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Ramayana · Sarga 7.47

Sarga 47

सर्गः 47

On the Ganga's far bank, bathed in tears, Lakshmana at last confesses that, on hearing the people's slander, the…

Full sarga summary

On the Ganga's far bank, bathed in tears, Lakshmana at last confesses that, on hearing the people's slander, the grief-stricken Rama has commanded her abandonment though she is faultless -- pointing out the holy hermitage of Valmiki, dear friend of Dasharatha, he bids her not despair but dwell there in devotion to Rama.

Summary: IIT Kanpur, Valmiki Ramayanam, via the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (MIT).

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अथ नावं सुविस्तीर्णां नैषादीं राघवानुजः । आरुरोह समायुक्तां पूर्वमारोप्य मैथिलीम् ।। ७.४७. ॥

atha nāvaṃ suvistīrṇāṃ naiṣādīṃ rāghavānujaḥ | āruroha samāyuktāṃ pūrvamāropya maithilīm || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
अथthenनावंboatसुविस्तीर्णांvery spaciousनैषादींbelonging to the NishadasराघवानुजःRama's younger brotherआरुरोहboardedसमायुक्तांwell-equippedपूर्वंfirstआरोप्यhaving placedमैथिलीम्Maithili.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, Rama's younger brother, Lakshmana, first having placed Maithili (Sita) on the very spacious and well-equipped boat belonging to the Nishadas, himself boarded it.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)तदनन्तर राघव के छोटे भाई लक्ष्मण ने पहले मैथिली को चढ़ाकर फिर स्वयं निषादों की उस विशाल और सुसज्जित नौकापर आरोहण किया

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सुमन्त्रं चैव सरथं स्थीयतामिति लक्ष्मणः । उवाच शोकसन्तप्तः प्रयाहीति च नाविकम् ।। ७.४७. ॥

sumantraṃ caiva sarathaṃ sthīyatāmiti lakṣmaṇaḥ | uvāca śokasantaptaḥ prayāhīti ca nāvikam || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
सुमन्त्रंSumantraचैवandसरथंwith the chariotस्थीयतामिति"stay here" thusलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaउवाचsaidशोकसन्तप्तःdistressed by sorrowप्रयाहीति"proceed" thusचandनाविकम्to the boatman.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetDistressed by sorrow, Lakshmana told Sumantra to stay there with the chariot and instructed the boatman to proceed.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शोक से सन्तप्त लक्ष्मण ने सुमन्त्र से रथ सहित वहीं ठहरने को कहा और नाविक से "चलो" कहा

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ततस्तीरमुपागम्य भागीरथ्याः स लक्ष्मणः । उवाच मैथिलीं वाक्यं प्राञ्जलिर्बाष्पसम्प्लुतः ।। ७.४७. ॥

tatastīramupāgamya bhāgīrathyāḥ sa lakṣmaṇaḥ | uvāca maithilīṃ vākyaṃ prāñjalirbāṣpasamplutaḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
ततःthenतीरम्the bankउपागम्यhaving approachedभागीरथ्याःof the Bhagirathi (Ganga)सःthatलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaउवाचspokeमैथिलींto Maithili (Sita)वाक्यंwordsप्राञ्जलिःwith folded handsबाष्पसम्प्लुतःbathed in tears.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetThen, having reached the bank of the Bhagirathi, Lakshmana, with folded hands and bathed in tears, spoke to Sita.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)फिर भागीरथी के उस पार के तटपर पहुँचकर लक्ष्मण ने हाथ जोड़े हुए, आँसुओं में डूबकर मैथिली से कहा

