Sree Valmiki Ramayana
Uttara Kanda
(Book 7)
Book 7
Chapter 89
1 tadāvasāne yajñasya rāmaḥ paramadurmanāḥ
apaśyamāno vaidehīṃ mene śūnyam idaṃ jagat
śokena paramāyatto na śāntiṃ manasāgamat
2 visṛjya pārthivān sarvān ṛkṣavānararākṣasān
janaughaṃ brahmamukhyānāṃ vittapūrṇaṃ vyasarjayat
3 tato visṛjya tān sarvān rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ
hṛdi kṛtvā tadā sītām ayodhyāṃ praviveśa saḥ
4 na sītāyāḥ parāṃ bhāryāṃ vavre sa raghunandanaḥ
yajñe yajñe ca patnyarthaṃ jānakī kāñcanī bhavat
5 daśavarṣasahasrāṇi vājimedham upākarot
vājapeyān daśaguṇāṃs tathā bahusuvarṇakān
6 agniṣṭomātirātrābhyāṃ gosavaiś ca mahādhanaiḥ
īje kratubhir anyaiś ca sa śrīmān āptadakṣiṇaiḥ
7 evaṃ sa kālaḥ sumahān rājyasthasya mahātmanaḥ
dharme prayatamānasya vyatīyād rāghavasya tu
8 ṛkṣavānararakṣāṃsi sthitā rāmasya śāsane
anurajyanti rājāno ahany ahani rāghavam
9 kāle varṣati parjanyaḥ subhikṣaṃ vimalā diśaḥ
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇaṃ puraṃ janapadas tathā
10 nākāle mriyate kaś cin na vyādhiḥ prāṇināṃ tadā
nādharmaś cābhavat kaś cid rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati
11 atha dīrghasya kālasya rāmamātā yaśasvinī
putrapautraiḥ parivṛtā kāladharmam upāgamat
12 anviyāya sumitrāpi kaikeyī ca yaśasvinī
dharmaṃ kṛtvā bahuvidhaṃ tridive paryavasthitā
13 sarvāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ svarge rājñā daśarathena ca
samāgatā mahābhāgāḥ saha dharmaṃ ca lebhire
14 tāsāṃ rāmo mahādānaṃ kāle kāle prayacchati
mātṝṇām aviśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇeṣu tapasviṣu
15 pitryāṇi bahuratnāni yajñān paramadustarān
cakāra rāmo dharmātmā pitṝn devān vivardhayan
apaśyamāno vaidehīṃ mene śūnyam idaṃ jagat
śokena paramāyatto na śāntiṃ manasāgamat
2 visṛjya pārthivān sarvān ṛkṣavānararākṣasān
janaughaṃ brahmamukhyānāṃ vittapūrṇaṃ vyasarjayat
3 tato visṛjya tān sarvān rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ
hṛdi kṛtvā tadā sītām ayodhyāṃ praviveśa saḥ
4 na sītāyāḥ parāṃ bhāryāṃ vavre sa raghunandanaḥ
yajñe yajñe ca patnyarthaṃ jānakī kāñcanī bhavat
5 daśavarṣasahasrāṇi vājimedham upākarot
vājapeyān daśaguṇāṃs tathā bahusuvarṇakān
6 agniṣṭomātirātrābhyāṃ gosavaiś ca mahādhanaiḥ
īje kratubhir anyaiś ca sa śrīmān āptadakṣiṇaiḥ
7 evaṃ sa kālaḥ sumahān rājyasthasya mahātmanaḥ
dharme prayatamānasya vyatīyād rāghavasya tu
8 ṛkṣavānararakṣāṃsi sthitā rāmasya śāsane
anurajyanti rājāno ahany ahani rāghavam
9 kāle varṣati parjanyaḥ subhikṣaṃ vimalā diśaḥ
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇaṃ puraṃ janapadas tathā
10 nākāle mriyate kaś cin na vyādhiḥ prāṇināṃ tadā
nādharmaś cābhavat kaś cid rāme rājyaṃ praśāsati
11 atha dīrghasya kālasya rāmamātā yaśasvinī
putrapautraiḥ parivṛtā kāladharmam upāgamat
12 anviyāya sumitrāpi kaikeyī ca yaśasvinī
dharmaṃ kṛtvā bahuvidhaṃ tridive paryavasthitā
13 sarvāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ svarge rājñā daśarathena ca
samāgatā mahābhāgāḥ saha dharmaṃ ca lebhire
14 tāsāṃ rāmo mahādānaṃ kāle kāle prayacchati
mātṝṇām aviśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇeṣu tapasviṣu
15 pitryāṇi bahuratnāni yajñān paramadustarān
cakāra rāmo dharmātmā pitṝn devān vivardhayan
Book 7
Chapter 90
1 kasya cit tv atha kālasya yudhājit kekayo nṛpaḥ
svaguruṃ preṣayām āsa rāghavāya mahātmane
2 gārgyam aṅgirasaḥ putraṃ brahmarṣim amitaprabham
daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi prītidānam anuttamam
3 kambalāni ca ratnāni citravastram athottamam
rāmāya pradadau rājā bahūny ābharaṇāni ca
4 śrutvā tu rāghavo gārgyaṃ maharṣiṃ samupāgatam
mātulasyāśvapatinaḥ priyaṃ dūtam upāgatam
5 pratyudgamya ca kākutsthaḥ krośamātraṃ sahānugaḥ
gārgyaṃ saṃpūjayām āsa dhanaṃ tat pratigṛhya ca
6 pṛṣṭvā ca prītidaṃ sarvaṃ kuśalaṃ mātulasya ca
upaviṣṭaṃ mahābhāgaṃ rāmaḥ praṣṭuṃ pracakrame
7 kim āha matulo vākyaṃ yadarthaṃ bhagavān iha
prāpto vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭha sākṣād iva bṛhaspatiḥ
8 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā brahmarṣiḥ kāryavistaram
vaktum adbhutasaṃkāśaṃ rāghavāyopacakrame
9 mātulas te mahābāho vākyam āha nararṣabha
yudhājit prītisaṃyuktaṃ śrūyatāṃ yadi rocate
10 ayaṃ gandharvaviṣayaḥ phalamūlopaśobhitaḥ
sindhor ubhayataḥ pārśve deśaḥ paramaśobhanaḥ
11 taṃ ca rakṣanti gandharvāḥ sāyudhā yuddhakovidāḥ
śailūṣasya sutā vīrās tisraḥ koṭyo mahābalāḥ
12 tān vinirjitya kākutstha gandharvaviṣayaṃ śubham
niveśaya mahābāho dve pure susamāhitaḥ
13 anyasya na gatis tatra deśaś cāyaṃ suśobhanaḥ
rocatāṃ te mahābāho nāhaṃ tvām anṛtaṃ vade
14 tac chrutvā rāghavaḥ prīto mararṣir mātulasya ca
uvāca bāḍham ity evaṃ bharataṃ cānvavaikṣata
15 so 'bravīd rāghavaḥ prītaḥ prāñjalipragraho dvijam
imau kumārau taṃ deśaṃ brahmarṣe vijayiṣyataḥ
16 bharatasyātmajau vīrau takṣaḥ puṣkala eva ca
mātulena suguptau tau dharmeṇa ca samāhitau
17 bharataṃ cāgrataḥ kṛtvā kumārau sabalānugau
nihatya gandharvasutān dve pure vibhajiṣyataḥ
18 niveśya te puravare ātmājau saṃniveśya ca
āgamiṣyati me bhūyaḥ sakāśam atidhārmikaḥ
19 brahmarṣim evam uktvā tu bharataṃ sabalānugam
ājñāpayām āsa tadā kumārau cābhyaṣecayat
20 nakṣatreṇa ca saumyena puraskṛtyāṅgiraḥ sutam
bharataḥ saha sainyena kumārābhyāṃ ca niryayau
21 sā senā śakrayukteva naragān niryayāv atha
rāghavānugatā dūraṃ durādharṣā surāsuraiḥ
22 māṃsāśīni ca sattvāni rakṣāṃsi sumahānti ca
anujagmuś ca bharataṃ rudhirasya pipāsayā
23 bhūtagrāmāś ca bahavo māṃsabhakṣāḥ sudāruṇāḥ
gandharvaputramāṃsāni bhoktukāmāḥ sahasraśaḥ
24 siṃhavyāghrasṛgālānāṃ khecarāṇāṃ ca pakṣiṇām
bahūni vai sahasrāṇi senāyā yayur agrataḥ
25 adhyardhamāsam uṣitā pathi senā nirāmayā
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā kekayaṃ samupāgamat
svaguruṃ preṣayām āsa rāghavāya mahātmane
2 gārgyam aṅgirasaḥ putraṃ brahmarṣim amitaprabham
daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi prītidānam anuttamam
3 kambalāni ca ratnāni citravastram athottamam
