Siraatअयोध्याकाण्डः सर्गः 70
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भरते ब्रुवति स्वप्नं दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः। प्रविश्यासह्यपरिखं रम्यं राजगृहं पुरम्॥
bharate bruvati svapnaṃ dūtāste klāntavāhanāḥ| praviśyāsahyaparikhaṃ ramyaṃ rājagṛhaṃ puram||
Bharata was speaking thus when the envoys with their vehicles fatigued, entered the splendid royal residence surrounded by a strong rampart.
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समागम्य च राज्ञा ते राजपुत्रेण चार्चिताः। राज्ञः पादौ गृहीत्वा च तमूचुर्भरतं वचः॥
samāgamya ca rājñā te rājaputreṇa cārcitāḥ| rājñaḥ pādau gṛhītvā ca tamūcurbharataṃ vacaḥ||
Presenting themselves before the king, they, well received by him as well as the prince, bowed down to the feet of the monarch.
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पुरोहितस्त्वां कुशलं प्राह सर्वे च मन्त्रिणः। त्वरमाणश्च निर्याहि कृत्यमात्ययिकं त्वया॥
purohitastvāṃ kuśalaṃ prāha sarve ca mantriṇaḥ| tvaramāṇaśca niryāhi kṛtyamātyayikaṃ tvayā||
Then they addressed Bharata, saying, The priest and the counsellors have enquired after your welfare. Do you set out speedily. A business is on hand that Brooke no delay on your part.
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इमानि च महार्हाणि वस्त्राण्याभरणानि च। प्रतिगृह्य विशालाक्ष मातुलस्य च दापय॥
imāni ca mahārhāṇi vastrāṇyābharaṇāni ca| pratigṛhya viśālākṣa mātulasya ca dāpaya||
And, O you of expansive eyes, do you take these costly raiment's and ornaments, and present them to your maternal uncle and grandfather.
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अत्र विंशतिकोट्यस्तु नृपतोर्मातुलस्य ते। दशकोट्यस्तु सम्पूर्णास्तथैव च नृपात्मज ॥
atra viṃśatikoṭyastu nṛpatormātulasya te| daśakoṭyastu sampūrṇāstathaiva ca nṛpātmaja ||
Twenty Kotis are intended for the king and complete ten for your maternal uncle, O son of the monarch.
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प्रतिगृह्य तु तत् सर्वं स्वनुरक्तः सुहज्जने। दूतानुवाच भरतः कामैः सम्प्रतिपूज्य तान्।६।।
pratigṛhya tu tat sarvaṃ svanuraktaḥ suhajjane| dūtānuvāca bharataḥ kāmaiḥ sampratipūjya tān|6||
Taking all these, Bharata attached to his relatives, made the articles over to them; and receiving the envoys with goodly gifts, spoke to them.
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कच्चित् स कुशली राजा पिता दशरथो मम। कच्चिदारोग्यता राम लक्ष्मणे च महात्मनि॥
kaccit sa kuśalī rājā pitā daśaratho mama| kaccidārogyatā rāma lakṣmaṇe ca mahātmani||
Is my father, king Dasaratha, well? And is it well with Rama and the high-souled Laksmana?
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आर्या च धर्मनिरता धर्मज्ञा धर्मवादिनी। अरोगा चापि कौसल्या माता रामस्य धीमतः॥
āryā ca dharmaniratā dharmajñā dharmavādinī| arogā cāpi kausalyā mātā rāmasya dhīmataḥ||
And is the mother of the intelligent Rāma, the revered Kausalyā, conversant with virtue and ever practising it, well?
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कच्चित् सुमित्रा धर्मज्ञा जननी लक्ष्मणस्य या। शत्रुघ्नस्य च वीरस्य अरोगा चापि मध्यमा॥
kaccit sumitrā dharmajñā jananī lakṣmaṇasya yā| śatrughnasya ca vīrasya arogā cāpi madhyamā||
Is the virtuous Sumitrā, mother of Lakşmaņa and of the heroic Śatrughna, well?
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आत्मकामा सदा चण्डी क्रोधना प्राज्ञमानिनी। अरोगा चापि मे माता कैकेयी किमुवाच ह॥
ātmakāmā sadā caṇḍī krodhanā prājñamāninī| arogā cāpi me mātā kaikeyī kimuvāca ha||
And that wrathful one ever intent on her interest and setting immense store by her wisdom, my mother Kaikeyī, is it also well with her?
