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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 12

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 12

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 12

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 12 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 25 verses.

Total: 25 Verses • Citations: VR 3.12.1–25 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.12.1 अनुष्टुप्
राम प्रीतोऽस्मि भद्रं ते परितुष्टोऽस्मि लक्ष्मण । अभिवादयितुं यन्मां प्राप्तौ स्थः सह सीतया ॥
rāma prīto'smi bhadraṃ te parituṣṭo'smi lakṣmaṇa | abhivādayituṃ yanmāṃ prāptau sthaḥ saha sītayā ||
English Translation
'O Rāma, I am pleased with you; good betide you! And, O Laksmana, I am gratified by you. You are in trouble in consequence of the great fatigue that you have undergone on the way. And Janaka's daughter, the noble Maithili, is evidently cager (for rest).
VR 3.12.2 अनुष्टुप्
अध्वश्रमेण वां खेदो बाधते प्रचुरश्रमः । व्यक्तमुत्कण्ठते चापि मैथिली जनकात्मजा ॥
adhvaśrameṇa vāṃ khedo bādhate pracuraśramaḥ | vyaktamutkaṇṭhate cāpi maithilī janakātmajā ||
English Translation
'O Rāma, I am pleased with you; good betide you! And, O Laksmana, I am gratified by you. You are in trouble in consequence of the great fatigue that you have undergone on the way. And Janaka's daughter, the noble Maithili, is evidently cager (for rest).
VR 3.12.3 अनुष्टुप्
एषा हि सुकुमारी च दुःखैश्च न विमानिता । प्राज्यदोषं वनं प्रप्ता भर्तृस्नेहप्रचोदिता ॥
eṣā hi sukumārī ca duḥkhaiśca na vimānitā | prājyadoṣaṃ vanaṃ praptā bhartṛsnehapracoditā ||
English Translation
Of tender years and unkn wn to hardship, she has come to the forest rife with troubles, being urged by the love she bears to her lord.
VR 3.12.4 अनुष्टुप्
यथैषा रमते राम इह सीता तथा कुरु । दुष्करं कृतवत्येषा वने त्वामनुगच्छती ॥
yathaiṣā ramate rāma iha sītā tathā kuru | duṣkaraṃ kṛtavatyeṣā vane tvāmanugacchatī ||
English Translation
Do you, O Rāma, conduct yourself so, that Sītā may find a pleasant time of it. By fcllowing you to the forest, it is a hard task that she is performing.
VR 3.12.5 अनुष्टुप्
एषा हि प्रकृतिः स्त्रीणामासृष्टे रघुनन्दन । समस्थमनुरज्यन्ते विषमस्थं त्यजन्ति च ॥
eṣā hi prakṛtiḥ strīṇāmāsṛṣṭe raghunandana | samasthamanurajyante viṣamasthaṃ tyajanti ca ||
English Translation
O son of Raghu, this has been the nature of the fair sex from the commencement of creation, that they gladden him that is well off, and forsake a person in adversity.
VR 3.12.6 अनुष्टुप्
शतह्रदानां लोलत्वं शस्त्राणां तीक्ष्णतां तथा । गरुडानिलयोः शैघ्र्यमनुगच्छन्ति योषितः ॥
śatahradānāṃ lolatvaṃ śastrāṇāṃ tīkṣṇatāṃ tathā | garuḍānilayoḥ śaighryamanugacchanti yoṣitaḥ ||
English Translation
And women imitate the instability of lightning, the sharpness of weapons, and the celerity of Garuda and the wind.
VR 3.12.7 अनुष्टुप्
इयं तु भवतो भार्या दोषैरेतैर्विवर्जिताः । श्लाघ्या च व्यपदेश्या च यथा देवी ह्यरुन्धती ॥
iyaṃ tu bhavato bhāryā doṣairetairvivarjitāḥ | ślāghyā ca vyapadeśyā ca yathā devī hyarundhatī ||
English Translation
But this wife of yours is absolutely free from all these defects; she is worthy of being extolled and the foremost of those devoted to their lord, like Arundhati among the gods.
VR 3.12.8 अनुष्टुप्
अलंकृतोऽयं देशश्च यत्र सौमित्रिणा सह । वैदेह्या चानया राम वत्स्यसि त्वमरिंदम ॥
alaṃkṛto'yaṃ deśaśca yatra saumitriṇā saha | vaidehyā cānayā rāma vatsyasi tvamariṃdama ||
English Translation
This region, O Rāma, will be adorned, since, O subduer of enemies, you along with Vaidehī and Sumitra's son, will dwell here.
