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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 51

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 51

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 51

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 51 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 30 verses.

Total: 30 Verses • Citations: VR 2.51.1–30 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.51.1 अनुष्टुप्
कथयित्वा सुदुःखार्तः सुमन्त्रेण चिरं सह । रामे दक्षिण कूलस्थे जगाम स्वगृहं गुहः ॥
kathayitvā suduḥkhārtaḥ sumantreṇa ciraṃ saha | rāme dakṣiṇa kūlasthe jagāma svagṛhaṃ guhaḥ ||
English Translation
Having for a long time conversed with Sumantra, Guha distressed at heart on Rāma reaching the southern bank, retraced his steps homewards.
VR 2.51.2 अनुष्टुप्
अनुज्ञातः सुमन्त्रोऽथ योजयित्वा हयोत्तमान् । अयोध्यामेव नगरीं प्रययौ गाढदुर्मनाः ॥
anujñātaḥ sumantro'tha yojayitvā hayottamān | ayodhyāmeva nagarīṃ prayayau gāḍhadurmanāḥ ||
English Translation
Learning from envoys at (Śrngaverapura) all about Rāma's visit to Bharadvāja at Prayāga and his reception (at Bharadvāja's place) as well as their destined journey (to Citrakuta), Sumantra, taking the permission (of Guha), yoked those excellent horses and with a heavy heart directed his course to the city of Ayodhyā.
VR 2.51.3 अनुष्टुप्
स वनानि सुगन्धीनि सरितश्च सरांसि च । पश्यन्नतिययौ शीघ्रं ग्रामाणि नगराणि च ॥
sa vanāni sugandhīni saritaśca sarāṃsi ca | paśyannatiyayau śīghraṃ grāmāṇi nagarāṇi ca ||
English Translation
And beholding perfumed woods and rivers and watery expanses and towns and villages, he eagerly proceeded on his way.
VR 2.51.4 अनुष्टुप्
ततः सायाह्नसमये तृतीयेऽहनि सारथिः । अयोध्यां समनुप्राप्य निरानन्दां ददर्श ह ॥
tataḥ sāyāhnasamaye tṛtīye'hani sārathiḥ | ayodhyāṃ samanuprāpya nirānandāṃ dadarśa ha ||
English Translation
And on the third day at dusk the charioteer arriving at Ayodhyā saw it bereft of happiness.
VR 2.51.5 अनुष्टुप्
स शून्यामिव निःशब्दां दृष्ट्वा परमदुर्मनाः । सुमन्त्रश्चिन्तयामास शोकवेगसमाहतः ॥
sa śūnyāmiva niḥśabdāṃ dṛṣṭvā paramadurmanāḥ | sumantraścintayāmāsa śokavegasamāhataḥ ||
English Translation
And beholding it empty and still, Sumantra afflicted with exceeding sorrow, and overwhelmed with grief, thought, “Perhaps the city with her elephants and horses and men and king has been consumed by the fire of grief on account of Rāma."
VR 2.51.6 उपजातिः
कच्चिन्न सगजा साश्वा सजना सजनाधिपा । रामसंतापदुःखेन दग्धा शोकाग्निना पुरी । इति चिन्तापरः सूतस्त्वरितः प्रविवेश ह ॥
kaccinna sagajā sāśvā sajanā sajanādhipā | rāmasaṃtāpaduḥkhena dagdhā śokāgninā purī | iti cintāparaḥ sūtastvaritaḥ praviveśa ha ||
English Translation
Has the city along with its elephants, horses, people and its king perished in the fire of grief for Rama?
VR 2.51.7 अनुष्टुप्
सुमन्त्रमभियान्तं तं शतशोऽथ सहस्रशः । क्व राम इति पृच्छन्तः सूतमभ्यद्रवन्नराः ॥
sumantramabhiyāntaṃ taṃ śataśo'tha sahasraśaḥ | kva rāma iti pṛcchantaḥ sūtamabhyadravannarāḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon, people by hundreds and thousands rushed after the charioteer, Sumantra, asking, "Where is Rāma?”