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हृद्गतं मे महच्छल्यं यस्मादार्येण धीमता । अस्मिन्निमित्ते वैदेहि लोकस्य वचनीकृतः ।। ७.४७. ॥

hṛdgataṃ me mahacchalyaṃ yasmādāryeṇa dhīmatā | asminnimitte vaidehi lokasya vacanīkṛtaḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
हृद्गतंresiding in the heartमेmyमहच्छल्यंgreat dart/thornयस्मात्because of whichआर्येणby the noble one (Rama)धीमताby the wise oneअस्मिन्in thisनिमित्तेmatter/causeवैदेहिO Vaidehi (Sita)लोकस्यof the peopleवचनीकृतःmade an object of reproach.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Vaidehi, a great thorn resides in my heart because of which the wise and noble Rama has been made an object of public reproach in this matter.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैदेहि! मेरे हृदय में एक बड़ा शल्य चुभ रहा है; क्योंकि इसी कारण से बुद्धिमान् आर्य को लोगों की निन्दा का पात्र बनना पड़ा

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श्रेयो हि मरणं मे ऽद्य मृत्युर्वा यत्परं भवेत् । न चास्मिन्नीदृशे कार्ये नियोज्यो लोकनिन्दिते ।। ७.४७. ॥

śreyo hi maraṇaṃ me 'dya mṛtyurvā yatparaṃ bhavet | na cāsminnīdṛśe kārye niyojyo lokanindite || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रेयःbetterहिindeedमरणंdeathमेfor meअद्यtodayमृत्युर्वाor deathयत्whichपरंultimateभवेत्may beनnotचandअस्मिन्in thisईदृशेsuchकार्येtask/deedनियोज्यःto be employedलोकनिन्दितेcensured by people.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetIndeed, death or whatever ultimate demise may befall me today would be better, for I should not be employed in such a task that is censured by the people.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)आज मेरे लिये मर जाना ही अच्छा था, अथवा जो कुछ भी मृत्यु से बढ़कर हो; किंतु इस लोकनिन्दित कार्य में मुझे नियुक्त न किया जाता

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प्रसीद च न मे पापं कर्तुमर्हसि शोभने । इत्यञ्जलिकृतो भूमौ निपपात स लक्ष्मणः ।। ७.४७. ॥

prasīda ca na me pāpaṃ kartumarhasi śobhane | ityañjalikṛto bhūmau nipapāta sa lakṣmaṇaḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
प्रसीदbe graciousचandनnotमेto meपापंsinकर्तुम्to doअर्हसिyou oughtशोभनेO beautiful oneइतिthusअञ्जलिकृतःhaving folded handsभूमौon the groundनिपपातfell downसःthatलक्ष्मणःLakshmana.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan Dataset"Be gracious, O beautiful one, and do not commit this sin against me," thus saying, Lakshmana, with folded hands, fell to the ground.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)शोभने! मुझपर प्रसन्न होइये और मुझे पापी न ठहराइये।" ऐसा कहकर हाथ जोड़े हुए लक्ष्मण पृथ्वीपर गिर पड़े

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रुदन्तं प्राञ्जलिं दृष्ट्वा काङ्क्षन्तं मृत्युमात्मनः । मैथिली भृशसंविग्ना लक्ष्मणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। ७.४७. ॥

rudantaṃ prāñjaliṃ dṛṣṭvā kāṅkṣantaṃ mṛtyumātmanaḥ | maithilī bhṛśasaṃvignā lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyamabravīt || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
रुदन्तंcryingप्राञ्जलिंwith folded handsदृष्ट्वाhaving seenकाङ्क्षन्तंdesiringमृत्युम्deathआत्मनःfor himselfमैथिलीMaithili (Sita)भृशसंविग्नाgreatly agitatedलक्ष्मणंto Lakshmanaवाक्यम्wordsअब्रवीत्spoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetSeeing Lakshmana crying, with folded hands, and desiring his own death, Sita became greatly agitated and spoke to him.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्हें हाथ जोड़े रोते और अपनी मृत्यु की कामना करते देख मैथिली अत्यन्त व्याकुल हो उठीं और लक्ष्मण से बोलीं

