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Ramayana · Sarga 2.68

Sarga 68

सर्गः 68

Messengers are sent to get Bharata and Satrughna

Full sarga summary

Messengers are sent to get Bharata and Satrughna -- Messengers reach Rajagrha the maternal home of Bharata

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

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तेषाम् तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठः प्रत्युवाच ह । मित्र अमात्य गणान् सर्वान् ब्राह्मणाम्स् तान् इदम् वचः ॥

teṣām tat vacanam śrutvā vasiṣṭhaḥ pratyuvāca ha | mitra amātya gaṇān sarvān brāhmaṇāms tān idam vacaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेषाम्theirवचनंwordsश्रुत्वाhaving listenedवसिष्टःVasisthaतान्thoseमित्रामात्यगणान्host of friends and counsellors (of the king)सर्वान्allब्राह्मणान्brahminsइदं वचःthese wordsप्रत्युवाचहsaid in reply.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving listened to their (the counsellors') words, Vasistha replied to the host of friends and counsellors of the king and to all the brahmins:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मार्कण्डेय आदि के ऐसे वचन सुनकर महर्षि वसिष्ठ ने मित्रों, मन्त्रियों और उन समस्त ब्राह्मणों को इस प्रकार उत्तर दिया-

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यद् असौ मातुल कुले पुरे राज गृहे सुखी । भरतः वसति भ्रात्रा शत्रुघ्नेन समन्वितः ॥

yad asau mātula kule pure rāja gṛhe sukhī | bharataḥ vasati bhrātrā śatrughnena samanvitaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दत्तराज्यम्on whom the kingdom has been conferredअसौ भरतःthat Bharataभ्रात्राwith his brotherशत्रुघ्नेनwith Satrughnaसमन्वितःaccompanied byयत्sinceमातुलकुलेin maternal uncle's houseपरम्extremelyसुखीhappyवसतिis livingतत्for that reasonवीरौtwo valiantभ्रातरौbrothersआनेतुम्to bringजवनाःswift onesदूताःmessengersत्वरितैःby high speedहयैःon horsesशीघ्रम्quicklyगच्छन्तुlet them goवयम्weकिम्whatसमीक्षामहेshall we deliberate.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBharata on whom the kingdom has been conferred is living comfortably in his maternal uncle's house. Let swift messengers go quickly on speeding horses and bring back the valiant brothers, Bharata and Satrughna. What is there to deliberate for us in this matter?

This translation covers verses 68.2–68.3 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘राजा दशरथ ने जिनको राज्य दिया है, वे भरत इस समय अपने भाई शत्रुघ्न के साथ मामा के यहाँ बड़े सुख और प्रसन्नता के साथ निवास करते हैं

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तत् शीघ्रम् जवना दूता गच्चन्तु त्वरितैः हयैः । आनेतुम् भ्रातरौ वीरौ किम् समीक्षामहे वयम् ॥

tat śīghram javanā dūtā gaccantu tvaritaiḥ hayaiḥ | ānetum bhrātarau vīrau kim samīkṣāmahe vayam ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन दोनों वीर बन्धुओं को बुलाने के लिये शीघ्र ही तेज चलने वाले दूत घोड़ों पर सवार होकर यहाँ से जायँ, इसके सिवा हमलोग और क्या विचार कर सकते हैं?’

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 68.2English is translated together with verse 68.2
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गच्चन्तु इति ततः सर्वे वसिष्ठम् वाक्यम् अब्रुवन् । तेषाम् तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठो वाक्यम् अब्रवीत् ॥

gaccantu iti tataḥ sarve vasiṣṭham vākyam abruvan | teṣām tat vacanam śrutvā vasiṣṭho vākyam abravīt ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःafter thatगच्छन्तुlet them goइतिthusसर्वेallवसिष्ठम्addressing Vasisthaवाक्यम्wordsअब्रुवन्utteredतेषाम्theirतत्thoseवचनम्wordsश्रुत्वाon hearingवसिष्ठःVasisthaवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्said.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet the messengers go, said all of them to Vasistha. On hearing this, Vasistha replied again.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस पर सबने वसिष्ठजी से कहा—’हाँ, दूत अवश्य भेजे जायँ।’ उनका वह कथन सुनकर वसिष्ठजी ने दूतों को सम्बोधित करके कहा—

