Ramayana · Sarga 7.97

Sarga 97

सर्गः 97

Rama accepts Valmiki's word, owning that he abandoned the pure Sita only for fear of scandal, and acknowledges Kusha…

Full sarga summary

Rama accepts Valmiki's word, owning that he abandoned the pure Sita only for fear of scandal, and acknowledges Kusha and Lava as his sons -- as the gods assemble, Sita swears that, having never thought of any man but Rama, may the Earth receive her, whereupon a naga-borne throne rises and Mother Earth takes her upon it and bears her down into the netherworld amid a rain of flowers, all beings standing astonished.

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

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वाल्मीकिनैवमुक्तस्तु राघवः प्रत्यभाषत । प्राञ्जलिर्जगतो मध्ये दृष्ट्वा तां वरवर्णिनीम् ।। ७.९७. ॥

vālmīkinaivamuktastu rāghavaḥ pratyabhāṣata | prāñjalirjagato madhye dṛṣṭvā tāṃ varavarṇinīm || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वाल्मीकिनाby Valmikiएवम्thusउक्तःspokenतुindeedराघवःRamaप्रत्यभाषतrepliedप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsजगतःof the worldमध्येin the midstदृष्ट्वाhaving seenतांherवरवर्णिनीम्of excellent complexion.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, when spoken to thus by Valmiki, Rama, having seen Sita of excellent complexion in the midst of the people, replied with folded hands.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वाल्मीकि के इस प्रकार कहनेपर राघव ने जगत् के बीच उन सुन्दरी को देखकर हाथ जोड़कर उत्तर दिया—

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एवमेतन्महाभाग यथा वदसि धर्मवित् । प्रत्ययस्तु मम ब्रह्मंस्तव वाक्यैरकल्मषैः ।। ७.९७. ॥

evametanmahābhāga yathā vadasi dharmavit | pratyayastu mama brahmaṃstava vākyairakalmaṣaiḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusएतत्thisमहाभागO great fortunate oneयथाasवदसिyou sayधर्मवित्O knower of dharmaप्रत्ययःconvictionतुindeedममmyब्रह्मन्O Brahmanaतवyourवाक्यैःby wordsअकल्मषैःsinless.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO great fortunate one, O knower of dharma, this is indeed as you say, and my conviction is established by your pure words, O Brahmana.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाभाग धर्मज्ञ! ऐसा ही है, जैसा आप कहते हैं। ब्रह्मन्! आपके निष्कलङ्क वचनों से मुझे विश्वास हो गया

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प्रत्ययस्तु पुरा वृत्तो वैदेह्याः सुरसन्निधौ । शपथस्तु कृतस्तत्र तेन वेश्म प्रवेशिता । लोकापवादो बलवान्येन त्यक्ता हि मैथिली ।। ७.९७. ॥

pratyayastu purā vṛtto vaidehyāḥ surasannidhau | śapathastu kṛtastatra tena veśma praveśitā | lokāpavādo balavānyena tyaktā hi maithilī || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रत्ययस्तुassurance butपुराformerlyवृत्तोoccurredवैदेह्याःof Vaidehiसुरसन्निधौin the presence of godsशपथस्तुoath butकृतस्तत्रmade thereतेनby thatवेश्मhomeप्रवेशिताwas made to enterलोकापवादोpublic scandalबलवान्powerfulयेनby whichत्यक्ताabandonedहिindeedमैथिलीMaithili.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAlthough Vaidehi's purity was previously proven by an oath taken in the presence of the gods, and she was admitted back into the home, the powerful public scandal compelled me to abandon Maithili.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैदेही का प्रत्यय तो पहले भी देवताओं के समक्ष हो चुका था; वहाँ शपथ भी हुई थी और उसीके बाद इन्हें घर में प्रविष्ट कराया था

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सेयं लोकभयाद्ब्रह्मन्नपापेत्यभिजानता । परित्यक्ता मया सीता तद्भावन्क्षन्तुमर्हति ।। ७.९७. ॥

seyaṃ lokabhayādbrahmannapāpetyabhijānatā | parityaktā mayā sītā tadbhāvankṣantumarhati || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सेयंshe thisलोकभयाद्from fear of public opinionब्रह्मन्O Brahmanअपापेत्यभिजानताknowing her to be sinlessपरित्यक्ताabandonedमयाby meसीताSitaतद्भावन्that youक्षन्तुमर्हतिshould forgive.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Brahman, knowing her to be sinless, I abandoned Sita out of fear of public opinion, and for this, you should forgive me.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)किंतु लोकापवाद बलवान् था, जिससे मैथिली त्यागी गयीं। ब्रह्मन्! इन्हें निष्पाप जानते हुए भी लोकभय से—