VR 3.12.9 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु मुनिना राघवः संयताञ्जलिः । उवाच प्रश्रितं वाक्यमृषिं दीप्तमिवानलम् ॥
evamuktastu muninā rāghavaḥ saṃyatāñjaliḥ | uvāca praśritaṃ vākyamṛṣiṃ dīptamivānalam ||
English Translation
Thus addressed by the ascetic, Rāghava, joining his hands, humbly observed to that saint resembling flaming fire,
VR 3.12.10 अनुष्टुप्
धन्योऽस्म्यनुगृहीतोऽस्मि यस्य मे मुनिपुंगवः । गुणैः सभ्रातृभार्यस्य वरदः परितुष्यति ॥
dhanyo'smyanugṛhīto'smi yasya me munipuṃgavaḥ | guṇaiḥ sabhrātṛbhāryasya varadaḥ parituṣyati ||
English Translation
Blessed and beholden am I, since the foremost of ascetics is gratified with my merits as well as with those of my brother and wife.
VR 3.12.11 अनुष्टुप्
किं तु व्यादिश मे देशं सोदकं बहुकाननम् । यत्राश्रमपदं कृत्वा वसेयं निरतः सुखम् ॥
kiṃ tu vyādiśa me deśaṃ sodakaṃ bahukānanam | yatrāśramapadaṃ kṛtvā vaseyaṃ nirataḥ sukham ||
English Translation
Do you now direct me to a country well watered, and abounding in woods, where rearing an asylum, 1 may dwell delightfully and pleasantly.
VR 3.12.12 अनुष्टुप्
ततोऽब्रवीन्मुनि श्रेष्ठः श्रुत्वा रामस्य भाषितम् । ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं धर्मात्मा धीरो धीरतरं वचः ॥
tato'bravīnmuni śreṣṭhaḥ śrutvā rāmasya bhāṣitam | dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ dharmātmā dhīro dhīrataraṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Hearing Rāma's words, that best of ascetics, reflecting for a while, spoke these excellent words.
VR 3.12.13 अनुष्टुप्
इतो द्वियोजने तात बहुमूलफलोदकः । देशो बहुमृगः श्रीमान्पञ्चवट्यभिविश्रुतः ॥
ito dviyojane tāta bahumūlaphalodakaḥ | deśo bahumṛgaḥ śrīmānpañcavaṭyabhiviśrutaḥ ||
English Translation
Two Yojanas hence, my child, is a region abounding in fruits and roots, containing countless deer, and beautiful-known by the name of Pancavați.
VR 3.12.14 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र गत्वाश्रमपदं कृत्वा सौमित्रिणा सह । रमस्व त्वं पितुर्वाक्यं यथोक्तमनुपालयन् ॥
tatra gatvāśramapadaṃ kṛtvā saumitriṇā saha | ramasva tvaṃ piturvākyaṃ yathoktamanupālayan ||
English Translation
Repairing thither, do you, rearing an asylum, pass your time pleasantly in company with Sumitrā's son, duly doing the mandate of your sire.
VR 3.12.15 अनुष्टुप्
विदितो ह्येष वृत्तान्तो मम सर्वस्तवानघ । तपसश्च प्रभावेन स्नेहाद्दशरथस्य च ॥
vidito hyeṣa vṛttānto mama sarvastavānagha | tapasaśca prabhāvena snehāddaśarathasya ca ||
English Translation
O sinless one, all this news relating to yourself, has from affection been known to me through the potency of my asceticism, as also that relating to Dasaratha.
VR 3.12.16 अनुष्टुप्
हृदयस्थश्च ते छन्दो विज्ञातस्तपसा मया । इह वासं प्रतिज्ञाय मया सह तपोवने ॥
hṛdayasthaśca te chando vijñātastapasā mayā | iha vāsaṃ pratijñāya mayā saha tapovane ||
English Translation
Although you have promised to dwell with me in this ascetic grove, yet by virtue of my asceticism I know the desire that is in your heart.
VR 3.12.17 अनुष्टुप्
अतश्च त्वामहं ब्रूमि गच्छ पञ्चवटीमिति । स हि रम्यो वनोद्देशो मैथिली तत्र रंस्यते ॥
ataśca tvāmahaṃ brūmi gaccha pañcavaṭīmiti | sa hi ramyo vanoddeśo maithilī tatra raṃsyate ||
English Translation
I therefore tell you, repair to Pancavati. That is a charining woodland, and there Mithila's daughter shall dwell with delight.
