About the Ramayana :- The Ayodhya Kanda is the most emotionally powerful section of the Ramayana. As King Dasharatha prepares to crown Rama as heir, Queen Kaikeyi — influenced by her maid Manthara — invokes two ancient boons, demanding that Rama be exiled for 14 years and her own son Bharata be crowned instead. Rama accepts exile without a moment of hesitation, demonstrating perfect obedience and dharma. Sita and Lakshmana insist on accompanying him. The citizens of Ayodhya weep as the three depart for the forest. King Dasharatha dies of grief. When Bharata learns of these events, he rushes to the forest and begs Rama to return, but Rama refuses to break his father's word. Bharata takes Rama's sandals and places them on the throne, ruling as regent. This kanda teaches the supreme value of keeping one's word and the power of sacrifice.

Valmiki Ramayanam - अयोध्याकाण्ड - Ayodhya Kanda

Ayodhya Kanda - Sarga 85 - 22v

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v1
एवमुक्तस्तु भरतो निषादाधिपतिं गुहम् ।
प्रत्युवाच महाप्राज्ञो वाक्यं हेत्वर्थसंहितम् ॥ २-८५-१

Hearing those words, the highly intelligent Bharata replied toGuha, the lord of Nishadas, in words that were full of reason and meaning.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v2
ऊर्जितः खलु ते कामः कृतःमम गुरोह् सखे।
यो मे त्वम् ईदृशीम् सेनाम् एको अभ्यर्चितुम् इच्चसि॥ २-८५-२

?O, friend of my elder brother! Indeed, your desire to offerhospitality to my army of such a magnitude, is great.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v3
इति उक्त्वा तु महा तेजा गुहम्वचनम् उत्तमम्।
अब्रवीद् भरतः श्रीमान् निषाद अधिपतिम् पुनः॥ २-८५-३

Having spoken these excellent words to Guha; the greatlyillustrious Bharata, possessed of great splendor, said again to Guha the kingof Nishadas (as follows):

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v4
कतरेण गमिष्यामि भरद्वाजाश्रमम् गुह।
गहनो अयम् भृशम् देशो गङ्गा अनूपो दुरत्ययः॥ २-८५-४

?O, Guha! By which of these two routes can I go to the hermitageof Bharadvaja? This region engulfed in waters of Ganga River is not very much easy to negotiate and is difficult to cross.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v5
तस्य तत् वचनम् श्रुत्वा राजपुत्रस्य धीमतः।
अब्रवीत् प्रान्जलिर् वाक्यम् गुहो गहन गोचरः॥ २-८५-५

Hearing the words of the wise prince; Guha, who roams about inwoods, with joined palms answered as follows:

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v6
दाशाः तु अनुगमिष्यन्तिधन्विनः सुसमाहिताः।
अहम् च अनुगमिष्यामि राज पुत्र महा यशः॥ २-८५-६

?O highly illustrious prince! My ferrymen wielding their bows,and very attentive, will certainly accompany you. I too will follow you (inperson).?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v7
कच्चिन् न दुष्टः व्रजसि रामस्याक्लिष्ट कर्मणः।
इयम् ते महती सेना शन्काम् जनयति इव मे॥ २-८५-७

?I hope you are not going to attack Rama, who is unwearied inaction. This great army of yours is begetting an apprehension in my mind.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v8
तम् एवम् अभिभाषन्तमाकाशैव निर्मलः।
भरतः श्लक्ष्णया वाचा गुहम् वचनम् अब्रवीत्॥ २-८५-८

Bharata, whose heart resembled a taintless sky, spoke thefollowing words in smooth voice, to that Guha, who confessed his doubt asaforesaid.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v9
मा भूत् स कालो यत् कष्टम् नमाम् शन्कितुम् अर्हसि। राघवः स हि मे भ्राता ज्येष्ठः पितृ समः मम॥ २-८५-९
?Let not such an occasion of wretchedness come! You should neverhave suspected me. That Rama my elder brother is indeed regarded as my father.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v10
तम् निवर्तयितुम् यामि काकुत्स्थम्वन वासिनम्।
बुद्धिर् अन्या न ते कार्या गुह सत्यम् ब्रवीमि ते॥ २-८५-१०

?I am going to get back Rama who is now living in the forest. O,Guha! No other apprehension should be made by you. I am telling you the truth.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v11
स तु सम्हृष्ट वदनः श्रुत्वाभरत भाषितम्।
पुनर् एव अब्रवीद् वाक्यम् भरतम् प्रति हर्षितः॥ २-८५-११

Hearing the words of Bharata, Guha on his part, with his faceradiated with joy spoke again to Bharata as follows:

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v12
धन्यः त्वम् न त्वया तुल्यंपश्यामि जगती तले।
अयत्नात् आगतम् राज्यम् यः त्वम् त्यक्तुम् इह इच्चसि॥ २-८५-१२

?You be blessed! I do not see your equal on this earth - you, whowish to renounce the empire you acquired now, even without effort.?

