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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 15

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 15

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 15

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 15 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 39 verses.

Total: 39 Verses • Citations: VR 3.15.1–39 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.15.1 अनुष्टुप्
वसतस्तस्य तु सुखं राघवस्य महात्मनः । शरद्व्यपाये हेमन्त ऋतुरिष्टः प्रवर्तते ॥
vasatastasya tu sukhaṃ rāghavasya mahātmanaḥ | śaradvyapāye hemanta ṛturiṣṭaḥ pravartate ||
English Translation
As the high-souled Rāghava was dwelling there peacefully, after autumn had departed, the welcome winter commenced.
VR 3.15.2 अनुष्टुप्
स कदाचित्प्रभातायां शर्वर्यां रघुनन्दनः । प्रययावभिषेकार्थं रम्यां गोदावरीं नदीम् ॥
sa kadācitprabhātāyāṃ śarvaryāṃ raghunandanaḥ | prayayāvabhiṣekārthaṃ ramyāṃ godāvarīṃ nadīm ||
English Translation
And it came to pass that once on a time, when the night had passed away and day broke, that son of Raghu went to the romantic river Godāvarī for performing his bath.
VR 3.15.3 अनुष्टुप्
प्रह्वः कलशहस्तस्तं सीतया सह वीर्यवान् । पृष्ठतोऽनुव्रजन्भ्राता सौमित्रिरिदमब्रवीत् ॥
prahvaḥ kalaśahastastaṃ sītayā saha vīryavān | pṛṣṭhato'nuvrajanbhrātā saumitriridamabravīt ||
English Translation
And as the humble son of Sumitrā Rāma's puissant brother bearing a water pitcher in his hand was following Rāma along with Sītā at his back, the former said to Rāma,
VR 3.15.4 अनुष्टुप्
अयं स कालः संप्राप्तः प्रियो यस्ते प्रियंवद । अलंकृत इवाभाति येन संवत्सरः शुभः ॥
ayaṃ sa kālaḥ saṃprāptaḥ priyo yaste priyaṃvada | alaṃkṛta ivābhāti yena saṃvatsaraḥ śubhaḥ ||
English Translation
O sweet-speeched one, now is come that season which you have ever held dear; and as if decorated by which comes on the entire auspicious year.
VR 3.15.5 अनुष्टुप्
नीहारपरुषो लोकः पृथिवी सस्यमालिनी । जलान्यनुपभोग्यानि सुभगो हव्यवाहनः ॥
nīhāraparuṣo lokaḥ pṛthivī sasyamālinī | jalānyanupabhogyāni subhago havyavāhanaḥ ||
English Translation
Now people have their persons rendered rough from dew; the earth is replenished with com; water is difficult of being used; and fire becomes enjoyable.
VR 3.15.6 अनुष्टुप्
नवाग्रयणपूजाभिरभ्यर्च्य पितृदेवताः । कृताग्रयणकाः काले सन्तो विगतकल्मषाः ॥
navāgrayaṇapūjābhirabhyarcya pitṛdevatāḥ | kṛtāgrayaṇakāḥ kāle santo vigatakalmaṣāḥ ||
English Translation
And men having worshipped the gods and the Pitſis by celebrating Āgrayana on the occasion of partaking new rice, have at this season, their sins purged off.
VR 3.15.7 अनुष्टुप्
प्राज्यकामा जनपदाः संपन्नतरगोरसाः । विचरन्ति महीपाला यात्रार्थं विजिगीषवः ॥
prājyakāmā janapadāḥ saṃpannataragorasāḥ | vicaranti mahīpālā yātrārthaṃ vijigīṣavaḥ ||
English Translation
The provinces overflow with food, and abound in milk and articles prepared therefrom; and kings bent on conquest, range about for surveying thein.
VR 3.15.8 अनुष्टुप्
सेवमाने दृढं सूर्ये दिशमन्तकसेविताम् । विहीनतिलकेव स्त्री नोत्तरा दिक्प्रकाशते ॥
sevamāne dṛḍhaṃ sūrye diśamantakasevitām | vihīnatilakeva strī nottarā dikprakāśate ||
English Translation
And on the sun having veered steadily to the quarter presided over by the Destroyer*, the north appears like a female without her tilaka. ** *i.e.-The South, **A mark made with coloured earth's or unguents upon the forehead and between the eye-brows either by way of ornament or a sectarial distinction.
