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Ramayana · Sarga 2.108

Sarga 108

सर्गः 108

Jabali's efforts to convince Rama to accept Bharata's offer and rule the kingdom

Full sarga summary

Jabali's efforts to convince Rama to accept Bharata's offer and rule the kingdom -- advocates the theory of nonbelievers of Vedic practices.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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108.1VR-2-108-1

आश्वासयन्तं भरतं जाबालिर्ब्राह्मणोत्तम: । उवाच रामं धर्मज्ञं धर्मापेतमिदं वच: ॥ २.१०८. ॥

āśvāsayantaṃ bharataṃ jābālirbrāhmaṇottama: | uvāca rāmaṃ dharmajñaṃ dharmāpetamidaṃ vaca: || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ब्राह्मणोत्तमःthe most virtuous brahminजाबालिःJabaliभरतम्to Bharataआश्वासयन्तम्consoling (convincing)धर्मज्ञम्cognizant of dutyरामम्to Ramaधर्मापेतम्deviating from righteousnessइदम्thisवचःwordsउवाचsaid.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWhile Rama, conversant with dharma, was consoling Bharata, Jabali an eminent brahmin addressed him in words contrary to righteousness.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जब धर्मज्ञ श्रीरामचन्द्रजी भरत को इस प्रकार समझा-बुझा रहे थे, उसी समय ब्राह्मणशिरोमणि जाबालि ने उनसे यह धर्मविरुद्ध वचन कहा—

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108.2VR-2-108-2

साधु राघव माभूत्ते बुद्धिरेवं निरर्थिका । प्राकृतस्य नरस्येव ह्यार्यबुद्धेर्मनस्विन: ॥ २.१०८. ॥

sādhu rāghava mābhūtte buddhirevaṃ nirarthikā | prākṛtasya narasyeva hyāryabuddhermanasvina: || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राघवO scion of the Raghu race (Rama)साधुvery wellआर्यबुद्धेःof a nobleminded oneमनस्विनःhighminded oneतेyouप्राकृतस्य नरस्येवlike a common manएवम्in that wayनिरर्थिकाnonsensicalबुद्धि:thoughtमाऽभूत्let there not be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetVery well, O scion of the Raghu race, you are nobleminded and highsouled. You, like a common man, must not entertain such nonsensical thought.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘रघुनन्दन! आपने ठीक कहा, परंतु आप श्रेष्ठ बुद्धिवाले और तपस्वी हैं; अतः आपको गँवार मनुष्य की तरह ऐसा निरर्थक विचार मन में नहीं लाना चाहिये

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108.3VR-2-108-3

क: कस्य पुरुषो बन्धु: किमाप्यं कस्य केनचित् । यदेको जायते जन्तुरेक एव विनश्यति ॥ २.१०८. ॥

ka: kasya puruṣo bandhu: kimāpyaṃ kasya kenacit | yadeko jāyate jantureka eva vinaśyati || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
कः पुरषःwhich manकस्यto whomबन्धु:relationकस्यto whomकेनचित्from any oneकिम्whatआप्यम्is to be obtainedयत्for the reasonजन्तुःa creatureएकःaloneजायतेis bornएक एवaloneविनश्यतिdies.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetWho is whose friend? who is to get what and from whom? Man is born alone and will die alone.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘संसार में कौन पुरुष किसका बन्धु है और किससे किसको क्या पाना है? जीव अकेला ही जन्म लेता और अकेला ही नष्ट हो जाता है

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तस्मान्माता पिता चेति राम सज्जेतयो नर: । उन्मत्त इव स ज्ञेयो नास्ति कश्चिद्धि कस्यचित् ॥ २.१०८. ॥

tasmānmātā pitā ceti rāma sajjetayo nara: | unmatta iva sa jñeyo nāsti kaściddhi kasyacit || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रामO Ramaतस्मात्thereforeयः नरःa manमाताas motherपिता चेतिas fatherसज्जेतis attachedसःheउन्मत्त इवlike a madmanसः ज्ञेयःis to be regardedकश्चित्any oneकस्य चित्to any oneनास्ति हिis nonexistent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Rama one who establishes relationship by saying, 'She is my mother he is my father' is to be regarded as a lunatic. In fact, no one belongs to any one.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः श्रीराम! जो मनुष्य माता या पिता समझकर किसी के प्रति आसक्त होता है, उसे पागल के समान समझना चाहिये; क्योंकि यहाँ कोई किसी का कुछ भी नहीं है

