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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 50

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 50

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 50

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 50 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 42 verses.

Total: 42 Verses • Citations: VR 3.50.1–42 • 175 Lexicon Terms • Page 1 of 2 (Verses 30 shown)
VR 3.50.1 अनुष्टुप्
तमल्पजीवितं भूमौ स्फुरन्तं राक्षसाधिपः । ददर्श गृध्रं पतितं समीपे राघवाश्रमात् ॥
tamalpajīvitaṃ bhūmau sphurantaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ | dadarśa gṛdhraṃ patitaṃ samīpe rāghavāśramāt ||
VR 3.50.2 अनुष्टुप्
सा तु ताराधिपमुखी रावणेन समीक्ष्य तम् । गृध्रराजं विनिहतं विललाप सुदुःखिता ॥
sā tu tārādhipamukhī rāvaṇena samīkṣya tam | gṛdhrarājaṃ vinihataṃ vilalāpa suduḥkhitā ||
English Translation
Beholding the king of vultures slain by Rāvana, that one possessed of a face fair as the moon, stricken with grief, broke out into lamentations.
VR 3.50.3 अनुष्टुप्
निमित्तं लक्षणज्ञानं शकुनिस्वरदर्शनम् । अवश्यं सुखदुःखेषु नराणां प्रतिदृश्यते ॥
nimittaṃ lakṣaṇajñānaṃ śakunisvaradarśanam | avaśyaṃ sukhaduḥkheṣu narāṇāṃ pratidṛśyate ||
English Translation
Throbbings of the eyes or other parts of the body, dreams, seeing birds or hearing their voice, are found to augur happiness or misery to men.
VR 3.50.4 अनुष्टुप्
न नूनं राम जानासि महद्व्यसनमात्मजः । धावन्ति नूनं काकुत्स्थ मदर्थं मृगपक्षिणः ॥
na nūnaṃ rāma jānāsi mahadvyasanamātmajaḥ | dhāvanti nūnaṃ kākutstha madarthaṃ mṛgapakṣiṇaḥ ||
English Translation
And, O Rāma, although birds and beasts are scampering away before you on my account, you under-stand not the mighty mishap that has befallen you.
VR 3.50.5 अनुष्टुप्
त्राहि मामद्य काकुत्स्थ लक्ष्मणेति वराङ्गना । सुसंत्रस्ता समाक्रन्दच्छृण्वतां तु यथान्तिके ॥
trāhi māmadya kākutstha lakṣmaṇeti varāṅganā | susaṃtrastā samākrandacchṛṇvatāṃ tu yathāntike ||
English Translation
O Kākutstha, O Laksmana, save me! Thus did that best of females, afflicted with fear, bewail; and those near (her) heard her lamentations.
VR 3.50.6 अनुष्टुप्
तां क्लिष्टमाल्याभरणां विलपन्तीमनाथवत् । अभ्यधावत वैदेहीं रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥
tāṃ kliṣṭamālyābharaṇāṃ vilapantīmanāthavat | abhyadhāvata vaidehīṃ rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
Thereat, that lord of the Rākşasas, Rāvana, darted towards Vaidehi, who, with a faded wreath for her ornament, was bewailing in forlorn guise.
VR 3.50.7 अनुष्टुप्
तां लतामिव वेष्टन्तीमालिङ्गन्तीं महाद्रुमान् । मुञ्च मुञ्चेति बहुशः प्रवदन्राक्षसाधिपः ॥
tāṃ latāmiva veṣṭantīmāliṅgantīṃ mahādrumān | muñca muñceti bahuśaḥ pravadanrākṣasādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
Exclaiming repeatedly, Leave off! Leave off, the lord of the Rākşasas got at her, as she was clasping a mighty trees as if it were a creeper.
