[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Epic, Poetry, Drama & Narrative](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit) › [The Rāma story (Vālmīki and later versions)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana) › [The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki) › 2.62.6 # The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki 2.62.6 Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa 2.62.6 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.62.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.6) puraṃ rājagṛhaṃ gatvā śīghraṃ śīghrajavair hayaiḥ tyaktaśokair idaṃ vācyaḥ śāsanād bharato mama > Vas'ishtha heard their speech and prayer, > And thus addressed the concourse there. > Friends, Brámans, counsellors, and all > Assembled in the palace hall: > 'Ye know that Bharat, free from care, > Still lives in Rámagriha where > The father of his mother reigns: > S'atrughna by his side remains. > Let active envoys, good at need, > Thither on fleetest horses speed, > To bring the hero youths away: > Why waste the time in dull delay?' > Quick came from all the glad reply: > 'Vas'ishtha, let the envoys fly' > He heard their speech, and thus renewed > His charge before the multitude: > 'Nandan, As'ok, Siddhárth, attend, > Your ears, Jayanta, Vijay, lend: > Be yours, what need requires, to do: > I speak these words to all of you. > With coursers of the fleetest breed > To Rájagriha's city speed. > Then rid your bosoms of distress, > And Bharat thus from me address: > 'The household priest and peers by us > Send health to thee and greet thee thus: > Come to thy father's home with haste: > Thine absent time no longer waste.' > But speak no word of Ráma fled, > Tell not the prince his sire is dead, > Nor to the royal youth the fate > That ruins Raghu's race relate. > Go quickly hence, and with you bear > Fine silken vestures rich and rare. > And gems and many a precious thing > As gifts to Bharat and the king.' > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1870, The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse - [Previous: 2.62.5](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.5) - [Next: 2.62.7](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.7) - [Up: 2.62](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62) ## Translations (1) - [The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki~en-griffith.2.68.p1) — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1870, English ## Other recensions (2) - [Critical edition, Ayodhyā- and Araṇyakāṇḍa (revised e-text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki*crit-revised.2.62.6) — Sanskrit - [Southern recension](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki*southern.2.62.6) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.6](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.6) · Pramāṇa