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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 34

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 34

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 34

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 34 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 36 verses.

Total: 36 Verses • Citations: VR 2.34.1–36 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.34.1 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्य तु वचः श्रुत्वा मुनिवेषधरं च तम् । समीक्ष्य सह भार्याभी राजा विगतचेतनः ॥
rāmasya tu vacaḥ śrutvā muniveṣadharaṃ ca tam | samīkṣya saha bhāryābhī rājā vigatacetanaḥ ||
English Translation
After hearing Rama and beholding him in the robes of an ascetic, Dasaratha and his wives fell unconscious. With his body and mind afflicted with grief, Dasaratha could not look Rama in the face nor could he make a reply.
VR 2.34.2 अनुष्टुप्
नैनं दुःखेन संतप्तः प्रत्यवैक्षत राघवम् । न चैनमभिसंप्रेक्ष्य प्रत्यभाषत दुर्मनाः ॥
nainaṃ duḥkhena saṃtaptaḥ pratyavaikṣata rāghavam | na cainamabhisaṃprekṣya pratyabhāṣata durmanāḥ ||
English Translation
After hearing Rama and beholding him in the robes of an ascetic, Dasaratha and his wives fell unconscious. With his body and mind afflicted with grief, Dasaratha could not look Rama in the face nor could he make a reply.
VR 2.34.3 अनुष्टुप्
स मुहूर्तमिवासंज्ञो दुःखितश्च महीपतिः । विललाप महाबाहू राममेवानुचिन्तयन् ॥
sa muhūrtamivāsaṃjño duḥkhitaśca mahīpatiḥ | vilalāpa mahābāhū rāmamevānucintayan ||
English Translation
The mightyarmed king lost consciousness for a moment and in grief lamented, brooding only over Rama.
VR 2.34.4 अनुष्टुप्
मन्ये खलु मया पूर्वं विवत्सा बहवः कृताः । प्राणिनो हिंसिता वापि तस्मादिदमुपस्थितम् ॥
manye khalu mayā pūrvaṃ vivatsā bahavaḥ kṛtāḥ | prāṇino hiṃsitā vāpi tasmādidamupasthitam ||
English Translation
'In the past I must have separated many from their children or harmed many living beings. That is why I think this calamity has befallen me.
VR 2.34.5 अनुष्टुप्
न त्वेवानागते काले देहाच्च्यवति जीवितम् । कैकेय्या क्लिश्यमानस्य मृत्युर्मम न विद्यते ॥
na tvevānāgate kāle dehāccyavati jīvitam | kaikeyyā kliśyamānasya mṛtyurmama na vidyate ||
English Translation
Unless the destined hour arrives, life does not leave the body. Therefore, even though I am tormented by Kaikeyi and even after seeing my son, standing before me, (bright) like fire, taking off his fine clothes and wearing the robes of an ascetic my end does not come.
VR 2.34.6 अनुष्टुप्
योऽहं पावकसंकाशं पश्यामि पुरतः स्थितम् । विहाय वसने सूक्ष्मे तापसाच्छादमात्मजम् ॥
yo'haṃ pāvakasaṃkāśaṃ paśyāmi purataḥ sthitam | vihāya vasane sūkṣme tāpasācchādamātmajam ||
English Translation
Unless the destined hour arrives, life does not leave the body. Therefore, even though I am tormented by Kaikeyi and even after seeing my son, standing before me, (bright) like fire, taking off his fine clothes and wearing the robes of an ascetic my end does not come.
VR 2.34.7 अनुष्टुप्
एकस्याः खलु कैकेय्याः कृतेऽयं क्लिश्यते जनः । स्वार्थे प्रयतमानायाः संश्रित्य निकृतिं त्विमाम् ॥
ekasyāḥ khalu kaikeyyāḥ kṛte'yaṃ kliśyate janaḥ | svārthe prayatamānāyāḥ saṃśritya nikṛtiṃ tvimām ||
English Translation
Only because of Kaikeyi who resorted to this deception in pursuit of selfish ends so many people are made to suffer.
VR 2.34.8 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु वचनं बाष्पेण पिहितेक्ष्णह । रामेति सकृदेवोक्त्वा व्याहर्तुं न शशाक ह ॥
evamuktvā tu vacanaṃ bāṣpeṇa pihitekṣṇaha | rāmeti sakṛdevoktvā vyāhartuṃ na śaśāka ha ||
English Translation
Having uttered these words and muttering, 'O Rama' only once, his vision blurred by tears, he could speak no more.
