Sarga 11: Rishyasringa Comes to Ayodhya
Rishyasringa Ayodhya Gamanam
Dasaratha travels to Anga, wins Romapada's leave to bring Rishyasringa and Shanta home, and Ayodhya welcomes the sage who will preside over the king's sacrifice.
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स त्वं पुरुषशार्दूल तमानय सुसत्कृतम्। स्वयमेव महाराज गत्वा सबलवाहन:।।1.11.12।।
Meaning
"So, O tiger among men, O great king, you yourself should go with your army and retinue and bring him here with due honor."
सुमन्त्रस्य वचश्श्रुत्वा हृष्टो दशरथोऽभवत्। अनुमान्य वसिष्ठं च सूतवाक्यं निशम्य च।।1.11.13।।
Meaning
On hearing Sumantra's words, Dasharatha became joyful, and having gained Vashishtha's approval on hearing the charioteer's account,
सान्त:पुरस्सहामात्य: प्रययौ यत्र स द्विज:।।1.11.14।।
Meaning
he set out, with the ladies of the palace and his ministers, to where that brahmin sage was.
वनानि सरितश्चैव व्यतिक्रम्य शनैश्शनै:। अभिचक्राम तं देशं यत्र वै मुनिपुङ्गव:।।1.11.14।।
Meaning
Crossing forests and rivers slowly, he reached the land where that foremost of sages dwelt.
आसाद्य तं द्विजश्रेष्ठं रोमपादसमीपगम्। ऋषिपुत्रं ददर्शादौ दीप्यमानमिवानलम्।।1.11.15।।
Meaning
Arriving, he first beheld the sage's son, that foremost of brahmins, seated beside Romapada, glowing like fire.
ततो राजा यथान्यायं पूजां चक्रे विशेषत:। सखित्वात्तस्य वै राज्ञ: प्रहृष्टेनान्तरात्मना।।1.11.16।।
Meaning
Then, out of friendship and with a joyful heart, Romapada extended special and proper honors to King Dasaratha.
रोमपादेन चाख्यातमृषिपुत्राय धीमते। सख्यं सम्बन्धकं चैव तदा तं प्रत्यपूजयत्।।1.11.17।।
Meaning
Romapada explained to the wise sage's son their friendship and kinship, and Rishyasringa in turn honored Dasaratha.
एवं सुसत्कृतस्तेन सहोषित्वा नरर्षभ:। सप्ताष्टदिवसान्राजा राजानमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.11.18।।
Meaning
Thus well-honored, that finest of men stayed with him for seven or eight days, and then spoke these words to Romapada.
शान्ता तव सुता राजन् सह भर्त्रा विशांपते। मदीयनगरं यातु कार्यं हि महदुद्यतम्।।1.11.19।।
Meaning
"O lord of the people, let your daughter Shanta, with her husband, come to my city — a great undertaking has been planned."
तथेति राजा संश्रुत्य गमनं तस्य धीमत:। उवाच वचनं विप्रं गच्छ त्वं सह भार्यया।।1.11.20।।
Meaning
The king agreed, saying "So be it," consented to the wise sage's departure, and told the brahmin: "Go with your wife."