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एवमुक्तास्तु ते दूता भरतेन महात्मना। ऊचुः सम्प्रश्रितं वाक्यमिदं तं भरतं तदा॥
evamuktāstu te dūtā bharatena mahātmanā| ūcuḥ sampraśritaṃ vākyamidaṃ taṃ bharataṃ tadā||
Thus addressed by the magnanimous Bharata, the envoys spoke to him these humble and brief words.
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कुशलास्ते नरव्याघ्र येषां कुशलमिच्छसि। श्रीश्च त्वां वृणुते पद्मा युज्यतां चापि ते रथः॥
kuśalāste naravyāghra yeṣāṃ kuśalamicchasi| śrīśca tvāṃ vṛṇute padmā yujyatāṃ cāpi te rathaḥ||
Those of whose welfare you are enquiring after, are, O foremost of men, all well. Śrī seated on the lotus asks for you. Let your car be yoked.
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भरतश्चापि तान् दूतानेवमुक्तोऽभ्यभाषत। आपृच्छेऽहं महाराजं दूताः संत्वरयन्ति माम्॥
bharataścāpi tān dūtānevamukto'bhyabhāṣata| āpṛcche'haṃ mahārājaṃ dūtāḥ saṃtvarayanti mām||
Thus addressed, Bharata said to the envoys, “Let me tell the king that the envoys are urging speed on me.”
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एवमुक्त्वा तु तान् दूतान् भरतः पार्थिवात्मजः। दूतैः संचोदितो वाक्यं मातामहमुवाच ह ॥
evamuktvā tu tān dūtān bharataḥ pārthivātmajaḥ| dūtaiḥ saṃcodito vākyaṃ mātāmahamuvāca ha ||
Having said this, that son of the king, Bharata, communicated to his maternal grand-father what the envoys had told him.
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राजन् पितुर्गमिष्यामि सकाशं दूतचोदितः। पुनरप्यहमेष्यामि यदा मे त्वं स्मरिष्यसि ॥
rājan piturgamiṣyāmi sakāśaṃ dūtacoditaḥ| punarapyahameṣyāmi yadā me tvaṃ smariṣyasi ||
Asked by the envoys, I shall, O monarch, go to my father. I shall come again whenever you will remember me.
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भरतेनैवमुक्तस्तु नृपो मातामहस्तदा। तमुवाच शुभं वाक्यं शिरस्याघ्राय राघवम्॥
bharatenaivamuktastu nṛpo mātāmahastadā| tamuvāca śubhaṃ vākyaṃ śirasyāghrāya rāghavam||
Thus accosted by Bharata, his maternal grandfather, the king, smelling Bharata's head, spoke these auspicious words to that descendant of Raghu.
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गच्छ तातानुजाने त्वां कैकेयी सुप्रजास्त्वया। मातरं कुशलं ब्रूयाः पितरं च परंतप॥
gaccha tātānujāne tvāṃ kaikeyī suprajāstvayā| mātaraṃ kuśalaṃ brūyāḥ pitaraṃ ca paraṃtapa||
Go, my child; I permit you. Kaikeyi is mother of a worthy son through you. Do you O subduer of foes, communicate our welfare to both your father and your mother.
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पुरोहितं च कुशलं ये चान्ये द्विजसत्तमाः। तौ च तात महेष्वासौ भ्रातरौ रामलक्ष्मणौ॥
purohitaṃ ca kuśalaṃ ye cānye dvijasattamāḥ| tau ca tāta maheṣvāsau bhrātarau rāmalakṣmaṇau||
Do you likewise communicate the same to the priest and the other principal Brāhmaṇas; as also, my child, to those mighty bowmen, the brothers Rāma and Lakşmaņa.
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तस्मै हस्त्युत्तमांश्चित्रान् कम्बलानजिनानि च। सत्कृत्य केकयो राजा भरताय ददौ धनम्॥
tasmai hastyuttamāṃścitrān kambalānajināni ca| satkṛtya kekayo rājā bharatāya dadau dhanam||
Then honouring Bharata, king Kekaya conferred on Bharata wealth consisting of choice elephants maintained (at the palace) and woollen sheets and deerskins.
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अन्तःपुरेऽतिसंवृद्धान् व्याघ्रवीर्यबलोपमान्। दंष्ट्रायुक्तान् महाकायाशुनश्चोपायनं ददौ॥
antaḥpure'tisaṃvṛddhān vyāghravīryabalopamān| daṃṣṭrāyuktān mahākāyāśunaścopāyanaṃ dadau||
The king presented him with dogs brought up in the inner apartment, resembling tigers in strength and prowess, furnished with teeth representing weapons, and large of body.
