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          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

avasat tatra dharmātmā rāghavaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ
bahudṛśyadarīkuñje tasmin prasravaṇe girau R_4,026.005

susukhe 'pi bahudravye tasmin hi dharaṇīdhare
vasatas tasya rāmasya ratir alpāpi nābhavat
hṛtāṃ hi bhāryāṃ smarataḥ prāṇebhyo 'pi garīyasīm R_4,026.006

udayābhyuditaṃ dṛṣṭvā śaśāṅkaṃ ca viśeṣataḥ
āviveśa na taṃ nidrā niśāsu śayanaṃ gatam R_4,026.007

tat samutthena śokena bāṣpopahatacetasaṃ
taṃ śocamānaṃ kākutsthaṃ nityaṃ śokaparāyaṇam
tulyaduḥkho 'bravīd bhrātā lakṣmaṇo 'nunayan vacaḥ R_4,026.008

alaṃ vīra vyathāṃ gatvā na tvaṃ śocitum arhasi
śocato hy avasīdanti sarvārthā viditaṃ hi te R_4,026.009

bhavān kriyāparo loke bhavān devaparāyaṇaḥ
āstiko dharmaśīlaś ca vyavasāyī ca rāghava R_4,026.010

na hy avyavasitaḥ śatruṃ rākṣasaṃ taṃ viśeṣataḥ
samarthas tvaṃ raṇe hantuṃ vikramair jihmakāriṇam R_4,026.011

samunmūlaya śokaṃ tvaṃ vyavasāyaṃ sthiraṃ kuru
tataḥ saparivāraṃ taṃ nirmūlaṃ kuru rākṣasaṃ R_4,026.012

pṛthivīm api kākutstha sasāgaravanācalām
parivartayituṃ śaktaḥ kim aṅga puna rāvaṇam R_4,026.013

ahaṃ tu khalu te vīryaṃ prasuptaṃ pratibodhaye
dīptair āhutibhiḥ kāle bhasmac channam ivānalam R_4,026.014

lakṣmaṇasya tu tad vākyaṃ pratipūjya hitaṃ śubham
rāghavaḥ suhṛdaṃ snigdham idaṃ vacanam abravīt R_4,026.015

vācyaṃ yad anuraktena snigdhena ca hitena ca
satyavikrama yuktena tad uktaṃ lakṣmaṇa tvayā R_4,026.016

eṣa śokaḥ parityaktaḥ sarvakāryāvasādakaḥ
vikrameṣv apratihataṃ tejaḥ protsāhayāmy aham R_4,026.017

śaratkālaṃ pratīkṣe 'ham iyaṃ prāvṛḍ upasthitā
tataḥ sarāṣṭraṃ sagaṇaṃ rākṣasaṃ taṃ nihanmy aham R_4,026.018

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā hṛṣṭo rāmasya lakṣmaṇaḥ
punar evābravīd vākyaṃ saumitrir mitranandanaḥ R_4,026.019

etat te sadṛśaṃ vākyam uktaṃ śatrunibarhaṇa
idānīm asi kākutstha prakṛtiṃ svām upāgataḥ R_4,026.020

vijñāya hy ātmano vīryaṃ tathyaṃ bhavitum arhasi
etat sadṛśam uktaṃ te śrutasyābhijanasya ca R_4,026.021

tasmāt puruṣaśārdūla cintayañ śatrunigraham
varṣārātram anuprāptam atikrāmaya rāghava R_4,026.022

niyamya kopaṃ pratipālyatāṃ śarat kṣamasva māsāṃś caturo mayā saha
vasācale 'smin mṛgarājasevite saṃvardhayañ śatruvadhe samudyataḥ R_4,026.023

sa tadā vālinaṃ hatvā sugrīvam abhiṣicya ca
vasan mālyavataḥ pṛṣṭe rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt R_4,027.001

ayaṃ sa kālaḥ saṃprāptaḥ samayo 'dya jalāgamaḥ
saṃpaśya tvaṃ nabho meghaiḥ saṃvṛtaṃ girisaṃnibhaiḥ R_4,027.002

nava māsa dhṛtaṃ garbhaṃ bhāskārasya gabhastibhiḥ
pītvā rasaṃ samudrāṇāṃ dyauḥ prasūte rasāyanam R_4,027.003

