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Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 64: Rāma performs Jaṭāyu’s funeral
Summary. Jaṭāyu reports the southward flight and dies, Rāma cremates him as kin, offers deer meat and gives water in the Godāvarī
Sequence
- Seeing that Jaṭāyu is still breathing, Rāma asks him to speak once more if he can (3.64.1–4)
- he asks why Rāvaṇa attacked, what Sītā said, and what is known of the abductor's appearance, strength, and home (3.64.5–7)
- Jaṭāyu says that Rāvaṇa used powerful magic, cut his wings when he was exhausted, and carried Sītā away toward the south (3.64.8–10)
- with his sight failing, Jaṭāyu says that the abduction occurred in the muhūrta called Vinda, when lost property returns to its owner → he assures Rāma that he will kill the abductor and recover Sītā (3.64.11–14)
- he identifies Rāvaṇa as Viśravas's son and Kubera's brother, then dies while Rāma is still asking him to speak. (3.64.15–18)
- Rāma honors Jaṭāyu's long life and sacrifice, saying that goodness and courage exist even among animals → he says the bird deserves the same reverence as Daśaratha and that this death pains him even more than the abduction (3.64.19–26)
- he asks Lakṣmaṇa to gather wood while he makes fire, and prepares a funeral pyre (3.64.27–28)
- he blesses Jaṭāyu with the destinations earned by sacrifice, generosity, and courage, then cremates him as a kinsman (3.64.29–31)
- the brothers hunt deer, and Rāma prepares portions of meat as funeral offerings (3.64.32–33)
- he recites the rites prescribed for a deceased person → both brothers go to the Godāvarī and make the water-offering, completing the honors for Jaṭāyu. (3.64.34–36)
Verses 3.64.1–36
3.64.1
rāmaḥ prekṣya tu taṃ gṛdhraṃ bhuvi raudreṇa pātitam
saumitriṃ mitrasaṃpannam idaṃ vacanam abravīt
Beholding that vulture felled to the ground by the cruel one, Rāma spoke these words to Saumitri, who was rich in friendship.
Words: rāmaḥ — Rāma; prekṣya — having beheld; tu — and; taṃ gṛdhraṃ — that vulture; bhuvi — on the ground; raudreṇa — by the cruel one; pātitam — felled, struck down; saumitriṃ — to Saumitri (Lakṣmaṇa); mitrasaṃpannam — rich in friends; idaṃ vacanam — these words; abravīt — spoke
3.64.2
mamāyaṃ nūnam artheṣu yatamāno vihaṃgamaḥ
rākṣasena hataḥ saṃkhye prāṇāṃs tyajati dustyajān
Surely this bird, striving in my cause, struck down in battle by the rākṣasa, is giving up his life-breaths so hard to give up.
Words: mamāyaṃ — this one of mine; nūnam — surely; artheṣu — in (my) affairs, cause; yatamāno — striving; vihaṃgamaḥ — the bird; rākṣasena — by the rākṣasa; hataḥ — struck down, slain; saṃkhye — in battle; prāṇāṃs — the life-breaths; tyajati — gives up, abandons; dustyajān — hard to give up
3.64.3
ayam asya śarīre 'smin prāṇo lakṣmaṇa vidyate
tathā svaravihīno 'yaṃ viklavaṃ samudīkṣate
In this his body, Lakṣmaṇa, the breath of life still remains; yet, deprived of voice, he gazes about bewildered.
Words: ayam — this; asya — his; śarīre — in the body; 'smin — in this; prāṇo — the life-breath; lakṣmaṇa — O Lakṣmaṇa; vidyate — is present, exists; tathā — yet, likewise; svaravihīno — deprived of voice; 'yaṃ — this one; viklavaṃ — bewildered, distressed; samudīkṣate — gazes about
3.64.4
jaṭāyo yadi śaknoṣi vākyaṃ vyāharituṃ punaḥ
sītām ākhyāhi bhadraṃ te vadham ākhyāhi cātmanaḥ
Jaṭāyu, if you are able to utter a word once more, tell me of Sītā — blessings on you — and tell of your own slaying.