rāmāya pradadau rājā bahūny ābharaṇāni ca
4 śrutvā tu rāghavo gārgyaṃ maharṣiṃ samupāgatam
mātulasyāśvapatinaḥ priyaṃ dūtam upāgatam
5 pratyudgamya ca kākutsthaḥ krośamātraṃ sahānugaḥ
gārgyaṃ saṃpūjayām āsa dhanaṃ tat pratigṛhya ca
6 pṛṣṭvā ca prītidaṃ sarvaṃ kuśalaṃ mātulasya ca
upaviṣṭaṃ mahābhāgaṃ rāmaḥ praṣṭuṃ pracakrame
7 kim āha matulo vākyaṃ yadarthaṃ bhagavān iha
prāpto vākyavidāṃ śreṣṭha sākṣād iva bṛhaspatiḥ
8 rāmasya bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā brahmarṣiḥ kāryavistaram
vaktum adbhutasaṃkāśaṃ rāghavāyopacakrame
9 mātulas te mahābāho vākyam āha nararṣabha
yudhājit prītisaṃyuktaṃ śrūyatāṃ yadi rocate
10 ayaṃ gandharvaviṣayaḥ phalamūlopaśobhitaḥ
sindhor ubhayataḥ pārśve deśaḥ paramaśobhanaḥ
11 taṃ ca rakṣanti gandharvāḥ sāyudhā yuddhakovidāḥ
śailūṣasya sutā vīrās tisraḥ koṭyo mahābalāḥ
12 tān vinirjitya kākutstha gandharvaviṣayaṃ śubham
niveśaya mahābāho dve pure susamāhitaḥ
13 anyasya na gatis tatra deśaś cāyaṃ suśobhanaḥ
rocatāṃ te mahābāho nāhaṃ tvām anṛtaṃ vade
14 tac chrutvā rāghavaḥ prīto mararṣir mātulasya ca
uvāca bāḍham ity evaṃ bharataṃ cānvavaikṣata
15 so 'bravīd rāghavaḥ prītaḥ prāñjalipragraho dvijam
imau kumārau taṃ deśaṃ brahmarṣe vijayiṣyataḥ
16 bharatasyātmajau vīrau takṣaḥ puṣkala eva ca
mātulena suguptau tau dharmeṇa ca samāhitau
17 bharataṃ cāgrataḥ kṛtvā kumārau sabalānugau
nihatya gandharvasutān dve pure vibhajiṣyataḥ
18 niveśya te puravare ātmājau saṃniveśya ca
āgamiṣyati me bhūyaḥ sakāśam atidhārmikaḥ
19 brahmarṣim evam uktvā tu bharataṃ sabalānugam
ājñāpayām āsa tadā kumārau cābhyaṣecayat
20 nakṣatreṇa ca saumyena puraskṛtyāṅgiraḥ sutam
bharataḥ saha sainyena kumārābhyāṃ ca niryayau
21 sā senā śakrayukteva naragān niryayāv atha
rāghavānugatā dūraṃ durādharṣā surāsuraiḥ
22 māṃsāśīni ca sattvāni rakṣāṃsi sumahānti ca
anujagmuś ca bharataṃ rudhirasya pipāsayā
23 bhūtagrāmāś ca bahavo māṃsabhakṣāḥ sudāruṇāḥ
gandharvaputramāṃsāni bhoktukāmāḥ sahasraśaḥ
24 siṃhavyāghrasṛgālānāṃ khecarāṇāṃ ca pakṣiṇām
bahūni vai sahasrāṇi senāyā yayur agrataḥ
25 adhyardhamāsam uṣitā pathi senā nirāmayā
hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanākīrṇā kekayaṃ samupāgamat
Book 7
Chapter 91
1 śrutvā senāpatiṃ prāptaṃ bharataṃ kekayādhipaḥ
yudhājid gārgyasahitaṃ parāṃ prītim upāgamat
2 sa niryayau janaughena mahatā kekayādhipaḥ
tvaramāṇo 'bhicakrāma gandharvān devarūpiṇaḥ
3 bharataś ca yudhājic ca sametau laghuvikramau
gandharvanagaraṃ prāptau sabalau sapadānugau
4 śrutvā tu bharataṃ prāptaṃ gandharvās te samāgatāḥ
yoddhukāmā mahāvīryā vinadantaḥ samantataḥ
5 tataḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ lomaharṣaṇam
saptarātraṃ mahābhīmaṃ na cānyatarayor jayaḥ
6 tato rāmānujaḥ kruddhaḥ kālasyāstraṃ sudāruṇam
saṃvartaṃ nāma bharato gandharveṣv abhyayojayat
7 te baddhāḥ kālapāśena saṃvartena vidāritāḥ
kṣaṇenābhihatās tisras tatra koṭyo mahātmanā
8 taṃ ghātaṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ na smaranti divaukasaḥ
nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tādṛśānāṃ mahātmanām
9 hateṣu teṣu vīreṣu bharataḥ kaikayīsutaḥ
niveśayām āsa tadā samṛddhe dve purottame
takṣaṃ takṣaśilāyāṃ tu puṣkaraṃ puṣkarāvatau
10 gandharvadeśo ruciro gāndhāraviṣayaś ca saḥ
varṣaiḥ pañcabhir ākīrṇo viṣayair nāgarais tathā
11 dhanaratnaughasaṃpūrṇo kānanair upaśobhite
anyonyasaṃgharṣakṛte spardhayā guṇavistare
12 ubhe suruciraprakhye vyavahārair akalmaṣaiḥ
udyānayānaughavṛte suvibhaktāntarāpaṇe
13 ubhe puravare ramye vistarair upaśobhite
gṛhamukhyaiḥ surucirair vimānaiḥ samavarṇibhiḥ
14 śobhite śobhanīyaiś ca devāyatanavistaraiḥ
niveśya pañcabhir varṣair bharato rāghavānujaḥ
punar āyān mahābāhur ayodhyāṃ kaikayīsutaḥ
15 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ sākṣād dharmam ivāparam
rāghavaṃ bharataḥ śrīmān brahmāṇam iva vāsavaḥ
16 śaśaṃsa ca yathāvṛttaṃ gandharvavadham uttamam
niveśanaṃ ca deśasya śrutvā prīto 'sya rāghavaḥ
yudhājid gārgyasahitaṃ parāṃ prītim upāgamat
2 sa niryayau janaughena mahatā kekayādhipaḥ
tvaramāṇo 'bhicakrāma gandharvān devarūpiṇaḥ
3 bharataś ca yudhājic ca sametau laghuvikramau
gandharvanagaraṃ prāptau sabalau sapadānugau
4 śrutvā tu bharataṃ prāptaṃ gandharvās te samāgatāḥ
yoddhukāmā mahāvīryā vinadantaḥ samantataḥ
5 tataḥ samabhavad yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ lomaharṣaṇam
saptarātraṃ mahābhīmaṃ na cānyatarayor jayaḥ
6 tato rāmānujaḥ kruddhaḥ kālasyāstraṃ sudāruṇam
saṃvartaṃ nāma bharato gandharveṣv abhyayojayat
7 te baddhāḥ kālapāśena saṃvartena vidāritāḥ
kṣaṇenābhihatās tisras tatra koṭyo mahātmanā
8 taṃ ghātaṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ na smaranti divaukasaḥ
nimeṣāntaramātreṇa tādṛśānāṃ mahātmanām
9 hateṣu teṣu vīreṣu bharataḥ kaikayīsutaḥ
niveśayām āsa tadā samṛddhe dve purottame
takṣaṃ takṣaśilāyāṃ tu puṣkaraṃ puṣkarāvatau
10 gandharvadeśo ruciro gāndhāraviṣayaś ca saḥ
varṣaiḥ pañcabhir ākīrṇo viṣayair nāgarais tathā
11 dhanaratnaughasaṃpūrṇo kānanair upaśobhite
anyonyasaṃgharṣakṛte spardhayā guṇavistare
12 ubhe suruciraprakhye vyavahārair akalmaṣaiḥ
udyānayānaughavṛte suvibhaktāntarāpaṇe
13 ubhe puravare ramye vistarair upaśobhite
gṛhamukhyaiḥ surucirair vimānaiḥ samavarṇibhiḥ
14 śobhite śobhanīyaiś ca devāyatanavistaraiḥ
niveśya pañcabhir varṣair bharato rāghavānujaḥ
punar āyān mahābāhur ayodhyāṃ kaikayīsutaḥ
15 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ sākṣād dharmam ivāparam
rāghavaṃ bharataḥ śrīmān brahmāṇam iva vāsavaḥ
16 śaśaṃsa ca yathāvṛttaṃ gandharvavadham uttamam
niveśanaṃ ca deśasya śrutvā prīto 'sya rāghavaḥ
Book 7
Chapter 92
1 tac chrutvā harṣam āpede rāghavo bhrātṛbhiḥ saha
vākyaṃ cādbhutasaṃkāśaṃ bhrātṝn provāca rāghavaḥ
2 imau kumārau saumitre tava dharmaviśāradau
aṅgadaś candraketuś ca rājyārhau dṛḍhadhanvinau
3 imau rājye 'bhiṣekṣyāmi deśaḥ sādhu vidhīyatām
ramaṇīyo hy asaṃbādho rametāṃ yatra dhanvinau
