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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 30

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 30

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 30

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 30 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 24 verses.

Total: 24 Verses • Citations: VR 2.30.1–24 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.30.1 अनुष्टुप्
दत्त्वा तु सह वैदेह्या ब्राह्मणेभ्यो धनं बहु । जग्मतुः पितरं द्रष्टुं सीतया सह राघवौ ॥
dattvā tu saha vaidehyā brāhmaṇebhyo dhanaṃ bahu | jagmatuḥ pitaraṃ draṣṭuṃ sītayā saha rāghavau ||
English Translation
After giving away plenty of wealth to brahmins in charity, Rama and Lakshmana along with Sita set out to see their father, king Dasaratha.
VR 2.30.2 अनुष्टुप्
ततो गृहीते दुष्प्रेक्ष्ये अशोभेतां तदायुधे । मालादामभिरासक्ते सीतया समलंकृते ॥
tato gṛhīte duṣprekṣye aśobhetāṃ tadāyudhe | mālādāmabhirāsakte sītayā samalaṃkṛte ||
English Translation
The pair of dazzling weapons held (by Rama and Lakshmana) looked splendid decorated with flower garlands by Sita.
VR 2.30.3 अनुष्टुप्
ततः प्रासादहर्म्याणि विमानशिखराणि च । अधिरुह्य जनः श्रीमानुदासीनो व्यलोकयत् ॥
tataḥ prāsādaharmyāṇi vimānaśikharāṇi ca | adhiruhya janaḥ śrīmānudāsīno vyalokayat ||
English Translation
The rich climbed their palaces and mansions, terraces of sevenstoried buildings and watched them sadly.
VR 2.30.4 अनुष्टुप्
न हि रथ्याः स्म शक्यन्ते गन्तुं बहुजनाकुलाः । आरुह्य तस्मात्प्रासादान्दीनाः पश्यन्ति राघवम् ॥
na hi rathyāḥ sma śakyante gantuṃ bahujanākulāḥ | āruhya tasmātprāsādāndīnāḥ paśyanti rāghavam ||
English Translation
The streets were so thronged with multitudes of citizens that they were impassable. Therefore, people felt miserable and ascended their mansions and gazed at Rama.
VR 2.30.5 अनुष्टुप्
पदातिं वर्जितच्छत्रं रामं दृष्ट्वा तदा जनाः । ऊचुर्बहुविधा वाचः शोकोपहतचेतसः ॥
padātiṃ varjitacchatraṃ rāmaṃ dṛṣṭvā tadā janāḥ | ūcurbahuvidhā vācaḥ śokopahatacetasaḥ ||
English Translation
Seeing Rama walking without the royal umbrella, people were very much shocked. They expressed their reaction in so many words:
VR 2.30.6 अनुष्टुप्
यं यान्तमनुयाति स्म चतुरङ्गबलं महत् । तमेकं सीतया सार्धमनुयाति स्म लक्ष्मणः ॥
yaṃ yāntamanuyāti sma caturaṅgabalaṃ mahat | tamekaṃ sītayā sārdhamanuyāti sma lakṣmaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
Whenever Rama went out, powerful army of four divisions used to follow him. Today he is walking alone followed by Lakshmana and Sita.
VR 2.30.7 अनुष्टुप्
ऐश्वर्यस्य रसज्ञः सन्कामिनां चैव कामदः । नेच्छत्येवानृतं कर्तुं पितरं धर्मगौरवात् ॥
aiśvaryasya rasajñaḥ sankāmināṃ caiva kāmadaḥ | necchatyevānṛtaṃ kartuṃ pitaraṃ dharmagauravāt ||
English Translation
Rama who enjoyed the comforts of affluence gratifies those who have desires. Out of veneration for righteousness, he does not want to prove his father false (to his promise).
VR 2.30.8 अनुष्टुप्
या न शक्या पुरा द्रष्टुं भूतैराकाशगैरपि । तामद्य सीतां पश्यन्ति राजमार्गगता जनाः ॥
yā na śakyā purā draṣṭuṃ bhūtairākāśagairapi | tāmadya sītāṃ paśyanti rājamārgagatā janāḥ ||
English Translation
It was not possible even for the creatures wandering in the sky (birds) to have a glimpse of Sita before. Now passersby walking the highway can behold her.
