Rama prepares to leave for Ayodhya. Even though Vibhishana requests Rama to remain at Lanka for some more time and receive his hospitality, Rama gently refuses to do so, adding that he needs to proceed to Ayodhya quickly, to see his mothers, brothers and people there. Vibhishana arranges the aerial car, Pushpaka to transport Rama and others to Ayodhya.
tāṃ rātrimuṣitaṃ rāmaṃ sukhoditamariṃdamam |
abravīt prāñjalirvākyaṃ jayam pṛṣṭvā vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 6-121-1
1. vibhishanaH = Vibhishana; pR^iShTvaa = wishing; jayan = victory; raamam = to Rama; arimdamam = the destroyer of adversaries; uShitam taam raatrim = who having reposed during the previous night; sukhoditam = had risen fresh; abraviit = spoke; (to him); vaakyam = the following words; praaN^jalim = with joined palms.
Vibhishana, wishing victory to Rama, (the destroyer of adversaries) who having reposed during the previous night and had risen fresh, spoke to him with joined palms, the following words:
snānāni cāṅgārāgāṇi vastrāṇyābharaṇāni ca |
candanāni ca mālyāni divyāni vividhāni ca || 6-121-2
alaṃkāravidaścaitā nāryaḥ padmanibhekṣaṇāḥ |
upasthitāstvāṃ vidhivat snāpayiṣyanti rāghava || 6-121-3
2-3. etaaH naaryaH = these women; padmanibhekShaNaaH = with lotus-like eyes; alamkaara vidaH = who are skilled in the art of decoration; upasthitaaH = came; snaanaani = with bathing accessories; aN^garaagaaNi = (like) cosmetics; vastraaNi = garments; chandanaani cha = sandal-pastels; divyaani vividhaani maalyaani cha = and beautiful garlands of various kinds; vidhivat tvaam snaapayiShyanti = they will duly assist you in bathing; raaghava = O Rama!
"These women with lotus-like eyes, who are skilled in the art of decoration, came with bathing accessories like garments, ornaments, sandal-pastes and beautiful garlands of various kinds. They will assist you in bathing O Rama!"
evamuktastu kākutsthaḥ pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇam |
harīn sugrīvamukhyāṃstvaṃ snānenopanimantraya || 6-121-4
4. evam = thus; uktaiH = spoken; kaakutthsa = Rama; pratyuvaacha = replied; vibhiiShaNam = To Vibhishana (as follows); tvam = you; upanimantraya = invite; hariin = the monkeys; sugriiva pramukhaan = headed by Sugreeva; snaanena = for the bath.
Hearing the words of Vibhishana, Rama replied as follows: "You invite the monkeys headed by Sugreeva for the bath."
sat u tāmyati dharmātmā mama hetoḥ sukhocitaḥ |
sukumāro mahābāhurbharataḥ satyasaṃsrayaḥ || 6-121-5
5. saH bharataH = that Bharata; dharmaatmaa = the virtuous man; sukhochitaH = who was accustomed to comfort; sukumaaraH = a delicate youth; mahaabaahuH = the great-armed; saty samshrayaH = and the one consistent with the Truth; taamyati = is suffering; mama hetoH = on my account.
"That Bharata, the virtuous man, who was accustomed to comfort, a delicate youth, the great-armed and the one consistent with the truth is suffering on my account."
taṃ vinā kaikayīputram bharataṃ dharmacāriṇam |
na me snānaṃ bahumataṃ vastrāṇyāni ca || 6-121-6
6. tam bharatam vinaa = In the absence of that Bharata; kaikayiiputram = the son of Kaikeyi; dharmachaariNam = who is practicing virtue; snaanam = (ritual) bathing; na bahumatam = is not a liking; me = to me; vastraaNi = (nor) the garments; aabharaaNi cha = (nor) the jewels.
In the absence of Bharata, the son of Kaikeyi, who is practicing virtue, ritual bathing, garments and jewels are not to my liking."
etat paśya yathā kṣipraṃ pratigacchāma tām purīm |
ayodhyām gacchato hyeṣa panthāh paramadurgamaḥ || 6-121-7
7. pashya = see; yathaa = how; etat = this (we may); pratigachchhaama = return; taam puriim = to that City of Ayodhya; eShaH panthaah = this path; parama durgamaH hi = is indeed very difficult to be travelled over; gachchhataH = (for anyone) proceeding; ayodhyaam = to Ayodhya City.
