On hearing the debate between Rama and Bharata, all the sages there were astonished. The sages request Bharata to accept Rama's words. Bharata explains to Rama that he is unable to rule the vast kingdom alone to the satisfaction of its subjects. Bharata further adds that Rama has the necessary competence to save the world and makes a fervent appeal to Rama to return to Ayodhya. However, Rama replies that Bharata is quite capable of ruling the kingdom and advises Bharata to take counsel from his wise ministers before administering the kingdom. Rama reaffirms Bharata that he will never be fulse to his father's vow. Finally, Bharata agrees to Rama;s proposition, but requests Rama to offer his sandals to be carried by him to ayodhya so that the peope there would get gain and security. Rama agrees to it and offers his sandals to Bharata, who takes a vow before Rama to enter fire in case he did not return immediately after the expiry of his term of exile. After embracing Bharata and Shatrughna, Rama bids farewell to all with due respect in accord with the rank of each and enters his hermitage.
tam apratima tejobhyaam bhraatR^ibhyaam roma harShaNam |
vismitaaH samgamam prekShya samavetaa maharShayaH || 2-112-1
1. prekSya = seeing; tam = that; romaharSaNam = thrilling; samgamam = converse; bhraatR^ibhyaam = between those two brothers; apratima tejobhyaam = with incomparable dignity; maharSayaH = the great sages; samvetaaH = gathered there; vismitaaH = were astonished.
Witnessing that thrilling converse between those two brothers with incomparable dignity, the great sages gathered there were astonished.
antar hitaaH tu R^iShi gaNaaH siddhaaH ca parama R^iShayaH |
tau bhraatarau mahaatmaanau kaakutsthau prashasha.nsire || 2-112-2
2. munigaNaaH = the assemblies of ascetics; siddhaashcha = great saints; paramarSayaH = and distinguished sages; antarhitaaH = who stood invisible in space; prashashamsire = applauded; tau kaakutthsau = both Rama and Bharata; mahaatmaanau = the high-souled; bhraatarau = brothers (as follows)
The assemblies of ascetics, great saints present there and the distinguished sages who stood invisible in space, applauded both Rama and Bharata, the magnanimous brothers, saying (as follows):
sa dhanyo yasya putrau dvau dharmajnau dharma vikramau |
shrutvaa vayam hi sambhaaShaam ubhayoH spR^ihayaamahe || 2-112-3
3. saH = that Dasaratha; yasya = who begot; dvau putrau = two sons; dharmajJNau = who know righteousness; dharma vikramau = and whose strength is justice; dhanyaH = was fortunate; shrutvaa = by hearing; sambhaaSaam = the conversation; ubhayoH = between theses two princes; vayam = we; delighted. spR^ihayaamaahe hi = are indeed delighted.
"That Dasaratha, who begot these two sons, who know righteousness and whose strength is justice, was fortunate. By hearing the debate between these two princes, we are indeed delighted."
tataH tu R^iShi gaNaaH kShipram dashagriiva vadha eShiNaH |
bharatam raaja shaarduulam ity uucuH samgataa vacaH || 2-112-4
4. tataH = then; R^iSigaNaaH = the assembly of sages; dashagriiva vadhaiSiNaH = who wished to see destruction of Ravana; kSipram = quickly; samgataaH = came together; uuchuH- and spoke; iti = these; vachaH = words; bharatam = to Bharata; raaja shaarduulam = the excellent king.
Thereafter, that assembly of sages, who wished to see a quick destruction of Ravana, came together and spoke the following words to Bharata, the excellent king.
kule jaata mahaa praajna mahaa vR^itta mahaa yashaH |
graahyam raamasya vaakyam te pitaram yady avekShase || 2-112-5
5. kule jaata = O Bharata born in a noble race; mahaapraajJNa = highly intelligent; mahaa vR^itta = having a superior conduct; mahaa yashaH = and a great repute! avekSase yadi = If you respect; te = your; pitaram = father; raamasya = Rama's; vaakyam = words; graahyam = are to be accepted.
