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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 7

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 7

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 7

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 7 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 19 verses.

Total: 19 Verses • Citations: VR 3.7.1–19 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.7.1 अनुष्टुप्
रामस्तु सहसौमित्रिः सुतीक्ष्णेनाभिपूजितः । परिणम्य निशां तत्र प्रभाते प्रत्यबुध्यत ॥
rāmastu sahasaumitriḥ sutīkṣṇenābhipūjitaḥ | pariṇamya niśāṃ tatra prabhāte pratyabudhyata ||
English Translation
Having been well entertained by Sutīksna, Rāma in company with Sumitrā's son, having passed away the night there, awoke in the morning.
VR 3.7.2 अनुष्टुप्
उत्थाय तु यथाकालं राघवः सह सीतया । उपास्पृशत्सुशीतेन जलेनोत्पलगन्धिना ॥
utthāya tu yathākālaṃ rāghavaḥ saha sītayā | upāspṛśatsuśītena jalenotpalagandhinā ||
English Translation
In the morning Rama and Sita got up in time and took bath in cool, lilyfragrant water.
VR 3.7.3 अनुष्टुप्
अथ तेऽग्निं सुरांश्चैव वैदेही रामलक्ष्मणौ । काल्यं विधिवदभ्यर्च्य तपस्विशरणे वने ॥
atha te'gniṃ surāṃścaiva vaidehī rāmalakṣmaṇau | kālyaṃ vidhivadabhyarcya tapasviśaraṇe vane ||
English Translation
And as per routine, sinless Sita, Rama and Lakshmana offered prayers to the fire and other gods of the forest which was the refuge of the ascetics. Seeing the rising Sun, they worshipped him, and approaching Sutikshna, said these soothing words:
VR 3.7.4 अनुष्टुप्
उदयन्न्तं दिनकरं दृष्ट्वा विगतकल्मषाः । सुतीक्ष्णमभिगम्येदं श्लक्ष्णं वचनमब्रुवन् ॥
udayanntaṃ dinakaraṃ dṛṣṭvā vigatakalmaṣāḥ | sutīkṣṇamabhigamyedaṃ ślakṣṇaṃ vacanamabruvan ||
English Translation
And as per routine, sinless Sita, Rama and Lakshmana offered prayers to the fire and other gods of the forest which was the refuge of the ascetics. Seeing the rising Sun, they worshipped him, and approaching Sutikshna, said these soothing words:
VR 3.7.5 अनुष्टुप्
सुखोषिताः स्म भगवंस्त्वया पूज्येन पूजिताः । आपृच्छामः प्रयास्यामो मुनयस्त्वरयन्ति नः ॥
sukhoṣitāḥ sma bhagavaṃstvayā pūjyena pūjitāḥ | āpṛcchāmaḥ prayāsyāmo munayastvarayanti naḥ ||
English Translation
O Reverend sir, we we have stayed here pleasantly, being excellently ministered to by you. We greet you, and go away. The ascetics urge speed upon us.
VR 3.7.6 अनुष्टुप्
त्वरामहे वयं द्रष्टुं कृत्स्नमाश्रममण्डलम् । ऋषीणां पुण्यशीलानां दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम् ॥
tvarāmahe vayaṃ draṣṭuṃ kṛtsnamāśramamaṇḍalam | ṛṣīṇāṃ puṇyaśīlānāṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām ||
English Translation
We hasten to view the collections of asylums that belong to the holy sages inhabiting the forest of Dandaka.
VR 3.7.7 अनुष्टुप्
अभ्यनुज्ञातुमिच्छामः सहैभिर्मुनिपुङ्गवैः । धर्मनित्यैस्तपोदान्तैर्विशिखैरिव पावकैः ॥
abhyanujñātumicchāmaḥ sahaibhirmunipuṅgavaiḥ | dharmanityaistapodāntairviśikhairiva pāvakaiḥ ||
English Translation
Now we crave your permission along with that of these foremost of anchorites, steady in virtue, crowned with asceticism and selfcontrolled, resembling smokeless flames.
VR 3.7.8 अनुष्टुप्
अविषह्यातपो यावत्सूर्यो नातिविराजिते । अमार्गेणागतां लक्ष्मीं प्राप्येवान्वयवर्जितः ॥
aviṣahyātapo yāvatsūryo nātivirājite | amārgeṇāgatāṃ lakṣmīṃ prāpyevānvayavarjitaḥ ||
English Translation
And we intend to set out ere the sun like to a low-sprung one that has attained to auspicious fortune through evil ways, with rays incapable of being borne, shines too fiercely.
