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[Sita insists on going with Rama]

ಏತತ್ತು ವಚನಂ ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ಸೀತಾ ರಾಮಸ್ಯ ದುಃಖಿತಾ.

ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತಾಶ್ರುಮುಖೀ ಮನ್ದಮಿದಂ ವಚನಮಬ್ರವೀತ್৷৷2.29.1৷৷


ಸೀತಾ Sita, ರಾಮಸ್ಯ Rama's, ಏತತ್ these, ವಚನಮ್ words, ಶ್ರುತ್ವಾ ತು having heard, ದುಃಖಿತಾ sad, ಪ್ರಸಕ್ತಾಶ್ರುಮುಖೀ with tears flowing incessantly from her face, ಮನ್ದಮ್ in a faint voice, ಇದಂ ವಚನಮ್ these words, ಅಬ್ರವೀತ್ spoke.

Having heard the words of Rama, thus spoke Sita in a faint voice in sadness, with tears flowing incessantly from her eyes:
ಯೇ ತ್ವಯಾ ಕೀರ್ತಿತಾ ದೋಷಾ ವನೇ ವಸ್ತವ್ಯತಾಂ ಪ್ರತಿ.

ಗುಣಾನಿತ್ಯೇವ ತಾನ್ವಿದ್ಧಿ ತವ ಸ್ನೇಹಪುರಸ್ಕೃತಾನ್৷৷2.29.2৷৷


ವನೇ in the forest, ವಸ್ತವ್ಯತಾಂ ಪ್ರತಿ about dwelling in the forest, ತ್ವಯಾ by you, ಯೇ those, ದೋಷಾಃ
difficulties, ಕೀರ್ತಿತಾಃ described, ತವ your, ಸ್ನೇಹಪುರಸ್ಕೃತಾನ್ accompanied by your affection, ತಾನ್ them, ಗುಣಾನಿತ್ಯೇವ as virtues only, ವಿದ್ಧಿ understand.

Understand that the difficulties of forest life described by you will be turned into advantages if they are accompanied by your affection.
ಮೃಗಾ ಸ್ಸಿಂಹಾ ಗಜಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಶಾರ್ದೂಲಾ ಶ್ಶರಭಾಸ್ತಥಾ.

ಪಕ್ಷಿಣ ಸ್ಸೃಮರಾಶ್ಚೈವ ಯೇ ಚಾನ್ಯೇ ವನಚಾರಿಣಃ৷৷2.29.3৷৷

ಅದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವರೂಪತ್ವಾತ್ಸರ್ವೇ ತೇ ತವ ರಾಘವ!.

ರೂಪಂ ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವಾಪಸರ್ಪೇಯುರ್ಭಯೇ ಸರ್ವೇ ಹಿ ಬಿಭ್ಯತಿ৷৷2.29.4৷৷


ರಾಘವ! Rama, ಮೃಗಾಃ antelopes, ಸಿಂಹಾಃ lions, ಗಜಾಶ್ಚೈವ elephants also, ಶಾರ್ದೂಲಾ: tigers, ತಥಾ also, ಶರಭಾಃ sarabhas (a fabulous deer said to have eight legs), ಪಕ್ಷಿಣಃ birds, ಸೃಮರಾಶ್ಚೈವ srimaras (a kind of deer), ಅನ್ಯೇ other, ಯೇ all, ವನಚಾರಿಣಃ wild beasts wandering in the forest, ತೇ ಸರ್ವೇ all those, ತವ your, ಅದೃಷ್ಟಪೂರ್ವರೂಪತ್ವಾತ್ which had not been seen by you before, ರೂಪಮ್ your appearance, ದೃಷ್ಟ್ವೈವ on seeing alone, ಅಪಸರ್ಪೇಯುಃ will flee away, ಭಯೇ when fear arises, ಸರ್ವೇ all, ಬಿಭ್ಯತಿ ಹಿ are afraid of.

