भट्टिकाव्यम् (रावणवधः)

Verse 44

क्षिप्रं ततोऽध्वन्य-तुरङ्ग-यायी यविष्ठ-वद्वृद्ध-तमोऽपि राजा ।आख्यायकेभ्यः श्रुत-सूनु-वृत्ति- र-ग्लान-यानो मिथिलामगच्छत् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Then, having heard of the achievement of his son from the reporters, the King, though aged, quickly went to Mithila like the youngest of men, riding speedy horses and not feeling tired during the march.

Verse 45

वृन्दिष्ठमार्चीद्वसुधा-धिपानां तं प्रेष्ठमेतं गुरु-वद्गरिष्ठम् । सदृङ्-महान्तं सुकृताऽधिवासं बंहिष्ठ-कीर्तिं यशसा वरिष्ठम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: Equal in merit, the most famous (Janaka) worshipped him (Dasaratha), the most venerable of the lords of the earth, the dearest, the most magnanimous , equalling a preceptor, the great abode of merit and the supermost in fame, who had (just) arrived.

Verse 46

त्रि-वर्ग-पारीणमसौ भवन्त- मध्यासयन्नासनमेकमिन्द्रः । विवेक-दृश्व-त्वमगात्सुराणां तं मैथिलो वाक्यमिदं बभाषे ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: ‘Getting (you) seated on one and the same seat (throne, you who have attained extreme supremacy over the three ideals (of worldly life), that Indra attained among the gods the position of one having discriminative foresight." The king of Mithila spoke these words to him (Dasaratha)

Verse 47

हिरण्मयी साल-लतेव जङ्गमा च्युता दिवः स्थास्नुरिवाऽचिर-प्रभा । शशाङ्कं-कान्तेरधिदेवताऽऽकृतिः सुता ददे तस्य सुताय मैथिली ॥

Metre: वंशस्थम्

Karandikar: (Janaka) gave to his son, his (own) daughter (Sita), the princess of Mithila, (who was), as it were, a moving golden creeper hanging from a tree, like a steady lightning flash fallen from the sky and whose form was like that of the presiding deity of moonlight.

Verse 48

लब्धा ततो विश्वजनीन-वृत्तिस्- तामात्मनीनामुदवोढ रामः । सद्-रत्न-मुक्ता-फल-भर्म-शोभां संबंहयन्तीम्रघु-वर्ग्य-लक्ष्मीम् ॥

Metre: इन्द्रवज्रा

Karandikar: Thereupon, Rama whose tendency was beneficial to the universe, married ( Sita ) whom he had won, who was beneficial to him, who had ornaments of excellent jewels, pearls and gold, and who was highly enhancing the glory of the descendants of Raghu .

Verse 49

सु-प्रातमासादित-संमदं तद्वन्दारुभिः संस्तुतमभ्ययोध्यम् ।अश्वीय-राजन्यक-हास्तिकाऽऽढ्य- मगात्स-राजं बलमध्वनीनम् ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: At the beautiful dawn, praised by the bards, the army that experienced great delight, affiluent with troops of horses, warriors and elephants, and capable of covering long distances, proceeded, along with the Kingto Ayodhya.

Verse 50

विशङ्कटो वक्षसि बाण-पाणिः संपन्न-ताल-द्वयसः पुरस्तात् । भीष्मो धनुष्मानुपजान्वरत्नि- रैति स्म रामः पथि जामदग्न्यः ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: On the way, (Parasurama), son of Jamadagni, broad in chest, with arrows in his hand, tall like a fullgrown palm tree, terrific, carrying a bow, his arms reaching down to his knees, approached Rama.

Verse 51

उच्चैरसौ राघवमाह्वतेदं धनुः स-बाणं कुरु साऽतियासीः। । पराक्रम-ज्ञः प्रिय-सन्ततिस्तं नम्रः क्षितीन्द्रोऽनुनिनीषुरूचे ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: He loudly challenged the descendant of Raghu, Fix an arrow on this bow ; do not bypass me Conversant with (his) valour and fond of his (own) offspring, the humble King desirous of propitiating (him) spoke to him thus:

Verse 52

अनेक-शो निर्जित-राजकस्त्वं पित्नतार्प्सीर्नृप-रक्त-तोयैः । संक्षिप्य संरम्भम-सदू-विपक्षं काऽऽस्थाऽर्भकेऽस्मिंस्तव राम ! रामे ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: You who have completely vanquished hosts of kings several times, propitiated (your) ancestors with the waters in the form of the blood of kings, control your wrath that has no adversary. What is your concern, Oh Parakurama , with this (child) Rama ?”

Verse 53

अजीगणद्दशरथं न वाक्यं यदा स दर्पेण तदा कुमारः । धनुर्व्यकार्क्षीद्गुरु-बाण-गर्भं लोकानलावीद्विजितांश्च तस्य ॥

Metre: उपजातिः

Karandikar: When, through haughtiness, he did not take heed of Dasaratha's words, the prince drew fully the bow, having a strong arrow (fixed) in it and shattered the (spiritual) world won by him (through penance).

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