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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇam • Kāṇḍa 3 (Araṇyakāṇḍa) • Sarga 9

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 9

अरण्यकाण्डम् • सर्गः 9

Araṇyakāṇḍa Sarga 9 of the classical Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with 21 verses.

Total: 21 Verses • Citations: VR 3.9.1–21 • 175 Lexicon Terms
VR 3.9.1 अनुष्टुप्
वाक्यमेतत्तु वैदेह्या व्याहृतं भर्तृभक्तया । श्रुत्वा धर्मे स्थितो रामः प्रत्युवाचाथ मैथिलीम् ॥
vākyametattu vaidehyā vyāhṛtaṃ bhartṛbhaktayā | śrutvā dharme sthito rāmaḥ pratyuvācātha maithilīm ||
English Translation
Hearing Vaidehi's words spoken through high regard (for her husband), Rāma with his energy enhanced, answered Janaka's daughter.
VR 3.9.2 अनुष्टुप्
हितमुक्तं त्वया देवि स्निग्धया सदृशं वचः । कुलं व्यपदिशन्त्या च धर्मज्ञे जनकात्मजे ॥
hitamuktaṃ tvayā devi snigdhayā sadṛśaṃ vacaḥ | kulaṃ vyapadiśantyā ca dharmajñe janakātmaje ||
English Translation
O noble lady, you have spoken wild words fraught with worth and profit; and, O Janaka's daughter versed in virtue, you have expounded the duties of Kșatriyas.
VR 3.9.3 अनुष्टुप्
किं तु वक्ष्याम्यहं देवि त्वयैवोक्तमिदं वचः । क्षत्रियैर्धार्यते चापो नार्तशब्दो भवेदिति ॥
kiṃ tu vakṣyāmyahaṃ devi tvayaivoktamidaṃ vacaḥ | kṣatriyairdhāryate cāpo nārtaśabdo bhavediti ||
English Translation
What, O exalted one, shall I say? You have yourself by your words (furnished an answer to what you had said). Kşatriyas wear bows in order that the word 'distressed' may not exist (on earth).
VR 3.9.4 अनुष्टुप्
ते चार्ता दण्डकारण्ये मुनयः संशितव्रताः । मां सीते स्वयमागम्य शरण्याः शरणं गताः ॥
te cārtā daṇḍakāraṇye munayaḥ saṃśitavratāḥ | māṃ sīte svayamāgamya śaraṇyāḥ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ ||
English Translation
O Sītā, those ascetics of severe vows that are beset with perils in Dandaka, having personally come to me, who am their refuge, have sought protection at my hands.
VR 3.9.5 अनुष्टुप्
वसन्तो धर्मनिरता वने मूलफलाशनाः । न लभन्ते सुखं भीता राक्षसैः क्रूरकर्मभिः ॥
vasanto dharmaniratā vane mūlaphalāśanāḥ | na labhante sukhaṃ bhītā rākṣasaiḥ krūrakarmabhiḥ ||
English Translation
The sages living in the forest, eating roots and fruits and ever engaged in righteous activities are afraid of the depredations of the demons, with their happiness gone.
VR 3.9.6 अनुष्टुप्
काले काले च निरता नियमैर्विविधैर्वने । भक्ष्यन्ते राक्षसैर्भीमैर्नरमांसोपजीविभिः ॥
kāle kāle ca niratā niyamairvividhairvane | bhakṣyante rākṣasairbhīmairnaramāṃsopajīvibhiḥ ||
English Translation
The sages engrossed in various austerities in the forest have been victims to the dreadful demons living on human flesh.
VR 3.9.7 अनुष्टुप्
ते भक्ष्यमाणा मुनयो दण्डकारण्यवासिनः । अस्मानभ्यवपद्येति मामूचुर्द्विजसत्तमाः ॥
te bhakṣyamāṇā munayo daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinaḥ | asmānabhyavapadyeti māmūcurdvijasattamāḥ ||
English Translation
Always dwelling in the forest, subsisting on fruits and roots, they on account of Rākṣasas of cruel deeds do not, O timid attain ease. These ascetics are devoured by terrible Rākṣasas living on human flesh. Being eaten up (by the Rākşasas), the anchorites living in the forest of Dandaka, those best of the twice-born ones, said to us-Be you gracious to us.'
