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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 2 (Ayodhyākāṇḍa) • Sarga 98

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 98

अयोध्याकाण्डम् • सर्गः 98

Ayodhyākāṇḍa Sarga 98 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 71 verses.

Total: 71 Verses • Citations: VR 2.98.1–71 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 2 of 3 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 2.98.31 अनुष्टुप्
धर्मात्मा स शुभैः कृत्स्नैः क्रतुभिश्चाप्तदक्षिणैः । धूतपापो गतः स्वर्गं पिता नः पृथिवीपतिः ॥
dharmātmā sa śubhaiḥ kṛtsnaiḥ kratubhiścāptadakṣiṇaiḥ | dhūtapāpo gataḥ svargaṃ pitā naḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ ||
English Translation
Our righteous father and lord of the earth, Dasaratha, attained heaven by giving abundant charities and performing several sacrifices in accordance with tradition.
VR 2.98.32 अनुष्टुप्
भृत्यानां भरणात्सम्यक्प्रजानां परिपालनात् । अर्थादानाच्च धार्मेण पिता नस्त्रिदिवं गतः ॥
bhṛtyānāṃ bharaṇātsamyakprajānāṃ paripālanāt | arthādānācca dhārmeṇa pitā nastridivaṃ gataḥ ||
English Translation
Our father nourished his dependents, splendidly governed his subjects and accepted wealth through righteous ways. Because of these pious acts, he could go to heaven.
VR 2.98.33 अनुष्टुप्
इष्ट्वा बहुविधैर्यज्ञैर्भोगांश्चावाप्य पुष्कलान् । उत्तमं चायुरासाद्य स्वर्गतः पृथिवीपतिः ॥
iṣṭvā bahuvidhairyajñairbhogāṃścāvāpya puṣkalān | uttamaṃ cāyurāsādya svargataḥ pṛthivīpatiḥ ||
English Translation
King Dasaratha, lord of the earth, having performed various kinds of sacrifices and securing a long life, enjoyed abundance of pleasures and attained heaven.
VR 2.98.34 अनुष्टुप्
स जीर्णं मानुषं देहं परित्यज्य पिता हि नः । दैवीमृद्धिमनुप्राप्तो ब्रह्मलोकविहारिणीम् ॥
sa jīrṇaṃ mānuṣaṃ dehaṃ parityajya pitā hi naḥ | daivīmṛddhimanuprāpto brahmalokavihāriṇīm ||
English Translation
Our father, king Dasaratha, abandoned the wornout mortal body, and obtained divine prosperity of wandering in the world of Brahma.
VR 2.98.35 अनुष्टुप्
तं तु नैवं विधः कश्चित्प्राज्ञः शोचितुमर्हति । त्वद्विधो यद्विधश्चापि श्रुतवान्बुद्धिमत्तरः ॥
taṃ tu naivaṃ vidhaḥ kaścitprājñaḥ śocitumarhati | tvadvidho yadvidhaścāpi śrutavānbuddhimattaraḥ ||
English Translation
No one like you or me should ever mourn about this highly sagacious and learned king who was proficient in scriptural knowledge.
VR 2.98.36 अनुष्टुप्
एते बहुविधाः शोका विलाप रुदिते तथा । वर्जनीया हि धीरेण सर्वावस्थासु धीमता ॥
ete bahuvidhāḥ śokā vilāpa rudite tathā | varjanīyā hi dhīreṇa sarvāvasthāsu dhīmatā ||
English Translation
A wise man, holding on to his fortitude in all circumstances, should avoid such occasions of grief, these words of lamentation and this crying.
VR 2.98.37 अनुष्टुप्
स स्वस्थो भव मा शोचो यात्वा चावस तां पुरीम् । तथा पित्रा नियुक्तोऽसि वशिना वदताम्व्वर ॥
sa svastho bhava mā śoco yātvā cāvasa tāṃ purīm | tathā pitrā niyukto'si vaśinā vadatāmvvara ||
English Translation
O foremost of the eloquent, compose yourself. Do not grieve. Return to the city (Ayodhya) and reside there. You have been commanded so by our father who was a man of selfcontrol.
