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वसिष्ठस्तु तदा राममुक्त्वा राजपुरोहितः ।
अब्रवीद्धर्मसंयुक्तं पुनरेवापरं वचः ॥

Summary AI Then, the royal priest Vasiṣṭha, having spoken to Rāma, addressed him again with another word imbued with righteousness.

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पुरुषस्येह जातस्य भवन्ति गुरवस्त्रयः ।
आचार्यश्चैव काकुत्स्थ पिता माता च राघव ॥

Summary AI O Rāghava, descendant of Kakutstha, for a man born in this world, there are three gurus: the teacher, the father, and the mother.

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पिता ह्येनं जनयति पुरुषं पुरुषर्षभ ।
प्रज्ञां ददाति चाचार्यस्तस्मात्स गुरुरुच्यते ॥

Summary AI O best of men, the father indeed begets a man, but the teacher imparts wisdom; therefore, the teacher is called a guru.

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स तेऽहं पितुराचार्यस्तव चैव परंतप ।
मम त्वं वचनं कुर्वन्नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम् ॥

Summary AI O scorcher of foes, I am the teacher of your father and of you as well. By following my word, you will not deviate from the path of the righteous.

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इमा हि ते परिषदः श्रेणयश्च समागताः ।
एषु तात चरन्धर्मं नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम् ॥

Summary AI Dear one, these assemblies and guilds have gathered here for you. By performing your duty towards them, you will not overstep the path of the virtuous.

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वृद्धाया धर्मशीलाया मातुर्नार्हस्यवर्तितुम् ।
अस्यास्तु वचनं कुर्वन्नातिवर्तेः सतां गतिम् ॥

Summary AI You ought not to disregard your aged and virtuous mother. By obeying her command, you will not stray from the path of the righteous.

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भरतस्य वचः कुर्वन्याचमानस्य राघव ।
आत्मानं नातिवर्तेस्त्वं सत्यधर्मपराक्रम ॥

Summary AI O Rāghava, whose prowess is truth and righteousness, by fulfilling the request of the entreating Bharata, you will not fail your own nature.

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एवं मधुरमुक्तस्तु गुरुणा राघवः स्वयम् ।
प्रत्युवाच समासीनं वसिष्ठं पुरुषर्षभः ॥

Summary AI Having been addressed thus sweetly by his guru, Rāghava, the best among men, himself replied to the seated Vasiṣṭha.

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यन्मातापितरौ वृत्तं तनये कुरुतः सदा ।
न सुप्रतिकरं तत्तु मात्रा पित्रा च यत्कृतम् ॥

Summary AI The care and conduct that parents always provide for a son—what is done by the mother and father cannot be easily repaid.

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यथाशक्ति प्रदानेन स्नापनाच्छादनेन च ।
नित्यं च प्रियवादेन तथा संवर्धनेन च ॥

Summary AI Through giving according to their means, bathing, clothing, constant kind words, and nurturing, parents bestow a debt upon their son.

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स हि राजा जनयिता पिता दशरथो मम ।
आज्ञातं यन्मया तस्य न तन्मिथ्या भविष्यति ॥

Summary AI Indeed, King Daśaratha is my progenitor and father. That which I have promised to him shall not be made false.

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एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण भरतः प्रत्यनन्तरम् ।
उवाच परमोदारः सूतं परमदुर्मनाः ॥

Summary AI Having been thus addressed by Rāma, the noble and deeply distressed Bharata immediately spoke to the charioteer.

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इह मे स्थण्डिले शीघ्रं कुशानास्तर सारथे ।
आर्यं प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यामि यावन्मे न प्रसीदति ॥

Summary AI O charioteer, quickly spread Kuśa grass here on the ground for me. I shall sit in protest before my noble brother until he is pleased with me.

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अनाहारो निरालोको धनहीनो यथा द्विजः ।
शेष्ये पुरस्ताच्छालाया यावन्न प्रतियास्यति ॥

Summary AI Without food or light, like a destitute Brāhmaṇa, I shall lie in front of his hut until he returns with me.

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स तु राममवेक्षन्तं सुमन्त्रं प्रेक्ष्य दुर्मनाः ।
कुशोत्तरमुपस्थाप्य भूमावेवास्तरत्स्वयम् ॥

Summary AI Distressed, Bharata, seeing Sumantra looking towards Rāma, personally spread the bed of Kuśa grass upon the bare ground.

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तमुवाच महातेजा रामो राजर्षिसत्तमाः ।
किं मां भरत कुर्वाणं तात प्रत्युपवेक्ष्यसि ॥

Summary AI O best of royal sages, the highly effulgent Rāma said to him, "Dear Bharata, what have I done that you should sit in protest against me?"

