92 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 9, Ch. 10

laksmanah—Laksmana; ca eva—and; yathd-vat—in a befitting way;
samupeyatuh—being welcomed, entered the palace.

TRANSLATION

Thereafter, having been welcomed by His brother Bharata, Lord
Ramacandra entered the city of Ayodhya in the midst of a festival.
When He entered the palace, He offered obeisances to all the
mothers, including Kaikeyi and the other wives of Maharaja
Dasaratha, and especially His own mother, KauSalya. He also
offered obeisances to the spiritual preceptors, such as Vasistha.
Friends of His own age and younger friends worshiped Him, and
He returned their respectful obeisances, as did Laksmana and
mother Sita. In this way they all entered the palace.

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putrdn sva-mdaiaras tas tu
pranams tanva ivotthitah

Gropyanke ’bhisiricantyo
bdspaughair vijahuh sucah

putran—the sons; sva-métarah—Their mothers; tah—they, headed
by Kaugalyaé and Kaikeyi; tu—but; pradndn—life; tanvah—bodies;
iva—like; utthitah—arisen; dropya—keeping; arke—on the lap;
abhisificantyah—moistening (the bodies of their sons); bdspa—by
tears; oghaih—continuously pouring; vijahuh—gave up; sucah—lam-
entation due to separation from their sons.

TRANSLATION

Upon seeing their sons, the mothers of Rama, Laksmana,
Bharata and Satrughna immediately arose, like unconscious bodies
returning to consciousness. The mothers placed their sons on
their laps and bathed Them with tears, thus relieving themselves
of the grief of long separation.
