Bharata and Shatrughna Grieve on Cremation Ground

ततः दश अहे अतिगते कृत शौचो नृप आत्मजः | द्वादशे अहनि सम्प्राप्ते श्राद्ध कर्माणि अकारयत् || २-७७-१

tataH dasha ahe atigate kR^ita shauco nR^ipa aatmajaH | dvaadashe ahani sampraapte shraaddha karmaaNi akaarayat || 2-77-1

After having passed the tenth day of the death of Dasaratha, Bharata having himself purified, performed Shraddha* rites on the arrival of the twelfth day.

ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ रत्नम् धनम् अन्नम् च पुष्कलम् | वासांसि च महार्हाणि रत्नानि विविधानि च || २-७७-२

braahmaNebhyo dadau ratnam dhanam annam ca puShkalam | vaasaa.nsi ca mahaarhaaNi ratnaani vividhaani ca || 2-77-2

On the occasion of Shraddha rites, Bharata gave precious stones, money, a lot of cooked rice, very valuable clothes and various other kinds of presents to Brahmans.

बास्तिकम् बहु शुक्लम् च गाः च अपि शतशः तथा | दासी दासम् च यानम् च वेश्मानि सुमहान्ति च || २-७७-३ ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददौ पुत्रः राज्ञः तस्य और्ध्वदैहिकम् |

baastikam bahu shuklam ca gaaH ca api shatashaH tathaa | daasii daasam ca yaanam ca veshmaani sumahaanti ca || 2-77-3 braahmaNebhyo dadau putraH raaGYaH tasya aurdhvadaihikam |

In that ceremony performed in honor of the dead king, Bharata the son of Dasaratha gave multitudes of white goats, hundreds of cows, servants and servant maids, vehicles and very big houses to Brahmans.

ततः प्रभात समये दिवसे अथ त्रयोदशे || २-७७-४ विललाप महा बाहुर् भरतः शोक मूर्चितः | शब्द अपिहित कण्ठः च शोधन अर्थम् उपागतः || २-७७-५ चिता मूले पितुर् वाक्यम् इदम् आह सुदुह्खितः |

tataH prabhaata samaye divase atha trayodashe || 2-77-4 vilalaapa mahaa baahur bharataH shoka muurchitaH | shabda apihita kaNThaH ca shodhana artham upaagataH || 2-77-5 citaa muule pitur vaakyam idam aaha suduhkhitaH |

Then, at the time of dawn on the thirteenth day, the mighty armed Bharata who came for clearing up bones and ashes, wept in grief, his throat being choked of sound (because of crying) and spoke in great distress the following words, having reached the foot of his father's funeral pile (to collect the bones and ashes for their immersion in Sarayu River).

तात यस्मिन् निषृष्टः अहम् त्वया भ्रातरि राघवे || २-७७-६ तस्मिन् वनम् प्रव्रजिते शून्ये त्यक्तः अस्म्य् अहम् त्वया |

yathaa gatir anaathaayaaH putraH pravraajitaH vanam || 2-77-7 taam ambaam taata kausalyaam tyaktvaa tvam kva gataH nR^ipa |

"O, father! My brother Rama to whose care I was entrusted by you, having gone on exile to the forest, I now become abandoned wholly alone, by you."

यथा गतिर् अनाथायाः पुत्रः प्रव्राजितः वनम् || २-७७-७ ताम् अम्बाम् तात कौसल्याम् त्यक्त्वा त्वम् क्व गतः नृप |

dR^iShTvaa bhasma aruNam tac ca dagdha asthi sthaana maNDalam || 2-77-8 pituH shariira nirvaaNam niShTanan viShasaada ha |

"O, king! O, father! Where have you gone, leaving Kausalya the mother whose son Rama, her support, has been sent away from home to the forest?"

दृष्ट्वा भस्म अरुणम् तच् च दग्ध अस्थि स्थान मण्डलम् || २-७७-८ पितुः शरीर निर्वाणम् निष्टनन् विषसाद ह |

sa tu dR^iShTvaa rudan diinaH papaata dharaNii tale || 2-77-9 utthaapyamaanaH shakrasya yantra dhvajaiva cyutaH |

Seeing that spot of collection (of bones), which became reddish brown in colour because of ashes, with bones consumed by fire and his father's body having extinguished, Bharata was depressed and began to cry loudly.

