Rama and Sita Depart for Ayodhya on the Pushpaka Vimana
Rama and Sita ascend the Pushpaka Vimana and set out for Ayodhya. Accompanied by their devoted companions, they begin the joyful journey home after victory.
Lanka Kand · Episode 36 / 37
Episode Text
अतिसय प्रीति देखि रघुराई। लीन्हे सकल बिमान चढ़ाई॥ मन महुँ बिप्र चरन सिरु नायो। उत्तर दिसिहि बिमान चलायो॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
atisaya prīti dekhi raghurāī। līnhe sakala bimāna chaṛhāī॥ mana mahuṃ bipra carana siru nāyo। uttara disihi bimāna calāyo॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
Seeing their great devotion, Raghurai had them all board the aerial car. Then, bowing his head in his mind to the feet of the brahmin, he set the car flying toward the north.
चलत बिमान कोलाहल होई। जय रघुबीर कहइ सबु कोई॥ सिंहासन अति उच्च मनोहर। श्री समेत प्रभु बैठे ता पर॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
calat bimāna kolāhala hoī। jaya raghubīra kahe saba koī॥ siṃhāsana ati ucca manohara। śrī sameta prabhu baiṭhe tā para॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
As the aerial car moved on, there was a great uproar. Everyone kept crying, "Victory to Raghubir!" In the car there was a very high and lovely throne, on which the Lord sat together with Sita.
राजत रामु सहित भामिनी। मेरु सृंग जनु घन दामिनी॥ रुचिर बिमानु चलेउ अति आतुर। कीन्ही सुमन बृष्टि हरषे सुर॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
rājata rāmu sahita bhāminī। meru sṛṃga janu ghana dāminī॥ rucira bimānu caleu ati ātura। kīn̐hī sumana bṛṣṭi haraṣe sura॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Rama, with his consort, shone like a dark cloud streaked with lightning on the peak of Mount Meru. The beautiful aerial car moved on swiftly. The gods rejoiced and showered flowers.
परम सुखद चलि त्रिबिध बयारी। सागर सर सरि निर्मल बारी॥ सगुन होहिं सुंदर चहुँ पासा। मन प्रसन्न निर्मल नभ आसा॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
parama sukhada cali tribidha bayārī। sāgara sara sari nirmala bārī॥ saguna hohiṃ sundara cahuṃ pāsā। mana prasanna nirmala nabha āsā॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
A supremely soothing breeze of three kinds began to blow. The waters of the sea, lakes, and rivers became clear. Lovely omens appeared on all sides. Everyone's mind was cheerful, and the sky and all directions seemed pure and bright.
कह रघुबीर देखु रन सीता। लछिमन इहाँ हत्यो इँद्रजीता॥ हनूमान अंगद के मारे। रन महि परे निसाचर भारे॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
kaha raghubīra dekhu rana sītā। lachimana ihāṃ hatyo iṃdrajītā॥ hanūmāna aṃgada ke māre। rana mahi pare nisācara bhāre॥ 5 ॥
Meaning:
Raghubir said, "O Sita, look at the battlefield. Lakshmana killed Indrajit here. These mighty demons, slain by Hanuman and Angada, lie upon the field of battle."
इहाँ सेतु बाँध्यों अरु थापेउँ सिव सुख धाम। सीता सहित कृपानिधि संभुहि कीन्ह प्रनाम॥ ११९ (क) ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
ihāṃ setu bāṃdhyoṃ aru thāpeuṃ siva sukha dhāma। sītā sahita kṛpānidhi saṃbhuhi kīnha pranāma॥ 119 (a) ॥
Meaning:
I had the bridge built here and established Shiva, the abode of bliss. Then the ocean of mercy, Rama, together with Sita, bowed in reverence to Lord Shambhu.
जहँ जहँ कृपासिंधु बन कीन्ह बास बिश्राम। सकल देखाए जानकिहि कहे सबन्हि के नाम॥ ११९ (ख) ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
jahaṃ jahaṃ kṛpāsiṃdhu bana kīnha bāsa biśrāma। sakala dekhāe jānakihi kahe sabhani ke nāma॥ 119 (b) ॥
Meaning:
Wherever the ocean of compassion, Rama, had lived and rested in the forest, he showed all those places to Janaki and told her the name of each.
तुरत बिमान तहाँ चलि आवा। दंडक बन जहँ परम सुहावा॥ कुंभजादि मुनिनायक नाना। गए रामु सब कें अस्थाना॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
turata bimāna tahāṃ cali āvā। daṃḍaka bana jahaṃ parama suhāvā॥ kuṃbhajādi munināyaka nānā। gae rāmu saba keṃ asthānā॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
The aerial car quickly arrived there, where the exceedingly lovely Dandak forest lay, and where many great sages, headed by Kumbhaja, dwelt. Rama went to all those places.
