वसतः तस्य तु सुखम् राघवस्य महात्मनः | शरद् व्यपाये हेमंतऋतुर् इष्टः प्रवर्तत || ४-१६-१
vasataH tasya tu sukham raaghavasya mahaatmanaH |sharad vyapaaye hema.ntaR^itur iShTaH pravartata || 4-16-1
Pleasant hemantha R^itu , pre-winter season has set in after the passage of sharat R^itu, post-rainy season at Panchavati where the noble souled Rama is staying comfortably. [4-16-1]
स कदाचित् प्रभातायाम् शर्वर्याम् रघुनंदनः | प्रययाव अभिषेकार्थम् रम्यम् गोदावरीम् नदीम् || ४-१६-२
sa kadaacit prabhaataayaam sharvaryaam raghuna.ndanaH |prayayaava abhiShekaartham ramyam godaavariim nadiim || 4-16-2
On some day when night faded into dawn Rama started for the delightful River Godavari for a bath. [4-16-2]
प्रह्वः कलश हसतः तम् सीतया सह वीर्यवान् | पृष्ठतो अनुव्रजन् भ्राता सौमित्रिर् इदम् अब्रवीत् || ४-१६-३
prahvaH kalasha hasataH tam siitayaa saha viiryavaan |pR^iShThato anuvrajan bhraataa saumitrir idam abraviit || 4-16-3
His valorous brother Saumitri following him humbly with a handy vessel, along with Seetha, spoke this to Rama. [4-16-3]
अयम् स कालः संप्राप्तः प्रियो यः ते प्रियंवद | अलंकृत इव आभाति येन संवत्सरः शुभः || ४-१६-४
ayam sa kaalaH saMpraaptaH priyo yaH te priyaMvada |alaMkR^ita iva aabhaati yena saMvatsaraH shubhaH || 4-16-4
"Adorned by which season the promising year will be bright, oh, pleasant conversationalist, and which season will also be pleasant to you, that hemanta season has set in. [4-16-4]
नीहार परुषो लोकः पृथिवी सस्य मालिनी | जलानि अनुपभोग्यानि सुभगो हव्य वाहनः || ४-१६-५
niihaara paruSho lokaH pR^ithivii sasya maalinii |jalaani anupabhogyaani subhago havya vaahanaH || 4-16-5
"These days the dew is harsh to the bodies of people, earth is overlaid with crops, water is unenjoyable, but fire is delightful. [4-16-5]
नव आग्रयण पूजाभिर् अभ्यर्च्य पितृ देवताः | कृत आग्रयणकाः काले सन्तो विगत कल्मषाः || ४-१६-६
nava aagrayaNa puujaabhir abhyarcya pitR^i devataaH |kR^ita aagrayaNakaaH kaale santo vigata kalmaShaaH || 4-16-6
"On appeasing manes with worships during northern solstice and even on performing solstitial rituals in time, the righteous people are becoming free from evils. [4-16-6]
प्राज्यकामा जनपदाः संपन्नतर गो रसाः | विचरन्ति महीपाला यात्र अर्थम् विजिगीषवः || ४-१६-७
praajyakaamaa janapadaaH saMpannatara go rasaaH |vicaranti mahiipaalaa yaatra artham vijigiiShavaH || 4-16-7
"Amply fulfilled are the desires of the villagers with the affluence of milch cows and dairy, and the vanquishing kings are make moves for the purposes of their further vanquishes. [4-16-7]
सेवमाने दृढम् सूर्ये दिशम् अन्तक सेविताम् | विहीन तिलका इव स्त्री न उत्तरा दिक् प्रकाशते || ४-१६-८
sevamaane dR^iDham suurye disham antaka sevitaam |vihiina tilakaa iva strii na uttaraa dik prakaashate || 4-16-8
"While the sun is steadfastly attending the direction of Time-god Yama, namely southern horizon, the northern direction is not brilliant like a woman who lost the vermilion mark on her forehead. [4-16-8]
प्रकृत्या हिम कोश आढ्यो दूर सूर्याः च सांप्रतम् | यथार्थ नामा सुव्यक्तम् हिमवान् हिमवान् गिरिः || ४-१६-९
prakR^ityaa hima kosha aaDhyo duura suuryaaH ca saaMpratam |yathaartha naamaa suvyak{}tam himavaan himavaan giriH || 4-16-9
"By their very nature Himalayas are the depositories of snow, and presently distanced from the sun they are very obviously snowy true to their name. [4-16-9]
