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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.10.45-46

भ्रात्राभिनन्दित: सोऽथ सोत्सवां प्राविशत् पुरीम् । प्रविश्य राजभवनं गुरुपत्नी: स्वमातरम् ॥ ४५ ॥ गुरून् वयस्यावरजान् पूजित: प्रत्यपूजयत् । वैदेही लक्ष्मणश्चैव यथावत् समुपेयतु: ॥ ४६ ॥
bhrātrābhinanditaḥ so ’tha
[bhraatraabhinanditah so ’tha]
sotsavāṁ prāviśat purīm
[sotsavaam praavishat pureem]
praviśya rāja-bhavanaṁ
[pravishya raaja-bhavanam]
guru-patnīḥ sva-mātaram
[guru-patneeh sva-maataram]
gurūn vayasyāvarajān
[guroon vayasyaavarajaan]
pūjitaḥ pratyapūjayat
[poojitah pratyapoojayat]
vaidehī lakṣmaṇaś caiva
[vaidehee lakshmanash chaiva]
yathāvat samupeyatuḥ
[yathaavat samupeyatuh]
Word-for-word
bhrātrā — by His brother (Bharata) abhinanditaḥ — being welcomed properly saḥ — He, Lord Rāmacandra atha — thereafter sa-utsavām — in the midst of a festival prāviśat — entered purīm — the city of Ayodhyā praviśya — after entering rāja-bhavanam — the royal palace guru-patnīḥ — Kaikeyī and other stepmothers sva-mātaram — His own mother (Kauśalyā) gurūn — the spiritual masters (Śrī Vasiṣṭha and others) vayasya — unto friends of the same age avara-jān — and those who were younger than He pūjitaḥ — being worshiped by them pratyapūjayat — He returned the obeisances vaidehī — mother Sītā lakṣmaṇaḥ — Lakṣmaṇa ca eva — and yathā-vat — in a befitting way samupeyatuḥ — being welcomed, entered the palace.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhrātrābhinanditaḥ so ’tha
bhrātrā
by His brother (Bharata)
abhinanditaḥ
being welcomed properly
sotsavāṁ prāviśat purīm
saḥ
He, Lord Rāmacandra
atha
thereafter
praviśya rāja-bhavanaṁ
guru-patnīḥ sva-mātaram
gurūn vayasyāvarajān
pūjitaḥ pratyapūjayat
vaidehī lakṣmaṇaś caiva
yathāvat samupeyatuḥ
sa-utsavām
in the midst of a festival
prāviśat
entered
purīm
the city of Ayodhyā
praviśya
after entering
rāja-bhavanam
the royal palace
guru-patnīḥ
Kaikeyī and other stepmothers
sva-mātaram
His own mother (Kauśalyā)
gurūn
the spiritual masters (Śrī Vasiṣṭha and others)
vayasya
unto friends of the same age
avara-jān
and those who were younger than He
pūjitaḥ
being worshiped by them
pratyapūjayat
He returned the obeisances
vaidehī
mother Sītā
lakṣmaṇaḥ
Lakṣmaṇa
ca eva
and
yathā-vat
in a befitting way
samupeyatuḥ
being welcomed, entered the palace.
Thereafter, having been welcomed by His brother Bharata, Lord Rāmacandra entered the city of Ayodhyā in the midst of a festival. When He entered the palace, He offered obeisances to all the mothers, including Kaikeyī and the other wives of Mahārāja Daśaratha, and especially His own mother, Kauśalyā. He also offered obeisances to the spiritual preceptors, such as Vasiṣṭha. Friends of His own age and younger friends worshiped Him, and He returned their respectful obeisances, as did Lakṣmaṇa and mother Sītā. In this way they all entered the palace.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Having been welcomed by Bharata, Rāmacandra entered the city of Ayodhyā in the midst of a festival. When he entered the palace, he offered obeisances to all the mothers, including Kaikeyī and his own mother, Kauśalyā. He also offered obeisances to the gurus such as Vasiṣṭha. Friends of his own age and younger friends worshiped him. Lakṣmaṇa and mother Sītā also offered suitable respects. Guru-patnīḥ means Kaikeyi and others. Svātaram means Kauśalyā. He offered respects to his gurus also. He was worshipped by those of his own age and those younger. Lakṣmaṇa and Sītā offered suitable respects as well by bowing down.
Personal Guidance
Even after victory, Rāma bows to Kaikeyī — the very mother whose request sent Him to the forest. The Lord's reverence for family elders is not contingent on whether they treated Him well.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose elder I have grievance against am I still obligated to honor?
  • Where is grace toward those who wronged us still possible without forgetting what happened?
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