śakyam ambaram āruhya meghasopānapaṅktibhiḥ
kuṭajārjunamālābhir alaṃkartuṃ divākaram R_4,027.004

saṃdhyārāgotthitais tāmrair anteṣv adhikapāṇḍuraiḥ
snigdhair abhrapaṭacchadair baddhavraṇam ivāmbaram R_4,027.005

mandamārutaniḥśvāsaṃ saṃdhyācandanarañjitam
āpāṇḍujaladaṃ bhāti kāmāturam ivāmbaram R_4,027.006

eṣā dharmaparikliṣṭā navavāripariplutā
sīteva śokasaṃtaptā mahī bāṣpaṃ vimuñcati R_4,027.007

meghodaravinirmuktāḥ kahlārasukhaśītalāḥ
śakyam añjalibhiḥ pātuṃ vātāḥ ketakigandhinaḥ R_4,027.008

eṣa phullārjunaḥ śailaḥ ketakair adhivāsitaḥ
sugrīva iva śāntārir dhārābhir abhiṣicyate R_4,027.009

meghakṛṣṇājinadharā dhārāyajñopavītinaḥ
mārutāpūritaguhāḥ prādhītā iva parvatāḥ R_4,027.010

kaśābhir iva haimībhir vidyudbhir iva tāḍitam
antaḥstanitanirghoṣaṃ savedanam ivāmbaram R_4,027.011

nīlameghāśritā vidyut sphurantī pratibhāti me
sphurantī rāvaṇasyāṅke vaidehīva tapasvinī R_4,027.012

imās tā manmathavatāṃ hitāḥ pratihatā diśaḥ
anuliptā iva ghanair naṣṭagrahaniśākarāḥ R_4,027.013

kva cid bāṣpābhisaṃruddhān varṣāgamasamutsukān
kuṭajān paśya saumitre puṣṭitān girisānuṣu
mama śokābhibhūtasya kāmasaṃdīpanān sthitān R_4,027.014

rajaḥ praśāntaṃ sahimo 'dya vāyur nidāghadoṣaprasarāḥ praśāntāḥ
sthitā hi yātrā vasudhādhipānāṃ pravāsino yānti narāḥ svadeśān R_4,027.015

saṃprasthitā mānasavāsalubdhāḥ priyānvitāḥ saṃprati cakravākaḥ
abhīkṣṇavarṣodakavikṣateṣu yānāni mārgeṣu na saṃpatanti R_4,027.016

kva cit prakāśaṃ kva cid aprakāśaṃ nabhaḥ prakīrṇāmbudharaṃ vibhāti
kva cit kva cit parvatasaṃniruddhaṃ rūpaṃ yathā śāntamahārṇavasya R_4,027.017

vyāmiśritaṃ sarjakadambapuṣpair navaṃ jalaṃ parvatadhātutāmram
mayūrakekābhir anuprayātaṃ śailāpagāḥ śīghrataraṃ vahanti R_4,027.018

rasākulaṃ ṣaṭpadasaṃnikāśaṃ prabhujyate jambuphalaṃ prakāmam
anekavarṇaṃ pavanāvadhūtaṃ bhūmau pataty āmraphalaṃ vipakvam R_4,027.019

vidyutpatākāḥ sabalāka mālāḥ śailendrakūṭākṛtisaṃnikāśāḥ
garjanti meghāḥ samudīrṇanādā mattagajendrā iva saṃyugasthaḥ R_4,027.020

meghābhikāmī parisaṃpatantī saṃmoditā bhāti balākapaṅktiḥ
vātāvadhūtā varapauṇḍarīkī lambeva mālā racitāmbarasya R_4,027.021

nidrā śanaiḥ keśavam abhyupaiti drutaṃ nadī sāgaram abhyupaiti
hṛṣṭā balākā ghanam abhyupaiti kāntā sakāmā priyam abhyupaiti R_4,027.022

jātā vanāntāḥ śikhisupranṛttā jātāḥ kadambāḥ sakadambaśākhāḥ
jātā vṛṣā goṣu samānakāmā jātā mahī sasyavanābhirāmā R_4,027.023

