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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 46

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 46

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 46

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 46 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 23 verses.

Total: 23 Verses • Citations: VR 3.46.1–23 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.46.1 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवत्यां सीतायां संरब्धः परुषाक्षरम् । ललाटे भ्रुकुटीं कृत्वा रावणः प्रत्युवाच ह ॥
evaṃ bruvatyāṃ sītāyāṃ saṃrabdhaḥ paruṣākṣaram | lalāṭe bhrukuṭīṃ kṛtvā rāvaṇaḥ pratyuvāca ha ||
English Translation
After Sītā had spoken these harsh words, Rāvana, enraged, with a frown, replied.
VR 3.46.2 अनुष्टुप्
भ्राता वैश्रवणस्याहं सापत्न्यो वरवर्णिनि । रावणो नाम भद्रं ते दशग्रीवः प्रतापवान् ॥
bhrātā vaiśravaṇasyāhaṃ sāpatnyo varavarṇini | rāvaṇo nāma bhadraṃ te daśagrīvaḥ pratāpavān ||
English Translation
O you of a beatiful countenance, I am the step-brother of the Lord of wealth and my name is the mighty Ten-necked Rāvana May good betide you!
VR 3.46.3 अनुष्टुप्
यस्य देवाः सगन्धर्वाः पिशाचपतगोरगाः । विद्रवन्ति भयाद्भीता मृत्योरिव सदा प्रजाः ॥
yasya devāḥ sagandharvāḥ piśācapatagoragāḥ | vidravanti bhayādbhītā mṛtyoriva sadā prajāḥ ||
English Translation
Just as people get scared of death, all (creatures) including gandharvas, gods, evil spirits, birds and snakes run away from me.
VR 3.46.4 अनुष्टुप्
येन वैश्रवणो भ्राता वैमात्रः कारणान्तरे । द्वन्द्वमासादितः क्रोधाद्रणे विक्रम्य निर्जितः ॥
yena vaiśravaṇo bhrātā vaimātraḥ kāraṇāntare | dvandvamāsāditaḥ krodhādraṇe vikramya nirjitaḥ ||
English Translation
Like to people fearing Death, the celestials, Gandharvas, Piśāchas, Pannagas and Serpents fly in diverse directions being frightened by me. I have subdued by my prowess, my step-brother, the Lord of wealth in a conflict, quarrelling with him for some reason.
VR 3.46.5 अनुष्टुप्
मद्भयार्तः परित्यज्य स्वमधिष्ठानमृद्धिमत् । कैलासं पर्वतश्रेष्ठमध्यास्ते नरवाहनः ॥
madbhayārtaḥ parityajya svamadhiṣṭhānamṛddhimat | kailāsaṃ parvataśreṣṭhamadhyāste naravāhanaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat, that one carried by men, renouncing out of my fear this wealthy abode of Lankā, has been living on that Lord of mountains, Kailāśa.
VR 3.46.6 अनुष्टुप्
यस्य तत्पुष्पकं नाम विमानं कामगं शुभम् । वीर्यादावर्जितं भद्रे येन यामि विहायसं ॥
yasya tatpuṣpakaṃ nāma vimānaṃ kāmagaṃ śubham | vīryādāvarjitaṃ bhadre yena yāmi vihāyasaṃ ||
English Translation
O you auspicious one, by virtue of my prowess I have taken away that beautiful chariot of his called Puspaka. Ascending that chariot you shall travei by the ethereal route.
VR 3.46.7 अनुष्टुप्
मम संजातरोषस्य मुखं दृष्ट्वैव मैथिलि । विद्रवन्ति परित्रस्ताः सुराः शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥
mama saṃjātaroṣasya mukhaṃ dṛṣṭvaiva maithili | vidravanti paritrastāḥ surāḥ śakrapurogamāḥ ||
English Translation
O Maithilee, when I am excited with ire, Indra and other celestials at the mere sight of my countenance fly away in divers directions out of fear.