VR 2.51.8 अनुष्टुप्
तेषां शशंस गङ्गायामहमापृच्छ्य राघवम् । अनुज्ञातो निवृत्तोऽस्मि धार्मिकेण महात्मना ॥
teṣāṃ śaśaṃsa gaṅgāyāmahamāpṛcchya rāghavam | anujñāto nivṛtto'smi dhārmikeṇa mahātmanā ||
English Translation
I took leave of the great, righteous Rama on the bank of the Ganga and have returned with his permission. (replied Sumantra).
VR 2.51.9 अनुष्टुप्
ते तीर्णा इति विज्ञाय बाष्पपूर्णमुखा जनाः । अहो धिगिति निःश्वस्य हा रामेति च चुक्रुशुः ॥
te tīrṇā iti vijñāya bāṣpapūrṇamukhā janāḥ | aho dhigiti niḥśvasya hā rāmeti ca cukruśuḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing that they had (the trio) crossed the river Ganga, the people, with their faces filled with tears sighed and saying 'Fie upon us Alas, Rama' cried out aloud.
VR 2.51.10 अनुष्टुप्
शुश्राव च वचस्तेषां वृन्दं वृन्दं च तिष्ठताम् । हताः स्म खलु ये नेह पश्याम इति राघवम् ॥
śuśrāva ca vacasteṣāṃ vṛndaṃ vṛndaṃ ca tiṣṭhatām | hatāḥ sma khalu ye neha paśyāma iti rāghavam ||
English Translation
He saw them gathering in groups, saying, Henceforth we will not be able to see Rama and without him, we are lost indeed.
VR 2.51.11 अनुष्टुप्
दानयज्ञविवाहेषु समाजेषु महत्सु च । न द्रक्ष्यामः पुनर्जातु धार्मिकं राममन्तरा ॥
dānayajñavivāheṣu samājeṣu mahatsu ca | na drakṣyāmaḥ punarjātu dhārmikaṃ rāmamantarā ||
English Translation
We shall no longer see the righteous Rāma in the midst of mighty assemblies engaged in charity, sacrifice or nuptial rites.
VR 2.51.12 अनुष्टुप्
किं समर्थं जनस्यास्य किं प्रियं किं सुखावहम् । इति रामेण नगरं पितृवत्परिपालितम् ॥
kiṃ samarthaṃ janasyāsya kiṃ priyaṃ kiṃ sukhāvaham | iti rāmeṇa nagaraṃ pitṛvatparipālitam ||
English Translation
What was necessary for this body? What was dear to them and what did they delight in?, (constantly revolving all this in his mind), Rāma ruled this city even as father.
VR 2.51.13 अनुष्टुप्
वातायनगतानां च स्त्रीणामन्वन्तरापणम् । रामशोकाभितप्तानां शुश्राव परिदेवनम् ॥
vātāyanagatānāṃ ca strīṇāmanvantarāpaṇam | rāmaśokābhitaptānāṃ śuśrāva paridevanam ||
English Translation
Then proceeding past the stalls, Sumantra heard the lamentations of females at windows, burning in grief for Rāma.
VR 2.51.14 अनुष्टुप्
स राजमार्गमध्येन सुमन्त्रः पिहिताननः । यत्र राजा दशरथस्तदेवोपययौ गृहम् ॥
sa rājamārgamadhyena sumantraḥ pihitānanaḥ | yatra rājā daśarathastadevopayayau gṛham ||
English Translation
With his face muffled, Sumantra proceeded on the highway towards the palace of Daśaratha.
VR 2.51.15 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽवतीर्य रथाच्छीघ्रं राजवेश्म प्रविश्य च । कक्ष्याः सप्ताभिचक्राम महाजनसमाकुलाः ॥
so'vatīrya rathācchīghraṃ rājaveśma praviśya ca | kakṣyāḥ saptābhicakrāma mahājanasamākulāḥ ||
English Translation
Swiftly alighting from the car and entering the royal residence, he went past seven apartments thronged with people.