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एहि सिद्ध अर्थ विजय जयन्त अशोक नन्दन । श्रूयताम् इतिकर्तव्यम् सर्वान् एव ब्रवीमि वः ॥

ehi siddha artha vijaya jayanta aśoka nandana | śrūyatām itikartavyam sarvān eva bravīmi vaḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सिद्धार्थO SiddharthaविजयO Vijayaजयन्तO JayantaअशोकO Asokaनन्दनO Nandanaएहिcomeवःusसर्वानेवaddressing all of you, (अहम् I)ब्रवीमिam tellingइतिकर्तव्यम्what is required to be doneश्रूयाताम्hear.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetCalling Siddhartha, Vijaya, Jayanta, Asoka and Nandana, Vasistha said, All of you listen to what is required to be done (by you).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘सिद्धार्थ! विजय! जयन्त! अशोक ! और नन्दन ! । तुम सब यहाँ आओ और तुम्हें जो काम करना है,उसे सुनो। मैं तुम सब लोगोंसे ही कहता हूँ

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पुरम् राज गृहम् गत्वा शीघ्रम् शीघ्र जवैः हयैः । त्यक्त शोकैः इदम् वाच्यः शासनात् भरतः मम ॥

puram rāja gṛham gatvā śīghram śīghra javaiḥ hayaiḥ | tyakta śokaiḥ idam vācyaḥ śāsanāt bharataḥ mama ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शीघ्रजवैःgo swiftlyहयैःon horsesराजगृहम्to Rajagrhaपुरम्cityगत्वाhaving goneत्यक्त शोकैःconcealing signs of griefभरतःBharataममmyशासनात्by commandइदम्these wordsवाच्यःshould be told.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetGo at once from here on swift horses to the city of Rajagrha and concealing signs of grief, convey these words to Bharata as my command:

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘तुमलोग शीघ्रगामी घोड़ों पर सवार होकर तुरंत ही राजगृह नगर को जाओ और शोक का भाव न प्रकट करते हुए मेरी आज्ञा के अनुसार भरत से इस प्रकार कहो

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पुरोहितः त्वाम् कुशलम् प्राह सर्वे च मन्त्रिणः । त्वरमाणः च निर्याहि कृत्यम् आत्ययिकम् त्वया ॥

purohitaḥ tvām kuśalam prāha sarve ca mantriṇaḥ | tvaramāṇaḥ ca niryāhi kṛtyam ātyayikam tvayā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पुरोहितःthe family priestत्वाम्yourकुशलम्welfareप्राहhas wishedसर्वेallमन्त्रिणश्चcounsellors tooत्वरमाणः चin all hasteनिर्याहिreturnत्वयाby youआत्ययिकम्urgentकृत्यम्task exists.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe family priest and all the counsellors wish your welfare. You must return in haste. There is an urgent task required to be done by you.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘कुमार! पुरोहित जी तथा समस्त मन्त्रियों ने आपसे कुशल-मङ्गल कहा है। अब आप यहाँ से शीघ्र ही चलिये। अयोध्या में आपसे अत्यन्त आवश्यक कार्य है

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मा च अस्मै प्रोषितम् रामम् मा च अस्मै पितरम् मृतम् । भवन्तः शम्सिषुर् गत्वा राघवाणाम् इमम् क्षयम् ॥

mā ca asmai proṣitam rāmam mā ca asmai pitaram mṛtam | bhavantaḥ śamsiṣur gatvā rāghavāṇām imam kṣayam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
भवन्तःall of youगत्वाhaving goneआस्मैto himरामम्Ramaप्रोषितम्been exiled to the forestमा शंसिषुःshall not be communicatedपितरम्father'sमृतम्demiseराघवाणाम्of Raghusइमम्thisक्षयम्declineमा शंसिषुःshall not communicate.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll of you go there and do not communicate (to Bharata) about the exile of Rama or the demise of his father and the disaster that has befallen the Raghus.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘भरत को श्रीरामचन्द्र के वनवास और पिता की मृत्यु का हाल मत बतलाना और इन परिस्थितियों के कारण रघुवंशियों के यहाँ जो कुहराम मचा हुआ है, इसकी चर्चा भी न करना