4 na rājñāṃ yatra pīdā syān nāśramāṇāṃ vināśanam
sa deśo dṛśyatāṃ saumya nāparādhyāmahe yathā
5 tathoktavati rāme tu bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha
ayaṃ kārāpatho deśaḥ suramaṇyo nirāmayaḥ
6 niveśyatāṃ tatra puram aṅgadasya mahātmanaḥ
candraketoś ca ruciraṃ candrakāntaṃ nirāmayam
7 tad vākyaṃ bharatenoktaṃ pratijagrāha rāghavaḥ
taṃ ca kṛtā vaśe deśam aṅgadasya nyaveśayat
8 aṅgadīyā purī ramyā aṅgadasya niveśitā
ramaṇīyā suguptā ca rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā
9 candraketus tu mallasya mallabhūmyāṃ niveśitā
candrakānteti vikhyātā divyā svargapurī yathā
10 tato rāmaḥ parāṃ prītiṃ bharato lakṣmaṇas tathā
yayur yudhi durādharṣā abhiṣekaṃ ca cakrire
11 abhiṣicya kumārau dvau prasthāpya sabalānugau
aṅgadaṃ paścimā bhūmiṃ candraketum udaṅmukham
12 aṅgadaṃ cāpi saumitrir lakṣmaṇo 'nujagāma ha
candraketos tu bharataḥ pārṣṇigrāho babhūva ha
13 lakṣmaṇas tv aṅgadīyāyāṃ saṃvatsaram athoṣitaḥ
putre sthite durādharṣe ayodhyāṃ punar āgamat
14 bharato 'pi tathaivoṣya saṃvatsaram athādhikam
ayodhyāṃ punar agamya rāmapādāv upāgamat
15 ubhau saumitribharatau rāmapādāv anuvratau
kālaṃ gatam api snehān na jajñāte 'tidhārmikau
16 evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇi daśateṣāṃ yayus tadā
dharme prayatamānānāṃ paurakāryeṣu nityadā
17 vihṛtya lākaṃ paripūrṇamānasāḥ; śriyā vṛtā dharmapathe pare sthitāḥ
trayaḥ samiddhā iva dīptatejasā; hutāgnayaḥ sādhu mahādhvare trayaḥ
vākyaṃ cādbhutasaṃkāśaṃ bhrātṝn provāca rāghavaḥ
2 imau kumārau saumitre tava dharmaviśāradau
aṅgadaś candraketuś ca rājyārhau dṛḍhadhanvinau
3 imau rājye 'bhiṣekṣyāmi deśaḥ sādhu vidhīyatām
ramaṇīyo hy asaṃbādho rametāṃ yatra dhanvinau
4 na rājñāṃ yatra pīdā syān nāśramāṇāṃ vināśanam
sa deśo dṛśyatāṃ saumya nāparādhyāmahe yathā
5 tathoktavati rāme tu bharataḥ pratyuvāca ha
ayaṃ kārāpatho deśaḥ suramaṇyo nirāmayaḥ
6 niveśyatāṃ tatra puram aṅgadasya mahātmanaḥ
candraketoś ca ruciraṃ candrakāntaṃ nirāmayam
7 tad vākyaṃ bharatenoktaṃ pratijagrāha rāghavaḥ
taṃ ca kṛtā vaśe deśam aṅgadasya nyaveśayat
8 aṅgadīyā purī ramyā aṅgadasya niveśitā
ramaṇīyā suguptā ca rāmeṇākliṣṭakarmaṇā
9 candraketus tu mallasya mallabhūmyāṃ niveśitā
candrakānteti vikhyātā divyā svargapurī yathā
10 tato rāmaḥ parāṃ prītiṃ bharato lakṣmaṇas tathā
yayur yudhi durādharṣā abhiṣekaṃ ca cakrire
11 abhiṣicya kumārau dvau prasthāpya sabalānugau
aṅgadaṃ paścimā bhūmiṃ candraketum udaṅmukham
12 aṅgadaṃ cāpi saumitrir lakṣmaṇo 'nujagāma ha
candraketos tu bharataḥ pārṣṇigrāho babhūva ha
13 lakṣmaṇas tv aṅgadīyāyāṃ saṃvatsaram athoṣitaḥ
putre sthite durādharṣe ayodhyāṃ punar āgamat
14 bharato 'pi tathaivoṣya saṃvatsaram athādhikam
ayodhyāṃ punar agamya rāmapādāv upāgamat
15 ubhau saumitribharatau rāmapādāv anuvratau
kālaṃ gatam api snehān na jajñāte 'tidhārmikau
16 evaṃ varṣasahasrāṇi daśateṣāṃ yayus tadā
dharme prayatamānānāṃ paurakāryeṣu nityadā
17 vihṛtya lākaṃ paripūrṇamānasāḥ; śriyā vṛtā dharmapathe pare sthitāḥ
trayaḥ samiddhā iva dīptatejasā; hutāgnayaḥ sādhu mahādhvare trayaḥ
Book 7
Chapter 93
1 kasya cit tv atha kālasya rāme dharmapathe sthite
kālas tāpasarūpeṇa rājadvāram upāgamat
2 so 'bravīl lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ dhṛtimantaṃ yaśasvinam
māṃ nivedaya rāmāya saṃprāptaṃ kāryagauravāt
3 dūto hy atibalasyāhaṃ maharṣer amitaujasaḥ
rāmaṃ didṛkṣur āyātaḥ kāryeṇa hi mahābala
4 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā saumitris tvarayānvitaḥ
nyavedayata rāmāya tāpasasya vivakṣitam
5 jayasva rājan dharmeṇa ubhau lokau mahādyute
dūtas tvāṃ draṣṭum āyātas tapasvī bhāskaraprabhaḥ
6 tad vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇenoktaṃ śrutvā rāma uvāca ha
praveśyatāṃ munis tāta mahaujās tasya vākyadhṛk
7 saumitris tu tathety uktvā prāveśayata taṃ munim
jvalantam iva tejobhiḥ pradahantam ivāṃśubhiḥ
8 so 'bhigamya raghuśreṣṭhaṃ dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
ṛṣir madhurayā vācā vardhasvety āha rāghavam
9 tasmai rāmo mahātejāḥ pūjām arghya purogamām
dadau kuśalam avyagraṃ praṣṭuṃ caivopacakrame
10 pṛṣṭhaś ca kuśalaṃ tena rāmeṇa vadatāṃ varaḥ
āsane kāñcane divye niṣasāda mahāyaśāḥ
11 tam uvāca tato rāmaḥ svāgataṃ te mahāmune
prāpayasva ca vākyāni yato dūtas tvam āgataḥ
12 codito rājasiṃhena munir vākyam udīrayat
dvandvam etat pravaktavyaṃ na ca cakṣur hataṃ vacaḥ
13 yaḥ śṛṇoti nirīkṣed vā sa vadhyas tava rāghava
bhaved vai munimukhyasya vacanaṃ yady avekṣase
14 tatheti ca pratijñāya rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt
dvāri tiṣṭha mahābāho pratihāraṃ visarjaya
15 sa me vadhyaḥ khalu bhavet kathāṃ dvandvasamīritām
ṛṣer mama ca saumitre paśyed vā śṛṇuyā ca yaḥ
16 tato nikṣipya kākutstho lakṣmaṇaṃ dvārasaṃgrahe
tam uvāca muniṃ vākyaṃ kathayasveti rāghavaḥ
17 yat te manīṣitaṃ vākyaṃ yena vāsi samāhitaḥ
kathayasva viśaṅkas tvaṃ mamāpi hṛdi vartate
kālas tāpasarūpeṇa rājadvāram upāgamat
2 so 'bravīl lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ dhṛtimantaṃ yaśasvinam
māṃ nivedaya rāmāya saṃprāptaṃ kāryagauravāt
3 dūto hy atibalasyāhaṃ maharṣer amitaujasaḥ
rāmaṃ didṛkṣur āyātaḥ kāryeṇa hi mahābala
4 tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā saumitris tvarayānvitaḥ
nyavedayata rāmāya tāpasasya vivakṣitam
5 jayasva rājan dharmeṇa ubhau lokau mahādyute
dūtas tvāṃ draṣṭum āyātas tapasvī bhāskaraprabhaḥ
6 tad vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇenoktaṃ śrutvā rāma uvāca ha
praveśyatāṃ munis tāta mahaujās tasya vākyadhṛk
7 saumitris tu tathety uktvā prāveśayata taṃ munim
jvalantam iva tejobhiḥ pradahantam ivāṃśubhiḥ
8 so 'bhigamya raghuśreṣṭhaṃ dīpyamānaṃ svatejasā
ṛṣir madhurayā vācā vardhasvety āha rāghavam
9 tasmai rāmo mahātejāḥ pūjām arghya purogamām
dadau kuśalam avyagraṃ praṣṭuṃ caivopacakrame
10 pṛṣṭhaś ca kuśalaṃ tena rāmeṇa vadatāṃ varaḥ
āsane kāñcane divye niṣasāda mahāyaśāḥ
11 tam uvāca tato rāmaḥ svāgataṃ te mahāmune