VR 3.7.9 अनुष्टुप्
तावदिच्छामहे गन्तुमित्युक्त्वा चरणौ मुनेः । ववन्दे सहसौमित्रिः सीतया सह राघवः ॥
tāvadicchāmahe gantumityuktvā caraṇau muneḥ | vavande sahasaumitriḥ sītayā saha rāghavaḥ ||
English Translation
And we intend to set out ere the sun like to a low-sprung one that has attained to auspicious fortune through evil ways, with rays incapable of being borne, shines too fiercely.
VR 3.7.10 अनुष्टुप्
तौ संस्पृशन्तौ चरणावुत्थाप्य मुनिपुंगवः । गाढमालिङ्ग्य सस्नेहमिदं वचनमब्रवीत् ॥
tau saṃspṛśantau caraṇāvutthāpya munipuṃgavaḥ | gāḍhamāliṅgya sasnehamidaṃ vacanamabravīt ||
English Translation
Having said this, Rāghava along with Sītā and Sumitrā's son bowed down to the ascetic's feet.
VR 3.7.11 अनुष्टुप्
अरिष्टं गच्छ पन्थानं राम सौमित्रिणा सह । सीतया चानया सार्धं छाययेवानुवृत्तया ॥
ariṣṭaṃ gaccha panthānaṃ rāma saumitriṇā saha | sītayā cānayā sārdhaṃ chāyayevānuvṛttayā ||
English Translation
And as they touched his feet, that best of ascetics, raising Rāma and Lakşmaņa up, embraced them closely and said, O Rāma, go your way safely, in company with Sumitrā's son and this Sītā that follows you like a shadow.
VR 3.7.12 अनुष्टुप्
पश्याश्रमपदं रम्यं दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम् । एषां तपस्विनां वीर तपसा भावितात्मनाम् ॥
paśyāśramapadaṃ ramyaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām | eṣāṃ tapasvināṃ vīra tapasā bhāvitātmanām ||
English Translation
Behold the beauteous asylums, O hero. of these pure-spirited ascetics inhabiting the forest of Dandaka.
VR 3.7.13 अनुष्टुप्
सुप्राज्यफलमूलानि पुष्पितानि वनानि च । प्रशान्तमृगयूथानि शान्तपक्षिगणानि च ॥
suprājyaphalamūlāni puṣpitāni vanāni ca | praśāntamṛgayūthāni śāntapakṣigaṇāni ca ||
VR 3.7.14 अनुष्टुप्
फुल्लपङ्कजषडानि प्रसन्नसलिलानि च । कारण्डवविकीर्णानि तटाकानि सरांसि च ॥
phullapaṅkajaṣaḍāni prasannasalilāni ca | kāraṇḍavavikīrṇāni taṭākāni sarāṃsi ca ||
VR 3.7.15 अनुष्टुप्
द्रक्ष्यसे दृष्टिरम्याणि गिरिप्रस्रवणानि च । रमणीयान्यरण्यानि मयूराभिरुतानि च ॥
drakṣyase dṛṣṭiramyāṇi giriprasravaṇāni ca | ramaṇīyānyaraṇyāni mayūrābhirutāni ca ||
VR 3.7.16 अनुष्टुप्
गम्यतां वत्स सौमित्रे भवानपि च गच्छतु । आगन्तव्यं च ते दृष्ट्वा पुनरेवाश्रमं मम ॥
gamyatāṃ vatsa saumitre bhavānapi ca gacchatu | āgantavyaṃ ca te dṛṣṭvā punarevāśramaṃ mama ||
English Translation
Go, O child; and go you also, O Sumitra's son. And come again to my asylum after having seen these.
VR 3.7.17 अनुष्टुप्
एवमुक्तस्तथेत्युक्त्वा काकुत्स्थः सहलक्ष्मणः । प्रदक्षिणं मुनिं कृता प्रस्थातुमुपचक्रमे ॥
evamuktastathetyuktvā kākutsthaḥ sahalakṣmaṇaḥ | pradakṣiṇaṃ muniṃ kṛtā prasthātumupacakrame ||
English Translation
Thus addressed, Kākutstha along with Laks maņa, having gone round the ascetic, prepared for departing.
VR 3.7.18 अनुष्टुप्
ततः शुभतरे तूणी धनुषी चायतेक्षणा । ददौ सीता तयोर्भ्रात्रोः खड्गौ च विमलौ ततः ॥
tataḥ śubhatare tūṇī dhanuṣī cāyatekṣaṇā | dadau sītā tayorbhrātroḥ khaḍgau ca vimalau tataḥ ||
English Translation
Then Sīlā of expansive eyes handed to the brothers excellent quivers bows and shining swords.
VR 3.7.19 अनुष्टुप्
आबध्य च शुभे तूणी चापे चादाय सस्वने । निष्क्रान्तावाश्रमाद्गन्तुमुभौ तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ॥
ābadhya ca śubhe tūṇī cāpe cādāya sasvane | niṣkrāntāvāśramādgantumubhau tau rāmalakṣmaṇau ||
English Translation
Then fastening the graceful quivers, and taking the sweet-sounding bows, both Rāma and Lakşmaņa issued from the hermitage.
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