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[Dasaratha enters the city of Ayodhya with his sons and their wives--Bharata and Satrughna depart with their maternal uncle--Rama's virtues described.]

ಗತೇ ರಾಮೇ ಪ್ರಶಾನ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ ರಾಮೋ ದಾಶರಥಿರ್ಧನು:.

ವರುಣಾಯಾಪ್ರಮೇಯಾಯ ದದೌ ಹಸ್ತೇ ಸಸಾಯಕಮ್৷৷1.77.1৷৷


ರಾಮೇ when Rama, ಗತೇ had departed, ಪ್ರಶಾನ್ತಾತ್ಮಾ with serene mind, ದಾಶರಥಿ: son of Dasaratha, ರಾಮ: Rama, ಸಸಾಯಕಮ್ together with arrow, ಧನು: bow, ಅಪ್ರಮೇಯಾಯ immeasurable, strength, ವರುಣಾಯ to Varuna, ಹಸ್ತೇ in his hand, ದದೌ gave.

When Parasurama departed, Rama, son of Dasaratha with a serene mind gave the bow along with the arrow to Varuna of immeasurable strength.
ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯ ತತೋ ರಾಮೋ ವಸಿಷ್ಠಪ್ರಮುಖಾನೃಷೀನ್.

ಪಿತರಂ ವಿಹ್ವಲಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ ಪ್ರೋವಾಚ ರಘುನನ್ದನ:৷৷1.77.2৷৷


ತತ: thereafter, ರಘುನನ್ದನ: descendant of Raghu, ರಾಮ: Rama, ವಸಿಷ್ಠಪ್ರಮುಖಾನ್ Vasishta and other, ಋಷೀನ್ rishis, ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯ having paid obeisance, ವಿಹ್ವಲಮ್ agitated, ಪಿತರಮ್ father, ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾ having seen, ಪ್ರೋವಾಚ said.

Thereafter Rama the descendant of the Raghus, paid obeisance to Vasishta and other rishis, and looked at his father who appeared agitated said:
ಜಾಮದಗ್ನ್ಯೋ ಗತೋ ರಾಮ: ಪ್ರಯಾತು ಚತುರಙ್ಗಿಣೀ.

ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾಭಿಮುಖೀ ಸೇನಾ ತ್ವಯಾ ನಾಥೇನ ಪಾಲಿತಾ৷৷1.77.3৷৷


ಜಾಮದಗ್ನ್ಯ: son of Jamadagni, ರಾಮ: Rama, ಗತ: had gone, ನಾಥೇನ by being a lord, ತ್ವಯಾ by you, ಪಾಲಿತಾ ruled, ಚತುರಙ್ಗಿಣೀ ಸೇನಾ four divisions of army, ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾಭಿಮುಖೀ towards Ayodhya, ಪ್ರಯಾತು let it advance.

"Parasurama, son of Jamadagni, has gone. Let the four divisions of the army of which you are the commander proceed towards Ayodhya.
ಸನ್ದಿಶಸ್ವ ಮಹಾರಾಜ ಸೇನಾಂ ತ್ವಚ್ಛಾಸನೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಾಮ್.

ಶಾಸನಂ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷತೇ ಸೇನಾ ಚಾತಕಾಲಿರ್ಜಲಂ ಯಥಾ৷৷1.77.4৷৷


ಮಹಾರಾಜ O! King, ತ್ವಚ್ಛಾಸನೇ in your command, ಸ್ಥಿತಾಮ್ remaining, ಸೇನಾಮ್ army, ಸನ್ದಿಶಸ್ವ direct it, ಚಾತಕಾಲಿ: rows of Chataka birds, ಜಲಂ ಯಥಾ like water, ಸೇನಾ army, ಶಾಸನಂ command, ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷತೇ is seeking.

The army which is under your command O King! is awaiting your orders like the chatakas awaiting water. Direct them (to proceed).
ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥ ಸ್ಸುತಮ್.