vahanti varṣanti nadanti bhānti dhyāyanti nṛtyanti samāśvasanti
nadyo ghanā mattagajā vanāntāḥ priyāvinīhāḥ śikhinaḥ plavaṃgāḥ R_4,027.024

praharṣitāḥ ketakapuṣpagandham āghrāya hṛṣṭā vananirjhareṣu
prapāta śabdākulitā gajendrāḥ sārdhaṃ mayūraiḥ samadā nadanti R_4,027.025

dhārānipātair abhihanyamānāḥ kadambaśākhāsu vilambamānāḥ
kṣaṇārjitaṃ puṣparasāvagāḍhaṃ śanair madaṃ ṣaṭcaraṇās tyajanti R_4,027.026

aṅgāracūrṇotkarasaṃnikāśaiḥ phalaiḥ suparyāpta rasaiḥ samṛddhaiḥ
jambūdrumāṇāṃ pravibhānti śākhā nilīyamānā iva ṣaṭpadaughaiḥ R_4,027.027

taḍitpatākābhir alaṃkṛtānām udīrṇagambhīramahāravāṇām
vibhānti rūpāṇi balāhakānāṃ raṇodyatānām iva vāraṇānām R_4,027.028

mārgānugaḥ śailavanānusārī saṃprasthito megharavaṃ niśamya
yuddhābhikāmaḥ pratināgaśaṅkī matto gajendraḥ pratisaṃnivṛttaḥ R_4,027.029

muktāsakāśaṃ salilaṃ patad vai sunirmalaṃ patrapuṭeṣu lagnam
hṛṣṭā vivarṇacchadanā vihaṃgāḥ surendradattaṃ tṛṣitāḥ pibanti R_4,027.030

nīleṣu nīlā navavāripūrṇā megheṣu meghāḥ pravibhānti saktāḥ
davāgnidagdheṣu davāgnidagdhāḥ śaileṣu śailā iva baddhamūlāḥ R_4,027.031

mattā gajendrā muditā gavendrā vaneṣu viśrāntatarā mṛgendrāḥ
ramyā nagendrā nibhṛtā nagendrāḥ prakrīḍito vāridharaiḥ surendraḥ R_4,027.032

vṛttā yātrā narendrāṇāṃ senā pratinivartate
vairāṇi caiva mārgāś ca salilena samīkṛtāḥ R_4,027.033

māsi prauṣṭhapade brahma brāhmaṇānāṃ vivakṣatām
ayam adhyāyasamayaḥ sāmagānām upasthitaḥ R_4,027.034

nivṛttakarmāyatano nūnaṃ saṃcitasaṃcayaḥ
āṣāḍhīm abhyupagato bharataḥ koṣakādhipaḥ R_4,027.035

nūnam āpūryamāṇāyāḥ sarayvā vadhate rayaḥ
māṃ samīkṣya samāyāntam ayodhyāyā iva svanaḥ R_4,027.036

imāḥ sphītaguṇā varṣāḥ sugrīvaḥ sukham aśnute
vijitāriḥ sadāraś ca rājye mahati ca sthitaḥ R_4,027.037

ahaṃ tu hṛtadāraś ca rājyāc ca mahataś cyutaḥ
nadīkūlam iva klinnam avasīdāmi lakṣmaṇa R_4,027.038

śokaś ca mama vistīrṇo varṣāś ca bhṛśadurgamāḥ
rāvaṇaś ca mahāñ śatrur apāraṃ pratibhāti me R_4,027.039

ayātrāṃ caiva dṛṣṭvemāṃ mārgāṃś ca bhṛśadurgamān
praṇate caiva sugrīve na mayā kiṃ cid īritam R_4,027.040

api cātiparikliṣṭaṃ cirād dāraiḥ samāgatam
ātmakāryagarīyastvād vaktuṃ necchāmi vānaram R_4,027.041

svayam eva hi viśramya jñātvā kālam upāgatam
upakāraṃ ca sugrīvo vetsyate nātra saṃśayaḥ R_4,027.042