"O Bharata born in a noble race, highly intelligent, having a superior conduct and a great repute! If you have regard for your father, Rama's words are to be accepted.
sadaa anR^iNam imam raamam vayam igcchhaamahe pituH |
anR^iNatvaac ca kaikeyyaaH svargam dasharatho gataH || 2-112-6
6. vayam = we; ichchhaamahe = wish; imam raamam = this Rama; anR^iNam = to be free of debt; sadaa = forever; pituH = in the case of his father; dasharathaH = Dasaratha; anR^iNatvaachcha = becoming free of debt; kaikeyyaaH = in the case of Kaikeyi; gataH = went; svargam = to heaven.
"We wish to see Rama absolved of all obligations forever to his father. Dasaratha, having honoured his pledge to Kaikeyi, indeed went to heaven."
etaavad uktvaa vacanam gandharvaaH samaharShayaH |
raaja R^iShayaH caiva tathaa sarve svaam svaam gatim gataaH || 2-112-7
7. uktvaa = having spoken; vachanam = the words; etaavat = that much; sarve = all; gandharvaaH = the celestial musicians; samaharSyaH = together with the great sages; tadaa = then; gataaH = went; svaam svaam = their respective; gatim = abodes.
Having uttered that much, all the celestial musicians and the great sages then went to their respective abodes.
hlaaditaH tena vaakyena shubhena shubha darshanaH |
raamaH samhR^iShTa vadanaH taan R^iShiin abhyapuujayat || 2-112-8
8. tena vaakyena = by those words; shubhena = which were auspicious; shubhadarshanaH = the good-looking; raamaH = Rama; LaaditaH = looked radiant; abhyapuujayat = and worshipped; taan R^iSiin = those sages; samhR^iSTa vadanaH = with a joyful countenance.
Hearing those auspicious words, the good-looking Rama looked radiant and worshipped those sages with a joyful countenance.
srasta gaatraH tu bharataH sa vaacaa sajjamaanayaa |
kR^ita anjalir idam vaakyam raaghavam punar abraviit || 2-112-9
9. bharatastu = Bharata; on his part; trastagaatraH = with trembled limbs; kR^itaaJNjaliH = joined his palms in salutation; punaH abraviit = again spoke; idam vaakyam = these words; raaghavam = to Rama; sajjamaaneyaa = in a strangled; vaachaa = voice.
Bharata, on his part, with trembled limbs, joined his palms in salutation and again spoke the following words to Rama in a strangled voice:
raaja dharmam anuprekShya kula dharma anusamtatim |
kartum arhasi kaakutstha mama maatuH ca yaacanaam || 2-112-10
10. kaakutthsa = O; Rama!; anuprekSya = keeping in view; (that); raajadharmam = the royal statute; kuladharma = and the statue of the race; anusantatim = continue; arhasi = you ought to; kartum = yield to; yachanaam = the entreaties; mama = of mine; maatushcha = and of your mother.
"O, Rama! Keep in view the continuance of our royal statue and the statute of the race. You ought to yield to the entreaties of mine and those of your mother."
rakShitum sumahad raajyam aham ekaH tu na utsahe |
paura jaanapadaamH ca api raktaan ranjayitum tathaa || 2-112-11
11. aham = I; ekastu = alone; notsahe = am not able; rakSitum = to protect; sumahat = the very large; raajyam = kingdom; tathaa = and; raJNjayitum = to the satisfaction; raktaan = of the beloved; paurajaanapadaan = inhabitants of town and country.
"I am not able to rule this vast empire alone to the satisfaction of the beloved inhabitants of town and country!"
jnaatayaH ca hi yodhaaH ca mitraaNi suhR^idaH ca naH |
tvaam eva pratikaankShante parjanyam iva karShakaaH || 2-112-12
12. naH = our; jJNaatayashcha = kith and kin; yodhaashcha = soldiers; mitraaNi = companions; suhR^idashcha = and allies; prativiikSante = are waiting; tvameva = for you indeed; karSakaaH iva = as farmers (wait); parjanyamiva = for the rainy clouds.
