रामायणम् — अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टनवतितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

ततः पुरुषसिंहानां वृतानां तैः सुहृद्गणैः ।
शोचतामेव रजनी दुःखेन व्यत्यवर्तत ॥

Summary AI Then, for those lion-like men surrounded by their groups of friends, the night passed away in sorrow as they continued to grieve.

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रजन्यां सुप्रभातायां भ्रातरस्ते सुहृद्वृताः ।
मन्दाकिन्यां हुतं जप्यं कृत्वा राममुपागमन् ॥

Summary AI When the night had turned into a beautiful dawn, those brothers, surrounded by their friends, performed their oblations and prayers in the *Mandākinī* river and approached *Rāma*.

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तूष्णीं ते समुपासीना न कश्चित्किंचिदब्रवीत् ।
भरतस्तु सुहृन्मध्ये रामवचनमब्रवीत् ॥

Summary AI They sat together in silence, and no one said anything. However, *Bharata*, in the midst of his friends, addressed words to *Rāma*.

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सान्त्विता मामिका माता दत्तं राज्यमिदं मम ।
तद्ददामि तवैवाहं भुङ्क्ष्व राज्यमकण्टकम् ॥

Summary AI My mother has been consoled, and this kingdom was given to me. I now give it back to you; please enjoy the kingdom free from all obstacles.

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महतेवाम्बुवेगेन भिन्नः सेतुर्जलागमे ।
दुरावारं त्वदन्येन राज्यखण्डमिदं महत् ॥

Summary AI Like a dam breached by a great flood during the rains, this vast kingdom is difficult to protect by anyone other than you.

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गतिं खर इवाश्वस्य तार्क्ष्यस्येव पतत्रिणः ।
अनुगन्तुं न शक्तिर्मे गतिं तव महीपते ॥

Summary AI O Lord of the Earth, I do not have the power to follow your pace, just as a donkey cannot match the gait of a horse or an ordinary bird cannot match the flight of *Garuḍa*.

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सुजीवं नित्यशस्तस्य यः परैरुपजीव्यते ।
राम तेन तु दुर्जीवं यः परानुपजीवति ॥

Summary AI O *Rāma*, his life is truly blessed who is depended upon by others; but he who must depend on others leads a miserable life.

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यथा तु रोपितो वृक्षः पुरुषेण विवर्धितः ।
ह्रस्वकेन दुरारोहो रूढस्कन्धो महाद्रुमः ॥

Summary AI Just as a great tree, planted and nurtured by a man until it develops a thick trunk, becomes impossible to climb for a short person.

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स यदा पुष्पितो भूत्वा फलानि न विदर्शयेत् ।
स तां नानुभवेत्प्रीतिं यस्य हेतोः प्रभावितः ॥

Summary AI When that tree blossoms but fails to yield fruit, the one for whose sake it was nurtured does not experience the joy intended.

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एषोपमा महाबाहो त्वमर्थं वेत्तुमर्हसि ।
यदि त्वमस्मानृषभो भर्ता भृत्यान्न शाधि हि ॥

Summary AI O mighty-armed one, this is the analogy; you ought to understand its meaning. If you, our bull-like lord, do not rule over us, your servants, the purpose is lost.

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श्रेणयस्त्वां महाराज पश्यन्त्वग्र्याश्च सर्वशः ।
प्रतपन्तमिवादित्यं राज्ये स्थितमरिंदमम् ॥

Summary AI O Great King, let the guilds and the foremost citizens from all sides behold you, the subduer of enemies, established in the kingdom like the blazing sun.

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तवानुयाने काकुत्ष्ठ मत्ता नर्दन्तु कुञ्जराः ।
अन्तःपुर गता नार्यो नन्दन्तु सुसमाहिताः ॥

Summary AI O descendant of *Kākutstha*, let the intoxicated elephants roar in your procession, and let the women in the inner apartments rejoice with great composure.

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तस्य साध्वित्यमन्यन्त नागरा विविधा जनाः ।
भरतस्य वचः श्रुत्वा रामं प्रत्यनुयाचतः ॥

Summary AI Hearing those words of *Bharata* as he entreated *Rāma*, the citizens and various people exclaimed, "Excellent!"

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तमेवं दुःखितं प्रेक्ष्य विलपन्तं यशस्विनम् ।
रामः कृतात्मा भरतं समाश्वासयदात्मवान् ॥

Summary AI Seeing the illustrious *Bharata* thus grieving and lamenting, the self-possessed and noble-minded *Rāma* consoled him.

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नात्मनः कामकारोऽस्ति पुरुषोऽयमनीश्वरः ।
इतश्चेतरतश्चैनं कृतान्तः परिकर्षति ॥

Summary AI A person has no absolute freedom of action; man is not his own master. Destiny drags him hither and thither.

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सर्वे क्षयान्ता निचयाः पतनान्ताः समुच्छ्रयाः ।
संयोगा विप्रयोगान्ता मरणान्तं च जीवितम् ॥

Summary AI All accumulations end in depletion; all rises end in falls; all unions end in separation; and life itself ends in death.