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v13
शाश्वती खलु ते कीर्तिर्लोकान् अनुचरिष्यति।
यः त्वम् कृच्च्र गतम् रामम् प्रत्यानयितुम् इच्चसि॥ २-८५-१३

Assuredly your fame will traverse permanently in all provinces,as you are the very person who wishes to bring back Rama from his terribleplight.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v14
एवम् सम्भाषमाणस्य गुहस्यभरतम् तदा।
बभौ नष्ट प्रभः सूर्यो रजनी च अभ्यवर्तत॥ २-८५-१४

While Guha was talking thus to Bharata, the sun diffused lesslight and the night fell.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v15
सम्निवेश्य स ताम् सेनाम् गुहेनपरितोषितः।
शत्रुघ्नेन सह श्रीमान् शयनम् पुनर् आगमत्॥ २-८५-१५

The illustrious Bharata, lodging that army in camps, feltdelighted by Guha?s hospitality, returned to his camp and took rest along withShatrughna.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v16
राम चिन्तामयः शोको भरतस्यमहात्मनः।
उपस्थितः हि अनर्हस्य धर्म प्रेक्षस्य तादृशः॥ २-८५-१६

The high soled Bharata, whose only aim is to fulfill his duty andwho is undeserving of sorrow, indeed felt grief, born of anguish for Rama.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v17
अन्तर् दाहेन दहनः सम्तापयतिराघवम्।
वन दाह अभिसम्तप्तम् गूढो अग्निर् इव पादपम्॥ २-८५-१७

As a fire is hidden in a hollow tree while a forest is on fire, sodid Bharata?s fire of anguish burn with in his heart.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v18
प्रस्रुतः सर्व गात्रेभ्यः स्वेदःशोक अग्नि सम्भवः।
यथा सूर्य अंशु सम्तप्तः हिमवान् प्रस्रुतः हिमम्॥ २-८५-१८

Perspiration born of fieriness of grief poured off from all hislimbs, as the snow heated by solar rays melts and flows from Himavat mountain.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v19
ध्यान निर्दर शैलेनविनिह्श्वसित धातुना।
दैन्य पादप सम्घेन शोक आयास अधिशृंगिणा॥ २-८५-१९
प्रमोह अनन्त सत्त्वेन सम्ताप ओषधि वेणुना।
आक्रान्तः दुह्ख शैलेन महता कैकयी सुतः॥ २-८५-२०

Bharata, the son of Kaikeyi was pressed by the weight of thatcolossal mountain of agony consisting of rocky caverns in the shape of settledcontemplations on Rama, minerals in the shape of groans and sighs, a cluster oftrees in the shape of depressive thoughts, summits in the form of sufferingsand fatigue, countless wild beasts in the shape of swoons, herbs and bamboos inthe form of his exertions.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v20
विनिश्श्वसन्वैभृशदुर्मनास्ततः।
प्रमूढसम्ज्ञः परमापदम् गतः।
शमम् न लेभे हृदयज्वरार्दितो।
नरर्षभो यूथहतो यथर्षभः॥ २-८५-२१

Thereafter, Bharata the excellent among men sighing much inmelancholy, his mind utterly confused in consequence, having obtained anextreme distress, afflicted as he was with burning fever in his breast and likea bull strayed from its herd, found no peace.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v21
गुहेन सार्धम् भरतःसमागतः।
महा अनुभावः सजनः समाहितः।
सुदुर्मनाः तम् भरतम् तदा पुनर्।
गुहः समाश्वासयद् अग्रजम् प्रति॥ २-८५-२२

The noble soled Bharata, with his escort, met Guha too in acomposed mind. Then Guha slowly reassured Bharata again as regards his elderbrother.

Ayodhya Kanda – Sarga 85 · v22
इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणेदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाम्डे पचाशीतितमः सर्गः

Valmiki Ramayanam

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