Ramayana · Sarga 7.52

Sarga 52

सर्गः 52

Returned to Ayodhya, Lakshmana grasps Rama's feet and reports that he has left Sita at Valmiki's hermitage

Full sarga summary

Returned to Ayodhya, Lakshmana grasps Rama's feet and reports that he has left Sita at Valmiki's hermitage -- he consoles his grieving brother with the truth that all unions end in separation and that the wise are not bewildered by such sorrow -- comforted by his counsel, Rama thanks him.

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

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तत्र तां रजनीमुष्य केशिन्यां रघुनन्दनः । प्रभाते पुनरुत्थाय लक्ष्मणः प्रययौ तदा ।। ७.५२. ॥

tatra tāṃ rajanīmuṣya keśinyāṃ raghunandanaḥ | prabhāte punarutthāya lakṣmaṇaḥ prayayau tadā || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereतांthatरजनीम्nightउष्यhaving stayedकेशिन्यांin Keshiniरघुनन्दनःthe delight of the Raghusप्रभातेin the morningपुनरुत्थायhaving risen againलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaप्रययौdepartedतदाthen
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving stayed that night in Keshini, Lakshmana, the delight of the Raghus, rose again in the morning and then departed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)केशिनी में वह रात बिताकर रघुनन्दन लक्ष्मण प्रातःकाल फिर उठे और आगे चल पड़े

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ततो ऽर्धदिवसे प्राप्ते प्रविवेश महारथः । अयोध्यां रत्नसम्पूर्णां हृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम् ।। ७.५२. ॥

tato 'rdhadivase prāpte praviveśa mahārathaḥ | ayodhyāṃ ratnasampūrṇāṃ hṛṣṭapuṣṭajanāvṛtām || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenअर्धदिवसेat middayप्राप्तेhaving arrivedप्रविवेशhe enteredमहारथःthe great warriorअयोध्यांAyodhyaरत्नसम्पूर्णांfull of jewelsहृष्टपुष्टजनावृताम्filled with happy and well-nourished people
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, at midday, the great warrior Lakshmana entered Ayodhya, which was full of jewels and teeming with happy and well-nourished people.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)दोपहर होते-होते वे महारथी रत्नों से भरी और हृष्ट-पुष्ट जनों से भरी अयोध्या में जा पहुँचे

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सौमित्रिस्तु परं दैन्यं जगाम सुमहामतिः । रामपादौ समासाद्य वक्ष्यामि किमहं गतः ।। ७.५२. ॥

saumitristu paraṃ dainyaṃ jagāma sumahāmatiḥ | rāmapādau samāsādya vakṣyāmi kimahaṃ gataḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सौमित्रिस्तुSaumitri (Lakshmana) indeedपरंextremeदैन्यंdistressजगामexperiencedसुमहामतिःthe very intelligent one. रामपादौ Rama's feetसमासाद्यhaving approachedवक्ष्यामिshall I sayकिम्whatअहम्Iगतःhaving gone?
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe highly intelligent Lakshmana was overcome with extreme distress, wondering what he would say to Rama upon reaching his feet.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)किंतु परम बुद्धिमान् सुमित्राकुमार अत्यन्त दीन हो रहे थे—"श्रीराम के चरणों में पहुँचकर मैं क्या कहूँगा?

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तस्यैवं चिन्तयानस्य भवनं शशिसन्निभम् । रामस्य परमोदारं पुरस्तान्समदृश्यत ।। ७.५२. ॥

tasyaivaṃ cintayānasya bhavanaṃ śaśisannibham | rāmasya paramodāraṃ purastānsamadṛśyata || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्यhisएवम्thusचिन्तयानस्यwhile thinkingभवनंpalaceशशिसन्निभम्moon-likeरामस्यRama'sपरमोदारम्most magnificentपुरस्तात्in frontसमदृश्यतappeared.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs he was thus contemplating, Rama's most magnificent palace, shining like the moon, appeared before him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वे इसी चिन्ता में थे कि सामने चन्द्रमा के समान कान्तिमान् और परम उदार श्रीराम का भवन दिखायी दिया

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राज्ञस्तु भवनद्वारि सो ऽवतीर्य रथोत्तमात् । अवाङ्मुखो दीनमनाः प्रविवेशानिवारितः ।। ७.५२. ॥

rājñastu bhavanadvāri so 'vatīrya rathottamāt | avāṅmukho dīnamanāḥ praviveśānivāritaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्ञःof the kingतुindeedभवनद्वारिat the palace gateसःheअवतीर्यhaving alightedरथोत्तमात्from the excellent chariotअवाङ्मुखःwith downcast faceदीनमनाःwith a sorrowful mindप्रविवेशenteredअनिवारितःunhindered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAt the king's palace gate, he alighted from his excellent chariot and, with a downcast face and sorrowful mind, entered unhindered.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजभवन के द्वारपर उस श्रेष्ठ रथ से उतरकर मुँह नीचा किये, उदास मन से वे बिना रोक-टोक के भीतर गये

