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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 41

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 41

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 41

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 41 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 49 verses.

Total: 49 Verses • Citations: VR 3.41.1–49 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 3.41.1 अनुष्टुप्
सा तं संप्रेक्ष्य सुश्रोणी कुसुमानि विचिन्वती । हेमराजतवर्णाभ्यां पार्श्वाभ्यामुपशोभितम् ॥
sā taṃ saṃprekṣya suśroṇī kusumāni vicinvatī | hemarājatavarṇābhyāṃ pārśvābhyāmupaśobhitam ||
English Translation
Beholding that deer with its sides painted with gold and silver, while collecting flowers, Sītā, having blameless limbs and beautiful hips and having the colour of her body like that of pure gold became immensely pleased and called aloud her husband and Lakşmaņa with scimitars in their hands.
VR 3.41.2 अनुष्टुप्
प्रहृष्टा चानवद्याङ्गी मृष्टहाटकवर्णिनी । भर्तारमपि चाक्रन्दल्लक्ष्मणं चैव सायुधम् ॥
prahṛṣṭā cānavadyāṅgī mṛṣṭahāṭakavarṇinī | bhartāramapi cākrandallakṣmaṇaṃ caiva sāyudham ||
English Translation
Beholding that deer with its sides painted with gold and silver, while collecting flowers, Sītā, having blameless limbs and beautiful hips and having the colour of her body like that of pure gold became immensely pleased and called aloud her husband and Lakşmaņa with scimitars in their hands.
VR 3.41.3 अनुष्टुप्
तयाहूतौ नरव्याघ्रौ वैदेह्या रामलक्ष्मणौ । वीक्षमाणौ तु तं देशं तदा ददृशतुर्मृगम् ॥
tayāhūtau naravyāghrau vaidehyā rāmalakṣmaṇau | vīkṣamāṇau tu taṃ deśaṃ tadā dadṛśaturmṛgam ||
English Translation
Having called (her husband) again and again in this strain she continued beholding that deer. Being thus called by the daughter of the king of Videha those two best of men Rāma and Laks maņa, casting their looks around beheld that deer.
VR 3.41.4 अनुष्टुप्
शङ्कमानस्तु तं दृष्ट्वा लक्ष्मणो राममब्रवीत् । तमेवैनमहं मन्ये मारीचं राक्षसं मृगम् ॥
śaṅkamānastu taṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇo rāmamabravīt | tamevainamahaṃ manye mārīcaṃ rākṣasaṃ mṛgam ||
English Translation
Seeing him Lakşmana, struck with fear, said Me-thinks, this deer is the Raksasa Marica.
VR 3.41.5 अनुष्टुप्
चरन्तो मृगयां हृष्टाः पापेनोपाधिना वने । अनेन निहता राम राजानः कामरूपिणा ॥
caranto mṛgayāṃ hṛṣṭāḥ pāpenopādhinā vane | anena nihatā rāma rājānaḥ kāmarūpiṇā ||
English Translation
This vicious Mārīca, O Rāma, assuming the shape of a deer oftentimes kills at pleasure the kings who come here a-hunting.
VR 3.41.6 अनुष्टुप्
अस्य मायाविदो मायामृगरूपमिदं कृतम् । भानुमत्पुरुषव्याघ्र गन्धर्वपुरसंनिभम् ॥
asya māyāvido māyāmṛgarūpamidaṃ kṛtam | bhānumatpuruṣavyāghra gandharvapurasaṃnibham ||
English Translation
He is cognizant of illusions, by virtue of which he has assumed this shape, O best of men; its countenance is perfectly fine like the abode of Gandharvas and resplendent like the Sun; there is no such jewelled deer on earth. O Rāghava, O Lord of earth, there is no doubt that this is nothing but illusion.
VR 3.41.7 अनुष्टुप्
मृगो ह्येवंविधो रत्नविचित्रो नास्ति राघव । जगत्यां जगतीनाथ मायैषा हि न संशयः ॥
mṛgo hyevaṃvidho ratnavicitro nāsti rāghava | jagatyāṃ jagatīnātha māyaiṣā hi na saṃśayaḥ ||
English Translation
He is cognizant of illusions, by virtue of which he has assumed this shape, O best of men; its countenance is perfectly fine like the abode of Gandharvas and resplendent like the Sun; there is no such jewelled deer on earth. O Rāghava, O Lord of earth, there is no doubt that this is nothing but illusion.