O scion of the Raghu race! antelopes, lions, elephants, tigers, sarabhas, birds, srimaras and other wild beasts wandering in the forest have not seen your beauty before. Now on seeing you, they will flee away. In fact, who will not be afraid of seeing an object of fear?.
ತ್ವಯಾ ಚ ಸಹ ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಮಯಾ ಗುರುಜನಾಜ್ಞಯಾ.

ತ್ವದ್ವಿಯೋಗೇನ ಮೇ ರಾಮ! ತ್ಯಕ್ತವ್ಯಮಿಹ ಜೀವಿತಮ್৷৷2.29.5৷৷


ಗುರುಜನಾಜ್ಞಯಾ with the command of elders, ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ along with you, ಮಯಾ ಚ ಗನ್ತವ್ಯಮ್ I should follow, ರಾಮ Rama, ತ್ವದ್ವಿಯೋಗೇನ if separated from you, ಮೇ my, ಜೀವಿತಮ್ life, ಇಹ here, ತ್ಯಕ್ತವ್ಯಮ್ will have to be given up.

In accordance with the command of the elders, I must accompany you to the forest. If I am separated from you, I will give up my life here itself.
ನ ಹಿ ಮಾಂ ತ್ವತ್ಸಮೀಪಸ್ಥಾಮಪಿ ಶಕ್ನೋತಿರಾಘವ.

ಸುರಾಣಾಮೀಶ್ವರ ಶ್ಶಕ್ರಃ ಪ್ರಧರ್ಷಯಿತುಮೋಜಸಾ৷৷2.29.6৷৷


ರಾಘವ O Rama!, ತ್ವತ್ಸಮೀವಸ್ಥಾಮ್ in your company, ಮಾಮ್ me, ಸುರಾಣಾಮ್ for gods, ಈಶ್ವರಃ lord, ಶಕ್ರ: ಅಪಿ even Indra, ಓಜಸಾ with his might, ಪ್ರಧರ್ಷಯಿತುಮ್ to injure, ನ ಶಕ್ನೋತಿ will not be able

If I am in your company, O Rama! even the lord of the gods, Indra with all his might will not be able to hurt me.
ಪತಿಹೀನಾ ತು ಯಾ ನಾರೀ ನ ಸಾ ಶಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ ಜೀವಿತುಮ್.

ಕಾಮಮೇವಂ ವಿಧಂ ರಾಮ! ತ್ವಯಾ ಮಮ ನಿದರ್ಶಿತಮ್৷৷2.29.7৷৷


ಯಾ ನಾರೀ a woman, ಪತಿಹೀನಾ without her husband, ಸಾ she, ಜೀವಿತುಮ್ to live, ನ ಶಕ್ಷ್ಯತಿ cannot live, ರಾಮ Rama, ತ್ವಯಾ by you, ಕಾಮಮ್ greatly, ಏವಂ ವಿಧಮ್ in this manner, ಮಮ to me, ನಿದರ್ಶಿತಮ್ has been illustrated.

Your salutary instruction to me, O Rama, is 'A woman cannot live without her husband'. This truth is greatly applicable to me.
ಅಥ ಚಾಪಿ ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ! ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಮಯಾ ಶ್ರುತಮ್.

ಪುರಾ ಪಿತೃಗೃಹೇ ಸತ್ಯಂ ವಸ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಕಿಲ ಮೇ ವನೇ৷৷2.29.8৷৷


ಮಹಾಪ್ರಾಜ್ಞ O Sagacious one, ಅಥ ಚಾಪಿ moreover, ಪುರಾ formerly, ಪಿತೃಗೃಹೇ at my father's house, ಮಯಾ by me, ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಾಣಾನಾಮ್ brahmins' (word), ಶ್ರುತಮ್ has been heard, ಮೇ about me, ಸತ್ಯಮ್ in sooth, ವನೇ in the forest, ವಸ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಕಿಲ to dwell certainly.

O highly sagacious Rama! I had also heard in my father's house long ago, from brahmins prophesing that some day I shall have certainly to dwell in the forest.
ಲಕ್ಷಣಿಭ್ಯೋ ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭ್ಯ ಶ್ಶೃತ್ವಾಹಂ ವಚನಂ ಪುರಾ.

