[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) › 2.62.9 # The Rāmāyaṇa of Vālmīki 2.62.9 Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa 2.62.9 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [2.62.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.9) kauśeyāni ca vastrāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca kṣipram ādāya rājñaś ca bharatasya ca gacchata vasiṣṭhenābhyanujñātā dūtāḥ saṃtvaritā yayuḥ > 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 > With ample stores of food supplied, > Bach to his home the envoys hied, > Prepared, with steeds of swiftest race, > lo Kekaya's land their way to trace. > They made all due provision there, > And every need arranged with care, > Then ordered by Vas'ishtha. they > Went forth with speed upon their way. > Then northward of Pralamba, west > Of Apartála, on they pressed, > Crossing the M'aliní that flowed > With gentle stream athwart the road. > They traversed Gangás holy waves > Where she Hastinapura lives, > Thence to Panchala westward fast > Through Kurujangal's land they passed. > On, on their course the envoys held > By urgency of task impelled. > Quick glancing at each lucid flood > And sweet lake gay with flower and bud. > Beyond, they passed unwearied o'er, > Where glad birds fill the flood and shore > Of Saradanda racing fleet > With heavenly water clear and sweet. > Thereby a tree celestial grows > Which every boon on prayer bestows: > To its blest shade they humbly bent, > Then to Kulinga's town they went. > Then, having passed the Warrior's Wood, > In Abhikala next they stood, > O'er sacred Ikshumati came, > Their ancient kings' ancestral claim. > They saw the learned Brahmans stand, > Each drinking from his hollowed hand, > And through Bahika journeying still > They reached at length Sudaman's hill: > There Vishnu's footstep turned to see, > Vipasa viewed, and Salmali, > And many a lake and river met, > Tank, pool, and pond, and rivulet. > And lions saw, and tigers near, > And elephants and herds of deer, > And still, by prompt obedience led, > Along the ample road they sped. > Then when their course so swift and long, > Had worn their steeds though fleet and strong, > To Girivraja's splendid town > They came by night, and lighted down. > — Ralph T. H. Griffith 1870, The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse - [Previous: 2.62.8](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.8) - [Next: 2.62.10](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.10) - [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 ## Commentaries (7) - [Rāmāyaṇabhūṣaṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!govindaraja) — Govindarāja, Sanskrit - [Tilaka](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!tilaka) — Nāgeśa Bhaṭṭa, Sanskrit - [Dharmākūtam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!tryambaka-makhin) — Tryambaka Makhin, Sanskrit - [Dharmākūtam](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!tryambaka) — Tryambaka, Sanskrit - [Kalpavallikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!bommakanti-nrsimhasastrin) — Bommakanti Nṛsiṃhaśāstrin, Sanskrit - [Rāmāyaṇaṭīkā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!nrsimha) — Nṛsiṃha, Sanskrit - [Munibhāvaprakāśikā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki!munibhavaprakasika) — Sanskrit ## Other recensions (2) - [Critical edition, Ayodhyā- and Araṇyakāṇḍa (revised e-text)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki*crit-revised.2.62.9) — Sanskrit - [Southern recension](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki*southern.2.62.9) — Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.9](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.ramayana.valmiki.2.62.9) · Pramāṇa