Words: jaṭāyo — O Jaṭāyu; yadi — if; śaknoṣi — you are able; vākyaṃ — a word, speech; vyāharituṃ — to utter; punaḥ — again; sītām — of Sītā; ākhyāhi — tell, declare; bhadraṃ te — blessings on you (may it be well with you); vadham — the slaying; ākhyāhi — tell; cātmanaḥ — and of yourself
3.64.5
kiṃnimitto 'harat sītāṃ rāvaṇas tasya kiṃ mayā
aparāddhaṃ tu yaṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇena hṛtā priyā
For what reason did Rāvaṇa carry off Sītā? What wrong was done by me to him, seeing which my beloved was seized by Rāvaṇa?
Words: kiṃnimitto — for what reason; 'harat — carried off; sītāṃ — Sītā; rāvaṇas — Rāvaṇa; tasya — to him; kiṃ — what; mayā — by me; aparāddhaṃ — wrong done, offence; tu — but; yaṃ — which; dṛṣṭvā — having seen; rāvaṇena — by Rāvaṇa; hṛtā — was seized, carried off; priyā — the beloved
3.64.6
kathaṃ tac candrasaṃkāśaṃ mukham āsīn manoharam
sītayā kāni coktāni tasmin kāle dvijottama
How was that moon-like, enchanting face of hers, and what did Sītā say at that time, O best of the twice-born?
Words: kathaṃ — how; tac — that; candrasaṃkāśaṃ — moon-like; mukham — face; āsīn — was; manoharam — enchanting, captivating; sītayā — by Sītā; kāni — what things; coktāni — and were said; tasmin kāle — at that time; dvijottama — O best of the twice-born
3.64.7
kathaṃvīryaḥ kathaṃrūpaḥ kiṃkarmā sa ca rākṣasaḥ
kva cāsya bhavanaṃ tāta brūhi me paripṛcchataḥ
Of what prowess, what form, what deeds was that rākṣasa, and where is his dwelling, dear friend? Tell me, who am asking you.
Words: kathaṃvīryaḥ — of what prowess; kathaṃrūpaḥ — of what form; kiṃkarmā — of what deeds; sa — that; ca — and; rākṣasaḥ — rākṣasa; kva — where; cāsya — and his; bhavanaṃ — dwelling, abode; tāta — dear one, friend; brūhi — tell; me — me; paripṛcchataḥ — (me) who am asking
3.64.8
tam udvīkṣyātha dīnātmā vilapantam anantaram
vācātisannayā rāmaṃ jaṭāyur idam abravīt
Then, gazing up at Rāma who was lamenting close by, the sorrowing Jaṭāyu, in a very failing voice, spoke this to him.
Words: tam — him; udvīkṣyātha — then having gazed up at; dīnātmā — the sorrowful one; vilapantam — lamenting; anantaram — close by, immediately after; vācātisannayā — in a very failing voice; rāmaṃ — to Rāma; jaṭāyur — Jaṭāyu; idam — this; abravīt — spoke
3.64.9
sā hṛtā rākṣasendreṇa rāvaṇena vihāyasā
māyām āsthāya vipulāṃ vātadurdinasaṃkulām
She was carried off through the sky by the lord of rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa, who resorted to a vast magic, thick with wind and storm.
Words: sā — she; hṛtā — was carried off; rākṣasendreṇa — by the lord of rākṣasas; rāvaṇena — by Rāvaṇa; vihāyasā — through the sky; māyām — magic, illusion; āsthāya — having resorted to, employed; vipulāṃ — vast, great; vātadurdinasaṃkulām — thick with wind and stormy weather
3.64.10
pariśrāntasya me tāta pakṣau chittvā niśācaraḥ
sītām ādāya vaidehīṃ prayāto dakṣiṇā mukhaḥ
When I was exhausted, dear one, the night-roamer cut off my two wings and, taking Vaidehī Sītā, went off facing southward.
Words: pariśrāntasya — exhausted, worn out; me — of me; tāta — dear one; pakṣau — the two wings; chittvā — having cut off; niśācaraḥ — the night-roamer; sītām — Sītā; ādāya — having taken; vaidehīṃ — Vaidehī; prayāto — went off, departed; dakṣiṇā mukhaḥ — facing south
3.64.11
uparudhyanti me prāṇā dṛṣṭir bhramati rāghava
paśyāmi vṛkṣān sauvarṇān uśīrakṛtamūrdhajān
My life-breaths are failing, my sight reels, O Rāghava; I see golden trees with their tops made of uśīra grass.