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108.5VR-2-108-5

यथा ग्रामान्तरं गच्छन् नर: कश्चित् क्वचिद्वसेत् । उत्सृज्य च तमावासं प्रतिष्ठेतापरे ऽहनि ॥ २.१०८. ॥

yathā grāmāntaraṃ gacchan nara: kaścit kvacidvaset | utsṛjya ca tamāvāsaṃ pratiṣṭhetāpare 'hani || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
काकुत्स्थO Ramaग्रामान्तरम्from one village to anotherगच्छन्while goingकश्चित् नरःa certain manयथाasक्वचित्somewhereवसेत्may restतम् आवासम्that place of restउत्सृज्यleavingअपरेon the nextअहनिdayप्रतिष्ठेतmay proceedएवमेवin the same wayमनुष्याणाम्to menपिताfatherमाताmotherगृहम्homeवसुwealthअवासमात्रम्resting places onlyअत्रin this matterसज्जनाःwise peopleन सज्जन्तेare not attached to them.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA man who goes from one village to another takes rest somewhere on the way and the next day leaves the place and proceeds on his journey. Similarly, father, mother, home and wealth are restingplaces to a man. The wise do not get attached to them, O descendant the Kakutsthas

This translation covers verses 108.5–108.6 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जैसे कोई मनुष्य दूसरे गाँव को जाते समय बाहर किसी धर्मशाला में एक रात के लिये ठहर जाता हैऔर दूसरे दिन उस स्थान को छोड़कर आगे के लिये प्रस्थित हो जाता है, इसी प्रकार पिता, माता, घर और धन—ये मनुष्यों के आवास मात्र हैं। ककुत्स्थकुलभूषण ! इनमें सज्जन पुरुष आसक्त नहीं होते हैं

This Hindi translation covers verses 108.5–108.6 together.

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108.6VR-2-108-6

एवमेव मनुष्याणां पिता माता गृहं वसु । आवासमात्रं काकुत्स्थ सज्जन्ते नात्र सज्जना: ॥ २.१०८. ॥

evameva manuṣyāṇāṃ pitā mātā gṛhaṃ vasu | āvāsamātraṃ kākutstha sajjante nātra sajjanā: || 2.108. ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 108.5English is translated together with verse 108.5Hindi is translated together with verse 108.5
108.7VR-2-108-7

पित्र्यं राज्यं परित्यज्य स नार्हसि नरोत्तम । आस्थातुं कापथं दु:खं विषमं बहुकण्टकम् ॥ २.१०८. ॥

pitryaṃ rājyaṃ parityajya sa nārhasi narottama | āsthātuṃ kāpathaṃ du:khaṃ viṣamaṃ bahukaṇṭakam || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नरोत्तमO best of menस:such as youपित्य्रम्father'sराज्यम्kingdomपरित्यज्यabandoningदुःखम्painfulविषमम्difficultबहुकण्टकम्full of thornsकापथम्unwise courseआस्थातुम्to adoptनार्हसिshould not.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO most virtuous of men, you ought not to abandon this patrimonial kingdom, adopt a course, which is painful, difficult and full of thorns (dangers). This (course) is unwise and unworthy of you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः नरश्रेष्ठ! आपको पिता का राज्य छोड़कर इस दुःखमय, नीचे-ऊँचे तथा बहुकण्टकाकीर्ण वन के कुत्सित मार्ग पर नहीं चलना चाहिये

