Text 5] Lord Ramacandra Rules the World 107
ity ayam tad-alankara-
vasobhydm avasesitah
tathd rdjriy api vaidehi
saumarigalydvasesita
iti—in this way (after giving everything to the braéhmanas); ayam—
» Lord Ramacandra; tat—His; alankara-vdsobhyam—with personal orna-
ments and garments; avasesitah—remained; tathi—as well as; rajni—
the Queen ane Sit); api—also; vaidehi—the daughter of the King
of Videha; saumargalya—with only the nose ring; avasesita—
remained.
TRANSLATION
After thus giving everything in charity to the brahmanas, Lord
Ramacandra retained only His personal garments and ornaments,
and similarly the Queen, mother Sita, was left with only her nose
ring, and nothing else.
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FT AAAS TAT TT TET |
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re: Fre TITAS TATE 1 I
te tu brdhmana-devasya
vatsalyam viksya sarhstutam
pritah klinna-dhiyas tasmai
pratyarpyedam babhdasire
te—the hota, brahma and other priests; tu—but; braéhmana-
devasya—of Lord Ramacandra, who loved the brahmanas so much;
vatsalyam—the paternal affection; viksya—after seeing; samstutam—
worshiped with prayers; pritah—being very pleased; klinna-dhiyah—
with melted hearts; tasmai—unto Him (Lord Ramacandra); pratyarpya
—returning; idam—this (all the land given to them); babhdsire—
spoke.
TRANSLATION
All the brahmanas who were engaged in the various activities of
the sacrifice were very pleased with Lord Ramacandra, who was