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ब्राह्मणो ह्येकपार्श्वेन नरान्रोद्धुमिहार्हति ।
न तु मूर्धावसिक्तानां विधिः प्रत्युपवेशने ॥

Summary AI Indeed, a Brāhmaṇa may obstruct people by lying on one side, but such a rite of protest is not prescribed for consecrated Kṣatriyas.

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उत्तिष्ठ नरशार्दूल हित्वैतद्दारुणं व्रतम् ।
पुरवर्यामितः क्षिप्रमयोध्यां याहि राघव ॥

Summary AI Rise, O tiger among men, Rāghava! Abandoning this terrible vow, depart quickly from here to the excellent city of Ayodhyā.

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आसीनस्त्वेव भरतः पौरजानपदं जनम् ।
उवाच सर्वतः प्रेक्ष्य किमार्यं नानुशासथ ॥

Summary AI While still seated, Bharata looked around at the citizens and villagers and said, "Why do you not command my noble brother?"

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ते तमूचुर्महात्मानं पौरजानपदा जनाः ।
काकुत्स्थमभिजानीमः सम्यग्वदति राघवः ॥

Summary AI Those citizens and villagers replied to the high-souled Bharata, "We understand the descendant of Kakutstha; Rāghava speaks rightly."

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एषोऽपि हि महाभागः पितुर्वचसि तिष्ठति ।
अत एव न शक्ताः स्मो व्यावर्तयितुमञ्जसा ॥

Summary AI Indeed, this illustrious one also stands by his father's words. Therefore, we are not able to turn him back easily.

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तेषामाज्ञाय वचनं रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ।
एवं निबोध वचनं सुहृदां धर्मचक्षुषाम् ॥

Summary AI Having understood their appeal, Rāma spoke: "Listen thus to the words of these friends who possess the vision of dharma."

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एतच्चैवोभयं श्रुत्वा सम्यक्संपश्य राघव ।
उत्तिष्ठ त्वं महाबाहो मां च स्पृश तथोदकम् ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed Rāghava, having heard both arguments, consider them well. Arise and touch me as well as the water.

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अथोत्थाय जलं स्पृष्ट्वा भरतो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।
शृण्वन्तु मे परिषदो मन्त्रिणः श्रेणयस्तथा ॥

Summary AI Then, rising and touching the water, Bharata spoke: "Let the assembly, the ministers, and the guilds listen to me."

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न याचे पितरं राज्यं नानुशासामि मातरम् ।
आर्यं परमधर्मज्ञमभिजानामि राघवम् ॥

Summary AI I did not ask the kingdom from my father, nor do I command my mother. I recognize my noble elder brother Rāghava as the supreme knower of dharma.

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यदि त्ववश्यं वस्तव्यं कर्तव्यं च पितुर्वचः ।
अहमेव निवत्स्यामि चतुर्दश वने समाः ॥

Summary AI If our father's command must be fulfilled and the forest residence carried out, then I myself shall reside in the forest for fourteen years.

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धर्मात्मा तस्य तथ्येन भ्रातुर्वाक्येन विस्मितः ।
उवाच रामः संप्रेक्ष्य पौरजानपदं जनम् ॥

Summary AI The righteous Rāma, amazed by his brother's truthful words, looked at the citizens and villagers and spoke.

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विक्रीतमाहितं क्रीतं यत्पित्रा जीवता मम ।
न तल्लोपयितुं शक्यं मया वा भरतेन वा ॥

Summary AI Whatever was sold, pledged, or purchased by my father while he was alive cannot be annulled by either me or Bharata.

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उपधिर्न मया कार्यो वनवासे जुगुप्सितः ।
युक्तमुक्तं च कैकेय्या पित्रा मे सुकृतं कृतम् ॥

Summary AI I should not practice any contemptible deception regarding the forest exile. What Kaikeyī said was appropriate, and my father acted rightly.

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जानामि भरतं क्षान्तं गुरुसत्कारकारिणम् ।
सर्वमेवात्र कल्याणं सत्यसंधे महात्मनि ॥

Summary AI I know Bharata to be patient and one who honors his elders. In this noble-souled one, who is true to his promise, all virtues reside.

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अनेन धर्मशीलेन वनात्प्रत्यागतः पुनः ।
भ्रात्रा सह भविष्यामि पृथिव्याः पतिरुत्तमः ॥

Summary AI Returning from the forest, I shall become the supreme lord of the earth along with this righteous brother.

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वृतो राजा हि कैकेय्या मया तद्वचनं कृतम् ।
अनृतान्मोचयानेन पितरं तं महीपतिम् ॥

Summary AI Since the king was requested by Kaikeyī and I have fulfilled that word, use this opportunity to release our father, that lord of the earth, from falsehood.

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