Passage 1
ब्रह्मोवाच— तां रात्रिमतिचक्राम पत्या सह मुदान्विता। अत्रेराश्रमगा सीता सत्कृता ह्यनसूयया॥१॥
Brahmā said: Honored by Anasūyā, Sītā joyfully passed that night with her husband at Atri's hermitage.
Passage 2
अन्येद्युरुदिते भानौ प्ररूढे व्योममण्डले। कृताग्निहोत्रे योगीन्द्रे जायया सह तिष्ठत॥२॥
The next day, when the sun had risen high in the sky and the lord of yogins had completed the fire offering, Atri sat with his wife.
Passage 3
सूपविष्टे वृसीसंस्थे प्रसन्नहृदये मुनौ। इदमूचे वचो रामः प्रियाशोभितपार्श्वकः॥३॥
When the serene-hearted sage was comfortably seated upon his mat, Rāma, whose beloved adorned his side, spoke these words. Rāma Thanks Atri
Passage 4
श्रीराम उवाच— अद्य मे सफलं जन्म सभार्यस्य महामुने। यत्तवानुग्रहेणालं वासो जातस्तवाश्रमे॥४॥
Śrī Rāma said: “Great sage, my life together with my wife has today become fruitful because, through your grace, we have been allowed to dwell in your hermitage.
Passage 5
धर्मपत्नी तव ब्रह्मन्ननसूयात्मयोगिनी। स्नेहादन्वगृहीदेनां दयनीयां निजस्नुषाम्॥५॥
“Brahmin, your virtuous wife Anasūyā, an accomplished yoginī, lovingly favored this vulnerable lady as though she were her own daughter-in-law.
Passage 6
भाग्यमस्या महन्मन्ये वियुक्तायाः सुहृद्गृहैः। विप्रवासविपद्वत्या अपि तेऽनुग्रहान्मुने॥६॥
“Sage, though separated from the homes of her loved ones and burdened by the hardship of exile, I consider Sītā greatly fortunate because of your favor.
Passage 7
क मेऽसौ दुर्दशा ब्रह्मन् प्रोषितस्य पुराद्गृहात्। विपन्ने न्यस्तराज्यश्रीसम्भारे वनवासिनि॥७॥
“What is that former misfortune of mine now, Brahmin—the condition of one banished from city and home, deprived of royal splendor and possessions, and dwelling in the forest?
Passage 8
क च तेऽनुग्रहोऽत्यन्तदुर्लभो महतामपि। सम्पत्करः श्रीकरणः सर्वसौख्यविधायकः॥८॥
“And how incomparable is your favor, exceedingly difficult even for the great to obtain, which brings prosperity, bestows fortune, and establishes every happiness.
Passage 9
तवानुग्रहपात्रत्वादद्य मे दुर्लभं नु किम्। त्रैलोक्ये भाग्ययुक्तानामस्म्यहं मौलितां गतः॥९॥
“Now that I have become a recipient of your grace, what can remain difficult for me to attain? Among the fortunate of the three worlds, I have reached the highest place.
Passage 10
सर्वमेवोपपन्नं मे तवानुग्रहभागिनः। रक्षोबलानां हरणं यदेकेनापि धन्वना॥१०॥
“Everything has become possible for me through sharing in your favor—even destroying the Rākṣasa armies with a single bow.
Passage 11
सुहृज्जनैर्वियुक्तापि स्नुषेयं तव सुव्रत। मुनीन्द्रदारमध्येऽद्य प्राप्ता बन्धुजनैर्युतिम्॥११॥
“Virtuous sage, though separated from her loved ones, this daughter-in-law of yours has today found the company of family among the wives of the eminent sages.
Passage 12
प्रसादोऽस्याः समजनि दर्शनप्रीतिजस्तव। आत्मानं बहुसौभाग्ययुक्तमद्यैव वेत्ति च॥१२॥
“Your affectionate pleasure upon seeing her has become her blessing, and today she knows herself to possess abundant good fortune.
Passage 13
अमीषां मुनिवर्याणां दर्शनं दुर्लभं मम। तवाश्रमागमभवाद्भाग्यादजनि सम्प्रति॥१३॥
“The rare sight of all these eminent sages has now come to me through the good fortune of visiting your hermitage.
