Ramayana Condensed in the Poet's Own Words /408

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THE (simsupa) tree, and having saluted her
humbly and reverently and with bowed
head, began to deliver the whole of
RAMAYANA
 
(simsupa) tree, and havinama's messag saluted her
humbly and reverently and with bowed
head, began to deliver the whole of
Rama's message:
 

 
वैदेहि कुशली रामः सहसुग्रीवलक्ष्मणः ।

विभीषणसहायश्च हरीणां सहितो बलैः ॥
 

"O Vaidehi, Rama is (indeed) well,

along with Sugriva and Lakshmana, in

the company
of Vibhishana and the

armies of monkeys.
 

 
कुशलं चाह सिद्धार्थो हतशत्रुररिन्दमः ॥
 

Rama, the conqueror of foes, having

killed his enemy and fulfilled his purpose,

conveys his welfare.
 

 
विभीषणसहायेन रामेण हरिभिः सह ।

निहतो रावणो देवि लक्ष्मणस्य नयेन च ॥
 

0 Queen, with the help of Vibhishana

and the sagacity of Lakshmana, Ravana

has been killed by Rama, aided by the

monkeys.
 

 
पृष्ट्वा तु कुशलं रामो वीरस्त्वां रघुनन्दनः ।

अब्रवीत् परमप्रीतः कृतार्थेनान्तरात्मना ॥