Ramayana

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चन्दनागरुनिर्यासान् सरलं पद्मकं तथा । देवदारूणि चाहृत्य क्षेपयन्ति तथापरे ॥ २-७६-१६

In this way others brought sandal, agaru and fragrant gum gugul, the resin of balsa tree and woods of sarala, padmaka and devadaru and built a pyre . - ॥ 2-76-16॥

english translation

candanAgaruniryAsAn saralaM padmakaM tathA । devadArUNi cAhRtya kSepayanti tathApare ॥ 2-76-16

hk transliteration by Sanscript

गन्धानुच्चावचांश्चान्यां स्तत्र गत्वाथ भूमिपम् । तत्र संवेशयामासुश्चितामध्ये तमृत्विजः ॥ २-७६-१७

- and strew many kinds of fragrant substances on it. Thereafter the priests laid the mortal remains of the king in the centre of the pyre. ॥ 2-76-17॥

english translation

gandhAnuccAvacAMzcAnyAM statra gatvAtha bhUmipam । tatra saMvezayAmAsuzcitAmadhye tamRtvijaH ॥ 2-76-17

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तदा हुताशनं हुत्वा जेपुस्तस्य तदृत्विजः । जगुश्च ते यथाशास्त्र तत्र सामानि सामगाः ॥ २-७६-१८

Then the priests offering oblations to the king's fire, intoned prayers. The reciters of Sama Veda sang the hymns in accordance with the sacred scriptures. ॥ 2-76-18॥

english translation

tadA hutAzanaM hutvA jepustasya tadRtvijaH । jaguzca te yathAzAstra tatra sAmAni sAmagAH ॥ 2-76-18

hk transliteration by Sanscript

शिबिकाभिश्च यानैश्च यथार्हं तस्य योषितः । नगरान्निर्ययुस्तत्र वृद्धैः परिवृतास्तदा ॥ २-७६-१९

Then in accordance with their rank and surrounded by aged guards, the wives of king Dasaratha departed for that place from the city in palanquins and other carriages. ॥ 2-76-19॥

english translation

zibikAbhizca yAnaizca yathArhaM tasya yoSitaH । nagarAnniryayustatra vRddhaiH parivRtAstadA ॥ 2-76-19

hk transliteration by Sanscript

प्रसव्यं चापि तं चकुः ऋत्विजोऽग्निचितं नृपम् । स्त्रियश्च शोकसन्तप्ताः कौसल्याप्रमुखास्तदा ॥ २-७६-२०

Then the priests and other women led by Kausalya who was consumed with grief circumambulated the pyre in the reverse direction as the king's body was engulfed by flames. ॥ 2-76-20॥

english translation

prasavyaM cApi taM cakuH Rtvijo'gnicitaM nRpam । striyazca zokasantaptAH kausalyApramukhAstadA ॥ 2-76-20

hk transliteration by Sanscript