रामायणम् — उत्तरकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमः सर्गः | rāmāyaṇam

॥ अथ उत्तरकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमः सर्गः ॥

वर्तमाने तथाभूते यज्ञे परमकेऽद्भुते ।
सशिष्य आजगामाशु वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुंगवः ॥

Summary AI While that supreme and wonderful sacrifice was underway, the eminent sage *Vālmīki* quickly arrived there along with his disciples.

M N Dutt That sacrifice, the like of which was never seen before, having been undertaken the illustrious ascetic Valmiki, with his disciples, came there.

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स दृष्ट्वा दिव्यसंकाशं यज्ञमद्भुतदर्शनम् ।
एकान्ते ऋषिवाटानां चकार उटजाञ्शुभान् ॥

Summary AI Observing the divine and marvelous sacrifice, he constructed auspicious thatched huts in a secluded area near the dwellings of the other sages.

M N Dutt And beholding this wonderful sacrifice resembling that of the celestials, his followers, the Rşis, made charming cottages in a solitary corner and at no distance.

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स शिष्यावब्रवीद्धृष्टो युवां गत्वा समाहितौ ।
कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यं गायतां परया मुदा ॥

Summary AI Delighted, the sage instructed his two disciples, "Go forth with focus and sing the entire *Rāmāyaṇa* poem with supreme joy."

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ऋषिवाटेषु पुण्येषु ब्राह्मणावसथेषु च ।
रथ्यासु राजमार्गेषु पार्थिवानां गृहेषु च ॥

Summary AI He directed them to sing in the holy hermitages of sages, the dwellings of *Brāhmaṇas*, on the streets, royal highways, and in the residences of kings.

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रामस्य भवनद्वारि यत्र कर्म च वर्तते ।
ऋत्विजामग्रतश्चैव तत्र गेयं विशेषतः ॥

Summary AI Especially, sing it at the entrance of *Rāma*’s palace, where the ritual is taking place, and right before the sacrificial priests.

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इमानि च फलान्यत्र स्वादूनि विविधानि च ।
जातानि पर्वताग्रेषु आस्वाद्यास्वाद्य गीयताम् ॥

Summary AI Partaking repeatedly of these various sweet fruits grown on the mountain peaks, continue your singing.

M N Dutt And eating all those sweet fruits that are on the summit of the mountain near our hermitage, do you engage in chanting the sweet Rāmāyaṇa.

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न यास्यथः श्रमं वत्सौ भक्षयित्वा फलानि वै ।
मूलानि च सुमृष्टानि नगरात्परिहास्यथ ॥

Summary AI O children! By eating these fruits and delicious roots, you shall not experience fatigue, and you will be able to disregard the food of the city.

M N Dutt If your begin singing after taking all those sweet fruits you shall not experience exhaustion in singing nor you shall forget measure.

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यदि शब्दापयेद्रामः श्रवणाय महीपतिः ।
ऋषीणामुपविष्टानां ततो गेयं प्रवर्तताम् ॥

Summary AI If King *Rāma* calls for you to listen, then let the singing proceed in the presence of the seated sages.

M N Dutt If Rāma, the lord of earth, invites you to sing the Rāmāyaṇa, you may fearlessly sing it there in due notes and measures before the assembled ascetics.

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दिवसे विंशतिः सर्गा गेया वै परया मुदा ।
प्रमाणैर्बहुभिस्तत्र यथोद्दिष्टं मया पुरा ॥

Summary AI Twenty cantos should be sung each day with great joy, following the measures and structures *Vālmīki* had previously specified.

M N Dutt During the day do you sing, in your sweet voice, twenty sections out of many I have laid in the Rāmāyaṇa consisting of many ślokas.

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लोभश्चापि न कर्तव्यः स्वल्पोऽपि धनकाङ्क्षया ।
किं धनेनाश्रमस्थानां फलमूलोपभोगिनाम् ॥

Summary AI Do not harbor even the slightest greed for wealth; of what use is money to those living in hermitages and subsisting on fruits and roots?

M N Dutt Do not cherish the least longing for riches. Of what avail is wealth to ascetics living perpetually on fruits and roots?

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यदि पृच्छेत्स काकुत्स्थो युवां कस्येति दारकौ ।
वाल्मीकेरथ शिष्यौ हि ब्रूतामेवं नराधिपम् ॥

Summary AI If *Rāma*, the descendant of *Kakutstha*, asks, "Children, whose sons are you?", tell the king that you are the disciples of *Vālmīki*.

M N Dutt If Rāma asks you about your father you may say, We are both disciples of the high souled Valmiki.

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इमास्तन्त्रीः सुमधुराः स्थानं वा पूर्वदर्शितम् ।
मूर्छयित्वा सुमधुरं गायेतां विगतज्वरौ ॥

Summary AI Tuning these melodious strings and following the previously shown musical scales, sing sweetly and without any anxiety.

M N Dutt O Kuśa and Lava, in your proper mood do you sing the sweet song with charming Murchanā accompanied by the sweet notes of Vīņā.

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आदिप्रभृति गेयं स्यान्न चावज्ञाय पार्थिवम् ।
पिता हि सर्वभूतानां राजा भवति धर्मतः ॥

Summary AI You should sing from the very beginning without showing any disrespect to the king; for according to *Dharma*, the king is the father of all living beings.

M N Dutt Before you begin with the song, without disregarding the king, do you bow to him reverentially. Morally the king is the father of all.

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तद्युवां हृष्टमनसौ श्वः प्रभाते समाधिना ।
गायेतां मधुरं गेयं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम् ॥

Summary AI Therefore, with cheerful hearts, sing the sweet song tomorrow morning with concentration, accompanied by the rhythm of the strings.

M N Dutt Do you therefore both, delightedly and with a collected mind, early in the morning, sing the theme in a sweet voice and accompanied by the music of the stringed instrument.

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इति संदिश्य बहुशो मुनिः प्राचेतसस्तदा ।
वाल्मीकिः परमोदारस्तूष्णीमासीन्महायशाः ॥

Summary AI Having given these various instructions, the most generous and illustrious sage *Vālmīki*, the son of *Pracetas*, then became silent.

M N Dutt Having in this wise given counsels, the highly generous and great ascetic Vālmīki, son of Pracetā, became silent.

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तामद्भुतां तौ हृदये कुमारौ
निवेश्य वाणीमृषिभाषितां शुभाम् ।
समुत्सुकौ तौ सुखमूषतुर्निशां
यथाश्विनौ भार्गवनीतिसंस्कृतौ ॥

Summary AI Keeping that auspicious and wonderful speech of the sage in their hearts, the two boys spent the night happily and eagerly, like the *Aśvins* refined by the wisdom of *Bhārgava*.

M N Dutt Like to the two Asvins following the moral precepts of Sukra, the two princes, placing those wonderful counsels of Vālmiki in their minds, spent the night with a heart stricken with curiosity.

॥ इति उत्तरकाण्डे चतुरशीतितमः सर्गः ॥

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