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title: "Uttara Kanda, Sarga 94"
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# Uttara Kanda, Sarga 94

> तत् सर्वमखिलेनाशु प्रस्थाप्य भरताग्रजः।  
> हयं लक्षणसम्पन्नं कृष्णसारं मुमोच ह॥ १॥

Dispatching all objects for performance of Yajña, the elder brother of Bharata, Śrī Rāma, let loose a horse, mostly black (like the spotted deer), possessed of auspicious marks. (1)

> ऋत्विग्भिर्लक्ष्मणं सार्धमश्वे च विनियुज्य च।  
> ततोऽभ्यगच्छत् काकुत्स्थः सह सैन्येन नैमिषम्॥ २॥

Entrusting Lakṣmaṇa together with the priests to look after the horse, the scion of Kakutstha proceeded to Naimiṣa with his army. (2)

> यज्ञवाटं महाबाहुर्दृष्ट्वा परममद्भुतम्।  
> प्रहर्षमतुलं लेभे श्रीमानिति च सोऽब्रवीत्॥ ३॥

That one of long arms, Śrī Rāma, seeing the most wonderful place of performance of the sacrifice, Aśvamedha, was highly pleased and exclaimed: This indeed is auspicious.’ (3)

> नैमिषे वसतस्तस्य सर्व एव नराधिपाः।  
> आनिन्युरुपहारांश्च तान् रामः प्रत्यपूजयत्॥ ४॥

While Śrī Rāma was residing in Naimiṣa, all other kings brought presents for him, and He reciprocated their benevolence by honouring them. (4)

> अन्नपानादिवस्त्राणि सर्वोपकरणानि च।  
> भरतः सहशत्रुघ्नो नियुक्तो राजपूजने॥ ५॥

Food and drinks, clothes and all other requirements were provided for them. Bharata and Śatrughna were charged with the duty of honouring the kings. (5)

> वानराश्च महात्मानः सुग्रीवसहितास्तदा।  
> परिवेषणं च विप्राणां प्रयताः सम्प्रचक्रिरे॥ ६॥

The noble monkeys alongwith Sugrīva then served scrupulously clean and purified food to Brāhmaṇas attentively. (6)

> विभीषणश्च रक्षोभिर्बहुभिः सुसमाहितः।  
> ऋषीणामुग्रतपसां किंकरः समपद्यत॥ ७॥

Vibhīṣaṇa with many ogres offered their services to the Ṛṣis rich in austerities. (7)

> उपकार्या महार्हाश्च पार्थिवानां महात्मनाम्।  
> सानुगानां नरश्रेष्ठो व्यादिदेश महाबलः॥ ८॥

The mighty one, best of kings Śrī Rāma ordered to be built costly dwellings for the noble kings as also for their followers. (8)

> एवं सुविहितो यज्ञो ह्यश्वमेधो ह्यवर्तत।  
> लक्ष्मणेन सुगुप्ता सा हयचर्या प्रवर्तत॥ ९॥

Thus the Aśvamedha Yajña was well-begun; the ambulation of the horse, protected by Lakṣmaṇa, was commended well. (9)

> ईदृशं राजसिंहस्य यज्ञप्रवरमुत्तमम्।  
> नान्यः शब्दोऽभवत् तत्र हयमेधे महात्मनः॥ १०॥  
> छन्दतो देहि देहीति यावत् तुष्यन्ति याचकाः।  
> तावत् सर्वाणि दत्तानि क्रतुमुख्ये महात्मनः॥ ११॥  
> विविधानि च गौडानि खाण्डवानि तथैव च।  
> न निःसृतं भवत्योष्ठाद् वचनं यावदर्थिनाम्॥ १२॥  
> तावद् वानररक्षोभिर्दत्तमेवाभ्यदृश्यत।  
> न कश्चिन्मलिनो वापि दीनो वाप्यथवा कृशः॥ १३॥  
> तस्मिन् यज्ञवरे राज्ञो हृष्टपुष्टजनावृते।  
> ये च तत्र महात्मानो मुनयश्चिरजीविनः॥ १४॥  
> नास्मरंस्तादृशं यज्ञं दानौघसमलंकृतम्।  
> यः कृत्यवान् सुवर्णेन सुवर्णं लभते स्म सः॥ १५॥  
> वित्तार्थी लभते वित्तं रत्नार्थी रत्नमेव च।  
> हिरण्यानां सुवर्णानां रत्नानामथ वाससाम्॥ १६॥  
> अनिशं दीयमानानां राशिः समुपदृश्यते।  
> न शक्रस्य न सोमस्य यमस्य वरुणस्य च॥ १७॥  
> ईदृशो दृष्टपूर्वो न एवमूचुस्तपोधनाः।  
> सर्वत्र वानरास्तस्थुः सर्वत्रैव च राक्षसाः॥ १८॥

In this manner the great sacrifice of the lion among kings, Śrī Rāma, was performed; in that horse-sacrifice undertaken by Śrī Rāma, the noble one, no other sound was heard excepting cries of “Go on distributing till the needy ones are satisfied.” In that grand sacrifice of the noble one, were given various articles of jellys and also sugar. The monkeys and Rākṣasas were seen distributing food among those who begged for food till words of satisfaction did not come out of their lips. There was no one unclean, poor or emaciated in that great horse-sacrifice of the king, surrounded by happy and well-nourished beings. Those noble ascetics, long-lived ones, who came there, could not recall a sacrifice of that type so enriched with fabulous gifts and donations, who felt satisfied with gifts of gold, indeed; he who desired wealth, received it and one wishing gems also received them; Heaps of silver, gold, gems and garments being distributed constantly was seen in that sacrifice; ‘we have not seen such a sacrifice performed formerly by Indra, Soma, Yama or Varuṇa, thus said the sages rich in austerities. At all corners, there stood monkeys and demons; they distributed liberally among the suppliants, who desired clothes, wealth and food. (10—18)

> वासोधनान्नकामेभ्यः पूर्णहस्ता ददुर्भृशम्।  
> ईदृशो राजसिंहस्य यज्ञः सर्वगुणान्वितः।  
> संवत्सरमथो साग्रं वर्तते न च हीयते॥ १९॥

Such a sacrifice of the lion among kings, possessed of all merits, went on for more than a year unobstructed. (19)

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