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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 23

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 23

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 23

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 23 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 27 verses.

Total: 27 Verses • Citations: VR 3.23.1–27 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.23.1 अनुष्टुप्
आश्रमं प्रति याते तु खरे खरपराक्रमे । तानेवौत्पातिकान्रामः सह भ्रात्रा ददर्श ह ॥
āśramaṃ prati yāte tu khare kharaparākrame | tānevautpātikānrāmaḥ saha bhrātrā dadarśa ha ||
English Translation
When Khara of fierce prowess had come to the asylum Rāma in company with his brother saw all those evil prognostics.
VR 3.23.2 अनुष्टुप्
तानुत्पातान्महाघोरानुत्थितान्रोमहर्षणान् । प्रजानामहितान्दृष्ट्वा वाक्यं लक्ष्मणमब्रवीत् ॥
tānutpātānmahāghorānutthitānromaharṣaṇān | prajānāmahitāndṛṣṭvā vākyaṃ lakṣmaṇamabravīt ||
English Translation
And beholding those dreadful portents, Rāma exceedingly distressed, apprehending some calamity to the Rākşasas, observed to Lakşmaņa.
VR 3.23.3 अनुष्टुप्
इमान्पश्य महाबाहो सर्वभूतापहारिणः । समुत्थितान्महोत्पातान्संहर्तुं सर्वराक्षसान् ॥
imānpaśya mahābāho sarvabhūtāpahāriṇaḥ | samutthitānmahotpātānsaṃhartuṃ sarvarākṣasān ||
English Translation
O mighty armed one, behold these great presages that have taken place, capable of annihilating all beings, and which have taken place, capable of annihilating all beings, and which have for their object the utter extermination of the Raksasas!
VR 3.23.4 अनुष्टुप्
अमी रुधिरधारास्तु विसृजन्तः खरस्वनान् । व्योम्नि मेघा विवर्तन्ते परुषा गर्दभारुणाः ॥
amī rudhiradhārāstu visṛjantaḥ kharasvanān | vyomni meghā vivartante paruṣā gardabhāruṇāḥ ||
English Translation
Yonder threatening clouds of asinine sable, showering down blood and uttering loud sounds are ranging the welkin.
VR 3.23.5 अनुष्टुप्
सधूमाश्च शराः सर्वे मम युद्धाभिनन्दिनः । रुक्मपृष्ठानि चापानि विवेष्टन्ते च लक्ष्मण ॥
sadhūmāśca śarāḥ sarve mama yuddhābhinandinaḥ | rukmapṛṣṭhāni cāpāni viveṣṭante ca lakṣmaṇa ||
English Translation
And, O discerning one, rejoicing at the prospect of my fight, all these arrows emit smoke, and my bows plaited on the back with gold, are restless.
VR 3.23.6 अनुष्टुप्
यादृशा इह कूजन्ति पक्षिणो वनचारिणः । अग्रतो नो भयं प्राप्तं संशयो जीवितस्य च ॥
yādṛśā iha kūjanti pakṣiṇo vanacāriṇaḥ | agrato no bhayaṃ prāptaṃ saṃśayo jīvitasya ca ||
English Translation
Meseems from the noise of the wild birds that impending on us is danger and uncertainty to life.
VR 3.23.7 अनुष्टुप्
संप्रहारस्तु सुमहान्भविष्यति न संशयः । अयमाख्याति मे बाहुः स्फुरमाणो मुहुर्मुहुः ॥
saṃprahārastu sumahānbhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ | ayamākhyāti me bāhuḥ sphuramāṇo muhurmuhuḥ ||
English Translation
Without doubt, there shall take place a mighty conflict. At this critical time, my arin shaking momentarily, betokens, O hero, victory to us, and defeat to the enemy. And your face appear pleasant with a delightful lustre.
VR 3.23.8 अनुष्टुप्
संनिकर्षे तु नः शूर जयं शत्रोः पराजयम् । सुप्रभं च प्रसन्नं च तव वक्त्रं हि लक्ष्यते ॥
saṃnikarṣe tu naḥ śūra jayaṃ śatroḥ parājayam | suprabhaṃ ca prasannaṃ ca tava vaktraṃ hi lakṣyate ||
English Translation
Without doubt, there shall take place a mighty conflict. At this critical time, my arin shaking momentarily, betokens, O hero, victory to us, and defeat to the enemy. And your face appear pleasant with a delightful lustre.
VR 3.23.9 अनुष्टुप्
उद्यतानां हि युद्धार्थं येषां भवति लक्ष्मणः । निष्प्रभं वदनं तेषां भवत्यायुः परिक्षयः ॥
udyatānāṃ hi yuddhārthaṃ yeṣāṃ bhavati lakṣmaṇaḥ | niṣprabhaṃ vadanaṃ teṣāṃ bhavatyāyuḥ parikṣayaḥ ||
English Translation
O Lakşmaņa, the pallid face of those that prepare for conflict, auger shortening of life.
