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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 2 of 2 (Verses 15 shown)
VR 3.45.31 अनुष्टुप्
पूर्णचन्द्राननं वीरं राजवत्सं जितेन्द्रियम् । पृथुकीर्तिं महाबाहुमहं राममनुव्रता ॥
pūrṇacandrānanaṃ vīraṃ rājavatsaṃ jitendriyam | pṛthukīrtiṃ mahābāhumahaṃ rāmamanuvratā ||
English Translation
I am a dependant of that son of a king, Rāma, of mighty arms, having control over his passions, whose face resembles the full moon and whose fame has spread far and wide over the earth.36
VR 3.45.32 अनुष्टुप्
त्वं पुनर्जम्बुकः सिंहीं मामिहेच्छसि दुर्लभाम् । नाहं शक्या त्वया स्प्रष्टुमादित्यस्य प्रभा यथा ॥
tvaṃ punarjambukaḥ siṃhīṃ māmihecchasi durlabhām | nāhaṃ śakyā tvayā spraṣṭumādityasya prabhā yathā ||
English Translation
Why do you being a tiger wish for a she-lion? You shall not be able to touch me like to the rays of the sun.
VR 3.45.33 अनुष्टुप्
पादपान्काञ्चनान्नूनं बहून्पश्यसि मन्दभाक् । राघवस्य प्रियां भार्यां यस्त्वमिच्छसि रावण ॥
pādapānkāñcanānnūnaṃ bahūnpaśyasi mandabhāk | rāghavasya priyāṃ bhāryāṃ yastvamicchasi rāvaṇa ||
English Translation
O you wretched Rākşasa, when you have desired to steal away Raghhava's beloved spouse, surely do you see these trees (before you) as made of gold.
VR 3.45.34 अनुष्टुप्
क्षुधितस्य च सिंहस्य मृगशत्रोस्तरस्विनः । आशीविषस्य वदनाद्दंष्ट्रामादातुमिच्छसि ॥
kṣudhitasya ca siṃhasya mṛgaśatrostarasvinaḥ | āśīviṣasya vadanāddaṃṣṭrāmādātumicchasi ||
English Translation
You are seeking to pull the teeth from the mouth of a hungry and powerful lion who is considered the enemy of the deer(which you are). You intend to pull the fang of a poisonous snake.
VR 3.45.35 अनुष्टुप्
मन्दरं पर्वतश्रेष्ठं पाणिना हर्तुमिच्छसि । कालकूटं विषं पीत्वा स्वस्तिमान्गन्तुमिच्छसि ॥
mandaraṃ parvataśreṣṭhaṃ pāṇinā hartumicchasi | kālakūṭaṃ viṣaṃ pītvā svastimāngantumicchasi ||
English Translation
You are trying to carry the greatest of mountains, the Mandara, with one hand. You are wishing to go safe after drinking deadly poison (produced from the churning of the ocean).
VR 3.45.36 अनुष्टुप्
अक्षिसूच्या प्रमृजसि जिह्वया लेढि च क्षुरम् । राघवस्य प्रियां भार्यामधिगन्तुं त्वमिच्छसि ॥
akṣisūcyā pramṛjasi jihvayā leḍhi ca kṣuram | rāghavasya priyāṃ bhāryāmadhigantuṃ tvamicchasi ||
English Translation
You wish to violate the loving wife of Rama. You are rubbing your eyes with a needle and licking the razor with your tongue.
VR 3.45.37 उपजातिः
अवसज्य शिलां कण्ठे समुद्रं तर्तुमिच्छसि । सूर्या चन्द्रमसौ चोभौ प्राणिभ्यां हर्तुमिच्छसि । यो रामस्य प्रियां भार्यां प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छसि ॥
avasajya śilāṃ kaṇṭhe samudraṃ tartumicchasi | sūryā candramasau cobhau prāṇibhyāṃ hartumicchasi | yo rāmasya priyāṃ bhāryāṃ pradharṣayitumicchasi ||
English Translation
You want to assault Rama's dear wife. It is like girding a stone round the neck and trying to cross the sea.It is like intending to take the Sun and the Moon with both your hands.
VR 3.45.38 अनुष्टुप्
अग्निं प्रज्वलितं दृष्ट्वा वस्त्रेणाहर्तुमिच्छसि । कल्याण वृत्तां रामस्य यो भार्यां हर्तुमिच्छसि ॥
agniṃ prajvalitaṃ dṛṣṭvā vastreṇāhartumicchasi | kalyāṇa vṛttāṃ rāmasya yo bhāryāṃ hartumicchasi ||
English Translation
You intend to assaut the wife of Rama, who is a lady of virtuous conduct. You wish to hold blazing fire in your cloth.
