भट्टिकाव्यम् (रावणवधः)

Verse 1

वधेन संख्ये पिशिताऽशनानां क्षत्राऽन्तकस्याऽभिभवेन चैव ।आढ्यंभविष्णुर्यशसा कुमारः प्रियंभविष्णुर्न स यस्य नाऽऽसीत् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: There was none to whom prince (Rama), becoming eminent in fame through the killing of the demons in battle and defeating the destroyer of kings (Parasurama), did not endear himself.

Verse 2

ततः सुचेतीकृत-पौर-भृत्यो "राज्येऽभिषेक्ष्ये सुतमित्य-नीचैः ।आघोषयन्भूमि-पतिः समस्तं भूयोऽपि लोकं सुमनीचकार ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Loudly announcing thusI shall coronate my son (as) the king," King (Dasaratha) who had (previously also) pleased the minds of the citizens and servants, now, once again made the minds of the people joyous.

Verse 3

आदिक्षदादीप्त-कृशानु-कल्पं सिंहासनं तस्य स-पाद-पीठम् । सन्तप्त-चामीकर-वल्गु-वज्रं विभाग-विन्यस्त-महार्घ-रत्नम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: And (he) ordered for him (Rama), along with a foot- rest, a throne resembling blazing fire (in resplendence), having beautiful diamonds, charming like molten gold and having highly valuable jewels studded on (its) parts.

Verse 4

प्रास्थापयत्पूग-कृतान्स्व-पोषं पृष्टान्प्रयत्नाद्दृढ-गात्र-बन्धान् । स-भर्म-कुम्भान्पुरुषान्समन्तात्पत्काषिणस्तीर्थ-जलाऽर्थमाशु ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: And, for holy waters, he got hurriedly dispatched all around, men who were formed into groups and who were fostered with effort on his own riches, whose limbs had a firm build, who were walking on foot and had golden potes.

Verse 5

उक्षान्प्रचक्रुर्नगरस्य मार्गान्ध्वजान्बबन्धुर्मुमुचुः ख-धूपान् । दिशश्च पुष्पैश्चकरुर्विचित्रै- रर्थेषु राज्ञा निपुणा नियुक्ताः ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Experts appointed by the king on various assignments got the city roads properly sprinkled, hoisted banners, fumigated the sky with frankincense and strewed the quarters with multi coloured flowers.

Verse 6

मातामहाऽऽवासमुपेयिवांसं मोहाद-पृष्ट्वा भरतं तदानीम् । तत्केकयी सोढुम-शक्नुवाना ववार रामस्य वन-प्रयाणम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Unable to tolerate that, Kekayi, through infatuation, without consulting Bharata who had at that time gone to his maternal grandfather's residence, chose (a boon, being Rama's departure to the forest

Verse 7

कर्णे-जपैराहित-राज्य-लोभा स्त्रैणेन नीता विकृतिं लघिम्ना । राम-प्रवासे व्यमृशन्न दोषं जनाऽपवादं स-नरेन्द्र-मृत्युम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Greed for the kingdom, introduced into her by secret tale-bearers, and driven to perversity by womanish meanness, she did not think of the guilt of censure from the people, together with the death of the king (inherent) in the banishment of Rama.

Verse 8

वसूनि देशांश्च निवर्तयिष्यन्रामं नृपः संगिरमाण एव । तयाऽवजज्ञे भरताऽभिशेको विषाद-शङ्कुश्च मतौ निचख्ने ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: The desire for the retention (lit, return) of Rama by promising (her) riches and regions by the king was ignored by her and the dart of grief (in the form of) the coronation of Bharata was implanted into his heart.

Verse 9

ततः प्रविव्राजयिषुः कुमार- मादिक्षदस्याऽभिगमं वनाय । सौमित्रि-सीताऽनुचरस्य राजा सुमन्त्र-नेत्रेण रथेन शोचन् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Then, willing to send Rama into exile, the bewailing king ordered his despatch to the forest, with Laksmana and Sita as his followers, in a chariot having Sumantra for its driver.

Verse 10

केचिन्निनिन्दुर्नृपम-प्रशान्तं विचुक्रुशुः केचन साऽस्रमुच्चैः ।ऊचुस्तथाऽन्ये भरतस्य मायां धिक्केकयीमित्यपरो जगाद ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Some censured the listless king, some lamented aloud with tears, others talked about the fraud of Bharata, (while) still another said, "Fie upon Kekay."

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