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यथा फलानं पक्वानां नान्यत्र पतनाद्भयम् ।
एवं नरस्य जातस्य नान्यत्र मरणाद्भयम् ॥

Summary AI Just as ripe fruits have no fear other than falling, so a human being, once born, has no fear other than death.

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यथागारं दृढस्थूणं जीर्णं भूत्वावसीदति ।
तथावसीदन्ति नरा जरामृत्युवशं गताः ॥

Summary AI As a house with strong pillars eventually decays and collapses when it becomes old, so do men perish when they fall under the power of old age and death.

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अहोरात्राणि गच्छन्ति सर्वेषां प्राणिनामिह ।
आयूंषि क्षपयन्त्याशु ग्रीष्मे जलमिवांशवः ॥

Summary AI Passing days and nights quickly exhaust the lifespans of all living beings here, just as the sun's rays dry up water in the summer heat.

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आत्मानमनुशोच त्वं किमन्यमनुशोचसि ।
आयुस्ते हीयते यस्य स्थितस्य च गतस्य च ॥

Summary AI Grieve for yourself; why do you grieve for another? Your own life-span is diminishing whether you are standing still or moving.

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सहैव मृत्युर्व्रजति सह मृत्युर्निषीदति ।
गत्वा सुदीर्घमध्वानं सह मृत्युर्निवर्तते ॥

Summary AI Death travels with us, sits beside us, and after accompanying us on a long journey, returns with us.

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गात्रेषु वलयः प्राप्ताः श्वेताश्चैव शिरोरुहाः ।
जरया पुरुषो जीर्णः किं हि कृत्वा प्रभावयेत् ॥

Summary AI Wrinkles appear on the body and hair turns white. Once a man is worn out by old age, how can he exert his influence?

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नन्दन्त्युदित आदित्ये नन्दन्त्यस्तमिते रवौ ।
आत्मनो नावबुध्यन्ते मनुष्या जीवितक्षयम् ॥

Summary AI Men rejoice at the sun’s rising and setting, yet they fail to perceive the constant waning of their own life span.

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हृष्यन्त्यृतुमुखं दृष्ट्वा नवं नवमिहागतम् ।
ऋतूनां परिवर्तेन प्राणिनां प्राणसंक्षयः ॥

Summary AI People delight in the arrival of each new season, but with every seasonal cycle, the life of living beings decays further.

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यथा काष्ठं च काष्ठं च समेयातां महार्णवे ।
समेत्य च व्यपेयातां कालमासाद्य कंचन ॥

Summary AI As two logs of wood might meet in the vast ocean and drift apart after a short while upon meeting...

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एवं भार्याश्च पुत्राश्च ज्ञातयश्च वसूनि च ।
समेत्य व्यवधावन्ति ध्रुवो ह्येषां विनाभवः ॥

Summary AI ...so do wives, sons, relatives, and wealth come together only to separate. Their parting is inevitable.

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नात्र कश्चिद्यथा भावं प्राणी समभिवर्तते ।
तेन तस्मिन्न सामर्थ्यं प्रेतस्यास्त्यनुशोचतः ॥

Summary AI No living being can escape its inherent nature of mortality. Therefore, grieving for the departed serves no purpose.

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यथा हि सार्थं गच्छन्तं ब्रूयात्कश्चित्पथि स्थितः ।
अहमप्यागमिष्यामि पृष्ठतो भवतामिति ॥

Summary AI As one standing on the path might tell a passing caravan, 'I too shall follow behind you...'

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एवं पूर्वैर्गतो मार्गः पितृपैतामहो ध्रुवः ।
तमापन्नः कथं शोचेद्यस्य नास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥

Summary AI ...the path taken by ancestors and forefathers is certain and inescapable. Having reached that which allows no deviation, why should one grieve?

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वयसः पतमानस्य स्रोतसो वानिवर्तिनः ।
आत्मा सुखे नियोक्तव्यः सुखभाजः प्रजाः स्मृताः ॥

Summary AI As life passes like a non-returning stream, one should engage the self in happiness; for all creatures are said to be seekers of joy.

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धर्मात्मा स शुभैः कृत्स्नैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः ।
धूतपापो गतः स्वर्गं पिता नः पृथिवीपतिः ॥

Summary AI Our father, the lord of the earth, having purified his sins through auspicious sacrifices and generous gifts, has ascended to heaven.

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भृत्यानां भरणात्सम्यक्प्रजानां परिपालनात् ।
अर्थादानाच्च धार्मेण पिता नस्त्रिदिवं गतः ॥

Summary AI By supporting his servants, protecting his subjects, and gathering wealth righteously, our father has reached the celestial realm.

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इष्ट्वा बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्भोगांश्चावाप्य पुष्कलान् ।
उत्तमं चायुरासाद्य स्वर्गतः पृथिवीपतिः ॥

Summary AI After performing many types of sacrifices, enjoying abundant pleasures, and completing a noble life span, the king has departed for heaven.