VR 3.9.8 अनुष्टुप्
मया तु वचनं श्रुत्वा तेषामेवं मुखाच्च्युतम् । कृत्वा चरणशुश्रूषां वाक्यमेतदुदाहृतम् ॥
mayā tu vacanaṃ śrutvā teṣāmevaṃ mukhāccyutam | kṛtvā caraṇaśuśrūṣāṃ vākyametadudāhṛtam ||
English Translation
Hearing those words of theirs which fell from their lips, I, resolving to act in accordance with their request, said.
VR 3.9.9 उपजातिः
प्रसीदन्तु भवन्तो मे ह्रीरेषा हि ममातुला । यदीदृशैरहं विप्रैरुपस्थेयैरुपस्थितः । किं करोमीति च मया व्याहृतं द्विजसंनिधौ ॥
prasīdantu bhavanto me hrīreṣā hi mamātulā | yadīdṛśairahaṃ viprairupastheyairupasthitaḥ | kiṃ karomīti ca mayā vyāhṛtaṃ dvijasaṃnidhau ||
English Translation
'Be you propitious.' This is surpassing shame to me that such Vipras who themselves are worthy of being sought, seek me. What shall I do? I said this in the presence of those twiceborn ones.
VR 3.9.10 उपजातिः
सर्वैरेव समागम्य वागियं समुदाहृता । राक्षसैर्दण्डकारण्ये बहुभिः कामरूपिभिः । अर्दिताः स्म भृशं राम भवान्नस्त्रातुमर्हति ॥
sarvaireva samāgamya vāgiyaṃ samudāhṛtā | rākṣasairdaṇḍakāraṇye bahubhiḥ kāmarūpibhiḥ | arditāḥ sma bhṛśaṃ rāma bhavānnastrātumarhati ||
English Translation
Thereat all those that had come, said, We have been, O Rāma, immensely harassed in the forest of Dandaka by Räkşasas wearing shapes at will. Do you deliver us.
VR 3.9.11 अनुष्टुप्
होमकाले तु संप्राप्ते पर्वकालेषु चानघ । धर्षयन्ति स्म दुर्धर्षा राक्षसाः पिशिताशनाः ॥
homakāle tu saṃprāpte parvakāleṣu cānagha | dharṣayanti sma durdharṣā rākṣasāḥ piśitāśanāḥ ||
English Translation
O sinless one! These irrepressible Rākṣasas living on human flesh vanquish us at the time of Homa, and on the occasions of Parvas.
VR 3.9.12 अनुष्टुप्
राक्षसैर्धर्षितानां च तापसानां तपस्विनाम् । गतिं मृगयमाणानां भवान्नः परमा गतिः ॥
rākṣasairdharṣitānāṃ ca tāpasānāṃ tapasvinām | gatiṃ mṛgayamāṇānāṃ bhavānnaḥ paramā gatiḥ ||
English Translation
Of the saints and ascetics afflicted by the Rākşasas, who are on the search for their refuge, you are our best refuge. sore
VR 3.9.13 अनुष्टुप्
कामं तपः प्रभावेन शक्ता हन्तुं निशाचरान् । चिरार्जितं तु नेच्छामस्तपः खण्डयितुं वयम् ॥
kāmaṃ tapaḥ prabhāvena śaktā hantuṃ niśācarān | cirārjitaṃ tu necchāmastapaḥ khaṇḍayituṃ vayam ||
English Translation
We can by virtue of the energy of our asceticism easily destroy the rangers of the night; but we are loath to lose our asceticism earned in a long time. O Rāghava our austerities are constantly disturbed, and we can hardly perform thein.
VR 3.9.14 अनुष्टुप्
बहुविघ्नं तपोनित्यं दुश्चरं चैव राघव । तेन शापं न मुञ्चामो भक्ष्यमाणाश्च राक्षसैः ॥
bahuvighnaṃ taponityaṃ duścaraṃ caiva rāghava | tena śāpaṃ na muñcāmo bhakṣyamāṇāśca rākṣasaiḥ ||
English Translation
'O Rama it is difficult to perform penance which is ever full of obstacles. Therefore, we do not pronounce curses even if eaten up by demons'.
