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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 45

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 45

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 45

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 45 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 45 verses.

Total: 45 Verses • Citations: VR 3.45.1–45 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 3.45.1 अनुष्टुप्
रावणेन तु वैदेही तदा पृष्टा जिहीर्षुणा । परिव्राजकरूपेण शशंसात्मानमात्मना ॥
rāvaṇena tu vaidehī tadā pṛṣṭā jihīrṣuṇā | parivrājakarūpeṇa śaśaṃsātmānamātmanā ||
English Translation
Being thus addressed by Rāvaņa under the guise of a mendicant, desirous of carrying her away Vaidehī thought within herself.
VR 3.45.2 अनुष्टुप्
ब्राह्मणश्चातिथिश्चैष अनुक्तो हि शपेत माम् । इति ध्यात्वा मुहूर्तं तु सीता वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
brāhmaṇaścātithiścaiṣa anukto hi śapeta mām | iti dhyātvā muhūrtaṃ tu sītā vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
This person is my guest and a Brahmin; he may curse me if I do not speak to him. Thinking this for a moment Sītā said.
VR 3.45.3 अनुष्टुप्
दुहिता जनकस्याहं मैथिलस्य महात्मनः । सीता नाम्नास्मि भद्रं ते रामभार्या द्विजोत्तम ॥
duhitā janakasyāhaṃ maithilasya mahātmanaḥ | sītā nāmnāsmi bhadraṃ te rāmabhāryā dvijottama ||
English Translation
May good betide you! I am the daughter of the high-souled Janaka, the king of Mithilā, the beloved Queen of Rāma and my name is Sītā.
VR 3.45.4 अनुष्टुप्
संवत्सरं चाध्युषिता राघवस्य निवेशने । भुञ्जाना मानुषान्भोगान्सर्वकामसमृद्धिनी ॥
saṃvatsaraṃ cādhyuṣitā rāghavasya niveśane | bhuñjānā mānuṣānbhogānsarvakāmasamṛddhinī ||
English Translation
Dwelling in the palace of Ikşäkus for twelve years, I enjoyed many things passing human and had all my desires satisfied.
VR 3.45.5 अनुष्टुप्
ततः संवत्सरादूर्ध्वं सममन्यत मे पतिम् । अभिषेचयितुं रामं समेतो राजमन्त्रिभिः ॥
tataḥ saṃvatsarādūrdhvaṃ samamanyata me patim | abhiṣecayituṃ rāmaṃ sameto rājamantribhiḥ ||
English Translation
On the thirteenth year king (Dasaratha) counselled with his ministers about the installation of Rāma.
VR 3.45.6 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मिन्संभ्रियमाणे तु राघवस्याभिषेचने । कैकेयी नाम भर्तारं ममार्या याचते वरम् ॥
tasminsaṃbhriyamāṇe tu rāghavasyābhiṣecane | kaikeyī nāma bhartāraṃ mamāryā yācate varam ||
English Translation
Accordingly everything necessary for the installation being made ready, KaikeyI, one of my mothers-in-law, begged of her husband a boon.
VR 3.45.7 उपजातिः
प्रतिगृह्य तु कैकेयी श्वशुरं सुकृतेन मे । मम प्रव्राजनं भर्तुर्भरतस्याभिषेचनम् । द्वावयाचत भर्तारं सत्यसंधं नृपोत्तमम् ॥
pratigṛhya tu kaikeyī śvaśuraṃ sukṛtena me | mama pravrājanaṃ bharturbharatasyābhiṣecanam | dvāvayācata bhartāraṃ satyasaṃdhaṃ nṛpottamam ||
English Translation
Bringing my father-in-law under control by means of her virtuous deeds, Kaikeyi begged, of that truthful, best of monarchs, two boons namely the exile of my husband into woods and the installation of Bharata,
VR 3.45.8 अनुष्टुप्
नाद्य भोक्ष्ये न च स्वप्स्ये न पास्येऽहं कदाचन । एष मे जीवितस्यान्तो रामो यद्यभिषिच्यते ॥
nādya bhokṣye na ca svapsye na pāsye'haṃ kadācana | eṣa me jīvitasyānto rāmo yadyabhiṣicyate ||
English Translation
And said-I shall never eat, drink or sleep and (if Rāma be installed) I shall end my life.