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स दृष्ट्वा राघवं दीनमासीनं परमासने । नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां ददर्शाग्रजमग्रतः ।। ७.५२. ॥

sa dṛṣṭvā rāghavaṃ dīnamāsīnaṃ paramāsane | netrābhyāmaśrupūrṇābhyāṃ dadarśāgrajamagrataḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःheदृष्ट्वाhaving seenराघवम्Ramaदीनम्distressedआसीनम्seatedपरमासनेon the excellent seatनेत्राभ्याम्with eyesअश्रुपूर्णाभ्याम्filled with tearsददर्शsawअग्रजम्his elder brotherअग्रतःin front.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHe saw Rama, his elder brother, seated on an excellent seat in front of him, looking distressed, and his own eyes filled with tears.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वहाँ उन्होंने श्रेष्ठ आसनपर उदास बैठे हुए राघव को देखा और आँसुओं से भरे नेत्रों से अपने बड़े भाई को सामने पाया

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जग्राह चरणौ तस्य लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः । उवाच दीनया वाचा प्राञ्जलिः सुसमाहितः ।। ७.५२. ॥

jagrāha caraṇau tasya lakṣmaṇo dīnacetanaḥ | uvāca dīnayā vācā prāñjaliḥ susamāhitaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जग्राहgraspedचरणौfeetतस्यhisलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaदीनचेतनःwith a sorrowful mindउवाचspokeदीनयाwith a humbleवाचाvoiceप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsसुसमाहितःvery composed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana, with a sorrowful mind, grasped Rama's feet and, with folded hands and a very composed yet humble voice, began to speak.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उदास मनवाले लक्ष्मण ने उनके चरण पकड़ लिये और हाथ जोड़कर, एकाग्रचित्त होकर दीन वाणी में कहा

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आर्यस्याज्ञां पुरस्कृत्य विसृज्य जनकात्मजाम् । गङ्गातीरे यथोद्दिष्टे वाल्मीकेराश्रमे शुचौ ।। ७.५२. ॥

āryasyājñāṃ puraskṛtya visṛjya janakātmajām | gaṅgātīre yathoddiṣṭe vālmīkerāśrame śucau || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आर्यस्यyourआज्ञाम्commandपुरस्कृत्यhaving followedविसृज्यhaving leftजनकात्मजाम्Janaka's daughterगङ्गातीरेon the bank of the Gangaयथोद्दिष्टेas instructedवाल्मीकेःof Valmikiआश्रमेin the hermitageशुचौpure
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving followed your command, I left Janaka's daughter on the pure bank of the Ganga, in Valmiki's hermitage as instructed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आर्य की आज्ञा को शिरोधार्य करके मैंने जनकनन्दिनी को गङ्गा के तटपर, आपके बताये अनुसार वाल्मीकि जी के पवित्र आश्रम के पास छोड़ दिया

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तत्र तां च शुभाचारामाश्रमान्ते यशस्विनीम् । पुनरप्यागतो वीर पादमूलमुपासितुम् ।। ७.५२. ॥

tatra tāṃ ca śubhācārāmāśramānte yaśasvinīm | punarapyāgato vīra pādamūlamupāsitum || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्रthereताम्herचandशुभाचाराम्of auspicious conductआश्रमान्तेat the edge of the hermitageयशस्विनीम्gloriousपुनरपिagainआगतःI have comeवीरO heroपादमूलम्at your feetउपासितुम्to serve
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO hero, I have returned to serve at your feet, having left her, who is of auspicious conduct and glorious, there at the edge of the hermitage.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वीर! उन शुभ आचरणवाली यशस्विनी को आश्रम के निकट पहुँचाकर मैं फिर आपके चरणों की सेवा में लौट आया हूँ

