शुभे नक्षत्रदिवसे भ्रातृभ्यां सह राघवः । मङ्गलालङ्कृतवपुः कृतस्वस्त्ययनो द्विजैः ॥ २५ ॥
śubhē nakṣatradivasē bhrātṛbhyāṁ saha rāghavaḥ | maṅgalālaṅkṛtavapuḥ kṛtasvastyayanō dvijaiḥ || 25 ||
Translation
On an auspicious day under a favourable star, Rāghava, with his two brothers, his body adorned with auspicious ornaments and the rite of blessing performed for him by the brahmins,
Word by word
- śubhē
- auspicious
- nakṣatra
- under a favourable star
- divasē
- on a day
- bhrātṛbhyāṁ
- his two brothers
- saha
- with
- rāghavaḥ
- Rāghava
- maṅgala
- with auspicious ornaments
- alaṅkṛta
- adorned
- vapuḥ
- his body
- kṛta
- performed
- svastyayanō
- (svastyayanaḥ) the rite of blessing
- dvijaiḥ
- by the brahmins
Meaning
Verses 25 to 27 are one sentence describing the departure. The day is chosen by the stars, and the brahmins perform the svastyayana, the rite that asks for a safe journey.