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 Sanscriptगन्धानुच्चावचांश्चान्यां 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 Sanscriptतदा 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 Sanscriptशिबिकाभिश्च 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 Sanscriptप्रसव्यं 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