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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 16

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 16

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 16

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 16 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 61 verses.

Total: 61 Verses • Citations: VR 2.16.1–61 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 2.16.1 अनुष्टुप्
स ददर्शासने रामो निषण्णं पितरं शुभे । कैकेयीसहितं दीनं मुखेन परिशुष्यता ॥
sa dadarśāsane rāmo niṣaṇṇaṃ pitaraṃ śubhe | kaikeyīsahitaṃ dīnaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā ||
English Translation
Rāma saw his father, seated on a beautiful sofa with Kaikeyi, looking sorry and poorly and with his countenance dried up.
VR 2.16.2 अनुष्टुप्
स पितुश्चरणौ पूर्वमभिवाद्य विनीतवत् । ततो ववन्दे चरणौ कैकेय्याः सुसमाहितः ॥
sa pituścaraṇau pūrvamabhivādya vinītavat | tato vavande caraṇau kaikeyyāḥ susamāhitaḥ ||
English Translation
And humbly bowing down at the feet of his father first, he saluted Kaikeyi with due solemnity.
VR 2.16.3 अनुष्टुप्
रामेत्युक्त्वा च वचनं वाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणः । शशाक नृपतिर्दीनो नेक्षितुं नाभिभाषितुम् ॥
rāmetyuktvā ca vacanaṃ vāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇaḥ | śaśāka nṛpatirdīno nekṣituṃ nābhibhāṣitum ||
English Translation
Uttering the word "Rāma" only, the poor king with his eyes full of tears could not see him nor could he speak to him.
VR 2.16.4 अनुष्टुप्
तदपूर्वं नरपतेर्दृष्ट्वा रूपं भयावहम् । रामोऽपि भयमापन्नः पदा स्पृष्ट्वेव पन्नगम् ॥
tadapūrvaṃ narapaterdṛṣṭvā rūpaṃ bhayāvaham | rāmo'pi bhayamāpannaḥ padā spṛṣṭveva pannagam ||
English Translation
Seeing this unforeseen and terrible appearance of the king, like to a serpent trampled under foot, Rāma was exceedingly terrified.
VR 2.16.5 अनुष्टुप्
इन्द्रियैरप्रहृष्टैस्तं शोकसंतापकर्शितम् । निःश्वसन्तं महाराजं व्यथिताकुलचेतसम् ॥
indriyairaprahṛṣṭaistaṃ śokasaṃtāpakarśitam | niḥśvasantaṃ mahārājaṃ vyathitākulacetasam ||
English Translation
He was dejected and pulled down much with sorrow and penitence. He was sighing hot and hard and his heart was greatly pained. His heart was troubled like the wavy ocean agitating though incapable of agitation, and clouded like the Sun possessed by Rahu, and (that of) an ascetic speaking falsehood.
VR 2.16.6 अनुष्टुप्
ऊर्मि मालिनमक्षोभ्यं क्षुभ्यन्तमिव सागरम् । उपप्लुतमिवादित्यमुक्तानृतमृषिं यथा ॥
ūrmi mālinamakṣobhyaṃ kṣubhyantamiva sāgaram | upaplutamivādityamuktānṛtamṛṣiṃ yathā ||
English Translation
He was dejected and pulled down much with sorrow and penitence. He was sighing hot and hard and his heart was greatly pained. His heart was troubled like the wavy ocean agitating though incapable of agitation, and clouded like the Sun possessed by Rahu, and (that of) an ascetic speaking falsehood.
VR 2.16.7 अनुष्टुप्
अचिन्त्यकल्पं हि पितुस्तं शोकमुपधारयन् । बभूव संरब्धतरः समुद्र इव पर्वणि ॥
acintyakalpaṃ hi pitustaṃ śokamupadhārayan | babhūva saṃrabdhataraḥ samudra iva parvaṇi ||
English Translation
Thinking of this unthought of sorrow of the king he became agitated like to the ocean during the course of the full-moon.