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किमिदं नावगच्छामि ब्रूहि तत्त्वेन लक्ष्मण । पश्यामि त्वां न च स्वस्थमपि क्षेमं महीपतेः ।। ७.४७. ॥

kimidaṃ nāvagacchāmi brūhi tattvena lakṣmaṇa | paśyāmi tvāṃ na ca svasthamapi kṣemaṃ mahīpateḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
किम्whatइदम्thisनnotअवगच्छामिI understandब्रूहिtellतत्त्वेनtrulyलक्ष्मणO Lakshmanaपश्यामिI seeत्वांyouनnotचandस्वस्थम्wellअपिis itक्षेमम्well-beingमहीपतेःof the king.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO Lakshmana, I do not understand what this is; tell me the truth, for I see you are not well, and I wonder if the king is safe.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)लक्ष्मण! यह क्या है, मैं कुछ समझ नहीं पा रही; ठीक-ठीक बताओ। तुम्हें स्वस्थ नहीं देख रही हूँ; महाराज का कुशल तो है?

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शापितो ऽसि नरेन्द्रेण यत्त्वं सन्तापमागतः । तद्ब्रूयाः सन्निधौ मह्यमहमाज्ञापयामि ते ।। ७.४७. ॥

śāpito 'si narendreṇa yattvaṃ santāpamāgataḥ | tadbrūyāḥ sannidhau mahyamahamājñāpayāmi te || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
शापितः असिyou have been cursedनरेन्द्रेणby the kingयत्thatत्वम्youसन्तापम्sorrowआगतःhave reachedतत्thatब्रूयाःyou should tellसन्निधौin the presenceमह्यम्to meअहम्Iआज्ञापयामिcommandतेyou.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetYou must tell me in my presence if you have been cursed by the king, which has caused you such distress, for I command you to do so.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यदि महाराज ने तुम्हें किसी शपथ में बाँध रखा है, जिससे तुम इतने सन्तप्त हो, तो भी मेरे सामने वह बात कह डालो—मैं तुम्हें आज्ञा देती हूँ

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वैदेह्या चोद्यमानस्तु लक्ष्मणो दीनचेतनः । अवाङ्मुखो बाष्पकलं वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह ।। ७.४७. ॥

vaidehyā codyamānastu lakṣmaṇo dīnacetanaḥ | avāṅmukho bāṣpakalaṃ vākyametaduvāca ha || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
वैदेह्याby Vaidehiचोद्यमानःbeing urgedतुbutलक्ष्मणःLakshmanaदीनचेतनःwith a sorrowful mindअवाङ्मुखःwith downcast faceबाष्पकलम्with choked voiceवाक्यम्wordsएतत्theseउवाच हspoke.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetBeing urged by Sita, Lakshmana, with a sorrowful mind and downcast face, spoke these words in a voice choked with tears.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)वैदेही के इस प्रकार आग्रह करनेपर उदास मनवाले लक्ष्मण ने मुँह नीचा किये गद्गद वाणी में यह बात कही

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श्रुत्वा परिषदो मध्ये ह्यपवादं सुदारुणम् । पुरे जनपदे चैव त्वत्कृते जनकात्मजे । रामः सन्तप्तहृदयो मा निवेद्य गृहं गतः ।। ७.४७. ॥

śrutvā pariṣado madhye hyapavādaṃ sudāruṇam | pure janapade caiva tvatkṛte janakātmaje | rāmaḥ santaptahṛdayo mā nivedya gṛhaṃ gataḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
श्रुत्वाhaving heardपरिषदःof the assemblyमध्येin the midstहिindeedअपवादम्slanderसुदारुणम्very harshपुरेin the cityजनपदेin the countrysideचandएवindeedत्वत्कृतेbecause of youजनकात्मजेO daughter of JanakaरामःRamaसन्तप्तहृदयःwith a tormented heartमाmeनिवेद्यhaving informedगृहम्homeगतःwent.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO daughter of Janaka, having heard a very harsh slander against you in the assembly, both in the city and the countryside, Rama, with a tormented heart, informed me and then went home.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)जनकनन्दिनि! सभा के बीच में नगर और जनपद में आपको लेकर फैले हुए अत्यन्त दारुण अपवाद को सुनकर—