tasmāt kālapratīkṣo 'haṃ sthito 'smi śubhalakṣaṇa
sugrīvasya nadīnāṃ ca prasādam anupālayan R_4,027.043

upakāreṇa vīro hi pratikāreṇa yujyate
akṛtajño 'pratikṛto hanti sattvavatāṃ manaḥ R_4,027.044

athaivam uktaḥ praṇidhāya lakṣmaṇaḥ kṛtāñjalis tat pratipūjya bhāṣitam
uvāca rāmaṃ svabhirāma darśanaṃ pradarśayan darśanam ātmanaḥ śubham R_4,027.045

yathoktam etat tava sarvam īpsitaṃ narendra kartā nacirād dharīśvaraḥ
śaratpratīkṣaḥ kṣamatām imaṃ bhavāñ jalaprapātaṃ ripunigrahe dhṛtaḥ R_4,027.046

samīkṣya vimalaṃ vyoma gatavidyudbalāhakam
sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭaṃ ramyajyotsnānulepanam R_4,028.001

samṛddhārthaṃ ca sugrīvaṃ mandadharmārthasaṃgraham
atyartham asatāṃ mārgam ekāntagatamānasaṃ R_4,028.002

nivṛttakāryaṃ siddhārthaṃ pramadābhirataṃ sadā
prāptavantam abhipretān sarvān eva manorathān R_4,028.003

svāṃ ca pātnīm abhipretāṃ tārāṃ cāpi samīpsitām
viharantam ahorātraṃ kṛtārthaṃ vigatajvalam R_4,028.004

krīḍantam iva deveśaṃ nandane 'psarasāṃ gaṇaiḥ
mantriṣu nyastakāryaṃ ca mantriṇām anavekṣakam R_4,028.005

utsannarājyasaṃdeśaṃ kāmavṛttam avasthitam
niścitārtho 'rthatattvajñaḥ kāladharmaviśeṣavit R_4,028.006

prasādya vākyair madhurair hetumadbhir manoramaiḥ
vākyavid vākyatattvajñaṃ harīśaṃ mārutātmajaḥ R_4,028.007

hitaṃ tathyaṃ ca pathyaṃ ca sāmadharmārthanītimat
praṇayaprītisaṃyuktaṃ viśvāsakṛtaniścayam
harīśvaram upāgamya hanumān vākyam abravīt R_4,028.008

rājyaṃ prāptaṃ yaśaś caiva kaulī śrīr abhivarthitā
mitrāṇāṃ saṃgrahaḥ śeṣas tad bhavān kartum arhati R_4,028.009

yo hi mitreṣu kālajñaḥ satataṃ sādhu vartate
tasya rājyaṃ ca kīrtiś ca pratāpaś cābhivardhate R_4,028.010

yasya kośaś ca daṇḍaś ca mitrāṇy ātmā ca bhūmipa
samavetāni sarvāṇi sa rājyaṃ mahad aśnute R_4,028.011

tad bhavān vṛttasaṃpannaḥ sthitaḥ pathi niratyaye
mitrārtham abhinītārthaṃ yathāvat kartum arhati R_4,028.012

yas tu kālavyatīteṣu mitrakāryeṣu vartate
sa kṛtvā mahato 'py arthān na mitrārthena yujyate R_4,028.013

kriyatāṃ rāghavasyaitad vaidehyāḥ parimārgaṇam
tad idaṃ vīra kāryaṃ te kālātītam ariṃdama R_4,028.014

na ca kālam atītaṃ te nivedayati kālavit
tvaramāṇo 'pi san prājñas tava rājan vaśānugaḥ R_4,028.015

kulasya ketuḥ sphītasya dīrghabandhuś ca rāghavaḥ
aprameyaprabhāvaś ca svayaṃ cāpratimo guṇaiḥ R_4,028.016

tasya tvaṃ kuru vai kāryaṃ pūrvaṃ tena kṛtaṃ tava
harīśvara hariśreṣṭhān ājñāpayitum arhasi R_4,028.017

na hi tāvad bhavet kālo vyatītaś codanād ṛte
coditasya hi kāryasya bhavet kālavyatikramaḥ R_4,028.018

akartur api kāryasya bhavān kartā harīśvara
kiṃ punaḥ pratikartus te rājyena ca dhanena ca R_4,028.019

