Sarga 77: Arrival at Ayodhya
Ayodhya Pratyagaman
The four couples arrive at Ayodhya. Bala Kanda concludes.
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अभिवाद्य गुरुं रामं परिष्वज्य च लक्ष्मणम्। गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा
Meaning
paid homage to his elder brother Rama, embraced Lakshmana, and prepared to depart together with Shatrughna.
आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्। मातृश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठ श्शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ
Meaning
Taking leave of his father, of the tireless Rama, and of his mothers, the valiant Bharata set out with Shatrughna.
गते तु भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबल:। पितरं देवसंङ्काशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा
Meaning
After Bharata had left, mighty Rama and Lakshmana continued to attend upon their godlike father.
पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वश:। चकार रामो धर्मात्मा प्रियाणि हितानि च
Meaning
Righteous Rama, giving first place to his father's command, carried out all his duties toward the citizens for their comfort and welfare.
मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रित:। गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत
Meaning
With unfailing discipline he performed his duties toward his mothers, and looked after the needs of his elders at all appropriate times.
एवं दशरथ: प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तदा। रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिन:। तेषामतियशा लोके राम: सत्यपराक्रम:।
Meaning
Thus Dasaratha was well pleased, and likewise the Brahmins and townsfolk, all the dwellers of the realm, on account of Rama's character and conduct. Of surpassing fame in the world, Rama, of truthful valor,
स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तर:। रामस्तु सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून्। प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दारा: पितृकृता इति। मनस्वी तद्गतमना नित्यं हृदि समर्पित:।
Meaning
had become, among living beings, like the Self-Existent One himself, ever more excellent in virtue. Rama disported with Sita through many passing seasons; dear to Rama was Sita, his wife given by his father,
गुणाद्रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभ्यवर्धत। तस्याश्च भर्ता द्विगुणं हृदये परिवर्तते। अन्तर्जातमपि व्यक्तमाख्याति हृदयं हृदा। तस्य भूयो विशेषेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा। देवताभि: समा रूपे सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी।
Meaning
and his heart, given wholly over to her, was ever devoted to her alone. Through her virtue and the virtue of her beauty his love grew ever greater still, and her husband dwelt doubly within her heart. What lay within the heart, the heart made plainly known through the heart alone; and to him especially, Maithili, Janaka's own daughter, Sita, equal to the goddesses in form, was as Shri herself embodied.
तया स राजर्षिसुतोऽभिरामया समेयिवानुत्तमराजकन्यया। अतीव राम: शुशुभेऽतिकामया विभु: श्रिया विष्णुरिवामरेश्वर:।
Meaning
United with her, the delightful and most excellent daughter of a king, that son of a royal sage, Rama, resplendent with majesty, shone forth exceedingly, filled with joy, like Vishnu, lord of the immortals, together with Shri.