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कौशेयानि च वस्त्राणि भूषणानि वराणि च । क्षिप्रम् आदाय राज्ञः च भरतस्य च गच्चत ॥

kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca | kṣipram ādāya rājñaḥ ca bharatasya ca gaccata ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्ञश्चthe kingsभरतस्य चto Bharataकौशेयानि वस्त्राणिsilk garmentsवराणिpreciousभूषणानि चornamentsआदायtaking with youक्षिप्रम् गच्छतimmediately go.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTake with you silk garments and precious ornaments for the king of Kekaya and Bharata and depart at once.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)‘केकयराज तथा भरत को भेंट देने के लिये रेशमीवस्त्र और उत्तम आभूषण लेकर तुमलोग यहाँ से शीघ्र चल दो’

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दत्तपथ्यशना दूताजग्मुः स्वम् स्वम् निवेशनम् । केकयाम्स्ते गमिष्यन्तो हयानारुह्य सम्मतान् ॥

dattapathyaśanā dūtājagmuḥ svam svam niveśanam | kekayāmste gamiṣyanto hayānāruhya sammatān ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
केकयान्to Kekaya kingdomगमिष्यन्तःdepartingते दूताःthose mesengersदत्तपथ्यशनाःnecessaries for the journeyसम्मतान्excellentहयान्horsesआरुह्यhaving mountedस्वं स्वम्their respectiveनिवेशनम्houseजग्मुःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe messengers set to depart to Kekaya kingdom, carrying with them the necessaries for their journey went to their respective homes mounted on excellent horses.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)केकय देश को जाने वाले वे दूत रास्ते का खर्च ले अच्छे घोड़ों पर सवार हो अपने-अपने घर को गये

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ततः प्रास्थानिकम् कृत्वा कार्यशेषमनन्तरम् । वसिष्ठेनाभ्यनुज्ञाता दूताः सम्त्वरिता ययुः ॥

tataḥ prāsthānikam kṛtvā kāryaśeṣamanantaram | vasiṣṭhenābhyanujñātā dūtāḥ samtvaritā yayuḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenदूताःmessengersप्रास्थानिकम्for the journeyअनन्तरम्required to be doneकार्यशेषम्rest of the arrangementsकृत्वाhaving doneवसिष्ठेनby Vasisthaअभ्यनुज्ञाताःpermittedसंत्वरिताःin hasteययुःwent out.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving completed the rest of the arrangements for the journey and permitted by Vasistha, the messengers left.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर यात्रा सम्बन्धी शेष तैयारी पूरी करके वसिष्ठजी की आज्ञा ले सभी दूत तुरंत वहाँ से प्रस्थित हो गये

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न्यन्तेनापरतालस्य प्रलम्बस्योत्तरम् प्रति । निषेवमाणास्ते जग्मुर्नदीम् मध्येन मालिनीम् ॥

nyantenāparatālasya pralambasyottaram prati | niṣevamāṇāste jagmurnadīm madhyena mālinīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेthose messengersअपरतालस्यAparatala mountainन्यन्तेनto the west of itप्रलम्बस्यPralamba mountainउत्तरं प्रतिto the north ofमध्येनin betweenमालिनीं नदीम्river Maliniनिषेवमाणाःservingजग्मुःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe messengers proceeded in westerly direction for some distance and then crossed the southern end of the Aparatala mountain. Thereafter, they travelled northward along the bank of Malini that flows in between Aparatala and Pralamba mountains.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपरताल नामक पर्वत के अन्तिम छोर अर्थात दक्षिण भाग और प्रलम्बगिरि के उत्तरभाग में दोनों पर्वतों के बीच से बहने वाली मालिनी नदी के तटपर होते हुए वे दूत आगे बढ़े