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जानामि चेमौ पुत्रौ मे यमजातौ कुशीलवौ । शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये मैथिल्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे ।। ७.९७. ॥

jānāmi cemau putrau me yamajātau kuśīlavau | śuddhāyāṃ jagato madhye maithilyāṃ prītirastu me || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
जानामिI knowचेमौand these twoपुत्रौsonsमेmyयमजातौtwinsकुशीलवौKusha and Lavaशुद्धायांpureजगतोof the worldमध्येin the midstमैथिल्यांin Maithiliप्रीतिरस्तुlet there be affectionमेmy.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetI know that these two, Kusha and Lava, are my twin sons, and I desire that my affection for Maithili, who is pure in the eyes of the world, be restored.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)मैंने सीता का परित्याग किया; उस भाव को ये क्षमा करें। और मैं जानता हूँ कि ये दोनों यमज कुश और लव मेरे ही पुत्र हैं

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अभिप्रायं तु विज्ञाय रामस्य सुरसत्तमाः । सीतायाः शपथे तस्मिन् महेन्द्राद्या महौजसः ।। ७.९७. ॥

abhiprāyaṃ tu vijñāya rāmasya surasattamāḥ | sītāyāḥ śapathe tasmin mahendrādyā mahaujasaḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अभिप्रायंintentionतुindeedविज्ञायhaving understoodरामस्यof Ramaसुरसत्तमाःbest among godsसीतायाःof Sitaशपथेin the oathतस्मिन्in thatमहेन्द्राद्याMahendra and othersमहौजसःgreatly powerful.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving understood Rama's intention regarding Sita's oath, the greatly powerful best among gods, led by Mahendra (Indra), prepared to act.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जगत् के बीच मैथिली के शुद्ध सिद्ध होनेपर मुझे प्रीति हो।" श्रीराम का अभिप्राय जानकर श्रेष्ठ देवता—

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पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य सर्व एव समागताः । । ७.९७. ॥

pitāmahaṃ puraskṛtya sarva eva samāgatāḥ | | 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पितामहंGrandfather (Brahma)पुरस्कृत्यhaving made the leaderसर्वallएवindeedसमागताःassembled.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll of them, indeed, assembled, making Grandfather Brahma their leader.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता की उस शपथ के अवसरपर महेन्द्र आदि महातेजस्वी सब देवता पितामह को आगे करके आ गये

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आदित्या वसवो रुद्रा ह्यश्विनौ समरुद्गणाः । गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सर्व एव समागताः ।। ७.९७. ॥

ādityā vasavo rudrā hyaśvinau samarudgaṇāḥ | gandharvāpsarasaścaiva sarva eva samāgatāḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आदित्याःAdityasवसवःVasusरुद्राःRudrasहिindeedअश्विनौthe two Ashvinsसमरुद्गणाःalong with the groups of Marutsगन्धर्वाप्सरसःGandharvas and Apsarasचandएवindeedसर्वेallएवindeedसमागताःhad assembled.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe Adityas, Vasus, Rudras, the two Ashvins along with the Maruts, Gandharvas, and Apsaras, all indeed had assembled there.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आदित्य, वसु, रुद्र, अश्विनीकुमार, मरुद्गण तथा गन्धर्व और अप्सराएँ—सब-के-सब आये

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साध्याश्च विश्वेदेवाश्च सर्वे च परमर्षयः । नागाः सुपर्णाः सिद्धाश्च ते सर्वे हृष्टमानसाः । सीताशपथसम्भ्रान्ताः सर्व एव समागताः ।। ७.९७. ॥

sādhyāśca viśvedevāśca sarve ca paramarṣayaḥ | nāgāḥ suparṇāḥ siddhāśca te sarve hṛṣṭamānasāḥ | sītāśapathasambhrāntāḥ sarva eva samāgatāḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साध्याःSadhyasचandविश्वेदेवाःVishvedevasचandसर्वेallचandपरमर्षयःgreat sagesनागाःNagasसुपर्णाःSuparnasसिद्धाःSiddhasचandतेtheyसर्वेallहृष्टमानसाःwith joyful mindsसीताशपथसम्भ्रान्ताःagitated by Sita's oathसर्वेallएवindeedसमागताःhad assembled.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe Sadhyas, Vishvedevas, all great sages, Nagas, Suparnas, and Siddhas, all of them with joyful minds, agitated by Sita's oath, had indeed assembled there.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)साध्य, विश्वेदेव, सब परम ऋषि, नाग, सुपर्ण और सिद्ध—वे सब प्रसन्न मन से आये