VR 3.15.9 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकृत्या हिमकोशाढ्यो दूरसूर्यश्च साम्प्रतम् । यथार्थनामा सुव्यक्तं हिमवान्हिमवान्गिरिः ॥
prakṛtyā himakośāḍhyo dūrasūryaśca sāmpratam | yathārthanāmā suvyaktaṃ himavānhimavāngiriḥ ||
English Translation
Naturally abounding in snow, and now having the sun at a great distance, the mountain Himavān+ justly bear that name. Himavan means having snow.-T
VR 3.15.10 अनुष्टुप्
अत्यन्तसुखसंचारा मध्याह्ने स्पर्शतः सुखाः । दिवसाः सुभगादित्याश्छायासलिलदुर्भगाः ॥
atyantasukhasaṃcārā madhyāhne sparśataḥ sukhāḥ | divasāḥ subhagādityāśchāyāsaliladurbhagāḥ ||
English Translation
At midday the days are delightful to a degree to range in, feel highly agreeable, and have pleasant suns; while shade and water are uncomfortable.
VR 3.15.11 अनुष्टुप्
मृदुसूर्याः सनीहाराः पटुशीताः समारुताः । शून्यारण्या हिमध्वस्ता दिवसा भान्ति साम्प्रतम् ॥
mṛdusūryāḥ sanīhārāḥ paṭuśītāḥ samārutāḥ | śūnyāraṇyā himadhvastā divasā bhānti sāmpratam ||
English Translation
The days now have mild suns, are covered with dew severely cold, with the forests remaining idle, and the lotuses destroyed by frost.
VR 3.15.12 अनुष्टुप्
निवृत्ताकाशशयनाः पुष्यनीता हिमारुणाः । शीता वृद्धतरायामास्त्रियामा यान्ति साम्प्रतम् ॥
nivṛttākāśaśayanāḥ puṣyanītā himāruṇāḥ | śītā vṛddhatarāyāmāstriyāmā yānti sāmpratam ||
English Translation
At this time people do not sleep under the open sky. With the month of Pushya approaching, nights feel cool and look red due to frost. They prolong into three yamas.
VR 3.15.13 अनुष्टुप्
रविसंक्रान्तसौभाग्यस्तुषारारुणमण्डलः । निःश्वासान्ध इवादर्शश्चन्द्रमा न प्रकाशते ॥
ravisaṃkrāntasaubhāgyastuṣārāruṇamaṇḍalaḥ | niḥśvāsāndha ivādarśaścandramā na prakāśate ||
English Translation
With the radiance of the Sun dimmed, with its orb reddened by frost, the moon does not shine clear like a mirror blurred with breath.
VR 3.15.14 अनुष्टुप्
ज्योत्स्ना तुषारमलिना पौर्णमास्यां न राजते । सीतेव चातपश्यामा लक्ष्यते न तु शोभते ॥
jyotsnā tuṣāramalinā paurṇamāsyāṃ na rājate | sīteva cātapaśyāmā lakṣyate na tu śobhate ||
English Translation
On a fullmoon night the beams of the moon faded by forest look pale, dull like Sita scorched by the heat of the Sun.
VR 3.15.15 अनुष्टुप्
प्रकृत्या शीतलस्पर्शो हिमविद्धश्च साम्प्रतम् । प्रवाति पश्चिमो वायुः काले द्विगुणशीतलः ॥
prakṛtyā śītalasparśo himaviddhaśca sāmpratam | pravāti paścimo vāyuḥ kāle dviguṇaśītalaḥ ||
English Translation
And at this season the western wind naturally of gelid feel, being permeated at present with cold, Flows with ouble coldness.
VR 3.15.16 अनुष्टुप्
बाष्पच्छन्नान्यरण्यानि यवगोधूमवन्ति च । शोभन्तेऽभ्युदिते सूर्ये नदद्भिः क्रौञ्चसारसैः ॥
bāṣpacchannānyaraṇyāni yavagodhūmavanti ca | śobhante'bhyudite sūrye nadadbhiḥ krauñcasārasaiḥ ||
English Translation
And the forests enveloped in mist, and stocked with wheat and barley, look brilliant at sunrise, with Krauñcas and cranes crying (in chorus).