ವನವಾಸಕೃತೋತ್ಸಾಹಾ ನಿತ್ಯಮೇವ ಮಹಾಬಲ!৷৷2.29.9৷৷


ಮಹಾಬಲ! O mighty one, ಅಹಮ್ I, ಪುರಾ long ago, ಲಕ್ಷಣಿಭ್ಯಃ from palmist, ದ್ವಿಜಾತಿಭ್ಯಃ from brahmins, ವಚನಮ್ words, ಶೃತ್ವಾ having heard, ನಿತ್ಯಮೇವ always, ವನವಾಸಕೃತೋತ್ಸಾಹಾ I have become eager to dwell in the forest.

O mighty hero! ever since I heard the prophesies from the brahmin palmists I am yearning to dwell in the forest.
ಆದೇಶೋ ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವ್ಯ ಸ್ಸ ಮಯಾ ಕಿಲ.

ಸಾ ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ ತತ್ರಾಹಂ ಯಾಸ್ಯಾಮಿ ಪ್ರಿಯ! ನಾನ್ಯಥಾ৷৷2.29.10৷৷


ಪ್ರಿಯ O beloved Rama, ಮಯಾ by me, ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ to dwell in the forest, ಸಃ ಆದೇಶಃ such orders, ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವ್ಯಃ ಕಿಲ certainly needs to be obtained, ಸಾ ಅಹಮ್ such I am, ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ along with you, ತತ್ರ there, ಯಾಸ್ಯಾಮಿ I shall accompany, ಅನ್ಯಥಾ ನ not otherwise.

Therefore, O my beloved I must certainly obtain such a command to dwell in the forest. I must accompany you to the forest and it cannot be otherwise.
ಕೃತಾದೇಶಾ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಗಮಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ಸಹ ತ್ವಯಾ.

ಕಾಲಶ್ಚಾಯಂ ಸಮುತ್ಪನ್ನ ಸ್ಸತ್ಯವಾಗ್ಭವತು ದ್ವಿಜಃ৷৷2.29.11৷৷


ಕೃತಾದೇಶಾ carrying out the orders, ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ I shall become, ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ along with you, ಗಮಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ shall go, ಅಯಮ್ this, ಕಾಲಶ್ಚ time, ಸಮುತ್ಪನ್ನಃ has come, ದ್ವಿಜ: brahmin, ಸತ್ಯವಾಕ್ true to his words, ಭವತು let him be.

I will go with you, true to the prediction of the brahmin. That time has come and let his prediction come to pass.
ವನವಾಸೇಭಿಜಾನಾಮಿ ದುಃಖಾನಿ ಬಹುಥಾ ಕಿಲ.

ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯನ್ತೇ ನಿಯತಂ ವೀರ! ಪುರುಷೈರಕೃತಾತ್ಮಭಿಃ৷৷2.29.12৷৷


ವೀರ! O valiant one, ವನವಾಸೇ while residing in the forest, ದುಃಖಾನಿ hardships, ಬಹುಥಾ ಕಿಲ certainly of every kind, ಅಭಿಜಾನಾಮಿ I am aware, ಅಕೃತಾತ್ಮಭಿಃ by those whose senses are not under their control, ಪುರುಷೈಃ by men, ನಿಯತಮ್ definitely, ಪ್ರಾಪ್ಯನ್ತೇ will be experienced.

I am aware, O valiant one, that there are hardships of every kind in forest life. But they befall those whose senses are not under their control.
ಕನ್ಯಯಾ ಚ ಪಿತುರ್ಗೇಹೇ ವನವಾಸ ಶ್ಶೃತೋ ಮಯಾ.

ಭಿಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯಾ ಸ್ಸಾಧುವೃತ್ತಾಯಾ ಮಮ ಮಾತುರಿಹಾಗ್ರತಃ৷৷2.29.13৷৷


ಪಿತುಃ father's, ಗೇಹೇ in the house, ಕನ್ಯಯಾ when I was young, ಮಯಾ by me, ಮಮ ಮಾತುಃ my mother's, ಅಗ್ರತಃ in the presence, ಸಾಧುವೃತ್ತಾಯಾಃ a saint, ಭಿಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯಾ a female mendicant, ಇಹ in
this world, ವನವಾಸಃ forest life, ಶ್ರುತಃ heard.

When I was young in my father's house, a holy female mendicant foretold in the presence of my mother that I would dwell in the forest (in this life).
ಪ್ರಸಾದಿತಶ್ಚ ವೈ ಪೂರ್ವಂ ತ್ವಂ ಮೇ ಬಹುತಿಥಂ ಪ್ರಭೋ!.

ಗಮನಂ ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಹಿ ಸಹ ತ್ವಯಾ৷৷2.29.14৷৷


ಪ್ರಭೋ O Lord, ಪೂರ್ವಮ್ in the past, ತ್ವಮ್ you, ಬಹುತಿಥಮ್ for a long time, ಮೇ for me, ಪ್ರಸಾದಿತಶ್ಚ ವೈ favoured, ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ along with you, ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ ಗಮನಮ್ to go to the forest, ಕಾಙ್ಕ್ಷಿತಂ ಹಿ is wished for.

Pleased with my long entreaties in the past to dwell with you in the forest, O lord, you had granted my desire.
ಕೃತಕ್ಷಣಾಹಂ ಭದ್ರಂ ತೇ ಗಮನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ ರಾಘವ.

ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ ಶೂರಸ್ಯ ಚರ್ಯಾ ಹಿ ಮಮ ರೋಚತೇ৷৷2.29.15৷৷


ರಾಘವ Rama, ತೇ to you, ವನವಾಸಸ್ಯ of forest life, ಗಮನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ about departure, ಅಹಮ್ I, ಕೃತಕ್ಷಣಾ counting time, ತೇ ಭದ್ರಮ್ prosperity to you, ಶೂರಸ್ಯ of a valiant one, ಚರ್ಯಾ movement, ಮಮ to me, ರೋಚತೇ ಹಿ is pleasing.

Since then I have been counting time for this forest life. It pleases me to follow my valiant hero as he lives in the forest. Rama, prosperity to you!
ಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮನ್ಪ್ರೇಮಭಾವಾಧ್ದಿ ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ ವಿಕಲ್ಮಷಾ.

ಭರ್ತಾರಮನುಗಚ್ಛನ್ತೀ ಭರ್ತಾ ಹಿ ಮಮ ದೈವತಮ್৷৷2.29.16৷৷


ಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮನ್ O pure-hearted one!, ಪ್ರೇಮಭಾವಾತ್ with feeling of love, ಭರ್ತಾರಮ್ husband, ಅನುಗಚ್ಛನ್ತೀ following, ವಿಕಲ್ಮಷಾ sinless, ಭವಿಷ್ಯಾಮಿ I shall become, ಭರ್ತಾ husband, ಮಮ to me, ದೈವತಂ ಹಿ is a god.

O my pure-hearted one! by following my husband with love I shall become sinless, because my husband is my god.
ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯಭಾವೇ ಹಿ ಕಲ್ಯಾಣ ಸ್ಸಙ್ಗಮೋ ಮೇ ಸಹ ತ್ವಯಾ.

ಶ್ರುತಿರ್ಹಿ ಶ್ರೂಯತೇ ಪುಣ್ಯಾ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಂ ಯಶಸ್ವಿನಾಮ್৷৷2.29.17৷৷

ಇಹಲೋಕೇ ಚ ಪಿತೃಭಿರ್ಯಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯಸ್ಯ ಮಹಾಮತೇ!.