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ते हस्तिनापुरे गङ्गाम् तीर्त्वा प्रत्यङ्मुखा ययुः । पाञलदेशमासाद्य मध्येन कुरुजाङ्गलम् ॥

te hastināpure gaṅgām tīrtvā pratyaṅmukhā yayuḥ | pāñaladeśamāsādya madhyena kurujāṅgalam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते दूताःthose messengersहस्तिनापुरेat Hastinapuraगङ्गाम्Gangaतीर्त्वाhaving crossedप्रत्यङ्मुखाःin the westerly directionययुःwentमध्येन कुरुजाङ्गलम्through the middle of Kurujangalaपाञ्चालदेशम्Panchala countryआसाद्यhaving reachedसुपूर्णानिfilled with waterसरांसि चlakesविमलोदकाःof pellucid watersनदीश्चriversनिरीक्षमाणाःbeholdingकार्यवशात्with a view to fulfil their missionद्रुतम्fastजग्मुःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe messengers crossed Ganga at Hastinapura, and went in the westerly direction through the middle of Kurujangala and reached the country of Panchala. Beholding lakes full of water and rivers of pellucid waters there, they travelled fast with a view to fulfilling their mission.

This translation covers verses 68.13–68.14 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)हस्तिनापुर में गङ्गा को पार करके वे पश्चिम की ओर गये और पाञ्चाल देश में पहुँचकर कुरुजाङ्गल प्रदेश के बीच से होते हुए आगे बढ़ गये

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सराम्सि च सुपूर्णानि नदीश्च विमलोदकाः । निरीक्षमाणास्ते जग्मुर्दूताः कार्यवशाद्द्रुतम् ॥

sarāmsi ca supūrṇāni nadīśca vimalodakāḥ | nirīkṣamāṇāste jagmurdūtāḥ kāryavaśāddrutam ||

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मार्ग में सुन्दर फूलों से सुशोभित सरोवरों तथा निर्मल जलवाली नदियों का दर्शन करते हुए वे दूत कार्यवश तीव्र-गति से आगे बढ़ते गये

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ते प्रसन्नोदकाम् दिव्याम् नानाविहगसेविताम् । उपातिजग्मुर्वेगेन शरदण्डाम् जनाकुलाम् ॥

te prasannodakām divyām nānāvihagasevitām | upātijagmurvegena śaradaṇḍām janākulām ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तेthose messengersप्रसन्नोदकाम्of calm watersदिव्याम्divineनानाविहगसेविताम्frequented by fowls of various speciesजनाकुलाम्thronged with peopleशरदण्डाम्Saradanda riverउपातिजग्मुःcrossed and went.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe messengers crossed the divine Saradanda of calm waters frequented by fowls of various speices and thronged with people. And proceeded speedily.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर वे स्वच्छ जल से सुशोभित, पानी से भरी हुई और भाँति-भाँति के पक्षियों से सेवित दिव्य नदी शरदण्डा के तट पर पहुँचकर उसे वेगपूर्वक लाँघ गये

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निकूलवृक्षमासाद्य दिव्यम् सत्योपयाचनम् । अभिगम्याभिवाद्यम् तम् कुलिङ्गाम् प्राविशन् पुरीम् ॥

nikūlavṛkṣamāsādya divyam satyopayācanam | abhigamyābhivādyam tam kuliṅgām prāviśan purīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दिव्यम्divineसत्योपयाचनम्Satyopayachana (a tree granting the wishes of those who pray for)निकूलवृक्षम्a tree on the bankआसाद्यhaving reachedअभिवाद्यम्paying homageतम्that oneअभिगम्यhaving reachedकुलिङ्गांपुरीम्Kulinga cityप्राविशन्entered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThey reached a divine tree (of great powers) known as Satyopayachana tree and having gone round and paid homage they entered the Kulinga city.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शरदण्डा के पश्चिम तट पर एक दिव्य वृक्ष था, जिसपर किसी देवता का आवास था; इसीलिये वहाँ जो याचना की जाती थी, वह सत्य (सफल) होती थी, अतः उसका नाम सत्योपयाचन हो गया था। उस वन्दनीय वृक्ष के निकट पहुँचकर दूतों ने उसकी परिक्रमा की और वहाँ से आगे जाकर उन्होंने कुलिङ्गा नामक पुरी में प्रवेश किया