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मा शुचः पुरुषव्याघ्र कालस्य गतिरीदृशी । त्वद्विधा न हि शोचन्ति बुद्धिमन्तो मनस्विनः ।। ७.५२. ॥

mā śucaḥ puruṣavyāghra kālasya gatirīdṛśī | tvadvidhā na hi śocanti buddhimanto manasvinaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मा शुचःdo not grieveपुरुषव्याघ्रO tiger among menकालस्यof timeगतिःthe courseईदृशीsuchत्वद्विधाःthose like youन हिcertainly notशोचन्तिgrieveबुद्धिमन्तःintelligent onesमनस्विनःwise ones
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO tiger among men, do not grieve, for such is the course of time, and intelligent, high-minded individuals like you certainly do not lament.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पुरुषसिंह! शोक न कीजिये; काल की गति ऐसी ही होती है। आप-जैसे बुद्धिमान् और मनस्वी पुरुष शोक नहीं किया करते

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सर्वे क्षयान्ता निचयाः पतनान्ताः समुच्छ्रयाः । संयोगा विप्रयोगान्ता मरणान्तं च जीवितम् ।। ७.५२. ॥

sarve kṣayāntā nicayāḥ patanāntāḥ samucchrayāḥ | saṃyogā viprayogāntā maraṇāntaṃ ca jīvitam || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वेallक्षयान्ताःending in decayनिचयाःaccumulationsपतनान्ताःending in fallसमुच्छ्रयाःelevationsसंयोगाःunionsविप्रयोगान्ताःending in separationमरणान्तम्ending in deathचandजीवितम्life
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll accumulations end in decay, all elevations end in a fall, all unions end in separation, and life itself ends in death.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जितने भी संचय हैं, सबका अन्त क्षय है; जो ऊँचे उठे हैं, उनका अन्त गिरना है; संयोगों का अन्त वियोग है और जीवन का अन्त मरण है

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तस्मात्पुत्रेषु दारेषु मित्रेषु च धनेषु च । नातिप्रसङ्गः कर्तव्यो विप्रयोगो हि तैर्ध्रुवम् ।। ७.५२. ॥

tasmātputreṣu dāreṣu mitreṣu ca dhaneṣu ca | nātiprasaṅgaḥ kartavyo viprayogo hi tairdhruvam || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मात्thereforeपुत्रेषुin sonsदारेषुin wivesमित्रेषुin friendsचandधनेषुin wealthचandन अतिप्रसङ्गःno excessive attachmentकर्तव्यःshould be doneविप्रयोगःseparationहिindeedतैःfrom themध्रुवम्certain
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetTherefore, one should not have excessive attachment to sons, wives, friends, or wealth, for separation from them is indeed inevitable.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसलिये पुत्रों में, स्त्रियों में, मित्रों में और धन में अत्यन्त आसक्ति नहीं करनी चाहिये; क्योंकि उनसे वियोग निश्चित है

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शक्तस्त्वमात्मना ऽ ऽत्मानं विनेतुं मनसैव हि । लोकान्सर्वांश्च काकुत्स्थ किं पुनः शोकमात्मनः ।। ७.५२. ॥

śaktastvamātmanā ' 'tmānaṃ vinetuṃ manasaiva hi | lokānsarvāṃśca kākutstha kiṃ punaḥ śokamātmanaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शक्तःcapableत्वम्youआत्मनाby yourselfआत्मानम्your own selfविनेतुम्to controlमनसाby mindएवindeedहिsurelyलोकान्worldsसर्वान्allचandकाकुत्स्थO Kakutsthaकिम् पुनःwhat thenशोकम्sorrowआत्मनःyour own.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Kakutstha, you are surely capable of controlling your own self and indeed all worlds by your mind, so how much more easily can you control your own sorrow?

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)काकुत्स्थ! आप तो अपने मन से ही अपने को और समस्त लोकों को भी संयम में रख सकते हैं; फिर अपने शोक की तो बात ही क्या है!

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नेदृशेषु विमुह्यन्ति त्वद्विधाः पुरुषर्षभाः । अपवादः स किल ते पुनरेष्यति राघव ।। ७.५२. ॥

nedṛśeṣu vimuhyanti tvadvidhāḥ puruṣarṣabhāḥ | apavādaḥ sa kila te punareṣyati rāghava || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नnotईदृशेषुin such mattersविमुह्यन्तिbecome bewilderedत्वद्विधाःthose like youपुरुषर्षभाःbest among menअपवादःblameसःthatकिलindeedतेto youपुनःagainएष्यतिwill comeराघवO Raghava.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBest among men like you do not become bewildered in such situations, and indeed, O Raghava, that very blame will come upon you again.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आप-जैसे पुरुषश्रेष्ठ ऐसे अवसरोंपर मोह में नहीं पड़ते। राघव! वह अपवाद फिर भी लौट आयेगा