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108.8VR-2-108-8

समृद्धायामयोध्यायामात्मानमभिषेचय । एकवेणी धरा हि त्वां नगरी सम्प्रतीक्षते ॥ २.१०८. ॥

samṛddhāyāmayodhyāyāmātmānamabhiṣecaya | ekaveṇī dharā hi tvāṃ nagarī sampratīkṣate || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
समृद्धायाम्in a prosperousअयोध्यायाम्in the city of Ayodhyaआत्मानम्yourselfअभिषेचयget coronatedनगरीthat cityएकवेणीधराwearing a single braid of hairत्वाम्youसम्प्रतीक्षतेis awaiting.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGo back to that prosperous city of Ayodhya and get yourself coronated. That city is a chaste woman wearing a single braid of hair awaiting you, her lord.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)“आप समृद्धिशालिनी अयोध्या में राजा के पद पर अपना अभिषेक कराइये। वह नगरी प्रोषितभर्तृ का नारी की भाँति एक वेणी धारण करके आपकी प्रतीक्षा करती है

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108.9VR-2-108-9

राजभोगाननुभवन् महार्हान् पार्थिवात्मज । विहर त्वमयोध्यायां यथा शक्रस्त्रिविष्टपे ॥ २.१०८. ॥

rājabhogānanubhavan mahārhān pārthivātmaja | vihara tvamayodhyāyāṃ yathā śakrastriviṣṭape || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पार्थिवात्मजO king's sonमहार्हान्inestimableराजभोगान्royal plesuresअनुभवन्enjoyingत्वम्youशक्रःIndraत्रिविष्ठपे यथाlike in heavenअयोध्यायाम्in Ayodhyaविहरenjoy.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO king's son, enjoy inestimable royal pleasures in the city of Ayodhya like Indra in heaven.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजकुमार ! जैसे देवराज इन्द्र स्वर्ग में विहार करते हैं, उसी प्रकार आप बहुमूल्य राजभोगों का उपभोग करते हुए अयोध्या विहार कीजिये

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108.10VR-2-108-10

न ते कश्चिद्दशरथस्त्वं च तस्य न कश्चन । अन्यो राजा त्वमन्य: स तस्मात् कुरु यदुच्यते ॥ २.१०८. ॥

na te kaściddaśarathastvaṃ ca tasya na kaścana | anyo rājā tvamanya: sa tasmāt kuru yaducyate || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेto youदशरथःDasarathaकश्चित् नis nobodyत्वं चyou alsoतस्यto himकश्चन नnobodyसः राजाthat kingअन्यःanother personत्वम्youअन्यःanother personतस्मात्thereforeयत्whatउच्यतेis being toldकुरुdo.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDasaratha was nobody to you and you are nobody to him. That king is one person and you are another. Therefore, do what I tell you. (It does not matter what you are to him and what he means to you).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा दशरथ आपके कोई नहीं थे और आप भी उनके कोई नहीं हैं। राजा दूसरे थे और आप भी दूसरे हैं; इसलिये मैं जो कहता हूँ, वही कीजिये

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108.11VR-2-108-11

बीजमात्रं पिता जन्तो: शुक्लं रुधिरमेव च । संयुक्तमृतुमन्मात्रा पुरुषस्येह जन्म तत् ॥ २.१०८. ॥

bījamātraṃ pitā janto: śuklaṃ rudhirameva ca | saṃyuktamṛtumanmātrā puruṣasyeha janma tat || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पिताthe fatherजन्तोःfor a beingबीजमात्रम्is a seed onlyशुक्लम्whiteरुधिरमेवbloodऋतुमन्मात्राin the mother's womb during her menstrual period (favourable time for conception)संयुक्तम्is blendedतत्due to thatइहin this worldपुरुषस्यman'sजन्मbirth takes place.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFor a living being, the father is only a drop of white blood (semen). During her menstrual period this is blended in the mother's womb due to which a man is born in this world.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘पिता जीव के जन्म में निमित्त कारण मात्र होता है। वास्तव में ऋतुमती माता के द्वारा गर्भ धारण किये हुए वीर्य और रज का परस्पर संयोग होने पर ही पुरुष का यहाँ जन्म होता है

