Sarga 22

तथा वसिष्ठे ब्रुवति राजा दशरथस्सुतम प्रहृष्टवदनो राममाजुहाव सलक्ष्मणम्।।1.22.1।।

Vasishta having said thus, king Dasaratha, with cheerful countenance summoned Rama and Lakshmana. N...

कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मात्रा पित्रा दशरथेन च। पुरोधसा वसिष्ठेन मङ्गलैरभिमन्त्रितम्।।1.22.2।। स पुत्रं मूर्ध...

Rama was given farewell by his parents with recitation of mantras (for securing prosperity and avert...

कृतस्वस्त्ययनं मात्रा पित्रा दशरथेन च। पुरोधसा वसिष्ठेन मङ्गलैरभिमन्त्रितम्।।1.22.2।। स पुत्रं मूर्ध...

Rama was given farewell by his parents with recitation of mantras (for securing prosperity and avert...

ततो वायुस्सुखस्पर्शो नीरजस्को ववौ तदा। विश्वामित्रगतं दृष्ट्वा रामं राजीवलोचनम्।।1.22.4।।

At the sight of the lotuseyed Rama accompanying Viswamitra, the wind blew pollenfree with a gentle t...

पुष्पवृष्टिर्महत्यासीद्देवदुन्दुभिनिस्वनै:। शङ्खदुन्दुभिनिर्घोष: प्रयाते तु महात्मनि।।1.22.5।।

The departure of glorious Viswamitra was greeted with incessant showers of flowers, the beating of c...

विश्वामित्रो ययावग्रे ततो रामो धनुर्धर:। काकपक्षधरो धन्वी तं च सौमित्रिरन्वगात्।।1.22.6।।

Viswamitra walked in the forefront. Behind him was Rama, bow in hand, while in the archer, Sumitra's...

कलापिनौ धनुष्पाणी शोभमानौ दिशो दश । विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं त्रिशीर्षाविव पन्नगौ।।1.22.7।। अनुजग्मतुर...

Rama and Lakshmana equipped with bows and quivers resembled three hooded serpents. Warriors of no le...

तदा कुशिकपुत्रं तु धनुष्पाणी स्वलङ्कृतौ।।1.22.8।। बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणौ खड्गवन्तौ महाद्युती । कुमारौ ...

Then bows in hand, wellattired, their fingers encased in mongrel skin, for protection (against the b...

तदा कुशिकपुत्रं तु धनुष्पाणी स्वलङ्कृतौ।।1.22.8।। बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणौ खड्गवन्तौ महाद्युती । कुमारौ ...

Then bows in hand, wellattired, their fingers encased in mongrel skin, for protection (against the b...

तदा कुशिकपुत्रं तु धनुष्पाणी स्वलङ्कृतौ।।1.22.8।। बद्धगोधाङ्गुलित्राणौ खड्गवन्तौ महाद्युती । कुमारौ ...

Then bows in hand, wellattired, their fingers encased in mongrel skin, for protection (against the b...

अध्यर्धयोजनं गत्वा सरय्वा दक्षिणे तटे। रामेति मधुरां वाणीं विश्वामित्रोऽभ्यभाषत।।1.22.11।।

After crossing a distance of over half a yojana on the southern bank of Sarayu, Viswamitra addressed...

गृहाण वत्स सलिलं मा भूत्कालस्य पर्यय:। मन्त्रग्रामं गृहाण त्वं बलामतिबलां तथा।।1.22.12।।

"O child, take this water (in your hands), let there be no delay. You will receive from me a collect...

न श्रमो न ज्वरो वा ते न रूपस्य विपर्यय:। न च सुप्तं प्रमत्तं वा धर्षयिष्यन्ति नैऱृता:।।1.22.13।।

"(If you receive these mantras), you will experience neither fatigue, nor fever nor will there be a ...

न बाह्वोस्सदृशो वीर्ये पृथिव्यामस्ति कश्चन। त्रिषु लोकेषु वै राम न भवेत्सदृशस्तव ।।1.22.14।।

O Rama, there is none in this world equal to the might of your hands nor does such a person exist in...

न सौभाग्ये न दाक्षिण्ये न ज्ञाने बुद्धिनिश्चये। नोत्तरे प्रतिवक्तव्ये समो लोके तवाऽनघ।।1.22.15।।

O sinless one, there is none in this world equal to you in good fortune, kindness, wisdom, in taking...

एतद्विद्याद्वये लब्धे भविता नास्ति ते सम:। बलात्वतिबला चैव सर्वज्ञानस्य मातरौ।।1.22.16।।

With these two kinds of knowledge secured, there will be none equal to you, at present or in fututre...

क्षुत्पिपासे न ते राम भविष्येते नरोत्तम । बलामतिबलां चैव पठत: पथि राघव।।1.22.17।।

O Rama, best among men, scion in the line of Raghu, on your way you will not feel hunger or thirst i...

विद्याद्वयमधीयाने यशश्चाप्यतुलं त्वयि। पितामहसुते ह्येते विद्ये तेजस्समन्विते।।1.22.18।। प्रदातुं तव...

O Rama, born in the line Kakutstha and one who is righteous, these two radiant sciences are daughter...

कामं बहुगुणास्सर्वे त्वय्येते नात्र संशय:। तपसा सम्भृते चैते बहुरूपे भविष्यत:।।1.22.19।।

You possess all these qualities in great measure. There is no doubt that If these two sciences (mant...

ततो रामो जलं स्पृष्ट्वा प्रहृष्टवदनश्शुचि:। प्रतिजग्राह ते विद्ये महर्षेर्भावितात्मन:।।1.22.20।।

Thereafter Rama, touched the water and was sanctified. With a cheerful face he received those two sc...

विद्यासमुदितो रामश्शुशुभे भूरिविक्रम:। सहस्ररश्मिर्भगवान् शरदीव दिवाकर:।।1.22.21।। गुरुकार्याणि सर्व...

. Rama, the highly heroic after acquiring knowledge (of the two sciences) and having rendered all s...

विद्यासमुदितो रामश्शुशुभे भूरिविक्रम:। सहस्ररश्मिर्भगवान् शरदीव दिवाकर:।।1.22.21।। गुरुकार्याणि सर्व...

. Rama, the highly heroic after acquiring knowledge (of the two sciences) and having rendered all s...

दशरथनृपसूनुसत्तमाभ्यां तृणशयनेऽनुचिते सहोषिताभ्याम्। कुशिकसुतवचोऽनुलालिताभ्यां सुखमिव सा विबभौ विभाव...

The night was spent as though with comfort by the two eminent sons of Dasaratha, who shared the unac...