Ramayana

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प्रविश्य प्रथमाम् कक्ष्याम् द्वितीयायाम् ददर्श सः । ब्राह्मणान्वेदसम्पन्नान्वृद्धान्राज्ञाऽभिसत्कृतान् ॥ २-२०-११

With the first courtyard crossed, Rama saw in the second aged brahmins versed in the Vedas, and duly honoured by the king. ॥ 2-20-11॥

english translation

pravizya prathamAm kakSyAm dvitIyAyAm dadarza saH । brAhmaNAnvedasampannAnvRddhAnrAjJA'bhisatkRtAn ॥ 2-20-11

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रणम्य रामस्तान्विप्रांस्तृतीयायां ददर्श सः । स्त्रियो वृद्धास्तथा बाला द्वाररक्षणतत्पराः ॥ २-२०-१२

Rama wished the brahmins and saw old men, women and children vigilantly guarding the door in the third courtyard. ॥ 2-20-12॥

english translation

praNamya rAmastAnviprAMstRtIyAyAM dadarza saH । striyo vRddhAstathA bAlA dvArarakSaNatatparAH ॥ 2-20-12

hk transliteration by Sanscript

वर्धयित्वा प्रहृष्टास्ताः प्रविश्य च गृहं स्त्रियः । न्यवेदयन्त त्वरिता राममातुः प्रियं तदा ॥ २-२०-१३

Wellpleased, the women then greeted him wishing prosperity. They hurried into the abode of Kausalya and gave her the happy news (of Rama's arrival). ॥ 2-20-13॥

english translation

vardhayitvA prahRSTAstAH pravizya ca gRhaM striyaH । nyavedayanta tvaritA rAmamAtuH priyaM tadA ॥ 2-20-13

hk transliteration by Sanscript

कौसल्या अपि तदा देवी रात्रिम् स्थित्वा समाहिता । प्रभाते तु अकरोत् पूजाम् विष्णोह् पुत्र हित एषिणी ॥ २-२०-१४

Having spent the night with a composed mind (abosorbed in meditation), Kausalya was worshipping lord Visnu in the early morning to secure her son's welfare. ॥ 2-20-14॥

english translation

kausalyA api tadA devI rAtrim sthitvA samAhitA । prabhAte tu akarot pUjAm viSNoh putra hita eSiNI ॥ 2-20-14

hk transliteration by Sanscript

सा क्षौमवसना हृष्टा नित्यं व्रतपरायणा । अग्निं जुहोति स्म तदा मन्त्रवत्कृतमङ्गला ॥ २-२०-१५

Always engaged in the observance of vows, Kausalya (then) clad in silk cloth was performing rituals of auspiciousness, offering oblations to the firegod in accordance with mantras (Vedic hymns). ॥ 2-20-15॥

english translation

sA kSaumavasanA hRSTA nityaM vrataparAyaNA । agniM juhoti sma tadA mantravatkRtamaGgalA ॥ 2-20-15

hk transliteration by Sanscript