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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 52

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 52

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 52

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 52 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 26 verses.

Total: 26 Verses • Citations: VR 2.52.1–26 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 2.52.1 अनुष्टुप्
प्रत्याश्वस्तो यदा राजा मोहात्प्रत्यागतः पुनः । अथाजुहाव तं सूतं रामवृत्तान्तकारणात् ॥
pratyāśvasto yadā rājā mohātpratyāgataḥ punaḥ | athājuhāva taṃ sūtaṃ rāmavṛttāntakāraṇāt ||
English Translation
When having been ministered to and when his senses has returned after the swoon, the king summoned Sumantra for hearing tidings of Rama.
VR 2.52.2 अनुष्टुप्
वृद्धं परमसंतप्तं नवग्रहमिव द्विपम् । विनिःश्वसन्तं ध्यायन्तमस्वस्थमिव कुञ्जरम् ॥
vṛddhaṃ paramasaṃtaptaṃ navagrahamiva dvipam | viniḥśvasantaṃ dhyāyantamasvasthamiva kuñjaram ||
English Translation
Then the charioteer with folded palms approached the king who, deeply afflicted with grief and pain, was brooding over Rama alone. Aged Dasaratha was heaving deep sighs like a newlycaptured, indisposed elephant.
VR 2.52.3 अनुष्टुप्
राजा तु रजसा सूतं ध्वस्ताङ्गं समुपस्थितम् । अश्रुपूर्णमुखं दीनमुवाच परमार्तवत् ॥
rājā tu rajasā sūtaṃ dhvastāṅgaṃ samupasthitam | aśrupūrṇamukhaṃ dīnamuvāca paramārtavat ||
English Translation
Seeing the dejected charioteer standing before him, the desolate king covered all over with dust and his face bathed in tears, said to him in extreme grief:
VR 2.52.4 उपजातिः
क्व नु वत्स्यति धर्मात्मा वृक्षमूलमुपाश्रितः । सोऽत्यन्तसुखितः सूत किमशिष्यति राघवः । भूमिपालात्मजो भूमौ शेते कथमनाथवत् ॥
kva nu vatsyati dharmātmā vṛkṣamūlamupāśritaḥ | so'tyantasukhitaḥ sūta kimaśiṣyati rāghavaḥ | bhūmipālātmajo bhūmau śete kathamanāthavat ||
English Translation
Where stays that righteous one, taking refuge under a tree? lapped in luxury, what, O charioteer, will Rāghava feed on?
VR 2.52.5 अनुष्टुप्
यं यान्तमनुयान्ति स्म पदातिरथकुञ्जराः । स वत्स्यति कथं रामो विजनं वनमाश्रितः ॥
yaṃ yāntamanuyānti sma padātirathakuñjarāḥ | sa vatsyati kathaṃ rāmo vijanaṃ vanamāśritaḥ ||
English Translation
How is Rāma passing his days in the lone forest, he who when he went out used to be followed by foot-men and elephants?
VR 2.52.6 अनुष्टुप्
व्यालैर्मृगैराचरितं कृष्णसर्पनिषेवितम् । कथं कुमारौ वैदेह्या सार्धं वनमुपस्थितौ ॥
vyālairmṛgairācaritaṃ kṛṣṇasarpaniṣevitam | kathaṃ kumārau vaidehyā sārdhaṃ vanamupasthitau ||
English Translation
How are the princes in company with Vaidehi living in the woods, ranged by serpents and beasts and inhabited by black snakes?
VR 2.52.7 अनुष्टुप्
सुकुमार्या तपस्विन्या सुमन्त्र सह सीतया । राजपुत्रौ कथं पादैरवरुह्य रथाद्गतौ ॥
sukumāryā tapasvinyā sumantra saha sītayā | rājaputrau kathaṃ pādairavaruhya rathādgatau ||
English Translation
How, O Sumantra, having descended from the car, the princes along with the tender and unfortunate Sītā are proceeding on foot?
VR 2.52.8 अनुष्टुप्
सिद्धार्थः खलु सूत त्वं येन दृष्टौ ममात्मजौ । वनान्तं प्रविशन्तौ तावश्विनाविव मन्दरम् ॥
siddhārthaḥ khalu sūta tvaṃ yena dṛṣṭau mamātmajau | vanāntaṃ praviśantau tāvaśvināviva mandaram ||
English Translation
O charioteer, surely you are blessed, for you have beheld my sons enter the forest, like the Asvins entering the Mandāra hill.