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दृष्ट्वा देवानृषींश्चैव राघवः पुनरब्रवीत् । प्रत्ययो मे नरश्रेष्ठा ऋषिवाक्यैरकल्मषैः ।। ७.९७. ॥

dṛṣṭvā devānṛṣīṃścaiva rāghavaḥ punarabravīt | pratyayo me naraśreṣṭhā ṛṣivākyairakalmaṣaiḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
दृष्ट्वाhaving seenदेवान्the godsऋषीन्and the sagesचandएवindeedराघवःRamaपुनःagainअब्रवीत्spokeप्रत्ययःfaith/convictionमेis for meनरश्रेष्ठाःO best among menऋषिवाक्यैःby the words of the sagesअकल्मषैःwhich are faultless.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving seen the gods and sages, Rama spoke again, saying, "O best among men, I have conviction in the faultless words of the sages."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता की शपथ को लेकर उत्सुक हुए वे सब आ पहुँचे। देवताओं और ऋषियों को देखकर राघव ने फिर कहा—

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शुद्धायां जगतो मध्ये वैदेह्यां प्रीतिरस्तु मे । । ७.९७. ॥

śuddhāyāṃ jagato madhye vaidehyāṃ prītirastu me | | 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शुद्धायाम्in the pure oneजगतःof the worldमध्येin the midstवैदेह्याम्in Vaidehi (Sita)प्रीतिःaffection/loveअस्तुlet there beमेfor me.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLet my affection for Vaidehi, who is pure in the midst of the world, be firm.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)नरश्रेष्ठो! ऋषि के निष्कलङ्क वचनों से मुझे विश्वास हो गया है। जगत् के बीच वैदेही के शुद्ध सिद्ध होनेपर मुझे प्रीति हो

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ततो वायुः शुभः पुण्यो दिव्यगन्धो मनोरमः । तज्जनौघं सुरश्रेष्ठो ह्लादयामास सर्वतः ।। ७.९७. ॥

tato vāyuḥ śubhaḥ puṇyo divyagandho manoramaḥ | tajjanaughaṃ suraśreṣṭho hlādayāmāsa sarvataḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenवायुःthe windशुभःauspiciousपुण्यःsacredदिव्यगन्धःwith divine fragranceमनोरमःdelightfulतत्thatजनौघम्multitude of peopleसुरश्रेष्ठःbest among gods (referring to Vayu, the god of wind)ह्लादयामासdelightedसर्वतःfrom all sides.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, the auspicious, sacred, divinely fragrant, and delightful wind, the best among gods (Vayu), delighted that multitude of people from all sides.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तब शुभ, पवित्र, दिव्य गन्धवाली और मनोरम वायु ने श्रेष्ठ देव के रूप में उस सारे जनसमूह को चारों ओर से आह्लादित कर दिया

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तदद्भुतमिवाचिन्त्यं निरैक्षन्त समागताः । मानवाः सर्वराष्ट्रेभ्यः पूर्वं कृतयुगे यथा ।। ७.९७. ॥

tadadbhutamivācintyaṃ niraikṣanta samāgatāḥ | mānavāḥ sarvarāṣṭrebhyaḥ pūrvaṃ kṛtayuge yathā || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatअद्भुतम्wonderfulइवas ifअचिन्त्यम्inconceivableनिरैक्षन्तthey beheldसमागताःassembledमानवाःhumansसर्वराष्ट्रेभ्यःfrom all kingdomsपूर्वम्formerlyकृतयुगेin the Krita Yugaयथाas.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetPeople gathered from all kingdoms beheld that wonderful and inconceivable sight, just as they would have in the Krita Yuga.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सब देशों से आये हुए मनुष्यों ने उस अद्भुत और अचिन्त्य दृश्य को उसी प्रकार देखा, जैसे पहले कृतयुग में हुआ करता था