VR 3.50.8 अनुष्टुप्
क्रोशन्तीं राम रामेति रामेण रहितां वने । जीवितान्ताय केशेषु जग्राहान्तकसंनिभः ॥
krośantīṃ rāma rāmeti rāmeṇa rahitāṃ vane | jīvitāntāya keśeṣu jagrāhāntakasaṃnibhaḥ ||
English Translation
And as she, bereft of the company of Răma in the wilderness, was wailing, saying, O Rāma, O Rāma, that one resembling the Destroyer himself, with the view of compassing his own end, seized her by her hair. On Vaidehi being thus outraged, this entire world consisting of mobile and immobile objects, had its nature altered. A dense darkness enveloped (everything).
VR 3.50.9 अनुष्टुप्
प्रधर्षितायां वैदेह्यां बभूव सचराचरम् । जगत्सर्वममर्यादं तमसान्धेन संवृतम् ॥
pradharṣitāyāṃ vaidehyāṃ babhūva sacarācaram | jagatsarvamamaryādaṃ tamasāndhena saṃvṛtam ||
English Translation
And as she, bereft of the company of Răma in the wilderness, was wailing, saying, O Rāma, O Rāma, that one resembling the Destroyer himself, with the view of compassing his own end, seized her by her hair. On Vaidehi being thus outraged, this entire world consisting of mobile and immobile objects, had its nature altered. A dense darkness enveloped (everything).
VR 3.50.10 अनुष्टुप्
दृष्ट्वा सीतां परामृष्टां दीनां दिव्येन चक्षुषा । कृतं कार्यमिति श्रीमान्व्याजहार पितामहः ॥
dṛṣṭvā sītāṃ parāmṛṣṭāṃ dīnāṃ divyena cakṣuṣā | kṛtaṃ kāryamiti śrīmānvyājahāra pitāmahaḥ ||
English Translation
And the air did not breathe there; and the sun grew dim. Espying with his divine vision that Sītā was overcome, that Deity, the graceful Great-father exclaimed, Our work is accomplished.
VR 3.50.11 अनुष्टुप्
प्रहृष्टा व्यथिताश्चासन्सर्वे ते परमर्षयः । दृष्ट्वा सीतां परामृष्टां दण्डकारण्यवासिनः ॥
prahṛṣṭā vyathitāścāsansarve te paramarṣayaḥ | dṛṣṭvā sītāṃ parāmṛṣṭāṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinaḥ ||
English Translation
And seeing Sītā overpowered, the supreme saints inhabiting the Dandaka forest, concluding the destruction of Rāvaņa to be as good as accomplished without much ado, became at once delighted and aggrieved.
VR 3.50.12 अनुष्टुप्
स तु तां राम रामेति रुदन्तीं लक्ष्मणेति च । जगामाकाशमादाय रावणो राक्षसाधिपः ॥
sa tu tāṃ rāma rāmeti rudantīṃ lakṣmaṇeti ca | jagāmākāśamādāya rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ ||
English Translation
As she went on weeping with ( Rāma, O Lakşmaņa, Rāvana-lord of Rākşasas—taking her, coursed through the sky.
VR 3.50.13 अनुष्टुप्
तप्ताभरणसर्वाङ्गी पीतकौशेयवासनी । रराज राजपुत्री तु विद्युत्सौदामनी यथा ॥
taptābharaṇasarvāṅgī pītakauśeyavāsanī | rarāja rājaputrī tu vidyutsaudāmanī yathā ||
English Translation
And then the king's daughter hued like molten gold, clad in a yellow silken cloth, looked exceedingly beautiful like to lighting.
VR 3.50.14 अनुष्टुप्
उद्धूतेन च वस्त्रेण तस्याः पीतेन रावणः । अधिकं परिबभ्राज गिरिर्दीप इवाग्निना ॥
uddhūtena ca vastreṇa tasyāḥ pītena rāvaṇaḥ | adhikaṃ paribabhrāja girirdīpa ivāgninā ||
English Translation
And on her yellow cloth streaming up, Rāvaņa looked surpassingly graceful like a hill aflame with fire.
VR 3.50.15 अनुष्टुप्
तस्याः परमकल्याण्यास्ताम्राणि सुरभीणि च । पद्मपत्राणि वैदेह्या अभ्यकीर्यन्त रावणम् ॥
tasyāḥ paramakalyāṇyāstāmrāṇi surabhīṇi ca | padmapatrāṇi vaidehyā abhyakīryanta rāvaṇam ||
English Translation
And coppery fragrant lotus-leaves belonging to the eminently auspicious Vaidehī showered upon Ravana.