"Our kith and king, soldiers, companions and allies are waiting for you indeed, as farmers wait for the rainy clouds."
idam raajyam mahaa praajna sthaapaya pratipadya hi |
shaktimaan asi kaakutstha lokasya paripaalane || 2-112-13
13. mahaa praajJNa = O Rama the sagacious! pratipadya = return; idam raajyam = to this kingdom; sthaapaya = and keep it in order; asi = you are; shaktimaan = competent; panipaalane = of administration; lokasya = of the world.
"O, the sagacious Rama! Return to the kingdom and keep it in order. You have the competence to save the world!"
ity uktvaa nyapatad bhraatuH paadayor bharataH tadaa |
bhR^isham sampraarthayaam aasa raamam evam priyam vadaH || 2-112-14
14. bharataH = Bharata; tadaa = then; uktvaa = speaking; iti = thus; nyapatat = fell; paadayoH = at the feet; bhraatuH = of his brother; priyamvadaH = Bharata the kind-spoken; sampraartha yaamaasa = earnestly requested; raamam eva = Rama; bhR^isham = a great deal.
That Bharata, who was kind-spoken, thus made a fervent appeal to Rama and fell at his feet.
tam anke bhraataram kR^itvaa raamo vacanam abraviit |
shyaamam nalina patra akSham matta ha.nsa svaraH svayam || 2-112-15
15. svayam aNkekRTitvaa = placing on his lap; tam bharatam = that Bharata; shyaamam = of dark hue; nalina patraakSam = wtih eyes resembling lotus-petals; matta hamsa svaram = having a voice of a swan in rut; raamaH = Rama; abraviit = spoke; vachanam = (the following) words.
Placing on his lap, that Bharata of dark hue, with eyes resembling lotus-petals and having a voice like that of a swan in rut, Rama spoke the following words to him:
aagataa tvaam iyam buddhiH svajaa vainayikii ca yaa |
bhR^isham utsahase taata rakShitum pR^ithiviim api || 2-112-16
16. taataH = O dear brother!; yaa buddhiH = which intellect; iyam = this; tvaam = you; aagataa = obtained; svajaa = self-born; vainayikiicha = and by training; (by that); utsahase = you are competent; bhR^isham = very much; rakSitum api = even to rule; pR^ithiviim = the earth.
"O, my dear brother! You are very much competent to rule the earth, by the intellect you obtained both inherently and by training."
amaatyaiH ca suhR^idbhiH ca buddhimadbhiH ca mantribhiH |
sarva kaaryaaNi sammantrya sumahaanty api kaaraya || 2-112-17
17. sammantrya = take counsel with; amaatyaishcha = ministers; suhR^idbhishcha = companions; buddhi madbhiH = and intelligent; mantribhishcha = counsellors; kaaraya = and get done; sarva kaaryaaNi = all activities; sumhaantyapi = even if they are gigantic.
"Take counsel with your ministers, companions and intelligent counsellors and get all activities done, even if they are gigantic."
lakShmiiH candraad apeyaad vaa himavaan vaa himam tyajet |
atiiyaat saagaro velaam na pratijnaam aham pituH || 2-112-18
18. lakSmiiH = light; apeyaadvaa = may go off; chandraat = from the moon; himam = snow; tyajedvaa = may decam; himavaan = from a Himalayan mountain; sagaraH = ocean; atiiyaat = may transgress; velaam- the shore; aham = (But) I; na = will not transgress; pituH = my father's; pratijNaam = promise.
"Light may go off from the moon; Himalayan mountain may shake off its snows; the sea may transgress its shores, but I will never be false to my father's vow!"
kaamaad vaa taata lobhaad vaa maatraa tubhyam idam kR^itam |
na tan manasi kartavyam vartitavyam ca maatR^ivat || 2-112-19
19. taata = my dear brother!; idam = this; kR^itam = was done; maatraa = by your mother; tubhyam- for your sake; kaamaadvaa = from her affection; lobhaadvaa = or covetousness; tat = that; nakartavyam = should not be carried out; manasi = in your mind; vartitavyam = you ought to obey; maatR^ivat = towards your mother.