ಅದ್ಭಿರ್ದತ್ತಾ ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮೇಣ ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯಭಾವೇಪಿ ತಸ್ಯ ಸಾ৷৷2.29.18৷৷


ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯಭಾವೇಪಿ even after death, ತ್ವಯಾ ಸಹ with you, ಮೇ to me, ಕಲ್ಯಾಣಃ auspiciousness, ಸಙ್ಗಮಃ union, ಯಶಸ್ವಿನಾಮ್ by the famous, ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಾನಾಮ್ brahmins', ಪುಣ್ಯಾ pious, ಶ್ರುತಿಃ statement from the Vedas, ಶ್ರೂಯತೇ is heard, ಮಹಾಮತೇ O high-minded one, ಯಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ that woman, ಇಹ ಲೋಕೇ in this world, ಪಿತೃಭಿಃ by parents, ಯಸ್ಯ to whom, ಸ್ವಧರ್ಮೇಣ in accordance with one's own tradition, ಅದ್ಭಿ: with waters, ದತ್ತಾ is given, ಪ್ರೇತ್ಯಭಾವೇಪಿ even after death, ಸಾ she, ತಸ್ಯ belongs to him.

My union with you, O high-minded one, is auspicious even beyond death. A woman, given away by her parents in accordance with traditional offerings of water belongs to him even after death and lives with him. This is a statement from the Vedas quoted by famous brahmins.
ಏವಮಸ್ಮಾತ್ಸ್ವಕಾಂ ನಾರೀಂ ಸುವೃತ್ತಾಂ ಹಿ ಪತಿವ್ರತಾಮ್.

ನಾಭಿರೋಚಯಸೇ ನೇತುಂ ತ್ವಂ ಮಾಂ ಕೇನೇಹ ಹೇತುನಾ৷৷2.29.19৷৷


ತ್ವಮ್ you, ಕೇನ ಹೇತುನಾ for what reason, ಇಹ now, ಏವಮ್ this way, ಸುವೃತ್ತಾಮ್ a woman of good conduct, ಪತಿವ್ರತಾಮ್ faithful and loyal wife, ಸ್ವಕಾಂ ನಾರೀಮ್ your own woman, ಮಾಮ್ me, ಅಸ್ಮಾತ್ from this place, ನೇತುಮ್ to take, ನಾಭಿರೋಚಯಸೇ you are not willing.

Why don't you want to take to the forest your own wife who is loyal and devoted, and is of good conduct.
ಭಕ್ತಾಂ ಪತಿವ್ರತಾಂ ದೀನಾಂ ಮಾಂ ಸಮಾಂ ಸುಖದುಃಖಯೋಃ.

ನೇತುಮರ್ಹಸಿ ಕಾಕುತ್ಸ್ಥ! ಸಮಾನ ಸುಖದುಃಖಿನೀಮ್৷৷2.29.20৷৷


ಕಾಕುತ್ಥ್ಸ O descendant of Kakutstha!, ಭಕ್ತಾಮ್ devotee, ಪತಿವ್ರತಾಮ್ faithful to the husband, ದೀನಾಂ distressed, ಸುಖದುಃಖಯೋಃ in happines and sorrow, ಸಮಾಮ್ having equal disposition, ಸಮಾನ ಸುಖ ದುಃಖಿನೀಮ್ equally share your prosperity and adversity, ಮಾಮ್ me, ನೇತುಮ್ ಅರ್ಹಸಿ should take.

O Rama, I am faithful and devoted to you. I have equal disposition to happiness and sorrow. I equally share your prosperity and adversity. Therefore, you should take your wife (to the forest). In this time of distress.
ಯಯದಿ ಮಾಂ ದುಃಖಿತಾಮೇವಂ ವನಂ ನೇತುಂ ನ ಚೇಚ್ಛಸಿ.

ವಿಷಮಗ್ನಿಂ ಜಲಂ ವಾಹಮಾಸ್ಥಾಸ್ಯೇ ಮೃತ್ಯುಕಾರಣಾತ್৷৷2.29.21৷৷


ಏವಮ್ in this, ದುಃಖಿತಾಮ್ distressed, ಮಾಮ್ me, ವನಮ್ to the forest, ನೇತುಮ್ to take, ನ ಚ ಇಚ್ಛಸಿ ಯದಿ if you do not wish, ಮೃತ್ಯುಕಾರಣಾತ್ to seek death, ವಿಷಮ್ poison, ಅಗ್ನಿಮ್ fire, ಜಲಂ ವಾ or water, ಆಸ್ಥಾಸ್ಯೇ I shall take refuge.