VR 2.16.8 अनुष्टुप्
चिन्तयामास च तदा रामः पितृहिते रतः । किंस्विदद्यैव नृपतिर्न मां प्रत्यभिनन्दति ॥
cintayāmāsa ca tadā rāmaḥ pitṛhite rataḥ | kiṃsvidadyaiva nṛpatirna māṃ pratyabhinandati ||
English Translation
And clever Rāma, intent on his father's welfare, thought within himself:, Why does not the king display joy on my arrival to-day.
VR 2.16.9 अनुष्टुप्
अन्यदा मां पिता दृष्ट्वा कुपितोऽपि प्रसीदति । तस्य मामद्य संप्रेक्ष्य किमायासः प्रवर्तते ॥
anyadā māṃ pitā dṛṣṭvā kupito'pi prasīdati | tasya māmadya saṃprekṣya kimāyāsaḥ pravartate ||
English Translation
Angry though, he used to express joy whenever he saw me; then why does his sorrow prevail even seeing me to-day?
VR 2.16.10 अनुष्टुप्
स दीन इव शोकार्तो विषण्णवदनद्युतिः । कैकेयीमभिवाद्यैव रामो वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
sa dīna iva śokārto viṣaṇṇavadanadyutiḥ | kaikeyīmabhivādyaiva rāmo vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Being pressed with sorrow, Rāma of pale countenance, like one miserable, saluting KaikeyI, spoke to her the following words.
VR 2.16.11 अनुष्टुप्
कच्चिन्मया नापराद्धमज्ञानाद्येन मे पिता । कुपितस्तन्ममाचक्ष्व त्वं चैवैनं प्रसादय ॥
kaccinmayā nāparāddhamajñānādyena me pitā | kupitastanmamācakṣva tvaṃ caivainaṃ prasādaya ||
English Translation
Is it not that I committed some offence through ignorance that I see my father angry? Do you propitiate him therefore.
VR 2.16.12 उपजातिः
विवर्णवदनो दीनो न हि मामभिभाषते । शारीरो मानसो वापि कच्चिदेनं न बाधते । संतापो वाभितापो वा दुर्लभं हि सदा सुखम् ॥
vivarṇavadano dīno na hi māmabhibhāṣate | śārīro mānaso vāpi kaccidenaṃ na bādhate | saṃtāpo vābhitāpo vā durlabhaṃ hi sadā sukham ||
English Translation
Is he subject to any physical or mental disturbance? Oh! happiness uninterrupted is very dear.
VR 2.16.13 अनुष्टुप्
कच्चिन्न किंचिद्भरते कुमारे प्रियदर्शने । शत्रुघ्ने वा महासत्त्वे मातॄणां वा ममाशुभम् ॥
kaccinna kiṃcidbharate kumāre priyadarśane | śatrughne vā mahāsattve mātṝṇāṃ vā mamāśubham ||
English Translation
Has any evil befallen the good-looking Bharata or high-souled Śatrughna? Is it not all well with my mothers.
VR 2.16.14 अनुष्टुप्
अतोषयन्महाराजमकुर्वन्वा पितुर्वचः । मुहूर्तमपि नेच्छेयं जीवितुं कुपिते नृपे ॥
atoṣayanmahārājamakurvanvā piturvacaḥ | muhūrtamapi neccheyaṃ jīvituṃ kupite nṛpe ||
English Translation
Dissatisfying the king, disregarding his words and offending him, I do not want to breathe for a single moment.
VR 2.16.15 अनुष्टुप्
यतोमूलं नरः पश्येत्प्रादुर्भावमिहात्मनः । कथं तस्मिन्न वर्तेत प्रत्यक्षे सति दैवते ॥
yatomūlaṃ naraḥ paśyetprādurbhāvamihātmanaḥ | kathaṃ tasminna varteta pratyakṣe sati daivate ||
English Translation
How can a man disregard him who is god himself seen and felt, and who is looked upon as a cause from whom he has sprung.