VR 3.15.17 अनुष्टुप्
खर्जूरपुष्पाकृतिभिः शिरोभिः पूर्णतण्डुलैः । शोभन्ते किं चिदालम्बाः शालयः कनकप्रभाः ॥
kharjūrapuṣpākṛtibhiḥ śirobhiḥ pūrṇataṇḍulaiḥ | śobhante kiṃ cidālambāḥ śālayaḥ kanakaprabhāḥ ||
English Translation
Golden-hued paddy slightly inclined, appear graceful, with their heads like to date-flowers filled with rice.
VR 3.15.18 अनुष्टुप्
मयूखैरुपसर्पद्भिर्हिमनीहारसंवृतैः । दूरमभ्युदितः सूर्यः शशाङ्क इव लक्ष्यते ॥
mayūkhairupasarpadbhirhimanīhārasaṃvṛtaiḥ | dūramabhyuditaḥ sūryaḥ śaśāṅka iva lakṣyate ||
English Translation
And the sun although high advanced. yet having its rays covered with thick mist, appear like the moon,
VR 3.15.19 अनुष्टुप्
अग्राह्यवीर्यः पूर्वाह्णे मध्याह्ने स्पर्शतः सुखः । संरक्तः किंचिदापाण्डुरातपः शोभते क्षितौ ॥
agrāhyavīryaḥ pūrvāhṇe madhyāhne sparśataḥ sukhaḥ | saṃraktaḥ kiṃcidāpāṇḍurātapaḥ śobhate kṣitau ||
English Translation
And feeble at the first part of the day, and of agreeable touch at mid-day, the sunshine, being surcharged with mist, appear polish over the face of the earth.
VR 3.15.20 अनुष्टुप्
अवश्यायनिपातेन किंचित्प्रक्लिन्नशाद्वला । वनानां शोभते भूमिर्निविष्टतरुणातपा ॥
avaśyāyanipātena kiṃcitpraklinnaśādvalā | vanānāṃ śobhate bhūmirniviṣṭataruṇātapā ||
English Translation
And in the woods, swards covered with green grass, and with dew-drops on it, look handsome on the morning sun brightening it up.
VR 3.15.21 अनुष्टुप्
अवश्यायतमोनद्धा नीहारतमसावृताः । प्रसुप्ता इव लक्ष्यन्ते विपुष्पा वनराजयः ॥
avaśyāyatamonaddhā nīhāratamasāvṛtāḥ | prasuptā iva lakṣyante vipuṣpā vanarājayaḥ ||
English Translation
And the rows of trees, shorn of their blossoms, on being enveloped with dew at night and mist at morn, look as if they were fast asleep.
VR 3.15.22 अनुष्टुप्
बाष्पसंछन्नसलिला रुतविज्ञेयसारसाः । हिमार्द्रवालुकैस्तीरैः सरितो भान्ति साम्प्रतम् ॥
bāṣpasaṃchannasalilā rutavijñeyasārasāḥ | himārdravālukaistīraiḥ sarito bhānti sāmpratam ||
English Translation
And the streams appear with their waters enveloped in vapour and the cranes, perceived through their cries, and their banks having their sands wet.
VR 3.15.23 अनुष्टुप्
तुषारपतनाच्चैव मृदुत्वाद्भास्करस्य च । शैत्यादगाग्रस्थमपि प्रायेण रसवज्जलम् ॥
tuṣārapatanāccaiva mṛdutvādbhāskarasya ca | śaityādagāgrasthamapi prāyeṇa rasavajjalam ||
English Translation
What on account of the snow-fall, what of the mildness of the sun, and what through the cold, water even when it is on a mountain top, tastes sweet.
VR 3.15.24 अनुष्टुप्
जराजर्जरितैः पर्णैः शीर्णकेसरकर्णिकैः । नालशेषा हिमध्वस्ता न भान्ति कमलाकराः ॥
jarājarjaritaiḥ parṇaiḥ śīrṇakesarakarṇikaiḥ | nālaśeṣā himadhvastā na bhānti kamalākarāḥ ||
English Translation
And lotuses afflicted by the cold, with the stalks only left, and with their petals dropping down and their pericarps and filaments shrivelled up, do not appear beautiful.