śaktimān asi vikrānto vānararṣka gaṇeśvara
kartuṃ dāśaratheḥ prītim ājñāyāṃ kiṃ nu sajjase R_4,028.020

kāmaṃ khalu śarair śaktaḥ surāsuramahoragān
vaśe dāśarathiḥ kartuṃ tvatpratijñāṃ tu kāṅkṣate R_4,028.021

prāṇatyāgāviśaṅkena kṛtaṃ tena tava priyam
tasya mārgāma vaidehīṃ pṛthivyām api cāmbare R_4,028.022

na devā na ca gandharvā nāsurā na marudgaṇāḥ
na ca yakṣā bhayaṃ tasya kuryuḥ kim uta rākṣasāḥ R_4,028.023

tad evaṃ śaktiyuktasya pūrvaṃ priyakṛtas tathā
rāmasyārhasi piṅgeśa kartuṃ sarvātmanā priyam R_4,028.024

nādhastād avanau nāpsu gatir nopari cāmbare
kasya cit sajjate 'smākaṃ kapīśvara tavājñayā R_4,028.025

tad ājñāpaya kaḥ kiṃ te kṛte vasatu kutra cit
harayo hy apradhṛṣyās te santi koṭyagrato 'nagha R_4,028.026

tasya tad vacanaṃ śrutvā kāle sādhuniveditam
sugrīvaḥ sattvasaṃpannaś cakāra matim uttamām R_4,028.027

sa saṃdideśābhimataṃ nīlaṃ nityakṛtodyamam
dikṣu sarvāsu sarveṣāṃ sainyānām upasaṃgrahe R_4,028.028

yathā senā samagrā me yūthapālāś ca sarvaśaḥ
samāgacchanty asaṃgena senāgrāṇi tathā kuru R_4,028.029

ye tv antapālāḥ plavagāḥ śīghragā vyavasāyinaḥ
samānayantu te sainyaṃ tvaritāḥ śāsanān mama
svayaṃ cānantaraṃ sainyaṃ bhavān evānupaśyatu R_4,028.030

tripañcarātrād ūrdhvaṃ yaḥ prāpnuyān neha vānaraḥ
tasya prāṇāntiko daṇḍo nātra kāryā vicāraṇā R_4,028.031

harīṃś ca vṛddhān upayātu sāṅgado bhavān mamājñām adhikṛtya niścitām
iti vyavasthāṃ haripuṃgaveśvaro vidhāya veśma praviveśa vīryavān R_4,028.032

guhāṃ praviṣṭe sugrīve vimukte gagane ghanaiḥ
varṣarātroṣito rāmaḥ kāmaśokābhipīḍitaḥ R_4,029.001

pāṇḍuraṃ gaganaṃ dṛṣṭvā vimalaṃ candramaṇḍalam
śāradīṃ rajanīṃ caiva dṛṣṭvā jyotsnānulepanām R_4,029.002

kāmavṛttaṃ ca sugrīvaṃ naṣṭāṃ ca janakātmajām
buddhvā kālam atītaṃ ca mumoha paramāturaḥ R_4,029.003

sa tu saṃjñām upāgamya muhūrtān matimān punaḥ
manaḥsthām api vaidehīṃ cintayām āsa rāghavaḥ R_4,029.004

āsīnaḥ parvatasyāgre hemadhātuvibhūṣite
śāradaṃ gaganaṃ dṛṣṭva jagāma manasā priyām R_4,029.005

dṛṣṭvā ca vimalaṃ vyoma gatavidyudbalāhakam
sārasāravasaṃghuṣṭaṃ vilalāpārtayā girā R_4,029.006

sārasāravasaṃnādaiḥ sārasāravanādinī
yāśrame ramate bālā sādya me ramate katham R_4,029.007

puṣpitāṃś cāsanān dṛṣṭvā kāñcanān iva nirmalān
kathaṃ sa ramate bālā paśyantī mām apaśyatī R_4,029.008

yā purā kalahaṃsānāṃ svareṇa kalabhāṣiṇī
budhyate cārusarvāṅgī sādya me budhyate katham R_4,029.009