VR 2.34.9 अनुष्टुप्
संज्ञां तु प्रतिलभ्यैव मुहूर्तात्स महीपतिः । नेत्राभ्यामश्रुपूर्णाभ्यां सुमन्त्रमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
saṃjñāṃ tu pratilabhyaiva muhūrtātsa mahīpatiḥ | netrābhyāmaśrupūrṇābhyāṃ sumantramidamabravīt ||
English Translation
Regaining his senses in a moment, the king, with eyes filled with tears, said to Sumantra:
VR 2.34.10 अनुष्टुप्
औपवाह्यं रथं युक्त्वा त्वमायाहि हयोत्तमैः । प्रापयैनं महाभागमितो जनपदात्परम् ॥
aupavāhyaṃ rathaṃ yuktvā tvamāyāhi hayottamaiḥ | prāpayainaṃ mahābhāgamito janapadātparam ||
English Translation
Harness the finest horses to the chariot suitable for the journey, drive this magnanimous Rama to a place outside the city, and come back.
VR 2.34.11 अनुष्टुप्
एवं मन्ये गुणवतां गुणानां फलमुच्यते । पित्रा मात्रा च यत्साधुर्वीरो निर्वास्यते वनम् ॥
evaṃ manye guṇavatāṃ guṇānāṃ phalamucyate | pitrā mātrā ca yatsādhurvīro nirvāsyate vanam ||
English Translation
That the pious and heroic son is banished by his parents to the forest is, I think, the reward to the virtuous for his virtues.
VR 2.34.12 अनुष्टुप्
राज्ञो वचनमाज्ञाय सुमन्त्रः शीघ्रविक्रमः । योजयित्वाययौ तत्र रथमश्वैरलंकृतम् ॥
rājño vacanamājñāya sumantraḥ śīghravikramaḥ | yojayitvāyayau tatra rathamaśvairalaṃkṛtam ||
English Translation
In obedience to the words of the king, Sumantra promptly harnessed the horses to a welldecorated chariot and brought it there.
VR 2.34.13 अनुष्टुप्
तं रथं राजपुत्राय सूतः कनकभूषितम् । आचचक्षेऽञ्जलिं कृत्वा युक्तं परमवाजिभिः ॥
taṃ rathaṃ rājaputrāya sūtaḥ kanakabhūṣitam | ācacakṣe'ñjaliṃ kṛtvā yuktaṃ paramavājibhiḥ ||
English Translation
With folded palms Sumantra informed the prince that a chariot, decked in gold and harnessed with excellent horses, is ready.
VR 2.34.14 अनुष्टुप्
राजा सत्वरमाहूय व्यापृतं वित्तसंचये । उवाच देशकालज्ञो निश्चितं सर्वतः शुचि ॥
rājā satvaramāhūya vyāpṛtaṃ vittasaṃcaye | uvāca deśakālajño niścitaṃ sarvataḥ śuci ||
English Translation
The king who was aware of the right place and time summoned hurriedly the treaury officer, who was firm and honest and said to him:
VR 2.34.15 अनुष्टुप्
वासांसि च महार्हाणि भूषणानि वराणि च । वर्षाण्येतानि संख्याय वैदेह्याः क्षिप्रमानय ॥
vāsāṃsi ca mahārhāṇi bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi ca | varṣāṇyetāni saṃkhyāya vaidehyāḥ kṣipramānaya ||
English Translation
Assess the (needs for) number of years the princess of Videha (Sita) is going to be in the forest, and fetch her quickly highly valuable garments and excellent ornaments.
VR 2.34.16 अनुष्टुप्
नरेन्द्रेणैवमुक्तस्तु गत्वा कोशगृहं ततः । प्रायच्छत्सर्वमाहृत्य सीतायै क्षिप्रमेव तत् ॥
narendreṇaivamuktastu gatvā kośagṛhaṃ tataḥ | prāyacchatsarvamāhṛtya sītāyai kṣiprameva tat ||
English Translation
Ordered thus by the king, the officer went to the treasury, collected all the things and presented them to Sita.
VR 2.34.17 अनुष्टुप्
सा सुजाता सुजातानि वैदेही प्रस्थिता वनम् । भूषयामास गात्राणि तैर्विचित्रैर्विभूषणैः ॥
sā sujātā sujātāni vaidehī prasthitā vanam | bhūṣayāmāsa gātrāṇi tairvicitrairvibhūṣaṇaiḥ ||
English Translation
That princess of noble birth from Videha adorned her beautiful limbs with the sparkling ornaments and got ready to depart for the forest.
VR 2.34.18 अनुष्टुप्
व्यराजयत वैदेही वेश्म तत्सुविभूषिता । उद्यतोंऽशुमतः काले खं प्रभेव विवस्वतः ॥
vyarājayata vaidehī veśma tatsuvibhūṣitā | udyatoṃ'śumataḥ kāle khaṃ prabheva vivasvataḥ ||
English Translation
Welladorned Sita illumined the palace like the rising Sun lighting up the sky at dawn.