VR 3.23.10 अनुष्टुप्
अनागतविधानं तु कर्तव्यं शुभमिच्छता । आपदं शङ्कमानेन पुरुषेण विपश्चिता ॥
anāgatavidhānaṃ tu kartavyaṃ śubhamicchatā | āpadaṃ śaṅkamānena puruṣeṇa vipaścitā ||
English Translation
A considerate person that wishes for his welfare, apprehending peril, should prevent disaster ere it arrives.
VR 3.23.11 अनुष्टुप्
तस्माद्गृहीत्वा वैदेहीं शरपाणिर्धनुर्धरः । गुहामाश्रयशैलस्य दुर्गां पादपसंकुलाम् ॥
tasmādgṛhītvā vaidehīṃ śarapāṇirdhanurdharaḥ | guhāmāśrayaśailasya durgāṃ pādapasaṃkulām ||
English Translation
Therefore bearing arrows in your hand, and equipped with your bow, do you, taking Videha's daughter, take refuge in the mountain cavern, covered with trees and difficult of access.
VR 3.23.12 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतिकूलितुमिच्छामि न हि वाक्यमिदं त्वया । शापितो मम पादाभ्यां गम्यतां वत्स माचिरम् ॥
pratikūlitumicchāmi na hi vākyamidaṃ tvayā | śāpito mama pādābhyāṃ gamyatāṃ vatsa māciram ||
English Translation
That you should act contrary to my words, is what I do not wish. Swearing by my feet, go you without delay, my brother.
VR 3.23.13 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तु रामेण लक्ष्मणः सह सीतया । शरानादाय चापं च गुहां दुर्गां समाश्रयत् ॥
evamuktastu rāmeṇa lakṣmaṇaḥ saha sītayā | śarānādāya cāpaṃ ca guhāṃ durgāṃ samāśrayat ||
English Translation
Thus accosted by Rama, Laksmana, taking arrows and a bow, took refuge in an inaccessible cave along with Sītā.
VR 3.23.14 अनुष्टुप्
तस्मिन्प्रविष्टे तु गुहां लक्ष्मणे सह सीतया । हन्त निर्युक्तमित्युक्त्वा रामः कवचमाविशत् ॥
tasminpraviṣṭe tu guhāṃ lakṣmaṇe saha sītayā | hanta niryuktamityuktvā rāmaḥ kavacamāviśat ||
English Translation
Thereupon, saying, Ah! we have spoken it sharp, Rāma put on his mail. And adorned with that mail resembling fire Rāma appeared in the dark like a mighty flame streaming up.
VR 3.23.15 अनुष्टुप्
सा तेनाग्निनिकाशेन कवचेन विभूषितः । बभूव रामस्तिमिरे विधूमोऽग्निरिवोत्थितः ॥
sā tenāgninikāśena kavacena vibhūṣitaḥ | babhūva rāmastimire vidhūmo'gnirivotthitaḥ ||
English Translation
Adorned with the shield, Rama shone like smokeless fire rising in darkness.
VR 3.23.16 अनुष्टुप्
स चापमुद्यम्य महच्छरानादाय वीर्यवान् । बभूवावस्थितस्तत्र ज्यास्वनैः पूरयन्दिशः ॥
sa cāpamudyamya mahaccharānādāya vīryavān | babhūvāvasthitastatra jyāsvanaiḥ pūrayandiśaḥ ||
English Translation
And uplifting his bow, and taking his arrows, that powerful one stood there, feeling all directions with the twangs of his bow-string.
VR 3.23.17 अनुष्टुप्
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च सह चारणैः । ऊचुः परमसंत्रस्ता गुह्यकाश्च परस्परम् ॥
tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāśca saha cāraṇaiḥ | ūcuḥ paramasaṃtrastā guhyakāśca parasparam ||
English Translation
Then the gods along with gandharvas, siddhas, and celestial bards assembled there, wishing to witness the war.
VR 3.23.18 अनुष्टुप्
चतुर्दश सहस्राणि रक्षसां भीमकर्मणाम् । एकश्च रामो धर्मात्मा कथं युद्धं भविष्यति ॥
caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām | ekaśca rāmo dharmātmā kathaṃ yuddhaṃ bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
Having said this, they again spoke, eyeing one another, There are fourteen thousand of the Rākşasas of dreadful deed while the righteous Rāma is single. How can fight take place (between two such parties)?
VR 3.23.19 अनुष्टुप्
ततो गम्भीरनिर्ह्रादं घोरवर्मायुधध्वजम् । अनीकं यातुधानानां समन्तात्प्रत्यदृश्यत ॥
tato gambhīranirhrādaṃ ghoravarmāyudhadhvajam | anīkaṃ yātudhānānāṃ samantātpratyadṛśyata ||
English Translation
Then appeared on all sides the wellequipped army of demons raising deep sounds with dreadful shields, weapons and banners.