VR 2.98.38 अनुष्टुप्
यत्राहमपि तेनैव नियुक्तः पुण्यकर्मणा । तत्रैवाहं करिष्यामि पितुरार्यस्य शासनम् ॥
yatrāhamapi tenaiva niyuktaḥ puṇyakarmaṇā | tatraivāhaṃ kariṣyāmi piturāryasya śāsanam ||
English Translation
I shall also stick to the command of our noble father who was a man of sacred deeds.
VR 2.98.39 अनुष्टुप्
न मया शासनं तस्य त्यक्तुं न्याय्यमरिंदम । तत्त्वयापि सदा मान्यं स वै बन्धुः स नः पिता ॥
na mayā śāsanaṃ tasya tyaktuṃ nyāyyamariṃdama | tattvayāpi sadā mānyaṃ sa vai bandhuḥ sa naḥ pitā ||
English Translation
O subduer of enemies, I cannot violate the order of the king. You also must respect it for he is our father and friend indeed.
VR 2.98.40 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्त्वा तु विरते रामे वचनमर्थवत् । उवाच भरतश्चित्रं धार्मिको धार्मिकं वचः ॥
evamuktvā tu virate rāme vacanamarthavat | uvāca bharataścitraṃ dhārmiko dhārmikaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
Rama remained silent after saying these meaningful words on the bank of river Mandakini. Then the Bharata, conforming to righteousness, replied in clear words to the virtuous Rama who was affectionate by nature.
VR 2.98.41 अनुष्टुप्
को हि स्यादीदृशो लोके यादृशस्त्वमरिंदम । न त्वां प्रव्यथयेद्दुःखं प्रीतिर्वा न प्रहर्षयेत् ॥
ko hi syādīdṛśo loke yādṛśastvamariṃdama | na tvāṃ pravyathayedduḥkhaṃ prītirvā na praharṣayet ||
English Translation
O subduer of enemies, you are of such nature that neither sorrow pains you nor pleasure delights you. There are none in this world like you. You are loved by the elders, for you seek their counsel whenever you have doubts.
VR 2.98.42 अनुष्टुप्
संमतश्चासि वृद्धानां तांश्च पृच्छसि संशयान् । यथा मृतस्तथा जीवन्यथासति तथा सति ॥
saṃmataścāsi vṛddhānāṃ tāṃśca pṛcchasi saṃśayān | yathā mṛtastathā jīvanyathāsati tathā sati ||
VR 2.98.43 अनुष्टुप्
यस्यैष बुद्धिलाभः स्यात्परितप्येत केन सः । स एवं व्यसनं प्राप्य न विषीदितुमर्हति ॥
yasyaiṣa buddhilābhaḥ syātparitapyeta kena saḥ | sa evaṃ vyasanaṃ prāpya na viṣīditumarhati ||
English Translation
O lord of men, it is not proper for a person like you who knows the past and the future of human beings to feel distressed and lament over it.
VR 2.98.44 अनुष्टुप्
अमरोपमसत्त्वस्त्वं महात्मा सत्यसंगरः । सर्वज्ञः सर्वदर्शी च बुद्धिमांश्चासि राघव ॥
amaropamasattvastvaṃ mahātmā satyasaṃgaraḥ | sarvajñaḥ sarvadarśī ca buddhimāṃścāsi rāghava ||
English Translation
O magnanimous Rama, your nature is divine and you are true to your promises. You are omniscient, allseeing and wise.
VR 2.98.45 अनुष्टुप्
न त्वामेवं गुणैर्युक्तं प्रभवाभवकोविदम् । अविषह्यतमं दुःखमासादयितुमर्हति ॥
na tvāmevaṃ guṇairyuktaṃ prabhavābhavakovidam | aviṣahyatamaṃ duḥkhamāsādayitumarhati ||
English Translation
It is not proper for a virtuous man like you, who is cognizant in matters of life and death, to be overwhelmed by such insufferable grief.
