Sarga 68: Dasaratha's Journey to Mithila
Dasharatha Mithila Yatra
Dasaratha and his court journey to Mithila for the wedding.
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अस्मै देया मया सीता वीर्यशुल्का महात्मने। प्रतिज्ञां कर्तुमिच्छामि तदनुज्ञातुमर्हसि।
Meaning
'Sita, the prize of valour, is fit to be given to this great soul; I wish to fulfil my vow, and I ask you to grant your consent.'
सोपाध्यायो महाराज पुरोहितपुरस्सर:। शीघ्रमागच्छ भद्रं ते द्रष्टुमर्हसि राघवौ।
Meaning
'Come quickly, O great king, together with your preceptors and priest — you deserve to be reunited with Rama and Lakshmana.'
प्रीतिं च मम राजेन्द्र निर्वर्तयितुमर्हसि। पुत्रयोरुभयोरेव प्रीतिं त्वमपि लप्स्यसे।
Meaning
'You will gain not only my goodwill, O foremost of kings, but the joy of seeing both your sons again.'
एवं विदेहाधिपतिर्मधुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्।
Meaning
So spoke the lord of Videha in these gracious words,
विश्वामित्राभ्यनुज्ञात श्शतानन्दमते स्थित:। इत्युक्त्वा विरता दूता राजगौरवशङ्किता:।
Meaning
sanctioned by Vishwamitra and in keeping with Satananda's counsel; having said this, the messengers, mindful of court propriety, fell silent.
दूतवाक्यं च तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा परमहर्षित:। वसिष्ठं वामदेवं च मन्त्रिणोऽन्यांश्च सोऽब्रवीत्।
Meaning
Hearing the messengers' report, the overjoyed king spoke to Vasishta, Vamadeva, and his other ministers.
गुप्त: कुशिकपुत्रेण कौसल्यानन्दवर्धन:। लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा विदेहेषु वसत्यसौ।
Meaning
'He who is the joy of Kausalya's heart is under the protection of Kaushika's son, Vishwamitra, and now dwells in Videha together with his brother Lakshmana.'
द्ष्टवीर्यस्तु काकुत्स्थो जनकेन महात्मना। सम्प्रदानं सुतायास्तु राघवे कर्तुमिच्छति
Meaning
On observing the valour of Kakutstha Rama, noble-souled Janaka wishes to gift his daughter as bride to Raghava.
यदि वो रोचते व्ष्त्तं जनकस्य महात्मन:। पुरीं गच्छामहे शीघ्रं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:
Meaning
'If the tidings from noble-souled Janaka please you all, let us proceed quickly to that city -- let there be no lapse of time,' said Dasaratha to his counsel.
मन्त्रिणो बाढमित्याहु: सह सर्वैर्महर्षिभि:। सुप्रीतश्चाब्रवीद्राजा श्वो यातेति स मन्त्रिण:
Meaning
The ministers, together with all the great sages, said 'Most welcome.' The highly pleased king then said to his ministers, 'We travel tomorrow.'