VR 3.45.9 अनुष्टुप्
इति ब्रुवाणां कैकेयीं श्वशुरो मे स मानदः । अयाचतार्थैरन्वर्थैर्न च याच्ञां चकार सा ॥
iti bruvāṇāṃ kaikeyīṃ śvaśuro me sa mānadaḥ | ayācatārthairanvarthairna ca yācñāṃ cakāra sā ||
English Translation
Kaikeyī speaking thus, that lord of earth, my father-in-law begged her to accept diverse riches; but Kaikeyi did not agree.
VR 3.45.10 उपजातिः
मम भर्ता महातेजा वयसा पञ्चविंशकः । रामेति प्रथितो लोके गुणवान्सत्यवाक्शुचिः । विशालाक्षो महाबाहुः सर्वभूतहिते रतः ॥
mama bhartā mahātejā vayasā pañcaviṃśakaḥ | rāmeti prathito loke guṇavānsatyavākśuciḥ | viśālākṣo mahābāhuḥ sarvabhūtahite rataḥ ||
English Translation
My husband is known all over the world under the name of Rāma he is truthful, goodnatured, of pure character, ever engaged in the welfare of all created beings, of mighty-arms and expansive eyes.
VR 3.45.11 अनुष्टुप्
अभिषेकाय तु पितुः समीपं राममागतम् । कैकेयी मम भर्तारमित्युवाच द्रुतं वचः ॥
abhiṣekāya tu pituḥ samīpaṃ rāmamāgatam | kaikeyī mama bhartāramityuvāca drutaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
When Rāma came to his father for being installed Kaikeyi spoke to my husband the following cruel words.
VR 3.45.12 अनुष्टुप्
तव पित्रा समाज्ञप्तं ममेदं शृणु राघव । भरताय प्रदातव्यमिदं राज्यमकण्टकम् ॥
tava pitrā samājñaptaṃ mamedaṃ śṛṇu rāghava | bharatāya pradātavyamidaṃ rājyamakaṇṭakam ||
English Translation
Do you hear, O Rāghava, how I have been ordered by your Sire. This kingdom, rid of thorns is to be conferred of Bharata, and you shall have to sojourn into woods for years nine and five. Do you therefore repair to forest, O Kākutstha and save your Sire from untruth.
VR 3.45.13 अनुष्टुप्
त्वया तु खलु वस्तव्यं नव वर्षाणि पञ्च च । वने प्रव्रज काकुत्स्थ पितरं मोचयानृतात् ॥
tvayā tu khalu vastavyaṃ nava varṣāṇi pañca ca | vane pravraja kākutstha pitaraṃ mocayānṛtāt ||
English Translation
Do you hear, O Rāghava, how I have been ordered by your Sire. This kingdom, rid of thorns is to be conferred of Bharata, and you shall have to sojourn into woods for years nine and five. Do you therefore repair to forest, O Kākutstha and save your Sire from untruth.
VR 3.45.14 अनुष्टुप्
तथेत्युवाच तां रामः कैकेयीमकुतोभयः । चकार तद्वचस्तस्या मम भर्ता दृढव्रतः ॥
tathetyuvāca tāṃ rāmaḥ kaikeyīmakutobhayaḥ | cakāra tadvacastasyā mama bhartā dṛḍhavrataḥ ||
English Translation
Whereto Rāma fearlessly replied 'So be it!' Hearing her words my husband of firm vows acted accordingly.
