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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 84"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 84

> ऋषेर्वचनमाज्ञाय रामः संध्यामुपासितुम्।  
> उपाक्रमत् सरः पुण्यमप्सरोगणसेवितम्॥ १॥

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)

> तत्रोदकमुपस्पृश्य संध्यामन्वास्य पश्चिमाम्।  
> आश्रमं प्राविशद् रामः कुम्भयोनेर्महात्मनः॥ २॥

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

> तस्यागस्त्यो बहुगुणं कन्दमूलं तथौषधम्।  
> शाल्यादीनि पवित्राणि भोजनार्थमकल्पयत्॥ ३॥

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

> स भुक्तवान् नरश्रेष्ठस्तदन्नममृतोपमम्।  
> प्रीतश्च परितुष्टश्च तां रात्रिं समुपाविशत्॥ ४॥

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)

> प्रभाते काल्यमुत्थाय कृत्वाऽऽह्निकमरिंदमः।  
> ऋषिं समुपचक्राम गमनाय रघूत्तमः॥ ५॥

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)

> अभिवाद्याब्रवीद् रामो महर्षिं कुम्भसम्भवम्।  
> आपृच्छे स्वां पुरीं गन्तुं मामनुज्ञातुमर्हसि॥ ६॥

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)

> धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि दर्शनेन महात्मनः।  
> द्रष्टुं चैवागमिष्यामि पावनार्थमिहात्मनः॥ ७॥

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

> तथा वदति काकुत्स्थे वाक्यमद्भुतदर्शनम्।  
> उवाच परमप्रीतो धर्मनेत्रस्तपोधनः॥ ८॥

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

> अत्यद्भुतमिदं वाक्यं तव राम शुभाक्षरम्।  
> पावनः सर्वभूतानां त्वमेव रघुनन्दन॥ ९॥

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

> मुहूर्तमपि राम त्वां येऽनुपश्यन्ति केचन।  
> पाविताः स्वर्गभूताश्च पूज्यास्ते त्रिदिवेश्वरैः॥ १०॥

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

> ये च त्वां घोरचक्षुर्भिः पश्यन्ति प्राणिनो भुवि।  
> हतास्ते यमदण्डेन सद्यो निरयगामिनः॥ ११॥

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

> ईदृशस्त्वं रघुश्रेष्ठ पावनः सर्वदेहिनाम्।  
> भुवि त्वां कथयन्तो हि सिद्धिमेष्यन्ति राघव॥ १२॥

‘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)

> त्वं गच्छारिष्टमव्यग्रः पन्थानमकुतोभयम्।  
> प्रशाधि राज्यं धर्मेण गतिर्हि जगतो भवान्॥ १३॥

‘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)

> एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना प्राञ्जलिः प्रग्रहो नृपः।  
> अभ्यवादयत प्राज्ञस्तमृषिं सत्यशीलिनम्॥ १४॥

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

> अभिवाद्य ऋषिश्रेष्ठं तांश्च सर्वांस्तपोधनान्।  
> अध्यारोहत् तदव्यग्रः पुष्पकं हेमभूषितम्॥ १५॥

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

> तं प्रयान्तं मुनिगणा आशीर्वादैः समन्ततः।  
> अपूजयन् महेन्द्राभं सहस्राक्षमिवामराः॥ १६॥

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

> खस्थः स ददृशे रामः पुष्पके हेमभूषिते।  
> शशी मेघसमीपस्थो यथा जलधरागमे॥ १७॥

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)

> ततोऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते पूज्यमानस्ततस्ततः।  
> अयोध्यां प्राप्य काकुत्स्थो मध्यकक्षामवातरत्॥ १८॥

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)

> ततो विसृज्य रुचिरं पुष्पकं कामगामिनम्।  
> विसर्जयित्वा गच्छेति स्वस्ति तेऽस्त्विति च प्रभुः॥ १९॥

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

> कक्षान्तरस्थितं क्षिप्रं द्वाःस्थं रामोऽब्रवीद् वचः।  
> लक्ष्मणं भरतं चैव गत्वा तौ लघुविक्रमौ।  
> ममागमनमाख्याय शब्दापयत मा चिरम्॥ २०॥

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)

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