ಬಾಹುಭ್ಯಾಂ ಸಮ್ಪರಿಷ್ವಜ್ಯ ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ ಚಾಘ್ರಾಯ ರಾಘವಮ್৷৷1.77.5৷৷

ಗತೋ ರಾಮ ಇತಿ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಹೃಷ್ಟ: ಪ್ರಮುದಿತೋ ನೃಪ:.

ಪುನರ್ಜಾತಂ ತದಾ ಮೇನೇ ಪುತ್ರಮಾತ್ಮಾನಮೇವ ಚ৷৷1.77.6৷৷


ರಾಜಾ king, ದಶರಥ: Dasaratha, ರಾಮಸ್ಯ Rama's, ವಚನಮ್ words, ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ having heard, ಸುತಮ್ son, ರಾಘವಮ್ Rama, ಬಾಹುಭ್ಯಾಮ್ with hands, ಸಮ್ಪರಿಷ್ವಜ್ಯ having embraced, ಮೂರ್ಧ್ನಿ on the forehead, ಆಘ್ರಾಯ ಚ having smelt (kissed in delight), ರಾಮ: Parasurama, ಗತ: ಇತಿ had departed, ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ having listened, ಹೃಷ್ಟ: filled with joy, ಪ್ರಮುದಿತ: exceedingly delighted, ನೃಪ: king, ಪುತ್ರಮ್ son, ತದಾ then, ಆತ್ಮಾನಮೇವ himself as well, ಪುನ: again, ಜಾತಮ್ having been born, ಮೇನೇ considered.

On hearing the words 'Parasurama has departed' from Rama, king Dasaratha embraced him and kissed his forehead. The king, immensely happy, felt he and his son were reborn.
ಚೋದಯಾಮಾಸ ತಾಂ ಸೇನಾಂ ಜಗಾಮಾಶು ತತ: ಪುರೀಮ್.

ಪತಾಕಾಧ್ವಜಿನೀಂ ರಮ್ಯಾಂ ತೂರ್ಯೋದ್ಘುಷ್ಟನಿನಾದಿತಾಮ್৷৷1.77.7৷৷

ಸಿಕ್ತರಾಜ ಪಥಾಂ ರಮ್ಯಾಂ ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ಣಕುಸುಮೋತ್ಕರಾಮ್ .

ರಾಜಪ್ರವೇಶಸುಮುಖೈ: ಪೌರೈರ್ಮಙ್ಗಲವಾದಿಭಿ:৷৷1.77.8৷৷

ಸಮ್ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂ ಪ್ರಾವಿಶದ್ರಾಜಾ ಜನೌಘೈಸ್ಸಮಲಙ್ಕೃತಾಮ್.


ರಾಜಾ king Dasaratha, ತಾಮ್ that, ಸೇನಾಮ್ army, ಚೋದಯಾಮಾಸ directed, ಪತಾಕಾಧ್ವಜಿನೀಮ್ adorned with flags and banners, ರಮ್ಯಾಮ್ beautiful, ತೂರ್ಯೋದ್ಘುಷ್ಟನಿನಾದಿತಾಮ್ resounding with the sounds of trumpets, ಸಿಕ್ತರಾಜಪಥಾಮ್ royal highways sprinkled with water, ಪ್ರಕೀರ್ಣಕುಸುಮೋತ್ಕರಾಮಮ್ with flowers strewn, ರಾಜಪ್ರವೇಶಸುಮುಖೈ: delighted with the king's entry, ಮಙ್ಗಲವಾದಿಭಿ: making auspicious sounds with instruments, ಪೌರೈ: by citizens, ಸಮ್ಪೂರ್ಣಾಮ್ filled with, ಜನೌಘೈ: by groups of people, ಸಮಲಙ್ಕೃತಾಮ್ well decorated, ಪುರೀಮ್ city, ಆಶು speedily, ಜಗಾಮ went.