VR 2.98.46 अनुष्टुप्
प्रोषिते मयि यत्पापं मात्रा मत्कारणात्कृतम् । क्षुद्रया तदनिष्टं मे प्रसीदतु भवान्मम ॥
proṣite mayi yatpāpaṃ mātrā matkāraṇātkṛtam | kṣudrayā tadaniṣṭaṃ me prasīdatu bhavānmama ||
English Translation
When I was away from home, my meanminded mother committed a sin for my sake which I never wished. You may pardon me graciously.
VR 2.98.47 अनुष्टुप्
धर्मबन्धेन बद्धोऽस्मि तेनेमां नेह मातरम् । हन्मि तीव्रेण दण्डेन दण्डार्हां पापकारिणीम् ॥
dharmabandhena baddho'smi tenemāṃ neha mātaram | hanmi tīvreṇa daṇḍena daṇḍārhāṃ pāpakāriṇīm ||
English Translation
I am bound by a bond of righteousness for which I am unble to slay my mother who deserves severe punishment for her sinful acts.
VR 2.98.48 अनुष्टुप्
कथं दशरथाज्जातः शुद्धाभिजनकर्मणः । जानन्धर्ममधर्मिष्ठं कुर्यां कर्म जुगुप्सितम् ॥
kathaṃ daśarathājjātaḥ śuddhābhijanakarmaṇaḥ | jānandharmamadharmiṣṭhaṃ kuryāṃ karma jugupsitam ||
English Translation
How shall I, born to Dasaratha of noble race and righteous deeds, with the knowledge of dharma, do such a reprehensible and unrighteous deed?
VR 2.98.49 अनुष्टुप्
गुरुः क्रियावान्वृद्धश्च राजा प्रेतः पितेति च । तातं न परिगर्हेयं दैवतं चेति संसदि ॥
guruḥ kriyāvānvṛddhaśca rājā pretaḥ piteti ca | tātaṃ na parigarheyaṃ daivataṃ ceti saṃsadi ||
English Translation
King Dasaratha, my father and preceptor, is godlike to me. Devoted to meritorious acts, he departed from this world in his old age. For this reason, I cannot reproach him (publicly) in this assembly (of men).
VR 2.98.50 अनुष्टुप्
को हि धर्मार्थयोर्हीनमीदृशं कर्म किल्बिषम् । स्त्रियाः प्रियचिकीर्षुः सन्कुर्याद्धर्मज्ञ धर्मवित् ॥
ko hi dharmārthayorhīnamīdṛśaṃ karma kilbiṣam | striyāḥ priyacikīrṣuḥ sankuryāddharmajña dharmavit ||
English Translation
O Rama, conversant with righteousness, will any one who knows the meaning of righteousness, do such a sinful act contrary to dharma and artha to please a woman?
VR 2.98.51 अनुष्टुप्
अन्तकाले हि भूतानि मुह्यन्तीति पुराश्रुतिः । राज्ञैवं कुर्वता लोके प्रत्यक्षा सा श्रुतिः कृता ॥
antakāle hi bhūtāni muhyantīti purāśrutiḥ | rājñaivaṃ kurvatā loke pratyakṣā sā śrutiḥ kṛtā ||
English Translation
There is an ancient saying that at the time of death, the intellect of people is deluded. By conducting himself in this way, king Dasaratha has proved it.
VR 2.98.52 अनुष्टुप्
साध्वर्थमभिसंधाय क्रोधान्मोहाच्च साहसात् । तातस्य यदतिक्रान्तं प्रत्याहरतु तद्भवान् ॥
sādhvarthamabhisaṃdhāya krodhānmohācca sāhasāt | tātasya yadatikrāntaṃ pratyāharatu tadbhavān ||
English Translation
Our father has trangressed righteousness due to anger or delusion or recklessness. Therefore, you may think over the matter prudently and set it right.