If you do not wish to take your wife in this time of distress to the forest I shall die by consuming poison or throwing myself into fire or drowning in water.
ಏವಂ ಬಹುವಿಧಂ ತಂ ಸಾ ಯಾಚತೇ ಗಮನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ.

ನಾನುಮೇನೇ ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಸ್ತಾಂ ನೇತುಂ ವಿಜನಂ ವನಮ್৷৷2.29.22৷৷


ಏವಮ್ in this way, ಸಾ she, ಗಮನಂ ಪ್ರತಿ about her departure, ಬಹುವಿಧಮ್ in several ways, ತಮ್ him, ಯಾಚತೇ requested, ಮಹಾಬಾಹುಃ mighty-armed Rama, ತಾಮ್ her, ವಿಜನಮ್ desolate, ವನಮ್ forest, ನೇತುಮ್ to take, ನಾನುಮೇನೇ did not consent.

Despite Sita's pleadings with him in various ways the mighty-armed Rama would not consent to take her to the desolate forest.
ಏವಮುಕ್ತಾ ತು ಸಾ ಚಿನ್ತಾಂ ಮೈಥಿಲೀ ಸಮುಪಾಗತಾ.

ಸ್ನಾಪಯನ್ತೀವ ಗಾಮುಷ್ಣೈರಶ್ರುಭಿರ್ನಯನಚ್ಯುತೈಃ৷৷2.29.23৷৷


ಏವಮ್ in this way, ಉಕ್ತಾ spoken, ಸಾ ಮೈಥಿಲೀ that daughter from Mithila, ನಯನಚ್ಯುತೈಃ fallen from her eyes, ಉಷ್ಣೈಃ by warm, ಅಶ್ರುಭಿಃ tears, ಗಾಮ್ the ground, ಸ್ನಾಪಯನ್ತೀವ as if drenching, ಚಿನ್ತಾಮ್ grief, ಸಮುಪಾಗತಾ obtained.

Thus spoken to (prevented), Sita was filled with grief and cried, drenching the ground with warm tears that fell from her eyes.
ಚಿನ್ತಯನ್ತೀಂ ತಥಾ ತಾಂ ತು ನಿವರ್ತಯಿತುಮಾತ್ಮವಾನ್.

ತಾಮ್ರೋಷ್ಠೀಂ ಸ ತದಾ ಸೀತಾಂ ಕಾಕುತ್ಸ್ಥೋ ಬಹ್ವಸಾನ್ತ್ವಯತ್৷৷2.29.24৷৷


ಆತ್ಮವಾನ್ self-possessed, ಸಃ ಕಾಕುತ್ಸ್ಥ: that scion of the Kakutstha dynasty, ತಥಾ that way, ಚಿನ್ತಯನ್ತೀಮ್ grieving, ತಾಮ್ರೋಷ್ಠೀಮ್ to the lady with copper-red lips, ತಾಂ ಸೀತಾಮ್ to that Sita, ತದಾ then, ನಿವರ್ತಯಿತಮ್ to dissuade her (from going to the forest), ಬಹು many ways, ಅಸಾನ್ತ್ವಯತ್ consoled.

That self-possessed scion of the Kakutstha dynasty consoled the copper-red-lipped Sita in several ways to dissuade her (from going to the forest).
ಇತ್ಯಾರ್ಷೇ ಶ್ರೀಮದ್ರಾಮಾಯಣೇ ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕೀಯ ಆದಿಕಾವ್ಯೇ ಅಯೋಧ್ಯಾಕಾಣ್ಡೇ ಏಕೋನತ್ರಿಂಶಸ್ಸರ್ಗಃ৷৷
Thus ends the twentyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.