VR 3.46.8 अनुष्टुप्
यत्र तिष्ठाम्यहं तत्र मारुतो वाति शङ्कितः । तीव्रांशुः शिशिरांशुश्च भयात्संपद्यते रविः ॥
yatra tiṣṭhāmyahaṃ tatra māruto vāti śaṅkitaḥ | tīvrāṃśuḥ śiśirāṃśuśca bhayātsaṃpadyate raviḥ ||
English Translation
Wherever I live, the Wind bloweth cautiously and the Sun (of piercing rays) out of fear for me appeareth in the welkin like the Moon.
VR 3.46.9 अनुष्टुप्
निष्कम्पपत्रास्तरवो नद्यश्च स्तिमितोदकाः । भवन्ति यत्र यत्राहं तिष्ठामि च चरामि च ॥
niṣkampapatrāstaravo nadyaśca stimitodakāḥ | bhavanti yatra yatrāhaṃ tiṣṭhāmi ca carāmi ca ||
English Translation
What shall I say more? Wherever I live, even the leaves of the trees do not flutter and the currents of the rivers are stopped.
VR 3.46.10 अनुष्टुप्
मम पारे समुद्रस्य लङ्का नाम पुरी शुभा । संपूर्णा राक्षसैर्घोरैर्यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ॥
mama pāre samudrasya laṅkā nāma purī śubhā | saṃpūrṇā rākṣasairghorairyathendrasyāmarāvatī ||
English Translation
Beyond the ocean stands my beautiful capital Larikā like to Indra's Amaravati, (the capital of the Lord of celestials), guarded on all sides by the terrible night-rangers and encircled by yellow walls.
VR 3.46.11 अनुष्टुप्
प्राकारेण परिक्षिप्ता पाण्डुरेण विराजिता । हेमकक्ष्या पुरी रम्या वैदूर्यमय तोरणा ॥
prākāreṇa parikṣiptā pāṇḍureṇa virājitā | hemakakṣyā purī ramyā vaidūryamaya toraṇā ||
English Translation
That beautiful city has gate-ways of ornamented and jewelled arches and golden apartinents.
VR 3.46.12 अनुष्टुप्
हस्त्यश्वरथसंभाधा तूर्यनादविनादिता । सर्वकामफलैर्वृक्षैः संकुलोद्यानशोभिता ॥
hastyaśvarathasaṃbhādhā tūryanādavināditā | sarvakāmaphalairvṛkṣaiḥ saṃkulodyānaśobhitā ||
English Translation
It is filled with clephants, horses and chariots, always resounds with the sounds of bugles, and is beautified with gardens having divers trees of wished-for fruits.
VR 3.46.13 अनुष्टुप्
तत्र त्वं वसती सीते राजपुत्रि मया सह । न स्रमिष्यसि नारीणां मानुषीणां मनस्विनि ॥
tatra tvaṃ vasatī sīte rājaputri mayā saha | na sramiṣyasi nārīṇāṃ mānuṣīṇāṃ manasvini ||
English Translation
O Sītā, O you the daughter of a king, in this city shall you dwell with me. O large-minded damsel, you shall never think of earthly women.
VR 3.46.14 अनुष्टुप्
भुञ्जाना मानुषान्भोगान्दिव्यांश्च वरवर्णिनि । न स्मरिष्यसि रामस्य मानुषस्य गतायुषः ॥
bhuñjānā mānuṣānbhogāndivyāṃśca varavarṇini | na smariṣyasi rāmasya mānuṣasya gatāyuṣaḥ ||
English Translation
O you of an exquisite countenance, enjoying these many things passing human, you shall not any more think of Rāma a human being of brief existence.
VR 3.46.15 अनुष्टुप्
स्थापयित्वा प्रियं पुत्रं राज्ञा दशरथेन यः । मन्दवीर्यः सुतो ज्येष्ठस्ततः प्रस्थापितो वनम् ॥
sthāpayitvā priyaṃ putraṃ rājñā daśarathena yaḥ | mandavīryaḥ suto jyeṣṭhastataḥ prasthāpito vanam ||
English Translation
Placing his beloved son on the throne, king Dasaratha has sent away his eldest son of weak prowess into the woods. O you of expansive eyes, what shall you do with that wretched ascetic Rāma who has been deprived of his kingdom?