VR 3.45.15 अनुष्टुप्
दद्यान्न प्रतिगृह्णीयात्सत्यब्रूयान्न चानृतम् । एतद्ब्राह्मण रामस्य व्रतं ध्रुवमनुत्तमम् ॥
dadyānna pratigṛhṇīyātsatyabrūyānna cānṛtam | etadbrāhmaṇa rāmasya vrataṃ dhruvamanuttamam ||
English Translation
He always maketh gifts and taketh none. He always speaketh truth and never telleth an untruth. This is his best observance O Brāhmana.
VR 3.45.16 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य भ्राता तु वैमात्रो लक्ष्मणो नाम वीर्यवान् । रामस्य पुरुषव्याघ्रः सहायः समरेऽरिहा ॥
tasya bhrātā tu vaimātro lakṣmaṇo nāma vīryavān | rāmasya puruṣavyāghraḥ sahāyaḥ samare'rihā ||
English Translation
His half-brother named Lakşmaņa is of mighty prowess. That best of men is Rāma's help and the destroyer of foes in battle. That brother of his named Lakşmaņa is of firm resolution and given to asceticism.
VR 3.45.17 अनुष्टुप्
स भ्राता लक्ष्मणो नाम धर्मचारी दृढव्रतः । अन्वगच्छद्धनुष्पाणिः प्रव्रजन्तं मया सह ॥
sa bhrātā lakṣmaṇo nāma dharmacārī dṛḍhavrataḥ | anvagacchaddhanuṣpāṇiḥ pravrajantaṃ mayā saha ||
English Translation
Lakshmana, his brother, is righteous and steadfast. Bow in hand, he followed Rama along with me, into exile.
VR 3.45.18 अनुष्टुप्
ते वयं प्रच्युता राज्यात्कैलेय्यास्तु कृते त्रयः । विचराम द्विजश्रेष्ठ वनं गम्भीरमोजसा ॥
te vayaṃ pracyutā rājyātkaileyyāstu kṛte trayaḥ | vicarāma dvijaśreṣṭha vanaṃ gambhīramojasā ||
English Translation
O best of brahmins three of us have been wandering with courage in the deep forest, dislodged from the kingdom on account of Kaikeyi.
VR 3.45.19 अनुष्टुप्
समाश्वस मुहूर्तं तु शक्यं वस्तुमिह त्वया । आगमिष्यति मे भर्ता वन्यमादाय पुष्कलम् ॥
samāśvasa muhūrtaṃ tu śakyaṃ vastumiha tvayā | āgamiṣyati me bhartā vanyamādāya puṣkalam ||
English Translation
Rest here awhile. My husband will return with plenty of meat of many kinds from the forest, killing deer, alligators and wild boars.
VR 3.45.20 अनुष्टुप्
स त्वं नाम च गोत्रं च कुलमाचक्ष्व तत्त्वतः । एकश्च दण्डकारण्ये किमर्थं चरसि द्विज ॥
sa tvaṃ nāma ca gotraṃ ca kulamācakṣva tattvataḥ | ekaśca daṇḍakāraṇye kimarthaṃ carasi dvija ||
English Translation
O brahmin, tell me your name, your gotra and your pedigree. And the purpose for which you are going about all alone in this Dandaka forest
VR 3.45.21 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवत्यां सीतायां रामपत्न्यां महाबलः । प्रत्युवाचोत्तरं तीव्रं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥
evaṃ bruvatyāṃ sītāyāṃ rāmapatnyāṃ mahābalaḥ | pratyuvācottaraṃ tīvraṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
Sītā the wife of Rāma speaking thus, the mighty Lord of Rākşasas-Rävana replied with these harsh words,
VR 3.45.22 अनुष्टुप्
येन वित्रासिता लोकाः सदेवासुरपन्नगाः । अहं स रावणो नाम सीते रक्षोगणेश्वरः ॥
yena vitrāsitā lokāḥ sadevāsurapannagāḥ | ahaṃ sa rāvaṇo nāma sīte rakṣogaṇeśvaraḥ ||
English Translation
O Sītā I am that Rāvaņa, the lord of Rākşasas, whoin fear the celestials, Asuras and human beings.