"See how we may return to that City of Ayodhya soon. It is indeed very difficult to travel over this path to reach Ayodhya City, so soon."
evamuktastu kākutsthaṃ pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇaḥ |
ahnā tvāṃ prāpayiṣyāmi tām purīṃ pārthivātmaja || 6-121-8
8. evam = thus; uktaH = spoken; vibhiiShaNaH = Vibhishana; pratyuvaacha = replied; kaakutthsam = to Rama (as follows):; paarthivaatmaja = O prince!; praapayiShyaami = I will get; tvaam = you; taam puriim = to that City; aahanaa = in a day.
Hearing the words of Rama, Vibhishana replied : "O prince! I will get you t that City in a day."
puṣpakaṃ nāma bhadraṃ te vimānaṃ sūryasamnibham |
mama bhrātuḥ kuberasya rāvaṇena balīyasā || 6-121-9
hṛtaṃ nirjitya samgrāme kāmagaṃ divyamuttamam |
tvadarthaṃ pālitaṃ cedaṃ tiṣṭhatyatulavikrama || 6-121-10
9-10. atula vikrama = O Rama of unequalled prowess!; vimaanam = the aerial car; suuryasamnibham = shining like the sun; kaamagam = which moves as one pleases; divyam = wonderful; uttamam = and excellent; puShpakam naama = called Pushpaka; kuberasya = of Kubera; mama bhraataa = my brother; hR^itam = was robbed; baaliiyasaa raavanena = by the mighty Ravana;nirjatya = after conquering Kubera; samgraame = in battle; te bhadram = may prosperity attend you!; idam = it; tiShThati = is there; paalitam = retained; tvadartham = for you sake.
"O Rama of unequalled prowess! The aerial car shining like the sun, which moves as one pleases, wonderful and excellent, named Pushpaka of Kubera my brother was robbed by the mighty Ravana after conquering Kubera in battle. May prosperity attend you! It is retained there for your sake."
tadidaṃ meghasaṃkāśaṃ vimānamiha tiṣṭhati |
yena yāsyasi yānena tvamayodhyāṃ gatajvaraḥ || 6-121-11
11. tat idam vimaanam = she yonder aerial car; meghasamkaasham = looking like a cloud; iha tiShThati = sands here; yena yaanena = by which transport; tvam = you; yaasyasi = can reach ayodhyaam = to Ayodhya; vigatajvaraH = without any trouble.
"The yonder aerial car, looking like a cloud, stands here and by which transport, you can reach Ayodhya without any trouble."
aham te yadyanugrāhyo yadi smarasi me guṇān |
vasa tāvadiha prājña yadyasti mayi sauhṛdam || 6-121-12
12. praajJNa = O sagacious prince!; aham yadi anugraahyaH = if I deserve to be treated with kindness; te = by you; smarasi yadi me gunaan- if you think of any virtue in me; sauhR^idam mayi asti yadi = if you have any affection in me; vasataavat = remain; iha = here (for some more time).
"O sagacious prince! If I deserve to be treated with kindness by you, if you think of any virtue in me and if you think of any virtue in me and if you have any affection in me, stay here for some more time."
lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā vaidehyā bhāryayā saha |
arcitah sarvakāmaistvaṃ tato rāma gamiṣyasi || 6-121-13
13. raama = O Rama!; architaH = having been offered with reverence; sarva kaamaiH = all the entertainments tvam = you; bhraatraa lakShmaNena saha = along with Lakshmana your brother; bhaaryayaa vaidehyaa saha = and together with Seetha; your consort; tataH gamiShyasi = you may go; thereafter.
"O Rama! When you have been offered with reference all the entertainments, you along with Lakshmana, your brother and Seetha your consort, shall then depart."
prītiyuktasya vihitāṃ sasainyaḥ sasuhṛdgaṇaḥ |
satkriyāṃ rāma me tāvadgṛhāṇa tvaṃ mayodyatām || 6-121-14
14. raama = O Rama!; gR^ihaaNa taavat = accept; tvam = you; sa sainyaH = along with the army; sasuhR^idgaNaH = and assemblage of friends; me satkriyaam = my hospitality; priitiyuktasya = endowed with affection; vihitaam = fixed; udyataam = and arranged; mayaa = by me.
"O Rama! In the meantime, accept you, with your entire army and assemblage of friends, my hospitality which has been fixed and arranged by me, full of affection as I am."
praṇayādbahumānācca sauhārdena ca rāghava |
prasādayāmi preṣyo.ahaṃ na khalvājñāpayāmi te || 6-121-15
15. raaghava = O Rama!; prasaadayaami = I entreat you; praNayaat = with affection; bahumaanaachcha = with honour; sauhaardena = and with friendship; aham = I am; preShyaH = your servent; naajJNaapayaami khalu = I am not indeed commanding; te = you (to do so).