VR 2.34.19 अनुष्टुप्
तां भुजाभ्यां परिष्वज्य श्वश्रूर्वचनमब्रवीत् । अनाचरन्तीं कृपणं मूध्न्युपाघ्राय मैथिलीम् ॥
tāṃ bhujābhyāṃ pariṣvajya śvaśrūrvacanamabravīt | anācarantīṃ kṛpaṇaṃ mūdhnyupāghrāya maithilīm ||
English Translation
Kausalya, Sita's motherinlaw, took her in her arms, embraced her, kissed her on the forehead, and said to her who conducted herself without evoking any pity.
VR 2.34.20 अनुष्टुप्
असत्यः सर्वलोकेऽस्मिन्सततं सत्कृताः प्रियैः । भर्तारं नानुमन्यन्ते विनिपातगतं स्त्रियः ॥
asatyaḥ sarvaloke'sminsatataṃ satkṛtāḥ priyaiḥ | bhartāraṃ nānumanyante vinipātagataṃ striyaḥ ||
English Translation
Those women who, although always gratified, do not follow their husband when they fall into misfortune, are regarded as unfaithful.
VR 2.34.21 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वया नावमन्तव्यः पुत्रः प्रव्राजितो मम । तव दैवतमस्त्वेष निर्धनः सधनोऽपि वा ॥
sa tvayā nāvamantavyaḥ putraḥ pravrājito mama | tava daivatamastveṣa nirdhanaḥ sadhano'pi vā ||
English Translation
You must not underestimate my son in his exile. You must treat him as your god whether he is wealthy or not.
VR 2.34.22 अनुष्टुप्
विज्ञाय वचनं सीता तस्या धर्मार्थसंहितम् । कृताञ्जलिरुवाचेदं श्वश्रूमभिमुखे स्थिता ॥
vijñāya vacanaṃ sītā tasyā dharmārthasaṃhitam | kṛtāñjaliruvācedaṃ śvaśrūmabhimukhe sthitā ||
English Translation
Sita who understood the import of these words which were in conformity with dharma and artha, repiled to her motherinlaw facing her with folded palms:
VR 2.34.23 अनुष्टुप्
करिष्ये सर्वमेवाहमार्या यदनुशास्ति माम् । अभिज्ञास्मि यथा भर्तुर्वर्तितव्यं श्रुतं च मे ॥
kariṣye sarvamevāhamāryā yadanuśāsti mām | abhijñāsmi yathā bharturvartitavyaṃ śrutaṃ ca me ||
English Translation
I shall do exactly all that the venerable motherinlaw instructs me. I have heard it earlier and have fully understood as to how I should conduct myself towards my husband.
VR 2.34.24 अनुष्टुप्
न मामसज्जनेनार्या समानयितुमर्हति । धर्माद्विचलितुं नाहमलं चन्द्रादिव प्रभा ॥
na māmasajjanenāryā samānayitumarhati | dharmādvicalituṃ nāhamalaṃ candrādiva prabhā ||
English Translation
My worshipful motherinlaw should not equate me with wicked people (women). I cannot swerve from the path of virtue like radiance which never leaves the Moon.
VR 2.34.25 अनुष्टुप्
नातन्त्री वाद्यते वीणा नाचक्रो वर्तते रथः । नापतिः सुखमेधते या स्यादपि शतात्मजा ॥
nātantrī vādyate vīṇā nācakro vartate rathaḥ | nāpatiḥ sukhamedhate yā syādapi śatātmajā ||
English Translation
A veena (lute) sans strings cannot be played. A chariot without wheels cannot move. Similarly, a woman without her husband finds no happiness even though she has one hundred sons.
VR 2.34.26 अनुष्टुप्
मितं ददाति हि पिता मितं माता मितं सुतः । अमितस्य हि दातारं भर्तारं का न पूजयेत् ॥
mitaṃ dadāti hi pitā mitaṃ mātā mitaṃ sutaḥ | amitasya hi dātāraṃ bhartāraṃ kā na pūjayet ||
English Translation
While the happiness that the father, mother and son give is limited, a husband gives unlimited happiness. Which wife will not worship such a husband?
VR 2.34.27 अनुष्टुप्
साहमेवंगता श्रेष्ठा श्रुतधर्मपरावरा । आर्ये किमवमन्येयं स्त्रीणां भर्ता हि दैवतम् ॥
sāhamevaṃgatā śreṣṭhā śrutadharmaparāvarā | ārye kimavamanyeyaṃ strīṇāṃ bhartā hi daivatam ||
English Translation
Instructed about my obligations by an eminent lady (her mother?), imbued with these ideals, how can I, O exalted one, underestimate him (my husband)? For a woman the husband is a god indeed
VR 2.34.28 अनुष्टुप्
सीताया वचनं श्रुत्वा कौसल्या हृदयंगमम् । शुद्धसत्त्वा मुमोचाश्रु सहसा दुःखहर्षजम् ॥
sītāyā vacanaṃ śrutvā kausalyā hṛdayaṃgamam | śuddhasattvā mumocāśru sahasā duḥkhaharṣajam ||
English Translation
Listening to the heartstirring words of Sita, Kausalya with her heart so pure burst instantaneously into tears of joy and grief.