VR 3.45.39 अनुष्टुप्
अयोमुखानां शूलानामग्रे चरितुमिच्छसि । रामस्य सदृशीं भार्यां योऽधिगन्तुं त्वमिच्छसि ॥
ayomukhānāṃ śūlānāmagre caritumicchasi | rāmasya sadṛśīṃ bhāryāṃ yo'dhigantuṃ tvamicchasi ||
English Translation
You wish to violate the loving wife of Rama. You are rubbing your eyes with a needle and licking the razor with your tongue.
VR 3.45.40 वंशस्थम्
यदन्तरं सिंहशृगालयोर्वने; यदन्तरं स्यन्दनिकासमुद्रयोः । सुराग्र्यसौवीरकयोर्यदन्तरं; तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च ॥
yadantaraṃ siṃhaśṛgālayorvane; yadantaraṃ syandanikāsamudrayoḥ | surāgryasauvīrakayoryadantaraṃ; tadantaraṃ dāśarathestavaiva ca ||
English Translation
The difference between you and Rama is the difference between a jackal and a lion in the forest, between a ditch and the sea, and between sour gruel and the best of wines.
VR 3.45.41 वंशस्थम्
यदन्तरं काञ्चनसीसलोहयो;र्यदन्तरं चन्दनवारिपङ्कयोः । यदन्तरं हस्तिबिडालयोर्वने; तदन्तरं दशरथेस्तवैव च ॥
yadantaraṃ kāñcanasīsalohayo;ryadantaraṃ candanavāripaṅkayoḥ | yadantaraṃ hastibiḍālayorvane; tadantaraṃ daśarathestavaiva ca ||
English Translation
The difference between you and Rama is the difference between gold and lead, sandal and slime, an elephant and a cat of the forest.
VR 3.45.42 वंशस्थम्
यदन्तरं वायसवैनतेययो;र्यदन्तरं मद्गुमयूरयोरपि । यदन्तरं सारसगृध्रयोर्वने; तदन्तरं दाशरथेस्तवैव च ॥
yadantaraṃ vāyasavainateyayo;ryadantaraṃ madgumayūrayorapi | yadantaraṃ sārasagṛdhrayorvane; tadantaraṃ dāśarathestavaiva ca ||
English Translation
The difference between you and Rama is the difference between gold and lead, sandal and slime, an elephant and a cat of the forest.
VR 3.45.43 उपजातिः
तस्मिन्सहस्राक्षसमप्रभावे; रामे स्थिते कार्मुकबाणपाणौ । हृतापि तेऽहं न जरां गमिष्ये; वज्रं यथा मक्षिकयावगीर्णम् ॥
tasminsahasrākṣasamaprabhāve; rāme sthite kārmukabāṇapāṇau | hṛtāpi te'haṃ na jarāṃ gamiṣye; vajraṃ yathā makṣikayāvagīrṇam ||
English Translation
So long Rama, equal in prowess to the thousandeyed Indra stands with bow and arrows in hand, I will not, although abducted, wither away like a diamond gulped by an insect (fly).
VR 3.45.44 उपजातिः
इतीव तद्वाक्यमदुष्टभावा; सुदृष्टमुक्त्वा रजनीचरं तम् । गात्रप्रकम्पाद्व्यथिता बभूव; वातोद्धता सा कदलीव तन्वी ॥
itīva tadvākyamaduṣṭabhāvā; sudṛṣṭamuktvā rajanīcaraṃ tam | gātraprakampādvyathitā babhūva; vātoddhatā sā kadalīva tanvī ||
English Translation
Addressing those words to that wicked ranger of the night, that innocent ($ītā) shook like a plantain tree shaken by the wind.
VR 3.45.45 उपेन्द्रवज्रा
तां वेपमानामुपलक्ष्य सीतां; स रावणो मृत्युसमप्रभावः । कुलं बलं नाम च कर्म चात्मनः; समाचचक्षे भयकारणार्थम् ॥
tāṃ vepamānāmupalakṣya sītāṃ; sa rāvaṇo mṛtyusamaprabhāvaḥ | kulaṃ balaṃ nāma ca karma cātmanaḥ; samācacakṣe bhayakāraṇārtham ||
English Translation
There upon Rāvaņa, like to Death in prowess, trembling, began to relate to her with a view to frighten (her) his race, power, name and actions.
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