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सर्वान्समागतान्दृष्ट्वा सीता काषायवासिनी । अब्रवीत्प्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यमधोदृष्टिरवाङ्मुखी ।। ७.९७. ॥

sarvānsamāgatāndṛṣṭvā sītā kāṣāyavāsinī | abravītprāñjalirvākyamadhodṛṣṭiravāṅmukhī || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सर्वान्allसमागतान्assembled onesदृष्ट्वाhaving seenसीताSitaकाषायवासिनीclad in ochre robesअब्रवीत्she spokeप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsवाक्यम्wordsअधोदृष्टिःwith downcast eyesअवाङ्मुखीwith face turned downwards.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetHaving seen all the assembled people, Sita, clad in ochre robes, spoke with folded hands, her eyes and face cast downwards.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सबको एकत्र देखकर काषाय वस्त्र पहने सीता ने नीची दृष्टि किये, मुँह नीचा किये, हाथ जोड़कर यह वचन कहा—

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यथा ऽहं राघवादन्यं मनसापि न चिन्तये । तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ।। ७.९७. ॥

yathā 'haṃ rāghavādanyaṃ manasāpi na cintaye | tathā me mādhavī devī vivaraṃ dātumarhati || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यथाjust asअहम्Iराघवात्from Ramaअन्यम्anotherमनसाby mindअपिevenनnotचिन्तयेI thinkतथाsoमेto meमाधवीdaughter of Madhu (Earth)देवीgoddessविवरम्an openingदातुम्to giveअर्हतिshe ought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita prayed, "Just as I do not think of any other man than Rama even in my mind, so may Goddess Earth grant me an opening."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे मैं राघव के सिवा किसी और का मन से भी चिन्तन नहीं करती, वैसे ही माधवी देवी मुझे अपने में स्थान दें

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मनसा कर्मणा वाचा यथा रामं समर्चये । तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ।। ७.९७. ॥

manasā karmaṇā vācā yathā rāmaṃ samarcaye | tathā me mādhavī devī vivaraṃ dātumarhati || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
मनसाby mindकर्मणाby actionवाचाby speechयथाjust asरामम्Ramaसमर्चयेI worshipतथाsoमेto meमाधवीdaughter of Madhu (Earth)देवीgoddessविवरम्an openingदातुम्to giveअर्हतिshe ought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita prayed, "Just as I worship Rama with my mind, actions, and speech, so may Goddess Earth grant me an opening."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे मैं मन, कर्म और वाणी से श्रीराम की ही अर्चना करती हूँ, वैसे ही माधवी देवी मुझे अपने में स्थान दें

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यथैतत्सत्यमुक्तं मे वेद्मि रामात्परं न च । तथा मे माधवी देवी विवरं दातुमर्हति ।। ७.९७. ॥

yathaitatsatyamuktaṃ me vedmi rāmātparaṃ na ca | tathā me mādhavī devī vivaraṃ dātumarhati || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यथाjust asएतत्thisसत्यम्truthउक्तम्spokenमेby meवेद्मिI knowरामात्than Ramaपरम्superiorनnotचandतथाsoमेto meमाधवीdaughter of Madhu (Earth)देवीgoddessविवरम्an openingदातुम्to giveअर्हतिshe ought.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSita prayed, "Just as this truth has been spoken by me and I know no one superior to Rama, so may Goddess Earth grant me an opening."

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जैसे मैंने यह सत्य कहा है कि मैं श्रीराम के सिवा किसी और को नहीं जानती, वैसे ही माधवी देवी मुझे अपने में स्थान दें

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तथा शपन्त्यां वैदेह्यां प्रादुरासीत्तदद्भुतम् । भूतलादुत्थितं दिव्यं सिंहासनमनुत्तमम् ।। ७.९७. ॥

tathā śapantyāṃ vaidehyāṃ prādurāsīttadadbhutam | bhūtalādutthitaṃ divyaṃ siṃhāsanamanuttamam || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तथाthusशपन्त्यांwhile swearingवैदेह्यांby Vaidehiप्रादुरासीत्appearedतत्thatअद्भुतम्wonderfulभूतलात्from the surface of the earthउत्थितंrisenदिव्यंdivineसिंहासनम्throneअनुत्तमम्unsurpassed.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs Vaidehi was thus swearing, a wonderful, divine, and unsurpassed throne emerged from the surface of the earth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैदेही के इस प्रकार शपथ करते ही वह अद्भुत दृश्य प्रकट हुआ—भूतल से एक दिव्य और अनुपम सिंहासन ऊपर उठ आया