VR 2.16.16 अनुष्टुप्
कच्चित्ते परुषं किंचिदभिमानात्पिता मम । उक्तो भवत्या कोपेन यत्रास्य लुलितं मनः ॥
kaccitte paruṣaṃ kiṃcidabhimānātpitā mama | ukto bhavatyā kopena yatrāsya lulitaṃ manaḥ ||
English Translation
Oh mother, have you spoken any harsh word to my father either through anger or through haughtiness for which his mind is thus pulled down?
VR 2.16.17 अनुष्टुप्
एतदाचक्ष्व मे देवि तत्त्वेन परिपृच्छतः । किंनिमित्तमपूर्वोऽयं विकारो मनुजाधिपे ॥
etadācakṣva me devi tattvena paripṛcchataḥ | kiṃnimittamapūrvo'yaṃ vikāro manujādhipe ||
English Translation
Oh worshipful one, tell me all this, who am exceedingly anxious to get at the real truth. Why has this unforeseen sorrow overtaken the heart of the lord of men?
VR 2.16.18 उपजातिः
अहं हि वचनाद्राज्ञः पतेयमपि पावके । भक्षयेयं विषं तीक्ष्णं मज्जेयमपि चार्णवे । नियुक्तो गुरुणा पित्रा नृपेण च हितेन च ॥
ahaṃ hi vacanādrājñaḥ pateyamapi pāvake | bhakṣayeyaṃ viṣaṃ tīkṣṇaṃ majjeyamapi cārṇave | niyukto guruṇā pitrā nṛpeṇa ca hitena ca ||
English Translation
Alas, what a pity, O queen, it does not behove you to speak to me such words. I can jump into fire. Since he is my father, preceptor and wellwisher, I shall consume deadly poison or even get drowned in the sea if he so commands.
VR 2.16.19 अनुष्टुप्
तद्ब्रूहि वचनं देवि राज्ञो यदभिकाङ्क्षितम् । करिष्ये प्रतिजाने च रामो द्विर्नाभिभाषते ॥
tadbrūhi vacanaṃ devi rājño yadabhikāṅkṣitam | kariṣye pratijāne ca rāmo dvirnābhibhāṣate ||
English Translation
Hence tell me, O Devi Whatever be the desire of the king: I promise I shall carry out, Rama does not say two things (does not go back on his word).
VR 2.16.20 अनुष्टुप्
तमार्जवसमायुक्तमनार्या सत्यवादिनम् । उवाच रामं कैकेयी वचनं भृशदारुणम् ॥
tamārjavasamāyuktamanāryā satyavādinam | uvāca rāmaṃ kaikeyī vacanaṃ bhṛśadāruṇam ||
English Translation
Then that wicked Kaikeyi spoke these highly cruel words to Rāma, simple and truthful.
VR 2.16.21 अनुष्टुप्
पुरा देवासुरे युद्धे पित्रा ते मम राघव । रक्षितेन वरौ दत्तौ सशल्येन महारणे ॥
purā devāsure yuddhe pitrā te mama rāghava | rakṣitena varau dattau saśalyena mahāraṇe ||
English Translation
Foremerly in a great war between the gods and Asuras, your father, being wounded with shafts was tended by me for which he conferred upon me two boons.
VR 2.16.22 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र मे याचितो राजा भरतस्याभिषेचनम् । गमनं दण्डकारण्ये तव चाद्यैव राघव ॥
tatra me yācito rājā bharatasyābhiṣecanam | gamanaṃ daṇḍakāraṇye tava cādyaiva rāghava ||
English Translation
Of these two boons I have asked of the king the installation of Bharata, and the departure of Rāghava into the Dandaka forest even this very day.