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यदर्थं मैथिली त्यक्ता अपवादभयान्नृप । सो ऽपवादः पुरे राजन्भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ७.५२. ॥

yadarthaṃ maithilī tyaktā apavādabhayānnṛpa | so 'pavādaḥ pure rājanbhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यदर्थम्for which reasonमैथिलीMaithiliत्यक्ताabandonedअपवादभयात्from fear of blameनृपO Kingसःthatअपवादःblameपुरेin the cityराजन्O Kingभविष्यतिwill beन संशयःno doubt.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO King, that very blame for which Maithili was abandoned out of fear of scandal will undoubtedly arise again among the people in the city.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)राजन्! जिस अपवाद के भय से मैथिली का त्याग किया गया, वही अपवाद नगर में फिर उठेगा—इसमें संशय नहीं

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स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल धैर्येण सुसमाहितः । त्यजैनां दुर्बलां बुद्धिं सन्तापं मा कुरुष्व ह ।। ७.५२. ॥

sa tvaṃ puruṣaśārdūla dhairyeṇa susamāhitaḥ | tyajaināṃ durbalāṃ buddhiṃ santāpaṃ mā kuruṣva ha || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सःsuchत्वम्youपुरुषशार्दूलO best of menधैर्येणwith fortitudeसुसमाहितःwell-composedत्यजabandonएनाम्thisदुर्बलाम्weakबुद्धिम्thoughtसन्तापम्griefमा कुरुष्वdo not makeहindeed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best of men, you, being well-composed with fortitude, should abandon this weak thought and indeed do not give in to grief.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इसलिये पुरुषसिंह! आप धैर्य से स्थिर होकर इस दुर्बल बुद्धि को छोड़ दीजिये और सन्ताप न कीजिये

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एवमुक्तः स काकुत्स्थो लक्ष्मणेन महात्मना । उवाच परया प्रीत्या सौमित्रिं मित्रवत्सलः ।। ७.५२. ॥

evamuktaḥ sa kākutstho lakṣmaṇena mahātmanā | uvāca parayā prītyā saumitriṃ mitravatsalaḥ || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusउक्तःspoken toसःthatकाकुत्स्थःKakutsthaलक्ष्मणेनby Lakshmanaमहात्मनाby the great-souled oneउवाचspokeपरयाwith greatप्रीत्याaffectionसौमित्रिम्to Saumitriमित्रवत्सलःaffectionate towards friends.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThus addressed by the great-souled Lakshmana, that Kakutstha, who was affectionate towards his friends, spoke to Saumitri with great affection.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महात्मा लक्ष्मण के ऐसा कहनेपर मित्रवत्सल काकुत्स्थ ने बड़े प्रेम से सुमित्राकुमार से कहा

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एवमेतन्नरश्रेष्ठ यथा वदसि लक्ष्मण । परितोषश्च मे वीर मम कार्यानुशासने ।। ७.५२. ॥

evametannaraśreṣṭha yathā vadasi lakṣmaṇa | paritoṣaśca me vīra mama kāryānuśāsane || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusएतत्thisनरश्रेष्ठO best among menयथाasवदसिyou speakलक्ष्मणO LakshmanaपरितोषःsatisfactionचandमेmyवीरO heroममmyकार्यानुशासनेin the instruction of duty.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO best among men, Lakshmana, this is indeed as you say, and I am greatly satisfied, O hero, with your counsel regarding my duty.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठ लक्ष्मण! जैसा तुम कहते हो, ठीक वैसा ही है। वीर! मेरे कार्य के पालन से मुझे सन्तोष हुआ है

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निवृत्तिश्चागता सौम्य सन्तापश्च निराकृतः । भवद्वाक्यैः सुरुचिरैरनुनीतो ऽस्मि लक्ष्मण ।। ७.५२. ॥

nivṛttiścāgatā saumya santāpaśca nirākṛtaḥ | bhavadvākyaiḥ surucirairanunīto 'smi lakṣmaṇa || 7.52. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
निवृत्तिःcessationचandआगताhas comeसौम्यO gentle oneसन्तापःsorrowचandनिराकृतःremovedभवद्वाक्यैःby your wordsसुरुचिरैःvery pleasingअनुनीतः अस्मिI have been comfortedलक्ष्मणO Lakshmana.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO gentle Lakshmana, relief has come, and my sorrow has been dispelled; I have been comforted by your very pleasing words. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे द्विपञ्चाशः सर्गः ।। 52 ।। Thus ends the fifty-second sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सौम्य! अब मन शान्त हो गया और सन्ताप दूर हो गया। लक्ष्मण! तुम्हारे इन सुन्दर वचनों से मैं समझा-बुझा लिया गया हूँ

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