Thereafter, king Dasaratha directed his army to proceed speedily in advance. When he reached the city of Ayodhya it looked well-decorated with flags and banners. It resounded with trumpets. The royal highways were sprinkiled with water and strewn with flowers. It was filled with groups of people. Awaiting with delight the arrival of the king the citizens produced merry sounds with musical instruments.
ಪೌರೈ: ಪ್ರತ್ಯುದ್ಗತೋ ದೂರಂ ದ್ವಿಜೈಶ್ಚ ಪುರವಾಸಿಭಿ:.

ಪುತ್ರೈರನುಗತ ಶ್ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಿಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾಯಶಾ: ৷৷1.77.9৷৷

ಪ್ರವಿವೇಶ ಗೃಹಂ ರಾಜಾ ಹಿಮವತ್ಸದೃಶಂ ಪುನಃ.


ಪೌರೈ: by the citizens, ಪುರವಾಸಿಭಿ: living in the city, ದ್ವಿಜೈ: ಚ by brahmins also, ದೂರಮ್ from a long distance, ಪ್ರತ್ಯುದ್ಗತ: welcomed by walking towards him, ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ಭಿ: by the graceful, ಪುತ್ರೈ: sons, ಅನುಗತ: followed by, ಶ್ರೀಮಾನ್ elegant, ಮಹಾಯಶಾ: possessing high fame, ರಾಜಾ king, ಪುನ: again, ಹಿಮವತ್ಸದೃಶಮ್ resembling Himavat, ಗೃಹಮ್ residence, ಪ್ರವಿವೇಶ entered.

Prosperous king Dasaratha of great fame followed by his elegant sons entered the city of Ayodhya while the citizens and brahmins came forward from a long distance to welcome him who re-entered his palace looking like the Himalayan moutain.
ನನನ್ದ ಸಜನೋ ರಾಜಾ ಗೃಹೇ ಕಾಮೈ ಸ್ಸುಪೂಜಿತ:৷৷1.77.10৷৷

ಕೌಸಲ್ಯಾ ಚ ಸುಮಿತ್ರಾ ಚ ಕೈಕೇಯೀ ಚ ಸುಮಧ್ಯಮಾ.

ವಧೂಪ್ರತಿಗ್ರಹೇ ಯುಕ್ತಾ ಯಾಶ್ಚಾನ್ಯಾ ರಾಜಯೋಷಿತ:৷৷1.77.11৷৷


ರಾಜಾ king, ಗೃಹೇ in the residence, ಕಾಮೈ: with objects of enjoyment, ಸುಪೂಜಿತಃ well honoured, ಸಜನ: with his relations and family members, ನನನ್ದ rejoiced, ಕೌಸಲ್ಯಾ ಚ Kausalya, ಸುಮಿತ್ರಾ ಚ Sumitra, ಸುಮಧ್ಯಮಾ slender waisted, ಕೈಕೇಯೀ ಚ Kaikeyi, ಯಾ: ಹ್ಯನ್ಯಾ: others, ರಾಜಯೋಷಿತಃ women of royal family, ವಧೂಪ್ರತಿಗ್ರಹೇ in receiving the new brides, ಯುಕ್ತಾ: engaged.

The king and his kith and kin were received with honour in a pleasing manner. Kausalya, Sumitra and Kaikeyi of slender waist and other women attending on the king were busy in receiving the new brides.
ತತಸ್ಸೀತಾಂ ಮಹಾಭಾಗಾಮೂರ್ಮಿಲಾಂ ಚ ಯಶಸ್ವಿನೀಮ್.

ಕುಶಧ್ವಜಸುತೇ ಚೋಭೇ ಜಗೃಹುರ್ನೃಪಪತ್ನಯ:৷৷1.77.12৷৷


ತತ: thereafter, ನೃಪಪತ್ನಯ: king's wives, ಮಹಾಭಾಗಾಮ್ highly fortunate, ಸೀತಾಮ್ Sita, ಯಶಸ್ವಿನೀಮ್ having fame, ಊರ್ಮಿಲಾಂ ಚ Urmila, ಉಭೇ both, ಕುಶಧ್ವಜಸುತೇ daughters of Kusadhwaja, ಜಗೃಹು: received.

