Sarga 90

भरद्वाजाश्रमं दृष्ट्वा क्रोशादेव नरर्षभः। बलं सर्वमवस्थाप्य जगाम सह मन्त्रिभिः।।2.90.1।। पद्भ्यामेव ...

Bharata, the knower of righteous ways and the best among men, saw the hermitage of Bharadwaja from a...

भरद्वाजाश्रमं दृष्ट्वा क्रोशादेव नरर्षभः। बलं सर्वमवस्थाप्य जगाम सह मन्त्रिभिः।।2.90.1।। पद्भ्यामेव ...

Bharata, the knower of righteous ways and the best among men, saw the hermitage of Bharadwaja from a...

तत स्सन्दर्शने तस्य भरद्वाजस्य राघवः। मन्त्रिणस्तानवस्थाप्य जगामानुपुरोहितम्।।2.90.3।।

Then the scion of the Raghu race (Bharata) halted his ministers within sight of Bharadwaja's (hermit...

वसिष्ठमथ दृष्ट्वैव भरद्वाजो महातपाः। सञ्चचाऽलासनात्तूर्णं शिष्यानर्घ्यमिति ब्रुवन्।।2.90.4।।

On seeing Vasistha, the great ascetic Bharadwaja immediately left his seat and said to his disciples...

समागम्य वसिष्ठेन भरतेनाभिवादितः। अबुद्ध्यत महातेजास्सुतं दशरथस्य तम्।।2.90.5।।

After meeting Vasistha and greeted by Bharata, the radiant Bharadwaja could recognize he was the son...

ताभ्यामर्घ्यं च पाद्यं च दत्वा पश्चात्फलानि च। आनुपूर्व्याच्छ धर्मज्ञः पप्रच्छ कुशलं कुले।।2.90.6।।

Offering them both in order arghya (welcomeoffering), water to wash their feet and fruits in accorda...

अयोध्यायां बले कोशे मित्रेष्वपि च मन्त्रिषु। जानन् दशरथं वृत्तं न राजानमुदाहरत्।।2.90.7।।

He enquired about the welfare of Ayodhya, of the army, treasury, friends and the ministers. But know...

वसिष्ठो भरतश्चैनं पप्रच्छतुरनामयम्। शरीरेऽग्निषु वृक्षेषु शिष्येषु मृगपक्षिषु।।2.90.8।।

Vasistha and Bharata also enquired about his health and welfare of his sacred fires, his disciples, ...

तथेति तत्प्रतिज्ञाय भरद्वाजो महातपाः। भरतं प्रत्युवाचेदं राघवस्नेहबन्धनात्।।2.90.9।।

Saying, all is well, the great ascetic Bharadwaja, out of his affection for Rama, said to Bharata:

किमिहाऽगमने कार्यं तव राज्यं प्रशासतः। एतदाचक्ष्व मे सर्वं न हि मे शुद्ध्यते मनः।।2.90.10।।

Why have you come here when you ought to be ruling the kingdom? Tell me everything about this. My mi...

सुषुवे यममित्रघ्नं कौसल्यानऽन्दवर्धनम्। भ्रात्रा सह सभार्यो यश्चिरं प्रव्राजितो वनम्।।2.90.11।। नियु...

Rama, destroyer of enemies and enhancer of the delight of his mother Kausalya, has been banished to ...

सुषुवे यममित्रघ्नं कौसल्यानऽन्दवर्धनम्। भ्रात्रा सह सभार्यो यश्चिरं प्रव्राजितो वनम्।।2.90.11।। नियु...

Rama, destroyer of enemies and enhancer of the delight of his mother Kausalya, has been banished to ...

सुषुवे यममित्रघ्नं कौसल्यानऽन्दवर्धनम्। भ्रात्रा सह सभार्यो यश्चिरं प्रव्राजितो वनम्।।2.90.11।। नियु...

Rama, destroyer of enemies and enhancer of the delight of his mother Kausalya, has been banished to ...

एवमुक्तो भरद्वाजं भरतः प्रत्युवाच ह। पर्यश्रुनयनो दुःखाद्वाचा संसज्जमानया।।2.90.14।।

At these words, Bharata, eyes filled with tears of grief, replied to Bharadwaja in a stumbling voi...

हतोऽस्मि यदि मामेवं भगवानपि मन्यते। मत्तो न दोषमाशङ्के नैवं मामनुशास्तु हि।2.90.15।।

When one so venerable like you too misunderstands me, I am gone. There is no danger for him from me....

न चैतदिष्टं माता मे यदवोचन्मदन्तरे। नाहमेतेन तुष्टश्च न तद्वचनमाददे।।2.90.16।।

I do not approve of whatever my mother said in my absence. I am not happy with those words and I do ...

अहं तु तं नरव्याघ्रमुपयातः प्रसादकः। प्रतिनेतुमयोध्यां च पादौ तस्याभिवन्दितुम्।।2.90.17।।

I have come to worship the feet of Rama, the best of men and persuade him to return to Ayodhya.

त्वं मामेवंगतं मत्वा प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि। शंस मे भगवन्रामः क्व सम्प्रति महीपतिः।।2.90.18।।

O venerable one in consideration of the circumstances I am in, be kind to me and tell me the whereab...

वशिष्ठादिभिः ऋत्विग्भिर्याचितो भगवांस्ततः। उवाच तं भरद्वाजः प्रसादाद्भरतं वचः।2.90.19।।

Likewise besought by Vasistha and other priests, the venerable Bharadwaja was pleased to tell Bharat...

त्वय्येतत्पुरुषव्याघ्र युक्तं राघववंशजे। गुरुवृत्तिर्दमश्चैव साधूनामनुयायिता।।2.90.20।।

O best of men (Bharata) your conduct towards the preceptors, your selfrestraint and devotion to the ...

जाने चैतन्मनस्थं ते दृढीकरणमस्त्विति। अपृच्छं त्वां तथाऽत्यर्थं कीर्तिं समभिवर्धयन्।।2.90.21।।

I am aware of the feelings in your heart. Even then I enquired in order to confirm it and to furthe...

जाने च रामं धर्मज्ञं ससीतं सहलक्ष्मणम्। असौ वसति ते भ्राता चित्रकूटे महागिरौ।।2.90.22।।

I know your brother who is conversant with righteousness is living on Chitrakuta mountain with Sita ...

श्वस्तु गन्तासि तं देशं वसाद्य सह मन्त्रिभिः। एतन्मे कुरु सुप्राज्ञ कामं कामार्थकोविद।।2.90.23।।

O supremely sagacious prince gifted with the knowledge of kama (desire) and artha (wealth), tomorrow...

ततस्तथेत्येवमुदारदर्शनः प्रतीतरूपो भरतोऽब्रवीद्वचः। चकार बुद्धिं च तदा तदाश्रमे निशानिवासाय नराधिपाऽ...

A man of liberal disposition, Bharata expressed his intention, saying, 'Be it so'. Then the prince m...