स तु दृष्ट्वा रुदन् दीनः पपात धरणी तले || २-७७-९ उत्थाप्यमानः शक्रस्य यन्त्र ध्वजैव च्युतः |

abhipetus tataH sarve tasya amaatyaaH shuci vratam || 2-77-10 anta kaale nipatitam yayaatim R^iShayo yathaa |

Miserable as he was to see the spot, Bharata fell weeping on the ground, as a flag staff fastened by any mechanical contrivance would drop down while being raised in honor of Indra the god of celestials.

अभिपेतुस् ततः सर्वे तस्य अमात्याः शुचि व्रतम् || २-७७-१० अन्त काले निपतितम् ययातिम् ऋषयो यथा |

shatrughnaH ca api bharatam dR^iShTvaa shoka pariplutam || 2-77-11 visamGYo nyapatat bhuumau bhuumi paalam anusmaran |

All his ministers hastily approached Bharata who was virtuous in conduct, as sages once rushed to the fallen Yayati at the time of his death.

शत्रुघ्नः च अपि भरतम् दृष्ट्वा शोक परिप्लुतम् || २-७७-११ विसम्ज्ञो न्यपतत् भूमौ भूमि पालम् अनुस्मरन् |

unmattaiva nishcetaa vilalaapa suduhkhitaH || 2-77-12 smR^itvaa pitur guNa angaani tani taani tadaa tadaa |

Seeing Bharata, Shatrughna was also overwhelmed with grief and while recollecting the king, fell unconscious on the ground.

उन्मत्तैव निश्चेता विललाप सुदुह्खितः || २-७७-१२ स्मृत्वा पितुर् गुण अन्गानि तनि तानि तदा तदा |

mantharaa prabhavaH tiivraH kaikeyii graaha samkulaH || 2-77-13 vara daanamayo akShobhyo amajjayat shoka saagaraH |

Remembering the many gestures of his father resulting from his loving qualities made from time to time, Shatrughna was lamenting (as follows) like one who has lost his wits, bewildered as he was.

मन्थरा प्रभवः तीव्रः कैकेयी ग्राह सम्कुलः || २-७७-१३ वर दानमयो अक्षोभ्यो अमज्जयत् शोक सागरः |

sukumaaram ca baalam ca satatam laalitam tvayaa || 2-77-14 kva taata bharatam hitvaa vilapantam gataH bhavaan |

"We are immersed in a violent and appalling ocean of sorrow invoked by Mandhara, in which Kaikeyi in the form of a crocodile swam in its current the irrevocable boons granted to her by my father."

सुकुमारम् च बालम् च सततम् लालितम् त्वया || २-७७-१४ क्व तात भरतम् हित्वा विलपन्तम् गतः भवान् |

nanu bhojyeShu paaneShu vastreShv aabharaNeShu ca || 2-77-15 pravaarayasi naH sarvaa.ns tan naH ko adya kariShyati |

"O, father! Where have you gone leaving the lamenting Bharata, your boy always being caressed by you."

ननु भोज्येषु पानेषु वस्त्रेष्व् आभरणेषु च || २-७७-१५ प्रवारयसि नः सर्वांस् तन् नः को अद्य करिष्यति |

avadaaraNa kaale tu pR^ithivii na avadiiryate || 2-77-16 vihiinaa yaa tvayaa raaGYaa dharmaGYena mahaatmanaa |

"You used to fulfill the wishes of all of us, in the matter of eatables, drinks, clothes, and jewels. Who else will do it (now) for us."

अवदारण काले तु पृथिवी न अवदीर्यते || २-७७-१६ विहीना या त्वया राज्ञा धर्मज्ञेन महात्मना |

pitari svargam aapanne raame ca araNyam aashrite || 2-77-17 kim me jiivita saamarthyam pravekShyaami huta ashanam |

"That earth which is deprived of you, the high soled and righteous king, is not riven even when it is the time to be riven."

पितरि स्वर्गम् आपन्ने रामे च अरण्यम् आश्रिते || २-७७-१७ किम् मे जीवित सामर्थ्यम् प्रवेक्ष्यामि हुत अशनम् |

hiino bhraatraa ca pitraa ca shuunyaam ikShvaaku paalitaam || 2-77-18 ayodhyaam na pravekShyaami pravekShyaami tapo vanam |

"The father having obtained heaven and Rama having taken refuge in a forest, what is the significance of life for me? I shall enter a fire."

