Sarga 22: Rama and Lakshmana Depart
Rama Lakshmana Prasthana
Blessed by their parents, Rama and Lakshmana set out with Vishvamitra; on the Sarayu's bank the sage bestows the mantras Bala and Atibala, freeing Rama from fatigue, hunger, and fear, and the three rest for the night.
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न श्रमो न ज्वरो वा ते न रूपस्य विपर्यय:। न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वा धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैऱृता:।।1.22.13।।
Meaning
"You will feel no fatigue nor fever, nor any change in your form; nor will demons dare assail you asleep or off guard."
न बाह्वोस्सदृशो वीर्ये पृथिव्यामस्ति कश्चन। त्रिषु लोकेषु वै राम न भवेत्सदृशस्तव।।1.22.14।।
Meaning
"None on earth is equal to you in the strength of your arms; in the three worlds, O Rama, there will be none like you."
न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न ज्ञाने बुद्धिनिश्चये। नोत्तरे प्रतिवक्तव्ये समो लोके तवाऽनघ।।1.22.15।।
Meaning
"In fortune, skill, knowledge, resolve, or in ready reply, O sinless one, none in the world will equal you."
एतद्विद्याद्वये लब्धे भविता नास्ति ते सम:। बलात्वतिबला चैव सर्वज्ञानस्य मातरौ।।1.22.16।।
Meaning
"Once you have obtained these two teachings, none will be your equal — for Bala and Atibala are the mothers of all knowledge."
क्षुत्पिपासे न ते राम भविष्येते नरोत्तम। बलामतिबलां चैव पठत: पथि राघव।।1.22.17।।
Meaning
"You will feel neither hunger nor thirst, O best of men, O Raghava, as you recite Bala and Atibala on your journey."
विद्याद्वयमधीयाने यशश्चाप्यतुलं त्वयि। पितामहसुते ह्येते विद्ये तेजस्समन्विते।।1.22.18।। प्रदातुं तव काकुत्स्थ सदृशस्त्वं हि धार्मिक।
Meaning
"Learning these two sciences will bring you incomparable renown — these radiant daughters of Brahma are fit to be given to you, O righteous scion of Kakutstha."
कामं बहुगुणास्सर्वे त्वय्येते नात्र संशय:। तपसा सम्भृते चैते बहुरूपे भविष्यत:।।1.22.19।।
Meaning
"Indeed, all these many virtues, nurtured by austerity, will manifest in you in various forms — there is no doubt of it."
ततो रामो जलं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टवदनश्शुचि:। प्रतिजग्राह ते विद्ये महर्षेर्भावितात्मन:।।1.22.20।।
Meaning
Then Rama, touching the water, his face joyful and pure, received those two teachings from the great sage of disciplined soul.
विद्यासमुदितो रामश्शुशुभे भूरिविक्रम:। सहस्ररश्मिर्भगवान् शरदीव दिवाकर:।।1.22.21।। गुरुकार्याणि सर्वाणि नियुज्य कुशिकात्मजे। ऊषुस्तां रजनीं तत्र सरय्वां सुसुखं त्रय:।।1.22.22।।
Meaning
Endowed with the teachings, the greatly valorous Rama shone like the thousand-rayed sun in autumn. Having attended to all the guru's needs for Kaushika's son, the three of them passed that night happily on the Sarayu's bank.
दशरथनृपसूनुसत्तमाभ्यां तृणशयनेऽनुचिते सहोषिताभ्याम्। कुशिकसुतवचोऽनुलालिताभ्यां सुखमिव सा विबभौ विभावरी च।।1.22.23।।
Meaning
That night shone with a gentle beauty, as if in delight, for the two foremost sons of King Dasaratha lay together upon an unaccustomed bed of grass, soothed by the words of Kaushika's son.