VR 2.16.23 अनुष्टुप्
यदि सत्यप्रतिज्ञं त्वं पितरं कर्तुमिच्छसि । आत्मानं च नररेष्ठ मम वाक्यमिदं शृणु ॥
yadi satyapratijñaṃ tvaṃ pitaraṃ kartumicchasi | ātmānaṃ ca narareṣṭha mama vākyamidaṃ śṛṇu ||
English Translation
Oh you best among men, if do you wish to keep your father's vows as well as yours, hear what I say.
VR 2.16.24 अनुष्टुप्
स निदेशे पितुस्तिष्ठ यथा तेन प्रतिश्रुतम् । त्वयारण्यं प्रवेष्टव्यं नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च ॥
sa nideśe pitustiṣṭha yathā tena pratiśrutam | tvayāraṇyaṃ praveṣṭavyaṃ nava varṣāṇi pañca ca ||
English Translation
Your father is bound to me by promise, obeying therefore your father's mandate, do you repair to the forest for nine years and five.
VR 2.16.25 अनुष्टुप्
सप्त सप्त च वर्षाणि दण्डकारण्यमाश्रितः । अभिषेकमिमं त्यक्त्वा जटाचीरधरो वस ॥
sapta sapta ca varṣāṇi daṇḍakāraṇyamāśritaḥ | abhiṣekamimaṃ tyaktvā jaṭācīradharo vasa ||
English Translation
Forsaking this installation, do you repair to Dandaka forest for seven and seven years and wear bark and matted hair.
VR 2.16.26 अनुष्टुप्
भरतः कोसलपुरे प्रशास्तु वसुधामिमाम् । नानारत्नसमाकीर्णां सवाजिरथकुञ्जराम् ॥
bharataḥ kosalapure praśāstu vasudhāmimām | nānāratnasamākīrṇāṃ savājirathakuñjarām ||
English Translation
And here in this Kosala let Bharata govern the world, adorned with many pearls and diamonds, with elephants, horses and chariots.
VR 2.16.27 अनुष्टुप्
तदप्रियममित्रघ्नो वचनं मरणोपमम् । श्रुत्वा न विव्यथे रामः कैकेयीं चेदमब्रवीत् ॥
tadapriyamamitraghno vacanaṃ maraṇopamam | śrutvā na vivyathe rāmaḥ kaikeyīṃ cedamabravīt ||
English Translation
Hearing these unpleasant words like to death, Rama, the destroyer of foes, was not pained, and spoke thus to Kaikeyī.
VR 2.16.28 अनुष्टुप्
एवमस्तु गमिष्यामि वनं वस्तुमहं त्वतः । जटाचीरधरो राज्ञः प्रतिज्ञामनुपालयन् ॥
evamastu gamiṣyāmi vanaṃ vastumahaṃ tvataḥ | jaṭācīradharo rājñaḥ pratijñāmanupālayan ||
English Translation
Be it what you say; carrying out the promise of the king, I shall repair to the forest from this place wearing bark and matted hair.
VR 2.16.29 अनुष्टुप्
इदं तु ज्ञातुमिच्छामि किमर्थं मां महीपतिः । नाभिनन्दति दुर्धर्षो यथापुरमरिंदमः ॥
idaṃ tu jñātumicchāmi kimarthaṃ māṃ mahīpatiḥ | nābhinandati durdharṣo yathāpuramariṃdamaḥ ||
English Translation
Now I want to know only why that lord of the earth, invincible and the conqueror of foes, does not receive me in the same way as he used to do on previous occasions.
VR 2.16.30 अनुष्टुप्
मन्युर्न च त्वया कार्यो देवि ब्रूहि तवाग्रतः । यास्यामि भव सुप्रीता वनं चीरजटाधरः ॥
manyurna ca tvayā kāryo devi brūhi tavāgrataḥ | yāsyāmi bhava suprītā vanaṃ cīrajaṭādharaḥ ||
English Translation
be not angry, Oh worshipful one, I speak before you, be you propitiated well, and I shall go to the forest wearing bark and matted hair.
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