Shloka 19
पुष्पकविमान-प्रस्थानम्
The Pushpaka Vimāna Offered and the Return Prepared
मांनिवर्तयितुंयोऽसौचित्रकूटमुपागतः ।शिरसायाचतोयस्यवचनं न कृतंमया ।।।।कौसल्यां च सुमित्रां च कैकेयीं च यशस्विनीम् ।गुहं च सुहृदंचैवपौरान्जनपदैस्सह ।।।।
māṃ nivartayituṃ yo 'sau citrakūṭam upāgataḥ |
śirasā yācato yasya vacanaṃ na kṛtaṃ mayā ||
kausalyāṃ ca sumitrāṃ ca kaikeyīṃ ca yaśasvinīm |
guhaṃ ca suhṛdaṃ caiva paurān janapadais saha ||
Derjenige, der nach Citrakūṭa kam, um mich zur Umkehr zu bewegen—obwohl er mit gesenktem Haupt flehte, habe ich seinem Wort nicht entsprochen. Ebenso gab ich weder Kausalyā noch Sumitrā noch der ruhmreichen Kaikeyī nach, weder meinem Freund Guha noch den Bürgern samt den Menschen vom Lande.
"He came to Chitrakuta and on reaching bent down obediently, begged me by his words to return which I did not do. Kausalya, Sumithra and Kaikeyi and Guha also requested and the request of the citizens has been turned down.
FAQs
Satya and steadfastness: Rāma recalls refusing even the most heartfelt pleas, because dharma required him to uphold the exile-vow and his father’s word.
Rāma explains to Vibhīṣaṇa the intensity of his wish to see Bharata, recalling Bharata’s earlier attempt at Citrakūṭa to bring him back.
Rāma’s unwavering commitment to vows; Bharata’s humility and devotion (begging with bowed head).