prāpayasva ca vākyāni yato dūtas tvam āgataḥ
12 codito rājasiṃhena munir vākyam udīrayat
dvandvam etat pravaktavyaṃ na ca cakṣur hataṃ vacaḥ
13 yaḥ śṛṇoti nirīkṣed vā sa vadhyas tava rāghava
bhaved vai munimukhyasya vacanaṃ yady avekṣase
14 tatheti ca pratijñāya rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt
dvāri tiṣṭha mahābāho pratihāraṃ visarjaya
15 sa me vadhyaḥ khalu bhavet kathāṃ dvandvasamīritām
ṛṣer mama ca saumitre paśyed vā śṛṇuyā ca yaḥ
16 tato nikṣipya kākutstho lakṣmaṇaṃ dvārasaṃgrahe
tam uvāca muniṃ vākyaṃ kathayasveti rāghavaḥ
17 yat te manīṣitaṃ vākyaṃ yena vāsi samāhitaḥ
kathayasva viśaṅkas tvaṃ mamāpi hṛdi vartate
Book 7
Chapter 94
1 śṛṇu rāma mahābāho yadartham aham āhataḥ
pitāmahena devena preṣito 'smi mahābala
2 tavāhaṃ pūrvake bhāve putraḥ parapuraṃjaya
māyāsaṃbhāvito vīra kālaḥ sarvasamāharaḥ
3 pitāmahaś ca bhagavān āha lokapatiḥ prabhuḥ
samayas te mahābāho svarlokān parirakṣitum
4 saṃkṣipya ca purā lokān māyayā svayam eva hi
mahārṇave śayāno 'psu māṃ tvaṃ pūrvam ajījanaḥ
5 bhogavantaṃ tato nāgam anantam udake śayam
māyayā janayitvā tvaṃ dvau ca sattvau mahābalau
6 madhuṃ ca kaiṭabhaṃ caiva yayor asthicayair vṛtā
iyaṃ parvatasaṃbādhā medinī cābhavan mahī
7 padme divyārkasaṃkāśe nābhyām utpādya mām api
prājāpatyaṃ tvayā karma sarvaṃ mayi niveśitam
8 so 'haṃ saṃnyastabhāro hi tvām upāse jagatpatim
rakṣāṃ vidhatsva bhūteṣu mama tejaḥ karo bhavān
9 tatas tvam api durdharṣas tasmād bhāvāt sanātanāt
rakṣārthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇutvam upajagmivān
10 adityāṃ vīryavān putro bhrātṝṇāṃ harṣavardhanaḥ
samutpanneṣu kṛtyeṣu lokasāhyāya kalpase
11 sa tvaṃ vitrāsyamānāsu prajāsu jagatāṃ vara
rāvaṇasya vadhākāṅkṣī mānuṣeṣu mano 'dadhāḥ
12 daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca
kṛtvā vāsasya niyatiṃ svayam evātmanaḥ purā
13 sa tvaṃ manomayaḥ putraḥ pūrṇāyur mānuṣeṣv iha
kālo naravaraśreṣṭha samīpam upavartitum
14 yadi bhūyo mahārāja prajā icchasy upāsitum
vasa vā vīra bhadraṃ te evam āha pitāmahaḥ
15 atha vā vijigīṣā te suralokāya rāghava
sanāthā viṣṇunā devā bhavantu vigatajvarāḥ
16 śrutvā pitāmahenoktaṃ vākyaṃ kālasamīritam
rāghavaḥ prahasan vākyaṃ sarvasaṃhāram abravīt
17 śrutaṃ me devadevasya vākyaṃ paramam adbhutam
prītir hi mahatī jātā tavāgamanasaṃbhavā
18 bhadraṃ te 'stu gamiṣyāmi yata evāham āgataḥ
hṛd gato hy asi saṃprāpto na me 'sty atra vicāraṇā
19 mayā hi sarvakṛtyeṣu devānāṃ vaśavartinām
sthātavyaṃ sarvasaṃhāre yathā hy āha pitāmahaḥ
pitāmahena devena preṣito 'smi mahābala
2 tavāhaṃ pūrvake bhāve putraḥ parapuraṃjaya
māyāsaṃbhāvito vīra kālaḥ sarvasamāharaḥ
3 pitāmahaś ca bhagavān āha lokapatiḥ prabhuḥ
samayas te mahābāho svarlokān parirakṣitum
4 saṃkṣipya ca purā lokān māyayā svayam eva hi
mahārṇave śayāno 'psu māṃ tvaṃ pūrvam ajījanaḥ
5 bhogavantaṃ tato nāgam anantam udake śayam
māyayā janayitvā tvaṃ dvau ca sattvau mahābalau
6 madhuṃ ca kaiṭabhaṃ caiva yayor asthicayair vṛtā
iyaṃ parvatasaṃbādhā medinī cābhavan mahī
7 padme divyārkasaṃkāśe nābhyām utpādya mām api
prājāpatyaṃ tvayā karma sarvaṃ mayi niveśitam
8 so 'haṃ saṃnyastabhāro hi tvām upāse jagatpatim
rakṣāṃ vidhatsva bhūteṣu mama tejaḥ karo bhavān
9 tatas tvam api durdharṣas tasmād bhāvāt sanātanāt
rakṣārthaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ viṣṇutvam upajagmivān
10 adityāṃ vīryavān putro bhrātṝṇāṃ harṣavardhanaḥ
samutpanneṣu kṛtyeṣu lokasāhyāya kalpase
11 sa tvaṃ vitrāsyamānāsu prajāsu jagatāṃ vara
rāvaṇasya vadhākāṅkṣī mānuṣeṣu mano 'dadhāḥ
12 daśavarṣasahasrāṇi daśavarṣaśatāni ca
kṛtvā vāsasya niyatiṃ svayam evātmanaḥ purā
13 sa tvaṃ manomayaḥ putraḥ pūrṇāyur mānuṣeṣv iha
kālo naravaraśreṣṭha samīpam upavartitum
14 yadi bhūyo mahārāja prajā icchasy upāsitum
vasa vā vīra bhadraṃ te evam āha pitāmahaḥ
15 atha vā vijigīṣā te suralokāya rāghava
sanāthā viṣṇunā devā bhavantu vigatajvarāḥ
16 śrutvā pitāmahenoktaṃ vākyaṃ kālasamīritam
rāghavaḥ prahasan vākyaṃ sarvasaṃhāram abravīt
17 śrutaṃ me devadevasya vākyaṃ paramam adbhutam
prītir hi mahatī jātā tavāgamanasaṃbhavā
18 bhadraṃ te 'stu gamiṣyāmi yata evāham āgataḥ
hṛd gato hy asi saṃprāpto na me 'sty atra vicāraṇā
19 mayā hi sarvakṛtyeṣu devānāṃ vaśavartinām
sthātavyaṃ sarvasaṃhāre yathā hy āha pitāmahaḥ
Book 7
Chapter 95
1 tathā tayoḥ kathayator durvāsā bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
rāmasya darśanākāṅkṣī rājadvāram upāgamat
2 so 'bhigamya ca saumitrim uvāca ṛṣisattamaḥ
rāmaṃ darśaya me śīghraṃ purā me 'rtho 'tivartate
3 munes tu bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā
abhivādya mahātmānaṃ vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 kiṃ kāryaṃ brūhi bhagavan ko vārthaḥ kiṃ karomy aham
vyagro hi rāghavo brahman muhūrtaṃ vā pratīkṣatām
5 tac chrutvā ṛṣiśārdūlaḥ krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ nirdahann iva cakṣuṣā
6 asmin kṣaṇe māṃ saumitre rāmāya prativedaya
viṣayaṃ tvāṃ puraṃ caiva śapiṣye rāghavaṃ tathā
7 bharataṃ caiva saumitre yuṣmākaṃ yā ca saṃtatiḥ
na hi śakṣyāmy ahaṃ bhūyo manyuṃ dhārayituṃ hṛdi
8 tac chrutvā ghorasaṃkāśaṃ vākyaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ
cintayām āsa manasā tasya vākyasya niścayam
9 ekasya maraṇaṃ me 'stu mā bhūt sarvavināśanam
iti buddhyā viniścitya rāghavāya nyavedayat
10 lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā rāmaḥ kālaṃ visṛjya ca
niṣpatya tvaritaṃ rājā atreḥ putraṃ dadarśa ha
11 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
kiṃ kāryam iti kākutsthaḥ kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata
12 tad vākyaṃ rāghaveṇṇoktaṃ śrutvā munivaraḥ prabhuḥ
pratyāha rāmaṃ durvāsāḥ śrūyatāṃ dharmavatsala
13 adya varṣasahasrasya samāptir mama rāghava
so 'haṃ bhojanam icchāmi yathāsiddhaṃ tavānagha
14 tac chrutvā vacanaṃ rāmo harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ
bhojanaṃ munimukhyāya yathāsiddham upāharat
15 sa tu bhuktvā muniśreṣṭhas tad annam amṛtopamam