VR 3.41.8 अनुष्टुप्
एवं ब्रुवाणं काकुत्स्थं प्रतिवार्य शुचिस्मिता । उवाच सीता संहृष्टा छद्मना हृतचेतना ॥
evaṃ bruvāṇaṃ kākutsthaṃ prativārya śucismitā | uvāca sītā saṃhṛṣṭā chadmanā hṛtacetanā ||
English Translation
When Lakşınaņa spoke thus Sītā with a pure smile being under the influence of enchantment contradicted him, and being pleased said
VR 3.41.9 अनुष्टुप्
आर्यपुत्राभिरामोऽसौ मृगो हरति मे मनः । आनयैनं महाबाहो क्रीडार्थं नो भविष्यति ॥
āryaputrābhirāmo'sau mṛgo harati me manaḥ | ānayainaṃ mahābāho krīḍārthaṃ no bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
O son of the worshipful Sire, this deer has attracted my mind, get it for me, pray, O you of mighty arms: it shall be an object of sport for us.
VR 3.41.10 अनुष्टुप्
इहाश्रमपदेऽस्माकं बहवः पुण्यदर्शनाः । मृगाश्चरन्ति सहिताश्चमराः सृमरास्तथा ॥
ihāśramapade'smākaṃ bahavaḥ puṇyadarśanāḥ | mṛgāścaranti sahitāścamarāḥ sṛmarāstathā ||
English Translation
Here at the hermitage there are many lovely deer, yaks and antelopes wandering in herds.
VR 3.41.11 अनुष्टुप्
ऋक्षाः पृषतसंघाश्च वानराः किंनरास्तथा । विचरन्ति महाबाहो रूपश्रेष्ठा महाबलाः ॥
ṛkṣāḥ pṛṣatasaṃghāśca vānarāḥ kiṃnarāstathā | vicaranti mahābāho rūpaśreṣṭhā mahābalāḥ ||
English Translation
O longarmed one, most beautiful animals like bears, antelopes and groups of monkeys and kinneras are wandering here.
VR 3.41.12 अनुष्टुप्
न चास्य सदृशो राजन्दृष्टपूर्वो मृगः पुरा । तेजसा क्षमया दीप्त्या यथायं मृगसत्तमः ॥
na cāsya sadṛśo rājandṛṣṭapūrvo mṛgaḥ purā | tejasā kṣamayā dīptyā yathāyaṃ mṛgasattamaḥ ||
English Translation
O prince this kind of beautiful, tame and glittering deer I have never seen before.
VR 3.41.13 अनुष्टुप्
नानावर्णविचित्राङ्गो रत्नबिन्दुसमाचितः । द्योतयन्वनमव्यग्रं शोभते शशिसंनिभः ॥
nānāvarṇavicitrāṅgo ratnabindusamācitaḥ | dyotayanvanamavyagraṃ śobhate śaśisaṃnibhaḥ ||
English Translation
Its cntire body is diversified with various colours, nay, it is a jewel itself. It moves before me beautifying the forest with its resplendence, like to Moon himself.
VR 3.41.14 अनुष्टुप्
अहो रूपमहो लक्ष्मीः स्वरसंपच्च शोभना । मृगोऽद्भुतो विचित्रोऽसौ हृदयं हरतीव मे ॥
aho rūpamaho lakṣmīḥ svarasaṃpacca śobhanā | mṛgo'dbhuto vicitro'sau hṛdayaṃ haratīva me ||
English Translation
Ah! what beauty, what beautiful a lustre, how musical a voice, this wonderful deer of variegated countenance, has indeed captivated my heart!
