Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 17
अयोध्याकाण्डम् सर्गः 17
Sarga 17 of the Ayodhya Kanda.
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Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 1
स रामो रथमास्थाय सम्प्रहृष्टसुहृज्जनः। पताकाध्वजसम्पन्नं महार्हागरुधूपितम्।।
sa rāmō rathamāsthāya samprahṛṣṭasuhṛjjanaḥ. patākādhvajasampannaṅ mahārhāgarudhūpitam৷৷
Surrounded by friends overwhelmed with great joy, that glorious Rama aboard the chariot beheld the city decorated with banners and pennants and made fragrant with expensive incense and agaru and crowded with multitudes of people.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.2
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 2
स गृहैरभ्रसङ्काशैः पाण्डुरैरुपशोभितम्।।
sa gṛhairabhrasaṅkāśaiḥ pāṇḍurairupaśōbhitam৷৷
That Rama, proceeded down the middle of the highway made fragrant with agaru and incense, lined with houses gleaming pale white like clouds.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.3
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 3
चन्दनानां च मुख्यानामगरूणां च सञ्चयैः।।
candanānāṅ ca mukhyānāmagarūṇāṅ ca sañcayaiḥ৷৷
The highway (Rama entered) was splendid and spacious with heaps of sandal and agaru of the highest quality, excellent fragrant substances and bundles of white silken cloth. It gleamed with unholed (pristine) pearls, articles made of crystals, flowers of every kind and articles of food of every variety.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.4
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 4
।। उत्तमानां च गन्धानां क्षौमकोशाम्बरस्य च। अविद्धाभिश्च मुक्ताभिरुत्तमैस्स्फाटिकैरपि।।
৷৷ uttamānāṅ ca gandhānāṅ kṣaumakōśāmbarasya ca. aviddhābhiśca muktābhiruttamaissphāṭikairapi৷৷
The highway (Rama entered) was splendid and spacious with heaps of sandal and agaru of the highest quality, excellent fragrant substances and bundles of white silken cloth. It gleamed with unholed (pristine) pearls, articles made of crystals, flowers of every kind and articles of food of every variety.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.5
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 5
।। शोभमानमसंबाधैस्तं राजपथमुत्तमम्। संवृतं विविधैःपुष्पैर्भक्ष्यैरुच्चावचैरपि।।
৷৷ śōbhamānamasaṅbādhaistaṅ rājapathamuttamam. saṅvṛtaṅ vividhaiḥpuṣpairbhakṣyairuccāvacairapi৷৷
The highway (Rama entered) was splendid and spacious with heaps of sandal and agaru of the highest quality, excellent fragrant substances and bundles of white silken cloth. It gleamed with unholed (pristine) pearls, articles made of crystals, flowers of every kind and articles of food of every variety.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.6
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 6
ददर्श तं राजपथं दिवि देवपथं यथा। दध्यक्षतहविर्लाजैर्धूपैरगरुचन्दनैः।।
dadarśa taṅ rājapathaṅ divi dēvapathaṅ yathā. dadhyakṣatahavirlājairdhūpairagarucandanaiḥ৷৷
Rama beheld the highway resembling the pathway of gods in heaven. Here the crossroads were always worshipped with curd, grains of rice, sacrificial libations, laja or puffed rice, fragrant substances like sandal wood, agaru and garlands of every kind.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.7
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 7
अशीर्वादान्बहून् शृण्वन्सुहृद्भिस्समुदीरितान्।।
aśīrvādānbahūn śṛṇvansuhṛdbhissamudīritān৷৷
Hearing many words of blessings uttered by his friends and honouring each person according to his rank, he passed on.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.8
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 8
पितामहैराचरितं तथैव प्रपितामहैः।।
pitāmahairācaritaṅ tathaiva prapitāmahaiḥ৷৷
(They said) Consecrated today, rule the kingdom by adopting the same path followed by your grandfathers and greatgrandfathers.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.9
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 9
यथास्म पोषिताः पित्रा यथा सर्वैः पितामहैः।।
yathāsma pōṣitāḥ pitrā yathā sarvaiḥ pitāmahaiḥ৷৷
Once Rama assumes kingship, we shall all live in happiness greater than when we were ruled by his father and grandfather.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.10
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 10
अलमद्य हि भुक्तेन परमार्थैरलं च नः।।
alamadya hi bhuktēna paramārthairalaṅ ca naḥ৷৷
If only we can see Rama enthroned today and going in a procession, there will be no need for food and no greater object of life to be accomplished.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.11
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 11
अतो हि नः प्रियतरं नान्यत्किञ्चिद्भविष्यति।।
atō hi naḥ priyataraṅ nānyatkiñcidbhaviṣyati৷৷
For us, there is nothing dearer in the kingdom than the consecration of Rama of undimmed brilliance.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.12
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 12
एताश्चान्याश्च सुहृदामुदासीनः कथाश्शुभाः।।
ētāścānyāśca suhṛdāmudāsīnaḥ kathāśśubhāḥ৷৷
Indifferent to such warm words by his friends in his favour Rama passed along the highway.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.13
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 13
न हि तस्मान्मनः कश्चिच्चक्षुषी वा नरोत्तमात्।।
na hi tasmānmanaḥ kaściccakṣuṣī vā narōttamāt৷৷
Even though Rama, the best among men had driven past them none was able to withdraw his mind or eyes from him. (They continued).