VR 2.30.9 अनुष्टुप्
अङ्गरागोचितां सीतां रक्तचन्दन सेविनीम् । वर्षमुष्णं च शीतं च नेष्यत्याशु विवर्णताम् ॥
aṅgarāgocitāṃ sītāṃ raktacandana sevinīm | varṣamuṣṇaṃ ca śītaṃ ca neṣyatyāśu vivarṇatām ||
English Translation
Sita who used to apply fragrant unguents and smear the body with redsandal cream will now be exposed to the rain, the heat and the cold which will quickly discolour her body.
VR 2.30.10 अनुष्टुप्
अद्य नूनं दशरथः सत्त्वमाविश्य भाषते । न हि राजा प्रियं पुत्रं विवासयितुमर्हति ॥
adya nūnaṃ daśarathaḥ sattvamāviśya bhāṣate | na hi rājā priyaṃ putraṃ vivāsayitumarhati ||
English Translation
Surely king Dasaratha possessed of an evil spirit spoke the way he did today. Otherwise, should a king banish his beloved son?
VR 2.30.11 अनुष्टुप्
निर्गुणस्यापि पुत्रस्या काथं स्याद्विप्रवासनम् । किं पुनर्यस्य लोकोऽयं जितो वृत्तेन केवलम् ॥
nirguṇasyāpi putrasyā kāthaṃ syādvipravāsanam | kiṃ punaryasya loko'yaṃ jito vṛttena kevalam ||
English Translation
Even a son who is bereft of virtues cannot be banished, what to say about Rama, who by good conduct alone has conquered the world.
VR 2.30.12 अनुष्टुप्
आनृशंस्यमनुक्रोशः श्रुतं शीलं दमः शमः । राघवं शोभयन्त्येते षड्गुणाः पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥
ānṛśaṃsyamanukrośaḥ śrutaṃ śīlaṃ damaḥ śamaḥ | rāghavaṃ śobhayantyete ṣaḍguṇāḥ puruṣottamam ||
English Translation
Harmlessness, compassion, learning, good conduct, restraint of senses and selfcontrol, all these six qualities adorn Rama, the greatest among men.
VR 2.30.13 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मात्तस्योपघातेन प्रजाः परमपीडिताः । औदकानीव सत्त्वानि ग्रीष्मे सलिलसंक्षयात् ॥
tasmāttasyopaghātena prajāḥ paramapīḍitāḥ | audakānīva sattvāni grīṣme salilasaṃkṣayāt ||
English Translation
Therefore, people are deeply pained to see Rama afflicted. They look like aquatic creatures in summer when the water dries up.
VR 2.30.14 अनुष्टुप्
पीडया पीडितं सर्वं जगदस्य जगत्पतेः । मूलस्येवोपघातेन वृक्षः पुष्पफलोपगः ॥
pīḍayā pīḍitaṃ sarvaṃ jagadasya jagatpateḥ | mūlasyevopaghātena vṛkṣaḥ puṣpaphalopagaḥ ||
English Translation
Just as severed at the root, an entire tree along with its fruits and flowers is destroyed, similarly the whole world gets afflicted when Rama, the ruler of the world, comes to harm.
VR 2.30.15 अनुष्टुप्
ते लक्ष्मण इव क्षिप्रं सपत्न्यः सहबान्धवाः । गच्छन्तमनुगच्छामो येन गच्छति राघवः ॥
te lakṣmaṇa iva kṣipraṃ sapatnyaḥ sahabāndhavāḥ | gacchantamanugacchāmo yena gacchati rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
Let all of us without delay along with our wives and relations follow Rama, like Lakshmana, wherever he goes.
VR 2.30.16 अनुष्टुप्
उद्यानानि परित्यज्य क्षेत्राणि च गृहाणि च । एकदुःखसुखा राममनुगच्छाम धार्मिकम् ॥
udyānāni parityajya kṣetrāṇi ca gṛhāṇi ca | ekaduḥkhasukhā rāmamanugacchāma dhārmikam ||
English Translation
Deserting our gardens, fields and houses and experiencing the same joy and sorrow of the virtuous Rama, we shall follow him.