अत्यन्त सुख संचारा मध्याह्ने स्पर्शतः सुखाः | दिवसाः सुभग आदित्याअः छ्हाया सलिल दुर्भगाः || ४-१६-१०
atyanta sukha saMcaaraa madhyaahne sparshataH sukhaaH |divasaaH subhaga aadityaaaH chhhaayaa salila durbhagaaH || 4-16-10
"By the way of touch the mid days are comfortable and in these days the daytime is very much comfortable for sauntering, thus the sun in daytimes is genial and ungenial are the shades and waters. [4-16-10]
मृदु सूर्याः सनीहाराः पटु शीताः समारुताः | शून्य अरण्या हिम ध्वस्ता दिवसा भान्ति सांप्रतम् || ४-१६-११
mR^idu suuryaaH saniihaaraaH paTu shiitaaH samaarutaaH |shuunya araNyaa hima dhvastaa divasaa bhaanti saaMpratam || 4-16-11
"Overwhelmed by snow presently the noontimes are with soft sun, with bitter cold, with mists and wintry breezes, and with them the forests too are bleak in their sheen. [4-16-11]
निवृत्त आकाश शयनाः पुष्यनीता हिम अरुणाः | शीता वृद्धतर आयामः त्रि यामा यान्ति सांप्रतम् || ४-१६-१२
nivR^itta aakaasha shayanaaH puShyaniitaa hima aruNaaH |shiitaa vR^iddhatara aayaamaH tri yaamaa yaanti saaMpratam || 4-16-12
"Precluded is the reclining under open sky as the nights are led by the Pushya constellation, they will now be with brownish-grey fog and chilly, and prolonged are the lengths of nights whereby the three watches of night will be quickly slipping away.
रवि संक्रान्त सौभाग्यः तुषार अरुण मण्डलः | निःश्वास अन्ध इव आदर्शाः चंद्रमा न प्रकाशते || ४-१६-१३
ravi saMkraanta saubhaagyaH tuShaara aruNa maNDalaH |niHshvaasa andha iva aadarshaaH ca.ndramaa na prakaashate || 4-16-13
"Transgressed is the destiny of moon by the sun as moon lost the chance of keeping people happy with his lustrousness in these days, thus the lustreless moon remained in a blushing sphere with fog, just like a mirror blinded by the fog of a suspire. [4-16-13]
ज्योत्स्ना तुषार मलिना पौर्णमास्याम् न राजते | सीता इव च आतप श्यामा लक्ष्यते न तु शोभते || ४-१६-१४
jyotsnaa tuShaara malinaa paurNamaasyaam na raajate |siitaa iva ca aatapa shyaamaa lakShyate na tu shobhate || 4-16-14
"Even on a full moon day the moonlight is unbright blemished by mist, and it is appearing like brightly Seetha becoming swarthy by sun's heat, but not brightly. [4-16-14]
प्रकृत्या शीतल स्पर्शो हिम विद्धाः च सांप्रतम् | प्रवाति पश्चिमो वायुः काले द्वि गुण शीतलः || ४-१६-१५
prakR^ityaa shiitala sparsho hima viddhaaH ca saaMpratam |pravaati pashcimo vaayuH kaale dvi guNa shiitalaH || 4-16-15
"The western breeze by itself will be cool to touch, but presently charged with snow it is wafting doubly chilly in the early hours. [4-16-15]
बाष्प च्छ्हन्नानि अरण्यानि यव गोधूमवंति च | शोभन्ते अभ्युदिते सूर्ये नदद्भिः क्रौन्च सारसैः || ४-१६-१६
baaShpa cchhhannaani araNyaani yava godhuumava.nti ca |shobhante abhyudite suurye nadadbhiH kraunca saarasaiH || 4-16-16
"Covered with the dew the forests that already covered with crop fields of barley and wheat are beaming forth, together with the callings of waterfowls, at the rise of the sun. [4-16-16]
खर्जूर पुष्प आकृतिभिः शिरोभिः पूर्ण तण्डुलैः | शोभन्ते किंचिद् आलंबाः शालयः कनक प्रभाः || ४-१६-१७
kharjuura puShpa aakR^itibhiH shirobhiH puurNa taNDulaiH |shobhante kiMcid aalaMbaaH shaalayaH kanaka prabhaaH || 4-16-17
"The paddy crops in fields are gleaming forth with golden lustre, and their heads full with grain and a little bent down are shapely like the flowers of date-fruit. [4-16-17]
