रमणीयां त्वया गुप्तां सुप्रकाशां सुतोरणाम् ।। 7.38.18 ।।

tadbhavānadya kāśeya purīṃ vārāṇasīṃ vraja | ramaṇīyāṃ tvayā guptāṃ suprakāśāṃ sutoraṇām || 7.38.18 ||

Translation

"Therefore, O lord of Kashi, go now to your city Varanasi, that delightful city guarded by you, brightly resplendent and adorned with beautiful gateways."

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Uttara Kanda 38.19

एतावदुक्त्वा चोत्थाय काकुत्स्थः परमासनात् पर्यष्वजत धर्मात्मा निरन्तरमुरोगतम् ।। 7.38.19 ।।

etāvaduktvā cotthāya kākutsthaḥ paramāsanāt | paryaṣvajata dharmātmā nirantaramurogatam || 7.38.19 ||

Translation

Having spoken only this much, the righteous Kakutstha rose from his exalted seat and embraced him closely, drawing him to his breast.

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Uttara Kanda 38.20

विसर्जयामास तदा कौसल्यानन्दवर्धनः राघवेणाभ्यनुज्ञातः काशीशो ऽप्यकुतोभयः वाराणसीं ययौ तूर्णं राघवेण विसर्जितः ।। 7.38.20 ।।

visarjayāmāsa tadā kausalyānandavardhanaḥ | rāghaveṇābhyanujñātaḥ kāśīśo 'pyakutobhayaḥ | vārāṇasīṃ yayau tūrṇaṃ rāghaveṇa visarjitaḥ || 7.38.20 ||

Translation

Then the enhancer of Kausalya's joy dismissed him; and the lord of Kashi too, fearless, granted leave by Raghava, set out and went swiftly to Varanasi.

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Uttara Kanda 38.21

विसृज्य तं काशिपतिं त्रिशतं पृथिवीपतीन् प्रहसन्राघवो वाक्यमुवाच मधुराक्षरम् ।। 7.38.21 ।।

visṛjya taṃ kāśipatiṃ triśataṃ pṛthivīpatīn | prahasanrāghavo vākyamuvāca madhurākṣaram || 7.38.21 ||

Translation

Having taken leave of that lord of Kashi, Raghava, smiling, spoke words of sweet syllables to the three hundred lords of the earth.

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Uttara Kanda 38.22

भवतां प्रीतिरव्यग्रा तेजसा परिरक्षिता धर्मश्च नियतो नित्यं सत्यं भवतां सदा ।। 7.38.22 ।।

bhavatāṃ prītiravyagrā tejasā parirakṣitā | dharmaśca niyato nityaṃ satyaṃ ca bhavatāṃ sadā || 7.38.22 ||

Translation

"Your affection is unwavering, guarded by your valor; righteousness too is ever firmly held by you, and truth abides in you always."

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Uttara Kanda 38.23

युष्माकं चानुभावेन तेजसा महात्मनाम् हतो दुरात्मा दुर्बुद्धी रावणो राक्षसाधमः ।। 7.38.23 ।।

yuṣmākaṃ cānubhāvena tejasā ca mahātmanām | hato durātmā durbuddhī rāvaṇo rākṣasādhamaḥ || 7.38.23 ||

Translation

"And it is through your influence and through the valor of you great souls that the evil-souled, wicked-minded Ravana, the basest of rakshasas, was slain."

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Uttara Kanda 38.24

हेतुमात्रमहं तत्र भवतां तेजसा हतः रावणः सगणो युद्धे सपुत्रामात्यबान्धवः ।। 7.38.24 ।।

hetumātramahaṃ tatra bhavatāṃ tejasā hataḥ | rāvaṇaḥ sagaṇo yuddhe saputrāmātyabāndhavaḥ || 7.38.24 ||

Translation

"There I was but the instrumental cause; it was by your valor that Ravana, with his hordes, together with his sons, ministers, and kinsmen, was slain in battle."

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Uttara Kanda 38.25

भवन्तश्च समानीता भरतेन महात्मना श्रुत्वा जनकराजस्य काननात्तनयां हृताम् ।। 7.38.25 ।।

bhavantaśca samānītā bharatena mahātmanā | śrutvā janakarājasya kānanāttanayāṃ hṛtām || 7.38.25 ||

Translation

"And you were assembled by the great-souled Bharata, when he heard that the daughter of King Janaka had been carried off from the forest."