सकल रिषिन्ह सन पाइ असीसा। चित्रकूट आए जगदीसा॥ तहँ करि मुनिन्ह केर संतोषा। चला बिमानु तहाँ ते चोखा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sakala riṣinhaṃ sana pāi asīsā। citrakūṭa āe jagadīsā॥ tahaṃ kari muninha kerā saṃtoṣā। calā bimānu tahāṃ te chokhā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
Having received blessings from all the sages, the Lord of the universe, Rama, came to Chitrakoot. There he delighted the sages. Then the aerial car moved on swiftly from there.
बहुरि राम जानकिहि देखाई। जमुना कलि मल हरनि सुहाई॥ पुनि देखी सुरसरी पुनीता। राम कहा प्रनाम करु सीता॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
bahuri rāma jānakihi dekhāī। jamunā kali mala harani suhāī॥ puni dekhī surasarī punītā। rāma kahā pranāma karu sītā॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
Then Rama showed Janaki the lovely Yamuna, who removes the sins of the Kali age. After that they saw the sacred Ganga. Rama said, "O Sita, bow to her."
तीरथपति पुनि देखु प्रयागा। निरखत जन्म कोटि अघ भागा॥ देखु परम पावनि पुनि बेनी। हरनि सोक हरि लोक निसेनी॥ पुनि देखु अवधपुरी अति पावनि। त्रिबिध ताप भव रोग नसावनि॥ ४-५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
tīrathapati puni dekhu prayāgā। nirakhata janma koṭi agha bhāgā॥ dekhu parama pāvani puni benī। harani soka hari loka nisenī॥ puni dekhu avadhapurī ati pāvani। tribidha tāpa bhava roga nasāvani॥ 4-5 ॥
Meaning:
Then behold Prayag, the lord of pilgrimage sites; merely seeing it removes the sins of millions of births. Then behold the supremely pure Triveni, which takes away sorrow and is like a staircase to the realm of Hari. Then behold Ayodhya, exceedingly pure, which destroys the three kinds of suffering and the disease of worldly existence.
सीता सहित अवध कहुँ कीन्ह कृपाल प्रनाम। सजल नयन तन पुलकित पुनि पुनि हरषित राम॥ १२० (क) ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
sītā sahita avadha kahuṃ kīnha kṛpāla pranāma। sajala nayana tana pulakita puni puni haraṣita rāma॥ 120 (a) ॥
Meaning:
So saying, the merciful Rama bowed to the city of Ayodhya together with Sita. With tear-filled eyes and a thrilled body, Rama was again and again filled with joy.
पुनि प्रभु आइ त्रिबेनीं हरषित मज्जनु कीन्ह। कपिन्ह सहित बिप्रन्ह कहुँ दान बिबिध बिधि दीन्ह॥ १२० (ख) ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
puni prabhu āi tribenīṃ haraṣita majjanu kīnha। kapinha sahita bipranha kahuṃ dāna bibidha bidhi dīnha॥ 120 (b) ॥
Meaning:
Then the Lord came to Triveni and, rejoicing, took his bath there. With the monkeys, he gave the brahmins gifts of many kinds.
प्रभु हनुमंतहि कहा बुझाई। धरि बटु रूप अवधपुर जाई॥ भरतहि कुसल हमारि सुनाएहु। समाचार लै तुम्ह चलि आएहु॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
prabhu hanumaṃtahi kahā bujhāī। dhari baṭu rūpa avadhapura jāī॥ bharatahi kusala hamāri sunāehu। samācāra lai tumha cali āehu॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
Then the Lord instructed Hanuman and said, "Assume the form of a brahmachari and go to the city of Ayodhya. Tell Bharata of my well-being, and return after bringing news from him."
तुरत पवनसुत गवनत भयऊ। तब प्रभु भरद्वाज पहिं गयऊ॥ नाना बिधि मुनि पूजा कीन्ही। अस्तुति करि पुनि आसिष दीन्ही॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
turata pavanasuta gavanata bhayau। taba prabhu bharadvāja pahiṃ gayau॥ nānā bidhi muni pūjā kīnhī। astuti kari puni āsiṣa dīnhī॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
The son of the wind, Hanuman, departed at once. Then the Lord went to Bharadwaja. The sage worshipped him in many ways, offered praise, and then gave his blessings.