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ध्रियमाणं शिरोभिस्तु नागैरमितविक्रमैः । दिव्यं दिव्येन वपुषा दिव्यरत्नविभूषितैः ।। ७.९७. ॥

dhriyamāṇaṃ śirobhistu nāgairamitavikramaiḥ | divyaṃ divyena vapuṣā divyaratnavibhūṣitaiḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ध्रियमाणंbeing heldशिरोभिःby headsतुandनागैःby Nagasअमितविक्रमैःof immeasurable valorदिव्यंdivineदिव्येनwith divineवपुषाbodiesदिव्यरत्नविभूषितैःadorned with divine jewels.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThis divine throne was being held by the heads of Nagas of immeasurable valor, who themselves possessed divine bodies adorned with divine jewels.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसे अमित पराक्रमी नाग अपने मस्तकोंपर धारण किये हुए थे; वे दिव्य शरीरवाले थे और दिव्य रत्नों से विभूषित थे

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तस्मिंस्तु धरणी देवी बाहुभ्यां गृह्य मैथिलीम् । स्वागतेनाभिनन्द्यैनामासने चोपवेशयत् ।। ७.९७. ॥

tasmiṃstu dharaṇī devī bāhubhyāṃ gṛhya maithilīm | svāgatenābhinandyaināmāsane copaveśayat || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तस्मिन्on thatतुandधरणीthe Earthदेवीgoddessबाहुभ्यांwith two armsगृह्यtakingमैथिलीम्Maithiliस्वागतेनwith a welcomeअभिनन्द्यhaving greetedएनाम्herआसनेon the seatचandउपवेशयत्made her sit.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Goddess Earth, taking Maithili with her two arms, greeted her with a welcome and made her sit upon that throne.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उसपर बैठी हुई धरणी देवी ने मैथिली को दोनों भुजाओं से पकड़कर स्वागतपूर्वक उनका अभिनन्दन किया और अपने आसनपर बिठा लिया

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तामासनगतां दृष्ट्वा प्रविशन्तीं रसातलम् । पुष्पवृष्टिरविच्छिन्ना दिव्या सीतामवाकिरत् ।। ७.९७. ॥

tāmāsanagatāṃ dṛṣṭvā praviśantīṃ rasātalam | puṣpavṛṣṭiravicchinnā divyā sītāmavākirat || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ताम्herआसनगतांseated on the throneदृष्ट्वाhaving seenप्रविशन्तींenteringरसातलम्the netherworldपुष्पवृष्टिःa shower of flowersअविच्छिन्नाuninterruptedदिव्याdivineसीताम्upon Sitaअवाकिरत्showered.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAs Sita, seated on the throne, was seen entering the netherworld, an uninterrupted divine shower of flowers fell upon her.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आसनपर बैठी हुई और रसातल में प्रवेश करती हुई सीतापर अविच्छिन्न दिव्य पुष्पवृष्टि होने लगी

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साधुकारश्च सुमहान्देवानां सहसोत्थितः । साधु साध्विति वै सीते यस्यास्ते शीलमीदृशम् ।। ७.९७. ॥

sādhukāraśca sumahāndevānāṃ sahasotthitaḥ | sādhu sādhviti vai sīte yasyāste śīlamīdṛśam || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साधुकारःan acclamation of well doneचandसुमहान्very greatदेवानांof the godsसहसाsuddenlyउत्थितःaroseसाधुwell doneसाधुwell doneइतिthusवैindeedसीतेO Sitaयस्याःwhoseतेyourशीलम्characterईदृशम्such.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetA very great acclamation of "well done" suddenly arose from the gods, praising, "Well done, well done, O Sita, whose character is indeed of such purity!"