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न तानि वचनीयानि मया देवि तवाग्रतः । यानि राज्ञा हृदि न्यस्तान्यमर्षात्पृष्ठतः कृतः ।। ७.४७. ॥

na tāni vacanīyāni mayā devi tavāgrataḥ | yāni rājñā hṛdi nyastānyamarṣātpṛṣṭhataḥ kṛtaḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
नnotतानिthoseवचनीयानिto be spokenमयाby meदेविO Goddessतवाग्रतःin front of youयानिwhichराज्ञाby the kingहृदिin the heartन्यस्तानिplacedअमर्षात्due to public opinionपृष्ठतःasideकृतःmade.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana tells Sita that he cannot speak to her the words that King Rama has kept in his heart but has set aside due to public opinion.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)श्रीराम सन्तप्त हृदय से मुझे आदेश देकर अन्तःपुर में चले गये। देवि! वे बातें ऐसी हैं कि मैं आपके सामने कह भी नहीं सकता

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सा त्वं त्यक्ता नृपतिना निर्दोषा मम सन्निधौ । पौरापवादभीतेन ग्राह्यं देवि न ते ऽन्यथा ।। ७.४७. ॥

sā tvaṃ tyaktā nṛpatinā nirdoṣā mama sannidhau | paurāpavādabhītena grāhyaṃ devi na te 'nyathā || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
साsuchत्वंyouत्यक्ताabandonedनृपतिनाby the kingनिर्दोषाfaultlessममmyसन्निधौin the presenceपौरापवादभीतेनby one who fears the scandal of the citizensग्राह्यंto be acceptedदेविO Goddessनnotतेby youअन्यथाotherwise.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana informs Sita that she, though faultless in his presence, has been abandoned by the king who fears public scandal, and this command must be accepted by her without question.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाराज ने उन्हें हृदय में ही रख लिया और रोष को पीछे डाल दिया। निर्दोष होते हुए भी आप मेरे सामने ही महाराज द्वारा त्याग दी गयी हैं

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आश्रमान्तेषु च मया त्यक्तव्या त्वं भविष्यसि । राज्ञः शासनमाज्ञाय तवेदं किल दौर्हृदम् ।। ७.४७. ॥

āśramānteṣu ca mayā tyaktavyā tvaṃ bhaviṣyasi | rājñaḥ śāsanamājñāya tavedaṃ kila daurhṛdam || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
आश्रमान्तेषुat the borders of the hermitagesचandमयाby meत्यक्तव्याto be abandonedत्वंyouभविष्यसिwill beराज्ञःof the kingशासनम्commandआज्ञायhaving knownतवyourइदंthisकिलindeedदौर्हृदम्longing.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana further explains that he will abandon her at the borders of the hermitages, understanding that this is the king's command and also related to her longing for the forest.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)उन्होंने नगरवासियों के अपवाद से डरकर ऐसा किया है; देवि! आप इसे अन्यथा न समझें। मुझे आपको इन आश्रमों के निकट छोड़ जाना है

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तदेतज्जाह्नवीतीरे ब्रह्मर्षीणां तपोवनम् । पुण्यं च रमणीयं च मा विषादं कृथाः शुभे ।। ७.४७. ॥

tadetajjāhnavītīre brahmarṣīṇāṃ tapovanam | puṇyaṃ ca ramaṇīyaṃ ca mā viṣādaṃ kṛthāḥ śubhe || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
तत्thatएतत्thisजाह्नवीतीरेon the bank of the Gangaब्रह्मर्षीणांof the Brahmarishisतपोवनम्hermitageपुण्यंsacredचandरमणीयंdelightfulचandमाdo notविषादंsorrowकृथाःdoशुभेO auspicious one.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana points out that this hermitage on the bank of the Ganga is sacred and delightful, belonging to Brahmarishis, and urges Sita, the auspicious one, not to despair.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)महाराज की यही आज्ञा है; और आपकी दोहद-सम्बन्धी इच्छा भी यही थी। यह गङ्गा के तटपर ब्रह्मर्षियों का तपोवन है