VR 2.98.53 अनुष्टुप्
पितुर्हि समतिक्रान्तं पुत्रो यः साधु मन्यते । तदपत्यं मतं लोके विपरीतमतोऽन्यथा ॥
piturhi samatikrāntaṃ putro yaḥ sādhu manyate | tadapatyaṃ mataṃ loke viparītamato'nyathā ||
English Translation
One who sets right the wrongs done by his father is a true son. Otherwise the son becomes just the opposite. (He is not a son to the father).
VR 2.98.54 अनुष्टुप्
तदपत्यं भवानस्तु मा भवान्दुष्कृतं पितुः । अभिपत्तत्कृतं कर्म लोके धीरविगर्हितम् ॥
tadapatyaṃ bhavānastu mā bhavānduṣkṛtaṃ pituḥ | abhipattatkṛtaṃ karma loke dhīravigarhitam ||
English Translation
So be a worthy son and let not the sinful act committed by our father and condemned by men of wisdom be approved by you.
VR 2.98.55 अनुष्टुप्
कैकेयीं मां च तातं च सुहृदो बान्धवांश्च नः । पौरजानपदान्सर्वांस्त्रातु सर्वमिदं भवान् ॥
kaikeyīṃ māṃ ca tātaṃ ca suhṛdo bāndhavāṃśca naḥ | paurajānapadānsarvāṃstrātu sarvamidaṃ bhavān ||
English Translation
Protect this entire kingdom, Kaikeyi, me and father, our friends and relations, citizens of the city and inhabitants of the countryside.
VR 2.98.56 अनुष्टुप्
क्व चारण्यं क्व च क्षात्रं क्व जटाः क्व च पालनम् । ईदृशं व्याहतं कर्म न भवान्कर्तुमर्हति ॥
kva cāraṇyaṃ kva ca kṣātraṃ kva jaṭāḥ kva ca pālanam | īdṛśaṃ vyāhataṃ karma na bhavānkartumarhati ||
English Translation
Where is the forest and where is kshatriya's duty? Where are matted locks and where is governance of the kingdom? It does not behave you to do such acts antithetical to each other.
VR 2.98.57 अनुष्टुप्
अथ क्लेशजमेव त्वं धर्मं चरितुमिच्छसि । धर्मेण चतुरो वर्णान्पालयन्क्लेशमाप्नुहि ॥
atha kleśajameva tvaṃ dharmaṃ caritumicchasi | dharmeṇa caturo varṇānpālayankleśamāpnuhi ||
English Translation
If you so desire to follow the path of dharma acquired out of physical exertion, then bear the trouble of governing the four castes of the social order righteously.
VR 2.98.58 अनुष्टुप्
चतुर्णामाश्रमाणां हि गार्हस्थ्यं श्रेष्ठमाश्रमम् । आहुर्धर्मज्ञ धर्मज्ञास्तं कथं त्यक्तुमर्हसि ॥
caturṇāmāśramāṇāṃ hi gārhasthyaṃ śreṣṭhamāśramam | āhurdharmajña dharmajñāstaṃ kathaṃ tyaktumarhasi ||
English Translation
O Rama, you are the one who knows his duty. The knowers of dharma maintain that the life of a householder is the foremost among the four modes of life. How can you renounce it?
VR 2.98.59 अनुष्टुप्
श्रुतेन बालः स्थानेन जन्मना भवतो ह्यहम् । स कथं पालयिष्यामि भूमिं भवति तिष्ठति ॥
śrutena bālaḥ sthānena janmanā bhavato hyaham | sa kathaṃ pālayiṣyāmi bhūmiṃ bhavati tiṣṭhati ||
English Translation
Being younger to you in knowledge, position and birth, how can I rule the earth when you are present?
VR 2.98.60 अनुष्टुप्
हीनबुद्धिगुणो बालो हीनः स्थानेन चाप्यहम् । भवता च विना भूतो न वर्तयितुमुत्सहे ॥
hīnabuddhiguṇo bālo hīnaḥ sthānena cāpyaham | bhavatā ca vinā bhūto na vartayitumutsahe ||
English Translation
I am a child, deficient in intelligence and virtue and even inferior in position. Deserted by you, I do not wish to live.
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