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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 105"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 105

> कस्यचित् त्वथ कालस्य रामे धर्मपरे स्थिते।  
> कालस्तापसरूपेण राजद्वारमुपागमत्॥ १॥

After sometime, while Śrī Rāma was engaged in virtuous deeds, Death in the form of an ascetic appeared at the royal gate. (1)

> सोऽब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं वाक्यं धृतिमन्तं यशस्विनम्।  
> मां निवेदय रामाय सम्प्राप्तं कार्यगौरवात्॥ २॥

He spoke to courageous and glorious Lakṣmaṇa, who was standing at the door thus: ‘I have come here for a great purpose, you report my arrival to Śrī Rāma. (2)

> दूतो ह्यतिबलस्याहं महर्षेरमितौजसः।  
> रामं दिदृक्षुरायातः कार्येण हि महाबल॥ ३॥

‘I am the messenger of the sage Atibala, possessed of great power and have come desiring to see Śrī Rāma with a purpose, O mighty one.’ (3)

> तस्य तद् वचनं श्रुत्वा सौमित्रिस्त्वरयान्वितः।  
> न्यवेदयत रामाय तापसं तं समागतम्॥ ४॥

Having heard the words of the ascetic, the son of Sumitrā, Lakṣmaṇa, at once reported the arrival of that ascetic to Śrī Rāma ! (4)

> जयस्व राजधर्मेण उभौ लोकौ महाद्युते।  
> दूतस्त्वां द्रष्टुमायातस्तपसा भास्करप्रभः॥ ५॥

‘O one possessed of great power, be victorious over both the worlds: a messenger, who is as lustrous as the sun, due to austerities, has come to see you.’ (5)

> तद् वाक्यं लक्ष्मणोक्तं वै श्रुत्वा राम उवाच ह।  
> प्रवेश्यतां मुनिस्तात महौजास्तस्य वाक्यधृक्॥ ६॥

Śrī Rāma on his part hearing the words of Lakṣmaṇa said: ‘O dear, let the messenger possessed of great vigour, who carries the message of his patron, enter.’ (6)

> सौमित्रिस्तु तथेत्युक्त्वा प्रावेशयत तं मुनिम्।  
> ज्वलन्तमेव तेजोभिः प्रदहन्तमिवांशुभिः॥ ७॥

Then the son of Sumitrā, Lakṣmaṇa, also having said, ‘It shall be as you say’, He presented before Rāma, the great ascetic as if enveloped with effulgence and burning others with his beams. (7)

> सोऽभिगम्य रघुश्रेष्ठं दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा।  
> ऋषिर्मधुरया वाचा वर्धस्वेत्याह राघवम्॥ ८॥

That sage having approached the best among the descendants of Raghus, glowing with his splendour said in a sweet voice, ‘Hail to Thee.’ (8)

> तस्मै रामो महातेजाः पूजामर्घ्यपुरोगमाम्।  
> ददौ कुशलमव्यग्रं प्रष्टुं चैवोपचक्रमे॥ ९॥

The powerful Śrī Rāma worshipped him with offerings of Arghya and then began to ask him about his welfare. (9)

> पृष्टश्च कुशलं तेन रामेण वदतां वरः।  
> आसने काञ्चने दिव्ये निषसाद महायशाः॥ १०॥

The famous ascetic, the best among speakers, being thus enquired about his welfare by Śrī Rāma, seated himself on the beautiful golden seat. (10)

> तमुवाच ततो रामः स्वागतं ते महामते।  
> प्रापयस्व च वाक्यानि यतो दूतस्त्वमागतः॥ ११॥

Then Śrī Rāma said to him, ‘Welcome to you, O one of great wisdom. Please do convey the message of him from whom you have come as messenger.’ (11)

> चोदितो राजसिंहेन मुनिर्वाक्यमभाषत।  
> द्वन्द्वे ह्येतत् प्रवक्तव्यं हितं वै यद्यवेक्षसे॥ १२॥

Impelled by Śrī Rāma, the lion among kings, the ascetic said: ‘My message is to be conveyed only between two of us secretly, if you keep the common interest in mind. (12)

> यः शृणोति निरीक्षेद् वा स वध्यो भविता तव।  
> भवेद् वै मुनिमुख्यस्य वचनं यद्यवेक्षसे॥ १३॥

‘If you pay heed to the words of the chief of the ascetics, the intruder who sees us or hears our talk must be sentenced to death. (13)

> तथेति च प्रतिज्ञाय रामो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत्।  
> द्वारि तिष्ठ महाबाहो प्रतिहारं विसर्जय॥ १४॥

Saying “So shall it be”, Śrī Rāma said to Lakṣmaṇa, “Go, and stand at the door; O one of long arms and dismiss the door-attendant. (14)

> स मे वध्यः खलु भवेद् वाचं द्वन्द्वसमीरितम्।  
> ऋषेर्मम च सौमित्रे पश्येद् वा शृणुयाच्च यः॥ १५॥

He shall indeed be killed who sees or hears the words spoken between two of us.’ (15)

> ततो निक्षिप्य काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणं द्वारि संग्रहम्।  
> तमुवाच मुने वाक्यं कथयस्वेति राघवः॥ १६॥

Then placing Lakṣmaṇa, who could catch of the meaning of Śrī Rāma’s word at the door, the descendant of Raghu said to that ascetic, ‘O ascetic, speak what you have to say. (16)

> तत् ते मनीषितं वाक्यं येन वासि समाहितः।  
> कथयस्वाविशङ्कस्त्वं ममापि हृदि वर्तते॥ १७॥

Do speak out the intention of that one by whom you have been sent without any hesitation. I am eager to know what you have got to say. (17)

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