Words: uparudhyanti — are being obstructed, failing; me — my; prāṇā — the life-breaths; dṛṣṭir — the sight; bhramati — reels, wanders; rāghava — O Rāghava; paśyāmi — I see; vṛkṣān — trees; sauvarṇān — golden; uśīrakṛtamūrdhajān — with tops made of uśīra grass
3.64.12
yena yāti muhūrtena sītām ādāya rāvaṇaḥ
vipranaṣṭaṃ dhanaṃ kṣipraṃ tat svāmipratipadyate
In whatever muhūrta Rāvaṇa goes off taking Sītā — the property that has been lost quickly returns to its owner.
Words: yena — by which; yāti — goes; muhūrtena — in the muhūrta (moment); sītām — Sītā; ādāya — having taken; rāvaṇaḥ — Rāvaṇa; vipranaṣṭaṃ — lost, vanished; dhanaṃ — wealth, property; kṣipraṃ — quickly; tat — that; svāmipratipadyate — returns to its owner
3.64.13
vindo nāma muhūrto 'sau sa ca kākutstha nābudhat
jhaṣavad baḍiśaṃ gṛhya kṣipram eva vinaśyati
That muhūrta is named Vinda, and he, O Kākutstha, did not perceive it; like a fish that has swallowed the hook, he shall quickly perish.
Words: vindo — Vinda; nāma — by name; muhūrto — the muhūrta; 'sau — that; sa — he; ca — and; kākutstha — O Kākutstha; nābudhat — did not perceive; jhaṣavad — like a fish; baḍiśaṃ — the hook; gṛhya — having seized, swallowed; kṣipram — quickly; eva — indeed; vinaśyati — perishes
3.64.14
na ca tvayā vyathā kāryā janakasya sutāṃ prati
vaidehyā raṃsyase kṣipraṃ hatvā taṃ rākṣasaṃ raṇe
You should feel no distress over Janaka's daughter; you will soon delight with Vaidehī, having slain that rākṣasa in battle.
Words: na — not; ca — and; tvayā — by you; vyathā — distress, agitation; kāryā — to be made, felt; janakasya — of Janaka; sutāṃ — the daughter; prati — concerning, toward; vaidehyā — with Vaidehī; raṃsyase — you will delight, sport; kṣipraṃ — soon; hatvā — having slain; taṃ rākṣasaṃ — that rākṣasa; raṇe — in battle
3.64.15
asaṃmūḍhasya gṛdhrasya rāmaṃ pratyanubhāṣataḥ
āsyāt susrāva rudhiraṃ mriyamāṇasya sāmiṣam
From the mouth of the vulture, unbewildered, answering Rāma even as he lay dying, blood flowed forth mingled with bits of flesh.
Words: asaṃmūḍhasya — of the unbewildered one; gṛdhrasya — of the vulture; rāmaṃ — Rāma; pratyanubhāṣataḥ — answering, replying to; āsyāt — from the mouth; susrāva — flowed forth; rudhiraṃ — blood; mriyamāṇasya — of the dying one; sāmiṣam — together with bits of flesh
3.64.16
putro viśravasaḥ sākṣād bhrātā vaiśravaṇasya ca
ity uktvā durlabhān prāṇān mumoca patageśvaraḥ
“He is the very son of Viśravas and brother of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera)” — having said this, the lord of birds released his life-breaths so hard to keep.
Words: putro — the son; viśravasaḥ — of Viśravas; sākṣād — in person, verily; bhrātā — the brother; vaiśravaṇasya — of Vaiśravaṇa (Kubera); ca — and; ity uktvā — having said this; durlabhān — hard to keep, hard to obtain; prāṇān — the life-breaths; mumoca — released, let go; patageśvaraḥ — the lord of birds
3.64.17
brūhi brūhīti rāmasya bruvāṇasya kṛtāñjaleḥ
tyaktvā śarīraṃ gṛdhrasya jagmuḥ prāṇā vihāyasaṃ
As Rāma, his palms joined, kept saying “Speak, speak!”, the life-breaths of the vulture, forsaking his body, went off into the sky.
