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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 111"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 111

> प्रभातायां तु शर्वर्यां पृथुवक्षा महायशाः।  
> रामः कमलपत्राक्षः पुरोधसमथाब्रवीत्॥ १॥  
> अग्निहोत्रं व्रजत्वग्रे दीप्यमानं सह द्विजैः।  
> वाजपेयातपत्रं च शोभमानं महापथे॥ २॥

When the night passed and the morning appeared, the broad-breasted Rāma possessed of fame and having lotus-like eyes, then spoke to the chief-priest: ‘May the Agnihotra (performed by me) go in front, enkindled with the Brāhmaṇas, and the Vājapeya umbrella too, with all its beauty on this final journey.’ (1-2)

> ततो वसिष्ठस्तेजस्वी सर्वं निरवशेषतः।  
> चकार विधिवद् धर्मं महाप्रास्थानिकं विधिम्॥ ३॥

Then the effulgent Vasiṣṭha performed all the rites connected with the final departure as enjoined by the Śāstras. (3)

> ततः सूक्ष्माम्बरधरो ब्रह्ममावर्तयन् परम्।  
> कुशान् गृहीत्वा पाणिभ्यां सरयूं प्रययावथ॥ ४॥

Then, donning fine garments, and reciting the chants connected with the Supreme Brahma, taking the Kuśa grass in his hands, he, Śrī Rāma, went to Sarayū. (4)

> अव्याहरन् क्वचित् किंचिन्निश्चेष्टो निःसुखः पथि।  
> निर्जगाम गृहात् तस्माद् दीप्यमानो यथांशुमान्॥ ५॥

Not speaking any word anywhere, devoid of all action, without comfort, he went out of the mansion, lustrous as the sun. (5)

> रामस्य दक्षिणे पार्श्वे सपद्मा श्रीरुपाश्रिता।  
> सव्येऽपि च मही देवी व्यवसायस्तथाग्रतः॥ ६॥  
> शरा नानाविधाश्चापि धनुरायत्तमुत्तमम्।  
> तथायुधाश्च ते सर्वे ययुः पुरुषविग्रहाः॥ ७॥

On the right side of Śrī Rāma, was the lotus-seated Śrī and on the left was the goddess Earth, and the Power of resolutions personified went ahead. Many types of arrows, the wonderful well-strong bow and all his other weapons went in human forms. (6-7)

> वेदा ब्राह्मणरूपेण गायत्री सर्वरक्षिणी।  
> ओङ्कारोऽथ वषट्कारः सर्वे राममनुव्रताः॥ ८॥

The Vedas in the form of Brāhmaṇas, the (prayer) Gāyatrī, protector of all the Oṁkāra, and the Vaṣaṭkāra, all followed Śrī Rāma. (8)

> ऋषयश्च महात्मानः सर्व एव महीसुराः।  
> अन्वगच्छन् महात्मानं स्वर्गद्वारमपावृतम्॥ ९॥

The noble sages and all Brāhmaṇas followed the noble one to the gates of heaven which were held open. (9)

> तं यान्तमनुगच्छन्ति ह्यन्तःपुरचराः स्त्रियः।  
> सवृद्धबालदासीकाः सवर्षवरकिंकराः॥ १०॥

The women residing in female apartments, together with the old men and young boys and also the eunuchs and servants followed him as he went on. (10)

> सान्तःपुरश्च भरतः शत्रुघ्नसहितो ययौ।  
> रामं गतिमुपागम्य साग्निहोत्रमनुव्रताः॥ ११॥

Bharata and Śatrughna, accompanied with the ladies of gynaeceum, went forth and having approached Śrī Rāma, the resort of all followed Him together with the Agnihotra. (11)

> ते च सर्वे महात्मानः साग्निहोत्राः समागताः।  
> सपुत्रदाराः काकुत्स्थमनुजग्मुर्महामतिम्॥ १२॥

All of the noble ones, together with the Agnihotra assembled and with their sons and spouses followed the scion of Kakutstha. (12)

> मन्त्रिणो भृत्यवर्गाश्च सपुत्रपशुबान्धवाः।  
> सर्वे सहानुगा राममन्वगच्छन् प्रहृष्टवत्॥ १३॥

The councillors, the servants, altogether with their sons, cattle and kinsmen, with their followers followed Śrī Rāma as if in pleasure. (13)

> ततः सर्वाः प्रकृतयो हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताः।  
> गच्छन्तमनुगच्छन्ति राघवं गुणरञ्जिताः॥ १४॥

Then all subjects, comprising happy and well-nourished men, followed the descendant of Raghu on his way, devoted to him due to his qualities.* (14)

> ततः सस्त्रीपुमांसस्ते सपक्षिपशुबान्धवाः।  
> राघवस्यानुगाः सर्वे हृष्टा विगतकल्मषाः॥ १५॥

Then all males and females with the birds, animals and kinsmen, free from blemish followed the scion of Raghu. (15)

> स्नाताः प्रमुदिताः सर्वे हृष्टपुष्टाश्च वानराः।  
> दृढं किलकिलाशब्दैः सर्वं राममनुव्रतम्॥ १६॥

All monkeys, happy and well-fed, having taken their dip in the Sarayū, with their sounds of Kila-kilā, being closely attached to Śrī Rāma, followed. (16)

> न तत्र कश्चिद् दीनो वा व्रीडितो वापि दुःखितः।  
> हृष्टं समुदितं सर्वं बभूव परमाद्भुतम्॥ १७॥

There was no one poor or ashamed or pained, they all were happy: all this was extraordinary. (17)

> द्रष्टुकामोऽथ निर्यान्तं रामं जानपदो जनः।  
> यः प्राप्तः सोऽपि दृष्ट्वैव स्वर्गायानुगतो जनः॥ १८॥

The citizens that came desiring of seeing Śrī Rāma departing, they too followed him to the heaven by merely seeing him. (18)

> ऋक्षवानररक्षांसि जनाश्च पुरवासिनः।  
> आगच्छन् परया भक्त्या पृष्ठतः सुसमाहिताः॥ १९॥

The bears, monkeys and Rākṣasas, the townsmen stood behind with firm resolve out of devotion to Śrī Rāma. (19)

> यानि भूतानि नगरेऽप्यन्तर्धानगतानि च।  
> राघवं तान्यनुययुः स्वर्गाय समुपस्थितम्॥ २०॥

Those Bhūtas (evil spirits) who dwelt there invisibly, (they also) followed the descendant of Raghu on his journey to heaven. (20)

> यानि पश्यन्ति काकुत्स्थं स्थावराणि चराणि च।  
> सर्वाणि रामगमने अनुजग्मुर्हि तान्यपि॥ २१॥

All stationary and moving objects, who saw the scion of Kakutstha, wishing best of him, followed him departing. (21)

> नोच्छ्वसत् तदयोध्यायां सुसूक्ष्ममपि दृश्यते।  
> तिर्यग्योनिगताश्चैव सर्वे राममनुव्रताः॥ २२॥

No sensible being, even of the smallest size could be seen in Ayodhyā, even sub-human species, not following devotedly Śrī Rāma. (22)

> गच्छन्ति योगिनः॥



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