Translations & Commentary
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
राम: Rama, वैश्वदेवबलिम् oblations to Visvadevas (the entire pantheon of gods), रौद्रम् to Rudra, वैष्णवमेव च to Visnu, कृत्वा having offered, वास्तुसंशमनीयानि propitiation of the household deity (Vastu devata), मङ्गलानि auspices, प्रवर्तयन् doing, न्यायत: according to precept, जपं च कृत्वा muttering the silent prayers, नद्याम् in the river, यथाविधि duly, स्नात्वा after bathing, पापसंशमनम् for the expiation of sins, उत्तमं बलिम् final oblation, चकार made.
Rama, offered oblations to Visvadevas, Rudra and Visnu, performed the auspices for the appeasement of the household deity. And having muttered japa silently in conformity with tradition, he took his ablution in the river as enjoined (by the sastras) and offered his final oblations for the expiation of his sins.