VR 2.30.17 अनुष्टुप्
समुद्धृतनिधानानि परिध्वस्ताजिराणि च । उपात्तधनधान्यानि हृतसाराणि सर्वशः ॥
samuddhṛtanidhānāni paridhvastājirāṇi ca | upāttadhanadhānyāni hṛtasārāṇi sarvaśaḥ ||
VR 2.30.18 अनुष्टुप्
रजसाभ्यवकीर्णानि परित्यक्तानि दैवतैः । अस्मत्त्यक्तानि वेश्मानि कैकेयी प्रतिपद्यताम् ॥
rajasābhyavakīrṇāni parityaktāni daivataiḥ | asmattyaktāni veśmāni kaikeyī pratipadyatām ||
VR 2.30.19 अनुष्टुप्
वनं नगरमेवास्तु येन गच्छति राघवः । अस्माभिश्च परित्यक्तं पुरं संपद्यतां वनम् ॥
vanaṃ nagaramevāstu yena gacchati rāghavaḥ | asmābhiśca parityaktaṃ puraṃ saṃpadyatāṃ vanam ||
English Translation
Since the scion of the Raghu race is going to the forest, let that forest itself be our city and let the city deserted by us become the forest.
VR 2.30.20 अनुष्टुप्
बिलानि दंष्ट्रिणः सर्वे सानूनि मृगपक्षिणः । अस्मत्त्यक्तं प्रपद्यन्तां सेव्यमानं त्यजन्तु च ॥
bilāni daṃṣṭriṇaḥ sarve sānūni mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ | asmattyaktaṃ prapadyantāṃ sevyamānaṃ tyajantu ca ||
English Translation
Let all the fanged creatures leave their lairs, birds and animals the mountain slopes, lions and elephants, their haunts due to the fear caused by our presence and occupy the city left by us (on seeing us deserting).
VR 2.30.21 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवं विविधा वाचो नानाजनसमीरिताः । शुश्राव रामः श्रुत्वा च न विचक्रेऽस्य मानसम् ॥
ityevaṃ vividhā vāco nānājanasamīritāḥ | śuśrāva rāmaḥ śrutvā ca na vicakre'sya mānasam ||
English Translation
Such were the various words uttered by the people. Even after hearing them his (Rama's) mind remained unmoved (from his resolve).
VR 2.30.22 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
प्रतीक्षमाणोऽभिजनं तदार्त;मनार्तरूपः प्रहसन्निवाथ । जगाम रामः पितरं दिदृक्षुः; पितुर्निदेशं विधिवच्चिकीर्षुः ॥
pratīkṣamāṇo'bhijanaṃ tadārta;manārtarūpaḥ prahasannivātha | jagāma rāmaḥ pitaraṃ didṛkṣuḥ; piturnideśaṃ vidhivaccikīrṣuḥ ||
English Translation
Even after observing the people in grief, Rama did not reveal his sorrowful feelings. Bound by duty he went in as if with a smile to see his father.
VR 2.30.23 उपजातिः
तत्पूर्वमैक्ष्वाकसुतो महात्मा; रामो गमिष्यन्वनमार्तरूपम् । व्यतिष्ठत प्रेक्ष्य तदा सुमन्त्रं; पितुर्महात्मा प्रतिहारणार्थम् ॥
tatpūrvamaikṣvākasuto mahātmā; rāmo gamiṣyanvanamārtarūpam | vyatiṣṭhata prekṣya tadā sumantraṃ; piturmahātmā pratihāraṇārtham ||
English Translation
Seeing Sumantra stricken with grief for the first time the magnanimous Rama, scion of the Ikshvaku dynasty, on the way to the forest waited there for his father to be informed of his arrival.
VR 2.30.24 वंशस्थम्
पितुर्निदेशेन तु धर्मवत्सलो; वनप्रवेशे कृतबुद्धिनिश्चयः । स राघवः प्रेक्ष्य सुमन्त्रमब्रवी;न्निवेदयस्वागमनं नृपाय मे ॥
piturnideśena tu dharmavatsalo; vanapraveśe kṛtabuddhiniścayaḥ | sa rāghavaḥ prekṣya sumantramabravī;nnivedayasvāgamanaṃ nṛpāya me ||
English Translation
Rama, lover of righteousness, determined to go to the forest in obedience to his father's command said to Sumantra, Inform the king of my arrival.इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे त्रयस्त्रिंशस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the thirtythird sarga in Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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