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अभिकालम् ततः प्राप्यते बोधिभवनाच्च्युताम् । पितृपैतामहीम् पुण्याम् तेरुरिक्षुमतीम् नदीम् ॥

abhikālam tataḥ prāpyate bodhibhavanāccyutām | pitṛpaitāmahīm puṇyām terurikṣumatīm nadīm ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःfrom thereतेtheyअभिकालम्a village known as Abhikalaप्राप्यhaving reachedबोधिभवनात्from Bodhibhavana mountainच्युताम्flowingपितृपैतामहीम्enjoyed by fathers and forefathersपुण्याम्sacredइक्षुमतीम्Ikshumati riverतेरुःcrossed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetFrom there they reached a village known as Abhikala and crossed the sacred Ikshumati flowing from Bodhibhavana mountain. This region was enjoyed by fathers and forefathers of Dasaratha.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँसे तेजोऽभिभवन नामक गाँव को पार करते हुए वे अभिकाल नामक गाँव में पहुँचे और वहाँ से आगे बढ़ने पर उन्होंने राजा दशरथ के पिता-पितामहों द्वारा सेवित पुण्यसलिला इक्षुमती नदी को पार किया

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68.18VR-2-68-18

अवेक्स्याञ्जलिपानाम्श्च ब्राह्मणान् वेदपारगान् । ययुर्मध्येन बाह्लीकान् सुदामानम् च पर्वतम् ॥

aveksyāñjalipānāmśca brāhmaṇān vedapāragān | yayurmadhyena bāhlīkān sudāmānam ca parvatam ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अञ्जलिपानान्drinking water with cupped palmsवेदपारगान्versed in the Vedasब्राह्मणान्brahminsअवेक्षयhaving seenबाह्लीकान् मध्येनin the middle of Bahlika countryसुदामानम्known as Sudamaपर्यतं चmountainययुःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThere they saw the brahmins versed in the Vedas and drank water with cupped palms. Then they continued their journey through the middle of Bahlika country, and reached Sudama mountain.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ केवल अञ्जलि भर जल पीकर तपस्या करने वाले वेदों के पारगामी ब्राह्मणों का दर्शन करके वे दत बालीक देश के मध्यभाग में स्थित सुदामा नामक पर्वत के पास जा पहुँचे

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68.19VR-2-68-19

विष्णोः पदम् प्रेक्षमाणा विपाशाम् चापि शाल्मालीम् । नदीर्वापीस्तटाकानि पल्वलानि सराम्सि च ॥

viṣṇoḥ padam prekṣamāṇā vipāśām cāpi śālmālīm | nadīrvāpīstaṭākāni palvalāni sarāmsi ca ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विष्णोःVisnu'sपदम्footprintsप्रेक्षमाणाःbeholdingविपाशांचापिVipasa riverशाल्मलीलं चापिSalmali alsoनदीःriversवापीःdeep wells with steps to reachतटाकानिtanksपल्वलानिpoolsसरांसि चlarge tanksविविधान्differentसिंहव्याघ्रमृग द्विपान्lions, tigers and elephantsपश्यन्तःseeingभर्तुःmaster'sशासनम्commandईप्सवःwishing to fulfilअतिमहताvery longपथाjourneyययुःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeholding the footprints of Visnu (on Sudama mountain), and seeing Vipasa, and Salmali rivers, trees, streams, deep wells, ponds, pools, large tanks, different kinds of lions, tigers and elephants, they travelled a long distance with the intention of fulfilling the command of their master.