हीनो भ्रात्रा च पित्रा च शून्याम् इक्ष्वाकु पालिताम् || २-७७-१८ अयोध्याम् न प्रवेक्ष्यामि प्रवेक्ष्यामि तपो वनम् |

tayoH vilapitam shrutvaa vyasanam ca anvavekShya tat || 2-77-19 bhR^isham aartataraa bhuuyaH sarvaeva anugaaminaH |

"Bereft of my brother and father, I can not return to the deserted city of Ayodhya, where Ikshvaku used to reign. I shall retire to a hermitage."

तयोः विलपितम् श्रुत्वा व्यसनम् च अन्ववेक्ष्य तत् || २-७७-१९ भृशम् आर्ततरा भूयः सर्वएव अनुगामिनः |

tataH viShaNNau shraantau ca shatrughna bharataav ubhau || 2-77-20 dharaNyaam samvyaceShTetaam bhagna shR^ingaav iva R^iShabhau |

Hearing the lamentation of both of them and beholding their plight, all their companions were disturbed very much, once again.

ततः विषण्णौ श्रान्तौ च शत्रुघ्न भरताव् उभौ || २-७७-२० धरण्याम् सम्व्यचेष्टेताम् भग्न शृन्गाव् इव ऋषभौ |

tataH prakR^itimaan vaidyaH pitur eShaam purohitaH || 2-77-21 vasiShTho bharatam vaakyam utthaapya tam uvaaca ha |

Both Shatrughna, and Bharata were wearied with grief and began to roll on the ground, like two bulls whose horns have been broken.

ततः प्रकृतिमान् वैद्यः पितुर् एषाम् पुरोहितः || २-७७-२१ वसिष्ठो भरतम् वाक्यम् उत्थाप्य तम् उवाच ह |

trayodasho.ayam divasaH piturvR^ittasya te vibho || 2-77-22 saavasheShaasthinicaye kimiha tvam vilambase |

Then, Vasista, a noble man, a learned man and the family priest of their father, raised up that Bharata from the ground and spoke the following words:

त्रयोदशोऽयम् दिवसः पितुर्वृत्तस्य ते विभो || २-७७-२२ सावशेषास्थिनिचये किमिह त्वम् विलम्बसे |

triiNi dvandvaani bhuuteShu pravR^ittaani avisheShataH || 2-77-23 teShu ca aparihaaryeShu na evam bhavitum arhati |

"O, Lord Bharata! This is the thirteenth day of the death of your father. Why are you hanging down here, when the ceremony of collecting the bones is still unfinished?"

त्रीणि द्वन्द्वानि भूतेषु प्रवृत्तानि अविशेषतः || २-७७-२३ तेषु च अपरिहार्येषु न एवम् भवितुम् अर्हति |

sumantraH ca api shatrughnam utthaapya abhiprasaadya ca || 2-77-24 shraavayaam aasa tattvaGYaH sarva bhuuta bhava abhavau |

"The three pairs of opposites (namely hunger and thirst, joy and sorrow; birth and death) occur to all living beings without any distinction. They being inevitable, you ought not to behave like this."

सुमन्त्रः च अपि शत्रुघ्नम् उत्थाप्य अभिप्रसाद्य च || २-७७-२४ श्रावयाम् आस तत्त्वज्ञः सर्व भूत भव अभवौ |

utthitau tau nara vyaaghrau prakaashete yashasvinau || 2-77-25 varSha aatapa pariklinnau pR^ithag indra dhvajaav iva |

Even Sumantra, who knew the Truth, raising up Shatrughna and pacifying him, told him about the origin and dissolution of all beings.

उत्थितौ तौ नर व्याघ्रौ प्रकाशेते यशस्विनौ || २-७७-२५ वर्ष आतप परिक्लिन्नौ पृथग् इन्द्र ध्वजाव् इव |

ashruuNi parimR^idnantau rakta akShau diina bhaaShiNau || 2-77-26 amaatyaaH tvarayanti sma tanayau ca aparaaH kriyaaH |

The two illustrious tigers among men (Bharata and Satrughna) who had got up, appeared like two banners severally raised in honor of Indra (the god of celestials) soiled through rain and the sun.

अश्रूणि परिमृद्नन्तौ रक्त अक्षौ दीन भाषिणौ || २-७७-२६ अमात्याः त्वरयन्ति स्म तनयौ च अपराः क्रियाः |

The ministers hurried up the princes, who were wiping their tears and who were talking pitiably with their eyes reddened (due to excessive weeping) to expedite the other rites pertaining to the thirteenth day.