VR 3.41.15 अनुष्टुप्
यदि ग्रहणमभ्येति जीवन्नेव मृगस्तव । आश्चर्यभूतं भवति विस्मयं जनयिष्यति ॥
yadi grahaṇamabhyeti jīvanneva mṛgastava | āścaryabhūtaṃ bhavati vismayaṃ janayiṣyati ||
English Translation
If can you get by this deer alive, O what wonder, what surprise!
VR 3.41.16 अनुष्टुप्
समाप्तवनवासानां राज्यस्थानां च नः पुनः । अन्तःपुरविभूषार्थो मृग एष भविष्यति ॥
samāptavanavāsānāṃ rājyasthānāṃ ca naḥ punaḥ | antaḥpuravibhūṣārtho mṛga eṣa bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
When shall we regain our kingdom after the expire of the term of our banishment, this deer shall beautify the interior of our palace.
VR 3.41.17 अनुष्टुप्
भरतस्यार्यपुत्रस्य श्वश्रूणां मम च प्रभो । मृगरूपमिदं दिव्यं विस्मयं जनयिष्यति ॥
bharatasyāryaputrasya śvaśrūṇāṃ mama ca prabho | mṛgarūpamidaṃ divyaṃ vismayaṃ janayiṣyati ||
English Translation
O Lord, truly shall this celestial deer create surprise in Bharata, yourself, me and my mothers-in-law.
VR 3.41.18 अनुष्टुप्
जीवन्न यदि तेऽभ्येति ग्रहणं मृगसत्तमः । अजिनं नरशार्दूल रुचिरं मे भविष्यति ॥
jīvanna yadi te'bhyeti grahaṇaṃ mṛgasattamaḥ | ajinaṃ naraśārdūla ruciraṃ me bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
O best of men, if can you not get hold of it alive its skin shall also look very beautiful (to us).
VR 3.41.19 अनुष्टुप्
निहतस्यास्य सत्त्वस्य जाम्बूनदमयत्वचि । शष्पबृस्यां विनीतायामिच्छाम्यहमुपासितुम् ॥
nihatasyāsya sattvasya jāmbūnadamayatvaci | śaṣpabṛsyāṃ vinītāyāmicchāmyahamupāsitum ||
English Translation
Spreading on Kuća the skin of this golden deer when killed do I wish to invoke the Almighty.
VR 3.41.20 अनुष्टुप्
कामवृत्तमिदं रौद्रं स्त्रीणामसदृशं मतम् । वपुषा त्वस्य सत्त्वस्य विस्मयो जनितो मम ॥
kāmavṛttamidaṃ raudraṃ strīṇāmasadṛśaṃ matam | vapuṣā tvasya sattvasya vismayo janito mama ||
English Translation
It looks (no doubt) unseemly and terrible and smacks of wilfulness, on the part of a wife to command her husband in this way, but I am sunk in surprise seeing the countenance of the deer.
VR 3.41.21 उपजातिः
तेन काञ्चनरोम्णा तु मणिप्रवरशृङ्गिणा । तरुणादित्यवर्णेन नक्षत्रपथवर्चसा । बभूव राघवस्यापि मनो विस्मयमागतम् ॥
tena kāñcanaromṇā tu maṇipravaraśṛṅgiṇā | taruṇādityavarṇena nakṣatrapathavarcasā | babhūva rāghavasyāpi mano vismayamāgatam ||
English Translation
By his golden colour resembling the rising Sun, by his horns with excellent gems shining like the milkyway, even Rama's mind was wonderstruck.
VR 3.41.22 अनुष्टुप्
एवं सीतावचः श्रुत्वा दृष्ट्वा च मृगमद्भुतम् । उवाच राघवो हृष्टो भ्रातरं लक्ष्मणं वचः ॥
evaṃ sītāvacaḥ śrutvā dṛṣṭvā ca mṛgamadbhutam | uvāca rāghavo hṛṣṭo bhrātaraṃ lakṣmaṇaṃ vacaḥ ||
English Translation
On hearing Sita's words and seeing the wonderful deer, Rama was tempted by its appearance.Prompted by Sita,he joyfully said this to Lakshmana:
VR 3.41.23 अनुष्टुप्
पश्य लक्ष्मण वैदेह्याः स्पृहां मृगगतामिमाम् । रूपश्रेष्ठतया ह्येष मृगोऽद्य न भविष्यति ॥
paśya lakṣmaṇa vaidehyāḥ spṛhāṃ mṛgagatāmimām | rūpaśreṣṭhatayā hyeṣa mṛgo'dya na bhaviṣyati ||
English Translation
Behold, O Laksmana, it has immensely excited Vaidehi's desire. On account of its exquisite beauty it shall loose its life to-day.
