--- title: "Bala Kanda, Sarga 77" canonical: "https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana/bala-kanda/sarga-77" lang: "en" --- # Bala Kanda, Sarga 77 > गते रामे प्रशान्तात्मा रामो दाशरथिर्धनुः। > वरुणायाप्रमेयाय ददौ हस्ते महायशाः॥ १॥ Paraśurāma having left, the highly illustrious Śrī Rāma (son of Daśaratha), whose mind was completely at rest, made over as a trust the bow in his hand to Varuṇa, the god of water, of immeasurable strength. (1) > अभिवाद्य ततो रामो वसिष्ठप्रमुखानृषीन्। > पितरं विकलं दृष्ट्वा प्रोवाच रघुनन्दनः॥ २॥ Greeting the sages headed by Vasiṣṭha and seeing his father (who had apparently failed to notice the discomfiture and departure of Paraśurāma) perturbed over the menacing attitude of Paraśurāma, Śrī Rāma (a scion of Raghu) then submitted to his father as follows : (2) > जामदग्न्यो गतो रामः प्रयातु चतुरंगिणी। > अयोध्याभिमुखी सेना त्वया नाथेन पालिता॥ ३॥ “Paraśurāma, son of Jamadagni, has departed. Let the army consisting of four limbs (viz., elephants, chariots, horsemen and foot soldiers) and protected by you, its master, therefore, march in the direction of Ayodhyā.” (3) > रामस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा राजा दशरथः सुतम्। > बाहुभ्यां सम्परिष्वज्य मूर्ध्न्युपाघ्राय राघवम्॥ ४॥ Hearing the request of Śrī Rāma, King Daśaratha closely folded in his arms his son, the foremost of Raghu’s race, and smelt his head as a gesture of affection. (4) > गतो राम इति श्रुत्वा हृष्टः प्रमुदितो नृपः। > पुनर्जातं तदा मेने पुत्रमात्मानमेव च॥ ५॥ Delighted, nay, overjoyed to hear that Paraśurāma had already left, the king thought his son as well as himself reborn on that occasion. (5) > चोदयामास तां सेनां जगामाशु ततः पुरीम्। > पताकाध्वजिनीं रम्यां तूर्योद्घुष्टनिनादिताम्॥ ६॥ > सिक्तराजपथारम्यां प्रकीर्णकुसुमोत्कराम्। > राजप्रवेशसुमुखैः पौरैर्मङ्गलपाणिभिः॥ ७॥ > सम्पूर्णां प्राविशद् राजा जनौघैः समलंकृताम्। > पौरैः प्रत्युद्गतो दूरं द्विजैश्च पुरवासिभिः॥ ८॥ > पुत्रैरनुगतः श्रीमान् श्रीमद्भिश्च महायशाः। > प्रविवेश गृहं राजा हिमवत्सदृशं प्रियम्॥ ९॥ He urged his army forward and then speedily reached his delightful capital. The king presently entered in state the city decorated with flags and buntings and rendered noisy by fanfares of trumpeters. It looked charming with its highways sprinkled with water and was strewn with heaps of flowers. It was brimful with citizens with their faces blooming over the return of their king and carrying auspicious articles in their hands, and was fully graced with multitudes of men. Met far in advance by the citizens as well as by Brāhmaṇas inhabiting the capital, and followed by his glorious sons, the glorious and highly illustrious king now entered his beloved palace vying with the Himālaya mountain (in whiteness and height). (6—9) > ननन्द स्वजनै राजा गृहे कामैः सुपूजितः। > कौसल्या च सुमित्रा च कैकेयी च सुमध्यमा॥ १०॥ > वधूप्रतिग्रहे युक्ता याश्चान्या राजयोषितः। > ततः सीतां महाभागामूर्मिलां च यशस्विनीम्॥ ११॥ > कुशध्वजसुते चोभे जगृहुर्नृपयोषितः। > मंगलालापनैर्होमैः शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः॥ १२॥ > देवतायतनान्याशु सर्वास्ताः प्रत्यपूजयन्। > अभिवाद्याभिवाद्यांश्च सर्वा राजसुतास्तदा॥ १३॥ > रेमिरे मुदिताः सर्वा भर्तृभिः सदिता रहः। > कृतदाराः कृतास्त्राश्च सधनाः ससुहृज्जनाः॥ १४॥ > शुश्रूषमाणाः पितरं वर्तयन्ति नरर्षभाः। > कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य राजा दशरथः सुतम्॥ १५॥ Duly entertained with luxuries by his own people, the king rejoiced at his house. Kausalyā and Sumitrā as well as the graceful Kaikeyī and whatever other queens there were busied themselves with the ceremonious reception of their daughters-in-law. Thereupon the queens conducted into the gynaeceum the highly blessed Sītā and the illustrious Ūrmilā as well as both the daughters of Kuśadhwaja, Māṇḍavī and Śrutakīrti. All those queens forthwith got the brides to offer worship in the temples inside as well as outside the gynaeceum—the brides, who were greeted with benedictions pronounced by the priests, looked splendid after having offered oblations to the sacred fire in order to solemnize their entry into the gynaeceum and were clad in silken robes. Having saluted on that occasion those who deserved to be saluted, all the princesses without exception happily enjoyed life with their husbands in their private apartments. Duly married and taught the use of various missiles and weapons and endowed with riches, the princes, who were jewels among men, lived in the company of their friends and relatives, rendering service to their father. Some time after this, one day, King Daśaratha, the delight of the Raghus, spoke to Bharata, the son of Kaikeyī as follows : (10—15) > भरतं कैकयीपुत्रमब्रवीद् रघुनन्दनः। > अयं केकयराजस्य पुत्रो वसति पुत्रक॥ १६॥ > त्वां नेतुमागतो वीरो युधाजिन्मातुलस्तव। > श्रुत्वा दशरथस्यैतद् भरतः कैकयीसुतः॥ १७॥ > गमनायाभिचक्राम शत्रुघ्नसहितस्तदा। > आपृच्छ्य पितरं शूरो रामं चाक्लिष्टकारिणम्॥ १८॥ > मातॄश्चापि नरश्रेष्ठः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ। > युधाजित् प्राप्य भरतं सशत्रुघ्नं प्रहर्षितः॥ १९॥ > स्वपुरं प्राविशद् वीरः पिता तस्य तुतोष ह। > गते च भरते रामो लक्ष्मणश्च महाबलः॥ २०॥ > पितरं देवसंकाशं पूजयामासतुस्तदा। > पितुराज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य पौरकार्याणि सर्वशः॥ २१॥ > चकार रामः सर्वाणि प्रियाणि च हितानि च। > मातृभ्यो मातृकार्याणि कृत्वा परमयन्त्रितः॥ २२॥ > गुरूणां गुरुकार्याणि काले कालेऽन्ववैक्षत। > एवं दशरथः प्रीतो ब्राह्मणा नैगमास्तथा॥ २३॥ > रामस्य शीलवृत्तेन सर्वे विषयवासिनः। > तेषामतियशा लोके रामः सत्यपराक्रमः॥ २४॥ > स्वयंभूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः। > रामश्च सीतया सार्धं विजहार बहूनृतून्॥ २५॥ > मनस्वी तद्गतमनास्तस्या हृदि समर्पितः। > प्रिया तु सीता रामस्य दाराः पितृकृता इति॥ २६॥ > गुणाद्रूपगुणाच्चापि प्रीतिर्भूयोऽभिवर्धते। > तस्याश्च भर्ता द्विगुणं हृदये परिवर्तते॥ २७॥ “This son of the king of Kekaya, the heroic Yudhājit, your maternal uncle, who has come to take you to his father’s capital, is tarrying here in the hope of being allowed to take you.” Hearing this remark of Daśaratha, Bharata, son of Kaikeyī, forthwith got ready to depart alongwith Śatrughna. Nay, taking leave of his father, King Daśaratha and Śrī Rāma, who did great things without much exertion, as well as of all his three mothers, Kausalyā, Sumitrā and Kaikeyī, the heroic Bharata, a jewel among men, left with Śatrughna for the kingdom of Kekaya. Highly rejoiced to get hold of Bharata alongwith Śatrughna, the valiant Yudhājit reached and duly entered his town, and his father felt gratified at this. Bharata as well as Śatrughna having left, the very mighty Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa began to serve their god-like father when the occasion demanded it. Placing his father’s command above all else, Śrī Rāma ever did in everyway all business relating to the citizens, which was dear to them as well as conducive to their interests. Doing all the work of his three mothers for their sake, Śrī Rāma, who was highly self-restrained, attended from time to time the important business of his elders. In this was King Daśaratha, the Brāhmaṇas as well as the traders—in fact, all the people of the kingdom of Ayodhyā were pleased with the disposition and conduct of Śrī Rāma. Śrī Rāma, who was endowed with true unfailing valour, outshone all his brothers in reputation and, like Brahmā, the self-born creator, excelled all created beings in merit. The high-minded Śrī Rāma, whose heart was set on his spouse and who stood enthroned in her heart, enjoyed life with her for many months. Sītā was dear to Śrī Rāma as a partner made available to him by his father. Nay, because of her manifold virtues and comeliness of form, his affection for her grew all the more. Her husband too (because of his excellences and lovely appearance) gained a doubly secure grip in her heart. (16—27) > अन्तर्गतमपि व्यक्तमाख्याति हृदयं हृदा। > तस्य भूयो विशेषेण मैथिली जनकात्मजा। > देवताभिः समा रूपे सीता श्रीरिव रूपिणी॥ २८॥ Sītā, the princess of Mithilā and daughter of Janaka, who compared with goddesses in bodily charm and was beauty-incarnate, as it were, could vividly read in minute detail with her mind even that which existed in the inmost heart of Śrī Rāma. (28) > तया स राजर्षिसुतोऽभिकामया > समेयिवानुत्तमराजकन्यया। > अतीव रामः शुशुभे मुदान्वितो > विभुः श्रिया विष्णुरिवामरेश्वरः॥ २९॥ United in wedlock with that foremost princess, who was the sole object of his love and whose love was centred in him, Śrī Rāma, the aforesaid son of King Daśaratha (a royal sage), looked most charming and full of joy, even as the all-pervading Viṣṇu, the suzerain Lord of gods, in the company of Śrī, the goddess of fortune. (29) Book: https://ramayana.com/valmiki-ramayana --- Source: Gita Press, Gorakhpur editions. 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