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रुक्मनिष्कसहस्र द्वे षोडशाश्वशतानि च। सत्कृत्य केकयीपुत्रं केकयो धनमादिशत्॥
rukmaniṣkasahasra dve ṣoḍaśāśvaśatāni ca| satkṛtya kekayīputraṃ kekayo dhanamādiśat||
Honouring the son of Kaikeyi, Kekaya gave him two thousand nishkas and six hundred : horses.
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तदामात्यानभिप्रेतान् विश्वास्यांश्च गुणान्वितान्। ददावश्वपतिः शीघ्रं भरतायानुयायिनः॥
tadāmātyānabhipretān viśvāsyāṃśca guṇānvitān| dadāvaśvapatiḥ śīghraṃ bharatāyānuyāyinaḥ||
And for following Bharata, Aśvapati without delay assigned a number of goodly, trustworthy, and qualified courtiers.
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ऐरावतानैन्द्रशिरान् नागान् वै प्रियदर्शनान्। खराशीघ्रान् सुसंयुक्तान् मातुलोऽस्मै धनं ददौ॥
airāvatānaindraśirān nāgān vai priyadarśanān| kharāśīghrān susaṃyuktān mātulo'smai dhanaṃ dadau||
Bharata's maternal uncle conferred on Bharata wealth in the shape of graceful elephants sprung in the īrāvat mountain and the country called Indrasira; as well as fleet and well-broken horses.
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स दत्तं केकयेन्द्रेण धनं तन्नाभ्यनन्दत। भरतः केकयीपुत्रो गमनत्वरया तदा॥
sa dattaṃ kekayendreṇa dhanaṃ tannābhyanandata| bharataḥ kekayīputro gamanatvarayā tadā||
But owing to the hurry of his departure, Bharata the son of Kaikeyi did not appear to be so very much gratified with the gifts.
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बभूव ह्यस्य हृदये चिन्ता सुमहती तदा। त्वरया चापि दूतानां स्वप्नस्यापि च दर्शनात् ॥
babhūva hyasya hṛdaye cintā sumahatī tadā| tvarayā cāpi dūtānāṃ svapnasyāpi ca darśanāt ||
Owing to his having seen the dream and the post haste speed of the envoys, a mighty anxiety was present in his heart.
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स स्ववेश्माभ्यतिक्रम्य नरनागाश्वसंकुलम्। प्रपेदे सुमहच्छीमान् राजमार्गमनुत्तमम्॥
sa svaveśmābhyatikramya naranāgāśvasaṃkulam| prapede sumahacchīmān rājamārgamanuttamam||
Then issuing from his abode, that one possessed of exceeding grace passed the goodly thoroughfare thronged with men, horses, and elephants.
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अभ्यतीत्य ततोऽपश्यदन्तःपुरमनुत्तमम्। ततस्तद् भरतः श्रीमानाविवेशानिवारितः॥
abhyatītya tato'paśyadantaḥpuramanuttamam| tatastad bharataḥ śrīmānāviveśānivāritaḥ||
Having left it behind, Bharata saw (before him) the inner apartment (of the king); and thereupon the handsome Bharata entered it without let.
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स मातामहमापृच्छ्य मातुलं च युधाजितम्। रथमारुह्य भरत: शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ॥
sa mātāmahamāpṛcchya mātulaṃ ca yudhājitam| rathamāruhya bharata: śatrughnasahito yayau||
Then after speaking with his maternal grandfather and uncle, Yudhajit, Bharata ascending a car, set out with Satrughna.
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रथान् मण्डलचक्रांश्च योजयित्वा परः शतम्। उष्ट्रगोऽश्वखरै त्या भरतं यान्तमन्वयुः॥
rathān maṇḍalacakrāṃśca yojayitvā paraḥ śatam| uṣṭrago'śvakharai tyā bharataṃ yāntamanvayuḥ||
Thereat servants by means of an hundred cars, furnished with circular wheels, and yoked with camels, oxen, horses, and asses, followed Bharata.
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बलेन गुप्तो भरतो महात्मा सहायकस्यात्मसमैरमात्यैः। गुहाद् ययौ सिद्ध इवेन्द्रलोकात्॥
balena gupto bharato mahātmā sahāyakasyātmasamairamātyaiḥ| guhād yayau siddha ivendralokāt||
Protected by the forces and the courtiers of his maternal grandfather dear to him like his ownself, the magnanimous Bharata who had his foes removed, taking with him his brother, Śatrughna, departed from the abode (of the king), like Siddha issuing from the regions of Indra.
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