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Uttara Kanda 38.26

उद्युक्तानां सर्वेषां पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम् कालो व्यतीतः सुमहान्गमनं रोचयाम्यतः ।। 7.38.26 ।।

udyuktānāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ pārthivānāṃ mahātmanām | kālo vyatītaḥ sumahāngamanaṃ rocayāmyataḥ || 7.38.26 ||

Translation

"A very long time has passed for all you great-souled kings who had set forth ready for action; therefore I now sanction your departure."

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Uttara Kanda 38.27

प्रत्यूचुस्तं राजानो हर्षेण महता वृताः दिष्ट्यां त्वं विजयी राम स्वराज्ये ऽपि प्रतिष्ठितः ।। 7.38.27 ।।

pratyūcustaṃ ca rājāno harṣeṇa mahatā vṛtāḥ | diṣṭyāṃ tvaṃ vijayī rāma svarājye 'pi pratiṣṭhitaḥ || 7.38.27 ||

Translation

And the kings, filled with great joy, replied to him: "By good fortune you are victorious, O Rama, and established once again in your own kingdom."

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Uttara Kanda 38.28

दिष्ट्या प्रत्याहृता सीता दिष्ट्या शत्रुः पराजितः एष नः परमः काम एषा नः पीतिरुत्तमा ।। 7.38.28 ।।

diṣṭyā pratyāhṛtā sītā diṣṭyā śatruḥ parājitaḥ | eṣa naḥ paramaḥ kāma eṣā naḥ pītiruttamā || 7.38.28 ||

Translation

"By good fortune Sita has been brought back, by good fortune the enemy has been defeated. This is our highest desire fulfilled, this is our supreme delight."

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Uttara Kanda 38.29

यत्त्वां विजयिनं राम पश्यामो हतशात्रवम् ।। 7.38.29 ।।

yattvāṃ vijayinaṃ rāma paśyāmo hataśātravam || 7.38.29 ||

Translation

"In that we behold you, O Rama, victorious and with your foes slain."

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Uttara Kanda 38.30

एतत्त्वय्युपपन्नं यदस्मांस्त्वं प्रशंससे प्रशंसार्ह जानीमः प्रशंसां वक्तुमीदृशीम् ।। 7.38.30 ।।

etattvayyupapannaṃ ca yadasmāṃstvaṃ praśaṃsase | praśaṃsārha na jānīmaḥ praśaṃsāṃ vaktumīdṛśīm || 7.38.30 ||

Translation

"This praise that you bestow upon us is befitting in you; yet, O you worthy of praise, we do not know how to utter praise such as this."

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Uttara Kanda 38.31

आपृच्छामो गमिष्यामो हृदिस्थो नः सदा भवान् वर्तामहे महाबाहो प्रीत्यात्र महता वृताः भवेच्च ते महाराज प्रीतिरस्मासु नित्यदा ।। 7.38.31 ।।

āpṛcchāmo gamiṣyāmo hṛdistho naḥ sadā bhavān | vartāmahe mahābāho prītyātra mahatā vṛtāḥ | bhavecca te mahārāja prītirasmāsu nityadā || 7.38.31 ||

Translation

"We take our leave and shall depart; you abide ever in our hearts. We live, O mighty-armed one, encompassed here by great affection; and may your love for us, O great king, endure forever."

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Uttara Kanda 38.32

बाढमित्येव राजानो हर्षेण परमान्विताः उचुः प्राञ्जलयः सर्वे राघवं गमनोत्सुकाः ।। 7.38.32 ।।

bāḍhamityeva rājāno harṣeṇa paramānvitāḥ | ucuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve rāghavaṃ gamanotsukāḥ || 7.38.32 ||

Translation

"So be it," said the kings, filled with the greatest joy; and all of them, eager to depart, spoke to Raghava with folded hands.

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Uttara Kanda 38.33

पूजिताश्चैव रामेण जग्मुर्देशान्स्वकान्स्वकान् ।। 7.38.33 ।।

pūjitāścaiva rāmeṇa jagmurdeśānsvakānsvakān || 7.38.33 ||

Translation

And, honored by Rama, they went each to his own land.

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Uttara Kanda 38.34

इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे ऽष्टात्रिंशः सर्गः ।। 38 ।।

ityārṣe śrīmadrāmāyaṇe vālmīkīye ādikāvye śrīmaduttarakāṇḍe 'ṣṭātriṃśaḥ sargaḥ || 38 ||

Translation

Thus ends the thirty-eighth canto of the venerable Uttara Kanda in the holy Ramayana, the first poem, composed by the sage Valmiki.