brāhmaṇo 'rhati niḥspṛhaḥ
brāhmaṇo 'rhati niḥspṛhaḥ
Thereafter, thinking that because brāhmaṇas with no material desires should possess the whole earth, Rāmacandra delivered the remaining land between the east, west, north and south to the ācārya.
He thought that the land between the directions, the remaining land, should given to the brāhmaṇas, since the whole earth should go to the brāhmaṇas because they are without desire.
|| 9.11.4 ||
ity ayaṁ tad-alaṅkāra-
vāsobhyām avaśeṣitaḥ
tathā rājñy api vaidehī
saumaṅgalyāvaśeṣitā
After thus giving everything in charity to the brāhmaṇas, Rāmacandra retained only his personal garments and ornaments, and similarly the Queen, mother Sītā, was left with only her nose ring and nothing else.
Rāma gave away all ornaments and clothing except what he was wearing, whereas Sītā gave away even the ornaments she was wearing. Only her nose ornament and bracelet remained.
|| 9.11.5 ||
te tu brāhmaṇa-devasya
vātsalyaṁ vīkṣya saṁstutam
prītāḥ klinna-dhiyas tasmai
pratyarpyedaṁ babhāṣire
All the brāhmaṇas were very pleased with Rāmacandra, who was greatly affectionate to the brāhmaṇas and worthy of praise. Thus, with melted hearts they returned all the property received from him and spoke as follows.
|| 9.11.6 ||
aprattaṁ nas tvayā kiṁ nu
bhagavan bhuvaneśvara
yan no 'ntar-hṛdayaṁ viśya
tamo haṁsi sva-rociṣā
O Lord! Master of the entire universe! What have you not given to us? Since you have entered the core of our hearts and dissipated the darkness of our ignorance by your effulgence, what is the use of the earth to us?
What did you not give? You gave everything. Since you have entered our hearts, what is the use of the earth to us?
|| 9.11.7 ||
namo brahmaṇya-devāya
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