niḥsvanaṃ cakravākānāṃ niśamya sahacāriṇām
puṇḍarīkaviśālākṣī katham eṣā bhaviṣyati R_4,029.010

sarāṃsi sarito vāpīḥ kānanāni vanāni ca
tāṃ vinā mṛgaśāvākṣīṃ caran nādya sukhaṃ labhe R_4,029.011

api tāṃ madviyogāc ca saukumāryāc ca bhāminīm
na dūraṃ pīḍayet kāmaḥ śaradguṇanirantaraḥ R_4,029.012

evamādi naraśreṣṭho vilalāpa nṛpātmajaḥ
vihaṃga iva sāraṅgaḥ salilaṃ tridaśeśvarāt R_4,029.013

tataś cañcūrya ramyeṣu phalārthī girisānuṣu
dadarśa paryupāvṛtto lakṣmīvāṃl lakṣmaṇo 'grajam R_4,029.014

taṃ cintayā duḥsahayā parītaṃ visaṃjñam ekaṃ vijane manasvī
bhrātur viṣādāt paritāpadīnaḥ samīkṣya saumitrir uvāca rāmam R_4,029.015

kim ārya kāmasya vaśaṃgatena kim ātmapauruṣyaparābhavena
ayaṃ sadā saṃhṛiyate samādhiḥ kim atra yogena nivartitena R_4,029.016

kriyābhiyogaṃ manasaḥ prasādaṃ samādhiyogānugataṃ ca kālam
sahāyasāmarthyam adīnasattva svakarmahetuṃ ca kuruṣva hetum R_4,029.017

na jānakī mānavavaṃśanātha tvayā sanāthā sulabhā pareṇa
na cāgnicūḍāṃ jvalitām upetya na dahyate vīravarārha kaś cit R_4,029.018

salakṣmaṇaṃ lakṣmaṇam apradhṛṣyaṃ svabhāvajaṃ vākyam uvāca rāmaḥ
hitaṃ ca pathyaṃ ca nayaprasaktaṃ sasāmadharmārthasamāhitaṃ ca R_4,029.019

niḥsaṃśayaṃ kāryam avekṣitavyaṃ kriyāviśeṣo hy anuvartitavyaḥ
nanu pravṛttasya durāsadasya kumārakāryasya phalaṃ na cintyam R_4,029.020

atha padmapalāśākṣīṃ maithilīm anucintayan
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo mukhena pariśuṣyatā R_4,029.021

tarpayitvā sahasrākṣaḥ salilena vasuṃdharām
nirvartayitvā sasyāni kṛtakarmā vyavasthitaḥ R_4,029.022

snigdhagambhīranirghoṣāḥ śailadrumapurogamāḥ
visṛjya salilaṃ meghāḥ pariśrāntā nṛpātmaja R_4,029.023

nīlotpaladalaśyāmaḥ śyāmīkṛtvā diśo daśa
vimadā iva mātaṅgāḥ śāntavegāḥ payodharāḥ R_4,029.024

jalagarbhā mahāvegāḥ kuṭajārjunagandhinaḥ
caritvā viratāḥ saumya vṛṣṭivātāḥ samudyatāḥ R_4,029.025

ghanānāṃ vāraṇānāṃ ca mayūrāṇāṃ ca lakṣmaṇa
nādaḥ prasravaṇānāṃ ca praśāntaḥ sahasānagha R_4,029.026

abhivṛṣṭā mahāmeghair nirmalāś citrasānavaḥ
anuliptā ivābhānti girayaś candraraśmibhiḥ R_4,029.027

darśayanti śarannadyaḥ pulināni śanaiḥ śanaiḥ
navasaṃgamasavrīḍā jaghanānīva yoṣitaḥ R_4,029.028

prasannasalilāḥ saumya kurarībhir vināditāḥ
cakravākagaṇākīrṇā vibhānti salilāśayāḥ R_4,029.029

anyonyabaddhavairāṇāṃ jigīṣūṇāṃ nṛpātmaja
udyogasamayaḥ saumya pārthivānām upasthitaḥ R_4,029.030

