Uttara Kanda, Sarga 84

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Having heard with reverence the words of the sage, Agastya, Śrī Rāma approached the holy lake inhabited by the host of Apsarās, for performing his evening adoration. (1)

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Having sipped the water there and performed the evening Pūjā, Śrī Rāma entered the hermitage of Agastya, the holy pitcher-born one. (2)

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Agastya offered to him for food radish of good quality and also purified rice and other edibles. (3)

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That best among men, Śrī Rāma, enjoyed that food comparable with nectar, was highly pleased and satisfied. He spent that night together with the sage. (4)

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Śrī Rāma, the best among the Raghus, the tamer of foes, getting up at dawn and having performed the morning daily rites, approached the sage to beg leave of him and to depart. (5)

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Having saluted the great sage, born of the pitcher, Agastya, Śrī Rāma said to him: ‘I beg leave of you to depart to my own capital; may you permit me to do so. (6)

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‘I am fortunate having been favoured by seeing you. I shall come again to see you, O holy one, for purification of myself.’ (7)

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While Rāma spoke in this marvellous manner, the great ascetic possessed of virtuous vision was highly pleased and said : (8)

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‘O Rāma, your speech of auspicious syllables is indeed wonderful, O descendant of Raghu, you are the purifier of all beings. (9)

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‘The few who see you even for a moment, are purified, and attain heaven, and are worshipped by the lord of heaven (gods). (10)

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“Those beings on earth, who see you with inimical eyes, they are instantly struck by the rod of Yama and descend to hell.(11)

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‘O best among the Raghus, in this manner you are the purifier of all mortals, O scion of Raghu. The one describing Your sports (Līlās) on earth shall attain perfection. (12)

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‘You go with pleasure on your path unagitated and without fear and rule over your Kingdom righteously; you are the resort of this world.’ (13)

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Thus spoken to by the sage, the king with folded and outstretched hands, the wise one, saluted that sage of truthful conduct. (14)

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Saluting the best among sages, Agastya, and all other great ascetics, he ascended unagitated that Puṣpaka, ornamented with gold. (15)

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The host of sages on all sides honoured him with blessings as the gods honour Indra, the thousand-eyed one. (16)

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The well-composed Śrī Rāma on the Puṣpaka, ornamented with gold, looked like the moon near the cloud at the approach of the rainy season. (17)

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Then, by the advent of midday, being honoured here and there, and having reached Ayodhyā, the scion of Kakutstha descended in the middle of the city. (18)

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Then leaving the beautiful Puṣpaka, moving at will, He said: ‘Leaving me, go to Kubera, O powerful one; may welfare be with thee.’ (19)

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Then Śrī Rāma hurriedly ordered the door-keeper in the other apartment : ‘Go to Lakṣmaṇa and Bharata, those two of swift valour, and having conveyed to them my arrival, call them here, do not delay.’ (20)