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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 17

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 17

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 17

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 17 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 26 verses.

Total: 26 Verses • Citations: VR 3.17.1–26 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.17.1 अनुष्टुप्
तां तु शूर्पणखां रामः कामपाशावपाशिताम् । स्वेच्छया श्लक्ष्णया वाचा स्मितपूर्वमथाब्रवीत् ॥
tāṃ tu śūrpaṇakhāṃ rāmaḥ kāmapāśāvapāśitām | svecchayā ślakṣṇayā vācā smitapūrvamathābravīt ||
English Translation
With a smile, Rāma jestingly addressed Śūrpanakhā who had been ensnared in the noose of love, in soft words.
VR 3.17.2 अनुष्टुप्
कृतदारोऽस्मि भवति भार्येयं दयिता मम । त्वद्विधानां तु नारीणां सुदुःखा ससपत्नता ॥
kṛtadāro'smi bhavati bhāryeyaṃ dayitā mama | tvadvidhānāṃ tu nārīṇāṃ suduḥkhā sasapatnatā ||
English Translation
Gentle one, I am already wedded; this is my beloved wife. To females like to you co-wifehood is exceedingly miserable.
VR 3.17.3 अनुष्टुप्
अनुजस्त्वेष मे भ्राता शीलवान्प्रियदर्शनः । श्रीमानकृतदारश्च लक्ष्मणो नाम वीर्यवान् ॥
anujastveṣa me bhrātā śīlavānpriyadarśanaḥ | śrīmānakṛtadāraśca lakṣmaṇo nāma vīryavān ||
English Translation
This young brother of mine is good-looking, and is of an excellent character; he is graceful, and is still unwived. The powerful one is named Laksmana. He has not yet tested the pleasures of a wife's company, and is desirous of having a spouse. And he is youthful and of an inviting presence. He will become a fit husband for you, considering this your beauty.
VR 3.17.4 अनुष्टुप्
अपूर्वी भार्यया चार्थी तरुणः प्रियदर्शनः । अनुरूपश्च ते भर्ता रूपस्यास्य भविष्यति ॥
apūrvī bhāryayā cārthī taruṇaḥ priyadarśanaḥ | anurūpaśca te bhartā rūpasyāsya bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
He is not with his wife, and is in need of one. He is young, handsome and worthy. He will be an appropriate husband to you.
VR 3.17.5 अनुष्टुप्
एनं भज विशालाक्षि भर्तारं भ्रातरं मम । असपत्ना वरारोहे मेरुमर्कप्रभा यथा ॥
enaṃ bhaja viśālākṣi bhartāraṃ bhrātaraṃ mama | asapatnā varārohe merumarkaprabhā yathā ||
English Translation
O you of expansive eyes, seek this brother of mine as your husband, even as the solar beam seeks Meru. (By doing so), You O supremely beautiful damsel, will not have to fear a co-wife.
VR 3.17.6 अनुष्टुप्
इति रामेण सा प्रोक्ता राक्षसी काममोहिता । विसृज्य रामं सहसा ततो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥
iti rāmeṇa sā proktā rākṣasī kāmamohitā | visṛjya rāmaṃ sahasā tato lakṣmaṇamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having been thus addressed by Rāma, the Rākṣasī intoxicated with lust, at once leaving Rāma, spoke to Lakşmaņa.
VR 3.17.7 अनुष्टुप्
अस्य रूपस्य ते युक्ता भार्याहं वरवर्णिनी । मया सह सुखं सर्वान्दण्डकान्विचरिष्यसि ॥
asya rūpasya te yuktā bhāryāhaṃ varavarṇinī | mayā saha sukhaṃ sarvāndaṇḍakānvicariṣyasi ||
English Translation
I am fit to be your wife possessed of transcendental grace, having regard to this beauty of yours. And with me you will happily range these Dandakas.
VR 3.17.8 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु सौमित्री राक्षस्या वाक्यकोविदः । ततः शूर्पणखीं स्मित्वा लक्ष्मणो युक्तमब्रवीत् ॥
evamuktastu saumitrī rākṣasyā vākyakovidaḥ | tataḥ śūrpaṇakhīṃ smitvā lakṣmaṇo yuktamabravīt ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by the Räkşasi, Sumitrā's son, Lakşmana versed in speech, with a smile appropriately observed to Śūrpanakhā,
VR 3.17.9 अनुष्टुप्
कथं दासस्य मे दासी भार्या भवितुमिच्छसि । सोऽहमार्येण परवान्भ्रात्रा कमलवर्णिनि ॥
kathaṃ dāsasya me dāsī bhāryā bhavitumicchasi | so'hamāryeṇa paravānbhrātrā kamalavarṇini ||
English Translation
Why wish you to be the servant of me who am a servant myself*? O lotus-hued one, I am dependant on my noble brother. The text is difficult to render literally:—Why wish you to be the female servant of me who am myself a male servant.