sādhu rāmeti saṃbhāṣya svam āśramam upāgamat
16 tasmin gate mahātejā rāghavaḥ prītamānasaḥ
saṃsmṛtya kālavākyāni tato duḥkham upeyivān
17 duḥkhena ca susaṃtaptaḥ smṛtvā tad ghoradarśanam
avānmukho dīnamanā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha
18 tato buddhyā viniścitya kālavākyāni rāghavaḥ
naitad astīti coktvā sa tūṣṇīm āsīn mahāyaśāḥ
rāmasya darśanākāṅkṣī rājadvāram upāgamat
2 so 'bhigamya ca saumitrim uvāca ṛṣisattamaḥ
rāmaṃ darśaya me śīghraṃ purā me 'rtho 'tivartate
3 munes tu bhāṣitaṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇaḥ paravīrahā
abhivādya mahātmānaṃ vākyam etad uvāca ha
4 kiṃ kāryaṃ brūhi bhagavan ko vārthaḥ kiṃ karomy aham
vyagro hi rāghavo brahman muhūrtaṃ vā pratīkṣatām
5 tac chrutvā ṛṣiśārdūlaḥ krodhena kaluṣīkṛtaḥ
uvāca lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ nirdahann iva cakṣuṣā
6 asmin kṣaṇe māṃ saumitre rāmāya prativedaya
viṣayaṃ tvāṃ puraṃ caiva śapiṣye rāghavaṃ tathā
7 bharataṃ caiva saumitre yuṣmākaṃ yā ca saṃtatiḥ
na hi śakṣyāmy ahaṃ bhūyo manyuṃ dhārayituṃ hṛdi
8 tac chrutvā ghorasaṃkāśaṃ vākyaṃ tasya mahātmanaḥ
cintayām āsa manasā tasya vākyasya niścayam
9 ekasya maraṇaṃ me 'stu mā bhūt sarvavināśanam
iti buddhyā viniścitya rāghavāya nyavedayat
10 lakṣmaṇasya vacaḥ śrutvā rāmaḥ kālaṃ visṛjya ca
niṣpatya tvaritaṃ rājā atreḥ putraṃ dadarśa ha
11 so 'bhivādya mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva tejasā
kiṃ kāryam iti kākutsthaḥ kṛtāñjalir abhāṣata
12 tad vākyaṃ rāghaveṇṇoktaṃ śrutvā munivaraḥ prabhuḥ
pratyāha rāmaṃ durvāsāḥ śrūyatāṃ dharmavatsala
13 adya varṣasahasrasya samāptir mama rāghava
so 'haṃ bhojanam icchāmi yathāsiddhaṃ tavānagha
14 tac chrutvā vacanaṃ rāmo harṣeṇa mahatānvitaḥ
bhojanaṃ munimukhyāya yathāsiddham upāharat
15 sa tu bhuktvā muniśreṣṭhas tad annam amṛtopamam
sādhu rāmeti saṃbhāṣya svam āśramam upāgamat
16 tasmin gate mahātejā rāghavaḥ prītamānasaḥ
saṃsmṛtya kālavākyāni tato duḥkham upeyivān
17 duḥkhena ca susaṃtaptaḥ smṛtvā tad ghoradarśanam
avānmukho dīnamanā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha
18 tato buddhyā viniścitya kālavākyāni rāghavaḥ
naitad astīti coktvā sa tūṣṇīm āsīn mahāyaśāḥ
Book 7
Chapter 96
1 avāṅmukham atho dīnaṃ dṛṣṭvā somam ivāplutam
rāghavaṃ lakṣmaṇo vākyaṃ hṛṣṭo madhuram abravīt
2 na saṃtāpaṃ mahābāho madarthaṃ kartum arhasi
pūrvanirmāṇabaddhā hi kālasya gatir īdṛśī
3 jahi māṃ saumya visrabdaḥ pratijñāṃ paripālaya
hīnapratijñāḥ kākutstha prayānti narakaṃ narāḥ
4 yadi prītir mahārāja yady anugrāhyatā mayi
jahi māṃ nirviśaṅkas tvaṃ dharmaṃ vardhaya rāghava
5 lakṣmaṇena tathoktas tu rāmaḥ pracalitendriyaḥ
mantriṇaḥ samupānīya tathaiva ca purodhasaṃ
6 abravīc ca yathāvṛttaṃ teṣāṃ madhye narādhipaḥ
durvāso'bhigamaṃ caiva pratijñāṃ tāpasasya ca
7 tac chrutvā mantriṇaḥ sarve sopādhyāyāḥ samāsata
vasiṣṭhas tu mahātejā vākyam etad uvāca ha
8 dṛṣṭam etan mahābāho kṣayaṃ te lomaharṣaṇam
lakṣmaṇena viyogaś ca tava rāma mahāyaśaḥ
9 tyajainaṃ balavān kālo mā pratijñāṃ vṛthā kṛthāḥ
vinaṣṭāyāṃ pratijñāyāṃ dharmo hi vilayaṃ vrajet
10 tato dharme vinaṣṭe tu trailokye sacarācaram
sadevarṣigaṇaṃ sarvaṃ vinaśyeta na saṃśayaḥ
11 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla trailokyasyābhipālanam
lakṣmaṇasya vadhenādya jagat svasthaṃ kuruṣva ha
12 teṣāṃ tat samavetānāṃ vākyaṃ dharmārthasaṃhitam
śrutvā pariṣado madhye rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt
13 visarjaye tvāṃ saumitre mā bhūd dharmaviparyayaḥ
tyāgo vadho vā vihitaḥ sādhūnām ubhayaṃ samam
14 rāmeṇa bhāṣite vākye bāṣpavyākulitekṣaṇaḥ
lakṣmaṇas tvaritaḥ prāyāt svagṛhaṃ na viveśa ha
15 sa gatvā sarayūtīram upaspṛśya kṛtāñjaliḥ
nigṛhya sarvasrotāṃsi niḥśvāsaṃ na mumoca ha
16 anucchvasantaṃ yuktaṃ taṃ saśakrāḥ sāpsarogaṇāḥ
devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve puṣpair avakiraṃs tadā
17 adṛśyaṃ sarvam anujaiḥ saśarīraṃ mahābalam
pragṛhya lakṣmaṇaṃ śakro divaṃ saṃpraviveśa ha
18 tato viṣṇoś caturbhāgam āgataṃ surasattamāḥ
hṛṣṭāḥ pramuditāḥ sarve 'pūjayan ṛṣibhiḥ saha
rāghavaṃ lakṣmaṇo vākyaṃ hṛṣṭo madhuram abravīt
2 na saṃtāpaṃ mahābāho madarthaṃ kartum arhasi
pūrvanirmāṇabaddhā hi kālasya gatir īdṛśī
3 jahi māṃ saumya visrabdaḥ pratijñāṃ paripālaya
hīnapratijñāḥ kākutstha prayānti narakaṃ narāḥ
4 yadi prītir mahārāja yady anugrāhyatā mayi
jahi māṃ nirviśaṅkas tvaṃ dharmaṃ vardhaya rāghava
5 lakṣmaṇena tathoktas tu rāmaḥ pracalitendriyaḥ
mantriṇaḥ samupānīya tathaiva ca purodhasaṃ
6 abravīc ca yathāvṛttaṃ teṣāṃ madhye narādhipaḥ
durvāso'bhigamaṃ caiva pratijñāṃ tāpasasya ca
7 tac chrutvā mantriṇaḥ sarve sopādhyāyāḥ samāsata
vasiṣṭhas tu mahātejā vākyam etad uvāca ha
8 dṛṣṭam etan mahābāho kṣayaṃ te lomaharṣaṇam
lakṣmaṇena viyogaś ca tava rāma mahāyaśaḥ
9 tyajainaṃ balavān kālo mā pratijñāṃ vṛthā kṛthāḥ
vinaṣṭāyāṃ pratijñāyāṃ dharmo hi vilayaṃ vrajet
10 tato dharme vinaṣṭe tu trailokye sacarācaram
sadevarṣigaṇaṃ sarvaṃ vinaśyeta na saṃśayaḥ
11 sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla trailokyasyābhipālanam
lakṣmaṇasya vadhenādya jagat svasthaṃ kuruṣva ha
12 teṣāṃ tat samavetānāṃ vākyaṃ dharmārthasaṃhitam
śrutvā pariṣado madhye rāmo lakṣmaṇam abravīt
13 visarjaye tvāṃ saumitre mā bhūd dharmaviparyayaḥ
tyāgo vadho vā vihitaḥ sādhūnām ubhayaṃ samam
14 rāmeṇa bhāṣite vākye bāṣpavyākulitekṣaṇaḥ
lakṣmaṇas tvaritaḥ prāyāt svagṛhaṃ na viveśa ha
15 sa gatvā sarayūtīram upaspṛśya kṛtāñjaliḥ
nigṛhya sarvasrotāṃsi niḥśvāsaṃ na mumoca ha
16 anucchvasantaṃ yuktaṃ taṃ saśakrāḥ sāpsarogaṇāḥ
devāḥ sarṣigaṇāḥ sarve puṣpair avakiraṃs tadā
17 adṛśyaṃ sarvam anujaiḥ saśarīraṃ mahābalam
pragṛhya lakṣmaṇaṃ śakro divaṃ saṃpraviveśa ha
18 tato viṣṇoś caturbhāgam āgataṃ surasattamāḥ
hṛṣṭāḥ pramuditāḥ sarve 'pūjayan ṛṣibhiḥ saha
Book 7
Chapter 97
1 visṛjya lakṣmaṇaṃ rāmo duḥkhaśokasamanvitaḥ
purodhasaṃ mantriṇaś ca naigamāṃś cedam abravīt
2 adya rājye 'bhiṣekṣyāmi bharataṃ dharmavatsalam
ayodhyāyāṃ patiṃ vīraṃ tato yāsyāmy ahaṃ vanam