VR 2.34.29 अनुष्टुप्
तां प्राञ्जलिरभिक्रम्य मातृमध्येऽतिसत्कृताम् । रामः परमधर्मज्ञो मातरं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
tāṃ prāñjalirabhikramya mātṛmadhye'tisatkṛtām | rāmaḥ paramadharmajño mātaraṃ vākyamabravīt ||
English Translation
Most virtuous Rama approached his mother, that highly revered lady among all his mothers, and with folded hands said:
VR 2.34.30 अनुष्टुप्
अम्ब मा दुःखिता भूस्त्वं पश्य त्वं पितरं मम । क्षयो हि वनवासस्य क्षिप्रमेव भविष्यति ॥
amba mā duḥkhitā bhūstvaṃ paśya tvaṃ pitaraṃ mama | kṣayo hi vanavāsasya kṣiprameva bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
O mother, do not grieve. Look after my father. My stay in the forest will soon come to an end.
VR 2.34.31 अनुष्टुप्
सुप्तायास्ते गमिष्यन्ति नववर्षाणि पञ्च च । सा समग्रमिह प्राप्तं मां द्रक्ष्यसि सुहृद्वृतम् ॥
suptāyāste gamiṣyanti navavarṣāṇi pañca ca | sā samagramiha prāptaṃ māṃ drakṣyasi suhṛdvṛtam ||
English Translation
Fourteen years will pass off like a night's sleep. You will see me come home safe and sound, surrounded by my friends.
VR 2.34.32 अनुष्टुप्
एतावदभिनीतार्थमुक्त्वा स जननीं वचः । त्रयः शतशतार्धा हि ददर्शावेक्ष्य मातरः ॥
etāvadabhinītārthamuktvā sa jananīṃ vacaḥ | trayaḥ śataśatārdhā hi dadarśāvekṣya mātaraḥ ||
English Translation
Speaking thus to his mother with highly polished words, he then turned his gaze at his other three hundred and fifty mothers.
VR 2.34.33 अनुष्टुप्
ताश्चापि स तथैवार्ता मातॄर्दशरथात्मजः । धर्मयुक्तमिदं वाक्यं निजगाद कृताञ्जलिः ॥
tāścāpi sa tathaivārtā mātṝrdaśarathātmajaḥ | dharmayuktamidaṃ vākyaṃ nijagāda kṛtāñjaliḥ ||
English Translation
To all the mothers who stood deeply distressed with grief the son of Dasaratha spoke with folded hands these words suffused with virtue:
VR 2.34.34 अनुष्टुप्
संवासात्परुषं किंचिदज्ञानाद्वापि यत्कृतम् । तन्मे समनुजानीत सर्वाश्चामन्त्रयामि वः ॥
saṃvāsātparuṣaṃ kiṃcidajñānādvāpi yatkṛtam | tanme samanujānīta sarvāścāmantrayāmi vaḥ ||
English Translation
If I have been harsh towards you, on account of our living together or through ignorance may you forgive me. I (now) seek leave of you all.
VR 2.34.35 अनुष्टुप्
जज्ञेऽथ तासां संनादः क्रौञ्चीनामिव निःस्वनः । मानवेन्द्रस्य भार्याणामेवं वदति राघवे ॥
jajñe'tha tāsāṃ saṃnādaḥ krauñcīnāmiva niḥsvanaḥ | mānavendrasya bhāryāṇāmevaṃ vadati rāghave ||
English Translation
While Rama said so, there arose a loud cry of the wives of the king like the cry of the female herons.
VR 2.34.36 अपरवक्त्र = [११: ननरलग] १,३ + [१२: नजजर] २,४
मुरजपणवमेघघोषव;द्दशरथवेश्म बभूव यत्पुरा । विलपित परिदेवनाकुलं; व्यसनगतं तदभूत्सुदुःखितम् ॥
murajapaṇavameghaghoṣava;ddaśarathaveśma babhūva yatpurā | vilapita paridevanākulaṃ; vyasanagataṃ tadabhūtsuduḥkhitam ||
English Translation
Dasaratha's palace which reverberated, like the rumblings of the cloud, with the sounds of drums and other musical instruments earlier, now immensely griefsticken and trapped in calamity, is filled with wailings and lamentations. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये अयोध्याकाण्डे एकोनचत्वारिंशस्सर्गः॥Thus ends the thirtyninth sarga of Ayodhyakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
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