"My dear brother! Your mother acted thus, for your sake, out of her affection or ambition. It should not be carried out in your mind. You ought to obey her as your mother."
evam bruvaaNam bharataH kausalyaa sutam abraviit |
tejasaa aaditya samkaasham pratipac candra darshanam || 2-112-20
20. bharataH = Bharata; abraviit = replied; (as follows) kausalyaasutam = to Rama; bruvaaNam = who was speaking; evam = thus; aaditya saNkaasham = who was equal to sun; tejasaa = by his splendour; pratipachchandradarshanam = or to the moon in its first quarter.
Bharata replied (as follows) to Rama, who was speaking as aforesaid and who was equal to sun by his splendour or to the moon in its first quarter.
adhiroha aarya paadaabhyaam paaduke hema bhuuShite |
ete hi sarva lokasya yoga kShemam vidhaasyataH || 2-112-21
21. aarya = O; noble brother!; paadabhyaam = by your feet; adhiroha = mount on; paaduke = (these) wooden sandals; hemabhuuSite = whjich are adorned with gold; ete = these sandals; vidhaasyataH hi = indeed will bestow; yogakSemam = gain and security; sarva lokasya = to the entire people.
"O, noble brother! Pray mount with your feet on the wooden sandals adorned with gold! Surely, these will bestow, gain and security to all the people!"
so adhiruhya nara vyaaghraH paaduke hy avaruhya ca |
praayagcchhat sumahaa tejaa bharataaya mahaatmane || 2-112-22
22. saH = that Rama; naravyaaghraH = the tiger among men; sumahaatejaaH = possessing exceptional glory; adhiruhya = placing his feet; paaduke = on the sandals; avaruhyacha = and leaving them; praayachchhat = gave them; mahaatmane = to the magnanimous; bharataaya = Bharata.
Rama, the tiger among men, possessing exceptional glory, placing his feet on the sandals and leaving them, gave them to the magnanimous Bharata.
sa paaduke sampraNamya raamaM vachanambraviit |
chaturdasha hi varShaaNi jaTaachiiradharo hyaham || 2-112-23
phalamuulaashano viira bhaveyam raghuna.ndana |
23; 24. sampraNamya = bowing before; paaduke = the sandals; saH = that Bharata; abraviit = spoke; vachanam = (these) words; raamam = to Rama; paramtapa = O; Rama the tormentator of enemies; viiraH = and the Hero!; chaturdasha = for fourteen; varSaaNi = your; aham = I; jaTaachiiradharaH = shall wear matted locks and and robes of bark; phala muulaashanaH = live on fruits and roots; raghunandana = O; Rama; vasan = and live; bhaveyam = staying bahiH = outside; nagaraat = the city; nyasta raajya tantraH = offering the ruling of the kingdom; tava = to your; paadukayoH = sandals
Bowing before the sandals, Bharata spoke the following words to Rama: "O, Rama the hero and the tormentator of enemies! For fourteen years, I shall wear matted locks and robes of bark, live on fruits and roots O Rama, and live outside the city, offering the ruling of the kingdom to your sandals."
tavaagamanamaakaaN^kShan vasanvai nagaraadbahiH || 2-112-24
tava paadukayornyastaraajyatantraH paraMtapa |
chaturdashe tu sampuurNe varShe.ahaani raghuuttama || 2-112-25
na drakShyaami yadi tvaaM tu pravekShyaami hutaashanam |
25. rahuuttama = O; Rama!; nadrakSyaami yadi = If I do not see; tvaam = you; ahani = on the day; sampuurNe = after completion of; chaturdashe varSe = fourteen the year; pravekSyaami = I shall enter; hutaashanam = the fire once for all.
