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THE
Vasishtha thristing for a sight of RAMAYANA
 
Vasishtha thristing for a sight of R
ama,

went towards the same place, behind the

wives of Dasaratha.
 

 
तासां रामस्समुत्थाय जग्राह चरणान् शुभान्।
 

मातॄणां मनुजत्र्व्याघ्रः सर्वासां सत्यसङ्गरः ॥
 

Rama, foremost of men and keeper

of his word, arose and took hold of the

auspicious feet of all his mothers.
 

 
सौमित्रिरपि ताः सर्वाः मातृः संप्रेक्ष्य दुःखितः ।

अभ्यवादयतासक्तं शनै रामादनन्तरम् ॥
 

Lakshmana, the son of Sumitra, also

looked sadly at all the mothers and salut-

ed them after Rama slowly and affec-

tionately.
 

 
सीताऽपि चरणांस्तासाम् उपसंगृह्य दुःखिता ।

श्वश्रूणामश्रुपूर्णाक्षी सा बभूवाग्रतः स्थिता ॥
 

The distressed Sita also touched the

feet of the mothers-in-law and stood

before them with eyes full of tears.
 

 
पादावासाद्य जग्राह वसिष्ठस्य च राघवः ॥
 

And Rama, reaching the feet of

Vasishtha, took hold of them in saluta-

tion.