Passage 14
अनसूयापते ब्रह्मन् सिद्धयोगिन् दयानिधे। मुनीन्द्र ब्रह्मवर्चस्विन् मुनिवर्यशिरोमणे॥१४॥
“Husband of Anasūyā, Brahmin, perfected yogin, treasure of compassion, lord of sages, radiant with sacred knowledge, crown of the eminent ascetics—
Passage 15
एवमेव सदा मह्यं सकुटुम्बाय साधवे। कृपयस्व यथा यामि भूयः कल्याणपात्रताम्॥१५॥
“Please always show this same grace to me, my family, and the virtuous, so that I may become still more a vessel of auspiciousness.
Passage 16
किमितोऽप्यधिकं ब्रह्मन् भागधेयं नृणामिह। भवदृशानां महतां कृपादृष्टिर्यदुत्तमा॥१६॥
“Brahmin, what greater fortune can people possess than the supreme gracious glance of great souls such as you? Rāma Promises Rāvaṇa's Fall
Passage 17
यन्मे करुणया ब्रह्मन् प्रजानामुदितं त्वया। तत्तवानुग्रहान्मन्ये सिद्धमेव न संशयः॥१७॥
“Brahmin, what you compassionately asked of me for the sake of the people is, through your grace, already accomplished beyond doubt.
Passage 18
कासौ दशमुखो जेता दशदिक्चक्रवर्तिनाम्। क चानुजद्वितीयोऽहं चापमात्रद्वितीयकः॥१८॥
“What is that ten-headed conqueror of sovereigns in all ten directions, and what am I—accompanied only by my younger brother and with merely a bow as my other companion?
Passage 19
सर्वं त्वत्करुणामात्रसाधनान्मम युज्यते। सुदुर्घटमपि ब्रह्मन् सुघटं ते तपोबलात्॥१९॥
“Yet everything becomes possible for me through your compassion alone. Brahmin, even what is nearly impossible becomes easily accomplished through the power of your austerity.
Passage 20
यदाह भगवान् वेधाः शर्वश्चैव पुरन्दरः। तत्तथैव विधास्यामि हरणाद्राक्षसेशितुः॥२०॥
“What venerable Brahmā, Śiva, and Indra have said, I shall bring to pass exactly by destroying the lordship of the Rākṣasa king.
Passage 21
येनाकुलीकृता लोकाः साधवो धर्मतत्पराः। स वै स्वेनैव पापेन राक्षसेन्द्रः पतिष्यति॥२१॥
“That Rākṣasa king who has tormented the worlds and the virtuous devoted to dharma will fall through his own sin.
Passage 22
पुरैव चिन्तितं चैतन्मया करुणचेतसा। अनुतापं त्रिजगति विलोक्य दशकन्धरात्॥२२॥
“Long ago, seeing the three worlds' anguish at the hands of the ten-headed one, I resolved upon this with a compassionate heart.
Passage 23
मानुषः सपरिवारः क्षयमेष गमिष्यति। भवदृशानां महतां प्रातिकूल्यमुपाचरन्॥२३॥
“Appearing as a human, I shall bring him and his entire household to destruction, for he has acted against great souls such as you.
Passage 24
सर्वैर्मुनिगणैर्ब्रह्मन् मामाशीर्भिः समेधय। यथा जयेयं त्रैलोक्यतापिनः पिशिताशनान्॥२४॥
“Brahmin, together with all the hosts of sages, strengthen me with your blessings so that I may conquer the flesh-eaters who torment the three worlds. Rāma Asks Leave to Depart
Passage 25
दृष्टस्त्वमद्भुतयोनिधिरात्मयोगविद्याप्रकाशसुनिरस्तमनस्तमिस्रः। जाताः परा मम मुदां प्रकराः शुभानि चाक्षय्यतामुपगतानि तव प्रसङ्गात्॥२५॥
“I have seen you, wondrous treasury of yoga, whose illumination of inner yogic knowledge thoroughly dispels the mind's darkness. Through association with you, floods of supreme joy have arisen in me and my blessings have become inexhaustible.
Passage 26
इतोऽनुजानीहि मुनीन्द्रमौले गन्तुं मम स्वामथ पर्णशालाम्। सदारकः सानुज एष चाहं तव प्रपन्नोऽस्मि पदाम्बुजाते॥२६॥
“Crown of sages, please now permit me to go to my own leaf-thatched dwelling. Together with my wife and younger brother, I remain surrendered at your lotus feet.”