मयूखैः उपसर्पद्भिः हिम नीहार संवृतैः | दूरम् अभ्युदितः सूर्यः शशांक इव लक्ष्यते || ४-१६-१८
mayuukhaiH upasar.hpadbhiH hima niihaara saMvR^itaiH |duuram abhyuditaH suuryaH shashaa.nka iva lakShyate || 4-16-18
"Though he came up long back, and though his beams are spreading around, besieged by snowy mist the sun is appearing as moon. [4-16-18]
अग्राह्य वीर्यः पूर्वाह्णे मध्याह्ने स्पर्शतः सुखः | संरक्तः किंचिद् आपाण्डुः आतपः शोभते क्षितौ || ४-१६-१९
agraahya viiryaH puurvaahNe madhyaahne sparshataH sukhaH |saMrak{}taH kiMcid aapaaNDuH aatapaH shobhate kShitau || 4-16-19
Inappreciable is the warmth of sun in the mornings, but comfortable for touch at noontimes, since the reddish but a little palish sunshine is radiating on earth. [4-16-19]
अवश्याय निपातेन किंचित् प्रक्लिन्न शाद्वला | वनानाम् शोभते भूमिर् निविष्ट तरुण आतपा || ४-१६-२०
avashyaaya nipaatena kiMcit praklinna shaadvalaa |vanaanaam shobhate bhuumir niviShTa taruNa aatapaa || 4-16-20
"The pasturelands are a little moistened with the fall of dewdrops, but the fields of forest are enlivened by the radiance of tender sun's warmth. [4-16-20]
स्पृशन् तु सुविपुलम् शीतम् उदकम् द्विरदः सुखम् | अत्यन्त तृषितो वन्यः प्रतिसंहरते करम् || ४-१६-२१
spR^ishan tu suvipulam shiitam udakam dviradaH sukham |atyanta tR^iShito vanyaH pratisaMharate karam || 4-16-21
"On easily touching very clear and cold water with its very broad trunk that intensely thirsty wild elephant is backing away its trunk for the water is that cold. [4-16-21]
एते हि समुपासीना विहगा जलचारिणः | न अवगाहन्ति सलिलम् अप्रगल्भा इव आवहम् || ४-१६-२२
ete hi samupaasiinaa vihagaa jalacaariNaH |na avagaahanti salilam apragalbhaa iva aavaham || 4-16-22
"These waterfowls that are sitting nearby are not entering into waters like cowards not entering battlefields. [4-16-22]
अवश्याय तमो नद्धा नीहार तमसा आवृताः | प्रसुप्ता इव लक्ष्यन्ते विपुष्पा वन राजयः || ४-१६-२३
avashyaaya tamo naddhaa niihaara tamasaa aavR^itaaH |prasuptaa iva lakShyante vipuShpaa vana raajayaH || 4-16-23
"Subdued by snowy darkness, enclosed in misty gloom, and reft of flowers these forest ranges appear like those that are asleep. [4-16-23]
बाष्प संचन्न सलिला रुत विज्ञेय सारसाः | हिमाअर्द्र वालुकैः तीरैः सरितो भान्ति सांप्रतम् || ४-१६-२४
baaShpa saMchanna salilaa ruta vij~neya saarasaaH |himaaardra vaalukaiH tiiraiH sarito bhaanti saaMpratam || 4-16-24
"Now the rivers are imperceptible as their water is overspread with dewdrops, but their water-birds are perceptible only by their callings, thus making that river perceptible, and such rivers are now glistening with moist sandbanks and shores. [4-16-24]
तुषार पतनात् चैव मृदुत्वात् भास्करस्य च | शैत्यात् अग अग्रस्थम् अपि प्रायेण रसवत् जलम् || ४-१६-२५
tuShaara patanaat caiva mR^idutvaat bhaaskarasya ca |shaityaat aga agrastham api praayeNa rasavat jalam || 4-16-25
"Owing to the fall of snow, further owing to the softness and coldness of sun, the water deep down the wells is generally agreeable for drinking. [4-16-25]
जरा जर्जरितैः पत्रैः शीर्ण केसर कर्णिकैः | नाल शेषा हिम ध्वस्ता न भान्ति कमलाकराः || ४-१६-२६
jaraa jarjaritaiH patraiH shiirNa kesara karNikaiH |naala sheShaa hima dhvastaa na bhaanti kamalaakaraaH || 4-16-26
"Lotus lakes are left alone with stalks of lotuses as their petals are aged and withered, decrepit are the fibrils and carpels, thus impaired by cold they are ungracious in look. [4-16-26]