VR 3.17.10 अनुष्टुप्
समृद्धार्थस्य सिद्धार्था मुदितामलवर्णिनी । आर्यस्य त्वं विशालाक्षि भार्या भव यवीयसी ॥
samṛddhārthasya siddhārthā muditāmalavarṇinī | āryasya tvaṃ viśālākṣi bhāryā bhava yavīyasī ||
English Translation
O you of expansive eyes, be you securing the sumimum bonum, with a joyful heart, become, O superbly beautiful wench, the younger wife of the noble one of great good fortune.
VR 3.17.11 अनुष्टुप्
एतां विरूपामसतीं करालां निर्णतोदरीम् । भार्यां वृद्धां परित्यज्य त्वामेवैष भजिष्यति ॥
etāṃ virūpāmasatīṃ karālāṃ nirṇatodarīm | bhāryāṃ vṛddhāṃ parityajya tvāmevaiṣa bhajiṣyati ||
English Translation
Renouncing this frightful, unchaste, hideous, old wife possessed of a lean abdomen; he will devote himself to you.
VR 3.17.12 अनुष्टुप्
को हि रूपमिदं श्रेष्ठं संत्यज्य वरवर्णिनि । मानुषेषु वरारोहे कुर्याद्भावं विचक्षणः ॥
ko hi rūpamidaṃ śreṣṭhaṃ saṃtyajya varavarṇini | mānuṣeṣu varārohe kuryādbhāvaṃ vicakṣaṇaḥ ||
English Translation
O paragon among damsels, O supremely charming lady, what man possessed of discernment, passing by such grace, would bear affliction to a human female?
VR 3.17.13 अनुष्टुप्
इति सा लक्ष्मणेनोक्ता कराला निर्णतोदरी । मन्यते तद्वचः सत्यं परिहासाविचक्षणा ॥
iti sā lakṣmaṇenoktā karālā nirṇatodarī | manyate tadvacaḥ satyaṃ parihāsāvicakṣaṇā ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by Lakşmaņa, that hideous one having a lean abdomen being incapable of understanding jest, took his words as true.
VR 3.17.14 अनुष्टुप्
सा रामं पर्णशालायामुपविष्टं परंतपम् । सीतया सह दुर्धर्षमब्रवीत्काममोहिता ॥
sā rāmaṃ parṇaśālāyāmupaviṣṭaṃ paraṃtapam | sītayā saha durdharṣamabravītkāmamohitā ||
English Translation
Thereupon as that subduer of enemies, the irrepressible Rāma, was seated in the cottage in company with Sītā, the Rākşasī, transported with lust, said to him.
VR 3.17.15 अनुष्टुप्
इमां विरूपामसतीं करालां निर्णतोदरीम् । वृद्धां भार्यामवष्टभ्य न मां त्वं बहु मन्यसे ॥
imāṃ virūpāmasatīṃ karālāṃ nirṇatodarīm | vṛddhāṃ bhāryāmavaṣṭabhya na māṃ tvaṃ bahu manyase ||
English Translation
Renouncing this frightful, unchaste, hideous, old wife possessed of a lean abdomen; he will devote himself to you.
VR 3.17.16 अनुष्टुप्
अद्येमां भक्षयिष्यामि पश्यतस्तव मानुषीम् । त्वया सह चरिष्यामि निःसपत्ना यथासुखम् ॥
adyemāṃ bhakṣayiṣyāmi paśyatastava mānuṣīm | tvayā saha cariṣyāmi niḥsapatnā yathāsukham ||
English Translation
To-day, you looking on, I shall eat up this human female. And I shall, rid of a co-wife, happily range with you.
VR 3.17.17 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्त्वा मृगशावाक्षीमलातसदृशेक्षणा । अभ्यधावत्सुसंक्रुद्धा महोल्का रोहिणीमिव ॥
ityuktvā mṛgaśāvākṣīmalātasadṛśekṣaṇā | abhyadhāvatsusaṃkruddhā maholkā rohiṇīmiva ||
English Translation
Having said this, even as a mighty meteor strike Rohiņī, that one having eyes resembling live coals, waxing exceedingly enraged, rushed towards that (damsel) with the eyes of a doe.
VR 3.17.18 अनुष्टुप्
तां मृत्युपाशप्रतिमामापतन्तीं महाबलः । निगृह्य रामः कुपितस्ततो लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥
tāṃ mṛtyupāśapratimāmāpatantīṃ mahābalaḥ | nigṛhya rāmaḥ kupitastato lakṣmaṇamabravīt ||
English Translation
Thereupon, hindering the Rākṣasi resembling the noose of death, as she was rushing on, the mighty Rāma, growing wroth said to Lakşmaņa.