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स जीर्णं मानुषं देहं परित्यज्य पिता हि नः ।
दैवीमृद्धिमनुप्राप्तो ब्रह्मलोकविहारिणीम् ॥

Summary AI Casting off his worn-out human frame, our father has attained divine prosperity in the realm of *Brahmā*.

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तं तु नैवं विधः कश्चित्प्राज्ञः शोचितुमर्हति ।
त्वद्विधो यद्विधश्चापि श्रुतवान्बुद्धिमत्तरः ॥

Summary AI No wise, learned, or highly intelligent person like you should grieve for him in this manner.

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एते बहुविधाः शोका विलाप रुदिते तथा ।
वर्जनीया हि धीरेण सर्वावस्थासु धीमता ॥

Summary AI Various forms of sorrow, wailing, and weeping must be avoided by a steadfast and wise person under all circumstances.

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स स्वस्थो भव मा शोचो यात्वा चावस तां पुरीम् ।
तथा पित्रा नियुक्तोऽसि वशिना वदताम्व्वर ॥

Summary AI O best of speakers, remain composed and do not grieve. Go and dwell in the city as commanded by our self-restrained father.

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यत्राहमपि तेनैव नियुक्तः पुण्यकर्मणा ।
तत्रैवाहं करिष्यामि पितुरार्यस्य शासनम् ॥

Summary AI I too shall fulfill the command of our noble father in the place where I was appointed by that performer of meritorious deeds.

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न मया शासनं तस्य त्यक्तुं न्याय्यमरिंदम ।
तत्त्वयापि सदा मान्यं स वै बन्धुः स नः पिता ॥

Summary AI O subduer of enemies, I cannot rightfully discard his command. You must also honor it always, for he was our father and kinsman.

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एवमुक्त्वा तु विरते रामे वचनमर्थवत् ।
उवाच भरतश्चित्रं धार्मिको धार्मिकं वचः ॥

Summary AI When *Rāma* finished speaking these meaningful words, the righteous *Bharata* offered a wondrous and pious response.

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को हि स्यादीदृशो लोके यादृशस्त्वमरिंदम ।
न त्वां प्रव्यथयेद्दुःखं प्रीतिर्वा न प्रहर्षयेत् ॥

Summary AI O subduer of enemies! Who else in this world is like you? Neither sorrow can distress you, nor joy can cause you excessive exultation.

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संमतश्चासि वृद्धानां तांश्च पृच्छसि संशयान् ।
यथा मृतस्तथा जीवन्यथासति तथा सति ॥

Summary AI You are esteemed by the elders and consult them on doubts. You remain the same whether in life or death, in non-existence or existence.

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यस्यैष बुद्धिलाभः स्यात्परितप्येत केन सः ।
स एवं व्यसनं प्राप्य न विषीदितुमर्हति ॥

Summary AI Why would one who has attained such wisdom grieve? Having encountered such a calamity, such a person should not despair.

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अमरोपमसत्त्वस्त्वं महात्मा सत्यसंगरः ।
सर्वज्ञः सर्वदर्शी च बुद्धिमांश्चासि राघव ॥

Summary AI O *Rāghava*, you possess strength like the gods; you are a great soul, true to your promise, all-knowing, all-seeing, and wise.

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न त्वामेवं गुणैर्युक्तं प्रभवाभवकोविदम् ।
अविषह्यतमं दुःखमासादयितुमर्हति ॥

Summary AI Most unbearable sorrow should not affect you, who are endowed with such qualities and are knowledgeable about the origin and end of beings.

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प्रोषिते मयि यत्पापं मात्रा मत्कारणात्कृतम् ।
क्षुद्रया तदनिष्टं मे प्रसीदतु भवान्मम ॥

Summary AI The sin committed by my lowly mother for my sake while I was away is disagreeable to me. May you be gracious to me.

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धर्मबन्धेन बद्धोऽस्मि तेनेमां नेह मातरम् ।
हन्मि तीव्रेण दण्डेन दण्डार्हां पापकारिणीम् ॥

Summary AI I am bound by the ties of righteousness; therefore, I do not kill this sinful mother, who deserves punishment, with a severe penalty here.

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कथं दशरथाज्जातः शुद्धाभिजनकर्मणः ।
जानन्धर्ममधर्मिष्ठं कुर्यां कर्म जुगुप्सितम् ॥

Summary AI Born of *Daśaratha*, whose ancestry and deeds were pure, how could I, knowing righteousness, perform an unrighteous and contemptible act?

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गुरुः क्रियावान्वृद्धश्च राजा प्रेतः पितेति च ।
तातं न परिगर्हेयं दैवतं चेति संसदि ॥

Summary AI Because he was my preceptor, performer of rites, elderly, king, deceased father, and a deity, I should not censure my father in an assembly.

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को हि धर्मार्थयोर्हीनमीदृशं कर्म किल्बिषम् ।
स्त्रियाः प्रियचिकीर्षुः सन्कुर्याद्धर्मज्ञ धर्मवित् ॥

Summary AI O knower of righteousness! Which person knowing *dharma*, desiring to please a woman, would perform such a sinful deed devoid of virtue and purpose?

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