Introduction
Bharata replies that it is an established practice for the eldest son to become a king and requests Rama to come to Ayodhya and get crowned in the kingdom for the welfare of Ikshvaku race. Bharata requests Rama to offer traditional libations of water to their deceased father, who died wtih the thought of Rama alone, absorbed in his mind.
Verse 1
रामस्य वचनम् श्रुत्वा भरतः प्रत्युवाच ह |
किम् मे धर्माद्विहीनस्य राजधर्मः करिष्यति || २-१०२-१
Hearing Rama’s words, Bharata replied as follows: “What will the discharge of royal duties amount to me, who is outside of that code?”
1. shrutvaa = Hearing; raamasya = Rama’s; vachanam = words; bharataH = Bharata; pratyuvaacha ha = replied (as follows); kim kariSyati raajadharma = “What will the discharge of royal duties amount; me = to me; vihiinasya = who is bereft; dharmaat = of that code.
Verse 2
शाश्वतोऽयं सदा ध्रमः स्थितोऽस्मासु नरर्षभ |
जेष्ठपुत्रे स्थ्ते राजन् न कनीयान् नृपो भवेत् || २-१०२-२
“O, the foremost of men! O, Majesty! It has been ever the established tradition in us that while the elder son is there, the younger one cannot become a king.”
2. nararSabha = O; the foremost of men!; ayam = this one; sthitaH = is established; sadaa = forever; asmaasu = in us; shaashvataH = as an eternal; dharmaH = law; jyeSTha putre sthite = when the elder son is there; kaniiyaan = the younger son; na bhavet = cannot become; nR^ipaH = a king; raajan = O; Majesty!
Verse 3
स समृद्धां मया सार्धमयोध्यां गच्छ राघव |
अभिषेचय चात्मानं कुलस्यास्य भवाय नः ||२-१०२-३
“O, Rama! Therefore, come to the prosperous Ayodhya along with me and get anointed in kingdom for the welfare of our race.”
3. raaghavaH = O; Rama!; saH = you; as such; gachchha = come; ayodhyaam = to Ayodhya; samR^iddhaam = of great prosperity; saardham = along with me; abhiSechaya = and get anointed in kingdom; aatmaanam = yourself; bhavaaya = for the welfare; asya kulasya = of this race; naH = of ours.
Verse 4
राजानं मानुषं प्राहुर्देवत्वे सम्मतो मम |
यस्य धर्मार्थसहितं वृत्तमाहुरमानुषम् || २-१०२-४
“The king, whom people speak of as a human being and whose conduct is in conformity with righteousness and worldly prosperity, they declare as super- human, is conceded by me as a god-head.”
4. raajaanam = the king; yasya = whom; praahuH = people speak of ; maanvSam = as a human being; vR^ittam = and whose conduct; dharmaarthasahitam = is in conformity with righteaousness and worldly prosperity; aahuH = they declare; amaanuSam = as super-human; sammataH = is conceded; mama = by me; devatve = as a godhead.
Verse 5
केकयस्थे च मयि तु त्वयि चारण्यमाश्रिते |
दिवमार्यो गतो राजा यायजूकः सतां मतः || २-१०२-५
“While I was there in Kekaya kingdom and you had proceeded tot he forest, the king Dasaratha, the revered one who was given to the performance of sacrifices and was honoured by the virtuous, has gone to heaven.”
5. mayi kekayasthe = while I was there in Kekaya kingdom; tvayi cha = and you; araNyam = to the forest; raajaa = the king Dasaratha; aaryaH = the revered one; yaayajuukaH = who was given to the performance of sacrifices; mataH = and was honoured; sataam = by the virtuous; gataH = has gone; divam = to heaven.
Verse 7
उत्तिष्ठ पुरुषव्याघ्र क्रियतामुदकं पितुः |
अहं चायं च शत्रुघ्नः पूर्वमेव कृतोदकौ || २-१०२-७
“Arise, O the Tiger among men! Let the traditional libations of water be offered to our father. Shatrughna and I have previously done it.”
7. uttiSTha = arise; puruSa vyaaghraH = O; the tigr among men!; udakam kriyataam = let the traditonal libations of water be offered; pituH = to our father; aham = I and; ayam = this; shatrughnashcha = Shatrughna; puurvam eva = have previously; kR^itodakau = offered the tradiotnal libations of water.
Verse 8
प्रियेण खलु दत्तं हि पितृलोकेषु राघव |
अक्षय्यं भवतीत्याहुर्भवांश्चैव पितुः प्रियः || २-१०२-८
“O, Rama! It is said that the one given by an affectionate son becomes measureless and you undoubtedly are beloved to our father.”
8. raaghavaH = O; Rama!; aahuH khalu = people indeed tell; iti = that; dattam = the one given; priyeNa = by an affectionate son; bhavati = becomes; akSayyam = measureless; bhavaamshchaiva = you alone; priyaH = are beloved; pituH = to our father.
Verse 9
त्वामेव शोचंस्तव दर्शनेप्सुः |
त्वयेव सक्तामनिवर्त्य बुद्धिम् |
त्वया विहीनस्तव शोकमग्न |
स्त्वाम् संस्मरन्नस्तमितः पिता ते || २-१०२-९
“Entirely abandoned by you, lamenting about you, desirous of beholding you, being not able to turn away his mind absorbed in you alone, immersed in grief of you and recollecting you, your father died.”
9. vihiinaH = Entirely abandoned; tvayaa = by you; shchan = lamenting; tvaameva = about you; tava darshanepsu = desirous of beholding you; anivartya = not capable of turning away; buddhim = his mind; saktaam = appended; trayyeva = in you alone; shokamagnaH = and immersed in grief; tava = of you; te = your; pitaa = father; astamitaH = died; samsmaran = recollecting; tvaam = you.