मुनि पद बंदि जुगल कर जोरी। चढ़ि बिमान प्रभु चले बहोरी॥ इहाँ निषाद सुना प्रभु आए। नाव नाव कहँ लोग बोलाए॥ ३ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
muni pada bandi jugala kara jorī। chaṛhi bimāna prabhu cale bahorī॥ ihāṃ niṣāda sunā prabhu āe। nāva nāva kahaṃ loga bolāe॥ 3 ॥
Meaning:
With both hands joined and after bowing at the sage's feet, the Lord boarded the aerial car and moved on again. Here, when Nishadraj heard that the Lord had arrived, he called out, "Where is the boat? Where is the boat?" and summoned the people.
सुरसरि नाघि जान तब आयो। उतरेउ तट प्रभु आयसु पायो॥ तब सीताँ पूजी सुरसरी। बहु प्रकार पुनि चरनन्हि परी॥ ४ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
surasari nāghi jāna taba āyo। utareu taṭa prabhu āyasu pāyo॥ taba sītāṃ pūjī surasarī। bahu prakāra puni carananhiṃ parī॥ 4 ॥
Meaning:
In the meantime the aerial car crossed the Ganga and came to this side, and, receiving the Lord's command, descended upon the bank. Then Sita worshipped the Ganga in many ways and again fell at her feet.
दीन्हि असीस हरषि मन गंगा। सुंदरि तव अहिवात अभंगा॥ सुनत गुहा धायउ प्रेमाकुल। आयउ निकट परम सुख संकुल॥ ५ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
dīnhi asīsa haraṣi mana gaṃgā। sundari tava ahivāta abhaṃgā॥ sunata guhā dhāyau premākula। āyau nikaṭa parama sukha saṃkula॥ 5 ॥
Meaning:
Ganga, rejoicing in her heart, gave her blessing: "O lovely one, may your married life remain unbroken." Hearing that the Lord had stepped upon the bank, Nishadraj Guha ran in intense devotion. Filled with supreme joy, he came near the Lord.
प्रभुहि सहित बिलोकि बैदेही। परेउ अवनि तन सुधि नहिं तेही॥ प्रीति परम बिलोकि रघुराई। हरषि उठाइ लियो उर लाई॥ ६ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
prabhuihi sahita biloki baidehī। pareu avani tana sudhi nahiṃ tehī॥ prīti parama biloki raghurāī। haraṣi uṭhāi liyo ura lāī॥ 6 ॥
Meaning:
Seeing the Lord together with Janaki, he fell to the ground, lost all awareness of his body, as though immersed in bliss. Seeing his great devotion, Raghurai lifted him up and embraced him joyfully.
लियो हृदयँ लाइ कृपा निधान सुजान रायँ रमापती। बैठारि परम समीप बूझी कुसल सो कर बीनती॥ अब कुसल पद पंकज बिलोकि बिरंचि संकर सेब्य जे। सुख धाम पूरनकाम राम नमामि राम नमामि ते॥ १ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
lio hṛdayaṃ lāi kṛpā nidhāna sujāna rāyāṃ ramāpatī। baiṭhāri parama samīpa pūjhī kusala so kara bīnītī॥ aba kusala pada paṃkaja biloki biraṃci saṃkara sebya je। sukha dhāma pūranakāma rāma namāmi rāma namāmi te॥ 1 ॥
Meaning:
The king of the wise, the Lord of Lakshmi, the ocean of mercy, embraced him to his heart and, seating him very near, asked after his welfare. He then spoke in supplication: "Now, having seen your lotus feet, which are served by Brahma and Shankara, I am well indeed. O abode of bliss, O Rama, full of all desires fulfilled, I bow to you; I bow to you again and again."
सब भाँति अधम निषाद सो हरि भरत ज्यों उर लाइयो। मतिमंद तुलसीदास सो प्रभु मोह बस बिसराइयो॥ यह रावनारि चरित्र पावन राम पद रतिप्रद सदा। कामादिहर बिग्यानकर सुर सिद्ध मुनि गावहिं मुदा॥ २ ॥
Transliteration (IAST)
saba bhāṃti adhamaniṣāda so hari bharata jyoṃ ura lāiyo। matimaṃda tulasīdāsa so prabhu moha basa bisarāiyo॥ yaha rāvanāri caritra pāvana rāma pada ratiprada sadā। kāmādi hara bigyānakara sura siddha muni gāvahiṃ mudā॥ 2 ॥
Meaning:
The Lord embraced that lowly Nishad in his heart, just as he embraced Bharata. Tulsi Das says: this dull-witted one, through delusion, forgot that Lord. This holy account of the enemy of Ravana ever awakens devotion at Rama's feet. It removes the passions and ignorance and grants true understanding of the divine form. Gods, siddhas, and sages sing it with delight.