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108.12VR-2-108-12

गत: स नृपतिस्तत्र गन्तव्यं यत्र तेन वै । प्रवृत्तिरेषा मर्त्त्यानां त्वं तु मिथ्या विहन्यसे ॥ २.१०८. ॥

gata: sa nṛpatistatra gantavyaṃ yatra tena vai | pravṛttireṣā marttyānāṃ tvaṃ tu mithyā vihanyase || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःthatनृपतिःkingतेनby himयत्रwhereverगन्तव्यम्ought to goतत्रthereगतःhad goneमर्त्यानाम्mortals'प्रवृत्ति:(destiny) natureएषाsuch isत्वं तुas for youमिथ्याfruitlesslyविहन्यसे(undergoing difficulties).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThat king (Dasaratha) has gone to the place where he ought to go. Such is the nature of mortals. You are fruitlessly undergoing difficulties.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा को जहाँ जाना था, वहाँ चले गये। यह प्राणियों के लिये स्वाभाविक स्थिति है। आप तो व्यर्थ ही मारे जाते (कष्ट उठाते) हैं

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108.13VR-2-108-13

अर्थधर्मपरा ये ये तांस्तान् शोचामि नेतरान् । ते हि दु:खमिह प्राप्य विनाशं प्रेत्य भेजिरे ॥ २.१०८. ॥

arthadharmaparā ye ye tāṃstān śocāmi netarān | te hi du:khamiha prāpya vināśaṃ pretya bhejire || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ये येall thoseअर्थधर्मपराःyearning for dharma and arthaतांस्तान्for all of themशोचामिfeel sadइतरान्for othersनnotतेtheyइहin this worldदुःखम्sorrowप्राप्यexperiencingप्रेत्यafter deathविनाशम्destructionभेजिरेhad obtained (doubt).
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI prity those who yearn for dharma and artha and not for other things since those who have experienced adversities in this world (disregarding their own interest), will be ultimately destroyed any way by death.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘जो-जो मनुष्य प्राप्त हुए अर्थ का परित्याग करके धर्मपरायण हुए हैं, उन्हीं-उन्हीं के लिये मैं शोक करता हूँ, दूसरों के लिये नहीं। वे इस जगत् में धर्म के नाम पर केवल दुःख भोगकर मृत्यु के पश्चात् नष्ट हो गये हैं

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108.14VR-2-108-14

अष्टका पितृदैवत्यमित्ययं प्रसृतो जन: । अन्नस्योपद्रवं पश्य मृतो हि किमशिष्यति ॥ २.१०८. ॥

aṣṭakā pitṛdaivatyamityayaṃ prasṛto jana: | annasyopadravaṃ paśya mṛto hi kimaśiṣyati || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अष्टकाashtaka ceremonyपितृदैवत्यम् इतिthe receivers are the spirits of ancestorsअयम् जनःthese peopleप्रसृतःare engagedअन्नस्यoffering of foodउपद्रवम्wastageपश्यlookमृतःthe deadकिम्whatअशिष्यतिwill it eat?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPeople perform ashtaka ceremony for the spirits of ancestors and offer them food. Look at the amount of food being wasted. Will the dead (ever) eat food?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अष्ट का आदि जितने श्राद्ध हैं, उनके देवता पितर हैं श्राद्ध का दान पितरों को मिलता है। यही सोचकर लोग श्राद्ध में प्रवृत्त होते हैं; किन्तु विचार करके देखिये तो इसमें अन्न का नाश ही होता है। भला, मरा हुआ मनुष्य क्या खायेगा

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108.15VR-2-108-15

यदि भुक्तमिहान्येन देहमन्यस्य गच्छति । दद्यात् प्रवसत: श्राद्धं न तत् पथ्यशनं भवेत् ॥ २.१०८. ॥

yadi bhuktamihānyena dehamanyasya gacchati | dadyāt pravasata: śrāddhaṃ na tat pathyaśanaṃ bhavet || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
इहin this worldअन्येनby one personभुक्तम्something eatenअन्यस्यto other man'sदेहम्bodyगच्छति यदिif it reachesप्रवसतःliving in a distant placeश्राद्धम्shraddhaदद्यात्may offerतत्that oneपथिon the wayअशनम् न भवेत्will it not be food?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIf something eaten by one in this world can enter the body of another, then a shraddha can be performed for a person who has set out on a distant journey. Will that offering turn into food for him on his way?