Words: brūhi brūhīti — “speak, speak!”; rāmasya — of Rāma; bruvāṇasya — saying, speaking; kṛtāñjaleḥ — with palms joined; tyaktvā — having forsaken; śarīraṃ — the body; gṛdhrasya — of the vulture; jagmuḥ — went; prāṇā — the life-breaths; vihāyasaṃ — into the sky
3.64.18
sa nikṣipya śiro bhūmau prasārya caraṇau tadā
vikṣipya ca śarīraṃ svaṃ papāta dharaṇītale
Laying his head upon the ground and stretching out his feet, then flinging out his own body, he fell upon the earth's surface.
Words: sa — he; nikṣipya — having laid down; śiro — the head; bhūmau — on the ground; prasārya — having stretched out; caraṇau — the two feet; tadā — then; vikṣipya — having flung out, cast; ca — and; śarīraṃ svaṃ — his own body; papāta — fell; dharaṇītale — on the surface of the earth
3.64.19
taṃ gṛdhraṃ prekṣya tāmrākṣaṃ gatāsum acalopamam
rāmaḥ subahubhir duḥkhair dīnaḥ saumitrim abravīt
Beholding that copper-eyed vulture, lifeless and like a mountain, Rāma, wretched with very many sorrows, spoke to Saumitri.
Words: taṃ gṛdhraṃ — that vulture; prekṣya — having beheld; tāmrākṣaṃ — copper-eyed; gatāsum — lifeless (whose breath is gone); acalopamam — like a mountain; rāmaḥ — Rāma; subahubhir — with very many; duḥkhair — with sorrows; dīnaḥ — wretched; saumitrim — to Saumitri; abravīt — spoke
3.64.20
bahūni rakṣasāṃ vāse varṣāṇi vasatā sukham
anena daṇḍakāraṇye vicīrṇam iha pakṣiṇā
For many years, dwelling happily in the abode of the rākṣasas, this bird has roamed here in the Daṇḍaka forest.
Words: bahūni — many; rakṣasāṃ — of the rākṣasas; vāse — in the abode; varṣāṇi — years; vasatā — dwelling; sukham — happily; anena — by this; daṇḍakāraṇye — in the Daṇḍaka forest; vicīrṇam — was roamed over; iha — here; pakṣiṇā — by the bird
3.64.21
anekavārṣiko yas tu cirakālaṃ samutthitaḥ
so 'yam adya hataḥ śete kālo hi duratikramaḥ
He who lived many years and had endured for a long time — that very one lies slain today; for death is hard to overcome.
Words: anekavārṣiko — one of many years; yas — who; tu — and; cirakālaṃ — for a long time; samutthitaḥ — risen up, thriving, endured; so 'yam — that very one; adya — today; hataḥ — slain; śete — lies; kālo — death, time; hi — for; duratikramaḥ — hard to overcome
3.64.22
paśya lakṣmaṇa gṛdhro 'yam upakārī hataś ca me
sītām abhyavapan no vai rāvaṇena balīyasā
See, Lakṣmaṇa, this vulture, my benefactor, has been slain — while protecting Sītā for us, indeed, by the mightier Rāvaṇa.
Words: paśya — see; lakṣmaṇa — O Lakṣmaṇa; gṛdhro — the vulture; 'yam — this; upakārī — the benefactor, helper; hataś — slain; ca — and; me — my, for me; sītām — Sītā; abhyavapan — protecting, coming to the aid of; no — for us; vai — indeed; rāvaṇena — by Rāvaṇa; balīyasā — by the stronger, mightier
3.64.23
gṛdhrarājyaṃ parityajya pitṛpaitāmahaṃ mahat
mama hetor ayaṃ prāṇān mumoca patageśvaraḥ
Forsaking his great vulture-kingdom, inherited from father and forefathers, this lord of birds gave up his life-breaths for my sake.
Words: gṛdhrarājyaṃ — the vulture-kingdom; parityajya — having forsaken; pitṛpaitāmahaṃ — inherited from father and forefather; mahat — great; mama hetor — for my sake; ayaṃ — this; prāṇān — the life-breaths; mumoca — released, gave up; patageśvaraḥ — the lord of birds
3.64.24
sarvatra khalu dṛśyante sādhavo dharmacāriṇaḥ
śūrāḥ śaraṇyāḥ saumitre tiryagyonigateṣv api
Truly everywhere are seen the good, the practisers of dharma — brave and affording refuge, Saumitri — even among those born in the animal kingdom.