VR 3.9.15 अनुष्टुप्
तदर्द्यमानान्रक्षोभिर्दण्डकारण्यवासिभिः । रक्षनस्त्वं सह भ्रात्रा त्वन्नाथा हि वयं वने ॥
tadardyamānānrakṣobhirdaṇḍakāraṇyavāsibhiḥ | rakṣanastvaṃ saha bhrātrā tvannāthā hi vayaṃ vane ||
English Translation
Therefore, although afflicted and devoured by the Rākşasas dwelling in the forest of Dandaka, we do not cast our curse on them. You along with your brother are our protector: you are our master in this forest.
VR 3.9.16 अनुष्टुप्
मया चैतद्वचः श्रुत्वा कार्त्स्न्येन परिपालनम् । ऋषीणां दण्डकारण्ये संश्रुतं जनकात्मजे ॥
mayā caitadvacaḥ śrutvā kārtsnyena paripālanam | ṛṣīṇāṃ daṇḍakāraṇye saṃśrutaṃ janakātmaje ||
English Translation
Having heard these words, I promised my perfect protection to the saints in the forest of Dandaka, O daughter of Janaka.
VR 3.9.17 अनुष्टुप्
संश्रुत्य च न शक्ष्यामि जीवमानः प्रतिश्रवम् । मुनीनामन्यथा कर्तुं सत्यमिष्टं हि मे सदा ॥
saṃśrutya ca na śakṣyāmi jīvamānaḥ pratiśravam | munīnāmanyathā kartuṃ satyamiṣṭaṃ hi me sadā ||
English Translation
Having promised, I living cannot violate my vow concerning the ascetics; verily truth is ever dear to me.
VR 3.9.18 अनुष्टुप्
अप्यहं जीवितं जह्यां त्वां वा सीते सलक्ष्मणाम् । न तु प्रतिज्ञां संश्रुत्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यो विशेषतः ॥
apyahaṃ jīvitaṃ jahyāṃ tvāṃ vā sīte salakṣmaṇām | na tu pratijñāṃ saṃśrutya brāhmaṇebhyo viśeṣataḥ ||
English Translation
I had rather renounce my life, or you, O Sītā, along with Lakşmaņa-but by no means my promise made, especially to Brahmanas.
VR 3.9.19 अनुष्टुप्
तदवश्यं मया कार्यमृषीणां परिपालनम् । अनुक्तेनापि वैदेहि प्रतिज्ञाय तु किं पुनः ॥
tadavaśyaṃ mayā kāryamṛṣīṇāṃ paripālanam | anuktenāpi vaidehi pratijñāya tu kiṃ punaḥ ||
English Translation
O Videha's daughter, the protection of the saints is incumbent on me even without any representation, and what (shall I say) when I have promised the same?
VR 3.9.20 उपजातिः
मम स्नेहाच्च सौहार्दादिदमुक्तं त्वया वचः । परितुष्टोऽस्म्यहं सीते न ह्यनिष्टोऽनुशिष्यते । सदृशं चानुरूपं च कुलस्य तव शोभने ॥
mama snehācca sauhārdādidamuktaṃ tvayā vacaḥ | parituṣṭo'smyahaṃ sīte na hyaniṣṭo'nuśiṣyate | sadṛśaṃ cānurūpaṃ ca kulasya tava śobhane ||
English Translation
You have spoken this to me through affection and friendship. I have been well pleased with you, O Sītā. One did not instruct another that one did not bear affection to.
VR 3.9.21 उपजातिः
इत्येवमुक्त्वा वचनं महात्मा; सीतां प्रियां मैथिल राजपुत्रीम् । रामो धनुष्मान्सहलक्ष्मणेन; जगाम रम्याणि तपोवनानि ॥
ityevamuktvā vacanaṃ mahātmā; sītāṃ priyāṃ maithila rājaputrīm | rāmo dhanuṣmānsahalakṣmaṇena; jagāma ramyāṇi tapovanāni ||
English Translation
Having said these words to Mithila's princess, the, beloved Sītā, the high-souled Răma, equipped with bows, along with Laksmana, directed his steps towards the inviting woods of asceticism.
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