Passage 1
ब्रह्मोवाच— अथाभवदमावास्यादिने युधि निपातिनाम्। दहनं रावणादीनां काष्ठैर्मलयसम्भवैः॥१॥
Brahmā said: “On the new-moon day, Rāvaṇa and the others who had fallen in battle were cremated with wood from the Malaya region.
Passage 2
ये ये रामशरैर्हताः सुबलिनो युद्धोद्धता राक्षसा- स्तेषां तद्दिनदह्यमानविपुलाङ्गेभ्यो महत्सौरभम्। श्रीखण्डाधिकमुच्चचार परितो घ्राणेन्द्रियातर्पिणा येनाहृतमदोद्यतन्मधुलिहो व्याप्तास्ततोऽष्टौ दिशः॥२॥
“As the immense bodies of all those mighty, battle-aroused rākṣasas slain by Rāma's arrows burned that day, they released on every side a great fragrance surpassing sandalwood. It delighted the sense of smell, drew swarms of eager, intoxicated bees, and filled all eight directions.
Passage 3
अथ रामो रणभुवः सार्धं वानरपुङ्गवैः। अपसृत्य शनैः किंचित्सुवेलावलमब्रजत्॥३॥
“Rāma then slowly withdrew a little way from the battlefield with the foremost monkeys and went to Mount Suvela.
Passage 4
वन्द्यमानः सुरस्तोमैर्गीयमानश्च किन्नरैः। स्तूयमानः कृतोत्साहैः सिद्धगन्धर्वचारणैः॥४॥
“Hosts of gods bowed to him, kinnaras sang of him, and exultant siddhas, gandharvas, and cāraṇas offered praise.
Passage 5
वाद्यद्भिर्जयवादित्रैर्दुन्दुभीमुरजानकैः। तूर्यतन्त्रीवैर्दीर्घघोषैर्मोदमानमनाः प्रभुः॥५॥
“Victory instruments sounded—dundubhis, murajas, ānakas, horns, and strings. Their prolonged notes delighted the Lord's heart.
Passage 6
मङ्गलध्वनिभिर्गीतैर्वादित्रोत्सवनिःस्वनैः। देवानां विविधैः स्तोत्रैः सुवेलमचलं ययौ॥६॥
“Amid auspicious cries and songs, the festive resonance of instruments, and the gods' many hymns, he reached Mount Suvela. Vibhīṣaṇa Asks Only for Service
Passage 7
ततश्च प्रेषयामास जानक्यानयनेऽनुजम्। विभीषणं च रक्षोभिः सार्धं राज्याभिषिक्तये॥७॥
“He then sent his younger brother to bring Jānakī and sent Vibhīṣaṇa with the rākṣasas to be consecrated as king.
Passage 8
अथाह प्रणिपत्यामुं बद्धाञ्जलिपुटद्वयः। विभीषणो रामचन्द्रं नतिस्तुतिपुरःसरम्॥८॥
“Vibhīṣaṇa bowed to Rāmacandra, joined both hands, and addressed him after offering homage and praise.
Passage 9
विद्यमाने त्वयि विभो त्रैलोक्यजनताधिपे। कोऽहं राज्याभिषेकाय लघीयान् पादसेवकः॥९॥
“‘Lord, while you are present as ruler of the people of all three worlds, who am I—a most insignificant servant of your feet—to receive royal consecration?
Passage 10
नित्यं परिचरिष्यामि पादपद्मद्वयं तव। प्रसादतुलसीपत्रं भोक्ष्यामि रघुपुङ्गव॥१०॥
“‘Foremost Raghu, I shall eternally serve your two lotus feet and subsist upon the tulasī leaves left as your grace.
Passage 11
न मे राज्यस्पृहा नाथ सेवां देहि दयानिधे। वाञ्छन्ति यामविरतं श्रीशेषसनकादयः॥११॥
“‘Lord, I have no longing for a kingdom. Treasury of compassion, grant me the service that Śrī, Śeṣa, Sanaka, and the others ceaselessly desire.
Passage 12
यस्मै कृपयसे नाथ तस्मै सेवां ददासि च। अतस्तां दुर्लभां लोके वाञ्छामि करुणानिधे॥१२॥
“‘Lord, you give that service to whomever you favor. Therefore, compassionate Lord, I desire that service which is so difficult to attain in the world.
Passage 13
कामक्रोधमदासूयामोहमात्सर्यवर्धनम्। कथं काङ्क्षेय राजेन्द्र राज्यं नाम निरर्थकम्॥१३॥
“‘King of kings, why should I desire a meaningless kingdom that increases lust, anger, pride, envy, delusion, and jealousy?’ Rāma Commands Vibhīṣaṇa to Rule
Passage 14
इति श्रुत्वा वचस्तस्य भक्तस्य रघुपुङ्गवः। उवाच करुणासिन्धुः स्मितमञ्जुमुखाम्बुजः॥१४॥
“Hearing his devotee's words, the foremost Raghu—the ocean of compassion, his lotus face beautiful with a smile—replied.