Thereafter the queens received the highly fortunate Sita, Urmila of high fame and both the daughters of Kusadhwaja, Mandavi and Srutakirti.
ಮಙ್ಗಲಾಲಮ್ಭನೈಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ಶೋಭಿತಾ: ಕ್ಷೌಮವಾಸಸ:.

ದೇವತಾಯತನಾನ್ಯಾಶು ಸರ್ವಾಸ್ತಾ: ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪೂಜಯನ್৷৷1.77.13৷৷


ತಾ: ಸರ್ವಾ: all of them, ಮಙ್ಗಲಾಲಮ್ಭನೈಶ್ಚಾಪಿ holding auspicious substances, ಶೋಭಿತಾ: shining, ಕ್ಷೌಮವಾಸಸ: attired in silken apparels, ಆಶು immediately, ದೇವತಾಯತನಾನಿ temples, ಪ್ರತ್ಯಪೂಜಯನ್ worshipped.

With auspicious aricles in their hands, all the new brides who shone in silken apparels
immediately went to temples and worshipped the family deities.
ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯಾಭಿವಾದ್ಯಾಂಶ್ಚ ಸರ್ವಾ ರಾಜಸುತಾಸ್ತದಾ.

ಸ್ವಂ ಸ್ವಂ ಗೃಹಮಥಾಸಾದ್ಯ ಕುಬೇರಭವನೋಪಮಮ್৷৷1.77.14৷৷

ಗೋಭಿರ್ಧನೈಶ್ಚ ಧಾನ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ ತರ್ಪಯಿತ್ವಾ ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾನ್.

ರೇಮಿರೇ ಮುದಿತಾ: ಸರ್ವಾ ಭರ್ತೃಭಿ: ಸಹಿತಾ ರಹ:৷৷1.77.15৷৷


ತದಾ then, ಸರ್ವಾ: all of them, ರಾಜಸುತಾ: princesses, ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯಾನ್ worthy of homage, ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯ having paid obeisance, ಅಥ thereafter, ಕುಬೇರಭವನೋಪಮಮ್ resembling the palace of Kubera, ಸ್ವಂ ಸ್ವಮ್ their own, ಗೃಹಮ್ residence, ಆಸಾದ್ಯ having reached, ಗೋಭಿ: with cows, ಧನೈಶ್ಚ with riches, ಧಾನ್ಯೈಶ್ಚ with corn, ದ್ವಿಜೋತ್ತಮಾನ್ brahmins, ತರ್ಪಯಿತ್ವಾ (ಅರ್ಚಯಿತ್ವಾ) having worshipped, ರಹ: in private, ಭರ್ತೃಭಿ: with husbands, ಸಹಿತಾ: united with, ಮುದಿತಾ: well pleased, ರೇಮಿರೇ enjoyed.

Then all the princesses paid obeisance to those worthy of worship and entered their residence that resembled the palace of Kubera.Thereafter pleased with gifting cows, riches and corn to brahmins and satisfying them they joined their husbands and enjoyed themselves in privacy
ಕುಮಾರಾಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನೋ ವೀರ್ಯೇಣಾಪ್ರತಿಮಾ ಭುವಿ .

ಕೃತದಾರಾ: ಕೃತಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಶ್ಚ ಸಧನಾ: ಸಸುಹೃಜ್ಜನಾ:৷৷1.77.16৷৷

ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಮಾಣಾ: ಪಿತರಂ ವರ್ತಯನ್ತಿ ನರರ್ಷಭಾ:.


