Prayer of Sita to river Ganga while they were crossing it on the way to the forest:-

Prayer of Sita to river Ganga while they were crossing it on the way to the forest:-

Translated  by

P.R.Ramachander

(This prayer  occurs  in  the  Ayodhya Kanda -52^nd Sarga  ( Sloka 83-91 ).Rama had bid  farewell to Minister  Sumanthra   and Guha was rowing them to the other shore. At that  time  Goddess Sita recites this prayer   to mother Ganges)

1.Puthraa  dasarathasya   ayam  maha Rajasya Dheematha,

Nidhesaam Palayathu   enam   Gange   twad  Abhirakshitha.

Oh river Ganga, let  the son of Dasaratha   who is a great and wise king,

Who is obeying his order be under  your protection.

2.CHathur dasa hi varshaani   samagrani  uSya kanane  ,

Brathra saha maya   chaiva  puna pratyagamishyathi .

After   having lived  in the forest   for fourteen years ,

Along me and his brother , may he again return.

3.THathaa twam devi   subaghe  kshmena  punar Aagatha,

Yakshye pramuditha Gange  sarva Kama  Samrudhiye

Oh blessed  Goddess  Ganga, let us all return   safely  ,

And then with   all my desires fulfilled  I shall   worship you.

4. Thvam hi tripathaaga    devi brahma lokaan  Samikshase,

BHarya   cha udhadhi  raajasya  loke asmin sampradarshyase.

You who are with three branches     are seen in the Brahma loka also,

And  you are also seen in this    world as the wife of ocean God.

5.Saa thwam devi  namasyaami  prashamsami cha shobhane  ,

Prapthe rajye nara vyagra Shivena punar agathe,

6.Gavam satha sahasraani  vasthrani annam cha peshalam,

Brahmanebhya  pradasyaami   thava  priya chikeershaya.

Oh Charming  Goddess , I am saluting you  and also  showering praises on you,

After the kl lion in man returns  back and   takes over the kingdom ,

WE would offer  you  hundred thousand cows m,

And also feed the Brahmins    so that  it would please you.

6.suraaghaa  ta sareerena  mamsa  buttodanena cha  ,

Yakshe thwaam   prayathaa   Devi  purim  punar upagathaa.

6.Oh Goddess after reaching back the city  , I shall worship you  ,

With thousand pots of liquor  , meat and with cooked rice.

7. Yaani   thaw thera vasini  daivathanu    cha santhi hi,

Tanni sarvaan   yakshyaami   theerthani  aayathanamicha.

7.I would also worship all the Gods who are in your banks,

AS well as sacred   spots   and sanctuaries.

8. Punareva  Maha bahu   maya bharathara   cha  SAmagatha,

Ayodhyam   Vana vaasaathu  pravishta vanaghi   Anaghe.

8.Oh Goddess   without any faults , may the sinless mighty  Rama,

Enter  back the city  after kl living in the forest along with me and his brother.