VR 3.17.19 अनुष्टुप्
क्रूरैरनार्यैः सौमित्रे परिहासः कथंचन । न कार्यः पश्य वैदेहीं कथंचित्सौम्य जीवतीम् ॥
krūrairanāryaiḥ saumitre parihāsaḥ kathaṃcana | na kāryaḥ paśya vaidehīṃ kathaṃcitsaumya jīvatīm ||
English Translation
O Saumitri (Sumitrā's son), what is the good of jesting with a base and wicked one? No use of doing it. Look, I amiable one, Vaidehi (Videha's daughter) is well nigh dead.
VR 3.17.20 अनुष्टुप्
इमां विरूपामसतीमतिमत्तां महोदरीम् । राक्षसीं पुरुषव्याघ्र विरूपयितुमर्हसि ॥
imāṃ virūpāmasatīmatimattāṃ mahodarīm | rākṣasīṃ puruṣavyāghra virūpayitumarhasi ||
English Translation
It behoves you, O foremost of men, to deform this frightful, unchaste Rākşasī of a huge abdomen, transported with lust.
VR 3.17.21 अनुष्टुप्
इत्युक्तो लक्ष्मणस्तस्याः क्रुद्धो रामस्य पश्यतः । उद्धृत्य खड्गं चिच्छेद कर्णनासं महाबलः ॥
ityukto lakṣmaṇastasyāḥ kruddho rāmasya paśyataḥ | uddhṛtya khaḍgaṃ ciccheda karṇanāsaṃ mahābalaḥ ||
English Translation
Thus desired the exceedingly strong Laksmana, fired with wrath, taking out his sword, in the sight of Rāma, cut off her nose and ears.
VR 3.17.22 अनुष्टुप्
निकृत्तकर्णनासा तु विस्वरं सा विनद्य च । यथागतं प्रदुद्राव घोरा शूर्पणखा वनम् ॥
nikṛttakarṇanāsā tu visvaraṃ sā vinadya ca | yathāgataṃ pradudrāva ghorā śūrpaṇakhā vanam ||
English Translation
Her ears and nose cut off, the terrible Śūrpanakhā, uttering frightful cries, fled a main into the forest whence she had come.
VR 3.17.23 अनुष्टुप्
सा विरूपा महाघोरा राक्षसी शोणितोक्षिता । ननाद विविधान्नादान्यथा प्रावृषि तोयदः ॥
sā virūpā mahāghorā rākṣasī śoṇitokṣitā | nanāda vividhānnādānyathā prāvṛṣi toyadaḥ ||
English Translation
And being deformed, and covered with gore, the dreadful Rākşasī sent up many a roar, like clouds rumbling in the rains.
VR 3.17.24 अनुष्टुप्
सा विक्षरन्ती रुधिरं बहुधा घोरदर्शना । प्रगृह्य बाहू गर्जन्ती प्रविवेश महावनम् ॥
sā vikṣarantī rudhiraṃ bahudhā ghoradarśanā | pragṛhya bāhū garjantī praviveśa mahāvanam ||
English Translation
And bleeding profusely, the grimvisaged Rākṣasī, lifting up her arms, and roaring, entered the mighty forest.
VR 3.17.25 वंशस्थम्
ततस्तु सा राक्षससंघसंवृतं; खरं जनस्थानगतं विरूपिता । उपेत्य तं भ्रातरमुग्रतेजसं; पपात भूमौ गगनाद्यथाशनिः ॥
tatastu sā rākṣasasaṃghasaṃvṛtaṃ; kharaṃ janasthānagataṃ virūpitā | upetya taṃ bhrātaramugratejasaṃ; papāta bhūmau gaganādyathāśaniḥ ||
English Translation
Then having been deformed, (the Rākşasī) approaching, her brother of fierce energy, Khara, come to Janasthāna, (seated surrounded by numbers of Raksasas), fell down to the earth, even as the thunderbolt bursts from the sky.
VR 3.17.26 वंशस्थम्
ततः सभार्यं भयमोहमूर्छिता; सलक्ष्मणं राघवमागतं वनम् । विरूपणं चात्मनि शोणितोक्षिता; शशंस सर्वं भगिनी खरस्य सा ॥
tataḥ sabhāryaṃ bhayamohamūrchitā; salakṣmaṇaṃ rāghavamāgataṃ vanam | virūpaṇaṃ cātmani śoṇitokṣitā; śaśaṃsa sarvaṃ bhaginī kharasya sā ||
English Translation
Then that sister of Khara, bathed in blood, and deprived of her senses through fright, related all about Räma's arrival at the forest along with Lakşmaņa and his own wife, as well as the forest along with Lakşmana and his own wife, as well as the circumstances connected with her being deformed.
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