VR 2.51.16 अनुष्टुप्
ततो दशरथस्त्रीणां प्रासादेभ्यस्ततस्ततः । रामशोकाभितप्तानां मन्दं शुश्राव जल्पितम् ॥
tato daśarathastrīṇāṃ prāsādebhyastatastataḥ | rāmaśokābhitaptānāṃ mandaṃ śuśrāva jalpitam ||
English Translation
Waxing still more aggrieved, the females looked at each other with their expansive and transparent eyes fast flooded with tears. And then he heard the talk, as toned down it proceeded from the royal mansions, of the wives of Dasaratha afflicted with grief for Rāma.
VR 2.51.17 अनुष्टुप्
सह रामेण निर्यातो विना राममिहागतः । सूतः किं नाम कौसल्यां शोचन्तीं प्रतिवक्ष्यति ॥
saha rāmeṇa niryāto vinā rāmamihāgataḥ | sūtaḥ kiṃ nāma kausalyāṃ śocantīṃ prativakṣyati ||
English Translation
Going in company with Rāma, and returning without him, what will the charioteer answer Kausalya bewailing (for her son)?
VR 2.51.18 अनुष्टुप्
यथा च मन्ये दुर्जीवमेवं न सुकरं ध्रुवम् । आच्छिद्य पुत्रे निर्याते कौसल्या यत्र जीवति ॥
yathā ca manye durjīvamevaṃ na sukaraṃ dhruvam | ācchidya putre niryāte kausalyā yatra jīvati ||
English Translation
Surely life is miserable, yet is incapable of being renounced, since, although her son leaving (the installation) has gone away, yet Kausalyā still lives.
VR 2.51.19 अनुष्टुप्
सत्य रूपं तु तद्वाक्यं राज्ञः स्त्रीणां निशामयन् । प्रदीप्तमिव शोकेन विवेश सहसा गृहम् ॥
satya rūpaṃ tu tadvākyaṃ rājñaḥ strīṇāṃ niśāmayan | pradīptamiva śokena viveśa sahasā gṛham ||
English Translation
Having heard those words of the queens, fraught with truth, Sumantra burning as it were in grief, at once entered the (next) apartment.
VR 2.51.20 अनुष्टुप्
स प्रविश्याष्टमीं कक्ष्यां राजानं दीनमातुलम् । पुत्रशोकपरिद्यूनमपश्यत्पाण्डरे गृहे ॥
sa praviśyāṣṭamīṃ kakṣyāṃ rājānaṃ dīnamātulam | putraśokaparidyūnamapaśyatpāṇḍare gṛhe ||
English Translation
And entering the eighth apartment he beheld in a gloomy chamber the king distressed and in a pitiable plight, woe-begone for grief for his son.
VR 2.51.21 अनुष्टुप्
अभिगम्य तमासीनं नरेन्द्रमभिवाद्य च । सुमन्त्रो रामवचनं यथोक्तं प्रत्यवेदयत् ॥
abhigamya tamāsīnaṃ narendramabhivādya ca | sumantro rāmavacanaṃ yathoktaṃ pratyavedayat ||
English Translation
Thereupon presenting himself before the monarch, Sumantra saluted him and then conveyed to the king the words of Rāma as he had uttered them.
VR 2.51.22 अनुष्टुप्
स तूष्णीमेव तच्छ्रुत्वा राजा विभ्रान्त चेतनः । मूर्छितो न्यपतद्भूमौ रामशोकाभिपीडितः ॥
sa tūṣṇīmeva tacchrutvā rājā vibhrānta cetanaḥ | mūrchito nyapatadbhūmau rāmaśokābhipīḍitaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing them silently, the monarch with his mind exceedingly wrought, dropped down to the ground in a swoon, afflicted with grief for Rāma.