Passage 27
इत्थं विज्ञाप्यमानोऽसौ रामेण मुनिपुङ्गवः। अवोचत् परमानन्दरससंदोहसंवृतः॥२७॥
Addressed in this way by Rāma, the eminent sage, enveloped in a flood of supreme bliss, replied. Atri's Sorrow at Separation
Passage 28
अत्रिरुवाच— प्राकृतं समतीत्येदं संयोज्यात्मानमात्मनि। यमानन्दमहं राम प्राप्तोऽस्मि वचसां परम्॥२८॥
Atri said: “Rāma, transcending this material condition and uniting the self with the Self, I attained a bliss beyond the reach of words.
Passage 29
ततोऽप्युत्तम आनन्द एष ते दर्शनोद्भवः। अतस्त्वया विरहितुं नेच्छामि रघुपुङ्गव॥२९॥
“Yet the bliss born from seeing you is greater even than that. Therefore, scion of Raghu, I do not wish to be separated from you.
Passage 30
तत्कथं त्वामहं गन्तुं वदामि प्राणजीवन। वेपते मे मनोऽत्यर्थं त्वद्विश्लेषमहारुजः॥३०॥
“Life of my life, how can I tell you to go? My mind trembles violently from the terrible pain of separation from you.”
Passage 31
इति विक्लवचित्तस्य निशम्य स मुनेर्वचः। नाशयन्मनसो मोहमुवाचातीव पेशलम्॥३१॥
Hearing the words of the sage whose heart was overwhelmed, Rāma spoke with extraordinary tenderness, dispelling the mind's delusion. Rāma Teaches the Inner Vision
Passage 32
श्रीराम उवाच— सूक्ष्मां धियमुपादाय पश्यस्वात्मानमात्मनि। तत्र चैव तु मां पश्य यथेष्टं भावनाबलात्॥३२॥
Śrī Rāma said: “Take up subtle understanding and behold the self within the Self. There, through the power of contemplation, behold me exactly as you desire.
Passage 33
सर्वत्रगं सर्वमयं सर्वकारणकारणम्। सर्वसौन्दर्यसुभगं सुमुखं सुन्दरस्मितम्॥३३॥
“See me as present everywhere, composed of all, and the cause of every cause; graced with every beauty, with a lovely face and beautiful smile.
Passage 34
स्त्रीरूपं पुंसरूपं वा सगुणं चापि निर्गुणम्। नित्यं सम्पश्यतो ब्रह्मन् न ते विरहजा रुजः॥३४॥
“Behold me always in a feminine form or a masculine form, with qualities or beyond qualities. Brahmin, then no pain born of separation will afflict you.
Passage 35
बाधिष्यन्ते मनस्तात नित्यं तुष्टिमतः किल। एषा ते भावना प्रोक्ता प्राज्ञस्यापि प्रबोधदा॥३५॥
“Dear sage, such pains cannot trouble a mind that remains perpetually content. This contemplation I have taught you can awaken even one already wise.
Passage 36
अनया वै भावनया भावयन्तः सदैव माम्। कतिचित्सुकृतोपेता मोदन्ते शाश्वते पथि॥३६॥
“Some who are endowed with merit continually contemplate me through this vision and rejoice upon the eternal path.
Passage 37
सर्वं जानासि भगवन् दिव्येन ज्ञानचक्षुषा। प्रेमवित्तो हृदा भूत्वा भूयः सिद्धिमुपेष्यसि॥३७॥
“Venerable sage, you know everything through the divine eye of knowledge. With your heart enriched by love, you will attain still greater perfection.”
Passage 38
इत्थमत्रिमनसूयया युतं सम्भ्रमोद्य निजदर्शनामृतैः। प्रेमवित्तहृदयौ प्रणम्य तौ निर्ययावनुजदारसंयुतः॥३८॥
Having thus uplifted Atri and Anasūyā with the nectar of his own presence, Rāma bowed to the two whose hearts were rich in love and departed with his younger brother and wife. Thus ends Chapter 123, “The Departure from Atri's Hermitage,” in the dialogue of Brahmā and Bhuśuṇḍi in the Dakṣiṇa-khaṇḍa of the glorious Ādi Rāmāyaṇa.