VR 3.50.16 अनुष्टुप्
तस्याः कौशेयमुद्धूतमाकाशे कनकप्रभम् । बभौ चादित्यरागेण ताम्रमभ्रमिवातपे ॥
tasyāḥ kauśeyamuddhūtamākāśe kanakaprabham | babhau cādityarāgeṇa tāmramabhramivātape ||
English Translation
And her gold-glowing silken cloth, flying in the air, appeared like clouds coloured by the sunken sun.
VR 3.50.17 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यास्तद्विमलं वक्त्रमाकाशे रावणाङ्कगम् । न रराज विना रामं विनालमिव पङ्कजम् ॥
tasyāstadvimalaṃ vaktramākāśe rāvaṇāṅkagam | na rarāja vinā rāmaṃ vinālamiva paṅkajam ||
English Translation
And her blameless countenance on Rāvana's lap in the sky did not appear beauteous without Rāma, like a lotus without its stalk;
VR 3.50.18 उपजातिः
बभूव जलदं नीलं भित्त्वा चन्द्र इवोदितः । सुललाटं सुकेशान्तं पद्मगर्भाभमव्रणम् । शुक्लैः सुविमलैर्दन्तैः प्रभावद्भिरलंकृतम् ॥
babhūva jaladaṃ nīlaṃ bhittvā candra ivoditaḥ | sulalāṭaṃ sukeśāntaṃ padmagarbhābhamavraṇam | śuklaiḥ suvimalairdantaiḥ prabhāvadbhiralaṃkṛtam ||
English Translation
Sita's face looked beautiful with her smooth forehead, shining hair and spotless complexion like the inside of a lotus, with clean, white, shining teeth, a nice nose and lovely red lips. She was continuously weeping and wiping her tears. Her face which was pleasing like the Moon on the lap of Ravana appeared as though the Moon was rising through dark clouds.
VR 3.50.19 अनुष्टुप्
रुदितं व्यपमृष्टास्त्रं चन्द्रवत्प्रियदर्शनम् । सुनासं चारुताम्रौष्ठमाकाषे हाटकप्रभम् ॥
ruditaṃ vyapamṛṣṭāstraṃ candravatpriyadarśanam | sunāsaṃ cārutāmrauṣṭhamākāṣe hāṭakaprabham ||
VR 3.50.20 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसेन्द्रसमाधूतं तस्यास्तद्वचनं शुभम् । शुशुभे न विना रामं दिवा चन्द्र इवोदितः ॥
rākṣasendrasamādhūtaṃ tasyāstadvacanaṃ śubham | śuśubhe na vinā rāmaṃ divā candra ivoditaḥ ||
English Translation
Shaken up by the demon and deprived of Rama's company, Sita's beautiful face looked like the Moon during daytime without any glow.
VR 3.50.21 अनुष्टुप्
सा हेमवर्णा नीलाङ्गं मैथिली राक्षसाधिपम् । शुशुभे काञ्चनी काञ्ची नीलं मणिमिवाश्रिता ॥
sā hemavarṇā nīlāṅgaṃ maithilī rākṣasādhipam | śuśubhe kāñcanī kāñcī nīlaṃ maṇimivāśritā ||
English Translation
And furnished with the hue of gold, Mithila's daughter beside the dark-bodied lord of the Rākşasas, looked like a golden girth round a sable elephant.
VR 3.50.22 अनुष्टुप्
सा पद्मगौरी हेमाभा रावणं जनकात्मजा । विद्युद्घनमिवाविश्य शुशुभे तप्तभूषणा ॥
sā padmagaurī hemābhā rāvaṇaṃ janakātmajā | vidyudghanamivāviśya śuśubhe taptabhūṣaṇā ||
English Translation
Janaka's daughter, yellow-hued like lotus, having the lustre of gold-and adorned with shining ornaments, coming in contact with Rāvana, appeared like lightning embosomed among clouds.