ಮಹಾತ್ಮಾನ: magnanimous, ವೀರ್ಯೇಣ in prowess, ಭುವಿ on this earth, ಅಪ್ರತಿಮಾ: incomparable, ಕೃತದಾರಾ: having got married, ಕೃತಾಸ್ತ್ರಾಶ್ಚ competent in the use of weapons, ಸಧನಾ: endowed with wealth, ಸಸುಹೃಜ್ಜನಾ: together with friends, ನರರ್ಷಭಾ: excellent among men, ಕುಮಾರಾ: sons, ಪಿತರಮ್ father, ಶುಶ್ರೂಷಮಾಣಾ: serving, ವರ್ತಯನ್ತಿ were moving on their way.

All the princes who were best of men, great souls, incomparable in prowess on earth, capable of the use of weapons and endowed with wealth moved about with friends, serving their father and following his commands.
ಕಸ್ಯಚಿತ್ತ್ವಥ ಕಾಲಸ್ಯ ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥ: ಸುತಮ್.1.77.17৷৷

ಭರತಂ ಕೈಕಯೀಪುತ್ರ ಮಬ್ರವೀದ್ರಘುನನ್ದನ:.


ಅಥ thereafter, ಕಸ್ಯಚಿತ್ಕಾಲಸ್ಯ after some time, ರಘುನನ್ದನಃ delight of Raghu race, ರಾಜಾ ದಶರಥ: king Dasaratha, ಕೈಕಯೀಪುತ್ರಮ್ son of Kaikeyi, ಸುತಮ್ son, ಭರತಮ್ addressing Bharata, ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ spoke.

After some time king Dasaratha the delight of the Raghu race addressed his son Bharata:
ಅಯಂ ಕೇಕಯರಾಜಸ್ಯ ಪುತ್ರೋ ವಸತಿ ಪುತ್ರಕ৷৷1.77.18৷৷

ತ್ವಾಂ ನೇತುಮಾಗತೋ ವೀರ ಯುಧಾಜಿನ್ಮಾತುಲಸ್ತವ.


ಪುತ್ರಕ O! Child, ತ್ವಾಮ್ you, ನೇತುಮ್ to take, ಆಗತ: has come, ಕೇಕಯರಾಜಸ್ಯ Kekaya king's, ಪುತ್ರ: son, ವೀರ: heroic one, ತವ your, ಮಾತುಲ: metarnal uncle, ಅಯಮ್ this, ಯುಧಾಜಿತ್ Yudhajit, ವಸತಿ is here.

"The heroic Yudhajit son of the king of Kekaya, your maternal uncle, has come here and wishes to take you with him, O Child!
ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತಸ್ತೇನ ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ ಮಿಧಿಲಾಯಾಮಹಂ ತಥಾ৷৷1.77.19৷৷

ಋಷಿಮಧ್ಯೇ ತು ತಸ್ಯ ತ್ವಂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಂ ಕರ್ತುಮಿಹಾರ್ಹಸಿ.


ಧರ್ಮಜ್ಞ O! Knower of duties, ಅಹಮ್ I, ತೇನ by him, ಮಿಧಿಲಾಯಾಮ್ in Mithila, ಋಷಿಮಧ್ಯೇ in the midst of sages, ತಥಾ in that way, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿತ: have been requested, ತ್ವಮ್ you, ತಸ್ಯ for him, ಪ್ರೀತಿಮ್ delight, ಕರ್ತುಮ್ to cause, ಅರ್ಹಸಿ behoves of you.

O Knower of dharma this was his request to me in Mithila in the midst of sages. You should bring him delight (by obliging him).
ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ದಶರಥಸ್ಯೈತದ್ಭರತ: ಕೈಕಯೀಸುತ:৷৷1.77.20৷৷

ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯ ಗುರುಂ ರಾಮಂ ಪರಿಷ್ವಜ್ಯ ಚ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಮ್.

ಗಮನಾಯಾಭಿಚಕ್ರಾಮ ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸಹಿತಸ್ತದಾ৷৷1.77.21৷৷


ಕೈಕಯೀಸುತ: son of Kaikeyi, ಭರತ: Bharata, ದಶರಥಸ್ಯ Dasaratha's, ಏತತ್ this, ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ having heard, ಗುರುಮ್ father, ರಾಮಮ್ Rama, ಅಭಿವಾದ್ಯ having paid obeisance, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಮ್ Lakshmana, ಪರಿಷ್ವಜ್ಯ embracing, ತದಾ then, ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸಹಿತ: together with Satrughna, ಗಮನಾಯ to depart, ಅಭಿಚಕ್ರಾಮ started.