VR 3.15.25 अनुष्टुप्
अस्मिंस्तु पुरुषव्याघ्र काले दुःखसमन्वितः । तपश्चरति धर्मात्मा त्वद्भक्त्या भरतः पुरे ॥
asmiṃstu puruṣavyāghra kāle duḥkhasamanvitaḥ | tapaścarati dharmātmā tvadbhaktyā bharataḥ pure ||
English Translation
O foremost of men, at this season, influenced by regard for you, Bharata undergoing affliction of spirit, is performing mortification's in the city.
VR 3.15.26 अनुष्टुप्
त्यक्त्वा राज्यं च मानं च भोगांश्च विविधान्बहून् । तपस्वी नियताहारः शेते शीते महीतले ॥
tyaktvā rājyaṃ ca mānaṃ ca bhogāṃśca vividhānbahūn | tapasvī niyatāhāraḥ śete śīte mahītale ||
English Translation
And forsaking kingdom, and dignity, and the many and various enjoyments, Bharata practising asceticism and restraining himself in respect of food, in this winter lie down on the bare earth.
VR 3.15.27 अनुष्टुप्
सोऽपि वेलामिमां नूनमभिषेकार्थमुद्यतः । वृतः प्रकृतिभिर्नित्यं प्रयाति सरयूं नदीम् ॥
so'pi velāmimāṃ nūnamabhiṣekārthamudyataḥ | vṛtaḥ prakṛtibhirnityaṃ prayāti sarayūṃ nadīm ||
English Translation
He also for certain, at this hour of the day, surrounded by this subjects, daily wend to the river Sarayū for performing his ablutions.
VR 3.15.28 अनुष्टुप्
अत्यन्तसुखसंवृद्धः सुकुमारो हिमार्दितः । कथं त्वपररात्रेषु सरयूमवगाहते ॥
atyantasukhasaṃvṛddhaḥ sukumāro himārditaḥ | kathaṃ tvapararātreṣu sarayūmavagāhate ||
English Translation
Brought up in luxury, and exceedingly tender, how can he, afflicted with cold, perforim his ablutions in the Sarayū during the latter part of the night?
VR 3.15.29 अनुष्टुप्
पद्मपत्रेक्षणः श्यामः श्रीमान्निरुदरो महान् । धर्मज्ञः सत्यवादी च ह्रीनिषेधो जितेन्द्रियः ॥
padmapatrekṣaṇaḥ śyāmaḥ śrīmānnirudaro mahān | dharmajñaḥ satyavādī ca hrīniṣedho jitendriyaḥ ||
English Translation
Of eyes resembling lotus petals, grey-hued, endued with grace, with a navel depressed, and mighty, Bharata understand righteousness, is truth-speaking, of restrained senses (in respect of other' wives) and also of subdued senses. And he speak fair, and is sweet-tempered, and longarmed and the vanquisher of foes. And renouncing various pleasures, he has devoted himself to the noble one.
VR 3.15.30 अनुष्टुप्
प्रियाभिभाषी मधुरो दीर्घबाहुररिंदमः । संत्यज्य विविधान्सौख्यानार्यं सर्वात्मनाश्रितः ॥
priyābhibhāṣī madhuro dīrghabāhurariṃdamaḥ | saṃtyajya vividhānsaukhyānāryaṃ sarvātmanāśritaḥ ||
English Translation
Of eyes resembling lotus petals, grey-hued, endued with grace, with a navel depressed, and mighty, Bharata understand righteousness, is truth-speaking, of restrained senses (in respect of other' wives) and also of subdued senses. And he speak fair, and is sweet-tempered, and longarmed and the vanquisher of foes. And renouncing various pleasures, he has devoted himself to the noble one.
VR 3.15.31 अनुष्टुप्
जितः स्वर्गस्तव भ्रात्रा भरतेन महात्मना । वनस्थमपि तापस्ये यस्त्वामनुविधीयते ॥
jitaḥ svargastava bhrātrā bharatena mahātmanā | vanasthamapi tāpasye yastvāmanuvidhīyate ||
English Translation
Your high-souled brother has secured heaven, since he, resorting to asceticism, is iinitating you that resident in the woods.