3 praveśayata saṃbhārān mā bhūt kālātyayo yathā
adyaivāhaṃ gamiṣyāmi lakṣmaṇena gatāṃ gatim
4 tac chrutvā rāghaveṇoktaṃ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo bhṛśam
mūrdhabhiḥ praṇatā bhūmau gatasattvā ivābhavan
5 bharataś ca visaṃjño 'bhūc chrutvā rāmasya bhāṣitam
rājyaṃ vigarhayām āsa rāghavaṃ cedam abravīt
6 satyena hi śape rājan svargaloke na caiva hi
na kāmaye yathā rājyaṃ tvāṃ vinā raghunandana
7 imau kuśīlavau rājann abhiṣiñca narādhipa
kosaleṣu kuśaṃ vīram uttareṣu tathā lavam
8 śatrughnasya tu gacchantu dūtās tvaritavikramāḥ
idaṃ gamanam asmākaṃ svargāyākhyāntu māciram
9 tac chrutvā bharatenoktaṃ dṛṣṭvā cāpi hy adho mukhān
paurān duḥkhena saṃtaptān vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt
10 vatsa rāma imāḥ paśya dharaṇīṃ prakṛtīr gatāḥ
jñātvaiṣām īpsitaṃ kāryaṃ mā caiṣāṃ vipriyaṃ kṛthāḥ
11 vasiṣṭhasya tu vākyena utthāpya prakṛtījanam
kiṃ karomīti kākutsthaḥ sarvān vacanam abravīt
12 tataḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo rāmaṃ vacanam abruvan
gacchantam anugacchāmo yato rāma gamiṣyasi
13 eṣā naḥ paramā prītir eṣa dharmaḥ paro mataḥ
hṛdgatā naḥ sadā tuṣṭis tavānugamane dṛḍhā
14 paureṣu yadi te prītir yadi sneho hy anuttamaḥ
saputradārāḥ kākutstha samaṃ gacchāma satpatham
15 tapovanaṃ vā durgaṃ vā nadīm ambhonidhiṃ tathā
vayaṃ te yadi na tyājyāḥ sarvān no naya īśvara
16 sa teṣāṃ niścayaṃ jñātvā kṛtāntaṃ ca nirīkṣyaca
paurāṇāṃ dṛḍhabhaktiṃ ca bāḍham ity eva so 'bravīt
17 evaṃ viniścayaṃ kṛtvā tasminn ahani rāghavaḥ
kosaleṣu kuśaṃ vīram uttareṣu tathā lavam
18 abhiṣiñcan mahātmānāv ubhāv eva kuśīlavau
rathānāṃ tu sahasrāṇi trīṇi nāgāyutāni ca
19 daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi ekaikasya dhanaṃ dadau
bahuratnau bahudhanau hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtau
20 abhiṣicya tu tau vīrau prasthāpya svapure tathā
dūtān saṃpreṣayām āsa śatrughnāya mahātmane
purodhasaṃ mantriṇaś ca naigamāṃś cedam abravīt
2 adya rājye 'bhiṣekṣyāmi bharataṃ dharmavatsalam
ayodhyāyāṃ patiṃ vīraṃ tato yāsyāmy ahaṃ vanam
3 praveśayata saṃbhārān mā bhūt kālātyayo yathā
adyaivāhaṃ gamiṣyāmi lakṣmaṇena gatāṃ gatim
4 tac chrutvā rāghaveṇoktaṃ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo bhṛśam
mūrdhabhiḥ praṇatā bhūmau gatasattvā ivābhavan
5 bharataś ca visaṃjño 'bhūc chrutvā rāmasya bhāṣitam
rājyaṃ vigarhayām āsa rāghavaṃ cedam abravīt
6 satyena hi śape rājan svargaloke na caiva hi
na kāmaye yathā rājyaṃ tvāṃ vinā raghunandana
7 imau kuśīlavau rājann abhiṣiñca narādhipa
kosaleṣu kuśaṃ vīram uttareṣu tathā lavam
8 śatrughnasya tu gacchantu dūtās tvaritavikramāḥ
idaṃ gamanam asmākaṃ svargāyākhyāntu māciram
9 tac chrutvā bharatenoktaṃ dṛṣṭvā cāpi hy adho mukhān
paurān duḥkhena saṃtaptān vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt
10 vatsa rāma imāḥ paśya dharaṇīṃ prakṛtīr gatāḥ
jñātvaiṣām īpsitaṃ kāryaṃ mā caiṣāṃ vipriyaṃ kṛthāḥ
11 vasiṣṭhasya tu vākyena utthāpya prakṛtījanam
kiṃ karomīti kākutsthaḥ sarvān vacanam abravīt
12 tataḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo rāmaṃ vacanam abruvan
gacchantam anugacchāmo yato rāma gamiṣyasi
13 eṣā naḥ paramā prītir eṣa dharmaḥ paro mataḥ
hṛdgatā naḥ sadā tuṣṭis tavānugamane dṛḍhā
14 paureṣu yadi te prītir yadi sneho hy anuttamaḥ
saputradārāḥ kākutstha samaṃ gacchāma satpatham
15 tapovanaṃ vā durgaṃ vā nadīm ambhonidhiṃ tathā
vayaṃ te yadi na tyājyāḥ sarvān no naya īśvara
16 sa teṣāṃ niścayaṃ jñātvā kṛtāntaṃ ca nirīkṣyaca
paurāṇāṃ dṛḍhabhaktiṃ ca bāḍham ity eva so 'bravīt
17 evaṃ viniścayaṃ kṛtvā tasminn ahani rāghavaḥ
kosaleṣu kuśaṃ vīram uttareṣu tathā lavam
18 abhiṣiñcan mahātmānāv ubhāv eva kuśīlavau
rathānāṃ tu sahasrāṇi trīṇi nāgāyutāni ca
19 daśa cāśvasahasrāṇi ekaikasya dhanaṃ dadau
bahuratnau bahudhanau hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtau
20 abhiṣicya tu tau vīrau prasthāpya svapure tathā
dūtān saṃpreṣayām āsa śatrughnāya mahātmane
Book 7
Chapter 98
1 te dūtā rāmavākyena coditā laghuvikramāḥ
prajagmur madhurāṃ śīghraṃ cakrur vāsaṃ na cādhvani
2 tatas tribhir aho rātraiḥ saṃprāpya madhurām atha
śatrughnāya yathāvṛttam ācakhyuḥ sarvam eva tat
3 lakṣmaṇasya parityāgaṃ pratijñāṃ rāghavasya ca
putrayor abhiṣekaṃ ca paurānugamanaṃ tathā
4 kuśasya nagarī ramyā vindhyaparvatarodhasi
kuśāvatīti nāmnā sā kṛtā rāmeṇa dhīmatā
5 śrāvitā ca purī ramyā śrāvatīti lavasya ca
ayodhyāṃ vijanāṃ caiva bharataṃ rāghavānugam
6 evaṃ sarvaṃ nivedyāśu śatrughnāya mahātmane
viremus te tato dūtās tvara rājann iti bruvan
7 śrutvā taṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ kulakṣayam upasthitam
prakṛtīs tu samānīya kāñcanaṃ ca purohitam
8 teṣāṃ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttam ākhyāya raghunandanaḥ
ātmanaś ca viparyāsaṃ bhaviṣyaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha
9 tataḥ putradvayaṃ vīraḥ so 'bhyaṣiñcan narādhipaḥ
subāhur madhurāṃ lebhe śatrughātī ca vaidiśam
10 dvidhākṛtvā tu tāṃ senāṃ mādhurīṃ putrayor dvayoḥ
dhanadhānyasamāyuktau sthāpayām āsa pārthivau
11 tato visṛjya rājānaṃ vaidiśe śatrughātinam
jagāma tvarito 'yodhyāṃ rathenaikena rāghavaḥ
12 sa dadarśa mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam
kṣaumasūkṣmāmbaradharaṃ munibhiḥ sārdham akṣayaiḥ
13 so 'bhivādya tato rāmaṃ prāñjaliḥ prayatendriyaḥ
uvāca vākyaṃ dharmajño dharmam evānucintayan
14 kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ sutayor yuktaṃ rāghavayor dhanaiḥ
tavānugamane rājan viddhi māṃ kṛtaniścayam
15 na cānyad atra vaktavyaṃ dustaraṃ tava śāsanam
tyaktuṃ nārhasi māṃ vīra bhaktimantaṃ viśeṣataḥ
16 tasya tāṃ buddhim aklībāṃ vijñāya raghunandanaḥ
bāḍham ity eva śatrughnaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt
17 tasya vākyasya vākyānte vānarāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ
ṛkṣarākṣasasaṃghāś ca samāpetur anekaśaḥ
18 devaputrā ṛṣisutā gandharvāṇāṃ sutās tathā
rāma kṣayaṃ viditvā te sarva eva samāgatāḥ