This translation covers verses 68.19–68.20 together.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उस पर्वत के शिखर पर स्थित भगवान् विष्णु के चरणचिह्न का दर्शन करके वे विपाशा (व्यास) नदी और उसके तटवर्ती शाल्मली वृक्ष के निकट गये।वहाँ से आगे बढ़ने पर बहुत-सी नदियों, बावड़ियों, पोखरों, छोटे-तालाबों, सरोवरों तथा भाँति-भाँति के वन जन्तुओं—सिंह, व्याघ्र,मृग और हाथियों का दर्शन करते हुए वे दूत अत्यन्त विशाल मार्ग के द्वारा आगे बढ़ने लगे। वे अपने स्वामी की आज्ञा का शीघ्र पालन करनेकी इच्छा रखते थे

This Hindi translation covers verses 68.19–68.20 together.

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68.20VR-2-68-20

पस्यन्तो विविधाम्श्चापि सिमहव्याग्रमृगद्विपान् । ययुः पथातिमहता शासनम् भर्तुरीप्सवः ॥

pasyanto vividhāmścāpi simahavyāgramṛgadvipān | yayuḥ pathātimahatā śāsanam bharturīpsavaḥ ||

HinglishWord meanings are shown with verse 68.19English is translated together with verse 68.19Hindi is translated together with verse 68.19
68.21VR-2-68-21

ते श्रान्त वाहना दूता विकृष्टेन सता पथा । गिरि व्रजम् पुर वरम् शीघ्रम् आसेदुर् अन्जसा ॥

te śrānta vāhanā dūtā vikṛṣṭena satā pathā | giri vrajam pura varam śīghram āsedur anjasā ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
विकृष्णेनby prolongedपथाjourneyश्रान्त वाहनाःtired horsesते दूताःthose mesengersततःthenशीघ्रम्swiftlyअञ्जसाstraight onपुरवरम्best of citiesगिरिव्रजम्Girivrajamआसेदुःreached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAfter a prolonged journey the messengers with their tired horses soon reached Girivraja, the (capital city of Kekaya kingdom) best of cities.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन दूतों के वाहन (घोड़े) चलते-चलते थक गये । थे। वह मार्ग बड़ी दूर का होने पर उपद्रव से रहित था।उसे तै करके सारे दूत शीघ्र ही बिना किसी कष्ट के श्रेष्ठ नगर गिरिव्रज में जा पहुँचे

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भर्तुः प्रिय अर्थम् कुल रक्षण अर्थम् । भर्तुः च वम्शस्य परिग्रह अर्थम् । अहेडमानाः त्वरया स्म दूता । रात्र्याम् तु ते तत् पुरम् एव याताः ॥

bhartuḥ priya artham kula rakṣaṇa artham | bhartuḥ ca vamśasya parigraha artham | aheḍamānāḥ tvarayā sma dūtā | rātryām tu te tat puram eva yātāḥ ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ते दूताःthose messengersभर्तुःlord'sप्रियार्थम्to pleaseकुलरक्षणार्थम्to preserve the royal dynastyभर्तुःof the king'sवंशस्यthe house of the Ikshvakusपरिग्रहार्थम्for the protection of (royal honour)त्वरयाquicklyअहेडमानाःwithout negligenceरात्य्राम्in the nightतत्thatपुरमेवthat cityयाताःreached.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTo please their master (sage Vasistha) and to preserve the royal dynasty and also to protect the honour of the (race and people), the messengers soon reached their destination by night without any negligence of their duty. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे अष्टषष्टितमस्सर्गः।। Thus ends the sixtyeighth sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अपने स्वामी (आज्ञा देनेवाले वसिष्ठजी) का प्रिय और प्रजावर्ग की रक्षा करने तथा महाराज दशरथ के वंशपरम्परागत राज्य को भरतजी से स्वीकार कराने के लिये सादर तत्पर हुए वे दूत बड़ी उतावली के साथ चलकर रात में ही उस नगर में जा पहुँचे

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