VR 2.51.23 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽन्तःपुरमाविद्धं मूर्छिते पृथिवीपतौ । उद्धृत्य बाहू चुक्रोश नृपतौ पतिते क्षितौ ॥
tato'ntaḥpuramāviddhaṃ mūrchite pṛthivīpatau | uddhṛtya bāhū cukrośa nṛpatau patite kṣitau ||
English Translation
On the lord of earth swooning away and falling to the ground, the inmates of the inner apartment raising their burst into lamentations. arms of an
VR 2.51.24 अनुष्टुप्
सुमित्रया तु सहिता कौसल्या पतितं पतिम् । उत्थापयामास तदा वचनं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥
sumitrayā tu sahitā kausalyā patitaṃ patim | utthāpayāmāsa tadā vacanaṃ cedamabravīt ||
English Translation
Kausalyā availing herself of the aid of Sumantra, raised up her fallen lord and addressed him, saying.
VR 2.51.25 अनुष्टुप्
इमं तस्य महाभाग दूतं दुष्करकारिणः । वनवासादनुप्राप्तं कस्मान्न प्रतिभाषसे ॥
imaṃ tasya mahābhāga dūtaṃ duṣkarakāriṇaḥ | vanavāsādanuprāptaṃ kasmānna pratibhāṣase ||
English Translation
This, O eminently virtuous one, is the envoy of that one an exceedingly arduous achievement returned from the forest. Why do you not accost him?
VR 2.51.26 अनुष्टुप्
अद्येममनयं कृत्वा व्यपत्रपसि राघव । उत्तिष्ठ सुकृतं तेऽस्तु शोके न स्यात्सहायता ॥
adyemamanayaṃ kṛtvā vyapatrapasi rāghava | uttiṣṭha sukṛtaṃ te'stu śoke na syātsahāyatā ||
English Translation
O descendant of Raghu, you are ashamed today, having done this wrong. Do you rise: merit be yours (arising from this act.) Let not your adherents come to naught (because of your sorrow).
VR 2.51.27 अनुष्टुप्
देव यस्या भयाद्रामं नानुपृच्छसि सारथिम् । नेह तिष्ठति कैकेयी विश्रब्धं प्रतिभाष्यताम् ॥
deva yasyā bhayādrāmaṃ nānupṛcchasi sārathim | neha tiṣṭhati kaikeyī viśrabdhaṃ pratibhāṣyatām ||
English Translation
O worshipful one, she from fear of whom you do not speak to the charioteer, Kaikeyi, is not here. Do you therefore speak to him without fear.
VR 2.51.28 अनुष्टुप्
सा तथोक्त्वा महाराजं कौसल्या शोकलालसा । धरण्यां निपपाताशु बाष्पविप्लुतभाषिणी ॥
sā tathoktvā mahārājaṃ kausalyā śokalālasā | dharaṇyāṃ nipapātāśu bāṣpaviplutabhāṣiṇī ||
English Translation
Having said this to the monarch, Kausalyā overwhelmed with grief, with her voice oppressed with the vapour begot of emotion, all on a sudden fell to the earth.
VR 2.51.29 अनुष्टुप्
एवं विलपतीं दृष्ट्वा कौसल्यां पतितां भुवि । पतिं चावेक्ष्य ताः सर्वाः सस्वरं रुरुदुः स्त्रियः ॥
evaṃ vilapatīṃ dṛṣṭvā kausalyāṃ patitāṃ bhuvi | patiṃ cāvekṣya tāḥ sarvāḥ sasvaraṃ ruruduḥ striyaḥ ||
English Translation
Behoiding Kausalyā fallen on the ground bewailing, as also their husband, the ladies seated around, began to Lament,
VR 2.51.30 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तमन्तःपुरनादमुत्थितं; समीक्ष्य वृद्धास्तरुणाश्च मानवाः । स्त्रियश्च सर्वा रुरुदुः समन्ततः; पुरं तदासीत्पुनरेव संकुलम् ॥
tatastamantaḥpuranādamutthitaṃ; samīkṣya vṛddhāstaruṇāśca mānavāḥ | striyaśca sarvā ruruduḥ samantataḥ; puraṃ tadāsītpunareva saṃkulam ||
English Translation
Hearing the sounds of wailing arise from the inner apartment, old and young as well as females, set up lamentations all round; and the city was again filled with them.
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