19 te rāmam abhivādyāhuḥ sarva eva samāgatāḥ
tavānugamane rājan saṃprāptāḥ sma mahāyaśaḥ
20 yadi rāma vināsmābhir gacches tvaṃ puruṣarṣabha
yamadaṇḍam ivodyamya tvayā sma vinipātitāḥ
21 evaṃ teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā ṛṣkavānararakṣasām
vibhīṣaṇam athovāca madhuraṃ ślakṣṇayā girā
22 yāvat prajā dhariṣyanti tāvat tvaṃ vai vibhīṣaṇa
rākṣasendra mahāvīrya laṅkāsthaḥ svaṃ dhariṣyasi
23 prajāḥ saṃrakṣa dharmeṇa nottaraṃ vaktum arhasi
24 tam evam uktvā kākutstho hanūmantam athābravīt
jīvite kṛtabuddhis tvaṃ mā pratijñāṃ vilopaya
25 matkathāḥ pracariṣyanti yāval loke harīśvara
tāvat tvaṃ dhārayan prāṇān pratijñām anupālaya
26 tathaivam uktvā kākutsthaḥ sarvāṃs tān ṛkṣavānarān
mayā sārdhaṃ prayāteti tadā tān rāghavo 'bravīt
prajagmur madhurāṃ śīghraṃ cakrur vāsaṃ na cādhvani
2 tatas tribhir aho rātraiḥ saṃprāpya madhurām atha
śatrughnāya yathāvṛttam ācakhyuḥ sarvam eva tat
3 lakṣmaṇasya parityāgaṃ pratijñāṃ rāghavasya ca
putrayor abhiṣekaṃ ca paurānugamanaṃ tathā
4 kuśasya nagarī ramyā vindhyaparvatarodhasi
kuśāvatīti nāmnā sā kṛtā rāmeṇa dhīmatā
5 śrāvitā ca purī ramyā śrāvatīti lavasya ca
ayodhyāṃ vijanāṃ caiva bharataṃ rāghavānugam
6 evaṃ sarvaṃ nivedyāśu śatrughnāya mahātmane
viremus te tato dūtās tvara rājann iti bruvan
7 śrutvā taṃ ghorasaṃkāśaṃ kulakṣayam upasthitam
prakṛtīs tu samānīya kāñcanaṃ ca purohitam
8 teṣāṃ sarvaṃ yathāvṛttam ākhyāya raghunandanaḥ
ātmanaś ca viparyāsaṃ bhaviṣyaṃ bhrātṛbhiḥ saha
9 tataḥ putradvayaṃ vīraḥ so 'bhyaṣiñcan narādhipaḥ
subāhur madhurāṃ lebhe śatrughātī ca vaidiśam
10 dvidhākṛtvā tu tāṃ senāṃ mādhurīṃ putrayor dvayoḥ
dhanadhānyasamāyuktau sthāpayām āsa pārthivau
11 tato visṛjya rājānaṃ vaidiśe śatrughātinam
jagāma tvarito 'yodhyāṃ rathenaikena rāghavaḥ
12 sa dadarśa mahātmānaṃ jvalantam iva pāvakam
kṣaumasūkṣmāmbaradharaṃ munibhiḥ sārdham akṣayaiḥ
13 so 'bhivādya tato rāmaṃ prāñjaliḥ prayatendriyaḥ
uvāca vākyaṃ dharmajño dharmam evānucintayan
14 kṛtvābhiṣekaṃ sutayor yuktaṃ rāghavayor dhanaiḥ
tavānugamane rājan viddhi māṃ kṛtaniścayam
15 na cānyad atra vaktavyaṃ dustaraṃ tava śāsanam
tyaktuṃ nārhasi māṃ vīra bhaktimantaṃ viśeṣataḥ
16 tasya tāṃ buddhim aklībāṃ vijñāya raghunandanaḥ
bāḍham ity eva śatrughnaṃ rāmo vacanam abravīt
17 tasya vākyasya vākyānte vānarāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ
ṛkṣarākṣasasaṃghāś ca samāpetur anekaśaḥ
18 devaputrā ṛṣisutā gandharvāṇāṃ sutās tathā
rāma kṣayaṃ viditvā te sarva eva samāgatāḥ
19 te rāmam abhivādyāhuḥ sarva eva samāgatāḥ
tavānugamane rājan saṃprāptāḥ sma mahāyaśaḥ
20 yadi rāma vināsmābhir gacches tvaṃ puruṣarṣabha
yamadaṇḍam ivodyamya tvayā sma vinipātitāḥ
21 evaṃ teṣāṃ vacaḥ śrutvā ṛṣkavānararakṣasām
vibhīṣaṇam athovāca madhuraṃ ślakṣṇayā girā
22 yāvat prajā dhariṣyanti tāvat tvaṃ vai vibhīṣaṇa
rākṣasendra mahāvīrya laṅkāsthaḥ svaṃ dhariṣyasi
23 prajāḥ saṃrakṣa dharmeṇa nottaraṃ vaktum arhasi
24 tam evam uktvā kākutstho hanūmantam athābravīt
jīvite kṛtabuddhis tvaṃ mā pratijñāṃ vilopaya
25 matkathāḥ pracariṣyanti yāval loke harīśvara
tāvat tvaṃ dhārayan prāṇān pratijñām anupālaya
26 tathaivam uktvā kākutsthaḥ sarvāṃs tān ṛkṣavānarān
mayā sārdhaṃ prayāteti tadā tān rāghavo 'bravīt
Book 7
Chapter 99
1 prabhātāyāṃ tu śarvaryāṃ pṛthuvakṣā mahāyaśāḥ
rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ purodhasam athābravīt
2 agnihotraṃ vrajatv agre sarpir jvalitapāvakam
vājapeyātapatraṃ ca śobhayānaṃ mahāpatham
3 tato vasiṣṭhas tejasvī sarvaṃ niravaśeṣataḥ
cakāra vidhivad dharmyaṃ mahāprāsthānikaṃ vidhim
4 tataḥ kṣaumāmbaradharo brahma cāvartayan param
kuśān gṛhītvā pāṇibhyāṃ prasajya prayayāv atha
5 avyāharan kva cit kiṃ cin niśceṣṭo niḥsukhaḥ pathi
nirjagāma gṛhāt tasmād dīpyamāno yathāṃśumān
6 rāmasya pārśve savye tu padmā śrīḥ susamāhitā
dakṣiṇe hrīr viśālākṣī vyavasāyas tathāgrataḥ
7 śarā nānāvidhāś cāpi dhanur āyatavigraham
anuvrajanti kākutsthaṃ sarve puruṣavigrahāḥ
8 vedā brāhmaṇarūpeṇa sāvitrī sarvarakṣiṇī
oṃkāro 'tha vaṣaṭkāraḥ sarve rāmam anuvratāḥ
9 ṛṣayaś ca mahātmānaḥ sarva eva mahīsurāḥ
anvagacchanta kākutsthaṃ svargadvāram upāgatam
10 taṃ yāntam anuyānti sma antaḥpuracarāḥ striyaḥ
savṛddhabāladāsīkāḥ savarṣavarakiṃkarāḥ
11 sāntaḥpuraś ca bharataḥ śatrughnasahito yayau
rāmavratam upāgamya rāghavaṃ samanuvratāḥ
12 tato viprā mahātmānaḥ sāgnihotrāḥ samāhitāḥ
saputradārāḥ kākutstham anvagacchan mahāmatim
13 mantriṇo bhṛtyavargāś ca saputrāḥ sahabāndhavāḥ
sānugā rāghavaṃ sarve anvagacchan prahṛṣṭavat
14 tataḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtāḥ
anujagmuḥ pragacchantaṃ rāghavaṃ guṇarañjitāḥ
15 snātaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ hṛṣṭapuṣpam anuttamam
dṛptaṃ kilikilāśabdaiḥ sarvaṃ rāmam anuvratam
16 na tatra kaś cid dīno 'bhūd vrīḍito vāpi duḥkhitaḥ
hṛṣṭaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ babhūva paramādbhutam
17 draṣṭukāmo 'tha niryāṇaṃ rājño jānapado janaḥ
saṃprāptaḥ so 'pi dṛṣṭvaiva saha sarvair anuvrataḥ
18 ṛkṣavānararakṣāṃsi janāś ca puravāsinaḥ
agachan parayā bhaktyā pṛṣṭhataḥ susamāhitāḥ
rāmaḥ kamalapatrākṣaḥ purodhasam athābravīt
2 agnihotraṃ vrajatv agre sarpir jvalitapāvakam
vājapeyātapatraṃ ca śobhayānaṃ mahāpatham
3 tato vasiṣṭhas tejasvī sarvaṃ niravaśeṣataḥ
cakāra vidhivad dharmyaṃ mahāprāsthānikaṃ vidhim
4 tataḥ kṣaumāmbaradharo brahma cāvartayan param
kuśān gṛhītvā pāṇibhyāṃ prasajya prayayāv atha
5 avyāharan kva cit kiṃ cin niśceṣṭo niḥsukhaḥ pathi
nirjagāma gṛhāt tasmād dīpyamāno yathāṃśumān
6 rāmasya pārśve savye tu padmā śrīḥ susamāhitā
dakṣiṇe hrīr viśālākṣī vyavasāyas tathāgrataḥ
7 śarā nānāvidhāś cāpi dhanur āyatavigraham
anuvrajanti kākutsthaṃ sarve puruṣavigrahāḥ
8 vedā brāhmaṇarūpeṇa sāvitrī sarvarakṣiṇī
oṃkāro 'tha vaṣaṭkāraḥ sarve rāmam anuvratāḥ
9 ṛṣayaś ca mahātmānaḥ sarva eva mahīsurāḥ
anvagacchanta kākutsthaṃ svargadvāram upāgatam
10 taṃ yāntam anuyānti sma antaḥpuracarāḥ striyaḥ