Words: sarvatra — everywhere; khalu — truly, indeed; dṛśyante — are seen; sādhavo — the good ones; dharmacāriṇaḥ — practisers of dharma; śūrāḥ — brave, heroic; śaraṇyāḥ — affording refuge; saumitre — O Saumitri; tiryagyonigateṣv — among those gone to animal births; api — even
3.64.25
sītāharaṇajaṃ duḥkhaṃ na me saumya tathāgatam
yathā vināśo gṛdhrasya matkṛte ca paraṃtapa
The grief born of Sītā's abduction does not so afflict me, gentle one, as the destruction of the vulture on my account, O scorcher of foes.
Words: sītāharaṇajaṃ — born of Sītā's abduction; duḥkhaṃ — grief; na — not; me — to me; saumya — O gentle one; tathāgatam — come to such (a state), affects thus; yathā — as; vināśo — the destruction; gṛdhrasya — of the vulture; matkṛte — on my account; ca — and; paraṃtapa — O scorcher of foes
3.64.26
rājā daśarathaḥ śrīmān yathā mama mayā yaśāḥ
pūjanīyaś ca mānyaś ca tathāyaṃ patageśvaraḥ
As the glorious, illustrious king Daśaratha was to me, to be honoured and revered by me, so too is this lord of birds.
Words: rājā — the king; daśarathaḥ — Daśaratha; śrīmān — the glorious; yathā — as; mama — to me, my; mayā — by me; yaśāḥ — illustrious, glorious; pūjanīyaś — to be honoured; ca — and; mānyaś — to be revered; ca — and; tathāyaṃ — so this; patageśvaraḥ — lord of birds
3.64.27
saumitre hara kāṣṭhāni nirmathiṣyāmi pāvakam
gṛdhrarājaṃ didhakṣāmi matkṛte nidhanaṃ gatam
Saumitri, fetch pieces of wood; I shall kindle fire by friction. I wish to cremate the vulture-king, who met his death on my account.
Words: saumitre — O Saumitri; hara — fetch, bring; kāṣṭhāni — pieces of wood, firewood; nirmathiṣyāmi — I shall kindle by churning; pāvakam — the fire; gṛdhrarājaṃ — the vulture-king; didhakṣāmi — I wish to burn, cremate; matkṛte — on my account; nidhanaṃ — death, destruction; gatam — gone to, met
3.64.28
nāthaṃ patagalokasya citām āropayāmy aham
imaṃ dhakṣyāmi saumitre hataṃ raudreṇa rakṣasā
This lord of the bird-world I place upon the pyre; I shall burn him, Saumitri, slain by the cruel rākṣasa.
Words: nāthaṃ — the lord, protector; patagalokasya — of the bird-world; citām — the funeral pyre; āropayāmy — I place upon; aham — I; imaṃ — this one; dhakṣyāmi — I shall burn; saumitre — O Saumitri; hataṃ — slain; raudreṇa — by the cruel one; rakṣasā — by the rākṣasa
3.64.29
yā gatir yajñaśīlānām āhitāgneś ca yā gatiḥ
aparāvartināṃ yā ca yā ca bhūmipradāyinām
The goal that belongs to those devoted to sacrifice, and the goal of one who maintains the sacred fires, and that of those who never turn back (in battle), and that of the givers of land —
Words: yā — which; gatir — goal, destiny; yajñaśīlānām — of those devoted to sacrifice; āhitāgneś — of one who maintains the sacred fire; ca — and; yā — which; gatiḥ — goal; aparāvartināṃ — of those who do not turn back; yā — which; ca — and; yā — which; ca — and; bhūmipradāyinām — of the givers of land
3.64.30
mayā tvaṃ samanujñāto gaccha lokān anuttamān
gṛdhrarāja mahāsattva saṃskṛtaś ca mayā vraja
Granted leave by me, go to the most excellent worlds; O vulture-king of great being, consecrated by me, depart.