Having heard the words of Dasaratha, Bharata, son of Kaikeyi paid obeisance to his father and Rama, embraced Lakshmana and prepared for the journey with Satrughna.
ಆಪೃಚ್ಛ್ಯ ಪಿತರಂ ಶೂರೋ ರಾಮಂ ಚಾಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟಕಾರಿಣಮ್.

ಮಾತೃಶ್ಚಾಪಿ ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಶ್ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸಹಿತೋ ಯಯೌ৷৷1.77.22৷৷


ಶೂರ: valiant, ನರಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ: excellent among men, Bharata, ಪಿತರಮ್ father, ಅಕ್ಲಿಷ್ಟಕಾರಿಣಮ್ doer of acts without fatigue, ರಾಮಮ್ Rama, ಮಾತೃಶ್ಚಾಪಿ mothers also, ಆಪೃಚ್ಛ್ಯ having asked (their leave), ಶತ್ರುಘ್ನಸಹಿತ: together with Satrughna, ಯಯೌ departed.

Valiant Bharata, the best of men took leave of his father Dasaratha, a tireless brother Rama and mothers and departed with Satrughna.
ಗತೇ ತು ಭರತೇ ರಾಮೋ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಶ್ಚ ಮಹಾಬಲ:.

ಪಿತರಂ ದೇವಸಂಙ್ಕಾಶಂ ಪೂಜಯಾಮಾಸತುಸ್ತದಾ৷৷1.77.23৷৷


ತದಾ then, ಭರತೇ when Bharata, ಗತೇ had departed, ರಾಮ: Rama, ಮಹಾಬಲ: mighty one, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣಶ್ಚ Lakshmana also, ದೇವಸಂಙ್ಕಾಶಮ್ resembling god, ಪಿತರಮ್ father, ಪೂಜಯಾಮಾಸತು: both of them served.

After the departure of Bharata, mighty Rama and Lakshmana continued to serve their god-like father.
ಪಿತುರಾಜ್ಞಾಂ ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಪೌರಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಸರ್ವಶ:.

ಚಕಾರ ರಾಮೋ ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ ಪ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ ಚ ಹಿತಾನಿ ಚ৷৷1.77.24৷৷


ಧರ್ಮಾತ್ಮಾ Illustrious, ರಾಮ: Rama, ಪಿತು: father's, ಆಜ್ಞಾಮ್ command, ಪುರಸ್ಕೃತ್ಯ treating with respect, ಪ್ರಿಯಾಣಿ pleasing, ಹಿತಾನಿ ಚ of well-being welfare, ಪೌರಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ the duties towards citizens, ಸರ್ವಶ: all ones, ಚಕಾರ made.

Righteous Rama discharged his duties towards the citizens for their all-round comfort and welfare giving top psriority to (the execution of) the command of his father.
ಮಾತೃಭ್ಯೋ ಮಾತೃಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಕೃತ್ವಾ ಪರಮಯನ್ತ್ರಿತ:.

ಗುರೂಣಾಂ ಗುರುಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ ಕಾಲೇ ಕಾಲೇನ್ವವೈಕ್ಷತ৷৷1.77.25৷৷


ಪರಮಯನ್ತ್ರಿತ: highly cotrolled and disciplined to his duties, ಮಾತೃಭ್ಯ: for his mothers, ಮಾತೃಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ duties towards his mothers, ಕೃತ್ವಾ having done, ಗುರೂಣಾಮ್ for adorable ones, ಗುರುಕಾರ್ಯಾಣಿ duties towards Spiritual preceptors, ಕಾಲೇ ಕಾಲೇ at approprtiate times, ಅನ್ವವೈಕ್ಷತ supervised.