savṛddhabāladāsīkāḥ savarṣavarakiṃkarāḥ
11 sāntaḥpuraś ca bharataḥ śatrughnasahito yayau
rāmavratam upāgamya rāghavaṃ samanuvratāḥ
12 tato viprā mahātmānaḥ sāgnihotrāḥ samāhitāḥ
saputradārāḥ kākutstham anvagacchan mahāmatim
13 mantriṇo bhṛtyavargāś ca saputrāḥ sahabāndhavāḥ
sānugā rāghavaṃ sarve anvagacchan prahṛṣṭavat
14 tataḥ sarvāḥ prakṛtayo hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtāḥ
anujagmuḥ pragacchantaṃ rāghavaṃ guṇarañjitāḥ
15 snātaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ hṛṣṭapuṣpam anuttamam
dṛptaṃ kilikilāśabdaiḥ sarvaṃ rāmam anuvratam
16 na tatra kaś cid dīno 'bhūd vrīḍito vāpi duḥkhitaḥ
hṛṣṭaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ babhūva paramādbhutam
17 draṣṭukāmo 'tha niryāṇaṃ rājño jānapado janaḥ
saṃprāptaḥ so 'pi dṛṣṭvaiva saha sarvair anuvrataḥ
18 ṛkṣavānararakṣāṃsi janāś ca puravāsinaḥ
agachan parayā bhaktyā pṛṣṭhataḥ susamāhitāḥ
Book 7
Chapter 100
1 adhyardhayojanaṃ gatvā nadīṃ paścān mukhāśritām
sarayūṃ puṇyasalilāṃ dadarśa raghunandanaḥ
2 atha tasmin muhūrte tu brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ
sarvaiḥ parivṛto devair ṛṣibhiś ca mahātmabhiḥ
3 āyayau yatra kākutsthaḥ svargāya samupasthitaḥ
vimānaśatakoṭībhir divyābhir abhisaṃvṛtaḥ
4 papāta puṣpavṛṣṭiś ca vāyumuktā mahaughavat
5 tasmiṃs tūryaśatākīrṇe gandharvāpsarasaṃkule
sarayūsalilaṃ rāmaḥ padbhyāṃ samupacakrame
6 tataḥ pitāmaho vāṇīm antarikṣād abhāṣata
āgaccha viṣṇo bhadraṃ te diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava
7 bhrātṛbhiḥ saha devābhaiḥ praviśasva svakāṃ tanum
vaiṣṇavīṃ tāṃ mahātejas tad ākāśaṃ sanātanam
8 tvaṃ hi lokagatir deva na tvāṃ ke cit prajānate
ṛte māyāṃ viśālākṣa tava pūrvaparigrahām
9 tvam acintyaṃ mahad bhūtam akṣayaṃ sarvasaṃgraham
yām icchasi mahātejas tāṃ tanuṃ praviśa svayam
10 pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā viniścitya mahāmatiḥ
viveśa vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ saśarīraḥ sahānujaḥ
11 tato viṣṇugataṃ devaṃ pūjayanti sma devatāḥ
sādhyā marudgaṇāś caiva sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ
12 ye ca divyā ṛṣigaṇā gandharvāpsarasaś ca yāḥ
suparṇanāgayakṣāś ca daityadānavarākṣasāḥ
13 sarvaṃ hṛṣṭaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ pūrṇamanoratham
sādhu sādhv iti tat sarvaṃ tridivaṃ gatakalmaṣam
14 atha viṣṇur mahātejāḥ pitāmaham uvāca ha
eṣāṃ lokāñ janaughānāṃ dātum arhasi suvrata
15 ime hi sarve snehān mām anuyātā manasvinaḥ
bhaktā bhājayitavyāś ca tyaktātmānaś ca matkṛte
16 tac chrutvā viṣṇuvacanaṃ brahmā lokaguruḥ prabhuḥ
lokān sāntānikān nāma yāsyantīme samāgatāḥ
17 yac ca tiryaggataṃ kiṃ cid rāmam evānucintayat
prāṇāṃs tyakṣyati bhaktyā vai saṃtāne tu nivatsyati
sarvair eva guṇair yukte brahmalokād anantare
18 vānarāś ca svakāṃ yonim ṛkṣāś caiva tathā yayuḥ
yebhyo viniḥsṛtā ye ye surādibhyaḥ susaṃbhavāḥ
19 ṛṣibhyo nāgayakṣebhyas tāṃs tān eva prapedire
tathoktavati deveśe gopratāram upāgatāḥ
20 bhejire sarayūṃ sarve harṣapūrṇāśruviklavāḥ
avagāhya jalaṃ yo yaḥ prāṇī hy āsīt prahṛṣṭavat
21 mānuṣaṃ deham utsṛjya vimānaṃ so 'dhyarohata
tiryagyonigatāś cāpi saṃprāptāḥ sarayūjalam
22 divyā divyena vapuṣā devā dīptā ivābhavan
gatvā tu sarayūtoyaṃ sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca
23 prāpya tat toyavikledaṃ devalokam upāgaman
devānāṃ yasya yā yonir vānarā ṛṣka rākṣasāḥ
24 tām eva viviśuḥ sarve devān nikṣipya cāmbhasi
tathā svargagataṃ sarvaṃ kṛtvā lokagurur divam
25 jagāma tridaśaiḥ sārdhaṃ hṛṣṭair hṛṣṭo mahāmatiḥ
sarayūṃ puṇyasalilāṃ dadarśa raghunandanaḥ
2 atha tasmin muhūrte tu brahmā lokapitāmahaḥ
sarvaiḥ parivṛto devair ṛṣibhiś ca mahātmabhiḥ
3 āyayau yatra kākutsthaḥ svargāya samupasthitaḥ
vimānaśatakoṭībhir divyābhir abhisaṃvṛtaḥ
4 papāta puṣpavṛṣṭiś ca vāyumuktā mahaughavat
5 tasmiṃs tūryaśatākīrṇe gandharvāpsarasaṃkule
sarayūsalilaṃ rāmaḥ padbhyāṃ samupacakrame
6 tataḥ pitāmaho vāṇīm antarikṣād abhāṣata
āgaccha viṣṇo bhadraṃ te diṣṭyā prāpto 'si rāghava
7 bhrātṛbhiḥ saha devābhaiḥ praviśasva svakāṃ tanum
vaiṣṇavīṃ tāṃ mahātejas tad ākāśaṃ sanātanam
8 tvaṃ hi lokagatir deva na tvāṃ ke cit prajānate
ṛte māyāṃ viśālākṣa tava pūrvaparigrahām
9 tvam acintyaṃ mahad bhūtam akṣayaṃ sarvasaṃgraham
yām icchasi mahātejas tāṃ tanuṃ praviśa svayam
10 pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā viniścitya mahāmatiḥ
viveśa vaiṣṇavaṃ tejaḥ saśarīraḥ sahānujaḥ
11 tato viṣṇugataṃ devaṃ pūjayanti sma devatāḥ
sādhyā marudgaṇāś caiva sendrāḥ sāgnipurogamāḥ
12 ye ca divyā ṛṣigaṇā gandharvāpsarasaś ca yāḥ
suparṇanāgayakṣāś ca daityadānavarākṣasāḥ
13 sarvaṃ hṛṣṭaṃ pramuditaṃ sarvaṃ pūrṇamanoratham
sādhu sādhv iti tat sarvaṃ tridivaṃ gatakalmaṣam
14 atha viṣṇur mahātejāḥ pitāmaham uvāca ha
eṣāṃ lokāñ janaughānāṃ dātum arhasi suvrata
15 ime hi sarve snehān mām anuyātā manasvinaḥ
bhaktā bhājayitavyāś ca tyaktātmānaś ca matkṛte
16 tac chrutvā viṣṇuvacanaṃ brahmā lokaguruḥ prabhuḥ
lokān sāntānikān nāma yāsyantīme samāgatāḥ
17 yac ca tiryaggataṃ kiṃ cid rāmam evānucintayat
prāṇāṃs tyakṣyati bhaktyā vai saṃtāne tu nivatsyati
sarvair eva guṇair yukte brahmalokād anantare
18 vānarāś ca svakāṃ yonim ṛkṣāś caiva tathā yayuḥ
yebhyo viniḥsṛtā ye ye surādibhyaḥ susaṃbhavāḥ
19 ṛṣibhyo nāgayakṣebhyas tāṃs tān eva prapedire
tathoktavati deveśe gopratāram upāgatāḥ
20 bhejire sarayūṃ sarve harṣapūrṇāśruviklavāḥ
avagāhya jalaṃ yo yaḥ prāṇī hy āsīt prahṛṣṭavat
21 mānuṣaṃ deham utsṛjya vimānaṃ so 'dhyarohata
tiryagyonigatāś cāpi saṃprāptāḥ sarayūjalam
22 divyā divyena vapuṣā devā dīptā ivābhavan
gatvā tu sarayūtoyaṃ sthāvarāṇi carāṇi ca
23 prāpya tat toyavikledaṃ devalokam upāgaman
devānāṃ yasya yā yonir vānarā ṛṣka rākṣasāḥ
24 tām eva viviśuḥ sarve devān nikṣipya cāmbhasi
tathā svargagataṃ sarvaṃ kṛtvā lokagurur divam
25 jagāma tridaśaiḥ sārdhaṃ hṛṣṭair hṛṣṭo mahāmatiḥ
End of Sree Valmiki Ramayanam – Uttara Kanda (Book 7)
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