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राज्ञो दशरथस्येष्टः पितुर्मे मुनिपुङ्गवः । सखा परमको विप्रो वाल्मीकिः सुमहायशाः ।। ७.४७. ॥

rājño daśarathasyeṣṭaḥ piturme munipuṅgavaḥ | sakhā paramako vipro vālmīkiḥ sumahāyaśāḥ || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
राज्ञःof the kingदशरथस्यDasharathaइष्टःdearपितुःof the fatherमेmyमुनिपुङ्गवःchief among sagesसखाfriendपरमकःsupremeविप्रःBrahminवाल्मीकिःValmikiसुमहायशाःvery famous.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetLakshmana informs Sita that the highly renowned sage Valmiki, who is a dear and supreme friend to his father King Dasharatha, resides here.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)यह पवित्र और रमणीय है; शुभे! आप विषाद न करें। मेरे पिता महाराज दशरथ के प्रिय मित्र—

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पादच्छायामुपागम्य सुखमस्य महात्मनः । उपवासपरैकाग्रा वस त्वं जनकात्मजे ।। ७.४७. ॥

pādacchāyāmupāgamya sukhamasya mahātmanaḥ | upavāsaparaikāgrā vasa tvaṃ janakātmaje || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पादच्छायाम्in the shade of the feetउपागम्यhaving approachedसुखम्happilyअस्यof thisमहात्मनःgreat soulउपवासपरैकाग्राintent on fasting and concentratedवसdwellत्वम्youजनकात्मजेO daughter of Janaka.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO daughter of Janaka, you should dwell happily and with focused devotion to fasting in the shade of this great soul (Valmiki).

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)परम श्रेष्ठ ब्राह्मण महायशस्वी वाल्मीकि यहीं रहते हैं। जनकनन्दिनि! इन महात्मा के चरणों की छाया में जाकर आप सुखपूर्वक, उपवास और एकाग्रता में तत्पर रहकर निवास कीजिये

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पतिव्रतात्वमास्थाय रामं कृत्वा सदा हृदि । श्रेयस्ते परमं देवि तथा कृत्वा भविष्यति ।। ७.४७. ॥

pativratātvamāsthāya rāmaṃ kṛtvā sadā hṛdi | śreyaste paramaṃ devi tathā kṛtvā bhaviṣyati || 7.47. ||

Word by word from the Valmiki Ramayan Dataset (IIT Kanpur / Gyaandweep)
पतिव्रतात्वम्the state of being a devoted wifeआस्थायhaving adoptedरामम्Ramaकृत्वाhaving placedसदाalwaysहृदिin the heartश्रेयःultimate goodतेyourपरमम्supremeदेविO goddessतथाthusकृत्वाhaving doneभविष्यतिwill be.
Translation

M. N. Dutt (1891–94), via Valmiki Ramayan DatasetO goddess, by adopting the state of a devoted wife and always keeping Rama in your heart, your supreme welfare will be achieved. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीये आदिकाव्ये श्रीमदुत्तरकाण्डे सप्तचत्वारिंशः सर्गः ।। 47 ।। Thus ends the forty-seventh sarga of Uttara Kanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Hindi

Gita Press, Gorakhpur (Hindi, via ramcharit.in)पातिव्रत्य धर्म का आश्रय लेकर सदा श्रीराम को हृदय में धारण किये रहिये। देवि! ऐसा करने से आपका परम कल्याण होगा

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