VR 3.50.23 अनुष्टुप्
तस्या भूषणघोषेण वैदेह्या राक्षसाधिपः । बभूव विमलो नीलः सघोष इव तोयदः ॥
tasyā bhūṣaṇaghoṣeṇa vaidehyā rākṣasādhipaḥ | babhūva vimalo nīlaḥ saghoṣa iva toyadaḥ ||
English Translation
And in consequence of Vaidehi's ornaments sending sounds, the lord of Rākşasas resembled an entirely dark rumbling cloud.
VR 3.50.24 अनुष्टुप्
उत्तमाङ्गच्युता तस्याः पुष्पवृष्टिः समन्ततः । सीताया ह्रियमाणायाः पपात धरणीतले ॥
uttamāṅgacyutā tasyāḥ puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ samantataḥ | sītāyā hriyamāṇāyāḥ papāta dharaṇītale ||
English Translation
As Sītā was being borne away, showers of blossoms, falling off from her head, were scattered all around on the earth beneath.
VR 3.50.25 अनुष्टुप्
सा तु रावणवेगेन पुष्पवृष्टिः समन्ततः । समाधूता दशग्रीवं पुनरेवाभ्यवर्तत ॥
sā tu rāvaṇavegena puṣpavṛṣṭiḥ samantataḥ | samādhūtā daśagrīvaṃ punarevābhyavartata ||
English Translation
And that blossoms shower all around, drawn up by the vehemence of the ten-headed Rāvana, again alighted beside him.
VR 3.50.26 अनुष्टुप्
अभ्यवर्तत पुष्पाणां धारा वैश्रवणानुजम् । नक्षत्रमालाविमला मेरुं नगमिवोत्तमम् ॥
abhyavartata puṣpāṇāṃ dhārā vaiśravaṇānujam | nakṣatramālāvimalā meruṃ nagamivottamam ||
English Translation
And the showers of blossoms scattered around Vaisravana's younger brother, looked like rows of burning stars round the foremost of mountains*. Sumerus
VR 3.50.27 अनुष्टुप्
चरणान्नूपुरं भ्रष्टं वैदेह्या रत्नभूषितम् । विद्युन्मण्डलसंकाशं पपात मधुरस्वनम् ॥
caraṇānnūpuraṃ bhraṣṭaṃ vaidehyā ratnabhūṣitam | vidyunmaṇḍalasaṃkāśaṃ papāta madhurasvanam ||
English Translation
And the bangles studded with gems, loosened . from Vaidehi's feet, fell on the earth, like the lighting circle. Instead of On the earth-some texts have [bangles] sweet-sounding.
VR 3.50.28 अनुष्टुप्
तरुप्रवालरक्ता सा नीलाङ्गं राक्षसेश्वरम् । प्राशोभयत वैदेही गजं कष्येव काञ्चनी ॥
tarupravālaraktā sā nīlāṅgaṃ rākṣaseśvaram | prāśobhayata vaidehī gajaṃ kaṣyeva kāñcanī ||
English Translation
O hue like the light red of tender twigs, Vaidehi set off the dark-bodied lord of Rākşasas, as does a golden cover an elephant.
VR 3.50.29 अनुष्टुप्
तां महोल्कामिवाकाशे दीप्यमानां स्वतेजसा । जहाराकाशमाविश्य सीतां वैश्रवणानुजः ॥
tāṃ maholkāmivākāśe dīpyamānāṃ svatejasā | jahārākāśamāviśya sītāṃ vaiśravaṇānujaḥ ||
English Translation
Vaisravana's younger brother carried away Sītā, who, like a mighty meteor, filled the heavens with her splendour.
VR 3.50.30 अनुष्टुप्
तस्यास्तान्यग्निवर्णानि भूषणानि महीतले । सघोषाण्यवकीर्यन्त क्षीणास्तारा इवाम्बरात् ॥
tasyāstānyagnivarṇāni bhūṣaṇāni mahītale | saghoṣāṇyavakīryanta kṣīṇāstārā ivāmbarāt ||
English Translation
And like stars of exhausted religious merit dropping down from the sky, her fiery ornaments began to fall to the earth with sounds.
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