Words: mayā — by me; tvaṃ — you; samanujñāto — granted leave, permitted; gaccha — go; lokān — the worlds; anuttamān — the most excellent; gṛdhrarāja — O vulture-king; mahāsattva — O one of great being/courage; saṃskṛtaś — consecrated, honoured with rites; ca — and; mayā — by me; vraja — depart, go
3.64.31
evam uktvā citāṃ dīptām āropya patageśvaram
dadāha rāmo dharmātmā svabandhum iva duḥkhitaḥ
Having spoken thus and placed the lord of birds upon the blazing pyre, the righteous Rāma, grief-stricken, burned him as though he were his own kinsman.
Words: evam uktvā — having spoken thus; citāṃ — the pyre; dīptām — blazing; āropya — having placed upon; patageśvaram — the lord of birds; dadāha — burned; rāmo — Rāma; dharmātmā — the righteous-souled; svabandhum — his own kinsman; iva — as though, like; duḥkhitaḥ — grief-stricken
3.64.32
rāmo 'tha sahasaumitrir vanaṃ yātvā sa vīryavān
sthūlān hatvā mahārohīn anu tastāra taṃ dvijam
Then valiant Rāma, together with Saumitri, went into the forest, and having killed large mahārohi deer, spread out (offerings) over that bird.
Words: rāmo — Rāma; 'tha — then; sahasaumitrir — together with Saumitri; vanaṃ — to the forest; yātvā — having gone; sa — he; vīryavān — the valiant; sthūlān — large, stout; hatvā — having killed; mahārohīn — mahārohi (large antelopes/deer); anu tastāra — spread out over, strewed for; taṃ dvijam — that bird (twice-born)
3.64.33
rohimāṃsāni coddhṛtya peśīkṛtvā mahāyaśāḥ
śakunāya dadau rāmo ramye haritaśādvale
And having taken out the flesh of the rohi deer and made it into portions, the greatly glorious Rāma gave it to the bird on a lovely green lawn.
Words: rohimāṃsāni — the flesh of the rohi deer; coddhṛtya — and having taken out; peśīkṛtvā — having made into pieces/portions; mahāyaśāḥ — the greatly glorious; śakunāya — for the bird; dadau — gave; rāmo — Rāma; ramye — on the lovely; haritaśādvale — green grassy lawn
3.64.34
yat tat pretasya martyasya kathayanti dvijātayaḥ
tat svargagamanaṃ tasya kṣipraṃ rāmo jajāpa ha
That which the twice-born declare for a deceased mortal, that (rite) for his going to heaven, Rāma quickly muttered for him.
Words: yat — which; tat — that; pretasya — of the deceased, departed; martyasya — of the mortal; kathayanti — declare, prescribe; dvijātayaḥ — the twice-born; tat — that; svargagamanaṃ — the going to heaven; tasya — his, for him; kṣipraṃ — quickly; rāmo — Rāma; jajāpa — muttered, recited softly; ha — indeed
3.64.35
tato godāvarīṃ gatvā nadīṃ naravarātmajau
udakaṃ cakratus tasmai gṛdhrarājāya tāv ubhau
Then, having gone to the river Godāvarī, the two sons of the best of men, the two of them, made the water-offering for that vulture-king.
Words: tato — then; godāvarīṃ — the Godāvarī; gatvā — having gone to; nadīṃ — the river; naravarātmajau — the two sons of the best of men; udakaṃ — the water(-offering); cakratus — the two made; tasmai — for that; gṛdhrarājāya — for the vulture-king; tāv ubhau — the two of them both
3.64.36
sa gṛdhrarājaḥ kṛtavān yaśaskaraṃ suduṣkaraṃ karma raṇe nipātitaḥ
maharṣikalpena ca saṃskṛtas tadā jagāma puṇyāṃ gatim ātmanaḥ śubhām
That vulture-king, felled in battle, had done a glory-bringing, exceedingly difficult deed; and consecrated then like a great sage, he went to his own holy, auspicious goal.
Words: sa — that; gṛdhrarājaḥ — vulture-king; kṛtavān — had done; yaśaskaraṃ — glory-bringing; suduṣkaraṃ — exceedingly hard to do; karma — deed; raṇe — in battle; nipātitaḥ — felled, struck down; maharṣikalpena — like a great sage; ca — and; saṃskṛtas — consecrated, honoured with rites; tadā — then; jagāma — went; puṇyāṃ — holy, meritorious; gatim — goal, destiny; ātmanaḥ — his own; śubhām — auspicious
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Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.
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