"O Rama! I entreat you with affection, respect and friendship I am your servant. I am not in any way commanding you to do so."
evamuktastato rāmah pratyuvāca vibhīṣaṇam |
rakṣasāṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca sarveṣameva śṛṇvatām || 6-121-16
16. evam uktaH = thus spoken; raamaH = Rama; tataH = then; pratyuvaacha = replied; vibhiiShaNam = to Vibhishana; sarveShaam rakShasaam = while all the demons; vaanaraaNaam cha = and the monkeys; shR^iN^vataam = listened.
Hearing those words, Rama replied to Vibhishana as follows, while all the demons and the monkeys present there, listened:
pūjito.asmi tvayā vīra sācivyena paraṃtapa |
sarvatmanā ca ceṣṭābhiḥ sauhārdena pareṇa ca || 6-121-17
17. paramtapa = O destroyer of enemies!; viira = O hero!; saachivyena = by your valued counsel; cheShTaabhiH = by your efforts put forth; sarvaatmanaa = with your whole soul; pareNa = and more so; sauhaardena = by your friendship; puujitaH asmi = I stand honoured; tvayaa = by you.
"O destroyer of enemies! O hero! I stand honoured by you by your valued counsel, your efforts put forth with your whole soul and more so by your friendship.
na khalvetanna kuryām te vacanaṃ rākṣaseśvara |
taṃ tu me bhrātaraṃ draṣṭum bharataṃ tvarate manaḥ || 6-121-18
18. raakShaseshvara = O the king of demons!; na kuryaamiti na khalu = It is not that I am not carrying out; etat vachanam = these words; te = of yours; tu = but; manaH = my heart; tvarate = is hastening; draShTum = to see; tam bharatam = that Bharata; bhraataram = my brother.
"O king of demons! It is not that I am not carrying out your words. But, my heart is hastening to see that Bharata, my brother."
māṃ nivartayituṃ yo.asau citrakūṭamupāgataḥ |
śirasā yācato yasya vacanam na kṛtaṃ mayā || 6-121-19
kausalyāṃ ca sumitrām ca kaikeyīṃ ca yaśasvinīm |
guham ca suhṛdaṃ caiva paurān janapadaiḥ saha || 6-121-20
19-20. (My heart is hastening to see); yaH asau = that Bharata; upaagataH = who came; chitrakuuTam = all the way to Mount Chitrakuta; mama nivartayitum = to take me back (to Ayodhya); yasya vachanam = yet whose appeal; na kR^itam = was not executed; mayaa = by me; yaachataH shirasaa = eventhough he requested me with his head bent low; kausalyaam cha = and Kausalya my mother; simitraam cha = as also Sumitra; yashsviniim kaikeyiimcha = and the illustrious Kaikeyi (my step-mothers); guham cha = and Guha; suhR^idan = my friend; pauraan = as well as citizens of Ayodhya; jaanapadaiH saha = and the inhabitants of the country-side.
"My heart is hastening to see that Bharata, who came all the way to Mount Chitrakuta to take me back to Ayodhya, yet whose appeal was not executed by me, even though he requested me with his head bent low and Kausalya my mother as also Sumitra and the illustrious Kaikeyi (my step-mothers) as also Guha my friend, as well as the citizens of Ayodhya and the inhabitants of the country-side."
anujānīhi māṃ saumya pūjito.asmi vibhīṣaṇa |
manyurna khalu kartavyaḥ sakhe tvāṃ cānumānaye || 6-121-21
21. saumya vibhiiShaaNa = O gentle Vibhishana!; anujaaniihi = allow; maam = me (to go); puujitaH asmi = I am honoured; sakhe = O friend!; manyuH na kartavyaH = you need not be disappointed; anumaanayecha = I entreat; tvaam = you.
"O gentle Vibhishana! Allow me to go. I am honoured. O friend! You need not be disappointed, I entreat you."
upasthāpaya me śīghraṃ vimānaṃ rākṣaseśvara |
kṛtakāryasya me vāsah katham syādiha saṃmataḥ || 6-121-22
22. raakShaseshvara = O the king of demons!; upasthaapaya = fetch; vimaanam = the aerial car; shiighram = immediately; katham = how; sammataH syaat = is it advisable; vaasaH = for a stay; iha = here; me = for me; kR^itakaaryasya = that my task has been accomplished.