VR 3.15.32 अनुष्टुप्
न पित्र्यमनुवर्न्तन्ते मातृकं द्विपदा इति । ख्यातो लोकप्रवादोऽयं भरतेनान्यथाकृतः ॥
na pitryamanuvarntante mātṛkaṃ dvipadā iti | khyāto lokapravādo'yaṃ bharatenānyathākṛtaḥ ||
English Translation
The saying that people follow their mother and not their father, is falsified in the case of Bharata.
VR 3.15.33 अनुष्टुप्
भर्ता दशरथो यस्याः साधुश्च भरतः सुतः । कथं नु साम्बा कैकेयी तादृशी क्रूरदर्शिनी ॥
bhartā daśaratho yasyāḥ sādhuśca bharataḥ sutaḥ | kathaṃ nu sāmbā kaikeyī tādṛśī krūradarśinī ||
English Translation
How can mother Kaikeyī, whose husband is Daśaratha and son the righteous Bharata, have such crooked way?
VR 3.15.34 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवं लक्ष्मणे वाक्यं स्नेहाद्ब्रुवति धार्मिके । परिवादं जनन्यास्तमसहन्राघवोऽब्रवीत् ॥
ityevaṃ lakṣmaṇe vākyaṃ snehādbruvati dhārmike | parivādaṃ jananyāstamasahanrāghavo'bravīt ||
English Translation
As the virtuous Lakṣmaṇa was speaking thus from affection, Rāghava, not bearing the blame cast upon his mother (Kaikeyi), said, My brother, you should by no means, tax our second mother. Do you talk of that lord of the Ikşvāku race, Bharata.
VR 3.15.35 अनुष्टुप्
न तेऽम्बा मध्यमा तात गर्हितव्या कथंचन । तामेवेक्ष्वाकुनाथस्य भरतस्य कथां कुरु ॥
na te'mbā madhyamā tāta garhitavyā kathaṃcana | tāmevekṣvākunāthasya bharatasya kathāṃ kuru ||
English Translation
As the virtuous Lakṣmaṇa was speaking thus from affection, Rāghava, not bearing the blame cast upon his mother (Kaikeyi), said, My brother, you should by no means, tax our second mother. Do you talk of that lord of the Ikşvāku race, Bharata.
VR 3.15.36 अनुष्टुप्
निश्चितापि हि मे बुद्धिर्वनवासे दृढव्रता । भरतस्नेहसंतप्ता बालिशीक्रियते पुनः ॥
niścitāpi hi me buddhirvanavāse dṛḍhavratā | bharatasnehasaṃtaptā bāliśīkriyate punaḥ ||
English Translation
Albeit my mind is firm as regards my sojourn in the woods, yet is my mind unsteady, being inflained with affection for Bharata.
VR 3.15.37 अनुष्टुप्
इत्येवं विलपंस्तत्र प्राप्य गोदावरीं नदीम् । चक्रेऽभिषेकं काकुत्स्थः सानुजः सह सीतया ॥
ityevaṃ vilapaṃstatra prāpya godāvarīṃ nadīm | cakre'bhiṣekaṃ kākutsthaḥ sānujaḥ saha sītayā ||
English Translation
Having bewailed thus, Kākutstha, coming to the river Godāvarī, there performed his ablutions in company with his younger brother and Sītā.
VR 3.15.38 अनुष्टुप्
तर्पयित्वाथ सलिलैस्ते पितॄन्दैवतानि च । स्तुवन्ति स्मोदितं सूर्यं देवताश्च समाहिताः ॥
tarpayitvātha salilaiste pitṝndaivatāni ca | stuvanti smoditaṃ sūryaṃ devatāśca samāhitāḥ ||
English Translation
Then having offered his adorations with water to the gods and the pitrs, those sinless ones hymned the risen sun as well as the celestials.
VR 3.15.39 उपजातिः
कृताभिषेकः स रराज रामः; सीताद्वितीयः सह लक्ष्मणेन । कृताभिषेकस्त्वगराजपुत्र्या; रुद्रः सनन्दिर्भगवानिवेशः ॥
kṛtābhiṣekaḥ sa rarāja rāmaḥ; sītādvitīyaḥ saha lakṣmaṇena | kṛtābhiṣekastvagarājaputryā; rudraḥ sanandirbhagavāniveśaḥ ||
English Translation
Having with Sītā as the second and Laksmana, performed his bath. Rama looked beautiful like that lord the reverend Rudra in company with Nandi and the daughter of the king of mountains.
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