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THE RAMAYANA
 
O Darling, would that the time were
this very day when I should see you
returned from the forest, wearing matted
hair and bark-garments."
 
साऽपनीय तमायासमुपस्पृश्य जलं शुचि ।
चकार माता रामस्य मङ्गलानि मनस्स्विनी ।
 
Subduing her sorrow and touching holy
water. Kausalya, the fond mother,
 
performed auspicious blessings for Rama.
 
यं पालयसि धर्म त्वं धृत्या च नियमेन च ।
स वै राघवशाल धर्मस्त्वामभिरक्षतु ॥
 
"The Dharma which you guard with
and
self-restraint,-may
that
Dharma, () best of Raghus, guard you !
 
courage
 
दिनानि च मुहूर्ताश्च स्वस्ति कुर्वन्तु ते सदा ।
स्मृतिर्वृतिश्च धर्मश्च पातु त्वां पुत्र सर्वतः ॥
 
May the days and the muhurtas always
bring you good! May Smritis, morality
and righteousness, o son, protect you on
 
all sides !
 
स्कन्दश्च भगवान् देवः सोमश्च स बृहस्पतिः ।
सप्तर्षयो नारदश्व ते त्वां रक्षन्तु सर्वतः ॥