VR 2.52.9 उपजातिः
किमुवाच वचो रामः किमुवाच च लक्ष्मणः । सुमन्त्र वनमासाद्य किमुवाच च मैथिली । आसितं शयितं भुक्तं सूत रामस्य कीर्तय ॥
kimuvāca vaco rāmaḥ kimuvāca ca lakṣmaṇaḥ | sumantra vanamāsādya kimuvāca ca maithilī | āsitaṃ śayitaṃ bhuktaṃ sūta rāmasya kīrtaya ||
English Translation
And what did Rāma say? And what did Laks mana? And, O Sumantra, arriving at the forest what did Mithila's daughter?
VR 2.52.10 अनुष्टुप्
इति सूतो नरेन्द्रेण चोदितः सज्जमानया । उवाच वाचा राजानं सबाष्पपरिरब्धया ॥
iti sūto narendreṇa coditaḥ sajjamānayā | uvāca vācā rājānaṃ sabāṣpaparirabdhayā ||
English Translation
Thus urged by the king, the charioteer spoke to the king with his voice faltering and suppressed with the vapour of grief.
VR 2.52.11 अनुष्टुप्
अब्रवीन्मां महाराज धर्ममेवानुपालयन् । अञ्जलिं राघवः कृत्वा शिरसाभिप्रणम्य च ॥
abravīnmāṃ mahārāja dharmamevānupālayan | añjaliṃ rāghavaḥ kṛtvā śirasābhipraṇamya ca ||
English Translation
With palms folded and head bowed, O great king Rama offered his salutations to you in confirmity with righteousness and said to me:
VR 2.52.12 अनुष्टुप्
सूत मद्वचनात्तस्य तातस्य विदितात्मनः । शिरसा वन्दनीयस्य वन्द्यौ पादौ महात्मनः ॥
sūta madvacanāttasya tātasya viditātmanaḥ | śirasā vandanīyasya vandyau pādau mahātmanaḥ ||
English Translation
'Convey on my behalf, O charioteer to my illustrious father who is known for his selfknowledge, and is worthy of homage, that I am saluting his feet with my head bowed.
VR 2.52.13 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वमन्तःपुरं वाच्यं सूत मद्वचनात्त्वया । आरोग्यमविशेषेण यथार्हं चाभिवादनम् ॥
sarvamantaḥpuraṃ vācyaṃ sūta madvacanāttvayā | ārogyamaviśeṣeṇa yathārhaṃ cābhivādanam ||
English Translation
'On my behalf convey, O charioteer, without any distinction, my salutations to all the women befitting their status and tell them I was enquiring about their wellbeing.
VR 2.52.14 अनुष्टुप्
माता च मम कौसल्या कुशलं चाभिवादनम् । देवि देवस्य पादौ च देववत्परिपालय ॥
mātā ca mama kausalyā kuśalaṃ cābhivādanam | devi devasya pādau ca devavatparipālaya ||
English Translation
Having saluted my mother Kausalyā and conveyed to her news of my welfare, as well as of my unswerving adherence to morality, do you tell her these words, Do you remaining steady in virtue, at the proper hour bestir yourself in behalf of the chamber of sacrificial fire. And, O revered one, do you minister to the feet of that worshipful one, (the king), as if they were very deities.
VR 2.52.15 अनुष्टुप्
भरतः कुशलं वाच्यो वाच्यो मद्वचनेन च । सर्वास्वेव यथान्यायं वृत्तिं वर्तस्व मातृषु ॥
bharataḥ kuśalaṃ vācyo vācyo madvacanena ca | sarvāsveva yathānyāyaṃ vṛttiṃ vartasva mātṛṣu ||
English Translation
Do you communicate to Bharata news of my welfare and say in my name, Do you behave properly with all your mothers.
VR 2.52.16 अनुष्टुप्
वक्तव्यश्च महाबाहुरिक्ष्वाकुकुलनन्दनः । पितरं यौवराज्यस्थो राज्यस्थमनुपालय ॥
vaktavyaśca mahābāhurikṣvākukulanandanaḥ | pitaraṃ yauvarājyastho rājyasthamanupālaya ||
English Translation
And to that delight of the Ikṣvāku line do you further say, Having been installed as the heirapparent, be you, looking upon the king as the supreme authority in the state, obedient to him.
VR 2.52.17 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवं मां महाराज ब्रुवन्नेव महायशाः । रामो राजीवताम्राक्षो भृशमश्रूण्यवर्तयत् ॥
ityevaṃ māṃ mahārāja bruvanneva mahāyaśāḥ | rāmo rājīvatāmrākṣo bhṛśamaśrūṇyavartayat ||
English Translation
While saying this the red lotuslike eyes of illustrious Rama streamed with tears, O maharaja
VR 2.52.18 अनुष्टुप्
लक्ष्मणस्तु सुसंक्रुद्धो निःश्वसन्वाक्यमब्रवीत् । केनायमपराधेन राजपुत्रो विवासितः ॥
lakṣmaṇastu susaṃkruddho niḥśvasanvākyamabravīt | kenāyamaparādhena rājaputro vivāsitaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereupon Lakşmaņa waxing wroth, breathing hard, said, For what fault of his has the Prince been banished?