"O the king of demons! Fetch the aerial car immediately. How is it advisable for my continued stay here, now that my task has been accomplished?"
evamuktastu rāmeṇa rākṣasendro vibhīṣanaḥ |
vimānaṃ sūryasamkāśamājuhāva tvarānvitaḥ || 6-121-23
tataḥ kāñcatrāṅgaṃ vaidūryamaṇivedikam |
kāñcanaṃ kāñcanairharmyairhemapadmavibhūṣitaiḥ || 6-121-24
pāṇḍurābhih patākābhirdhvajaiśca samalaṃkṛtam |
kāñcanaṃ kāñcanairharmyairhemapadmavibbūṣitaiḥ || 6-121-25
prakīrṇaṃ kiṅkiṇījālairmuktāmaṇigavākṣakam |
ghaṇṭājālaiḥ parikṣiptam sarvato madhurasvanam || 6-121-26
taṃ meruśikharākāraṃ nirmitam viśvakarmaṇā |
bṛhadbirbhūṣitaṃ harmyormuktārajataśobhitaiḥ || 6-121-27
talaih sphaṭikacitrāṅgarvaidūryaiśca varāsanaiḥ |
mahārhastaraṇopetairupapannaṃ mahādhanaiḥ || 6-121-28
23-28. evam = thus; uktaH = spoken; raameNa = by Rama; vibhiiShaNaH = Vibhishana; raakShasendraH = the king of demons; tataH = then; tvaraanvitaH = hastily; aajuhaava = invoked (the presence); tam vimaanam = of that aerial car; suuryasamkaasham = shining like the sun; kaaNchana chitraaN^gam = with colourful parts made of gold; vaiDuuryamaNi vedikam = with platform made of cat's-eye gems; kuuTaagaaraiH = which was full of attics; sarvataH parikliptam rajataprabham = shone like silver on all sides; samalamkR^itam = decorated well; paaN^DuraabhiH = with white; pataakaabhiH = flags; dhvajaishcha = and flag-staffs; vibhuuShitaiH = decked; kaaNchanam = with gold; hema padma = and golden lotuses; kaaNchanaiH harmaiH = graced with golden mansions; prakiirNam = hung all over; kiNkiNiijaalaiH = with net works of tiny bells; muktaa maNi gavaakShakam = containing eye holes set; madhura svanam = giving forth a melodious sound; sarvataH = on all sides; meru shikharaakaaram = resembling a summit of Mount Meru; nimitam = built; vishvakarmaNaa = by Vishvakarma; shobhitaiH = which was graced; bR^ihadbhiH harmyaiH = graced with stately palaces; muktaa rajita shobhitaiH = decked with pearls and silver; talaiH = provided with pavements; sphaTika chitraN^gaiH = inlaid with crystal; upetam varaasanaiH = furnished with excellent seats; vaiDuuryaishcha = of cats eye gems; mahaadhanaiH = of great value; mahaarhaastaraNopetaiH = and upholstered with highly; nivedayitvaa = informing; raamaaya = Rama; tat vimaanam = that the said aerial car; anaadhR^iShyam = and was swift as thought; upasthitam = had arrived; vibhiiShaNaH = Vibhishana; tasthau = stood; tatra = there.
Hearing the words of Rama, Vibhishana the king of demons then hastily invoked the presence of that aerial car shining like the sun, with colourful parts made of gold, with the platform made of cat's-eye gems, which was full of attics, shone like silver on all sides, decorated well with white flags and flag-staff, decked with gold and golden lotuses, graced with golden mansions, hung all over with networks of tiny bells, giving forth a melodious sound on all sides, resembling a summit of Mount Meru, built by Vishvakarma, which was graced with stately palaces decked with pearls and silver, provided with pavements inlaid with crystal, furnished with excellent seats of cat's eye gems of great value and upholstered with highly valuable coverings.
upasthitamanādhṛṣyaṃ tadvimānaṃ manojavam |
nivedayitvā rāmāyatasthau tatra vibhīṣaṇaḥ || 6-121-29
29. nivedayitvaa = informing; raamaaya = Rama; tat vimaanam = that the said aerial car; anaadhR^iShyam = which could not be assailed; manojavam = and was swift as thought; upasthitam = had arrived; vibhiiShaNaH = Vibhishana; tasthau = stood; tatra = there.
Informing Rama that the said aerial car which could not be assailed and was as swift as though- had arrived, Vibhishana stood there.
tatpuṣpakam kāmagamaṃ vimāna |
mupasthitam bhūdharasaṃnikāśam |
dṛṣṭvā tadā vismayamājagāma |
rāmaḥ sasaumitrirudārasttvaḥ || 6-121-30
30. udaarasattvaH = the generous minded; raamaH = Rama; sasaumitriH = along with Lakshmana; aajagaama = got; vismayam = a surprise; dR^iShTvaa = in seeing; tat = that; vimaanam = aerial car; puShpakam = called Pushpaka; bhuudhara samnikaasham = which resembled a mountain; kaamagamam = and which could travel everywhere at will; arrived on that occasion.
The generous minded Rama along with Lakshmana felt amazed to see the aforesaid aerial car, Pushpaka, which resembled a mountain and which could travel everywhere at will, arrived on that occasion.
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