Ramayana

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उपेत्य तीरं गङ्गायाश्चक्रवाकैरलङ्कृतम् । व्यवातिष्ठत सा सेना भरतस्यानुयायिनी ॥ २-८३-२१

The army following Bharata reached the bank of the river Ganga, graced by chakravakas (ruddy geese) and halted there. ॥ 2-83-21॥

english translation

upetya tIraM gaGgAyAzcakravAkairalaGkRtam । vyavAtiSThata sA senA bharatasyAnuyAyinI ॥ 2-83-21

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निरीक्ष्यानुगतां सेनां तां च गङ्गां शिवोदकाम् । भरतः सचिवान्सर्वानब्रवीद्वाक्यकोविदः ॥ २-८३-२२

As he beheld the army following him and the river Ganga of sacred waters in front of him, Bharata who was proficient in speech said to his ministers ॥ 2-83-22॥

english translation

nirIkSyAnugatAM senAM tAM ca gaGgAM zivodakAm । bharataH sacivAnsarvAnabravIdvAkyakovidaH ॥ 2-83-22

hk transliteration by Sanscript

निवेशयत मे सैन्यमभिप्रायेण सर्वतः । विश्रान्ताः प्रतरिष्यामश्श्व इदानीमिमां नदीम् ॥ २-८३-२३

- 'You may, according to your convenience, halt the army anywhere here and, after taking rest (for the night), we shall cross the river Ganga tomorrow. ॥ 2-83-23॥

english translation

nivezayata me sainyamabhiprAyeNa sarvataH । vizrAntAH pratariSyAmazzva idAnImimAM nadIm ॥ 2-83-23

hk transliteration by Sanscript

दातुं च तावदिच्छामि स्वर्गतस्य महीपतेः । और्ध्वदेहनिमित्तार्थमवतीर्योदकं नदीम् ॥ २-८३-२४

Meanwhile, I shall get into this river and offer libations with water to the departed king ( Mahaaraaj Dasharatha ) for the good of his life in the other world.' ॥ 2-83-24॥

english translation

dAtuM ca tAvadicchAmi svargatasya mahIpateH । aurdhvadehanimittArthamavatIryodakaM nadIm ॥ 2-83-24

hk transliteration by Sanscript

तस्यैवं ब्रुवतोऽमात्यास्तथेत्युक्त्वा समाहिताः । न्यवेशयंस्तां छन्देन स्वेन स्वेन पृथक्पृथक् ॥ २-८३-२५

While he (Bharata's) was speaking this way, all the ministers assented by saying 'Be it so' and made arrangement for their troops to rest separately according to their pleasure. ॥ 2-83-25॥

english translation

tasyaivaM bruvato'mAtyAstathetyuktvA samAhitAH । nyavezayaMstAM chandena svena svena pRthakpRthak ॥ 2-83-25

hk transliteration by Sanscript