Ayodhya Kanda 17.14
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 14
यश्च रामं न पश्येत्तु यं च रामो न पश्यति।।
yaśca rāmaṅ na paśyēttu yaṅ ca rāmō na paśyati৷৷
'Whoever does not see Rama or Rama does not see him, will be blamed by all men in the (three) worlds. Even his self will blame him.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.15
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 15
सर्वेषु हि स धर्मात्मा वर्णानां कुरुते दयाम्।।
sarvēṣu hi sa dharmātmā varṇānāṅ kurutē dayām৷৷
That righteous Rama shows compassion to all, to the four castes, to the young and the old. So they were devoted to him.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.16
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 16
चतुष्पथान्देवपथांश्चैत्यान्यायतनानि च।।
catuṣpathāndēvapathāṅścaityānyāyatanāni ca৷৷
The son of the king proceeded, leaving on his right, squares (intersections of four roads), and roads leading to temples, monuments and shrines too.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.17
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 17
स राजकुलमासाद्य मेघसङ्घोपमै श्शुभैः।।
sa rājakulamāsādya mēghasaṅghōpamai śśubhaiḥ৷৷
That prince (Rama) arrived at the excellent palace of the king, which looked like the abode of Indra on earth, blazing with splendour. The various towers of the palace touching the sky resembled clusters of white clouds, like auspicious peaks of Kailasa, and like white aerial chariots decorated with gems.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.18
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 18
।। प्रासादशृङ्गैर्विविधैःकैलास शिखरोपमैः। आवारयद्भिर्गगनं विमानैरिव पाण्डुरैः।।
৷৷ prāsādaśṛṅgairvividhaiḥkailāsa śikharōpamaiḥ. āvārayadbhirgaganaṅ vimānairiva pāṇḍuraiḥ৷৷
That prince (Rama) arrived at the excellent palace of the king, which looked like the abode of Indra on earth, blazing with splendour. The various towers of the palace touching the sky resembled clusters of white clouds, like auspicious peaks of Kailasa, and like white aerial chariots decorated with gems.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.19
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 19
।। वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि रत्नजालपरिष्कृतैः। तत्पृथिव्यां गृहवरं महेन्द्रसदनोपमम्।।
৷৷ vardhamānagṛhaiścāpi ratnajālapariṣkṛtaiḥ. tatpṛthivyāṅ gṛhavaraṅ mahēndrasadanōpamam৷৷
That prince (Rama) arrived at the excellent palace of the king, which looked like the abode of Indra on earth, blazing with splendour. The various towers of the palace touching the sky resembled clusters of white clouds, like auspicious peaks of Kailasa, and like white aerial chariots decorated with gems.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.20
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 20
स कक्ष्या धन्विभिर्गुप्तास्तिस्रोऽतिक्रम्य वाजिभिः।।
sa kakṣyā dhanvibhirguptāstisrō.tikramya vājibhiḥ৷৷
Rama, the best among men, crossed the first three courtyards which were protected by bowmen on horses and crossed the remaining two on foot.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.21
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 21
स सर्वा स्समतिक्रम्य कक्ष्या दशरथात्मजः। सन्निवर्त्य जनं सर्वं शुद्धान्तः पुरमभ्यगात्।।
sa sarvā ssamatikramya kakṣyā daśarathātmajaḥ. sannivartya janaṅ sarvaṅ śuddhāntaḥ puramabhyagāt৷৷
Crossing the courtyards on his way Rama sent back his followers and entered the private apartment of the king.
Ayodhya Kanda 17.22
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Chapter Ayodhya Kanda 17 · Verse 22
तस्मिन् प्रविष्टे पितुरन्तिकं तदा जन स्स सर्वो मुदितो नृपात्मजे। प्रतीक्षते तस्य पुनः स्म निर्गमं यथोदयं चन्द्रमसस्सरित्पतिः।।
tasmin praviṣṭē piturantikaṅ tadā jana ssa sarvō muditō nṛpātmajē. pratīkṣatē tasya punaḥ sma nirgamaṅ yathōdayaṅ candramasassaritpatiḥ৷৷
When the prince approached his father all the people were delighted and awaited his return like the ocean waiting for the rise of the Moon. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे सप्तदशस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the seventeenth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.