With unfailing regularity Rama carried out his duties towards his mothers, and his elders, looking into them from time to time.
ಏವಂ ದಶರಥ: ಪ್ರೀತೋ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ ನೈಗಮಾಸ್ತಥಾ.

ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ಶೀಲವೃತ್ತೇನ ಸರ್ವೇ ವಿಷಯವಾಸಿನ:৷৷1.77.26৷৷


ಏವಮ್ in this way, ರಾಮಸ್ಯ Rama's, ಶೀಲವೃತ್ತೇನ with good conduct and character, ದಶರಥ: Dasaratha, ಪ್ರೀತ: pleased, ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾ: brahmanas, ತಥಾ also, ನೈಗಮಾ: inhabitants of the city, ಸರ್ವೇ all, ವಿಷಯವಾಸಿನ: the people of the country.

Dasaratha was pleased with the good conduct and character of Rama. Brahmanas as also the inhabitants of the city and the people of the country at large were happy with him.
ತೇಷಾಮತಿಯಶಾ ಲೋಕೇ ರಾಮ ಸ್ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮಃ.

ಸ್ವಯಮ್ಭೂರಿವ ಭೂತಾನಾಂ ಬಭೂವ ಗುಣವತ್ತರ:৷৷1.77.27৷৷


ಲೋಕೇ in this world, ಅತಿಯಶಾ: possessing great fame, ಸತ್ಯಪರಾಕ್ರಮ: truthful and full of prowess, ಗುಣವತ್ತರ: possessing many greater virtues, ರಾಮ: Rama, ತೇಷಾಮ್ for the people of that kingdom, ಭೂತಾನಾಮ್ for beings, ಸ್ವಯಮ್ಭೂ: ಇವ like Brahma, ಬಭೂವ became.

In world the glorious and virtuous Rama armed with the power of truthfulness became the protector of the people like Brahma (to living beings).
ರಾಮಸ್ತು ಸೀತಯಾ ಸಾರ್ಧಂ ವಿಜಹಾರ ಬಹೂನೃತೂನ್ .

ಮನಸ್ಸ್ವೀ ತದ್ಗತಸ್ತಸ್ಯಾಃ ನಿತ್ಯಂ ಹೃದಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿತ:৷৷1.77.28৷৷


ಮನಸ್ವೀ the sensitive one, ರಾಮಸ್ತು Rama, ತದ್ಗತ: fixing his mind on Sita, ತಸ್ಯಾ: her, ಹೃದಿ heart, ನಿತ್ಯಮ್ always, ಸಮರ್ಪಿತ: dedicating, ಸೀತಯಾ ಸಾರ್ಧಮ್ with Sita, ಬಹೂನ್ many, ಋತೂನ್ seasons, ವಿಜಹಾರ went.

With his heart fixed on Sita to whom he was always devoted, Rama, the wise went about enjoying with her (the beauty of) all the seasons.
ಪ್ರಿಯಾ ತು ಸೀತಾ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ದಾರಾ: ಪಿತೃಕೃತಾ ಇತಿ.

ಗುಣಾದ್ರೂಪಗುಣಾಚ್ಚಾಪಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿರ್ಭೂಯೋಭ್ಯವರ್ಧತ৷৷1.77.29৷৷


ಸೀತಾ Sita, ಪಿತೃಕೃತಾ by his father, ದಾರಾ ಇತಿ as wife, ರಾಮಸ್ಯ Rama's, ಪ್ರಿಯಾ became beloved, ಗುಣಾತ್ because of virtues, ರೂಪಗುಣಾಚ್ಚಾಪಿ by virtue of beauty as well, ಪ್ರೀತಿ: affection, ಭೂಯ: again, ಅಭ್ಯವರ್ಧತ developed.

Chosen by his father Sita became Rama's beloved wife with her virtue and beauty his affection for her grew further.
ತಸ್ಯಾಶ್ಚ ಭರ್ತಾ ದ್ವಿಗುಣಂ ಹೃದಯೇ ಪರಿವರ್ತತೇ.