VR 3.46.16 अनुष्टुप्
तेन किं भ्रष्टराज्येन रामेण गतचेतसा । करिष्यसि विशालाक्षि तापसेन तपस्विना ॥
tena kiṃ bhraṣṭarājyena rāmeṇa gatacetasā | kariṣyasi viśālākṣi tāpasena tapasvinā ||
English Translation
Placing his beloved son on the throne, king Dasaratha has sent away his eldest son of weak prowess into the woods. O you of expansive eyes, what shall you do with that wretched ascetic Rāma who has been deprived of his kingdom?
VR 3.46.17 अनुष्टुप्
सर्वराक्षसभर्तारं कामात्स्वयमिहागतम् । न मन्मथशराविष्टं प्रत्याख्यातुं त्वमर्हसि ॥
sarvarākṣasabhartāraṃ kāmātsvayamihāgatam | na manmathaśarāviṣṭaṃ pratyākhyātuṃ tvamarhasi ||
English Translation
I am the lord of the whole world of Rākşasas; being pierced by the shafts of Kāma have I come by you. It does not behave you therefore to pass by me.
VR 3.46.18 अनुष्टुप्
प्रत्याख्याय हि मां भीरु परितापं गमिष्यसि । चरणेनाभिहत्येव पुरूरवसमुर्वशी ॥
pratyākhyāya hi māṃ bhīru paritāpaṃ gamiṣyasi | caraṇenābhihatyeva purūravasamurvaśī ||
English Translation
O timid damsel, truly shall you repent afterwards if you did disregard me, like to Urvasi kicking Pururavā.
VR 3.46.19 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्ता तु वैदेही क्रुद्धा संरक्तलोचना । अब्रवीत्परुषं वाक्यं रहिते राक्षसाधिपम् ॥
evamuktā tu vaidehī kruddhā saṃraktalocanā | abravītparuṣaṃ vākyaṃ rahite rākṣasādhipam ||
English Translation
Being thus addressed by him her eyes were reddened with ire, and she spake these harsh words to the truthful Lakşmaņa.
VR 3.46.20 अनुष्टुप्
कथं वैश्रवणं देवं सर्वभूतनमस्कृतम् । भ्रातरं व्यपदिश्य त्वमशुभं कर्तुमिच्छसि ॥
kathaṃ vaiśravaṇaṃ devaṃ sarvabhūtanamaskṛtam | bhrātaraṃ vyapadiśya tvamaśubhaṃ kartumicchasi ||
English Translation
How do you wish to perpetrate such an impious deed after introducing as your brother that highly worshipful Kubera adored by all the deities.
VR 3.46.21 अनुष्टुप्
अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः । येषां त्वं कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः ॥
avaśyaṃ vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ | yeṣāṃ tvaṃ karkaśo rājā durbuddhirajitendriyaḥ ||
English Translation
All the Rākşasas shall surely die, O Rāvana whose lord are you, foolish, cruel and under the control of your passions.
VR 3.46.22 अनुष्टुप्
अपहृत्य शचीं भार्यां शक्यमिन्द्रस्य जीवितुम् । न तु रामस्य भार्यां मामपनीयास्ति जीवितम् ॥
apahṛtya śacīṃ bhāryāṃ śakyamindrasya jīvitum | na tu rāmasya bhāryāṃ māmapanīyāsti jīvitam ||
English Translation
One can breathe on this earth carrying away Indra's wife, Śacī—but stealing me, the wife of Rāma, no body shall be able to live in peace.
VR 3.46.23 उपजातिः
जीवेच्चिरं वज्रधरस्य हस्ता;च्छचीं प्रधृष्याप्रतिरूपरूपाम् । न मादृशीं राक्षसधर्षयित्वा; पीतामृतस्यापि तवास्ति मोक्षः ॥
jīvecciraṃ vajradharasya hastā;cchacīṃ pradhṛṣyāpratirūparūpām | na mādṛśīṃ rākṣasadharṣayitvā; pītāmṛtasyāpi tavāsti mokṣaḥ ||
English Translation
O Räkşasa, it might be possible for one to live on this earth treating contemptuously the wife of the holder of thunder-bolt, but insulting me none shall escape the hands of Death even if he drinketh nectar.
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