अस्मिन् तु पुरुषव्याघ्र काले दुःख समन्वितः | तपश्चरति धर्मात्मा त्वत् भक्त्या भरतः पुरे || ४-१६-२७
asmin tu puruShavyaaghra kaale duHkha samanvitaH |tapashcarati dharmaatmaa tvat bhak{}tyaa bharataH pure || 4-16-27
"But during this time, oh, manly-tiger, ushered by anguish that virtue souled one Bharata must be practising ascesis in city with adoration to you. [4-16-27]
त्यक्त्वा राज्यम् च मानम् च भोगांश्च विविधान् बहून् | तपस्वी नियताहारः शेते शीते महीतले || ४-१६-२८
tyak{}tvaa raajyam ca maanam ca bhogaaMshca vividhaan bahuun |tapasvii niyataahaaraH shete shiite mahiitale || 4-16-28
"On forsaking kingdom and pride of becoming the king of Ayodhya as well, and varied and various pleasures too, he is in self-denial, and with his food regulated he sleeps on chilly surface of earth. [4-16-28]
सोऽपि वेलाम् इमाम् नूनम् अभिषेक अर्थम् उद्यतः | वृतः प्रकृतिभिर् नित्यम् प्रयाति सरयूम् नदीम् || ४-१६-२९
so.api velaam imaam nuunam abhiSheka artham udyataH |vR^itaH prakR^itibhir nityam prayaati sarayuum nadiim || 4-16-29
"Even he might always be getting up at this time of the day and proceeding to River Sarayu for a bath surrounded by ministers, definite is that. [4-16-29]
अत्यन्त सुख संवृद्धः सुकुमारो हिमार्दितः | कथम् तु अपर रात्रेषु सरयूम् अवगाहते || ४-१६-३०
atyanta sukha saMvR^iddhaH sukumaaro himaarditaH |katham tu apara raatreShu sarayuum avagaahate || 4-16-30
"But how can he who is brought up in high comfort, a delicate one too, enter the cold-wet waters of River Sarayu, in these small hours. [4-16-30]
पद्मपत्रेक्षणः श्यामः श्रीमान् निरुदरो महान् | धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च ह्री निषेधो जितेन्द्रियः || ४-१६-३१ प्रियाभिभाषी मधुरो दीर्घबाहुः अरिन्दमः | संत्यज्य विविधान् भोगान् आर्यम् सर्वात्मना आश्रितः || ४-१६-३२
padmapatrekShaNaH shyaamaH shriimaan nirudaro mahaan |dharmaj~naH satyavaadii ca hrii niShedho jitendriyaH || 4-16-31priyaabhibhaaShii madhuro diirghabaahuH arindamaH |saMtyajya vividhaan bhogaan aaryam sarvaatmanaa aashritaH || 4-16-32
"That lotus-petal eyed one with blue-black complexion is an imposing one with lion-like waist, being the noblest he is knower of dharma thus an advocate of truth, and thus intolerant of ignominy, and as a self-restrained one he talks dearly and sweetly, and he is dextrous and an enemy-destroyer, such as he is, that Bharata on forgoing all of his various pleasures he is devoted to you, as you alone are his adorable brother. [4-16-31, 32]
जितः स्वर्गः तव भ्रात्रा भरतेन महात्मना | वनस्थम् अपि तापस्ये यः त्वाम् अनुविधीयते || ४-१६-३३
na pitryam anuvarntante maatR^ikam dvipadaa iti |khyaato loka pravaado ayam bharatena anyathaa kR^itaH || 4-16-34
"Even though you are in forests far away from him, he is following you in the practise of austerities, and such a brother of yours, that great-souled Bharata has refused ascent to heaven. [4-16-33]
न पित्र्यम् अनुवर्न्तन्ते मातृकम् द्विपदा इति | ख्यातो लोक प्रवादो अयम् भरतेन अन्यथा कृतः || ४-१६-३४
bhartaa dasharatho yasyaaH saadhuH ca bharataH sutaH |katham nu saa ambaa kaikeyii taadR^ishii kruuradarshinii || 4-16-35
" Humans do not derive father's attitude but they take of their mothers' is the well-know maxim in the world, but Bharata rendered it otherwise. [4-16-34]
भर्ता दशरथो यस्याः साधुः च भरतः सुतः | कथम् नु सा अम्बा कैकेयी तादृशी क्रूरदर्शिनी || ४-१६-३५