ಅನ್ತರ್ಜಾತಮಪಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಮಾಖ್ಯಾತಿ ಹೃದಯಂ ಹೃದಾ৷৷1.77.30৷৷


ಭರ್ತಾ her husband Rama, ತಸ್ಯಾ: her, ಹೃದಯೇ heart, ದ್ವಿಗುಣಮ್ twice, ಪರಿವರ್ತತೇ revolving, ಹೃದಯಮ್ in heart, ಅನ್ತರ್ಜಾತಮ್ ಅಪಿ every thought born inside also, ಹೃದಾ with heart, ವ್ಯಕ್ತಮ್ clearly, ಆಖ್ಯಾತಿ he will communicate.

For sita her husband was doubly dear. They were clearly communicating through each other's heart every thought generated in the mind.
ತಸ್ಯ ಭೂಯೋ ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ ಮೈಥಿಲೀ ಜನಕಾತ್ಮಜಾ.

ದೇವತಾಭಿ ಸ್ಸಮಾ ರೂಪೇ ಸೀತಾ ಶ್ರೀರಿವ ರೂಪಿಣೀ৷৷1.77.31৷৷


ರೂಪೇ in beauty, ದೇವತಾಭಿ: with devatas, ಸಮಾ equal, ರೂಪಿಣೀ (Sita) assuming the human form, ಶ್ರೀರಿವ like Lakshmi, goddess of wealth, ರೂಪಿಣೀ embodiment, ಮೈಥಿಲೀ born in the city of Mithila, ಜನಕಾತ್ಮಜಾ daughter of Janaka, ಸೀತಾ Sita, ಭೂಯೋ still, ವಿಶೇಷೇಣ especially, ತಸ್ಯ in Rama's heart (ಪರಿವರ್ತತೇ revolving).

Sita was an embodiment of Lakshmi (goddess of wealth). In beauty she was like a goddess. Born in the city of Mithila as daughter to Janaka, she was always especially dear to him.
ತಯಾ ಸ ರಾಜರ್ಷಿಸುತೋಭಿರಾಮಯಾ

ಸಮೇಯಿವಾನುತ್ತಮರಾಜಕನ್ಯಯಾ.

ಅತೀವ ರಾಮ ಶ್ಶುಶುಭೇಭಿರಾಮಯಾ.

ವಿಭು ಶ್ಶ್ರಿಯಾ ವಿಷ್ಣುರಿವಾಮರೇಶ್ವರ:৷৷1.77.32৷৷


ರಾಜರ್ಷಿಸುತ: son of rishi among kings Dasaratha, ಸ: ರಾಮ: that Rama, ಅಭಿರಾಮಯಾ by the charming one, ತಯಾ by her, ಉತ್ತಮರಾಜಕನ್ಯಯಾ excellent king Janka's daughter, ಸಮೇಯಿವಾನ್ united together, ಶ್ರಿಯಾ with Lakshmi, ಅಮರೇಶ್ವರ: ವಿಭು: ಥord of devatas, ವಿಷ್ಣು: ಇವ like Visnu, (ಮುದಾ ಅನ್ವಿತ: possessing joy), (ಅತೀವ) ಶುಶುಭೇ shone.

Rama, son of Rajarshi Dasaratha, united with the most charming princess, shone like Visnu, Lord of the gods in the company of Lakshmi.
ಇತ್ಯಾರ್ಷೇ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಮಾಯಣೇ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೀಯ ಆದಿಕಾವ್ಯೇ ಚತುರ್ವಿಂಶತ್ಸಹಸ್ರಿಕಾಯಾಂ ಸಂಹಿತಾಯಾಂ ಬಾಲಕಾಣ್ಡೇ ಸಪ್ತಸಪ್ತತಿತಮಸ್ಸರ್ಗ:৷৷
Thus ends the seventyseventh sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.