VR 3.12.18 अनुष्टुप्
स देशः श्लाघनीयश्च नातिदूरे च राघव । गोदावर्याः समीपे च मैथिली तत्र रंस्यते ॥
sa deśaḥ ślāghanīyaśca nātidūre ca rāghava | godāvaryāḥ samīpe ca maithilī tatra raṃsyate ||
English Translation
And that tract is worthy of all praise, and, O Rāghava, it is not distant from here. It is in the vicinity of the Godāvarī. Mithilā's daughter shall live there agreeably.
VR 3.12.19 अनुष्टुप्
प्राज्यमूलफलैश्चैव नानाद्विज गणैर्युतः । विविक्तश्च महाबाहो पुण्यो रम्यस्तथैव च ॥
prājyamūlaphalaiścaiva nānādvija gaṇairyutaḥ | viviktaśca mahābāho puṇyo ramyastathaiva ca ||
English Translation
And that spot abounds in fruits and roots, is frequented by various fowls, is retired, O mighty-armed one, and is sacred and beautiful.
VR 3.12.20 अनुष्टुप्
भवानपि सदारश्च शक्तश्च परिरक्षणे । अपि चात्र वसन्रामस्तापसान्पालयिष्यसि ॥
bhavānapi sadāraśca śaktaśca parirakṣaṇe | api cātra vasanrāmastāpasānpālayiṣyasi ||
English Translation
And you of pure ways, and competent to protect the ascetics, shall, O Rāma protect them.
VR 3.12.21 अनुष्टुप्
एतदालक्ष्यते वीर मधुकानां महद्वनम् । उत्तरेणास्य गन्तव्यं न्यग्रोधमभिगच्छता ॥
etadālakṣyate vīra madhukānāṃ mahadvanam | uttareṇāsya gantavyaṃ nyagrodhamabhigacchatā ||
English Translation
O hero, yonder is the mighty wood of Madhūkas. Directing your course to the asylum of Nyagrodha trees, go by the north of this Madhūka wood. Then arriving at a spot hard by a hill, (you will) come upon the celebrated Pañcavați, crowned with blossoming woods.
VR 3.12.22 अनुष्टुप्
ततः स्थलमुपारुह्य पर्वतस्याविदूरतः । ख्यातः पञ्चवटीत्येव नित्यपुष्पितकाननः ॥
tataḥ sthalamupāruhya parvatasyāvidūrataḥ | khyātaḥ pañcavaṭītyeva nityapuṣpitakānanaḥ ||
English Translation
O hero, yonder is the mighty wood of Madhūkas. Directing your course to the asylum of Nyagrodha trees, go by the north of this Madhūka wood. Then arriving at a spot hard by a hill, (you will) come upon the celebrated Pañcavați, crowned with blossoming woods.
VR 3.12.23 अनुष्टुप्
अगस्त्येनैवमुक्तस्तु रामः सौमित्रिणा सह । सात्कृत्यामन्त्रयामास तमृषिं सत्यवादिनम् ॥
agastyenaivamuktastu rāmaḥ saumitriṇā saha | sātkṛtyāmantrayāmāsa tamṛṣiṃ satyavādinam ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by Agastya, Rāma along with Sumitra's son, honouring the truth-speaking saint, greeted him.
VR 3.12.24 अनुष्टुप्
तौ तु तेनाभ्यनुज्ञातौ कृतपादाभिवन्दनौ । तदाश्रमात्पञ्चवटीं जग्मतुः सह सीतया ॥
tau tu tenābhyanujñātau kṛtapādābhivandanau | tadāśramātpañcavaṭīṃ jagmatuḥ saha sītayā ||
English Translation
Then, having saluted his feet, they, taking the saint's permission, set out along with Sītā for the hermitage of Pañcavați.
VR 3.12.25 वंशस्थम्
गृहीतचापौ तु नराधिपात्मजौ; विषक्ततूणी समरेष्वकातरौ । यथोपदिष्टेन पथा महर्षिणा; प्रजग्मतुः पञ्चवटीं समाहितौ ॥
gṛhītacāpau tu narādhipātmajau; viṣaktatūṇī samareṣvakātarau | yathopadiṣṭena pathā maharṣiṇā; prajagmatuḥ pañcavaṭīṃ samāhitau ||
English Translation
And, taking their bows and quivers those sons of the king, of undiminished martial virtue, with intent minds bent their course to Pañcavați by the way laid down by the Maharși.
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