VR 3.45.23 अनुष्टुप्
त्वां तु काञ्चनवर्णाभां दृष्ट्वा कौशेयवासिनीम् । रतिं स्वकेषु दारेषु नाधिगच्छाम्यनिन्दिते ॥
tvāṃ tu kāñcanavarṇābhāṃ dṛṣṭvā kauśeyavāsinīm | ratiṃ svakeṣu dāreṣu nādhigacchāmyanindite ||
English Translation
O you of blameless beauty, seeing you of golden hue and wearing silk cloth I do not relish my own wives.
VR 3.45.24 अनुष्टुप्
बह्वीनामुत्तमस्त्रीणामाहृतानामितस्ततः । सर्वासामेव भद्रं ते ममाग्रमहिषी भव ॥
bahvīnāmuttamastrīṇāmāhṛtānāmitastataḥ | sarvāsāmeva bhadraṃ te mamāgramahiṣī bhava ||
English Translation
I have brought many a beautiful damsel from various quarters, do you become my foremost Queen among them.
VR 3.45.25 अनुष्टुप्
लङ्का नाम समुद्रस्य मध्ये मम महापुरी । सागरेण परिक्षिप्ता निविष्टा गिरिमूर्धनि ॥
laṅkā nāma samudrasya madhye mama mahāpurī | sāgareṇa parikṣiptā niviṣṭā girimūrdhani ||
English Translation
That great city in the midst of the ocean, Larkā, encircled on all sides by the sea and situated on the summit of a hill, is my capital.
VR 3.45.26 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र सीते मया सार्धं वनेषु विचरिष्यसि । न चास्यारण्यवासस्य स्पृहयिष्यसि भामिनि ॥
tatra sīte mayā sārdhaṃ vaneṣu vicariṣyasi | na cāsyāraṇyavāsasya spṛhayiṣyasi bhāmini ||
English Translation
There shall you with me, O Sītā, walk in gardens, and thus you shall no more long for living in the forest.
VR 3.45.27 अनुष्टुप्
पञ्चदास्यः सहस्राणि सर्वाभरणभूषिताः । सीते परिचरिष्यन्ति भार्या भवसि मे यदि ॥
pañcadāsyaḥ sahasrāṇi sarvābharaṇabhūṣitāḥ | sīte paricariṣyanti bhāryā bhavasi me yadi ||
English Translation
If you did become my wife, O Sītā, five thousand maid-servants decorated with divers ornaments shall serve you.
VR 3.45.28 अनुष्टुप्
रावणेनैवमुक्ता तु कुपिता जनकात्मजा । प्रत्युवाचानवद्याङ्गी तमनादृत्य राक्षसं ॥
rāvaṇenaivamuktā tu kupitā janakātmajā | pratyuvācānavadyāṅgī tamanādṛtya rākṣasaṃ ||
English Translation
That blameless daughter of Janaka, being thus addressed by Ravana, was highly enraged, and, passing by him, replied.
VR 3.45.29 अनुष्टुप्
महागिरिमिवाकम्प्यं महेन्द्रसदृशं पतिम् । महोदधिमिवाक्षोभ्यमहं राममनुव्रता ॥
mahāgirimivākampyaṃ mahendrasadṛśaṃ patim | mahodadhimivākṣobhyamahaṃ rāmamanuvratā ||
English Translation
I am a dependant of Rāma, who is incapable of being, shaken, like to a mighty mountain, incapable of being agitated, like to a vast ocean, and resembling Mahendra in effulgence.
VR 3.45.30 अनुष्टुप्
महाबाहुं महोरस्कं सिंहविक्रान्तगामिनम् । नृसिंहं सिंहसंकाशमहं राममनुव्रता ॥
mahābāhuṃ mahoraskaṃ siṃhavikrāntagāminam | nṛsiṃhaṃ siṃhasaṃkāśamahaṃ rāmamanuvratā ||
English Translation
I am a dependant of that lion among men, Rāma, of mighty arms, of a spacious breast an treading like a lion.
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