Passage 15
कुरु मद्वचनाद्राज्यं रक्षसामिदमुत्तमम्। न ते कामादिविकृतिर्भविष्यति मदाज्ञया॥१५॥
“‘Rule this excellent kingdom of the rākṣasas at my command. By my order, no distortion such as lust will arise in you.
Passage 16
मां स्मरन्नतिभावेन कुर्वन् राज्यमपि ध्रुवम्। विभीषण न कञ्चित्त्वं मोहमेष्यसि जन्मनि॥१६॥
“‘Vibhīṣaṇa, even while ruling, remember me with deepest devotion. Then you will certainly fall into no delusion in this life.
Passage 17
भविष्यसि चिरंजीवी मार्कण्डेयो यथा मुनिः। यथा द्रोणिर्बलिर्व्यासहनुमत्कृपभार्गवाः॥१८॥
“‘You will be long-lived like Sage Mārkaṇḍeya, and like Droṇi, Bali, Vyāsa, Hanumān, Kṛpa, and Bhārgava.
Passage 18
तेषां त्वमष्टमो भूयाश्चिरंजीवी दृढव्रतः। कुर्वन् रक्षःपुरीराज्यं मां स्मरन् मोहवर्जितः॥१८॥
“‘Become the eighth among those long-lived ones, firm in your vow. Rule the rākṣasa city while remembering me, free from delusion.’
Passage 19
इत्युक्त्वा विससर्जामुं शुक्ले स द्वितये दिने। कृताभिषेको विधिवद्राज्यं प्रगृहीन्मुदा॥१९॥
“Having spoken thus, Rāma sent him away on the bright fortnight's second day. Consecrated according to rule, Vibhīṣaṇa joyfully accepted the kingdom. Sītā Enters the Fire and Rejoins Rāma
Passage 20
अशोकवाटिकां गत्वा लक्ष्मणो भक्तिसंनतः। सीतां दृष्ट्वा नमश्चक्रे रामविश्लेषदुर्बलाम्॥२०॥
“Lakṣmaṇa went humbly to the Aśoka grove. Seeing Sītā weakened by separation from Rāma, he bowed to her.
Passage 21
सादरं तामुपानिन्ये रामस्यान्तिकमञ्जसा। तृतीयायां च सा देवी पश्यतां स्वर्गवासिनाम्॥२१॥
“He respectfully brought her straight to Rāma. Then, on the third day, while the inhabitants of heaven looked on, the goddess—
Passage 22
पुरोऽग्नौ प्राविशद्यत्र स्थिता सीताधिदेविका। अथ सा स्वयमापन्ना स्वरूपं लोकमङ्गलम्॥२२॥
“—entered the fire before them, where Sītā's presiding divinity abided. She then assumed her own form, the auspicious blessing of the worlds.
Passage 23
उद्बभौ तेजसा तस्या वह्निश्च प्रहासं गतः। अङ्गारनिचयोऽथासीत्फुल्लपङ्कजमयस्तदा॥२३॥
“The fire blazed with her splendor and seemed to smile. Its bed of embers became a mass of fully blossomed lotuses.
Passage 24
स्वर्गस्था देवतावृन्दास्त्रयस्त्रिंशतिकोटयः। यक्षाः किंपुरुषा नागाः सिद्धगन्धर्वचारणाः॥२४॥
“The thirty-three crores of divine hosts in heaven, the yakṣas, kimpuruṣas, nāgas, siddhas, gandharvas, and cāraṇas—
Passage 25
नागा नगाः खगा नद्यो मूर्तियुक्ताश्च सिन्धवः। राजा दशरथश्चापि साक्षाद्भूत्वा दिवि स्थितः॥२५॥
“—serpents, mountains, birds, rivers, and embodied oceans, together with King Daśaratha manifest in heaven, all stood there.
Passage 26
ते सर्वे दिव्यया वाचा विमानस्थाः समब्रुवन्। सीता शुद्धा मुहुः शुद्धा शुद्धा देवी शुचाविति॥२६॥
“Standing in their celestial vehicles, they all proclaimed in divine voices, ‘Sītā is pure! Again and again, she is pure—the goddess is pure in the fire!’
Passage 27
स तया सहितो रघुप्रवीरः शुशुभे वासवरत्ननीलकान्तिः। तडितेव समन्वितस्तडिद्वानिति सर्वेऽपि जनाः प्रहृष्टाः॥२७॥
“United with her, the hero of the Raghus shone with the blue luster of Indra's sapphire. All the people rejoiced, saying that he appeared like a rain cloud joined by lightning.” --- Source Note - Source witness: Bhuśuṇḍi Rāmāyaṇa, Volume 2, Dakṣiṇa-khaṇḍa. - This chapter was collated directly from physical PDF pages 746–747; all 27 passages are present continuously between the Chapter 241 and Chapter 243 colophons. - The edition misprints the marker of logical passage 17 as १८, immediately followed by the correct १८ on the next passage. Both printed markers are preserved while the reader headings maintain the continuous logical order 1–27. - The English is a fresh, direct translation prepared for this edition.