"O, Rama! If I do not see you the following day when the fourteenth year has fully ended, I shall enter the fire once for all."
tatheti cha pratijJNaaya taM pariShvajya saadaram || 2-112-26
shatrughnam cha pariShvajya bharataM chedamabraviit |
26. tatheti = "so be it"; pratiJNaaya = promised Rama; pariSvajya shatrughnam = took Shatrughna also in his arms; abraviit = and spoke; idam = these words; bharatamcha = to Bharata.
"So be it" promised Rama, embraced that Bharata with affection, took Shatrughna also in his arms and spoke to Bharata as follows:
maataram rakSha kaikeyiim maa roSham kuru taaM prati || 2-112-27
mayaa cha siitayaa chaiva shapto.si raghusattama |
ityuktvaashrupariitaakSho bhraataraM visasarja ha || 2-112-28
27; 28. raghusattama = O; Bharata!; rakSa = protect; maataram = your mother; kaikeyiim = Kaikeyi; maa kuru = do not get; roSam = angry; taam prati = with her; asi = you are; shaptaH = taken vow; mayaacha = by me; siitayaachaiva = and by Seetha; uktvaa = speaking; iti = thus; 9Rama); ashrupariitakSaH = having his eyes filled iwth tears; visarjaha = bade farewell; bhraataram = to his brother.
"O Bharata! Protect your mother, Kaikeyi. Do not get angry with her. You are taken vow thus by me and by Seetha." speaking thus, Rama with his eyes filled iwth tears, bade farewell to his brother.
sa paaduke te bharataH prataapavaan |
svalamkR^ite samparigR^ihya dharmavit |
pradakShiNam caiva cakaara raaghavam |
cakaara caiva uttama naaga muurdhani || 2-112-29
29. saH bharataH = that Bharata; prataapavaan = the valiant man; dharmavit = who knew righteousness; samparipuujya = worshipped; te paaduke = those sandals; svalaNK^Rite = decorated well; chakaara = made; pradakSiNam = circumambulation; raaghavam = to Rama; chakaara = and kept; te = those sandals; uttama naaga muurdhani = on the head of an excellent elephant.
The valiant Bharata, who knew righteousness worshipped those sandals which were well-decorated made a circumambulation to Rama and kept the sandals on the head of an excellent elephant.
atha aanupuurvyaat pratipuujya tam janam |
guruumH ca mantri prakR^itiiH tathaa anujau |
vyasarjayad raaghava va.nsha vardhanaH |
sthitaH sva dharme himavaan iva acalaH || 2-112-30
30. atha = then; raaghava vamshavardhanaH = rama; the augmentator of Raghu dynasty; sthiraH = firm; himavaan achalaH iva = as a Himalayan rock; svadharme = (abiding in) his own duty; pratinandya = greeted; tam = those men; aanupuurvyaa = in accord with their rank; guruumshcha = the host of his preceptors; mantriprakR^itiiH = ministers his subjects; tatha = and; anujau = and his brothers; vyasarjayat = and bade farewell.
Rama, the augmentator of Raghu dynasty, being firm as a Himalayan rock in abiding in his own righteousness, greeted those men, in accord with their rank, the host of his preceptors, ministers, subjects and his brothers and bade farewell to all of them.
tam maataro baaShpa gR^ihiita kaNTho |
duhkhena na aamantrayitum hi shekuH |
sa tu eva maatR^iR^ir abhivaadya sarvaa |
rudan kuTiim svaam pravivesha raamaH || 2-112-31
31. maataraH = his mothers; baSpagR^ihiita kaNThyaH = their voices choked with tears; duHkhena = by sorrow; na shekurhi = were unable; aamantrayitam = to bid farewell verbally; tam = to Rama; saH = that; raama eva = Rama himself; abhivaadya = offered his salutations; sarvaaH = to all; maatR^iiH = his mothers; pravivesha = and entered; svaam = his; kuTiim = hermitage; rudan = weeping.
His mothers, their voices choked with tears due to sorrow, were unable to bid farewell verbally to Rama. However, Rama himself offered his salutations to all his mothers and entered his hermitage, weeping.
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