VR 2.52.19 उपजातिः
यदि प्रव्राजितो रामो लोभकारणकारितम् । वरदाननिमित्तं वा सर्वथा दुष्कृतं कृतम् । रामस्य तु परित्यागे न हेतुमुपलक्षये ॥
yadi pravrājito rāmo lobhakāraṇakāritam | varadānanimittaṃ vā sarvathā duṣkṛtaṃ kṛtam | rāmasya tu parityāge na hetumupalakṣaye ||
English Translation
Whether Rāma has been exiled through Kaikeyi's lust for dominion or through the exigencies of the bestowal of the boon, there cannot be any doubt that the king has acted most unrighteously.
VR 2.52.20 अनुष्टुप्
असमीक्ष्य समारब्धं विरुद्धं बुद्धिलाघवात् । जनयिष्यति संक्रोशं राघवस्य विवासनम् ॥
asamīkṣya samārabdhaṃ viruddhaṃ buddhilāghavāt | janayiṣyati saṃkrośaṃ rāghavasya vivāsanam ||
English Translation
The king through lack of sense has done herulessly what is opposed to morality; and this banishment of Rāma will but bring upon him woe here and hereafter.
VR 2.52.21 अनुष्टुप्
अहं तावन्महाराजे पितृत्वं नोपलक्षये । भ्राता भर्ता च बन्धुश्च पिता च मम राघवः ॥
ahaṃ tāvanmahārāje pitṛtvaṃ nopalakṣaye | bhrātā bhartā ca bandhuśca pitā ca mama rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
Fatherhood find I none in the monarch. My brother and feeder and friend and father is even Rāghava.
VR 2.52.22 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वलोकप्रियं त्यक्त्वा सर्वलोकहिते रतम् । सर्वलोकोऽनुरज्येत कथं त्वानेन कर्मणा ॥
sarvalokapriyaṃ tyaktvā sarvalokahite ratam | sarvaloko'nurajyeta kathaṃ tvānena karmaṇā ||
English Translation
Renouncing one that is universally dear, and that is ever engaged in the good of all, how by such an act will the king please the people?
VR 2.52.23 अनुष्टुप्
जानकी तु महाराज निःश्वसन्ती तपस्विनी । भूतोपहतचित्तेव विष्ठिता विष्मृता स्थिता ॥
jānakī tu mahārāja niḥśvasantī tapasvinī | bhūtopahatacitteva viṣṭhitā viṣmṛtā sthitā ||
English Translation
O mighty monarch, Janaki also, unfortunate that she is, sighing heavily, stood wildered like one that had been possessed.
VR 2.52.24 अनुष्टुप्
अदृष्टपूर्वव्यसना राजपुत्री यशस्विनी । तेन दुःखेन रुदती नैव मां किंचिदब्रवीत् ॥
adṛṣṭapūrvavyasanā rājaputrī yaśasvinī | tena duḥkhena rudatī naiva māṃ kiṃcidabravīt ||
English Translation
And not having experienced any calamity before, the famed princes weeping because of this misfortune, told me nothing.
VR 2.52.25 अनुष्टुप्
उद्वीक्षमाणा भर्तारं मुखेन परिशुष्यता । मुमोच सहसा बाष्पं मां प्रयान्तमुदीक्ष्य सा ॥
udvīkṣamāṇā bhartāraṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā | mumoca sahasā bāṣpaṃ māṃ prayāntamudīkṣya sā ||
English Translation
Looking up to her lord with a blank countenance, she suddenly let fall tears, perceiving the destruction of the subject.
VR 2.52.26 वंशस्थम्
तथैव रामोऽश्रुमुखः कृताञ्जलिः; स्थितोऽभवल्लक्ष्मणबाहुपालितः । तथैव सीता रुदती तपस्विनी; निरीक्षते राजरथं तथैव माम् ॥
tathaiva rāmo'śrumukhaḥ kṛtāñjaliḥ; sthito'bhavallakṣmaṇabāhupālitaḥ | tathaiva sītā rudatī tapasvinī; nirīkṣate rājarathaṃ tathaiva mām ||
English Translation
Thus said Rāma ministered to by Lakşmaņa, with a tearful countenance; and thus stood the unfortunate and weeping Sītå beholding the royal car and myself.
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