iti evam lakShmaNe vaakyam snehaat vadati dharmike |parivaadam jananyaH tam asahan raaghavo abraviit || 4-16-36
"Whose husband is Dasharatha and whose son is gentle Bharata, how then can she, our mother Kaikeyi, is with this sort of cruel disposition, indeed " Thus Lakshmana spoke to Rama on their way to River Godavari. [4-16-35]
इति एवम् लक्ष्मणे वाक्यम् स्नेहात् वदति धर्मिके | परिवादम् जनन्यः तम् असहन् राघवो अब्रवीत् || ४-१६-३६
na te ambaa madhyamaa taata garhitavyaa kathaMcana |taam eva ikShvaaku naathasya bharatasya kathaam kuru || 4-16-37
When that upright Lakshmana is speaking those words that way out of his fondness towards Rama, Raghava spoke to Lakshmana, intolerant of that slanderous talk about their mother. [4-16-36]
न ते अम्बा मध्यमा तात गर्हितव्या कथंचन | ताम् एव इक्ष्वाकु नाथस्य भरतस्य कथाम् कुरु || ४-१६-३७
nishcitaa eva hi me buddhiH vana vaase dR^iDha vrataa |bharata sneha saMtaptaa baalishii kriyate punaH || 4-16-38
"In any way, dear Lakshmana, you are not supposed to deplore another mother of ours, but you go on telling the topics of Bharata, the king of Ikshvaku-s. [4-16-37]
निश्चिता एव हि मे बुद्धिः वन वासे दृढ व्रता | भरत स्नेह संतप्ता बालिशी क्रियते पुनः || ४-१६-३८
saMsmaraami asya vaakyaani priyaaNi madhuraaNi ca |hR^idyaani amR^ita kalpaani manaH prahlaadaani ca || 4-16-39
"My mind is indeed set to dwell only in forest, and it is firmly avowed, but while yearning for Bharata's fellowship my fascination to reunite with him is recurring again. [4-16-38]
संस्मरामि अस्य वाक्यानि प्रियाणि मधुराणि च | हृद्यानि अमृत कल्पानि मनः प्रह्लादानि च || ४-१६-३९
kadaa hi aham sameShyaami bharatena mahaatmanaa |shatrughnena ca viireNa tvayaa ca raghuna.ndana || 4-16-40
"I reminisce his words well, that are genial, sweet, heartily, ambrosial and that will gladden the heart. [4-16-39]
कदा हि अहम् समेष्यामि भरतेन महात्मना | शत्रुघ्नेन च वीरेण त्वया च रघुनंदन || ४-१६-४०
iti evam vilapan tatra praapya godaavariim nadiim |cakre abhiShekam kaakutsthaH saanujaH saha siitayaa || 4-16-41
"When can I really reunite, oh, Lakshmana, with great-souled Bharata, valorous Shatrughna, and with you and Seetha." Thus said Rama to Lakshmana. [4-16-40]
इति एवम् विलपन् तत्र प्राप्य गोदावरीम् नदीम् | चक्रे अभिषेकम् काकुत्स्थः सानुजः सह सीतया || ४-१६-४१
tarpayitvaa atha salilaiH taiH pitR^In daivataani ca |stuvanti sma uditam suuryam devataaaH ca tathaa anaghaaH|| 4-16-42
Thus worrying that way while proceeding, there Rama reached River Godavari and performed bathing with his younger brother Lakshmana and along with Seetha. [4-16-41]
तर्पयित्वा अथ सलिलैः तैः पितॄन् दैवतानि च | स्तुवन्ति स्म उदितम् सूर्यम् देवताअः च तथा अनघाः|| ४-१६-४२
kR^itaabhiShekaH sa raraaja raamaHsiitaa dvitiiyaH saha lakShmaNena |kR^ita abhiSheko tu aga raaja putryaarudraH sa nandiH bhagavaan iva iishaH || 4-16-43
Then on offering water oblations to manes and gods that impeccant trinity extolled the rising sun and gods likewise. [4-16-42]
कृताभिषेकः स रराज रामः सीता द्वितीयः सह लक्ष्मणेन | कृत अभिषेको तु अग राज पुत्र्या रुद्रः स नन्दिः भगवान् इव ईशः || ४-१६-४३
Extolling seasons in epics
On taking bath in the river along with Seetha and Lakshmana, Rama shone forth like All-controlling god Rudra, who will be radiant on taking bath along with his consort Paarvati and with his follower Nandi, the Holy Bull. [4-16-43]
