Ramayana Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /206

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THEKnowing him to be the friend of his
father, RAMAYANA
 
Knowinag him to be the friend of his
father, Raghava honoured him.
 

 
स तस्य कुलमव्यग्रम् अथ पप्रच्छ नाम च ॥
 

Then he (Rama) asked him gently, his

name and his family.
 

 
आचचक्षे द्विजस्तस्मै कुलमात्मानमेव च ।

जटायुरिति मां विद्धि श्येनीपुत्रमरिन्दम ॥
 

The bird informed him of his family

and himself (thus): "O vanquisher of

foes, know me to be Jatayu, the son of
 
and himself (thus):
 
foes, know me to be

Syeni."
 

 
ततः पञ्चवीं गत्वा रामः
 
सौमित्रिमब्रवीत् ॥
 

Then, on reaching Panchavati, Rama

said to Lakshmana :
 

 
अयं देशः समः श्रीमान् पुष्पितैस्तरुभिर्वृतः ।

इहाश्रमपदं सौम्य यथावत् कर्तुमर्हसि ॥
 

" This place is level, fertile and

surrounded by flowering trees. O gentle

one, do you therefore construct our her-

mitage here in proper style.
 

 
इयं गोदावरी रम्या चक्रवाकोपशोभिता ।

इह वत्स्यामि सौमित्रे सार्धमेतेन पक्षिणा ॥