VR 3.23.20 अनुष्टुप्
सिंहनादं विसृजतामन्योन्यमभिगर्जताम् । चापानि विस्फरयतां जृम्भतां चाप्यभीक्ष्णशः ॥
siṃhanādaṃ visṛjatāmanyonyamabhigarjatām | cāpāni vispharayatāṃ jṛmbhatāṃ cāpyabhīkṣṇaśaḥ ||
English Translation
The forest was filled with tumultuous sounds of the warriors roaring like lions, shouting at one another, stretching the bowstrings constantly, yawning, proclaiming loudly and beating the drums.
VR 3.23.21 अनुष्टुप्
विप्रघुष्टस्वनानां च दुन्दुभींश्चापि निघ्नताम् । तेषां सुतुमुलः शब्दः पूरयामास तद्वनम् ॥
vipraghuṣṭasvanānāṃ ca dundubhīṃścāpi nighnatām | teṣāṃ sutumulaḥ śabdaḥ pūrayāmāsa tadvanam ||
English Translation
The forest was filled with tumultuous sounds of the warriors roaring like lions, shouting at one another, stretching the bowstrings constantly, yawning, proclaiming loudly and beating the drums.
VR 3.23.22 अनुष्टुप्
तेन शब्देन वित्रस्ताः श्वापदा वनचारिणः । दुद्रुवुर्यत्र निःशब्दं पृष्ठतो नावलोकयन् ॥
tena śabdena vitrastāḥ śvāpadā vanacāriṇaḥ | dudruvuryatra niḥśabdaṃ pṛṣṭhato nāvalokayan ||
English Translation
The universal uproar filled that (entire) forest. Scared and terrified at the hubbub the rangers of the wood fle: to quarters free from noise; nor did they cast their eyes backward.
VR 3.23.23 अनुष्टुप्
तत्त्वनीकं महावेगं रामं समुपसर्पत । घृतनानाप्रहरणं गम्भीरं सागरोपमम् ॥
tattvanīkaṃ mahāvegaṃ rāmaṃ samupasarpata | ghṛtanānāpraharaṇaṃ gambhīraṃ sāgaropamam ||
English Translation
And that army resembling the ocean, and rife with sounds, equipped with various weapons, with furious speed came towards Rāma.
VR 3.23.24 अनुष्टुप्
रामोऽपि चारयंश्चक्षुः सर्वतो रणपण्डितः । ददर्श खरसैन्यं तद्युद्धाभिमुखमुद्यतम् ॥
rāmo'pi cārayaṃścakṣuḥ sarvato raṇapaṇḍitaḥ | dadarśa kharasainyaṃ tadyuddhābhimukhamudyatam ||
English Translation
And Rāma also versed in warfare, casting his eyes around, found the forces of Khara ready for fight. Another text:-The holder of Pinaka.
VR 3.23.25 अनुष्टुप्
वितत्य च धनुर्भीमं तूण्याश्चोद्धृत्य सायकान् । क्रोधमाहारयत्तीव्रं वधार्थं सर्वरक्षसाम् ॥
vitatya ca dhanurbhīmaṃ tūṇyāścoddhṛtya sāyakān | krodhamāhārayattīvraṃ vadhārthaṃ sarvarakṣasām ||
English Translation
Then stretching his dreadful bow, and swiftly taking out shafts, (Rāma) for compassing the destruction of the entire body of the Rākşasas, waxed furiously enraged. And like to the flaming fire at the universal dissolution, he, growing wroth, was incapable of being looked i at.
VR 3.23.26 अनुष्टुप्
दुष्प्रेक्ष्यः सोऽभवत्क्रुद्धो युगान्ताग्निरिव ज्वलन् । तं दृष्ट्वा तेजसाविष्टं प्राव्यथन्वनदेवताः ॥
duṣprekṣyaḥ so'bhavatkruddho yugāntāgniriva jvalan | taṃ dṛṣṭvā tejasāviṣṭaṃ prāvyathanvanadevatāḥ ||
English Translation
Rama stood burning in anger like the fire of the doom's day. It was difficult even to look at him. Seeing him full of glow even the sylvan deities ran away.
VR 3.23.27 अनुष्टुप्
तस्य क्रुद्धस्य रूपं तु रामस्य ददृशे तदा । दक्षस्येव क्रतुं हन्तुमुद्यतस्य पिनाकिनः ॥
tasya kruddhasya rūpaṃ tu rāmasya dadṛśe tadā | dakṣasyeva kratuṃ hantumudyatasya pinākinaḥ ||
English Translation
And seeing him filled with energy, the sylvan deities were extremely pained*. And the aspect of the enraged Rāma appeared like that of the holder of Pināka, intent upon destroying Dakşa's sacrifice. Another reading is:-The sylvan deities fled away.
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