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)देवताओं का महान् साधुवाद सहसा उठा—"साधु! साधु! सीते! तुम्हारा शील ऐसा ही है

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एवं बहुविधा वाचो ह्यन्तरिक्षगताः सुराः । व्याजह्रुर्हृष्टमनसो दृष्ट्वा सीताप्रवेशनम् ।। ७.९७. ॥

evaṃ bahuvidhā vāco hyantarikṣagatāḥ surāḥ | vyājahrurhṛṣṭamanaso dṛṣṭvā sītāpraveśanam || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
एवम्thusबहुविधाःvariousवाचःwordsहिindeedअन्तरिक्षगताःcelestialसुराःgodsव्याजह्रुःutteredहृष्टमनसःwith joyful mindsदृष्ट्वाhaving seenसीताप्रवेशनम्Sita's entry.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThe celestial gods, with joyful minds, uttered various words upon witnessing Sita's entry into the earth.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)इस प्रकार अन्तरिक्ष में स्थित देवता सीता का प्रवेश देखकर प्रसन्न मन से नाना प्रकार की वाणियाँ कहने लगे

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यज्ञवाटगताश्चापि मुनयः सर्व एव ते । राजानश्च नरव्याघ्रा विस्मयान्नोपरेमिरे ।। ७.९७. ॥

yajñavāṭagatāścāpi munayaḥ sarva eva te | rājānaśca naravyāghrā vismayānnoparemire || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
यज्ञवाटगताःthose in the sacrificial enclosureचandअपिalsoमुनयःsagesसर्वेallएवindeedतेthoseराजानःkingsचandनरव्याघ्राःbest among menविस्मयात्from astonishmentनnotउपरेमिरेceased.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll those sages and kings, who were like tigers among men, present in the sacrificial enclosure, did not cease their astonishment.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यज्ञशाला में आये हुए वे सब मुनि तथा नरश्रेष्ठ राजा भी विस्मय से मुक्त नहीं हो पा रहे थे

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अन्तरिक्षे च भूमौ च सर्वे स्थावरजङ्गमाः । दानवाश्च महाकायाः पाताले पन्नगाधिपाः ।। ७.९७. ॥

antarikṣe ca bhūmau ca sarve sthāvarajaṅgamāḥ | dānavāśca mahākāyāḥ pātāle pannagādhipāḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अन्तरिक्षेin the skyचandभूमौon the earthचandसर्वेallस्थावरजङ्गमाःstationary and moving beingsदानवाःdemonsचandमहाकायाःof huge bodiesपातालेin the netherworldपन्नगाधिपाःlords of serpents.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetAll stationary and moving beings in the sky and on the earth, along with the huge-bodied demons and the lords of serpents in the netherworld, were present.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)अन्तरिक्ष में और भूमिपर सब स्थावर-जङ्गम, महाकाय दानव तथा पाताल के नागराज भी—

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केचिद्विनेदुः संहृष्टाः केचिद्ध्यानपरायणाः । केचिद्रामं निरीक्षन्ते केचित्सीतामचेतनाः ।। ७.९७. ॥

kecidvineduḥ saṃhṛṣṭāḥ keciddhyānaparāyaṇāḥ | kecidrāmaṃ nirīkṣante kecitsītāmacetanāḥ || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
केचित्someविनेदुःroaredसंहृष्टाःgreatly delightedकेचित्someध्यानपरायणाःabsorbed in meditationकेचित्someरामम्Ramaनिरीक्षन्तेgazed atकेचित्someसीताम्Sitaअचेतनाःstunned.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSome, greatly delighted, roared; some were absorbed in meditation; some gazed at Rama, while others, stunned, looked at Sita.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)कुछ हर्ष से गरज उठे, कुछ ध्यान में लीन हो गये, कुछ श्रीराम को देखते रहे और कुछ अचेत-से होकर सीता को

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सीताप्रवेशनं दृष्ट्वा तेषामासीत्समागमः । तन्मुहूर्तमिवात्यर्थं समं सम्मोहितं जगत् ।। ७.९७. ॥

sītāpraveśanaṃ dṛṣṭvā teṣāmāsītsamāgamaḥ | tanmuhūrtamivātyarthaṃ samaṃ sammohitaṃ jagat || 7.97. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सीताप्रवेशनम्Sita's entryदृष्ट्वाhaving seenतेषाम्among themआसीत्there wasसमागमःa gatheringतत्thatमुहूर्तम्for a momentइवas ifअत्यर्थम्exceedinglyसमम्entirelyसम्मोहितम्bewilderedजगत्the world.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetUpon witnessing Sita's entry, there was a great gathering of beings, and for a moment, the entire world seemed exceedingly bewildered. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः ।। 97 ।। Thus ends the ninety-seventh sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)सीता का वह प्रवेश देखकर उन सबकी वैसी ही दशा हो गयी; उस मुहूर्तभर सारा जगत् एक-सा अत्यन्त मोहित हो गया

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