Ramayana

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तथा भुक्त्वा यथाकामं मांसं बहु सुपीवरम् । अवतीर्य सरः स्वर्गी संस्प्रष्टुमुपचक्रमे ॥ 7-77-16 ॥

Having thus eaten his fill of that abundant and very fatty flesh, the dweller of heaven went down into the lake and began to bathe.

english translation

उपस्पृश्य यथान्यायं स स्वर्गी रघुपुङ्गव । आरोढुमुपचक्राम विमानवरमुत्तमम् ॥ 7-77-17 ॥

Having sipped water and purified himself according to custom, that dweller of heaven, O foremost of the Raghus, prepared to mount his most excellent and supreme chariot.

english translation

तमहं देवसङ्काशमारोहन्तमुदीक्ष्य वै । अथाहमब्रुवं वाक्यं स्वर्गिणं पुरुषर्षभ ॥ 7-77-18 ॥

Beholding that one, godlike in appearance, as he was mounting up, I then addressed these words to that dweller of heaven, O bull among men.

english translation

को भवान्देवसङ्काश आहारश्च विगर्हितः । त्वयेदं भुज्यते सौम्य किमर्थं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥ 7-77-19 ॥

Who are you, resembling a god, and why is this reviled food eaten by you? O gentle one, be pleased to tell me for what reason you partake of it.

english translation

कस्य स्यादीदृशो भाव आहारो देवसम्मतः । आश्चर्यं वर्तते सौम्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः ॥ 7-77-20 ॥

To whom could such a condition belong, that his food should be approved by the gods? It is a wonder, O gentle one, and I wish to hear of it truly.

english translation