iyaṃ sā prathamā yātrā pārthivānāṃ nṛpātmaja
na ca paśyāmi sugrīvam udyogaṃ vā tathāvidham R_4,029.031

catvāro vārṣikā māsā gatā varṣaśatopamāḥ
mama śokābhitaptasya saumya sītām apaśyataḥ R_4,029.032

priyāvihīne duḥkhārte hṛtarājye vivāsite
kṛpāṃ na kurute rājā sugrīvo mayi lakṣmaṇa R_4,029.033

anātho hṛtarājyo 'yaṃ rāvaṇena ca dharṣitaḥ
dīno dūragṛhaḥ kāmī māṃ caiva śaraṇaṃ gataḥ R_4,029.034

ity etaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ saumya sugrīvasya durātmanaḥ
ahaṃ vānararājasya paribhūtaḥ paraṃtapa R_4,029.035

sa kālaṃ parisaṃkhyāya sītāyāḥ parimārgaṇe
kṛtārthaḥ samayaṃ kṛtvā durmatir nāvabudhyate R_4,029.036

tvaṃ praviśya ca kiṣkindhāṃ brūhi vānarapuṃgavam
mūrkhaṃ grāmya sukhe saktaṃ sugrīvaṃ vacanān mama R_4,029.037

arthinām upapannānāṃ pūrvaṃ cāpy upakāriṇām
āśāṃ saṃśrutya yo hanti sa loke puruṣādhamaḥ R_4,029.038

śubhaṃ vā yadi vā pāpaṃ yo hi vākyam udīritam
satyena parigṛhṇāti sa vīraḥ puruṣottamaḥ R_4,029.039

kṛtārthā hy akṛtārthānāṃ mitrāṇāṃ na bhavanti ye
tān mṛtān api kravyādaḥ kṛtaghnān nopabhuñjate R_4,029.040

nūnaṃ kāñcanapṛṣṭhasya vikṛṣṭasya mayā raṇe
draṣṭum icchanti cāpasya rūpaṃ vidyudgaṇopamam R_4,029.041

ghoraṃ jyātalanirghoṣaṃ kruddhasya mama saṃyuge
nirghoṣam iva vajrasya punaḥ saṃśrotum icchati R_4,029.042

kāmam evaṃgate 'py asya parijñāte parākrame
tvatsahāyasya me vīra na cintā syān nṛpātmaja R_4,029.043

yadartham ayam ārambhaḥ kṛtaḥ parapuraṃjaya
samayaṃ nābhijānāti kṛtārthaḥ plavageśvaraḥ R_4,029.044

varṣāsamayakālaṃ tu pratijñāya harīśvaraḥ
vyatītāṃś caturo māsān viharan nāvabudhyate R_4,029.045

sāmātyapariṣat krīḍan pānam evopasevate
śokadīneṣu nāsmāsu sugrīvaḥ kurute dayām R_4,029.046

ucyatāṃ gaccha sugrīvas tvayā vatsa mahābala
mama roṣasya yadrūpaṃ brūyāś cainam idaṃ vacaḥ R_4,029.047

na ca saṃkucitaḥ panthā yena vālī hato gataḥ
samaye tiṣṭha sugrīvamā vālipatham anvagāḥ R_4,029.048

eka eva raṇe vālī śareṇa nihato mayā
tvāṃ tu satyād atikrāntaṃ haniṣyāmi sabāndhavam R_4,029.049

tad evaṃ vihite kārye yad dhitaṃ puruṣarṣabha
tat tad brūhi naraśreṣṭha tvara kālavyatikramaḥ R_4,029.050

kuruṣva satyaṃ mayi vānareśvara pratiśrutaṃ dharmam avekṣya śāśvatam
mā vālinaṃ pretya gato yamakṣayaṃ tvam adya paśyer mama coditaiḥ śaraiḥ R_4,029.051

sa pūrvajaṃ tīvravivṛddhakopaṃ lālapyamānaṃ prasamīkṣya dīnam
cakāra tīvrāṃ matim ugratejā harīśvaramānavavaṃśanāthaḥ R_4,029.052

sa kāminaṃ dīnam adīnasattvaḥ śokābhipannaṃ samudīr