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Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘यदि यहाँ दूसरे का खाया हुआ अन्न दूसरे के शरीर में चला जाता हो तो परदेश में जाने वालों के लिये श्राद्ध ही कर देना चाहिये; उनको रास्ते के लिये भोजन देना उचित नहीं है

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दानसंवनना ह्येते ग्रन्था मेधाविभि: कृता: । यजस्व देहि दीक्षस्व तपस्तप्यस्व सन्त्यज ॥ २.१०८. ॥

dānasaṃvananā hyete granthā medhāvibhi: kṛtā: | yajasva dehi dīkṣasva tapastapyasva santyaja || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यजस्वperform sacrificesदेहिgive awayदीक्षस्वbe initiatedतपःreligious austeritiesतप्यस्वpracticeसन्त्यजrenounceएतेtheseग्रन्थाःtexts mannualsमेधाविभिःby intelligent menकृताःhave been composedदानसंवननाः हिto induce people to give charity.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIt was to induce people to give charity that treatises are composed by intelligent men exhorting, 'perform sacrifices', 'give charity', 'be initiated', 'practise religious austerities', 'renounce', etc.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘देवताओं के लिये यज्ञ और पूजन करो, दान दो, यज्ञ की दीक्षा ग्रहण करो, तपस्या करो और घर-द्वार छोड़कर संन्यासी बन जाओ इत्यादि बातें बताने वाले ग्रन्थ बुद्धिमान् मनुष्यों ने दान की ओर लोगों की प्रवृत्ति कराने के लिये ही बनाये हैं

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स नास्ति परमित्येव कुरु बुद्धिं महामते । प्रत्यक्षं यत्तदातिष्ठ परोक्षं पृष्ठत: कुरु ॥ २.१०८. ॥

sa nāsti paramityeva kuru buddhiṃ mahāmate | pratyakṣaṃ yattadātiṣṭha parokṣaṃ pṛṣṭhata: kuru || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
महामतेO highminded oneसःsuch as youपरम्the next worldनास्तिdoes not existइत्येवlike thatबुद्धिम्thinkingकुरुdoयत्whateverप्रत्यक्षम्is evidentतत्that oneआतिष्ठyou practiseपरोक्षम्what is beyond perceptionपृष्ठतः कुरुturn your back on.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO highminded one thinking that the next world does not exist, practise whichever is evident and perceivable. And turn your back on what is beyond perception.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘अतः महामते! आप अपने मन में यह निश्चय कीजिये कि इस लोक के सिवा कोई दूसरा लोक नहीं है (अतः वहाँ फल भोगने के लिये धर्म आदि के पालन की आवश्यकता नहीं है)। जो प्रत्यक्ष राज्यलाभ है, उसका आश्रय लीजिये, परोक्ष (पारलौकिक लाभ) को पीछे ढकेल दीजिये

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स तां बुद्धिं पुरस्कृत्य सर्वलोकनिदर्शिनीम् । राज्यं त्वं प्रतिगृह्णीष्व भरतेन प्रसादित: ॥ २.१०८. ॥

sa tāṃ buddhiṃ puraskṛtya sarvalokanidarśinīm | rājyaṃ tvaṃ pratigṛhṇīṣva bharatena prasādita: || 2.108. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सः त्वम्such as youसर्वलोकनिदर्शिनीम्that serves as an instance to allसतां बुद्धिम्judgement of the wiseपुरस्कृत्यtreating with honourभरतेनby Bharataप्रसादितःpleased byराज्यम्kingdomप्रतिगृह्णीष्वaccept.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHonour the decision of the wise that serves as an instance to all and accept the kingdom offered by Bharata with pleasure इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टोत्तरशततमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the one hundredeighth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सत्पुरुषों की बुद्धि, जो सब लोगों के लिये राह दिखाने वाली होने के कारण प्रमाणभूत है, आगे करके भरत के अनुरोध से आप अयोध्या का राज्य ग्रहण कीजिये’

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