VR 3.41.24 अनुष्टुप्
न वने नन्दनोद्देशे न चैत्ररथसंश्रये । कुतः पृथिव्यां सौमित्रे योऽस्य कश्चित्समो मृगः ॥
na vane nandanoddeśe na caitrarathasaṃśraye | kutaḥ pṛthivyāṃ saumitre yo'sya kaścitsamo mṛgaḥ ||
English Translation
It has its equal no where on the earth-neither in the celestial garden nor in the Caitraratha forest.
VR 3.41.25 अनुष्टुप्
प्रतिलोमानुलोमाश्च रुचिरा रोमराजयः । शोभन्ते मृगमाश्रित्य चित्राः कनकबिन्दुभिः ॥
pratilomānulomāśca rucirā romarājayaḥ | śobhante mṛgamāśritya citrāḥ kanakabindubhiḥ ||
English Translation
The hairs of its body being arranged in regular and contrary courses and being painted with golden drops do indeed look very beautiful.
VR 3.41.26 अनुष्टुप्
पश्यास्य जृम्भमाणस्य दीप्तामग्निशिखोपमाम् । जिह्वां मुखान्निःसरन्तीं मेघादिव शतह्रदाम् ॥
paśyāsya jṛmbhamāṇasya dīptāmagniśikhopamām | jihvāṃ mukhānniḥsarantīṃ meghādiva śatahradām ||
English Translation
Do you see, while expanding its inouth, its tongue comes out resembling flaming fire like to a thunder-bolt reaving the mass of clouds.
VR 3.41.27 अनुष्टुप्
मसारगल्वर्कमुखः शङ्खमुक्तानिभोदरः । कस्य नामानिरूप्योऽसौ न मनो लोभयेन्मृगः ॥
masāragalvarkamukhaḥ śaṅkhamuktānibhodaraḥ | kasya nāmānirūpyo'sau na mano lobhayenmṛgaḥ ||
English Translation
Its face is like a glass made of a best blue sapphire, its belly resembling a conch and pearl, and it is very difficult to ascertain its shapes. Beholding it who is there (on earth) whose heart is not enamoured?
VR 3.41.28 अनुष्टुप्
कस्य रूपमिदं दृष्ट्वा जाम्बूनदमयप्रभम् । नानारत्नमयं दिव्यं न मनो विस्मयं व्रजेत् ॥
kasya rūpamidaṃ dṛṣṭvā jāmbūnadamayaprabham | nānāratnamayaṃ divyaṃ na mano vismayaṃ vrajet ||
English Translation
Its beauty resembles the rays of gold and is variegated with diverse hues of jewels. Whose heart is not enveloped with surprise beholding such a celestial beauty, O Laksmana?
VR 3.41.29 अनुष्टुप्
मांसहेतोरपि मृगान्विहारार्थं च धन्विनः । घ्नन्ति लक्ष्मण राजानो मृगयायां महावने ॥
māṃsahetorapi mṛgānvihārārthaṃ ca dhanvinaḥ | ghnanti lakṣmaṇa rājāno mṛgayāyāṃ mahāvane ||
English Translation
Princes, with bows in their hands, while-a hunting in a deep forest destroy deer either for flesh or for sport.
VR 3.41.30 अनुष्टुप्
धनानि व्यवसायेन विचीयन्ते महावने । धातवो विविधाश्चापि मणिरत्नसुवर्णिनः ॥
dhanāni vyavasāyena vicīyante mahāvane | dhātavo vividhāścāpi maṇiratnasuvarṇinaḥ ||
English Translation
Moreover while engaged in sporting they collect many a jewel and various metals as gold and silver, in the woods.
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